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Wrist artery for coronary angioplasty may benefit women at high risk of blood loss

For women who are at high risk of blood loss, using an artery in the wrist may be better than the groin for routing a stent to the heart during coronary angioplasty, according to researchers at Duke Medicine.

30 Oct 2013

NIH selects two leading researchers to chair panels at geroscience symposium

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has chosen two leading aging researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University to chair panels at the first symposium on "geroscience"-the study of how aging influences the onset of chronic diseases.

30 Oct 2013

High-definition transcranial direct current stimulation helps treat pain in fibromyalgia patients

Imagine significantly reducing a persistent migraine or fibromyalgia by a visit to a doctor who delivers low doses of electricity to the brain.

30 Oct 2013

Promising melanoma drug demonstrates potential for non-small cell lung cancer treatment

An experimental new cancer drug called MK-3475, which has shown dramatic promise for treating melanoma is also showing early potential as an effective treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death of men and women worldwide.

30 Oct 2013

Meta-analysis shows that XRCC1 Arg399Gln polymorphism may be a biomarker of glioma susceptibility

DNA damage is an important mechanism of glioma. X-ray cross-complementing group 1 (XRCC1) is a DNA repair gene that participates in the base excision repair pathway. To date, many studies have been performed to investigate the association between the XRCC1 polymorphisms and risk of cancers such as breast cancer, and gastroesophageal cancer, but the number of studies that focused on glioma is relatively small.

30 Oct 2013

New DNA vaccine effective against plaques in mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

Amyloid-beta (Aβ) active immunization in Alzheimer's disease can increase the rate of Aβ clearance, and delay cognitive dysfunction, but it is easy to induce meningoencephalitis, which may be related to activation of Th1 lymphocytes.

30 Oct 2013

Research provides better understanding of molecular interactions related to cystic fibrosis

Research in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University is leading to a better understanding of the molecular interactions in the thyroid gland related to cystic fibrosis.

30 Oct 2013

Janssen submits Marketing Authorization Application for Ibrutinib

Janssen-Cilag International NV (Janssen) announced today it has submitted a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for ibrutinib for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic leukemia (SLL) or relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), two forms of blood cancer.

30 Oct 2013

DJO Global and Olympic gold medalist team up to educate athletes on injury prevention

DJO Global, Inc. today announced that Megan Rapinoe, Olympic gold medalist for the U.S. Women's Soccer Team and member of the Seattle Reign FC, a part of the National Women's Soccer League, is partnering with the medical device company to help educate young athletes on the value of bracing in both injury prevention and returning to play.

30 Oct 2013

Reduce tobacco consumption, reduce childhood asthma

A scientific study recently published on International Journal of Statistics in Medical Research states that tobacco consumption must be decreased by 15% in Spain, particularly at home, in order to reduce the number of childhood asthma cases.

30 Oct 2013

REDDSTAR plenary meeting to be held in Berlin on Nov 5 and 6

'Diabetes- can stem cells help?' is a free, public event that will be held on Monday, 4 November 2013 from 19:00- 20:30 at The Ruin located within the Berlin Museum of Medical History, Charité. Diabetes and stem cell researchers from around Europe will assemble for a REDDSTAR plenary meeting hosted by Charité in Berlin on November 5 and 6th.

30 Oct 2013

Alzheimer's patients more prone to heart disease, but undergo fewer related surgeries

Persons with Alzheimer's disease suffer from ischaemic heart diseases more frequently than others, yet they undergo related procedures and surgery less frequently than persons with no diagnosed AD, according to a nation-wide register-based study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland.

30 Oct 2013

Acacia Pharma begins APD403 Phase II study to prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea & vomiting

Acacia Pharma, a pharmaceutical company specialising in the development of drugs for supportive care, announces the initiation of a Phase II study of APD403 in the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea & vomiting (CINV).

30 Oct 2013

New Dementia Service Center established as pilot project

In Germany, approximately 1.3 million people currently suffer from dementia. About 250,000 incident cases are estimated per year. Dementia is the leading cause of dependency and disability among older persons.

30 Oct 2013

Penn Medicine-led panel reports that noise exposure is a serious public health threat

The combined toll of occupational, recreational and environmental noise exposure poses a serious public health threat going far beyond hearing damage, according to an international team of researchers writing today in The Lancet.

30 Oct 2013

New ex-smokers across Cheshire and Merseyside celebrate first steps towards a smokefree life

Over 9,000 people across Cheshire and Merseyside joined a quarter of a million people in the UK choosing to turn their back on cigarettes this month in the mass 28-day stop smoking challenge, Stoptober. In Merseyside, 7187 people signed up along with 1,288 people in Cheshire West and Chester.

30 Oct 2013

New pulmonary medicine list includes five recommendations to improve patient care and outcomes

A list released today identified five commonly performed tests and procedures in pulmonary medicine that may not always be necessary. The list, part of the ABIM Foundation’s Choosing Wisely campaign, was produced by a collaborative task force assembled by the American Thoracic Society and the American College of Chest Physicians.

30 Oct 2013

New headpiece can improve brain stimulation technique to treat depression

A brain stimulation technique that is used to treat tough cases of depression could be considerably improved with a new headpiece designed by University of Michigan engineers.

30 Oct 2013

Fat recycling system may provide target for future diabetes therapies

The pancreas is a large organ that wraps around our gut, and produces the exact amount of insulin our bodies need when we eat - except when we start to develop diabetes, and insulin production slows down. Sydney scientists describe how a fat recycling system within pancreatic 'beta cells' determines the amount of insulin they secrete, and so may provide a target for future diabetes therapies.

30 Oct 2013

All in family: Dinner tables linked to less fat

Beyond plate size and calorie count, the war against obesity may have a new leader - the dinner table. Families that eat together without the television on and stay seated until everyone's finished have children with lower weights and body mass index (BMI), reports a Cornell behavioral economist in the October issue of Obesity.

30 Oct 2013

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Wrist artery for coronary angioplasty may benefit women at high risk of blood loss

NIH selects two leading researchers to chair panels at geroscience symposium

High-definition transcranial direct current stimulation helps treat pain in fibromyalgia patients

Promising melanoma drug demonstrates potential for non-small cell lung cancer treatment

Meta-analysis shows that XRCC1 Arg399Gln polymorphism may be a biomarker of glioma susceptibility

New DNA vaccine effective against plaques in mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

Research provides better understanding of molecular interactions related to cystic fibrosis

Janssen submits Marketing Authorization Application for Ibrutinib

DJO Global and Olympic gold medalist team up to educate athletes on injury prevention

Reduce tobacco consumption, reduce childhood asthma

REDDSTAR plenary meeting to be held in Berlin on Nov 5 and 6

Alzheimer's patients more prone to heart disease, but undergo fewer related surgeries

Acacia Pharma begins APD403 Phase II study to prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea & vomiting

New Dementia Service Center established as pilot project

Penn Medicine-led panel reports that noise exposure is a serious public health threat

New ex-smokers across Cheshire and Merseyside celebrate first steps towards a smokefree life

New pulmonary medicine list includes five recommendations to improve patient care and outcomes

New headpiece can improve brain stimulation technique to treat depression

Fat recycling system may provide target for future diabetes therapies

All in family: Dinner tables linked to less fat

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