Medical Condition News

RSS

Biogen Idec, Sangamo BioSciences partner to develop therapeutics for hemoglobinopathies

Biogen Idec and Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. announced today an exclusive worldwide collaboration and license agreement focused on the development of therapeutics for hemoglobinopathies, inherited conditions that result from the abnormal structure or underproduction of hemoglobin.

9 Jan 2014

Nottingham scientists exploit MRI technology to assist in the treatment of IBS

Scientists at The University of Nottingham are leading the world in exploiting MRI technology to assist in the treatment and diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, a condition that causes serious inconvenience and discomfort to sufferers.

9 Jan 2014

Full-service restaurant chains serve foods high in calories, fat

Food prepared away from home is typically higher in calories and lower in nutrition than food prepared at home, but it now makes up more than one-third of all calories purchased in the United States. Consumers tend to view full-service restaurants as providing healthier, higher quality food than fast-food restaurants, but some studies have found much higher calorie, fat, and sodium levels in food at full-service restaurants.

9 Jan 2014

High aerobic fitness in late adolescence may reduce heart attack risk later in life

Researchers in Sweden have found an association between a person’s fitness as a teenager and their risk of heart attack in later life. In a study of nearly 750,000 men, they found that the more aerobically fit men were in late adolescence, the less likely they were to have a heart attack 30 or 40 years later.

9 Jan 2014

Subset of TH17 cells linked to inflammation in Crohn’s disease patients, find TSRI scientists

Two-thirds to three-quarters of the estimated 700,000 Americans living with Crohn’s disease, an autoimmune condition that can disrupt the entire gastrointestinal tract, will require surgery at some point during their life. Patients and physicians often turn to this surgical intervention after a patient develops resistance to current treatments, such as steroids.

9 Jan 2014

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals reports interim data from XIAFLEX Phase 4 study in patients with DC

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a fully integrated specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that interim data from its Phase 4 retreatment study (AUX-CC-862) evaluating XIAFLEX (collagenase clostridium histolyticum or CCH) in adult patients with Dupuytren's contracture and a recurrent contracture with a palpable cord will be presented for the first time at the American Association for Hand Surgery 2014 Annual Meeting being held January 8-11, 2014 in Kauai, Hawaii.

9 Jan 2014

Immune tolerance to grafts of muscle, bone and skin could free recipients from lifelong immunosuppression

Massachusetts General Hospital investigators have made an important step towards greater availability of hand transplants, face transplants and other transplants involving multiple types of tissue.

9 Jan 2014

TSRI scientists identify small subset of immune cells that play major role in development of Crohn's disease

Two-thirds to three-quarters of the estimated 700,000 Americans living with Crohn's disease, an autoimmune condition that can disrupt the entire gastrointestinal tract, will require surgery at some point during their life.

9 Jan 2014

UCSB psychology professor finds that weight-stigmatizing messages may have the opposite effect

If you're one of the millions of people who count losing weight among their top New Year's resolutions, you might want to pay careful attention to some new findings by UC Santa Barbara psychology professor Brenda Major.

9 Jan 2014

GSK receives FDA approval for combination of Mekinist with Tafinlar for treatment of melanoma

GlaxoSmithKline plc announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Mekinist® (trametinib) for use in combination with Tafinlar® (dabrafenib) for the treatment of patients with unresectable melanoma (melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery) or metastatic melanoma (melanoma which has spread to other parts of the body) with BRAF V600E or V600K mutations.

9 Jan 2014

Study finds nearly 70% of U.S. adults experience digital eye strain on using digital devices

A report released today at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show by The Vision Council finds that nearly 70 percent of U.S. adults experience digital eye strain while on digital devices – including computers, tablets and smartphones.

9 Jan 2014

IQWiG publishes new clinical practice guidelines for treating people with COPD

On 3 January 2014 the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care published the results of a literature search for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on the treatment of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

9 Jan 2014

Research findings suggest possible blood test to identify cancer-related DNA defects

Some surprising research findings from scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center suggest it's possible a simple blood test could be developed to determine whether gene mutations associated with pancreatic cancer exist without the need of locating and testing tumor tissue. This appears possible following the discovery that tiny particles the size of viruses called 'exosomes,' which are shed by cancer cells into the blood, contain the entire genetic blueprint of cancer cells. By decoding this genomic data and looking for deletions and mutations associated with cancer, the research team believes this discovery could be translated into a test that helps physicians detect cancer and treat patients.

9 Jan 2014

Standards of hygiene may also contribute to development of auto-immune diseases in children

The incidence of auto-immune diseases like type 1 diabetes and allergies has risen dramatically in developed countries over the past fifty years. The reasons for this trend are not fully understood but a theory known as the 'hygiene hypothesis' links it to a rise in hygiene standards.

9 Jan 2014

Medical Condition News

Biogen Idec, Sangamo BioSciences partner to develop therapeutics for hemoglobinopathies

Nottingham scientists exploit MRI technology to assist in the treatment of IBS

Full-service restaurant chains serve foods high in calories, fat

High aerobic fitness in late adolescence may reduce heart attack risk later in life

Subset of TH17 cells linked to inflammation in Crohn’s disease patients, find TSRI scientists

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals reports interim data from XIAFLEX Phase 4 study in patients with DC

Immune tolerance to grafts of muscle, bone and skin could free recipients from lifelong immunosuppression

TSRI scientists identify small subset of immune cells that play major role in development of Crohn's disease

UCSB psychology professor finds that weight-stigmatizing messages may have the opposite effect

GSK receives FDA approval for combination of Mekinist with Tafinlar for treatment of melanoma

Study finds nearly 70% of U.S. adults experience digital eye strain on using digital devices

IQWiG publishes new clinical practice guidelines for treating people with COPD

Research findings suggest possible blood test to identify cancer-related DNA defects

Standards of hygiene may also contribute to development of auto-immune diseases in children

Norwegian researchers map genetic variations associated with increased risk of MS and MG

Mild electronic stimulation therapy to upper airway during sleep effective in reducing OSA

Researchers use stem cells to study bone disorders from patients afflicted with genetic bone disease

Montreal researchers identifies two specific key players in growth of GBM

Bio-inspired adhesive may help surgeons treat congenital heart defects, other heart problems

Study finds discrepancies in prevalence estimates of mental disorders in middle-aged and older adults

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

Latest News