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National autoimmune disease multi-city conference tour to arrive in Charleston, SC on November 2

A National autoimmune disease multi-city conference tour arrives in Charleston, SC on Saturday, November 2, 2013. The conference "What Every American Needs to Know About Autoimmune Disease," is one of a series of free patient forums hosted by the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association.

15 Oct 2013

UC San Diego researcher awarded grant to advance research on chronic lymphocytic leukemia

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has awarded Thomas J. Kipps, MD, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, with a 5-year, $6.25 million Specialized Center of Research program grant to support research on chronic lymphocytic leukemia, the most common adult leukemia in the United States.

15 Oct 2013

High doses of ADHD drugs may be effective for people with amphetamine dependency

People with ADHD and dependency rarely respond as they should to ADHD drugs. A randomised study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden now shows that it is possible to obtain the desired efficacy by administering the drug in higher doses.

15 Oct 2013

Cdk5 protein may play crucial role in deadly form of thyroid cancer

A specific protein once thought to exist only in the brain may play a crucial role in a deadly form of thyroid cancer, as well as other cancers, and provide a fresh target for researchers seeking ways to stop its progression, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report today in Cancer Cell.

15 Oct 2013

Study provides novel link between cellular aging and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School have shown that diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) may be susceptible to treatment by re-activating the normal aging program in tumor cells so they can no longer divide.

15 Oct 2013

AstraZeneca announces Phase III study results of naloxegol in patients with non-cancer pain

AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) today announced the results of a Phase III long-term safety and tolerability study of the once-daily 25mg dose of naloxegol, in patients with non-cancer pain and opioid-induced constipation (OIC).

15 Oct 2013

Researchers make breakthrough discovery in diagnosing retinitis pigmentosa

Research led by physician-scientists at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has produced a breakthrough discovery in diagnosing retinitis pigmentosa, a blinding disease that affects about 1 in 4,000 people in the U.S.

15 Oct 2013

FDA approves OTREXUP injection for adults with RA, children with active pJIA

Antares Pharma, Inc. today announced the approval of OTREXUP (methotrexate) injection by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. OTREXUP is the first FDA approved subcutaneous methotrexate for once weekly self-administration with an easy-to-use, single dose, disposable auto injector.

14 Oct 2013

Statins may increase risk of cataracts among individuals above 30 years old

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cataracts are the number one cause of vision loss in the United States. Nearly 22 million Americans age 40 and over have cataracts, while more than half of individuals age 80 and over suffer from this condition. In a recent study released in JAMA Ophthalmology, it was confirmed that statins, which are typically prescribed to reduce cholesterol and also prevent heart disease, may cause an increased risk for cataracts among individuals ages 30 through 85.

14 Oct 2013

Football-shaped artificial particles teach immune cells to recognize, destroy cancer cells

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have succeeded in making flattened, football-shaped artificial particles that impersonate immune cells. These football-shaped particles seem to be better than the typical basketball-shaped particles at teaching immune cells to recognize and destroy cancer cells in mice.

14 Oct 2013

Weight, socioeconomic status may affect risk of developing esophageal and gastric cancer

Overweight adolescents were twice as likely as their normal weight peers to later develop esophageal cancer in a recent study from Israel. The study, which is published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, also found that lower socioeconomic status as well as immigration from higher risk countries were important determinants of gastric cancer.

14 Oct 2013

Blood test can help predict which bipolar patients will benefit from Ketamine

Researchers have discovered how to determine which bipolar patients will benefit from Ketamine, a treatment commonly used for depression and pain relief, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2013 annual meeting.

14 Oct 2013

Recommendations for healthy diet should be similar for people with or without diabetes

New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) suggests that lifestyle advice for people with diabetes should be no different from that for the general public, although those with diabetes may benefit more from that same advice.

14 Oct 2013

Researchers identify genetic variants associated with Barrett's and esophageal cancer

An international consortium co-led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Australia has identified four genetic variants associated with an increased risk of esophageal cancer and its precursor, a condition called Barrett's esophagus.

14 Oct 2013

CNIO researchers perform first exome sequencing for non-infiltrating bladder cancer

Bladder cancer represents a serious public health problem in many countries, especially in Spain, where 11,200 new cases are recorded every year, one of the highest rates in the world. The majority of these tumours have a good prognosis -- 70-80% five-year survival after diagnosis -- and they do not infiltrate the bladder muscle at the time of diagnosis -- in around 80% of cases.

14 Oct 2013

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National autoimmune disease multi-city conference tour to arrive in Charleston, SC on November 2

UC San Diego researcher awarded grant to advance research on chronic lymphocytic leukemia

High doses of ADHD drugs may be effective for people with amphetamine dependency

Cdk5 protein may play crucial role in deadly form of thyroid cancer

Study provides novel link between cellular aging and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

AstraZeneca announces Phase III study results of naloxegol in patients with non-cancer pain

Researchers make breakthrough discovery in diagnosing retinitis pigmentosa

FDA approves OTREXUP injection for adults with RA, children with active pJIA

Statins may increase risk of cataracts among individuals above 30 years old

Football-shaped artificial particles teach immune cells to recognize, destroy cancer cells

Weight, socioeconomic status may affect risk of developing esophageal and gastric cancer

Blood test can help predict which bipolar patients will benefit from Ketamine

Recommendations for healthy diet should be similar for people with or without diabetes

Researchers identify genetic variants associated with Barrett's and esophageal cancer

CNIO researchers perform first exome sequencing for non-infiltrating bladder cancer

Pregabalin drug can help reduce incidence of chronic pain following cardiac surgery

Polyamine-deficient diets effective as pain relief treatment for chronic and acute pain

Multi-drug therapy can benefit patients at higher risk for post-operative nausea and vomiting

Peripheral nerve stimulation reduces headache intensity by more than 70%

IV lidocaine infusion provides significant pain relief to fibromyalgia patients

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

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