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Biomarker analysis of Vectibix for mCRC published in New England Journal of Medicine

Amgen today announced the publication of a biomarker analysis of Vectibix (panitumumab) in combination with FOLFOX, a type of oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy, for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

12 Sep 2013

Researchers develop method to distinguish memory declines from memory disorders

Cornell University researchers have developed a reliable method to distinguish memory declines associated with healthy aging from the more-serious memory disorders years before obvious symptoms emerge. The method also allows research to accurately predict who is more likely to develop cognitive impairment without expensive tests or invasive procedures.

12 Sep 2013

arGEN-X generates potent antibody antagonists of Nav1.7 using SIMPLE Antibody technology

arGEN-X, a clinical stage human monoclonal antibody therapeutics company, announces it has successfully generated potent antibody antagonists of Nav1.7, using its proprietary SIMPLE Antibody™ technology.

12 Sep 2013

Dartmouth researchers find that protein cyclin A plays important role in cell division process

In a study to be published in the journal Nature, two Dartmouth researchers have found that the protein cyclin A plays an important but previously unknown role in the cell division process, acting as a master controller to ensure the faithful segregation of chromosomes during cell division.

12 Sep 2013

Elevated miR-200 boosts survival of lung, ovarian, renal, triple-negative breast cancer patients

A family of microRNAs (miR-200) blocks cancer progression and metastasis by stifling a tumor's ability to weave new blood vessels to support itself, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center report today in Nature Communications.

12 Sep 2013

Wiley to grant access to research via patientACCESS

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., has announced it will join patientACCESS, a new program which offers low-cost access to medical and scientific research articles to patients and caregivers.

12 Sep 2013

Electroacupuncture treatment improves visceral hypersensitivity in irritable bowel syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome patients extensively suffer from chronic visceral hypersensitivity, with involvement of all levels of the brain-gut axis, as well as various neurotransmitters.

12 Sep 2013

Exposing young girls to ionizing radiation can raise risk of breast cancer later in life

Exposing young women and girls under the age of 20 to ionizing radiation can substantially raise the risk of their developing breast cancer later in life. Scientists may now know why. A collaborative study, in which Berkeley Lab researchers played a pivotal role, points to increased stem cell self-renewal and subsequent mammary stem cell enrichment as the culprits.

12 Sep 2013

T-rays are ideal for detecting early signs of melanoma

The technology that peeks underneath clothing at airport security screening check points has great potential for looking underneath human skin to diagnose cancer at its earliest and most treatable stages, a scientist said here today.

12 Sep 2013

Study: Atorvastatin reduces inflammation, thrombogenesis in patients with acute ischemic stroke

The population of northeastern China has a high incidence of ischemic stroke. Previous studies have shown that intracranial large-artery atherosclerosis is one of the main causes of ischemic stroke, and that the mechanisms are related to inflammation and thrombosis of the affected arteries.

12 Sep 2013

Telephone delivered program improves health outcomes for people diagnosed with bowel cancer

They say a phone call can change your life and for colorectal or bowel cancer survivors this is true, a new study by a QUT researcher has found.

12 Sep 2013

Study shows fat transplantation may treat inherited metabolic diseases

Transplanting fat may treat such inherited metabolic diseases as maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) by helping the body process the essential amino acids that these patients cannot, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

12 Sep 2013

Research shows smoking and obesity together may pose triple health threat

Millions of people who are obese and smoke tobacco may face additional health problems — including their responses to common prescription medicines — that extend beyond the well-known links with cancer, heart attacks and stroke, according to a report presented here today.

12 Sep 2013

Binaytara Foundation, UIC partner to develop Nepal's first blood and marrow transplant unit

The University of Illinois at Chicago and the Binaytara Foundation have partnered to develop Nepal's first blood and marrow transplant unit and to organize the country's first international conference on blood cancers.

12 Sep 2013

Study: People who get occasional migraines are more likely to be obese

People who get occasional migraines are more likely to be obese than people who do not have migraines, according to a study published in the September 11, 2013, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

12 Sep 2013

Psychiatrist documents how schizophrenia impacts brain tissue

It's hard to fully understand a mental disease like schizophrenia without peering into the human brain. Now, a study by University of Iowa psychiatry professor Nancy Andreasen uses brain scans to document how schizophrenia impacts brain tissue as well as the effects of anti-psychotic drugs on those who have relapses.

12 Sep 2013

Kiadis five-year follow-up phase I/II clinical study confirms long-term safety, efficacy of ATIR

Kiadis Pharma B.V., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for blood cancers, announced today that the five-year follow-up of patients with high-risk malignancies from its Phase I/II clinical study confirms long-term safety and efficacy of ATIR™ over a broad dose range.

12 Sep 2013

Euclid Systems, Wenzhou Medical University Eye Hospital sign cooperation agreement

Euclid Systems Corporation today announced the signing of a cooperation agreement with Wenzhou Medical University Eye Hospital.

12 Sep 2013

Ventana gets CFDA approval for VENTANA ALK immunohistochemistry assay

Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., a member of the Roche Group, today announced the approval of the VENTANA ALK immunohistochemistry assay by the Chinese Food and Drug Administration as a companion diagnostic to aid in the identification of patients for Pfizer's CFDA-approved oncology product XALKORI (crizotinib).

12 Sep 2013

Patients with longer-lasting chest pain more likely to have heart attack

Patients with longer-lasting chest pain are more likely having a heart attack than those with pain of a shorter duration, according to a study by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital.

12 Sep 2013

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Biomarker analysis of Vectibix for mCRC published in New England Journal of Medicine

Researchers develop method to distinguish memory declines from memory disorders

arGEN-X generates potent antibody antagonists of Nav1.7 using SIMPLE Antibody technology

Dartmouth researchers find that protein cyclin A plays important role in cell division process

Elevated miR-200 boosts survival of lung, ovarian, renal, triple-negative breast cancer patients

Wiley to grant access to research via patientACCESS

Electroacupuncture treatment improves visceral hypersensitivity in irritable bowel syndrome

Exposing young girls to ionizing radiation can raise risk of breast cancer later in life

T-rays are ideal for detecting early signs of melanoma

Study: Atorvastatin reduces inflammation, thrombogenesis in patients with acute ischemic stroke

Telephone delivered program improves health outcomes for people diagnosed with bowel cancer

Study shows fat transplantation may treat inherited metabolic diseases

Research shows smoking and obesity together may pose triple health threat

Binaytara Foundation, UIC partner to develop Nepal's first blood and marrow transplant unit

Study: People who get occasional migraines are more likely to be obese

Psychiatrist documents how schizophrenia impacts brain tissue

Kiadis five-year follow-up phase I/II clinical study confirms long-term safety, efficacy of ATIR

Euclid Systems, Wenzhou Medical University Eye Hospital sign cooperation agreement

Ventana gets CFDA approval for VENTANA ALK immunohistochemistry assay

Patients with longer-lasting chest pain more likely to have heart attack

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