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USPSTF recommendation against regular PSA screening may delay diagnosis of prostate cancer

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation against regular prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer is controversial. While it may reduce the risk of over diagnosis and overtreatment, the reduction in intermediate and high risk cancer diagnoses raises concern because of the potential for delayed diagnoses of important cancers in men who may benefit from treatment, according to investigators reporting in The Journal of Urology.

22 Sep 2015

Innovative way may stop spread of glioblastoma multiforme

Scientists at the University of Toledo Health Science Campus and Van Andel Research Institute have discovered an innovative way that may stop the spread of the most lethal and aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). In laboratory studies, scientists demonstrated that activating a specific family of proteins halted cancer cell migration into healthy tissue.

22 Sep 2015

New SeeAbility research shows nearly four in ten children attending special schools miss out on eye tests

New research from SeeAbility, the national sight loss and disability charity, shows nearly four in ten (37%) pupils attending special schools have no history of eye tests.

22 Sep 2015

T2 Biosystems' T2Candida Panel more sensitive than blood culture for monitoring patients on antifungal therapy

T2 Biosystems, Inc. a company developing innovative diagnostic products to improve patient health, today announced that data on its T2Candida Panel was presented today at the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy and the International Society of Chemotherapy joint meeting in San Diego, CA.

22 Sep 2015

Study analyzes psychological stress of family caregivers following Alzheimer's diagnosis

Caregiving for an Alzheimer's patient is especially burdensome for spousal and family caregivers who at the time of their near and dear one's Alzheimer's diagnosis suffer from depressive symptoms, according to a recent University of Eastern Finland study.

22 Sep 2015

AmpliPhi's novel bacteriophage therapy demonstrates comparable efficacy to vancomycin in S. aureus lung infection model

AmpliPhi Biosciences Corporation, a global leader in the development of bacteriophage-based antibacterial therapies to treat drug-resistant infections, today announced experimental results highlighting that its prototype bacteriophage cocktail demonstrated comparable efficacy to vancomycin in reduction of Staphylococcus aureus in a murine lung infection model.

22 Sep 2015

Codman Neuro develops new MRI-resistant programmable valve for treatment of hydrocephalus

Codman Neuro* has developed a new MRI-resistant programmable valve with eight different pressure settings, including a ‘virtual off’ setting, for the treatment of hydrocephalus, a neurological condition that affects more than one million children and adults in the United States.

22 Sep 2015

Researchers identify a protein that could potentially stop cancer

Scientists know that most cancer cells use glucose to fuel their uncontrolled growth and now an international team of researchers has identified a protein which if switched off could stop the disease in its tracks.

22 Sep 2015

Survey: Only half of primary care physicians aware of Complete Emollient Therapy for managing patients with eczema

The results of a new survey have found that only half of primary care practitioners are aware of Complete Emollient Therapy as a principle for managing patients with dry skin/eczema.

22 Sep 2015

Stoptober campaign focuses on skin disease research

Stoptober is a UK-wide campaign to get the nation to quit smoking. We, the British Skin Foundation, are asking that Stoptober participants get a friends, family & colleagues to sponsor your efforts and raise some money for skin disease research at the same time.

22 Sep 2015

Type 2 diabetes risk grows with active and passive smoking

A meta-analysis of 88 studies covering nearly 6 million people published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology shows that both active and passive smoking are linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes, while the risk in those who quit smoking decreases as time elapses since their last cigarette.

22 Sep 2015

WHO and the Government of Saudi Arabia work together to care for health issues of hajj pilgrims

As an estimated 2 million Muslims from 184 countries gather in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca to take part in the annual hajj pilgrimage, months of preparations to care for health issues of pilgrims are also coming together.

22 Sep 2015

Scientists uncover how embryonic stem cells inhibit virus expression

Scientists from the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, a research institute under the Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, have uncovered the mechanisms which embryonic stem cells employ to inhibit virus expression.

22 Sep 2015

TSRI scientists discover new role for enzyme involved in cell death

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a new role for an enzyme involved in cell death. Their study shows how the enzyme, called RIPK3, relays signals between the cell’s mitochondria “powerhouses” and the immune system.

22 Sep 2015

Bretuximab vedotin safe, effective for older Hodgkin lymphoma patients unfit for chemotherapy

A study, published online in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology, reports that bretuximab vedotin is an effective and safe first course of treatment for older Hodgkin lymphoma patients unfit for chemotherapy.

22 Sep 2015

Outbreak of Bordetella parapertussis occurred in Southeastern Minnesota in 2014: Study

Study reports that an outbreak of Bordetella parapertussis occurred in 2014 in Southeastern Minnesota, in the months of October through December. This research is presented at ASM's 55th Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC/ICC).

22 Sep 2015

Protein-based modular system could help detect viral infection or kill cancer cells

MIT biological engineers have developed a modular system of proteins that can detect a particular DNA sequence in a cell and then trigger a specific response, such as cell death.

22 Sep 2015

Novel study provides new information on acute effects of TBI on cognition

Researchers published results of a novel study of the functional activation patterns of working memory after mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study, the first to enroll subjects during their initial evaluation in the emergency room, provides new information on the acute effects of TBI on cognition.

22 Sep 2015

New study looks at how remote conditioning can help reduce dementia

A new study is looking at whether short, daily bouts of reduced blood flow to an arm or leg can reduce the ravages of dementia.

22 Sep 2015

Study challenges new ESC Guidelines to identify high-risk HCM patients who need ICDs for prevention of sudden death

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a genetic form of heart disease with thick heart walls, is the most common cause of sudden death in patients under 50. While only a minority of patients with HCM are at risk, the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) can effectively prevent sudden death in those patients.

22 Sep 2015

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USPSTF recommendation against regular PSA screening may delay diagnosis of prostate cancer

Innovative way may stop spread of glioblastoma multiforme

New SeeAbility research shows nearly four in ten children attending special schools miss out on eye tests

T2 Biosystems' T2Candida Panel more sensitive than blood culture for monitoring patients on antifungal therapy

Study analyzes psychological stress of family caregivers following Alzheimer's diagnosis

AmpliPhi's novel bacteriophage therapy demonstrates comparable efficacy to vancomycin in S. aureus lung infection model

Codman Neuro develops new MRI-resistant programmable valve for treatment of hydrocephalus

Researchers identify a protein that could potentially stop cancer

Survey: Only half of primary care physicians aware of Complete Emollient Therapy for managing patients with eczema

Stoptober campaign focuses on skin disease research

Type 2 diabetes risk grows with active and passive smoking

WHO and the Government of Saudi Arabia work together to care for health issues of hajj pilgrims

Scientists uncover how embryonic stem cells inhibit virus expression

TSRI scientists discover new role for enzyme involved in cell death

Bretuximab vedotin safe, effective for older Hodgkin lymphoma patients unfit for chemotherapy

Outbreak of Bordetella parapertussis occurred in Southeastern Minnesota in 2014: Study

Protein-based modular system could help detect viral infection or kill cancer cells

Novel study provides new information on acute effects of TBI on cognition

New study looks at how remote conditioning can help reduce dementia

Study challenges new ESC Guidelines to identify high-risk HCM patients who need ICDs for prevention of sudden death

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