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Marqibo now available to leukemia patients through myTomorrows' Internet-based platform

myTomorrows (Amsterdam, the Netherlands), announced today that it has started a collaboration with Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Henderson, USA) to provide access to its liposome-encapsulated vincristine for treatment of Philadelphia chromosome negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

10 Dec 2015

Caregiver-implemented singing beneficial in early stages of dementia

Researchers led by Dr. Teppo Särkämö at University of Helsinki, Finland have revealed that caregiver-implemented musical leisure activities, particularly singing, are cognitively and emotionally beneficial especially in the early stages of dementia. The findings could help improve dementia care and better target the use of music in different stages of dementia.

10 Dec 2015

Palatin achieves patient enrollment target in pivotal phase 3 studies of bremelanotide for FSD treatment

Palatin Technologies, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing targeted, receptor-specific peptide therapeutics for the treatment of diseases with significant unmet medical needs and commercial potential, today announced it has achieved its patient enrollment target in its two pivotal phase 3 clinical studies of bremelanotide for the treatment of female sexual dysfunction (FSD).

10 Dec 2015

CareFusion obtains two FDA clearances for spine augmentation devices

CareFusion, a BD company, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared two 510(k)s for its spine augmentation devices.

10 Dec 2015

Ajinomoto Althea expands biological drug product manufacturing operations

Ajinomoto Althea, Inc., a leading provider of biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing services, recently announced it is expanding its existing biological drug product manufacturing operations to include highly active materials such as Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs).

10 Dec 2015

Lilly, Merck announce another immuno-oncology collaboration

Eli Lilly and Company and Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced another immuno-oncology collaboration that will evaluate abemaciclib (LY2835219), Lilly's cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4 and 6 inhibitor, and Merck's KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) in a Phase I study across multiple tumor types.

10 Dec 2015

New prosthesis brings hope to patients with hearing loss

A new prosthesis for a traditional ear surgery is bringing hope to patients diagnosed with a hereditary disorder that causes hearing loss. After 63-year-old Diane Duncan was diagnosed with otosclerosis in her thirties, she transitioned into an isolated world where conversations with other people became limited, everyday noises like car engines running and cell phones ringing became almost inaudible.

10 Dec 2015

Understanding different forms of MS may lead to better therapeutic approaches, treatments

Understanding the boundaries between relapsing and progressive multiple sclerosis is essential to finding better therapeutic approaches and treatments for patients living with MS, according to Jerry S. Wolinsky, M.D., of the University of Texas in Houston.

10 Dec 2015

New heart failure drug may increase patients' risk of Alzheimer's disease, macular degeneration

Patients with mild heart failure stand to benefit from a new drug that can halt the progression of their disease and reduce their risk of cardiovascular-related death. But the drug -- a tablet that combines the agents valsartan and sacubitril, sold under the trade name Entresto by drugmaker Novartis -- may be too good to be true, according to Arthur M. Feldman, MD, PhD, Executive Dean of the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Chief Academic Officer of the Temple University Health System, and Laura H. Carnell Professor of Medicine at LKSOM.

10 Dec 2015

Human heart can fully recover after massive damage

The scientists report the case of a newborn that had suffered a massive heart attack in the first hours of life. It was caused by a blockage in a vital coronary vessel. "The baby's heart was severely damaged. Astonishingly, the baby recovered very quickly," said Bernhard Haubner, a cardiologist and researcher, and his colleague, Johanna Schneider, in an article just published in the journal "Circulation Research".

10 Dec 2015

Sinovac gets approval to begin clinical trials on Sabin Inactivated Polio Vaccine candidate

Sinovac Biotech Ltd., a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, today announced that the Company has obtained approval to begin human clinical trials on its Sabin Inactivated Polio Vaccine (or "sIPV") candidate.

10 Dec 2015

New class of diabetes drugs differs in efficacy and safety profiles, shows new research

Once-weekly glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) differ in their efficacy and safety profiles, according to new research by the University of Leicester.

10 Dec 2015

WHO launches new comprehensive analysis of global health trends

The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a new comprehensive analysis of global health trends since 2000 and an assessment of the challenges for the next 15 years.

10 Dec 2015

New artificial muscle imitates macroscopic movement of human muscles

The macroscopic movement of our muscles is caused by the collective movement of “biomolecular motors”. Scientists and engineers have long been trying to imitate this process.

10 Dec 2015

Renowned experts, Nobel laureates to convene at Toulouse Onco Week to discuss latest advances in oncology

The first Toulouse Onco Week (TOW) is due to take place from 3 to 6 February 2016 at the Pierre Baudis Congess Center, Toulouse, France. This unique event will be focused on the international fight against cancer by bringing together stakeholders from around the world and presenting the latest global innovations in oncology.

10 Dec 2015

Two UK studies reveal apparent increase in healthy ageing, less severe disability

Two studies conducted 20 years apart in England reveal an apparent increase in healthy ageing, or years lived healthily, reflecting less cognitive impairment; and an increase in the proportion of life lived healthily, through a larger proportion of years lived with disability but less rather than more severe disability.

10 Dec 2015

Study reveals molecular function of protein essential for replication of H5N1 flu virus

An international collaboration of scientists from the CEA, CNRS, University Joseph Fourier, the EMBL and the ILL has revealed the molecular function of a protein essential for replication of H5N1 influenza virus.

10 Dec 2015

Boehringer Ingelheim begins SENSCIS study to investigate safety, efficacy of nintedanib in patients with SSc-ILD

Boehringer Ingelheim announced today that the first person has been enrolled in the SENSCIS (Safety and Efficacy ofNintedanib in Systemic SClerosIS) study.

10 Dec 2015

Researchers identify brain processes in mice that shape different sensory perceptions

Scientists have long known that when sounds are faint or objects are seen through fog in the distance, repetition of these weak or ambiguous sensory “inputs” can result in different perceptions inside the same brain.

10 Dec 2015

WHO develops innovative system to track attacks on health workers

In the early hours of 3 October, rockets slammed into a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, killing at least 14 health workers and injuring 37. An MSF clinic in the southern Yemen city of Taiz was bombed on 2 December, injuring 9 people, including 2 MSF staff.

10 Dec 2015

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Marqibo now available to leukemia patients through myTomorrows' Internet-based platform

Caregiver-implemented singing beneficial in early stages of dementia

Palatin achieves patient enrollment target in pivotal phase 3 studies of bremelanotide for FSD treatment

CareFusion obtains two FDA clearances for spine augmentation devices

Ajinomoto Althea expands biological drug product manufacturing operations

Lilly, Merck announce another immuno-oncology collaboration

New prosthesis brings hope to patients with hearing loss

Understanding different forms of MS may lead to better therapeutic approaches, treatments

New heart failure drug may increase patients' risk of Alzheimer's disease, macular degeneration

Human heart can fully recover after massive damage

Sinovac gets approval to begin clinical trials on Sabin Inactivated Polio Vaccine candidate

New class of diabetes drugs differs in efficacy and safety profiles, shows new research

WHO launches new comprehensive analysis of global health trends

New artificial muscle imitates macroscopic movement of human muscles

Renowned experts, Nobel laureates to convene at Toulouse Onco Week to discuss latest advances in oncology

Two UK studies reveal apparent increase in healthy ageing, less severe disability

Study reveals molecular function of protein essential for replication of H5N1 flu virus

Boehringer Ingelheim begins SENSCIS study to investigate safety, efficacy of nintedanib in patients with SSc-ILD

Researchers identify brain processes in mice that shape different sensory perceptions

WHO develops innovative system to track attacks on health workers

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