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Faulty gene function responsible for reducing survival times of leukaemia patients

Researchers have identified a genetic fault in some leukaemia patients that could be responsible for halving survival times after diagnosis compared to patients without the fault – an average reduction from 16 years to seven years. T

8 Dec 2015

Lancet study compares prices of new cancer drugs in high-income countries

The price of new cancer drugs varies widely (from 28% to 388%) between high-income countries in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, new research published in The Lancet Oncology has found.

8 Dec 2015

Researchers evaluate contaminants in community garden soils in New York City

While community gardens provide benefits including urban green space, opportunities for recreation, art expression, social gathering, and improved diets, urban gardening may also increase the opportunity for exposure to common urban soil contaminants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).

8 Dec 2015

Alleviating big toe joint pain in patients

Prefabricated foot orthoses and rocker-sole footwear (in which the sole of the shoe is curved) are effective at reducing peak pressure under the big toe in people with a condition called first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis, but new research shows that they achieve this through different mechanisms.

8 Dec 2015

Researchers unveil relationship between ovarian cancer and obesity

Ovarian cancer is a deadly disease, one that's hard to detect until it has progressed significantly. More than 75 percent of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer have metastasis at the time of diagnosis, resulting in a low five-year survival rate of less than 30 percent.

8 Dec 2015

Study shows promise for cord blood-derived natural killer cells in multiple myeloma patients

A first-in-human Phase I study of multiple myeloma patients combined expanded cord blood-derived natural killer cells with transplantation of a patient's own stem cells and high-dose chemotherapy with little or none of the side effects seen with current treatments.

8 Dec 2015

Antioxidants may help prevent or preempt migraines

Migraines can be triggered by a variety of factors, including stress, sleep disruption, noise, odors, and diet. The findings of a new Headache review indicate that many of these factors converge on a common pathway involving oxidative stress.

8 Dec 2015

Motivational interviewing helps curb prescription opioid abuse among older adults with chronic pain

Prescription opioid abuse has reached epidemic proportions, with more than half of patients being treated for chronic pain reportedly misusing their medication at some point.

8 Dec 2015

Comfort Medical acquires Medical Direct Club

Comfort Medical, LLC today announced its acquisition of Medical Direct Club, LLC, the third largest direct-to-consumer supplier of urological catheters and supplies in the U.S.

7 Dec 2015

Researchers reveal potential for exploring new treatment options for triple-negative breast cancer

Researchers from Caris Life Sciences and Fox Chase Cancer Center – Temple Health announced the presentation of two studies revealing the potential for exploring new therapeutic options for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) at the 2015 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

7 Dec 2015

Merus reports revenues of $49.0 million for fiscal 2015

Merus Labs International Inc. is pleased to report its financial results for fiscal year ending September 30, 2015.

7 Dec 2015

XARELTO reduces rates of major bleeding, recurrent blood clots in people with deep vein thrombosis

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its development partner, Bayer HealthCare, today announced the results from their real-world study XALIA showing that, in people with deep vein thrombosis (DVT), the rates of major bleeding and recurrent blood clots for XARELTO (rivaroxaban) in routine clinical practice were generally consistent with those observed in Phase 3 research.

7 Dec 2015

Hybrid Photon Counting (HPC) technology based on newest ASIC platform for X-ray imaging

DECTRIS Ltd. has announced its Hybrid Photon Counting (HPC) technology based on the newest IBEX ASIC platform for X-ray medical imaging equipment.

7 Dec 2015

Scaling Up Screening in 96- & 384-Well Microplates

INTEGRA reports on how researchers at the Health Innovation Research Institute at RMIT University (Bundoora, Australia) are using VIAFLO II electronic pipettes in conjunction with a VIAFLO ASSIST to scale-up their screening of venoms and small compounds.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 7 Dec 2015

Excellence in graduate student research, third annual Kaluza prizes

Beckman Coulter collaborated with the American Society for Cell Biology to sponsor the Third Annual ASCB Kaluza Prizes for academic excellence.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Flow Cytometry 7 Dec 2015

Scientists decipher details of cloaking proteins that protect the toxin that causes botulism

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and collaborators at Stony Brook University and the Institute of Advanced Sciences in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, have discovered new details about how "cloaking" proteins protect the toxin that causes botulism, a fatal disease caused most commonly by consuming improperly canned foods.

7 Dec 2015

Children suffering from neuroblastoma may benefit from potential new treatment

Children suffering from a cancer of the nervous system could benefit from a potential new treatment, thanks to an international team led by researchers at the University of Kent and at the Institute of Medical Virology at the Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

7 Dec 2015

$Cadmium exposure increases risk of osteoporosis and fractures$

Cadmium exposure increases risk of osteoporosis and fractures

People who are exposed to higher levels of cadmium have an increased risk of osteoporosis and fractures. Cadmium also affects the kidneys. A doctoral thesis at Sahlgrenska Academy explored this issue in a study of over 900 older men.

7 Dec 2015

Research shows significant step toward improving outcomes, reducing treatment burden for SCD patients

Emerging therapies and promising new insights in the treatment of sickle cell disease represent a significant step toward improving outcomes and reducing the treatment burden for affected children and adults. Studies reporting these advances will be presented today at the 57th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition.

7 Dec 2015

New approaches to treating leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma

New, highly targeted treatment approaches for leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma to be presented today at the 57th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition represent a tremendous expansion of oral and intravenous therapy options for patients with blood cancers.

7 Dec 2015

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Faulty gene function responsible for reducing survival times of leukaemia patients

Lancet study compares prices of new cancer drugs in high-income countries

Researchers evaluate contaminants in community garden soils in New York City

Alleviating big toe joint pain in patients

Researchers unveil relationship between ovarian cancer and obesity

Study shows promise for cord blood-derived natural killer cells in multiple myeloma patients

Antioxidants may help prevent or preempt migraines

Motivational interviewing helps curb prescription opioid abuse among older adults with chronic pain

Comfort Medical acquires Medical Direct Club

Researchers reveal potential for exploring new treatment options for triple-negative breast cancer

Merus reports revenues of $49.0 million for fiscal 2015

XARELTO reduces rates of major bleeding, recurrent blood clots in people with deep vein thrombosis

Hybrid Photon Counting (HPC) technology based on newest ASIC platform for X-ray imaging

Scaling Up Screening in 96- & 384-Well Microplates

Excellence in graduate student research, third annual Kaluza prizes

Scientists decipher details of cloaking proteins that protect the toxin that causes botulism

Children suffering from neuroblastoma may benefit from potential new treatment

Cadmium exposure increases risk of osteoporosis and fractures

Research shows significant step toward improving outcomes, reducing treatment burden for SCD patients

New approaches to treating leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma

Lab Matters host Harriet Gould on building a more connected lab community

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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