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PET imaging technique does not improve outcomes in esophageal cancer patients

Patients with cancer of the esophagus—also known as the gullet—are often given chemo- or radiotherapy, with the aim of shrinking the tumor before it is surgically removed.

4 Sep 2015

Thoratec begins SHIELD II U.S. clinical trial to examine use of HeartMate PHP in patients undergoing high-risk PCI

Thoratec Corporation, a world leader in mechanical circulatory support therapies to save, support and restore failing hearts, announced today that it has begun enrollment in the SHIELD II U.S. clinical trial examining the HeartMate PHP in patients undergoing a high-risk PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) procedure.

4 Sep 2015

WPA launches first ever global campaign to achieve fairness in mental healthcare

The World Psychiatric Association (WPA) is today launching the first ever 'World Mind Matters Day', a global campaign with the main goal of achieving fairness in mental healthcare for all.

4 Sep 2015

New findings hold promising implications for blindness caused by limbal stem cell deficiency

Researchers at the University of Oslo have made discoveries that can have great consequences for the treatment of blindness caused by so-called limbal stem cell deficiency.

4 Sep 2015

HIV prevention program undergoes “real world” evaluation

A programme that provides pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV infection among sexually active gay men has not seen one case of HIV infection since it began in 2012, according to the first “real world” evaluation of the regimen at Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center.

4 Sep 2015

Sadness impairs basic visual processes involved in color perception, shows study

The world might seem a little grayer than usual when we're down in the dumps and we often talk about "feeling blue" -- new research suggests that the associations we make between emotion and color go beyond mere metaphor.

4 Sep 2015

Mesothelioma website provides three new tips to combat disease

Mesothelioma.us, a free online resource that features comprehensive resources for people who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, has just unveiled three new tips for beating the disease.

4 Sep 2015

Hutchison MediPharma achieves primary endpoint in POC Phase II study to treat NSCLC patients

Hutchison China MediTech Limited today announces that Hutchison MediPharma Limited ("HMP"), its drug R&D subsidiary, successfully achieved the primary endpoint in the second proof-of-concept ("POC") trial of fruquintinib in patients with advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer ("NSCLC") in China.

4 Sep 2015

PTC Therapeutics announces recipients of STRIVE Awards

PTC Therapeutics, Inc. is pleased to announce five recipients of its first-ever global awards program, the STRIVE Awards (Strategies to Realize Innovation, Vision and Empowerment), designed to aid nonprofit organizations that are committed to serving the Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) community.

4 Sep 2015

UCLA study questions value of BRCA genetic testing in general population

Women who are carriers of mutated BRCA genes are known to have a significantly higher risk for developing breast and ovarian cancers than those who don't have the mutations.

4 Sep 2015

Researchers document accuracy of new tests for rapid diagnosis of drug-resistant forms of TB

Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have documented the accuracy of three new tests for more rapidly diagnosing drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis (TB), which are much harder and more expensive to treat and which, experts say, represent a major threat to global public health.

4 Sep 2015

Physical exercises before and during pregnancy effective in reducing low back, pelvic pain

Pregnancy changes a woman's body in different ways, including the muscles, ligaments, bones, and joints that make up the musculoskeletal system.

4 Sep 2015

Penn researchers identify viral products that trigger immune response against RSV infection

Almost all human beings are exposed to the respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, before their second birthdays. For most, the symptoms mimic those of the common cold: runny nose, coughing, sneezing, fever.

4 Sep 2015

RAB35 protein plays role in oncogenic process

A protein known to play a role in transporting the molecular contents of normal cells into and out of various intracellular compartments can also turn such cells cancerous by stimulating a key growth-control pathway.

4 Sep 2015

Researchers one step closer to developing synthetic and cheaper antivenoms

Researchers involved in an international collaboration across six institutions, including the University of Copenhagen and the National Aquarium of Denmark (Den Blå Planet), have successfully identified the exact composition of sea snake venom, which makes the future development of synthetic antivenoms more realistic.

4 Sep 2015

14th APS symposium highlights role of endothelin in many biological functions

Endothelin (ET) is a peptide produced by cells in the blood vessels and has powerful vessel-constricting effects. Although endothelin is mainly associated with its role in blood pressure control and cardiovascular diseases, it continues to appear in other physiological functions and diseases.

4 Sep 2015

Journal of Medical Regulation publishes 2014 census of U.S. physician workforce

The Journal of Medical Regulation has published the "Census of Actively Licensed Physicians in the United States, 2014," which provides an analysis of the most recent physician licensure data collected from each of the state medical boards in the United States by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB).

4 Sep 2015

Simple checklist to help parents determine their children’s school environment

Grassroots Environmental Education, a science-based environmental health non-profit organization based in New York, has issued a simple three-point checklist for parents of school-age children to help them determine if their child's school environment is as healthy as it can be.

4 Sep 2015

Early antiviral treatment reduces disability risk, hospitalization time in older people

Early treatment of flu-hospitalized people 65 and older with flu antiviral medications cuts the duration of their hospital stay and reduces their risk of needing extended care after discharge, a new CDC study finds.

4 Sep 2015

Endothelin system offers potential therapeutic target for ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disorder in which cells of the nervous system die, leading to muscle weakness that impacts breathing, movement and other physical functions.

4 Sep 2015

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PET imaging technique does not improve outcomes in esophageal cancer patients

Thoratec begins SHIELD II U.S. clinical trial to examine use of HeartMate PHP in patients undergoing high-risk PCI

WPA launches first ever global campaign to achieve fairness in mental healthcare

New findings hold promising implications for blindness caused by limbal stem cell deficiency

HIV prevention program undergoes “real world” evaluation

Sadness impairs basic visual processes involved in color perception, shows study

Mesothelioma website provides three new tips to combat disease

Hutchison MediPharma achieves primary endpoint in POC Phase II study to treat NSCLC patients

PTC Therapeutics announces recipients of STRIVE Awards

UCLA study questions value of BRCA genetic testing in general population

Researchers document accuracy of new tests for rapid diagnosis of drug-resistant forms of TB

Physical exercises before and during pregnancy effective in reducing low back, pelvic pain

Penn researchers identify viral products that trigger immune response against RSV infection

RAB35 protein plays role in oncogenic process

Researchers one step closer to developing synthetic and cheaper antivenoms

14th APS symposium highlights role of endothelin in many biological functions

Journal of Medical Regulation publishes 2014 census of U.S. physician workforce

Simple checklist to help parents determine their children’s school environment

Early antiviral treatment reduces disability risk, hospitalization time in older people

Endothelin system offers potential therapeutic target for ALS

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