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Danish researchers face possible breakthrough in fight against cancer

The hunt for a vaccine against malaria in pregnant women has provided an unexpected side benefit for Danish researchers, namely what appears to be an effective weapon against cancer. The scientists behind the vaccine aim for tests on humans within four years.

13 Oct 2015

UW researchers use noninvasive light-based imaging technology to see inside the living brain

Researchers at the University of Washington have used a noninvasive light-based imaging technology to literally see inside the living brain, providing a new tool to study how diseases like dementia, Alzheimer's, and brain tumors change brain tissue over time.

13 Oct 2015

Sleep apnea associated with evidence of early heart injury in women

Risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the development of subsequent cardiovascular (CV) complications differ by sex, but it is not clear from prior research whether the effects of sleep apnea on heart disease is similar for men and women.

13 Oct 2015

High Intensity Focused Ultrasound treatment now available in the U.S. to treat prostate cancer

A minimally-invasive treatment just became available to men suffering from prostate cancer in the United States. After more than 10 years of clinical trials, the Food and Drug Administration on October 9 approved the use of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU), a procedure that can zero in on cancer cells while protecting surrounding tissue and minimizing chances for erectile and urinary dysfunction associated with other treatments.

13 Oct 2015

RE.WORK showcases future technology and innovations in deep learning software

The future of technological innovation is a broad topic with endless opportunities in every scientific field. RE.WORK’s two most recent concurrent conferences ‘RE.WORK: Future Technology’ and ‘RE.WORK: Deep Learning’, in part focussed on putting healthcare in the context of the wider technological revolution.

13 Oct 2015

SilverScript announces new Medicare Prescription Drug Plan options for 2016

SilverScript Insurance Company, a CVS Health company, today announced the company's new Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) options for 2016. Medicare beneficiaries can choose from two SilverScript plans that offer $0 deductibles, lower premiums than the 2015 SilverScript plans in many states and low co-pays for several frequently prescribed drugs.

13 Oct 2015

ViewRay selected as recipient of 2015 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Leadership Award

ViewRay, Inc. announced today that the company has been selected to receive the 2015 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Leadership Award, a prestigious recognition based on an extensive and independent Frost & Sullivan analysis of the North American Image-Guided Radiation Therapy market.

13 Oct 2015

XTL signs agreement with Yeda to amend development milestones for lupus treatment

XTL Biopharmaceuticals Ltd., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of unmet clinical needs with a focus on treatments for autoimmune diseases, today announced that it has reached agreement with Yeda Research and Development Company Ltd. to amend the development milestones in the License Agreement signed between the parties in January 2014 for the development of hCDR1 for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

13 Oct 2015

UCLA Health adopts GenomOncology's GO Clinical Workbench to accelerate analysis for tumor DNA profiling tests

GenomOncology today announced that UCLA Health has adopted the GO Clinical Workbench to accelerate analysis and reporting for its tumor DNA profiling tests.

13 Oct 2015

Lilly, ImaginAb partner to study potential novel T-cell-based immuno-oncology therapies

Eli Lilly and Company and ImaginAb Inc. are pleased to announce a preclinical research collaboration to study potential novel T-cell-based immuno-oncology therapies.

13 Oct 2015

Frost & Sullivan recognizes hc1.com with 2015 North American Award for Product Leadership

Based on its recent analysis of the use of customer relationship management (CRM) solutions in the $70 billion US diagnostic laboratory market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes hc1.com with its 2015 North American Award for Product Leadership.

13 Oct 2015

GENALICE’s Population Calling analysis module improves diagnosis, treatment of complex DNA diseases

Today, GENALICE is setting a new standard for ultra-fast and highly reliable detection of all DNA changes in large patient cohorts. In a one-hour online event, the complete genomes of 800 Alzheimer Disease (AD) patients were processed, and by ingeniously using the aggregate information from the complete group, detection of DNA changes, or variants, in individual patients was enhanced.

13 Oct 2015

Phase III trial data shows Novartis’ Cosentyx maintains clear skin, sustained efficacy in psoriasis patients

Novartis announced today new late-breaking data demonstrating that CosentyxTM provides high levels of skin clearance and sustained efficacy in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis while maintaining a favorable safety profile across three years.

13 Oct 2015

SMC approves Bayer's Xofigo for treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer in NHS Scotland

The Scottish Medicines Consortium has today announced that Xofigo has been accepted for use within NHS Scotland for the treatment of adult patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer, symptomatic bone metastases and no known visceral metastases.

13 Oct 2015

Research shows one in three young men in China could die from tobacco use

One in three of all the young men in China will eventually be killed by tobacco, unless a substantial proportion stop smoking, according to new research published in The Lancet.

13 Oct 2015

DePuy Synthes Trauma announces U.S. launch of new biologic implant for trauma-related extremity procedures

DePuy Synthes Trauma announced today the U.S. launch of CONFORM Flex with Q-PACK Technology, the only pre-hydrated demineralized cancellous bone tissue matrix designed for use in trauma-related extremity procedures, including fusion, and for filling bone voids.

13 Oct 2015

Quest Diagnostics scientists demonstrate new molecular combing technique that predicts cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy

Genetic testing for mutations beyond those currently recommended in medical guidelines may aid the identification of more couples at risk of having a child with cystic fibrosis, according to a study presented today at the 2015 American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting, which runs through October 10 in Baltimore, Maryland.

From Quest Diagnostics 13 Oct 2015

Quest Diagnostics provides Dako’s PD-L1 complementary diagnostic test for non-squamous non-small cell carcinoma

Quest Diagnostics, the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, today announced that it now provides clinical laboratory testing using the PD-L1 IHC 28-8 pharmDx immunohistochemistry test, available through Dako, an Agilent Technologies company.

From Quest Diagnostics 13 Oct 2015

Hands-free smartphones can simplify intravenous injection procedures

Failed injections could be reduced after researchers developed a way for smartphones to be used hands-free to locate veins in people’s arms.

13 Oct 2015

GENALICE’s Population Calling analysis module improves diagnosis, treatment of complex DNA diseases

13 Oct 2015

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Danish researchers face possible breakthrough in fight against cancer

UW researchers use noninvasive light-based imaging technology to see inside the living brain

Sleep apnea associated with evidence of early heart injury in women

High Intensity Focused Ultrasound treatment now available in the U.S. to treat prostate cancer

RE.WORK showcases future technology and innovations in deep learning software

SilverScript announces new Medicare Prescription Drug Plan options for 2016

ViewRay selected as recipient of 2015 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Leadership Award

XTL signs agreement with Yeda to amend development milestones for lupus treatment

UCLA Health adopts GenomOncology's GO Clinical Workbench to accelerate analysis for tumor DNA profiling tests

Lilly, ImaginAb partner to study potential novel T-cell-based immuno-oncology therapies

Frost & Sullivan recognizes hc1.com with 2015 North American Award for Product Leadership

GENALICE’s Population Calling analysis module improves diagnosis, treatment of complex DNA diseases

Phase III trial data shows Novartis’ Cosentyx maintains clear skin, sustained efficacy in psoriasis patients

SMC approves Bayer's Xofigo for treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer in NHS Scotland

Research shows one in three young men in China could die from tobacco use

DePuy Synthes Trauma announces U.S. launch of new biologic implant for trauma-related extremity procedures

Quest Diagnostics scientists demonstrate new molecular combing technique that predicts cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy

Quest Diagnostics provides Dako’s PD-L1 complementary diagnostic test for non-squamous non-small cell carcinoma

Hands-free smartphones can simplify intravenous injection procedures

GENALICE’s Population Calling analysis module improves diagnosis, treatment of complex DNA diseases

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