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Long-acting insulin analogues in type 2 diabetes: advantage over human insulin not proven

It has so far not been proven that long-acting insulin analogues (LAIAs) have an advantage over conventional human insulin in the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes.

6 Apr 2009

Locking parasites in host cell could be new way to fight malaria

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered that parasites hijack host-cell proteins to ensure their survival and proliferation, suggesting new ways to control the diseases they cause.

6 Apr 2009

Researchers study link between obesity and risk of periodontal disease

This is the question asked by a team of investigators from the Harvard School of Public Health and the University of Puerto Rico, reporting their findings during the 87th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research, convening at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

6 Apr 2009

CyDex Pharmaceuticals taste-masking formulation patent and patent application up for sale

IpAuctions, Inc. will auction one pharmaceutical patent and one patent application on behalf of specialty pharmaceutical company CyDex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Lenexa, Kansas, USA.

6 Apr 2009

Intestinal cancer in spite of screening

Only every second patient with colorectal carcinoma had taken part in an early detection program within the last ten years.

6 Apr 2009

Human embryonic stem cells may revolutionize the treatment of oral diseases

Human embryonic stem cells (hESC) provide a potentially unlimited source of oral mucosal tissues that may revolutionize the treatment of oral diseases.

6 Apr 2009

Single-incision laparoscopic surgery launched at Saint Louis University Hospital

Saint Louis University Hospital recently launched a new surgical program - single-incision laparoscopic surgery - which is a critical advancement in minimally-invasive surgery, paving the way for natural orifice surgery.

6 Apr 2009

Having synchronous cancers means better survival outcome

New research published in this month's edition of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Vol. 113, Issue 4), by a team of investigators from The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) shows better survival outcomes for women who have cancer of the ovaries and endometrial lining of the uterus at the same time (synchronous) than those who only have one tumor in the ovaries.

6 Apr 2009

New research to study genetics and cell biology of pancreatic cancer

The Georgia Institute of Technology and Saint Joseph's Hospital have joined together to begin the first regional research program to study the genetics and cell biology of pancreatic cancer.

6 Apr 2009

New technique for carrying out gene-expression profiling

A novel technique for carrying out gene-expression profiling is set to challenge the market dominance of the current, widely used methodology, reports Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN).

6 Apr 2009

GE Healthcare collaborates with CDC on electronic medical records

GE Healthcare has announced a collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Public Health Informatics.

6 Apr 2009

Possible increase in colon cancer after start of folic acid fortification

The rate of colorectal cancer in Chile may have increased since that country began fortifying wheat flour with folic acid, reports a study in the European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology.

5 Apr 2009

Fluorescent cancer cells to guide brain surgeons

Gliomas are malignant brain tumors that arise from glial (supporting) cells of the brain.

5 Apr 2009

Perchlorate found in powdered baby formula

A recent study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found trace amounts of perchlorate, an additive of rocket fuel and human thyroid disruptor, in powdered baby formula.

5 Apr 2009

Experts discuss disease-fight dollars for developing world

The debate over how to spend the hundreds of millions of dollars earmarked to fight AIDS and other killer diseases in developing countries will come under the spotlight at a meeting of international experts.

5 Apr 2009

Latest treatments for prostate cancer

Recent studies have questioned the wisdom of getting regular tests for prostate cancer.

5 Apr 2009

Eating disorders a growing problem in U.S.

The number of men and women hospitalized due to eating disorders that caused anemia, kidney failure, erratic heart rhythms or other problems rose 18 percent between 1999 and 2006, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

5 Apr 2009