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Cogstate's cognition test to play key role in A4 trial for Alzheimer’s disease

Cognition testing technology developed by Cogstate will be used to track the neurological health of elderly people involved in the multinational Phase III clinical trial of a promising new Alzheimer’s disease (AD) drug.

26 Mar 2014

Sufficient sleep can prevent and reverse metabolic disorders

Evidence increasingly suggests that insufficient or disturbed sleep is associated with metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes and obesity, and addressing poor quality sleep should be a target for the prevention – and even treatment – of these disorders, say the authors of a Review, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal.

26 Mar 2014

New report provides link between poor health and multiple forms of discrimination

Racial and sexual minorities, women, and obese people may face more health risks because of their disproportionate exposure to discrimination, according to a new report in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.

26 Mar 2014

e-Therapeutics obtains MHRA approval to recommence recruitment for ETS2101 phase Ia trial

e-Therapeutics plc announces today that it has received approval from MHRA to recommence recruitment of new patients into its ETS2101 phase Ia solid tumours trial being conducted at three centres in the UK.

26 Mar 2014

Studying brain network changes in stroke patients possible with functional network connection models

Studies have shown that functional network connection models can be used to study brain network changes in patients with schizophrenia. A research team from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China inferred that these models could also be used to explore functional network connectivity changes in stroke patients.

26 Mar 2014

New mathematical model predicts blood glucose levels with more than 90% accuracy

A mathematical model created by Penn State researchers can predict with more than 90 percent accuracy the blood glucose levels of individuals with type 1 diabetes up to 30 minutes in advance of imminent changes in their levels -- plenty of time to take preventative action.

26 Mar 2014

Adult day care services may protect family caregivers against harmful effects of stress

Family caregivers show an increase in the beneficial stress hormone DHEA-S on days when they use an adult day care service for their relatives with dementia, according to researchers at Penn State and the University of Texas at Austin.

26 Mar 2014

Stem cell research opens doors to potential new treatments for bipolar disorder

What makes a person bipolar, prone to manic highs and deep, depressed lows? Why does bipolar disorder run so strongly in families, even though no single gene is to blame? And why is it so hard to find new treatments for a condition that affects 200 million people worldwide?

26 Mar 2014

Dr. Jean-Philippe Chaput receives IJO New Faculty Award for research on obesity

At the International Congress on Obesity held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last week, Dr. Jean-Philippe Chaput from the Healthy Active Living and Obesity research group at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute was awarded the International Journal of Obesity (IJO) New Faculty Award for Population Science and Public Health Research.

26 Mar 2014

Tips to avoid eye irritation and longer-term damage to eyes during allergy season

With the advent of spring comes wind and allergy season, which can prove to be challenging for individuals who rely on contact lenses for clearer vision. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, approximately 1 out of 5 individuals in the United States suffer from eye allergies, while nearly half of all individuals who wear contact lenses report irritation and discomfort from wearing contacts during allergy season.

25 Mar 2014

ZS Pharma starts patient enrollment in ZS-9 Phase 3 trial for treatment of hyperkalemia

ZS Pharma, a specialty pharmaceutical company developing novel treatments for kidney, cardiovascular and liver disorders, today announced that it has begun enrolling patients in ZS004, its second Phase 3 clinical trial of ZS-9, a novel investigational treatment for hyperkalemia.

25 Mar 2014

Renal Ventures Management publishes first cookbook of kidney friendly recipes for renal patients

In recognition of Kidney Health Awareness Month, Renal Ventures Management, LLC (RVM), a leading provider of dialysis services for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure, has published its first cookbook of kidney friendly recipes for it renal patients and their families.

25 Mar 2014

SIFI, NovaMedica agree to market eight products for treatment of ophthalmic pathologies in Russia

Leading Italian developer of innovative eye care solutions S.I.F.I. S.p.A. and Russian pharmaceutical company NovaMedica have entered into an exclusive commercial agreement for NovaMedica to market eight products developed and licensed by SIFI for the treatment of a wide range of ophthalmic pathologies in Russia and the CIS.

25 Mar 2014

European Commission approves Exelixis' COMETRIQ for treatment of progressive, metastatic MTC

Exelixis, Inc. today announced that the European Commission has approved COMETRIQ (cabozantinib) for the treatment of adult patients with progressive, unresectable locally advanced or metastatic medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC).

25 Mar 2014

Genable Technologies, Spark Therapeutics to advance novel therapy for rare form of retinitis pigmentosa

Spark Therapeutics and Genable Technologies announced today that they have entered into a collaboration agreement for Genable's lead therapeutic to treat rhodopsin-linked autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (RHO adRP), GT038.

25 Mar 2014

Autism Society celebrates National Autism Awareness Month in April 2014

The Autism Society, the nation's leading grassroots autism organization, celebrates National Autism Awareness Month in April 2014. Focusing on the people, groups and policies that make "A Better World for Autism,", the Autism Society and over 100 affiliate organizations nationwide, along with the American autism community will shed light on a developmental disability that affects over 1.5 million people in the United States.

25 Mar 2014

Radiation therapy fights cancer in more ways than one

Radiation therapy fights cancer in more ways than one. Not only does it force cancer cells to self-destruct, but several studies demonstrate that it also activates the immune system to attack tumor cells.

25 Mar 2014

ISTH declares Oct.13 as World Thrombosis Day

Bringing together nations and local communities to tackle thrombosis, the quiet, underlying disorder that is the common mechanism of the world's three top cardiovascular killers – heart attack, stroke and venous thromboembolism (VTE) – the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) today announced that October 13 will be designated World Thrombosis Day, with the inaugural event to be held this year.

25 Mar 2014

tPA can improve chances of recovering from stroke

When the clock starts ticking after the onset of stroke symptoms, access to a neurologist is crucial. Quickly diagnosing a stroke allows for the administration of lifesaving tPA (tissue plasminogen activator) in patients who quality for this treatment.

25 Mar 2014

High-volume medical centers improve gynecologic cancer survival

Women with ovarian and other gynecologic cancers live significantly longer when they receive care at hospitals that treat a large number of patients with these conditions, according to research on more than 850,000 women.

25 Mar 2014

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Cogstate's cognition test to play key role in A4 trial for Alzheimer’s disease

Sufficient sleep can prevent and reverse metabolic disorders

New report provides link between poor health and multiple forms of discrimination

e-Therapeutics obtains MHRA approval to recommence recruitment for ETS2101 phase Ia trial

Studying brain network changes in stroke patients possible with functional network connection models

New mathematical model predicts blood glucose levels with more than 90% accuracy

Adult day care services may protect family caregivers against harmful effects of stress

Stem cell research opens doors to potential new treatments for bipolar disorder

Dr. Jean-Philippe Chaput receives IJO New Faculty Award for research on obesity

Tips to avoid eye irritation and longer-term damage to eyes during allergy season

ZS Pharma starts patient enrollment in ZS-9 Phase 3 trial for treatment of hyperkalemia

Renal Ventures Management publishes first cookbook of kidney friendly recipes for renal patients

SIFI, NovaMedica agree to market eight products for treatment of ophthalmic pathologies in Russia

European Commission approves Exelixis' COMETRIQ for treatment of progressive, metastatic MTC

Genable Technologies, Spark Therapeutics to advance novel therapy for rare form of retinitis pigmentosa

Autism Society celebrates National Autism Awareness Month in April 2014

Radiation therapy fights cancer in more ways than one

ISTH declares Oct.13 as World Thrombosis Day

tPA can improve chances of recovering from stroke

High-volume medical centers improve gynecologic cancer survival

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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