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NCCC doctors find effective drug combination to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Doctors at Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Norris Cotton Cancer Center have found a combination of drugs to potentially treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia more effectively.

14 May 2013

Researchers identify microRNA-155 as prognostic marker, treatment target in patients with AML

A study has identified microRNA-155 as a new independent prognostic marker and treatment target in patients with acute myeloid leukemia that has normal-looking chromosomes under the microscope (that is, cytogenetically normal acute myeloid leukemia, or CN-AML).

14 May 2013

Researchers unravel a mystery about how pancreatic tumor cells feed themselves

In a landmark cancer study published online in Nature, researchers at NYU School of Medicine have unraveled a longstanding mystery about how pancreatic tumor cells feed themselves, opening up new therapeutic possibilities for a notoriously lethal disease with few treatment options.

14 May 2013

People with job strain, unhealthy lifestyle are at higher risk of coronary artery disease, study finds

People with job stress and an unhealthy lifestyle are at higher risk of coronary artery disease than people who have job stress but lead healthy lifestyles, found a study published in CMAJ.

14 May 2013

Noninvasive imaging tests may play bigger role in diabetes management

New approaches to applying noninvasive imaging tests such as computed tomography, magnetic resonance, and positron emission tomography may play a bigger role in evaluating and managing patients with diabetes.

14 May 2013

University of Liverpool researchers develop smart phone app that promotes weight loss

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have developed a smart phone app that helps users lose weight by carefully recording their food consumption.

14 May 2013

$COSIRA trial: Enrollment complete for assessing Neovasc Reducer in refractory angina patients$

COSIRA trial: Enrollment complete for assessing Neovasc Reducer in refractory angina patients

Neovasc Inc., today announced the completion of patient enrollment in its COSIRA trial designed to further assess the efficacy and safety of the Neovasc Reducer, a novel percutaneous device for the treatment of refractory angina.

13 May 2013

NAPHS releases new study that examines readmission patterns within Medicare IPF PPS

The National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems today released a new study by The Moran Company that is the first to examine readmission patterns within inpatient psychiatric facilities paid under the Medicare IPF prospective payment system.

13 May 2013

Study examines key factors that influence development of mental disorder in Andalusia

Being a woman, unemployed and living in a situation of social adversity are the three strongest trigger influences in subjects with a genetic predisposition to mental disorder.

13 May 2013

Centura Health Cancer Network receives silver accreditation

This week, the Centura Health Cancer Network was awarded silver accreditation by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, becoming the first Integrated Network Cancer Program in Colorado.

13 May 2013

Care and Support Bill could transform the lives of elderly and disabled people in UK

Jon Rouse, the Director General of Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships has told ITN Productions that the Care and Support Bill could transform the lives of thousands of elderly and disabled people in the UK.

13 May 2013

Sorin Group receives FDA approval for SMARTVIEW remote monitoring solution

Sorin Group, a global medical company and a leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, today announced it received FDA approval for and is beginning the U.S. launch of the SMARTVIEW remote monitoring solution for patients with implanted cardiac rhythm management devices.

13 May 2013

Telcare receives CE Mark approval to market mHealth glucose meter in the European Union

Telcare, Inc., the leader in mobile diabetes management solutions, today announced it has received CE Mark approval to market its cellular-enabled blood glucose meter, the first FDA-cleared mHealth glucose meter, in the European Union.

13 May 2013

Who is responsible for retired football players' medical costs?

Who should bear the costs of football-related medical problems that arise years after retirement? This question is at the heart of Williams's case - and scores of others like it.

13 May 2013

New NIH funding to help researchers explore promising new approaches to cure stroke

Dr. Gregory Bix, Paul G. Blazer J. Professor of Stroke Research in the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging and the UK departments of Anatomy and Neurobiology and Neurology, has received funding of $224,416 from the National Institutes of Health, to further study of stroke recovery.

13 May 2013

RA, anti-TNF drugs and abortion rates: an interview with Dr. Evelyne Vinet and Dr. Sasha Bernatsky, McGill University

Prednisone and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can be used for symptom control, but to prevent joint damage, we use disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) including the cornerstone, methotrexate.

13 May 2013

New challenges to military medicine

Better body armor and rapid aeromedical evacuations enable American service members to survive blasts that would have proved fatal in Vietnam or even the first Gulf War, but they pose new challenges to military medicine - how to deal with the excruciating pain of injuries, especially severe burns from IED blasts that body armor can't protect.

13 May 2013

More studies needed to determine how decision aids help guide choices for cancer screening

When it comes to a cancer diagnosis, timing can be everything - the sooner it's found, the more treatable it is. But when and how often should someone get screened?

13 May 2013

TYRX's AIGISRx Antibacterial Envelope reduces CIED infection rates by more than 90%

Use of TYRX, Inc.'s AIGISRx- Antibacterial Envelope reduced major infection rates by more than 90% in patients undergoing Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device replacement procedures compared to similar high-risk cohorts, according to the CITADEL & CENTURION clinical study results presented on Saturday at the Late Breaking Clinical Trials session at Heart Rhythm 2013, the Heart Rhythm Society's 34th Annual Scientific Sessions.

13 May 2013

Research: Patients with chronic pain should be evaluated for anxiety disorders

Patients coping with chronic pain should also be evaluated for anxiety disorders, according to new research published in General Hospital Psychiatry.

13 May 2013

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NCCC doctors find effective drug combination to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Researchers identify microRNA-155 as prognostic marker, treatment target in patients with AML

Researchers unravel a mystery about how pancreatic tumor cells feed themselves

People with job strain, unhealthy lifestyle are at higher risk of coronary artery disease, study finds

Noninvasive imaging tests may play bigger role in diabetes management

University of Liverpool researchers develop smart phone app that promotes weight loss

COSIRA trial: Enrollment complete for assessing Neovasc Reducer in refractory angina patients

NAPHS releases new study that examines readmission patterns within Medicare IPF PPS

Study examines key factors that influence development of mental disorder in Andalusia

Centura Health Cancer Network receives silver accreditation

Care and Support Bill could transform the lives of elderly and disabled people in UK

Sorin Group receives FDA approval for SMARTVIEW remote monitoring solution

Telcare receives CE Mark approval to market mHealth glucose meter in the European Union

Who is responsible for retired football players' medical costs?

New NIH funding to help researchers explore promising new approaches to cure stroke

RA, anti-TNF drugs and abortion rates: an interview with Dr. Evelyne Vinet and Dr. Sasha Bernatsky, McGill University

New challenges to military medicine

More studies needed to determine how decision aids help guide choices for cancer screening

TYRX's AIGISRx Antibacterial Envelope reduces CIED infection rates by more than 90%

Research: Patients with chronic pain should be evaluated for anxiety disorders

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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