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Perceived side effects to Tamoxifen making many quit breast cancer drug

According to a new study by a team of researchers led by the Queen Mary University of London, women who have been prescribed Tamoxifen as a cancer preventive are failing to take the medicine owing to perceived side effects from the drug. Some of the symptoms that they report as distressing are caused naturally by the disease condition rather than the drug explain researchers.

29 Jun 2017

Opioid use disorder rises with little being done to curb the menace says new study

A new study has found that more and more Americans are being diagnosed with opioid addiction and the numbers that receive treatment are still very few. This finding is consistent with earlier findings from Blue Cross Blue Shield when analyzing member data.

29 Jun 2017

FDA to expedite orphan drug processing queues

In a press release the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a plan for eliminating the backlog regarding orphan drug application status and also released plans for deadlines to clear the queues.

29 Jun 2017

FDA authorizes marketing of test to aid in diagnoses of serious cancers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing of ClearLLab Reagents (T1, T2, B1, B2, M), the first agency authorized test for use with flow cytometry to aid in the detection of several leukemias and lymphomas, including chronic leukemia, acute leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, myeloma, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN).

29 Jun 2017

Study uncovers mechanism underlying nerve cell organization in the spinal cord of developing embryo

Scientists have uncovered how nerve cells in the spinal cord are organized in precise patterns during embryo development - a finding that could give insight into regenerative medicine.

29 Jun 2017

Even perfect hand hygiene practice can spread MRSA in NICU babies

Even if hospital workers practice perfect hand hygiene, MRSA can still spread among babies in the NICU, according to new research led by a Drexel University researcher.

29 Jun 2017

Common, inexpensive antimicrobials can help patients heal from MRSA skin abscesses

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria are resistant to multiple antibiotics and commonly cause skin infections that can lead to more serious or life-threatening infection in other parts of the body.

29 Jun 2017

Food allergies linked to higher prevalence of childhood anxiety

Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and Albert Einstein College of Medicine studied the link between food allergy and childhood anxiety and depression among a sample of predominantly low socioeconomic status minority children.

29 Jun 2017

Car safety seat laws for older kids do not have much effect, study finds

Laws that require increasingly older kids to sit in car safety seats appear to have limited impact, new research has found.

29 Jun 2017

Study opens the lid on overprescribing of antibiotics for acute conjunctivitis

A new study suggests that most people with acute conjunctivitis, or pinkeye, are getting the wrong treatment.

29 Jun 2017

New antiviral drug candidate effective against broad range of coronaviruses

A new antiviral drug candidate inhibits a broad range of coronaviruses, including the SARS and MERS coronaviruses, a multi-institutional team of investigators reports this week in Science Translational Medicine.

29 Jun 2017

New diagnostic system enables rapid, accurate customization of antibiotic treatments

A diagnostic system developed at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology enables rapid and accurate customization of the antibiotic to the patient.

29 Jun 2017

Novel procedure to seal off lymphatic fluid leaks improves symptoms in patients with single-ventricle disease

Focusing on a rare but devastating complication in patients with single-ventricle heart disease, a research team has revealed the role of leakage from the liver's lymphatic system, and used a novel procedure to seal off those leaks and improve symptoms in patients.

29 Jun 2017

Bruker introduces TriboLab CMP, a new process and material characterization system

Bruker’s Nano Surfaces Division today announced the introduction of the TriboLab CMP Process and Material Characterization System, which provides a unique characterization capability for the development of chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) processes on the proven robust UMT TriboLab™ mechanical testing platform

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 29 Jun 2017

Study shows decrease in sudden cardiac arrest incidences among adults covered under ACA

The new study published on June 28 in the Journal of the American Heart Association shows significant reduction in the sudden cardiac arrest incidences among adults who gained health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and were not insured previously.

29 Jun 2017

Banned flame retardants pass from mothers to infants through umbilical cord blood

Trace amounts of flame retardants, banned in the U.S. for more than a decade, are still being passed through umbilical cord blood from mothers to their babies, according to new Indiana University research.

29 Jun 2017

Cocoa and chocolate consumption could provide beneficial effects on cognitive function

A balanced diet is chocolate in both hands - a phrase commonly used to justify ones chocolate snacking behavior. A phrase now shown to actually harbor some truth, as the cocoa bean is a rich source of flavanols: a class of natural compounds that has neuroprotective effects.

29 Jun 2017

New therapeutic approach offers hope for individuals with debilitating bone cancer

An Australian-led research team has demonstrated a new therapeutic approach that can re-build and strengthen bone, offering hope for individuals with the debilitating bone cancer, multiple myeloma.

29 Jun 2017

Safe under the ACA, patients with preexisting conditions now fear bias

Cheasanee Huette, a 20-year-old college student in Northern California, is worried. Two years ago, knowing she was protected by the Affordable Care Act's guarantees of coverage for preexisting conditions, she decided to find out if she carried the same genetic mutation that eventually killed her mother.

29 Jun 2017

Study finds link between new opioid use and increased risk of cardiac death in older adults with COPD

Older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder who recently started using opioids have an increased risk of coronary artery disease-related death compared to non-opioid users, researchers at St. Michael's Hospital have found.

29 Jun 2017

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Perceived side effects to Tamoxifen making many quit breast cancer drug

Opioid use disorder rises with little being done to curb the menace says new study

FDA to expedite orphan drug processing queues

FDA authorizes marketing of test to aid in diagnoses of serious cancers

Study uncovers mechanism underlying nerve cell organization in the spinal cord of developing embryo

Even perfect hand hygiene practice can spread MRSA in NICU babies

Common, inexpensive antimicrobials can help patients heal from MRSA skin abscesses

Food allergies linked to higher prevalence of childhood anxiety

Car safety seat laws for older kids do not have much effect, study finds

Study opens the lid on overprescribing of antibiotics for acute conjunctivitis

New antiviral drug candidate effective against broad range of coronaviruses

New diagnostic system enables rapid, accurate customization of antibiotic treatments

Novel procedure to seal off lymphatic fluid leaks improves symptoms in patients with single-ventricle disease

Bruker introduces TriboLab CMP, a new process and material characterization system

Study shows decrease in sudden cardiac arrest incidences among adults covered under ACA

Banned flame retardants pass from mothers to infants through umbilical cord blood

Cocoa and chocolate consumption could provide beneficial effects on cognitive function

New therapeutic approach offers hope for individuals with debilitating bone cancer

Safe under the ACA, patients with preexisting conditions now fear bias

Study finds link between new opioid use and increased risk of cardiac death in older adults with COPD

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The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

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