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Lakewood Regional Medical Center supports 'Focus on the Heart' campaign

With approximately one death occurring every 36 seconds from cardiovascular disease, Americans need to find a way to beat the odds. That premise is the impetus behind Lakewood Regional Medical Center's new campaign, which encourages the community to "Focus on the Heart" by undergoing regular screenings and adopting a heart-healthy lifestyle.

10 Feb 2011

DNA sequencing of maternal blood plasma can accurately detect trisomy 21

In a study published online today in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, researchers from the Sequenom Center for Molecular Medicine confirmed that DNA sequencing of maternal blood plasma could accurately detect trisomy 21.

10 Feb 2011

Afinitor plus BSC doubles progression-free survival in patients with advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published a study today that shows Afinitor® (everolimus) tablets plus best supportive care (BSC) more than doubled progression-free survival (PFS), or time without tumor growth, versus placebo plus BSC in patients with advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NET).

10 Feb 2011

Diamyd's NP2 Enkephalin Phase II study in cancer pain posted on ClinicalTrials.gov

Diamyd Medical´s US Phase II clinical trial, evaluating the ability of the candidate drug NP2 Enkephalin to reduce cancer pain, is posted on the ClinicalTrials.gov website.

10 Feb 2011

Scientists develop novel approach to detect long-distance chromosomal interactions for CAD

The discovery that a "gene desert" on chromosome 9 was a hotspot for coronary artery disease (CAD) risk was among the highlights of findings produced recently by genome-wide association studies, which compare the genomes of many people for genetic variations and have been broadly used in the past few years to study hundreds of diseases and complex traits. Gene deserts are large genomic segments devoid of genes.

10 Feb 2011

Study finds high prevalence of HS-AGING in individuals older than 95

The population of aged persons worldwide is expanding rapidly, and it is becoming increasingly clear that there are many different diseases that affect the minds of these individuals. Researchers at the University of Kentucky are breaking new ground in the ongoing project of identifying and defining those diseases most likely to affect an aged population.

10 Feb 2011

Breakthrough in cancer research can help reduce heart failure, increase survival rates

A breakthrough by scientists at Queen's University Belfast could help reduce heart failure in cancer patients around the world, and ultimately increase survival rates.

10 Feb 2011

UCSD: Medication education can help patients with diabetes better stick to drug treatment plans

Researchers at the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of California, San Diego say that medication education is a key factor in helping patients with diabetes better stick to their drug treatments plans.

10 Feb 2011

First patient treated in cytomegalovirus~ACE/ASPECT Phase II randomised clinical trial

Cell Medica, a leading UK cellular therapeutics company that develops, manufactures and markets cellular immunotherapy products for the treatment of infectious disease and cancer, announces today that the first patient has been treated in the CMV~ACE/ASPECT trial at University College Hospital London.

10 Feb 2011

New rotary-powered device for bone marrow aspiration, biopsy yields superior samples with less pain

For many cancer patients, a bone marrow biopsy and/or aspiration is one of the most dreaded aspects of their diagnosis and treatment plan. The traditional method for gaining bone marrow involves grinding a needle by hand through a patient's skin and bone, and the procedure is often described as extremely painful.

10 Feb 2011

Patients with sensorineural hearing loss can benefit from mucosa-derived stem cell transplant

Stem Cell scientists in Australia have found that patients suffering from hearing problems which began during infancy and childhood could benefit from a transplant of stem cells from their nose. The research, published today in STEM CELLS, reveals that mucosa-derived stem cells can help preserve hearing function during the early-onset of sensorineural hearing loss.

10 Feb 2011

Photodynamic therapy could be useful in eradicating tumor-associated lymphatic vessels

Tumor cells have several routes that enable them to move from the primary tumor to distant tissues, a process called metastasis. It is metastasis of the primary tumor that kills most cancer patients. One of the least studied routes of metastasis is the lymphatic system. Many tumors produce factors that promote the formation of new lymphatic vessels (lymphangiogenesis).

