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Scientists develop new molecule for monitoring drug concentration

Monitoring the drug concentration in patients is critical for effective treatment, especially in cases of cancer, heart disease, epilepsy and immunosuppression after organ transplants.

9 Jun 2014

Gene variants that lead to longer telomeres boost brain cancer risk

New genomic research led by UC San Francisco scientists reveals that two common gene variants that lead to longer telomeres, the caps on chromosome ends thought by many scientists to confer health by protecting cells from aging, also significantly increase the risk of developing the deadly brain cancers known as gliomas.

9 Jun 2014

Scientists design nanoparticle to target tumor cells

Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have designed a nanoparticle that has a couple of unique - and important - properties.

9 Jun 2014

Researchers uncover several gene networks with potentially important roles in autism

A large new analysis of DNA from thousands of patients has uncovered several underlying gene networks with potentially important roles in autism.

9 Jun 2014

Tiny molecule may provide marker for depression

Levels of a small molecule found only in humans and in other primates are lower in the brains of depressed individuals, according to researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Institute.

9 Jun 2014

New targets could increase effectiveness and reduce side effects linked with breast cancer treatments

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found new targets for potential intervention in breast cancer. These new targets could eventually increase effectiveness and reduce the undesirable side effects associated with current treatments.

6 Jun 2014

Reducing smoking and avoiding passive exposure to tobacco smoke may reduce risk of hearing loss

Giving up or reducing smoking and avoiding passive exposure to tobacco smoke may reduce your risk of hearing loss, new research shows.

From The University of Manchester 6 Jun 2014

Gene networks may offer attractive targets for developing new autism drugs

A large new analysis of DNA from thousands of patients has uncovered several underlying gene networks with potentially important roles in autism.

6 Jun 2014

Brain networks supporting attention do not communicate correctly in children at risk for bipolar disorder

Attention deficits are central to psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, and are thought to precede the presentation of the illnesses.

6 Jun 2014

Research may lead to new assay to better diagnose bladder cancer in both dogs and humans

Veterinary researchers at Oregon State University have identified a unique group of proteins that indicate the presence of transitional cell carcinoma - the most common cause of bladder cancer - and may lead to a new assay which could better diagnose this disease in both dogs and humans.

6 Jun 2014

Study: The brain controls cellular process that leads to glaucoma

Findings from a new study published in Translational Vision Science & Technology show the brain, not the eye, controls the cellular process that leads to glaucoma. The results may help develop treatments for one of the world's leading causes of irreversible blindness, as well as contribute to the development of future therapies for preserving brain function in other age-related disorders like Alzheimer's.

6 Jun 2014

NCCN ORP awards six grants to improve care for patients with renal or hematologic malignancies

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network Oncology Research Program, in collaboration with Pfizer Independent Grants for Learning & Change, recently awarded six independent grants to health care institutions following a joint Request for Proposals (RFP) focused on the development and adoption of evidence-based initiatives to improve patient care and outcomes in renal cell carcinoma and hematologic malignancies.

6 Jun 2014

European Commission approves Boehringer Ingelheim's Pradaxa for prevention of DVT and PE

Boehringer Ingelheim today announces that Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate) has been approved by the European Commission for the treatment and prevention of recurrence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE).

6 Jun 2014

Liposuction expert offers treatment for patients suffering from lipedema

Liposuction expert Dr. David Amron is one of the select surgeons in the nation to successfully treat lipedema (a.k.a. lipoedema), a potentially debilitating condition that causes abnormal accumulation of fat cells in the legs and sometimes arms.

6 Jun 2014

New drug shows promising results in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer

A clinical trial conducted by researchers at the Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center Clinical Trials, a partnership between Scottsdale Healthcare and the Translational Genomics Research Institute, showed that a new drug called MM-398, given in combination with 5-flourouracil (5FU) and leucovorin, produced a significant overall survival rate in patients with advanced, previously-treated pancreatic cancer.

6 Jun 2014

Regeneration of a chronically diseased liver may be possible, say Harvard researchers

Harvard Stem Cell Institute scientists at Boston Children's Hospital have new evidence in mice that it may be possible to repair a chronically diseased liver by forcing mature liver cells to revert back to a stem cell-like state.

6 Jun 2014

Survival rates for African-Americans with head and neck cancer not improved in the last 40 years

The national survival rates for African-Americans diagnosed with head and neck cancer have not improved in the last 40 years despite advances in the treatment and management of the disease, University of Missouri School of Medicine researchers have found in a new study.

6 Jun 2014

New feature film highlights the poignancy of post-traumatic stress disorder

Principle photography has wrapped on the black and white feature film The Rowboat, starring Adam Scarimbolo (A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints, The Sopranos), and Faust Checho (Welcome To New York, Proxy).

6 Jun 2014

Study sheds light on new potential treatment for heat stroke

Scientists in Taiwan have found that intravenous injections of stem cells derived from human exfoliated deciduous tooth pulp (SHED) have a protective effect against brain damage from heat stroke in mice. Their finding was safe and effective and so may be a candidate for successfully treating human patients by preventing the neurological damage caused by heat stroke.

6 Jun 2014

Endocrine Society announces winners of Early Investigators Awards and FLARE Internship Awards

The Endocrine Society is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2014 Early Investigators Awards and the Future Leaders Advancing Research in Endocrinology Internship Awards.

6 Jun 2014

Medical Condition News

Scientists develop new molecule for monitoring drug concentration

Gene variants that lead to longer telomeres boost brain cancer risk

Scientists design nanoparticle to target tumor cells

Researchers uncover several gene networks with potentially important roles in autism

Tiny molecule may provide marker for depression

New targets could increase effectiveness and reduce side effects linked with breast cancer treatments

Reducing smoking and avoiding passive exposure to tobacco smoke may reduce risk of hearing loss

Gene networks may offer attractive targets for developing new autism drugs

Brain networks supporting attention do not communicate correctly in children at risk for bipolar disorder

Research may lead to new assay to better diagnose bladder cancer in both dogs and humans

Study: The brain controls cellular process that leads to glaucoma

NCCN ORP awards six grants to improve care for patients with renal or hematologic malignancies

European Commission approves Boehringer Ingelheim's Pradaxa for prevention of DVT and PE

Liposuction expert offers treatment for patients suffering from lipedema

New drug shows promising results in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer

Regeneration of a chronically diseased liver may be possible, say Harvard researchers

Survival rates for African-Americans with head and neck cancer not improved in the last 40 years

New feature film highlights the poignancy of post-traumatic stress disorder

Study sheds light on new potential treatment for heat stroke

Endocrine Society announces winners of Early Investigators Awards and FLARE Internship Awards

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