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PLK1 crucial for proper functioning of cancer cells, researchers reveal

One of the main indicators for determining the activity of a tumour or cancer is cell division. Cancer cells divide more than other types and the genes and molecules involved in the process of division are, often, targets for identifying and treating certain types of cancer.

26 Jun 2013

Study explores analgesic activity of ceftriaxone in humans

A single dose of the antibiotic ceftriaxone given for antimicrobial prophylaxis prior to surgery enhanced patient pain thresholds after the procedure, according to a study published in The Journal of Pain, the peer review publication of the American Pain Society.

26 Jun 2013

Scientists examine molecular similarities in human and canine B-cell lymphoma

Humans and their pet dogs are close, so close that they both develop a type of cancer called diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. In humans it's the most common lymphoma subtype while in dogs, it's one of the most common cancers in veterinary oncology.

26 Jun 2013

Karo Bio extends research collaboration with Pfizer on RORgamma modulators

Karo Bio AB announced today the extension of its existing research collaboration with Pfizer Inc. on RORgamma modulators to the end of 2014. Pfizer will continue to provide full funding for the research costs.

26 Jun 2013

A paradigm shift for treatment of muscular dystrophy

Researchers at Boston University College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College have identified a combinatorial therapeutic approach that has proven effective in treating muscular dystrophy in a mouse model.

26 Jun 2013

Primary care physicians prefer to prescribe NSAIDS for chronic pain, report shows

For treating the estimated 100 million Americans with chronic pain -- a population larger than those with heart disease, cancer and diabetes combined -- researched reported in The Journal of Pain shows that primary care physicians overwhelmingly prefer to prescribe non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications, in accordance with published clinical practice guidelines.

26 Jun 2013

Caspase-2 protein contributes to cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have demonstrated that a protein called caspase-2 is a key regulator of a signaling pathway that leads to cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease.

26 Jun 2013

Sarah Cannon Research Institute opens enrollment in Phase I clinical study with MORAb-066

Morphotek, Inc., a subsidiary of Eisai Inc., announced today that the Sarah Cannon Research Institute in Nashville, Tennessee has opened enrollment in a Phase I clinical study with MORAb-066 in patients with advanced or metastatic breast, pancreatic, colorectal or non-small cell lung cancer (adenocarcinoma) malignancies.

26 Jun 2013

Many states missing out on Medicaid money for prisoners

Only a dozen states have taken advantage of a long-standing option to stick the federal government with at least half the cost of hospitalizations and nursing home stays of state prison inmates. The other states have left tens of millions of federal dollars on the table, either because they didn't know about a federal rule dating to 1997 or they were unable to write the laws and administrative processes to take advantage of it. States and localities have a constitutional obligation to provide adequate health care to prisoners, and they must pay for it out of their own budgets (Vestal, 6/25).

26 Jun 2013

Weill Cornell researchers discover high burden of hypertension in sub-Saharan African country

Based on the experience of a large hospital in Tanzania, Weill Cornell Medical College researchers have discovered a "startlingly" high burden of hypertension in this sub-Saharan African country.

26 Jun 2013

New streamlined method harnesses tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes to improve outcomes

Jamie K. Teer, Ph.D., assistant member of the Cancer Biology and Evolution Program at Moffitt Cancer Center, and colleagues have developed a new streamlined method to rapidly identify the genetic changes in small protein fragments unique to melanoma cancer cells.

26 Jun 2013

Researchers discover promising new way to treat HIV-related blood cancer

Researchers at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered a promising new way to treat a rare and aggressive blood cancer most commonly found in people infected with HIV.

26 Jun 2013

Study finds PTSD as risk factor for heart disease among Vietnam vets

Male twin Vietnam veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder were more than twice as likely as those without PTSD to develop heart disease during a 13-year period, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

26 Jun 2013

BioFire Diagnostics' FilmArray Blood Culture Identification Panel receives FDA clearance

BioFire Diagnostics, Inc., announced today the FDA clearance of its FilmArray Blood Culture Identification Panel. To date, the 27-target panel is the most comprehensive test to be approved by the FDA.

26 Jun 2013

AtheroNova starts AHRO-001 Phase 1 clinical trial for treatment of atherosclerosis

AtheroNova Inc., a biotech company focused on the research and development of compounds to safely regress atherosclerotic plaque and improve lipid profiles in humans, today announces achievement of a major milestone with the initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trial with its lead compound, AHRO-001. The Phase 1 study will evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of AHRO-001 in healthy volunteers.

25 Jun 2013

Parents’ concern over adolescents’ weight can promote unhealthy habits

Overweight or obese adolescents who were spoken to about their weight by their mothers and fathers were more likely to engage in binge eating and use unhealthy weight-control behaviors than teens whose parents spoke with them in terms of eating healthier, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

25 Jun 2013

Hospital performance on publicly reported conditions may be correlated with overall mortality rates

Hospital performance on publicly reported conditions (acute myocardial infarction [heart attack], congestive heart failure, and pneumonia), may potentially be used as a signal of overall hospital mortality rates, according to a study by Marta L. McCrum, M.D., of Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, and colleagues.

25 Jun 2013

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PLK1 crucial for proper functioning of cancer cells, researchers reveal

Study explores analgesic activity of ceftriaxone in humans

Scientists examine molecular similarities in human and canine B-cell lymphoma

Karo Bio extends research collaboration with Pfizer on RORgamma modulators

A paradigm shift for treatment of muscular dystrophy

Primary care physicians prefer to prescribe NSAIDS for chronic pain, report shows

Caspase-2 protein contributes to cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease

Sarah Cannon Research Institute opens enrollment in Phase I clinical study with MORAb-066

Many states missing out on Medicaid money for prisoners

Weill Cornell researchers discover high burden of hypertension in sub-Saharan African country

New streamlined method harnesses tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes to improve outcomes

Researchers discover promising new way to treat HIV-related blood cancer

Study finds PTSD as risk factor for heart disease among Vietnam vets

BioFire Diagnostics' FilmArray Blood Culture Identification Panel receives FDA clearance

AtheroNova starts AHRO-001 Phase 1 clinical trial for treatment of atherosclerosis

Parents’ concern over adolescents’ weight can promote unhealthy habits

Hospital performance on publicly reported conditions may be correlated with overall mortality rates

Promising approach to reduce risk of hypoglycemia in diabetes shows positive results

Study reports catheter ablation is more effective in preventing AFrecurrence

Study shows risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome after vaccination is extremely low

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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