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Platelet-rich plasma shows a promising biologic treatment for myocardial infarction: Study

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine, in collaboration with BioParadox, Inc., have published data supporting the use of platelet-rich plasma as a promising biologic treatment for myocardial infarction.

18 Jan 2011

Pharmacists can help patients to manage their medication and stop smoking

Consulting a pharmacist, or other healthcare professional, when quitting smoking boosts a patient's chance of long-term success from three per cent to 30 per cent.

17 Jan 2011

Diamyd commences NP2 Enkephalin Phase II trial to reduce cancer pain

Diamyd has dosed the first subject in a Phase II clinical trial in the United States evaluating the ability of the candidate drug NP2 Enkephalin to reduce cancer pain.

17 Jan 2011

Women with PCOS face high risk of type 2 diabetes due to aberrations in fat tissue

A study from the University of Gothenburg, shows that women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have aberrations in their adipose tissue.

17 Jan 2011

Health Canada approves GORE VIABIL Biliary Endoprosthesis device

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. today announced it has received approval from Health Canada for the Removable GORE VIABIL Biliary Endoprosthesis.

17 Jan 2011

Capsules with essential oils reduce symptoms of premenstrual syndrome: Study

A pill containing a mix of essential oils has been shown to significantly reduce the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Reproductive Health tested the tablets by carrying out a randomised, controlled trial in 120 women.

16 Jan 2011

Home dialysis as effective as hospital dialysis for patients with kidney transplant failure

Patients who must return to dialysis after a kidney transplant failure survive just as well on home dialysis as hospital dialysis, but few choose that option, according to new research by Dr. Jeffrey Perl, a nephrologist at St. Michael's Hospital.

14 Jan 2011

Research roundup: Racial disparities in cancer and other care, nursing home closures, extending drugmakers' exclusivity

Journal of the National Cancer Institute: Projections Of The Cost Of Cancer Care In The United States: 2010-2020 - "By combining cancer prevalence with average annual costs of cancer care by phase of care and tumor site for 13 cancers in men and 16 cancers in women" and "all cancer sites combined," the authors project there will be just over 18 million cancer survivors in 2020 compared to 13.8 million survivors in 2010.

14 Jan 2011

Johns Hopkins' online tool helps seniors assess risk for dementia

A quick online assessment tool developed by Johns Hopkins researchers can help worried seniors find out if they are at risk of developing dementia and determine whether they should seek a comprehensive, face-to-face diagnosis from a physician, according to a new study.

14 Jan 2011

University of Illinois receives Friends of Mel Foundation support grant for Bone Marrow Transplant Program

The University of Illinois is set to receive a grant from the Friends of Mel Foundation (FOM) in support of their Bone Marrow Transplant Program. The program was selected as the recipient of the Mel's Magic award for January 2011. Mel's Magic was created by FOM in May 2009 to familiarize their supporters with other organizations that work tirelessly to make a difference in the cancer community.

14 Jan 2011

UCSF student wins 2010 Lucien Rubenstein Award

The American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) has announced that Ryan Salinas, now a 2nd-year medical student at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), is the 2010 Lucien Rubenstein Award recipient. The work of Salinas, one of 10 ABTA Medical Student Summer Fellows in 2010, was deemed "outstanding" by the organization's distinguished Scientific Advisory Council.

14 Jan 2011

Cancer Research UK and CRT select 4 research groups to unravel role of cancer stem cells

Cancer Research UK and its commercial arm Cancer Research Technology (CRT), have established a team of scientists with expertise in cancer stem cell research to identify new targets to detect, monitor and treat cancer.

14 Jan 2011

Noninvasive radiofrequency fields and targeted gold nanoparticles effective in controlling pancreatic tumors

Kanzius Cancer Research Foundation announces research conducted in the Kanzius/Curley Lab at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center has been published in the December 2010 issue of the American Association of Cancer Research's Clinical Cancer Research journal.

14 Jan 2011

Tips to comfort people in bereavement

"People are very uncomfortable when they try to comfort someone who is grieving. If you say the wrong thing, you can actually make matters worse," said Aurora Winter, Founder of the Grief Coach Academy, and author of "From Heartbreak to Happiness."

14 Jan 2011

pH Advantage adds Pyranase to facial skin care line

pH Advantage LLC recently added a new breakthrough product to its highly effective facial skin care line. Pyranase is clinically proven to reverse the signs of aging, reduce fine lines and wrinkles and improve the overall texture and appearance of the skin. Pyranase brings the proven effectiveness of a class of plant growth factor (cytokinin) in an enhanced and proprietary molecular formula.

14 Jan 2011

US Army awards $2.8M contract for project focusing on brain and eye injuries in military personnel

The Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics (www.cib.vt.edu) has been awarded a $2.8 million contract from the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command for phase 2 of an overall project focusing on brain and eye injuries in military personnel. Specifically, blast induced brain trauma will be investigated using experimental and computational models.

14 Jan 2011

First Round Table Meeting on Metabolomics & Diabetes takes place in Vienna

Metabolomic biomarker research is a young research area that carries great hopes for both medicine and the nutritional sciences, particularly for the early detection of genetically determined diseases.

14 Jan 2011

Researcher tests new method of treatment for both humans and dogs with back trouble

Both humans and dogs can develop back problems. Slipped discs have similar symptoms and can be treated with the same methods regardless of whether the patient has two legs or four.

14 Jan 2011

Noncombatant military personnel at greater risk of developing PTSD

Noncombatant military personnel do not engage in direct combat with the enemy during war, but they still face trauma that elevates their risk for developing combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), new research shows.

14 Jan 2011

CINJ clinical trial explores anti-malaria drug against melanoma

Building upon recent laboratory discoveries on resistance by cancer cells to therapies that attempt to starve cancer, scientists at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) are conducting a clinical trial that further explores how to prevent that action.

14 Jan 2011

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Platelet-rich plasma shows a promising biologic treatment for myocardial infarction: Study

Pharmacists can help patients to manage their medication and stop smoking

Diamyd commences NP2 Enkephalin Phase II trial to reduce cancer pain

Women with PCOS face high risk of type 2 diabetes due to aberrations in fat tissue

Health Canada approves GORE VIABIL Biliary Endoprosthesis device

Capsules with essential oils reduce symptoms of premenstrual syndrome: Study

Home dialysis as effective as hospital dialysis for patients with kidney transplant failure

Research roundup: Racial disparities in cancer and other care, nursing home closures, extending drugmakers' exclusivity

Johns Hopkins' online tool helps seniors assess risk for dementia

University of Illinois receives Friends of Mel Foundation support grant for Bone Marrow Transplant Program

UCSF student wins 2010 Lucien Rubenstein Award

Cancer Research UK and CRT select 4 research groups to unravel role of cancer stem cells

Noninvasive radiofrequency fields and targeted gold nanoparticles effective in controlling pancreatic tumors

Tips to comfort people in bereavement

pH Advantage adds Pyranase to facial skin care line

US Army awards $2.8M contract for project focusing on brain and eye injuries in military personnel

First Round Table Meeting on Metabolomics & Diabetes takes place in Vienna

Researcher tests new method of treatment for both humans and dogs with back trouble

Noncombatant military personnel at greater risk of developing PTSD

CINJ clinical trial explores anti-malaria drug against melanoma

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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