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NIH-funded study raises hope for recovery of some adult patients with brain disorder

Scientists have reversed behavioral and brain abnormalities in adult mice that resemble some features of schizophrenia by restoring normal expression to a suspect gene that is over-expressed in humans with the illness.

23 May 2013

European, US NSTE-ACS guidelines recommend bivalirudin alone in patients undergoing PCI

Results from a large observational study reported at EuroPCR 2013 today question whether bivalirudin is superior to heparin in the absence of GPIIb/IIIa blockade, showing similar 30-day mortality in patients with non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

23 May 2013

Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute honors Alain Carpentier with Corday Prize

Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute is honoring the physician widely known as the leading pioneer in modern mitral heart valve repair, Alain Carpentier, MD, PhD, with the second annual Eliot Corday, MD, International Prize in Heart Research.

23 May 2013

Health officials discuss new strategies to prevent rheumatic fever, rheumatic heart disease

Today, at the World Health Assembly, top health officials from New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, Fiji and Rwanda met to discuss the vital need for countries to integrate rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease prevention and control into national action plans.

23 May 2013

Johns Hopkins researchers find possible trigger of rheumatoid arthritis

In a series of lab experiments designed to unravel the workings of a key enzyme widely considered a possible trigger of rheumatoid arthritis, researchers at Johns Hopkins have found that in the most severe cases of the disease, the immune system makes a unique subset of antibodies that have a disease-promoting role.

23 May 2013

National Council urges consumers to select sunscreen products that offer broad spectrum protection

As millions of Americans prepare to enjoy the great outdoors this Memorial Day weekend, the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention has designated the Friday before Memorial Day, May 24, 2013, as "Don't Fry Day" to raise awareness of the importance of practicing sun-safe behaviors.

23 May 2013

Study explains gender differences in the impact of OSA on cardiovascular disease, mortality

A new study from researchers in Japan indicates that obstructive sleep apnea is independently associated with visceral (abdominal) fat accumulation only in men, perhaps explaining gender differences in the impact of OSA on cardiovascular disease and mortality.

23 May 2013

University of Granada researchers patent new treatment for acne

University of Granada scientists have patented a new treatment for acne that is based on completely natural substances and is much more effective than artificial formulas because it does not create resistance to bacteria and has no secondary effects.

23 May 2013

Prosonix commences Phase 2 clinical study of PSX1002 for treatment of moderate to severe COPD

Prosonix, an innovative speciality pharmaceutical company developing a portfolio of inhaled Respiratory Medicines by Design, has initiated a Phase 2 clinical study with PSX1002 that will assess its effect on lung function and the safety of a range of doses in patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

23 May 2013

$Upsher-Smith completes USL255 Phase III clinical trial in patients with refractory POS$

Upsher-Smith completes USL255 Phase III clinical trial in patients with refractory POS

Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. today announced the successful completion of its global Phase III clinical trial for USL255 (extended-release topiramate), an internally developed program for the management of epilepsy in adults, using the company's proprietary formulation technology.

23 May 2013

Physicists demonstrate effect of cold atmospheric plasma, chemo therapy on brain tumour cells

For the first time, physicists from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE), biologists and physicians demonstrated the synergistic effect of cold atmospheric plasma - a partly ionized gas - and chemo therapy on aggressive brain tumour cells.

23 May 2013

Study: Sleep disturbance may contribute to depression risk by impairing emotion regulation

A new study provides neurobiological evidence for dysfunction in the neural circuitry underlying emotion regulation in people with insomnia, which may have implications for the risk relationship between insomnia and depression.

23 May 2013

Cancer experts to discuss latest developments and implications of cell therapies in oncology

John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, one of the nation's top 50 cancer centers, will bring together leading cancer experts, for presentation and discussion of the latest developments and implications of cell therapy and interventional immunology in oncology, on Friday, June 7 from 7:00am to 1:30pm.

23 May 2013

Disturbed sleep in adolescents associated with depressed mood, uncertainty about future success

A new study suggests that disturbed sleep in adolescents is associated with more symptoms of depression and greater uncertainly about future success. However, perceived support and acceptance from parents and teachers appears to have a protective effect.

23 May 2013

Researchers find that over 40% of patients treated for COPD did not actually have the disease

More than 40 percent of patients being treated for COPD at a federally funded clinic did not have the disease, researchers found after evaluating the patients with spirometry, the diagnostic "gold standard" for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

23 May 2013

Dietary exposure to certain plastics may cause metabolic and hormonal abnormalities in children

Plastic additives known as phthalates (pronounced THAL-ates) are odorless, colorless and just about everywhere: They turn up in flooring, plastic cups, beach balls, plastic wrap, intravenous tubing and-according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-the bodies of most Americans.

22 May 2013

Physicians face medical challenges in treating spine trauma in morbidly obese patients

Physicians at Monash University and The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Australia describe the logistic, medical, and societal challenges faced in treating spine trauma in morbidly obese patients.

22 May 2013

MUC5B gene variation improves survival in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Variation in the gene MUC5B among patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis was associated with improved survival, according to a study published online by JAMA. The study is being released early online to coincide with its presentation at the American Thoracic Society international conference.

22 May 2013

Researchers create radioactive nanoparticles that target lymphoma tumor cells

Cancers of all types become most deadly when they metastasize and spread tumors throughout the body. Once cancer has reached this stage, it becomes very difficult for doctors to locate and treat the numerous tumors that can develop.

22 May 2013

Study shows PDH enzyme plays a major role in regulation of oncogene-induced cellular senescence

An article published on the journal Nature describes the major role that Pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) —an enzyme of cellular energy metabolism— plays in the regulation of the cellular senescence induced by the oncogene BRAF, which usually appears mutated in melanoma and other cancers.

22 May 2013

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NIH-funded study raises hope for recovery of some adult patients with brain disorder

European, US NSTE-ACS guidelines recommend bivalirudin alone in patients undergoing PCI

Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute honors Alain Carpentier with Corday Prize

Health officials discuss new strategies to prevent rheumatic fever, rheumatic heart disease

Johns Hopkins researchers find possible trigger of rheumatoid arthritis

National Council urges consumers to select sunscreen products that offer broad spectrum protection

Study explains gender differences in the impact of OSA on cardiovascular disease, mortality

University of Granada researchers patent new treatment for acne

Prosonix commences Phase 2 clinical study of PSX1002 for treatment of moderate to severe COPD

Upsher-Smith completes USL255 Phase III clinical trial in patients with refractory POS

Physicists demonstrate effect of cold atmospheric plasma, chemo therapy on brain tumour cells

Study: Sleep disturbance may contribute to depression risk by impairing emotion regulation

Cancer experts to discuss latest developments and implications of cell therapies in oncology

Disturbed sleep in adolescents associated with depressed mood, uncertainty about future success

Researchers find that over 40% of patients treated for COPD did not actually have the disease

Dietary exposure to certain plastics may cause metabolic and hormonal abnormalities in children

Physicians face medical challenges in treating spine trauma in morbidly obese patients

MUC5B gene variation improves survival in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Researchers create radioactive nanoparticles that target lymphoma tumor cells

Study shows PDH enzyme plays a major role in regulation of oncogene-induced cellular senescence

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