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Ipsen seeks marketing authorization from FDA for Somatuline Depot 120mg injection

Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., the U.S. affiliate of Ipsen today announced that it has submitted a Supplemental New Drug Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Somatuline Depot 120mg injection for the treatment of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs).

2 Jul 2014

New gene therapy for Acute Intermittent Porphyria

Angeles suffers from a severe and rare genetic disease called Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP). This means, one of her genes restrains her liver to produce a specific protein needed for the metabolism of the blood. During an AIP attack Angeles usually feels intense abdominal pain, and her mental status changes. Women live at an increased risk to trigger the symptoms, because porphyria is related to the menstrual cycle.

2 Jul 2014

Research on inflammasomes lays foundations for developing new RA treatments

Patients with more or less severe forms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may have the same painful symptoms, but does this mean that the cause of their illness is the same? And therefore that they should all receive the same treatment? Scientists at VIB and Ghent University have demonstrated with their research into inflammasomes that RA should be considered as a syndrome rather than a single disease.

2 Jul 2014

Sugar-coated cells are potentially deadly for cancer patients

Every living cell's surface has a protein-embedded membrane that's covered in polysaccharide chains - a literal sugar coating. A new study by a Cornell University researcher found this coating is especially thick and pronounced on cancer cells and is a crucial determinant of the cell's survival.

2 Jul 2014

Exome sequencing improves diagnosis of mitochondrial disease

Use of exome sequencing improved the ability to identify the underlying gene mutations in patients with biochemically defined defects affecting multiple mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes (enzymes that are involved in basic energy production), according to a study in the July 2 issue of JAMA.

2 Jul 2014

Mayo Clinic researchers uncover 31 genes key to clear cell renal cell carcinoma

A genomic analysis of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), the most common form of kidney cancer, from 72 patients has uncovered 31 genes that are key to development, growth and spread of the cancer, say researchers from Mayo Clinic in Florida.

2 Jul 2014

Researchers identify new biomarker that predicts effectiveness of glioblastoma treatment

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a new biomarker that predicts whether glioblastoma - the most common form of primary brain cancer - will respond to chemotherapy. The findings are published in the July print issue of Oncotarget.

2 Jul 2014

Drug everolimus fails to improve overall survival in advanced liver cancer patients

Despite strong preclinical data, the drug everolimus failed to improve overall survival in patients with advanced liver cancer, compared to placebo, according to a study in the July 2 issue of JAMA.

2 Jul 2014

Researchers receive over $1M to study molecular foundations of pancreatic cancer

Alexandros Tzatsos, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of anatomy and regenerative biology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was awarded over one million dollars in grants from the National Institutes of Health to study the molecular foundations of pancreatic cancer.

1 Jul 2014

UCLA receives $7.2 million grant to develop ways to diagnose rare genetic disorders

The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is one of six institutions nationwide chosen by the National Institutes of Health to join their effort in tackling the most difficult-to-solve medical cases and develop ways to diagnose rare genetic disorders.

1 Jul 2014

Aspirin, smoking influence aging processes of female genome connected to colorectal cancer

The risk of developing cancer increases with age. Factors like smoking and regular aspirin use also affect the risk of cancer - although in the opposite sense. Researchers from the University of Basel were now able to show that aspirin use and smoking both influence aging processes of the female genome that are connected to colorectal cancer.

1 Jul 2014

Proton beam therapy improves head and neck cancers free survival compared to IMRT

A new study by radiation oncologists at Mayo Clinic comparing the world's literature on outcomes of proton beam therapy in the treatment of a variety of advanced head and neck cancers of the skull base compared to intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) has found that proton beam therapy significantly improved disease free survival and tumor control when compared to IMRT.

1 Jul 2014

Extract of Chinese herb thunder god vine suppresses pancreatic cancer cell

A diagnosis of pancreatic cancer—the fourth most common cause of cancer death in the U.S.—can be devastating. Due in part to aggressive cell replication and tumor growth, pancreatic cancer progresses quickly and has a low five-year survival rate (less than 5 percent).

1 Jul 2014

Use of catheter ablation lowers risk for atrial fibrillation

Use of catheter ablation is not only beneficial for treating atrial flutter but also can significantly reduce hospital visits - both inpatient and emergency - and lower the risk for atrial fibrillation, according to research by UC San Francisco.

1 Jul 2014

Bone marrow transplantation shows promising results among patients with severe sickle cell disease

Use of a lower intensity bone marrow transplantation method showed promising results among 30 patients (16-65 years of age) with severe sickle cell disease, according to a study in the July 2 issue of JAMA.

1 Jul 2014

Prophage autologous cancer vaccine extends survival in patients with newly diagnosed GBM

Agenus Inc., announced final results from a single-arm, multi-institutional, open-label, Phase 2 study showing that patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) who received Agenus' Prophage autologous cancer vaccine added to the standard of care treatment, lived nearly twice as long as expected.

1 Jul 2014

LINX Reflux Management System safe for patients suffering from GERD, shows new data

Torax Medical today announced the release of new data from two leading U.S. medical centers that further establishes the LINX Reflux Management System as a safe and effective procedure for patients suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

1 Jul 2014

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Ipsen seeks marketing authorization from FDA for Somatuline Depot 120mg injection

New gene therapy for Acute Intermittent Porphyria

Research on inflammasomes lays foundations for developing new RA treatments

Sugar-coated cells are potentially deadly for cancer patients

Exome sequencing improves diagnosis of mitochondrial disease

Mayo Clinic researchers uncover 31 genes key to clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Researchers identify new biomarker that predicts effectiveness of glioblastoma treatment

Drug everolimus fails to improve overall survival in advanced liver cancer patients

Researchers receive over $1M to study molecular foundations of pancreatic cancer

UCLA receives $7.2 million grant to develop ways to diagnose rare genetic disorders

Aspirin, smoking influence aging processes of female genome connected to colorectal cancer

Proton beam therapy improves head and neck cancers free survival compared to IMRT

Extract of Chinese herb thunder god vine suppresses pancreatic cancer cell

Use of catheter ablation lowers risk for atrial fibrillation

Bone marrow transplantation shows promising results among patients with severe sickle cell disease

Prophage autologous cancer vaccine extends survival in patients with newly diagnosed GBM

LINX Reflux Management System safe for patients suffering from GERD, shows new data

Cordis launches SABER Catheter for treatment of patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease

Health researchers suggest new BMI thresholds for ethnic communities

Heavy drinkers at greater risk of developing pneumonia and ARDS

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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