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Novartis receives FDA approval for Afinitor to treat pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Novartis drug Afinitor for the treatment of advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.

7 May 2011

FDA approves Abbott's RX ACCULINK Carotid Stent System

Abbott today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the RX ACCULINK Carotid Stent System for the treatment of patients with carotid artery disease who are at standard risk of adverse events from carotid endarterectomy.

7 May 2011

Research sheds light on transmission of obesity among friends and family

Obesity is socially contagious, according to research published in the past few years. How it is "caught" from others remains a murky area. But findings from Arizona State University researchers published online May 5 in the American Journal of Public Health shed light on the transmission of obesity among friends and family.

7 May 2011

VA and DoD produce new collaboration guidebook on clinical health research

Researchers from the Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense have produced a new 56-page guidebook to spur more collaboration between the agencies on clinical health research.

7 May 2011

Burning mouth syndrome affects menopausal women seven times more often than men

Most people can relate to the uncomfortable feeling that occurs after scalding their mouth on hot soup or coffee. It's a relief when that burnt feeling subsides after several days. But imagine experiencing that burning sensation all day, every day.

7 May 2011

Researchers establish new method to patch damaged heart with tissue-engineering platform

Researchers at Columbia Engineering have established a new method to patch a damaged heart using a tissue-engineering platform that enables heart tissue to repair itself.

7 May 2011

New cardiac genetic testing guidelines for health care professionals

An international panel of experts from The Heart Rhythm Society and the European Heart Rhythm Association issued new guideline recommendations for all health care professionals about cardiovascular genetic testing at the Heart Rhythm Society's 32nd Annual Scientific Sessions.

7 May 2011

ImmunoCellular reports updated ICT-107 Phase I trial data in glioblastoma multiforme

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd., a biotechnology company focused on the development of novel immune-based cancer therapies, today announced updated long-term data from a Phase I clinical trial of ICT-107, the Company's lead cancer vaccine candidate for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme, the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer.

6 May 2011

American Gastroenterological Association, Horizon Pharma announce 2011 abstract prize recipients

The American Gastroenterological Association Research Foundation today announced Horizon Pharma's support of research awards aimed to stimulate interest in gastroenterology/hepatology research careers through competition and recognition.

6 May 2011

Study examines patient-physician gender concordance in weight-related counseling

A study published in the June 2011 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine examined the association between patient-physician gender concordance and weight-related counseling in obese individuals.

6 May 2011

Researchers use virtual computer model to understand schizophrenic brains

Computer networks that can't forget fast enough can show symptoms of a kind of virtual schizophrenia, giving researchers further clues to the inner workings of schizophrenic brains, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Yale University have found.

6 May 2011

Marathoners may face high risk of acute cardiac events

It is a commonly held belief that the fitter you are, the healthier you are. Is this so? Most experts agree that a certain level of fitness is required for health.

6 May 2011

Clinicians must address limited health literacy of patients with kidney disease

Many patients on dialysis may not understand medical information critical to their wellbeing, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology.

6 May 2011

AGA honors four young gastroenterologists with prestigious Research Scholar Awards

The American Gastroenterological Association Research Foundation has announced its 2011 research scholars. The grants have been awarded to four outstanding young gastroenterologists who promise to make significant strides in the field of gastrointestinal research.

6 May 2011

Study offers means of activating T cells to fight disease without antigenic triggers

For much of the time our T cells-the white blood cells that act as the police of the immune system-are in what immunologists call a "quiescent state," a sort of standby mode. For years, scientists have wondered if quiescence occurred by default or whether T cells need to work at remaining silent.

6 May 2011

Workload, time constraints hold nurses to lead global fight against non-communicable diseases

Nurses want to lead in the global fight against the further spread of non-communicable diseases but workload and time constraints are holding them back, according to a major new survey by the International Council of Nurses and Pfizer.

6 May 2011

New study finds transmen have high autistic symptoms

A new study from Cambridge University has for the first time found that female-to-male transsexual people have a higher than average number of autistic traits.

6 May 2011

Inhalation therapy might halt and reverse progression of pulmonary arterial hypertension

Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension struggle with severe symptoms, which include shortness of breath, exhaustion and a lack of vitality. Moreover, the disease, which is more common in women, often claims the patient's life within a few years of its development.

6 May 2011

DiagnoCure to showcase Previstage GCC Colorectal Cancer Staging Test at ASCRS meeting

DiagnoCure, Inc., a life sciences company commercializing high‐value cancer diagnostic tests and delivering laboratory services, today reported that its PrevistageTM GCC Colorectal Cancer Staging Test will be featured at the annual meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons to be held in Vancouver, Canada, from May 15 to 17, 2011, with 3,000 expected attendees.

6 May 2011

New rules regarding hospice stays respond to patients with unpredictable illnesses like Alzheimer's and heart failure

New government rules — enforcement kicked in last month — require hospices to send doctors or nurse practitioners for face-to-face visits with Medicare patients who have been on hospice more than six months to certify that the patients are really sick enough to need the program.

6 May 2011

Medical Condition News

Novartis receives FDA approval for Afinitor to treat pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

FDA approves Abbott's RX ACCULINK Carotid Stent System

Research sheds light on transmission of obesity among friends and family

VA and DoD produce new collaboration guidebook on clinical health research

Burning mouth syndrome affects menopausal women seven times more often than men

Researchers establish new method to patch damaged heart with tissue-engineering platform

New cardiac genetic testing guidelines for health care professionals

ImmunoCellular reports updated ICT-107 Phase I trial data in glioblastoma multiforme

American Gastroenterological Association, Horizon Pharma announce 2011 abstract prize recipients

Study examines patient-physician gender concordance in weight-related counseling

Researchers use virtual computer model to understand schizophrenic brains

Marathoners may face high risk of acute cardiac events

Clinicians must address limited health literacy of patients with kidney disease

AGA honors four young gastroenterologists with prestigious Research Scholar Awards

Study offers means of activating T cells to fight disease without antigenic triggers

Workload, time constraints hold nurses to lead global fight against non-communicable diseases

New study finds transmen have high autistic symptoms

Inhalation therapy might halt and reverse progression of pulmonary arterial hypertension

DiagnoCure to showcase Previstage GCC Colorectal Cancer Staging Test at ASCRS meeting

New rules regarding hospice stays respond to patients with unpredictable illnesses like Alzheimer's and heart failure

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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