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Cornell researchers take new approach to screening aggressive cancer cells

Not all cancer cells are created equal - some stay put in the primary tumor, while others move and invade elsewhere. A major goal for cancer research is predicting which cells will metastasize, and why.

4 Jun 2014

Screening helped prevent nearly half a million colorectal cancer cases in the U.S.

An estimated half a million cancers were prevented by colorectal cancer screening in the United States from 1976 to 2009, report researchers from the Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy, and Effectiveness Research Center at Yale Cancer Center.

4 Jun 2014

Polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (PJIA): an interview with Dr. Kramer, VP, Immunology and Infectious Diseases Medical Unit, Genentech

Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (PJIA) is a type of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), a group of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) diseases that manifests in multiple ways in children.

3 Jun 2014

Elsevier to publish new edition of Rutherford's Vascular Surgery

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, will unveil Rutherford's Vascular Surgery, 8th Edition, a comprehensive two-volume reference, at the 2014 Vascular Annual Meeting in Boston, June 5 - 7.

3 Jun 2014

Diverse group of researchers to address eye healthcare problems of the 21st century

For an individual the loss of sight is estimated by the RNIB to have a financial impact of -20k per year and the annual cost to the UK economy is around -6.5 billion in terms of direct healthcare costs and other costs such as unpaid carers and loss of employment.

3 Jun 2014

Lung cancer patient's blood sample can help predict treatment response

Scientists have shown how a lung cancer patient's blood sample could be used to monitor and predict their response to treatment - paving the way for personalised medicine for the disease.

3 Jun 2014

Eventual drug resistance prevents long-term cure in most patients with metastatic melanoma

A study by scientists in Manchester has shown how melanoma drugs can cause the cancer to progress once a patient has stopped responding to treatment.

3 Jun 2014

Vanda’s HETLIOZ MAA for Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder accepted for evaluation by the EMA

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today that its Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for oral HETLIOZ™ (tasimelteon) capsules has been accepted for evaluation by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the treatment of Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder (Non-24).

3 Jun 2014

Obesity, overweight correlated with prevalence of H. pylori infection

The germ Helicobacter pylori is the cause of most stomach ulcers, but new research in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics suggests that treating the bacteria is linked to weight gain.

3 Jun 2014

Penn and Mayo Clinic researchers launch Seizure Detection Challenge

Researchers from Mayo Clinic and the University of Pennsylvania announce the launch of the Seizure Detection Challenge, an international competition inviting the best minds in "machine learning" to improve devices to track and treat epilepsy.

3 Jun 2014

New research on innovative immunotherapies for melanoma, cervical cancer presented at ASCO 2014

New research on innovative immunotherapies for advanced or high-risk melanoma and cervical cancer were presented today at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

3 Jun 2014

Risk-based preventive measures lower frequency of postoperative blood clots

Surgery patients are much less likely to get a blood clot in the lower extremities or lungs if they receive preventive treatment based on their individual clotting risk, in addition to walking soon after the operation.

3 Jun 2014

Researchers examine health benefits of yoga for asthma sufferers

Yoga has long been promoted as a method for improving physical and mental well-being. And although yoga is often suggested to asthma sufferers to help alleviate symptoms, a new study found little evidence that yoga will improve symptoms.

3 Jun 2014

Avastin and cetuximab extend life of patients with KRAS wild-type advanced bowel cancer

CALGB 80405, a large, independent, phase III study, designed to assess the superiority in overall survival (OS) of cetuximab over Avastin (bevacizumab) when combined with either FOLFOX or FOLFIRI chemotherapy in people with previously untreated, KRAS wild-type advanced (metastatic) bowel cancer has failed to meet this primary endpoint.

3 Jun 2014

NYU Langone scientists identify promising treatment target for Alzheimer's disease

Scientists at NYU Langone Medical Center have identified a compound, called 2-PMAP, in animal studies that reduced by more than half levels of amyloid proteins in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease.

3 Jun 2014

New investigational immunotherapy benefits people with advanced urothelial bladder cancer

A new investigational immunotherapy MPDL3280A has been shown to shrink tumours in 43% of people (13/30) who had previously been treated for advanced urothelial bladder cancer (UBC) with a specific type of tumour (PD-L1 positive).

3 Jun 2014

Compliance with CPAP therapy may help prevent cardiovascular complications

A new study suggests that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy rapidly improves blood pressure and arterial tone in adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

3 Jun 2014

Variations in BRCA2 and CHEK2 genes can increase lung cancer risk, study finds

New research confirms a vulnerability to lung cancer can be inherited and implicates the BRCA2 gene as harboring one of the involved genetic mutations.

3 Jun 2014

MRI-guided SLAH procedure provides safe, effective alternative to surgery

For patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) that can't be controlled by medications, a minimally invasive laser procedure performed under MRI guidance provides a safe and effective alternative to surgery, suggests a study in the June issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

3 Jun 2014

Hypnosis has positive impact on the quality of sleep

Sleeping well is a crucial factor contributing to our physical and mental restoration. SWS in particular has a positive impact for instance on memory and the functioning of the immune system. During periods of SWS, growth hormones are secreted, cell repair is promoted and the defence system is stimulated. If you feel sick or have had a hard working day, you often simply want to get some good, deep sleep. A wish that you can't influence through your own will - so the widely held preconception.

3 Jun 2014

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Cornell researchers take new approach to screening aggressive cancer cells

Screening helped prevent nearly half a million colorectal cancer cases in the U.S.

Polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (PJIA): an interview with Dr. Kramer, VP, Immunology and Infectious Diseases Medical Unit, Genentech

Elsevier to publish new edition of Rutherford's Vascular Surgery

Diverse group of researchers to address eye healthcare problems of the 21st century

Lung cancer patient's blood sample can help predict treatment response

Eventual drug resistance prevents long-term cure in most patients with metastatic melanoma

Vanda’s HETLIOZ MAA for Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder accepted for evaluation by the EMA

Obesity, overweight correlated with prevalence of H. pylori infection

Penn and Mayo Clinic researchers launch Seizure Detection Challenge

New research on innovative immunotherapies for melanoma, cervical cancer presented at ASCO 2014

Risk-based preventive measures lower frequency of postoperative blood clots

Researchers examine health benefits of yoga for asthma sufferers

Avastin and cetuximab extend life of patients with KRAS wild-type advanced bowel cancer

NYU Langone scientists identify promising treatment target for Alzheimer's disease

New investigational immunotherapy benefits people with advanced urothelial bladder cancer

Compliance with CPAP therapy may help prevent cardiovascular complications

Variations in BRCA2 and CHEK2 genes can increase lung cancer risk, study finds

MRI-guided SLAH procedure provides safe, effective alternative to surgery

Hypnosis has positive impact on the quality of sleep

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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