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Proteo Biotech, BDC sign deal to develop orphan medicinal product Tiprelestat

Proteo Inc. announced today that its German subsidiary, Proteo Biotech AG, has entered into an agreement with the US company Biotech Development Corp. (BDC).

20 May 2014

New study provides evidence that bacteria in gut may be linked to children with autism

Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have significantly different concentrations of certain bacterial-produced chemicals, called metabolites, in their feces compared to children without ASD.

20 May 2014

SynCardia Total Artificial Heart achieves 1,300th milestone

SynCardia Systems, Inc. announced today that a United States patient with end-stage biventricular heart failure received the 1,300th implant of the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart as a bridge to transplant in April 2014.

20 May 2014

Study reveals surprising relationships between diet and release of hormones that suppress eating

By comparing how gut microbes from human vegetarians and grass-grazing baboons digest different diets, researchers have shown that ancestral human diets, so called "paleo" diets, did not necessarily result in better appetite suppression.

20 May 2014

Novel drug for patients with inoperable CTEPH shows improvement in international trial

After a year of being treated with a novel drug, patients with inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) and those with persistent or recurrent pulmonary hypertension after an operation for the disease showed sustained improvement in a multicenter, international trial presented at the 2014 American Thoracic Society International Conference.

20 May 2014

CINVESTAV creates stereoscopic vision lenses for blind to navigate more easily

Combining computational geometry, artificial intelligence, geo and ultrasound techniques, among others, scientists from the Center for Research and Advanced Studies (CINVESTAV) created a device to help people with low vision or blindness to navigate more easily.

20 May 2014

Juventas presents positive trial results of JVS-100 drug delivered by Biocardia’s Helix transendocardial system

BioCardia®, Inc., a leader in cardiovascular regenerative medicine, today announced the presentation by Juventas Therapeutics of their positive four-month results for their STOP-HF Trial.

20 May 2014

Elotuzumab granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for treatment of multiple myeloma

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and AbbVie today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted elotuzumab, an investigational humanized monoclonal antibody, Breakthrough Therapy Designation for use in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone for the treatment of multiple myeloma in patients who have received one or more prior therapies.

20 May 2014

Home testing and CPAP therapy initiation for OSA may reduce costs without sacrificing clinical outcomes

Home testing of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) followed by initiation of home treatment with an auto-titrating continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device reduced costs compared with in-laboratory testing and titration without negatively impacting clinical outcomes, researchers have shown in a new study presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

20 May 2014

New technique can predict which stroke victims will benefit from clot-busting drugs

Johns Hopkins researchers say they have developed a technique that can predict — with 95 percent accuracy — which stroke victims will benefit from intravenous, clot-busting drugs and which will suffer dangerous and potentially lethal bleeding in the brain.

20 May 2014

Study: Children's asthma linked to air pollution in 2nd trimester of pregnency

Children who are exposed in utero to high levels of particulate air pollution during the second trimester of pregnancy may be at greater risk of developing asthma in early childhood, according to a new study presented at the 2014 American Thoracic Society International Conference.

20 May 2014

Patients are at increased risk of developing PTSD symptoms after ICU stay

Patients who have survived a stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) have a greatly increased risk of developing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new study presented at the 2014 American Thoracic Society International Conference.

20 May 2014

Olive oil supplements may counteract adverse cardiovascular effects of exposure to air pollution

Taking olive oil supplements may counteract some of the adverse cardiovascular effects of exposure to air pollution, according to a new study presented at the 2014 American Thoracic Society International Conference.

20 May 2014

Internet-based physical activity can improve health-related quality of life in patients with COPD

A pedometer-based walking program supported by Internet-based instruction and support can improve health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study presented at the 2014 American Thoracic Society International Conference.

20 May 2014

TSRI chemists develop correct structure of highly promising anticancer compound

Chemists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have determined the correct structure of a highly promising anticancer compound approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for clinical trials in cancer patients.

20 May 2014

Holistic exercise program may improve physical, psychological wellbeing of dementia patients

While dementia patients can often suffer from depression and declining physical and mental ability, exercise has been shown to help improve both their physical and psychological wellbeing.

20 May 2014

Participation of young offenders in organized sport reduces hazardous drinking

New research in Criminal Behavior and Mental Health aimed to find the relationship between participation in organized sports and an increase in hazardous drinking. Unlike previous research, the study focused on an underrepresented group - young offenders - adolescents who were either excluded from school or involved with the justice system.

20 May 2014

Biovision provides list of businesses, projects selected for Investor Conference and Catalyzer sessions

Biovision, the annual forum on future-oriented research in life sciences, today announces the list of biotech and medtech companies and projects selected for the Investor Conference and Catalyzer sessions. Awards will be presented during the closing ceremony.

20 May 2014

Scientists uncover early steps of totipotency in sperm precursors

In the body, a skin cell will always be skin, and a heart cell will always be heart. But in the first hours of life, cells in the nascent embryo become totipotent: they have the incredible flexibility to mature into skin, heart, gut, or any type of cell.

20 May 2014

Higher BMI linked with reduced mortality risk in patients with pulmonary hypertension

In patients with congestive heart failure, obesity and a larger waist size have paradoxically been associated with a better prognosis in the prior investigations. This effect, known as the obesity paradox phenomenon, is now being demonstrated in patients with severe pulmonary hypertension.

20 May 2014

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Proteo Biotech, BDC sign deal to develop orphan medicinal product Tiprelestat

New study provides evidence that bacteria in gut may be linked to children with autism

SynCardia Total Artificial Heart achieves 1,300th milestone

Study reveals surprising relationships between diet and release of hormones that suppress eating

Novel drug for patients with inoperable CTEPH shows improvement in international trial

CINVESTAV creates stereoscopic vision lenses for blind to navigate more easily

Juventas presents positive trial results of JVS-100 drug delivered by Biocardia’s Helix transendocardial system

Elotuzumab granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for treatment of multiple myeloma

Home testing and CPAP therapy initiation for OSA may reduce costs without sacrificing clinical outcomes

New technique can predict which stroke victims will benefit from clot-busting drugs

Study: Children's asthma linked to air pollution in 2nd trimester of pregnency

Patients are at increased risk of developing PTSD symptoms after ICU stay

Olive oil supplements may counteract adverse cardiovascular effects of exposure to air pollution

Internet-based physical activity can improve health-related quality of life in patients with COPD

TSRI chemists develop correct structure of highly promising anticancer compound

Holistic exercise program may improve physical, psychological wellbeing of dementia patients

Participation of young offenders in organized sport reduces hazardous drinking

Biovision provides list of businesses, projects selected for Investor Conference and Catalyzer sessions

Scientists uncover early steps of totipotency in sperm precursors

Higher BMI linked with reduced mortality risk in patients with pulmonary hypertension

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