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TSRI scientists identify new drugs for human prion disease

Human diseases caused by misfolded proteins known as prions are some of most rare yet terrifying on the planet—incurable with disturbing symptoms that include dementia, personality shifts, hallucinations and coordination problems.

4 Apr 2013

Argon Medical Devices releases OptionELITE Retrievable Vena Cava Filter

Continuing our commitment to provide best-in-class medical devices for the prevention of recurrent pulmonary embolism, Argon Medical Devices, Inc. takes another step forward with the launch of the Option™ELITE Retrievable Vena Cava Filter.

4 Apr 2013

New genetic variants may increase susceptibility to breast, prostate and ovarian cancers

The European Collaborative Oncological Gen-‐Environmental Study (COGS) project, whose main goal is to decipher the complex genetic bases of breast, prostate and ovarian cancers, publishes a total of 12 research articles in several prestigious journals, including Nature Genetics, Nature Communications, The American Journal of Human Genetics and PLOS Genetics.

4 Apr 2013

Study shows smoking and depression in adolescent girls have negative impact on bone mineral density

First-Time Study Shows Smoking and Depression in Adolescents have Negative Impact on Bone Mineral Density, say Investigators in the Journal of Adolescent Health

4 Apr 2013

Overexpression of miR-155 promotes growth of blood vessels in tumors and metastasis

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have determined that the overexpression of microRNA-155 (miR-155), a short, single strand of ribonucleic acid encoded by the miR-155 host gene, promotes the growth of blood vessels in tumors, tumor inflammation, and metastasis.

4 Apr 2013

Hypertensive diseases during pregnancy may increase risk of hot flashes, night sweats at menopause

Women who have hypertensive diseases during pregnancy seem to be at higher risk of having troublesome hot flashes and night sweats at menopause, report researchers from the Netherlands in an article published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society.

4 Apr 2013

Agios, Foundation Medicine announce diagnostic partnership for cancer metabolism programs

Foundation Medicine, Inc., and Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced a multi-year diagnostic partnership for Agios' lead programs in cancer metabolism.

4 Apr 2013

Study: Altering brain activity with laser light eliminates addictive behavior in rats

By stimulating one part of the brain with laser light, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at UC San Francisco (UCSF) have shown that they can wipe away addictive behavior in rats - or conversely turn non-addicted rats into compulsive cocaine seekers.

4 Apr 2013

First Edition: April 4, 2013

Kaiser Health News staff writer Julie Appleby, working in collaboration with USA Today, reports: "It's not just sore throats and flu shots anymore. Walgreens today became the first retail store chain to expand its health care services to include diagnosing and treating patients for chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes and high cholesterol. The move is the retail industry's boldest push yet into an area long controlled by physicians, and comes amid continuing concerns about health care costs and a potential shortage of primary care doctors" (Appleby, 4/4).

4 Apr 2013

InVivo Therapeutics obtains HUD designation from FDA for spinal cord injury treatment

InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp., a developer of groundbreaking technologies for the treatment of spinal cord injuries and other neurotrauma conditions, today announced that the Company has received approval for its request filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Humanitarian Use Device designation for its biopolymer scaffolding product.

4 Apr 2013

Illumina releases TruSight Tumor for NGS-based somatic variant detection in solid tumors

Illumina, Inc. today announced the next product in its TruSight line of content sets, TruSight Tumor, for NGS-based somatic variant detection in solid tumors.

From Illumina, Inc. 4 Apr 2013

Scientists develop new cancer immunotherapy treatment for children with high-risk solid tumors

Recently, research using adoptive T-cell immunotherapy in blood cancers have shown success, most notably in the case of a seven-year-old girl whose leukemia went into remission using altered T-cells and a disabled HIV virus.

4 Apr 2013

Weight loss and heart damage: an interview with Dr Lili Barouch, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Obesity causes an increase in the stiffness of the heart, making it hard for the heart muscle to relax and fill with blood in between heartbeats. This abnormal stiffness can lead to congestive heart failure and other problems as it becomes more severe.

4 Apr 2013

Anthem Life Insurance supports Warfighter Sports program for fourth consecutive year

For the fourth year in a row, Anthem Life Insurance Company supports Disabled Sports USA's Warfighter Sports program to help severely injured service men and women rebuild their lives through sports with a ski event in the Tahoe ski area in Olympic Valley, California, from April 4 through April 6.

4 Apr 2013

Medical Condition News

TSRI scientists identify new drugs for human prion disease

Argon Medical Devices releases OptionELITE Retrievable Vena Cava Filter

New genetic variants may increase susceptibility to breast, prostate and ovarian cancers

Study shows smoking and depression in adolescent girls have negative impact on bone mineral density

Overexpression of miR-155 promotes growth of blood vessels in tumors and metastasis

Hypertensive diseases during pregnancy may increase risk of hot flashes, night sweats at menopause

Agios, Foundation Medicine announce diagnostic partnership for cancer metabolism programs

Study: Altering brain activity with laser light eliminates addictive behavior in rats

First Edition: April 4, 2013

InVivo Therapeutics obtains HUD designation from FDA for spinal cord injury treatment

Illumina releases TruSight Tumor for NGS-based somatic variant detection in solid tumors

Scientists develop new cancer immunotherapy treatment for children with high-risk solid tumors

Weight loss and heart damage: an interview with Dr Lili Barouch, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Anthem Life Insurance supports Warfighter Sports program for fourth consecutive year

Researchers use brain-imaging tool and stroke risk assessment to detect signs of cognitive decline

Integrated advanced cardiovascular imaging modalities can change cardiac care

Molecular diagnostic testing in lung cancer offers new hope for patients

Researchers predict probability of cardiovascular risk

Study explores views, beliefs about triggers of Meniere's disease symptoms

Researchers identify vulnerability of lung-cancer cells that can be exploited for new therapies

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

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