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Findings could potentially lead to new drug therapy for Cushing disease

Cushing disease is a life-threatening disorder most commonly triggered by tumors, often benign, in the pituitary glands, resulting in excess production of adrenocorticotrophic hormone.

1 Jun 2013

Fatigue and sleep have predictive value for sports performance

Two new studies show that fatigue may impair strike-zone judgment during the 162 game Major League Baseball season, and a MLB player's sleepiness can predict his longevity in the league.

1 Jun 2013

Study points to synergistic relationship between lead exposure and schizophrenia gene

Mice engineered with a human gene for schizophrenia and exposed to lead during early life exhibited behaviors and structural changes in their brains consistent with schizophrenia.

1 Jun 2013

Nanoparticle-based immunotherapy for cancer

The German Research Foundation has established a new Collaborative Research Center on "Nanodimensional polymer therapeutics for tumor therapy" (CRC 1066) at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P).

1 Jun 2013

Experts to kick off Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium in Chicago

In athletics, the Big Ten universities compete against each other, but now many will join together against a common foe: cancer.

1 Jun 2013

Research: Intervention by nurses increases likelihood of patient giving up smoking by 28%

Research from the World Health Organisation suggests that intervention by nurses increases the likelihood of a patient giving up smoking by 28%

1 Jun 2013

Five studies on breast, colon and colorectal cancer to be presented at ASCO Annual Meeting

Agendia, a world leader in molecular cancer diagnostics, today announced that results from five studies focused on breast, colon and colorectal cancer will be presented at the upcoming American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting to be held May 31-June 4, 2013 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

1 Jun 2013

Gulf Coast Spine Care offers effective treatment options for sciatica

Finding relief from sciatica is imperative, and Gulf Coast Spine Care offers proven, effective treatment options for these individuals. Recently, the medical center has started offering additional treatment options for the benefit of its patients who suffer from this condition, and these treatments have provided patients with considerable improvement to their quality of life.

1 Jun 2013

MannKind completes AFREZZA Phase 3 clinical study in patients with type 1 diabetes

MannKind Corporation today announced that all follow-up visits have been completed for the patients enrolled in Study 171, a Phase 3 clinical study of AFREZZA (insulin human [rDNA origin]) inhalation powder, an investigational, ultra rapid-acting mealtime insulin therapy, administered using MannKind's next-generation inhaler. MannKind expects to release data from this study later this summer.

1 Jun 2013

New nanoparticle gene delivery method to prevent stenting procedure complications

Stent angioplasty saves lives, but there often are side effects and complications related to the procedure, such as arterial restenosis and thrombosis. In the June 2013 issue of The FASEB Journal, however, scientists report that they have discovered a new nanoparticle gene delivery method that may overcome current limitations of gene therapy vectors and prevent complications associated with the stenting procedure.

1 Jun 2013

Only one-fifth of RA patients had overall adherence rate to prescribed oral medications, study finds

A new study conducted in an ethnically diverse and predominantly low income population found that only one-fifth of rheumatoid arthritis patients had an overall adherence rate to prescribed oral medications at 80% or greater.

1 Jun 2013

Researchers uncover role of key protein linked to development of cancers

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers studying a key molecular player called Hsp70 that is responsible for protein homeostasis have uncovered how it binds together with another molecule responsible for intracellular energy transfer to enhance its overall activity and efficiency - details that have previously not been well understood.

1 Jun 2013

New research shows uremic toxins increase heart attack risk

MD-Patients with advanced kidney disease who are undergoing hemodialysis are known to be highly susceptible to heart attacks and other cardiovascular complications, and now scientists likely know why.

31 May 2013

Study: Young women with breast cancer often choose mastectomy over surgical procedure

A new study of young women with breast cancer has found that most chose to have a mastectomy rather than a surgical procedure that would conserve the breast, researchers will report at the 49th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, May 31-June 4, in Chicago.

31 May 2013

New avatar system could provide quick and effective therapy for schizophrenia

An avatar system that enables people with schizophrenia to control the voice of their hallucinations is being developed by researchers at UCL with support from the Wellcome Trust.

31 May 2013

GLYX-13 drug induces antidepressant results without street drug side effects

GLYX-13, a molecular cousin to ketamine, induces similar antidepressant results without the street drug side effects, reported a study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) that was published last month in Neuropsychopharmacology.

31 May 2013

Soccer training improves heart function, reduces blood pressure in patients with type 2 diabetes

A new study from the Copenhagen Centre for Team Sport and Health at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, demonstrates that soccer training improves heart function, reduces blood pressure and elevates exercise capacity in patients with type 2 diabetes. Soccer training also reduces the need for medication.

31 May 2013

Medical Condition News

Findings could potentially lead to new drug therapy for Cushing disease

Fatigue and sleep have predictive value for sports performance

Study points to synergistic relationship between lead exposure and schizophrenia gene

Nanoparticle-based immunotherapy for cancer

Experts to kick off Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium in Chicago

Research: Intervention by nurses increases likelihood of patient giving up smoking by 28%

Five studies on breast, colon and colorectal cancer to be presented at ASCO Annual Meeting

Gulf Coast Spine Care offers effective treatment options for sciatica

MannKind completes AFREZZA Phase 3 clinical study in patients with type 1 diabetes

New nanoparticle gene delivery method to prevent stenting procedure complications

Only one-fifth of RA patients had overall adherence rate to prescribed oral medications, study finds

Researchers uncover role of key protein linked to development of cancers

New research shows uremic toxins increase heart attack risk

Study: Young women with breast cancer often choose mastectomy over surgical procedure

New avatar system could provide quick and effective therapy for schizophrenia

GLYX-13 drug induces antidepressant results without street drug side effects

Soccer training improves heart function, reduces blood pressure in patients with type 2 diabetes

Omeros announces positive results from OMS824 Phase 1 clinical program

Vanda Pharmaceuticals announces submission of tasimelteon NDA to FDA

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