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Celltrion Healthcare advocates early introduction of biologics for patients to improve clinical outcomes

At the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research 23rd Annual International Meeting in Baltimore, Celltrion Healthcare today advocated for healthcare systems to introduce biologics earlier in a patient’s treatment regimen in order to improve clinical outcomes.

22 May 2018

Eczema drug alleviates asthma symptoms and improves lung function

Two new studies of patients with difficult-to-control asthma show that the eczema drug dupilumab alleviates asthma symptoms and improves patients' ability to breathe better than standard therapies.

22 May 2018

Proteins moderating nicotine dependence may help fat cells burn energy

The same proteins that moderate nicotine dependence in the brain may be involved in regulating metabolism by acting directly on certain types of fat cells, new research from the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute shows.

22 May 2018

Staying up all night, sleeping all day can swiftly impact over 100 proteins in the blood

Staying awake all night and sleeping all day for just a few days can disrupt levels and time of day patterns of more than 100 proteins in the blood, including those that influence blood sugar, energy metabolism, and immune function, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research published in the journal PNAS this week.

22 May 2018

Fetal MRI can accurately identify holoprosencephaly by 18 weeks of gestation

Fetal magnetic resonance imaging can reliably spot holoprosencephaly as early as 18 gestational weeks, providing an opportunity to counsel families earlier in their pregnancy, according to Children's-led research published online May 18, 2018, in the American Journal of Medical Genetics.

22 May 2018

UCI research team uncovers new unexpected mode of neurotransmitter-based communication

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine have discovered the first example of a novel mode of neurotransmitter-based communication.

22 May 2018

PSCK9 inhibitors may provide benefit to atherosclerosis patients with high lipoprotein(a) levels

Lipoprotein(a) is a variant of LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, and large amounts of data have shown that higher lipoprotein(a) levels are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events.

22 May 2018

Novel drug prevents memory impairment in mice exposed to simulated deep space radiation

Planning a trip to Mars? You'll want to remember your anti-radiation pills. NASA and private space companies like SpaceX plan to send humans to the red planet within the next 15 years--but among the major challenges facing future crewed space missions is how to protect astronauts from the dangerous cosmic radiation of deep space.

22 May 2018

Researchers uncover clues to early lung transplant failure

Among organ transplant patients, those receiving new lungs face a higher rate of organ failure and death compared with people undergoing heart, kidney and liver transplants. One of the culprits is inflammation that damages the newly transplanted lung.

22 May 2018

FDA approves new drug to treat thrombocytopenia in adults with chronic liver disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Doptelet (avatrombopag) tablets to treat low blood platelet count (thrombocytopenia) in adults with chronic liver disease who are scheduled to undergo a medical or dental procedure. This is the first drug approved by the FDA for this use.

22 May 2018

Combination of vascular risk and brain amyloid levels may accelerate age-related cognitive decline

Risk factors for heart disease and stroke appear to hasten the risk of cognitive decline in normal older individuals with evidence of very early Alzheimer's-disease-associated changes in the brain.

22 May 2018

Local anesthetic drug not linked to reduction in opioid use, complications after knee surgery

Contrary to what some studies may suggest, the local anesthetic drug, liposomal bupivacaine, did not reduce in-hospital opioid prescriptions or opioid-related complications in patients who received the drug during total knee replacement surgery as part of a multimodal approach to manage postsurgical pain, finds a new study published in the Online First edition of Anesthesiology, the peer-reviewed medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

22 May 2018

New LIVE scoring tool effectively predicts future risk of hospitalization for COPD patients

Researchers have developed a new tool that utilizes basic laboratory tests to effectively identify patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who are at high risk of being hospitalized due to a flare up of the condition.

22 May 2018

Thyroid tumors may be more susceptible to precisely targeted radiation treatment, suggests study

Anaplastic thyroid cancer is almost uniformly fatal, with an average lifespan of about 5 months after diagnosis.

22 May 2018

Ethics of conducting clinical research during public health emergencies

Following the 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine established a committee to assess the clinical trials conducted in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.

22 May 2018

Study delves into reasons for increased preference of the elderly to live alone

For decades, the elderly in Spain have shown a preference for living at home, either alone or with their partners, instead of sharing a home with relatives of other generations.

22 May 2018

CRISPR-Cas9-based strategy allows researchers to precisely alter hundreds of different genes

Geneticists have been using model organisms ranging from the house mouse to the single-cell bakers' yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, to study basic biological processes that regulate human development and physiology, and that can be compromised in various diseases.

22 May 2018

Study examines link between nicotine dependence and likelihood to quit smoking after lung cancer screening

Tobacco cessation is considered the single most effective primary prevention strategy for reducing the risk of lung cancer death in patients.

22 May 2018

Nipah virus kills nine in Kerala, India

At least nine individuals have died due to the deadly Nipah virus in Kerala, India. Over 25 have been infected with this virus in the outbreak say official sources.

22 May 2018

Suicide rates twice as high among black children finds new study

According to a latest survey from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the rates of suicides is two times higher for black children aged between 5 and 12 years compared to white children of the same age. The results of the study are published yesterday (21st May 2018) in the latest issue of the journal JAMA Pediatrics.

22 May 2018

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Celltrion Healthcare advocates early introduction of biologics for patients to improve clinical outcomes

Eczema drug alleviates asthma symptoms and improves lung function

Proteins moderating nicotine dependence may help fat cells burn energy

Staying up all night, sleeping all day can swiftly impact over 100 proteins in the blood

Fetal MRI can accurately identify holoprosencephaly by 18 weeks of gestation

UCI research team uncovers new unexpected mode of neurotransmitter-based communication

PSCK9 inhibitors may provide benefit to atherosclerosis patients with high lipoprotein(a) levels

Novel drug prevents memory impairment in mice exposed to simulated deep space radiation

Researchers uncover clues to early lung transplant failure

FDA approves new drug to treat thrombocytopenia in adults with chronic liver disease

Combination of vascular risk and brain amyloid levels may accelerate age-related cognitive decline

Local anesthetic drug not linked to reduction in opioid use, complications after knee surgery

New LIVE scoring tool effectively predicts future risk of hospitalization for COPD patients

Thyroid tumors may be more susceptible to precisely targeted radiation treatment, suggests study

Ethics of conducting clinical research during public health emergencies

Study delves into reasons for increased preference of the elderly to live alone

CRISPR-Cas9-based strategy allows researchers to precisely alter hundreds of different genes

Study examines link between nicotine dependence and likelihood to quit smoking after lung cancer screening

Nipah virus kills nine in Kerala, India

Suicide rates twice as high among black children finds new study

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