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Millennium reports results from two MLN9708 ongoing Phase I studies on multiple myeloma

Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company with its parent company Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited today reported results from two ongoing Phase I studies with MLN9708, the first oral proteasome inhibitor being studied in patients with relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma.

13 Jun 2011

Toshiba to highlight cardiac ultrasound applications at ASE annual meeting

Ultrasound is often used as a first-line diagnostic exam to quickly and safely diagnose a range of patient conditions. At this year's American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) annual meeting in Montreal, June 11-14, 2011, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., will highlight cardiac and shared service ultrasound applications designed to improve cardiac ultrasound imaging.

13 Jun 2011

Circassia announces ToleroMune vaccine phase II trial results against cat allergy

Circassia Ltd, a specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on allergy, today announced the results of a phase II clinical trial showing that patients who received four doses of its ToleroMune cat allergy vaccine over a 12-week period maintained a statistically significant reduction in symptoms one year later.

13 Jun 2011

Researchers to examine risks and benefits of blood transfusions

Risks associated with blood transfusions are to be scrutinized in a new national project that will inform public policy on the process.

13 Jun 2011

UC Davis, Jackson Laboratory and NCI partner for human clinical trials on cancer

About nine out of 10 new cancer drugs successfully clear preclinical development hurdles, but then they fail in human clinical testing. A new partnership facilitated by SAIC-Frederick Inc. aims to help change that outcome.

13 Jun 2011

Left ventricular assist device increases incidence of internal bleeding in heart failure patients

The incidence of internal bleeding was higher in the most commonly implanted heart device than in an earlier model, according to two studies at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

13 Jun 2011

Risky behavior, psychiatric disorders and substance abuse contribute to opioid overdose

Deaths related to prescription opioid therapy are under intense scrutiny, prompting those in pain medicine-clinicians, patient advocates, and regulators-to understand the causes behind avoidable mortality in legitimately treated patients.

13 Jun 2011

Second course of treatment could cure head and neck cancer

A new study has determined predictors that can better identify patients who will benefit from a potentially toxic second course of treatment, which offers a small but real chance of cure in select patients with head and neck cancer.

13 Jun 2011

FDA approves Valeant's Potiga Tablets for treatment of partial-onset seizures

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Potiga Tablets, a potassium channel opener, as adjunctive treatment of partial-onset seizures in patients aged 18 years and older.

13 Jun 2011

Quintiles, Kareus partner to advance KU-046 diabetes drug candidate into clinical trials

Kareus Therapeutics SA, the company focused on the development of novel therapeutics to address high unmet medical need, today announced a broad strategic alliance with Quintiles to progress the development of two of Kareus' pre-clinical programs through clinical trials.

13 Jun 2011

HSS to host international Osteoarthritis Summit on June 17, 18

Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most pressing health care challenges of our time, affecting 27 million Americans. In an effort to elucidate the latest information in diagnosis, treatment, research and prevention, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) will host an international Osteoarthritis Summit on June 17 and June 18.

13 Jun 2011

NYU Langone webinar discusses advances in the treatment of RA

Steven Abramson, MD, professor of medicine and director of the rheumatology division at NYU Langone Medical Center, hosted a webinar with colleagues from the medical center for rheumatoid arthritis community bloggers - bringing together, bench, bedside and the blogosphere to discuss advances in the investigation, care, and treatment of RA.

13 Jun 2011

fEITER imaging method reveals real time loss of consciousness in distinct brain regions

For the first time researchers have been able to watch what happens to the brain as it loses consciousness. Using sophisticated imaging equipment they have constructed a 3-D movie of the brain as it changes while an anaesthetic drug takes effect.

13 Jun 2011

Ambulance diversion linked to high risk of mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction

Among Medicare patients with heart attack in 4 California counties, diversion of ambulance traffic by the nearest emergency department for 12 hours or more was associated with an increased risk of death for up to one year, according to a study in the June 15 issue of JAMA.

13 Jun 2011

Cancer survivors and friends to attend San Diego's Survivor Beach event on June 19

Hundreds of surfers, cancer survivors and friends will gather together, with surfboards in hand, on La Jolla Shores Sunday, June 19 for an annual San Diego tradition: Survivor Beach. Attendees will place surfboards along the edge of the shore, nose-to-tail, from Scripps Pier down La Jolla Shores, with the goal of forming a record-breaking line of several hundred surfboards.

13 Jun 2011

Study suggests link between brain activity of teens and song popularity

An Emory University study suggests that the brain activity of teens, recorded while they are listening to new songs, may help predict the popularity of the songs.

13 Jun 2011

HHS adds eight substances to 12th Report on Carcinogens

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services added eight substances to its Report on Carcinogens, a science-based document that identifies chemicals and biological agents that may put people at increased risk for cancer.

13 Jun 2011

Study finds no link between early exposure to pets and children's risk of allergies

A new study published in the journal Clinical & Experimental Allergy reveals that keeping a dog or cat in the home does not increase children's risk of becoming allergic to the pets.

13 Jun 2011

Noninvasive ventilation can shorten intubation time and may reduce risk of post-extubation ARF

Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) used as a weaning technique for mechanically ventilated patients can shorten intubation time and may reduce the risk of post-extubation acute respiratory failure (ARF), according to French researchers.

13 Jun 2011

IASLC releases interactive staging tool in thoracic oncology

The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), the only global organization dedicated to the study of lung cancer, today announced the release of its Staging Atlas in Thoracic Oncology as a downloadable application for iPad, iPhone, Android or BlackBerry.

13 Jun 2011

Medical Condition News

Millennium reports results from two MLN9708 ongoing Phase I studies on multiple myeloma

Toshiba to highlight cardiac ultrasound applications at ASE annual meeting

Circassia announces ToleroMune vaccine phase II trial results against cat allergy

Researchers to examine risks and benefits of blood transfusions

UC Davis, Jackson Laboratory and NCI partner for human clinical trials on cancer

Left ventricular assist device increases incidence of internal bleeding in heart failure patients

Risky behavior, psychiatric disorders and substance abuse contribute to opioid overdose

Second course of treatment could cure head and neck cancer

FDA approves Valeant's Potiga Tablets for treatment of partial-onset seizures

Quintiles, Kareus partner to advance KU-046 diabetes drug candidate into clinical trials

HSS to host international Osteoarthritis Summit on June 17, 18

NYU Langone webinar discusses advances in the treatment of RA

fEITER imaging method reveals real time loss of consciousness in distinct brain regions

Ambulance diversion linked to high risk of mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction

Cancer survivors and friends to attend San Diego's Survivor Beach event on June 19

Study suggests link between brain activity of teens and song popularity

HHS adds eight substances to 12th Report on Carcinogens

Study finds no link between early exposure to pets and children's risk of allergies

Noninvasive ventilation can shorten intubation time and may reduce risk of post-extubation ARF

IASLC releases interactive staging tool in thoracic oncology

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

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

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