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Doctors miss opportunities to diagnose COPD at an earlier stage in primary and secondary care

A retrospective study of almost 39,000 patients shows that opportunities to diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at an earlier stage are frequently being missed in both primary and secondary care in the UK. The findings, published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, reveal missed opportunities to diagnose COPD occurred in up to 85% of people.

17 Feb 2014

Resolution of inflammation is altered in Alzheimer's disease

New research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that the final stage of the normal inflammatory process may be disrupted in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

17 Feb 2014

Women who drink alcohol during early stages of pregnancy might affect development of placenta

Women who drink alcohol at moderate or heavy levels in the early stages of their pregnancy might damage the growth and function of their placenta - the organ responsible for supplying everything that a developing infant needs until birth - research at The University of Manchester shows.

From The University of Manchester 17 Feb 2014

Forest Laboratories plans to discontinue sale of NAMENDA 5 mg and 10 mg tablets

Forest Laboratories, Inc., a leading, fully integrated, specialty pharmaceutical company largely focused on the United States market, today announced that it plans to discontinue the sale of NAMENDA (memantine HCl) 5 mg and 10 mg tablets effective August 15, 2014.

16 Feb 2014

Discovery opens door for more targeted treatments for cancer patients

Cancer patients could one day experience fewer side effects from chemotherapy following a discovery that opens the door for more targeted treatments.

16 Feb 2014

Scientists discover novel antibody-based therapy that targets progression of kidney fibrosis

Scientists from the University of Sheffield have developed a novel antibody-based therapy which targets the progression of life threating kidney fibrosis.

16 Feb 2014

Findings underscore need to increase access to new treatments for minority groups, older patients

While new and better treatments have improved the odds of survival for patients diagnosed late stage colorectal cancer, that progress has been largely confined to non-Hispanic whites and Asians and those under age 65, according to a new study. American Cancer Society researchers led by Helmneh Sineshaw, M.D., MPH, find there have been no significant increases in survival rates for Hispanics and non-Hispanic blacks with metastatic colon cancer.

16 Feb 2014

University of Adelaide research reveals new approach for bowel cancer treatment

University of Adelaide research has shown for the first time that grape seed can aid the effectiveness of chemotherapy in killing colon cancer cells as well as reducing the chemotherapy's side effects.

16 Feb 2014

Research findings have important implications for personalized treatment of alcohol abuse

Heavy drinking is common in the United States and takes a personal and societal toll, with an annual estimated cost of $223.5 billion due to losses in workplace productivity, health care and criminal justice expenses.

16 Feb 2014

Research provides new insight into the effect of misfolded proteins in neurodegenerative disorders

Research by the University of Southampton has provided new insight into the consequence of accumulated 'misfolded proteins' in neurodegenerative disorders, such as Prion and Alzheimer's disease.

16 Feb 2014

New study documents frequency of EGFR mutations in lung adenocarcinoma in Asian population

Adenocarcinoma histology, female sex, never-smoking status, and Asian ethnicity have been considered the most important factors associated with EGFR mutations in non-small cell lung cancer and response to EGFR inhibitors. A recent study has found that, within the Asian population, the frequency of EGFR mutations associated with other demographic and clinical characteristics is higher than previously reported, even in patients with a history of smoking, suggesting that mutation testing should be done on a broader basis among Asian patients with advanced adenocarcinoma of the lung.

16 Feb 2014

People in northern latitudes have greater proportion of obesity-related bacteria in gut

People living in cold, northern latitudes have bacteria in their guts that may predispose them to obesity, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Arizona, Tucson.

15 Feb 2014

New treatments for depression on the horizon

New insights into the physiological causes of depression are leading to treatments beyond common antidepressants such as Prozac and Zoloft, researchers are reporting in the in the journal Current Psychiatry.

15 Feb 2014

Mobile compression device just as effective as blood thinners in preventing DVT after joint surgery

Research from The Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education at Scripps Clinic could change how patients are treated to prevent blood clots after joint replacement surgery. A study published as the lead article in the current issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery determined that after lower extremity joint replacement surgery a mobile compression device was just as effective as blood thinners in preventing deep vein thrombosis (DVT), but without negative side effects including bleeding complications.

15 Feb 2014

Final stage of normal inflammatory process may be disrupted in patients with Alzheimer's disease

New research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that the final stage of the normal inflammatory process may be disrupted in patients with Alzheimer's disease. A study published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia shows that levels in the brain and cerebrospinal fluid of the molecules necessary for tissue recovery through the clearance of harmful inflammatory substances are lower than normal in patients with Alzheimer's disease. The study also showed association between the lower levels of these molecules with impaired memory function.

14 Feb 2014

Old FDA-approved drugs may hold promise for treatment of rare, drug-resistant cancer

University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) scientists have shown that old drugs might be able to do new tricks.

14 Feb 2014

Medicinewise News' edition examines latest evidence for determining absolute CVD risk, treatment options

NPS MedicineWise is reminding health professionals that while various media reports have recently linked statins to a variety of adverse events and questioned their efficacy, these drugs remain one of the most effective strategies for reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

14 Feb 2014

Study affirms new standard for detecting melanoma metastasis to the lymph nodes

Long-term research that was initiated at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center on lymphatic mapping and sentinel-node biopsy, techniques for detecting the earliest spread (metastasis) of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, has confirmed that these techniques significantly prolong patients' disease-free and melanoma-specific survival over the traditional observational "watch and wait" techniques.

14 Feb 2014

Researchers receive funding to develop treatments for Rett Syndrome

Researchers from Scotland and the US are taking a step towards reversing the effects of a debilitating genetic disease and bring hope to tens of thousands of sufferers worldwide.

14 Feb 2014

First record of direct link between Alzheimer's disease and elevated brain aluminium

Research at Keele University in Staffordshire, UK, has shown for the first time that an individual who was exposed to aluminium at work and died of Alzheimer's disease had high levels of aluminium in the brain.

14 Feb 2014

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Doctors miss opportunities to diagnose COPD at an earlier stage in primary and secondary care

Resolution of inflammation is altered in Alzheimer's disease

Women who drink alcohol during early stages of pregnancy might affect development of placenta

Forest Laboratories plans to discontinue sale of NAMENDA 5 mg and 10 mg tablets

Discovery opens door for more targeted treatments for cancer patients

Scientists discover novel antibody-based therapy that targets progression of kidney fibrosis

Findings underscore need to increase access to new treatments for minority groups, older patients

University of Adelaide research reveals new approach for bowel cancer treatment

Research findings have important implications for personalized treatment of alcohol abuse

Research provides new insight into the effect of misfolded proteins in neurodegenerative disorders

New study documents frequency of EGFR mutations in lung adenocarcinoma in Asian population

People in northern latitudes have greater proportion of obesity-related bacteria in gut

New treatments for depression on the horizon

Mobile compression device just as effective as blood thinners in preventing DVT after joint surgery

Final stage of normal inflammatory process may be disrupted in patients with Alzheimer's disease

Old FDA-approved drugs may hold promise for treatment of rare, drug-resistant cancer

Medicinewise News' edition examines latest evidence for determining absolute CVD risk, treatment options

Study affirms new standard for detecting melanoma metastasis to the lymph nodes

Researchers receive funding to develop treatments for Rett Syndrome

First record of direct link between Alzheimer's disease and elevated brain aluminium

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