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Pakistan looks to India for guidance on polio eradication efforts

"Impressed with India's successful effort in polio eradication," a nine-member Pakistani delegation on Thursday met India's health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and senior officials of the Ministry to discuss the country's polio eradication program, the Press Trust of India/Business Standard reports, noting that India achieved a polio-free status as of January.

2 Jun 2012

New medication proves effective in slowing the spread of metastatic prostate cancer

A new medication proved effective in slowing the spread of metastatic prostate cancer, while helping to maintain the quality of life, in patients with advanced disease. The phase 3 study was unblinded midway, allowing patients receiving the placebo to instead take the drug because of the favorable results.

2 Jun 2012

ENTA announces availability of first non-invasive oral cancer prevention test

Oral cancer is one of the few cancers still on the rise, claiming the lives of as many Americans as melanoma and has shown a recent increase in young, non-smokers. The important news is that oral cancer can now be prevented.

2 Jun 2012

Global cancer rates could go up 75% by 2030, study suggests

"The number of people with cancer is set to surge by more than 75 percent across the world by 2030, with particularly sharp rises in poor countries as they adopt unhealthy 'Westernized' lifestyles," according to a study published Friday in the Lancet, Reuters reports.

2 Jun 2012

MRS, Sectra partner to distribute MRS7 mammography tracking and reporting system

International medical technology company, Sectra, announces an agreement with Mammography Reporting System Inc. (MRS), a leading mammography tracking and reporting system provider, to distribute its solution, MRS7, fully integrated with Sectra Breast Imaging PACS.

2 Jun 2012

HIV markets in rich, poor countries are two distinct markets

HIV drugs have not only "transformed a fatal disease into a chronic one," but "[t]hey have also made HIV a big business," this Economist editorial states.

2 Jun 2012

First study to correlate dietary fiber intake with inflammatory markers in adolescents

Adolescents who don't eat enough fiber tend to have bigger bellies and higher levels of inflammatory factors in their blood, both major risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes, researchers report.

2 Jun 2012

States taking sides on NYC sugary soda restrictions

A plan by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to limit the sale of large sugary drinks is being met by apprehension by the food industry as other states' leaders consider what example the restrictions could provide for them.

2 Jun 2012

Strong causal link between alcohol consumption and serious palpitations in patients with AF

The term "holiday heart syndrome" was coined in a 1978 study to describe patients with atrial fibrillation who experienced a common and potentially dangerous form of heart palpitation after excessive drinking, which can be common during the winter holiday season. The symptoms usually went away when the revelers stopped drinking. Now, research from UCSF builds on that finding, establishing a stronger causal link between alcohol consumption and serious palpitations in patients with atrial fibrillation, the most common form of arrhythmia.

2 Jun 2012

Lilly launches clinical trial mobile app for oncology healthcare professionals

Today, Eli Lilly and Company launched a searchable clinical trial mobile application for oncology healthcare professionals.

2 Jun 2012

Agendia launches ColoPrint microarray-based 18-gene expression signature for colon cancer

Agendia, an innovative molecular cancer diagnostics company and leader in personalized medicine, today announced the launch of its ColoPrint microarray-based 18-gene expression signature for predicting the risk of distant recurrence for stage II colon cancer patients who have undergone surgery.

2 Jun 2012

Effective strategies urgently needed to stop the progression of childhood obesity

National data show that currently more than 10 percent of preschoolers in the United States are obese, and an additional 10 percent are overweight. In a recently published article, a researcher from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, in collaboration with peers and colleagues from across the nation, says that effective strategies to target pregnancy, infancy, and toddlers are urgently needed to stop the progression of childhood obesity.

2 Jun 2012

Study identifies new genetic factor associated with lean diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is popularly associated with obesity and a sedentary lifestyle. However, just as there are obese people without type 2 diabetes, there are lean people with the disease.

2 Jun 2012

Precision Therapeutics’ ChemoFx test feasible in cervical cancer

Precision Therapeutics announces the acceptance of a new abstract on the ChemoFx® in vitro drug response marker for publication in conjunction with the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2012 Annual Meeting.

2 Jun 2012

Imaging of blood flow provides new way to look into cardiac abnormalities and dysfunction

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine are pioneering new ultrasound techniques that provide the first characterization of multidirectional blood flow in the heart. By focusing on fluid dynamics - specifically, the efficiency with which blood enters and exits the heart's left ventricle - the researchers believe they can detect heart disease even when traditional measures show no sign of trouble.

2 Jun 2012

New $25M HHS funding to support Aging and Disability Resource Centers in all states

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced a new $25 million funding opportunity made possible by the Affordable Care Act to help states strengthen and expand their ability to help seniors and people with disabilities access home and community-based long-term services and supports. Over the next one to three years, funding will support Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) in nearly every state.

2 Jun 2012

HNC patients may be at increased risk for post-treatment side effects

New data from an Internet-based study show that patients with head and neck cancers (HNC) may be at risk for significant late effects after their treatment, but they're unlikely to discuss these and other survivorship care issues with their doctors.

2 Jun 2012

Study provides novel mechanism of action of anti-cancer compound: perifosine

Aeterna Zentaris Inc. today announced that an article published in the May 2012 issue of Plos One, outlines a novel mechanism of action of the Company's oral anti-cancer compound, perifosine, which could provide a rationale for a novel approach to the treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MMe), an aggressive type of cancer associated with exposure to asbestos.

2 Jun 2012

Liver metastases predicts shorter overall survival in men with mCRPC

Liver metastases predicts shorter overall survival in men with metastatic castration-refractory prostate cancer (mCRPC), according to data being presented at the 2012 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago.

2 Jun 2012

America's biopharmaceutical researchers work on many new approaches to fight cancer

America's biopharmaceutical research companies are testing 981 medicines and vaccines to fight the many types of cancer affecting millions of patients worldwide, according to a report released today by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.

2 Jun 2012

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Pakistan looks to India for guidance on polio eradication efforts

New medication proves effective in slowing the spread of metastatic prostate cancer

ENTA announces availability of first non-invasive oral cancer prevention test

Global cancer rates could go up 75% by 2030, study suggests

MRS, Sectra partner to distribute MRS7 mammography tracking and reporting system

HIV markets in rich, poor countries are two distinct markets

First study to correlate dietary fiber intake with inflammatory markers in adolescents

States taking sides on NYC sugary soda restrictions

Strong causal link between alcohol consumption and serious palpitations in patients with AF

Lilly launches clinical trial mobile app for oncology healthcare professionals

Agendia launches ColoPrint microarray-based 18-gene expression signature for colon cancer

Effective strategies urgently needed to stop the progression of childhood obesity

Study identifies new genetic factor associated with lean diabetes

Precision Therapeutics’ ChemoFx test feasible in cervical cancer

Imaging of blood flow provides new way to look into cardiac abnormalities and dysfunction

New $25M HHS funding to support Aging and Disability Resource Centers in all states

HNC patients may be at increased risk for post-treatment side effects

Study provides novel mechanism of action of anti-cancer compound: perifosine

Liver metastases predicts shorter overall survival in men with mCRPC

America's biopharmaceutical researchers work on many new approaches to fight cancer

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