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Varian Medical Systems' ProBeam proton therapy system receives CE Mark approval

Varian Medical Systems has received CE Mark for its latest ProBeam proton therapy system. The CE Mark allows Varian to begin installation of the newest version of its ProBeam system in the European Union.

12 Oct 2015

New clinical study focuses on investigational treatment to reduce impact of key protein from the brain

The Nantz National Alzheimer Center at Houston Methodist Hospital is part of a landmark clinical trial that looks at removing a key protein from the brain to prevent memory loss at least a decade before symptoms are noticed in healthy older adults.

12 Oct 2015

Study raises new questions about the best way to treat early cancer cells that define DCIS

Treatment patterns for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) have shifted since the 1990s, with more U.S. women opting for lumpectomy in combination with radiation rather than single-breast mastectomy, according to a study lead by Duke Cancer Institute researchers.

12 Oct 2015

Researchers explore how nitrate-rich beet juice may affect high altitude acclimatization

Ever since human beings first began climbing the world's tallest mountains, they have struggled with a basic problem: altitude sickness, caused by lower air pressures which affect the ability of our bodies to take up oxygen.

12 Oct 2015

Researchers reveal that supercoiled DNA's shape more dynamic than well-known double helix

Researchers have imaged in unprecedented detail the three-dimensional structure of supercoiled DNA, revealing that its shape is much more dynamic than the well-known double helix.

12 Oct 2015

Astute Medical, Fosun Long-March sign distribution agreement for NephroCheck Test on the Astute140 Meter

Astute Medical, Inc. today announced the signing of an agreement with Shanghai Fosun Long March Medicine Science Co. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co. Ltd., for distribution of Astute's NephroCheck Test on the Astute140 Meter in China. In addition to its planned launch of the NephroCheck Test in China, FOSUNPHARMA invested $20 million in Astute.

12 Oct 2015

Can-Fite's CF102 granted Orphan Drug Designation by EMA for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd., a biotechnology company with a pipeline of proprietary small molecule drugs that address inflammatory and cancer diseases, today announced the Company's oncology drug candidate, CF102, has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the indication of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of liver cancer.

12 Oct 2015

MiNDERA closes $1 million Seed financing round

MiNDERA Corp., a leader in non-invasive molecular diagnostics for dermatology and skin-related cancers, announced today the close of its $1 million Seed financing round. Scientific Health Development and other individual investors are among MiNDERA's new investors. This financing round will enable MINDERA to further validate its proprietary micro-needle technology and prepare for the launch of its first research products.

12 Oct 2015

Sequenom signs clinical collaboration with University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

Sequenom, Inc., a life sciences company committed to enabling healthier lives through the development of innovative products and services, today announced that it has entered into a clinical collaboration with University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) in Germany.

12 Oct 2015

FDA orders three duodenoscope manufacturers in the U.S. to conduct postmarket surveillance studies

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today ordered the three manufacturers of duodenoscopes marketed in the U.S. to conduct postmarket surveillance studies to better understand how the devices are reprocessed in real-world settings.

12 Oct 2015

QMUL, UCT researchers awarded £3.5m MRC grant to prevent TB in South African primary school children

The Medical Research Council has awarded a grant of £3.5m to researchers from Queen Mary University of London and University of Cape Town to carry out a trial to determine whether a weekly vitamin D supplement can prevent tuberculosis (TB) in South African primary school children.

12 Oct 2015

Presenting and discussing menu of treatment options good for patients, physicians

Presenting and discussing a menu of treatment options is good for both the patient and the physician according to Regenstrief Institute and VA Center for Health Communication and Information investigator Kurt Kroenke, M.D., writing in a commentary in the Sept. 28 issue of JAMA Internal Medicine.

12 Oct 2015

New study reveals that popular crime dramas on TV may help decrease sexual assault

A new study reveals viewers of "Law and Order" have a better grasp of sexual consent than viewers of other crime dramas such as "CSI" or "NCIS," suggesting that individuals who watch programs in which sexual predators are punished may avoid sexual predatory behavior in real life.

12 Oct 2015

Researchers find protein that plays crucial role in development of allergic airway inflammation

Allergies are becoming more commonplace, particularly in industrialised coun-tries. In addition to hay fever, allergic asthma is currently considered to be one of the most widespread allergies. UFZ researchers and their colleagues from the University of Leipzig have recently been successful in finding a protein that plays a critical role in the development of allergic airway inflammation.

12 Oct 2015

Stem cell research to help combat congenital brittle bone disease

A study involving researchers from the Department of Genetics at the University of Leicester is to be conducted for the first time involving the transplantation of stem cells into foetuses with the brittle-bone disease osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), which causes repeated fractures, often before birth.

12 Oct 2015

Study: Nurses can play pivotal role in helping reduce smoking rates in China

China has a big smoking problem. Three-hundred-fifty million Chinese people smoke and 1 million deaths a year in China are attributed to smoking-related illnesses. By 2020, that's expected to double to 2 million Chinese people dying annually from using tobacco.

12 Oct 2015

Human malaria parasite molecules share key gene segments with chimp, gorilla malaria parasites

The malaria parasite molecules associated with severe disease and death--those that allow the parasite to escape recognition by the immune system--have been shown to share key gene segments with chimp and gorilla malaria parasites, which are separated by several millions of years, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

12 Oct 2015

Researchers reveal 3-D structure of biologically active DNA

Using a multidisciplinary approach, researchers, led by those at Baylor College of Medicine, revealed in unprecedented detail the three-dimensional structure of biologically active DNA. A report on their work appears online in the journal Nature Communications.

12 Oct 2015

Lithium can be safe, effective for children suffering from bipolar disorder

A multicenter study of young patients with bipolar disorder provides what may be the most scientifically rigorous demonstration to date that lithium -- a drug used successfully for decades to treat adults with the condition -- can also be safe and effective for children suffering from it.

12 Oct 2015

Exposure to acrylamide through STP use much smaller than exposure from diet or cigarette smoking

The first comprehensive assessment of the acrylamide content of smokeless tobacco products (STPs) has shown that exposure to acrylamide through STP use is much smaller than --approximately 1% of -- exposure from the diet or from cigarette smoking.

12 Oct 2015

Medical News

Varian Medical Systems' ProBeam proton therapy system receives CE Mark approval

New clinical study focuses on investigational treatment to reduce impact of key protein from the brain

Study raises new questions about the best way to treat early cancer cells that define DCIS

Researchers explore how nitrate-rich beet juice may affect high altitude acclimatization

Researchers reveal that supercoiled DNA's shape more dynamic than well-known double helix

Astute Medical, Fosun Long-March sign distribution agreement for NephroCheck Test on the Astute140 Meter

Can-Fite's CF102 granted Orphan Drug Designation by EMA for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

MiNDERA closes $1 million Seed financing round

Sequenom signs clinical collaboration with University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

FDA orders three duodenoscope manufacturers in the U.S. to conduct postmarket surveillance studies

QMUL, UCT researchers awarded £3.5m MRC grant to prevent TB in South African primary school children

Presenting and discussing menu of treatment options good for patients, physicians

New study reveals that popular crime dramas on TV may help decrease sexual assault

Researchers find protein that plays crucial role in development of allergic airway inflammation

Stem cell research to help combat congenital brittle bone disease

Study: Nurses can play pivotal role in helping reduce smoking rates in China

Human malaria parasite molecules share key gene segments with chimp, gorilla malaria parasites

Researchers reveal 3-D structure of biologically active DNA

Lithium can be safe, effective for children suffering from bipolar disorder

Exposure to acrylamide through STP use much smaller than exposure from diet or cigarette smoking

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