10 Feb 2011

Meredith announces launch of Diabetic Living in Russia, Mexico and India

Meredith Corporation, the leading media and marketing company serving American women, announced that its Diabetic Living brand has launched in Russia and Mexico and will launch this quarter in India with local licensing partners.

10 Feb 2011

NIAID doctor receives Will Rogers Institute's award for outstanding contributions to lung research

The Will Rogers Institute's annual prize for outstanding contributions to lung research has been awarded to Dr. Anthony Fauci. The $50,000 award was created to honor individuals for extraordinary work leading to advancements in treatment for lung diseases. He is the fourth recipient of the prestigious prize from the Will Rogers Institute.

10 Feb 2011

Study unveils surprising mechanism that controls brain formation

A study from The Scripps Research Institute has unveiled a surprising mechanism that controls brain formation. The findings have implications for understanding a host of diseases, including some forms of mental retardation, epilepsy, schizophrenia, and autism.

10 Feb 2011

WIN Consortium proposes unique alliance to fight cancer

WIN Consortium proposes a unique alliance to fight cancer and invites you to join the 3rd annual symposium: Gateways to efficacy of cancer diagnostics and therapeutics to be held on 6th to 8th of July at the Palais des Congrès in Paris, France.

10 Feb 2011

EHSI applauds promising new stem cell treatment for Parkinson's

Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. applauded a new study today revealing a promising new stem cell treatment for Parkinson's.

10 Feb 2011

Scientists generate beating heart cells from skin cells of young patients with severe genetic heart defect

Using skin cells from young patients who have a severe genetic heart defect, Stanford University School of Medicine scientists have generated beating heart cells that carry the same genetic mutation. The newly created human heart cells - cardiomyocytes - allowed the researchers for the first time to examine and characterize the disorder at the cellular level.

10 Feb 2011

Scientists discover KCNH2 gene mutation in patients with long QT syndrome

Researchers from the Hospital Virgen de las Nieves of the University of Granada have identified the most frequent mutations in the gene KCNH2 in patients with long QT syndrome.

10 Feb 2011

L-methylfolate in combination with antidepressant drug helps major depressive disorder patients

Data published in the January issue of Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience, www.psychiatrymmc.com, suggest when L-methylfolate, a medical food available commercially as Deplin®, and by prescription, is used for dietary management of depression in combination with an antidepressant drug at the start of depression therapy, it results in significantly more patients experiencing major improvement and more rapid improvement than antidepressant monotherapy alone.

10 Feb 2011

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Lakewood Regional Medical Center supports 'Focus on the Heart' campaign

DNA sequencing of maternal blood plasma can accurately detect trisomy 21

Afinitor plus BSC doubles progression-free survival in patients with advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

Diamyd's NP2 Enkephalin Phase II study in cancer pain posted on ClinicalTrials.gov

Scientists develop novel approach to detect long-distance chromosomal interactions for CAD

Study finds high prevalence of HS-AGING in individuals older than 95

Breakthrough in cancer research can help reduce heart failure, increase survival rates

UCSD: Medication education can help patients with diabetes better stick to drug treatment plans

First patient treated in cytomegalovirus~ACE/ASPECT Phase II randomised clinical trial

New rotary-powered device for bone marrow aspiration, biopsy yields superior samples with less pain

Patients with sensorineural hearing loss can benefit from mucosa-derived stem cell transplant

Photodynamic therapy could be useful in eradicating tumor-associated lymphatic vessels

Meredith announces launch of Diabetic Living in Russia, Mexico and India

NIAID doctor receives Will Rogers Institute's award for outstanding contributions to lung research

Study unveils surprising mechanism that controls brain formation

WIN Consortium proposes unique alliance to fight cancer

EHSI applauds promising new stem cell treatment for Parkinson's

Scientists generate beating heart cells from skin cells of young patients with severe genetic heart defect

Scientists discover KCNH2 gene mutation in patients with long QT syndrome

L-methylfolate in combination with antidepressant drug helps major depressive disorder patients

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