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Lixiana (edoxaban) recommended for treating, preventing recurrent DVT and PE in adults

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recommended a new treatment to help patients suffering from blood clots in the legs and lungs.

13 Jul 2015

Accuray, RaySearch sign long-term collaboration agreement for RayCare oncology information system

Accuray Incorporated and RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ) announced today they have signed a long-term collaboration agreement which will allow Accuray to co-market and offer the RayCare oncology information system (OIS) which is currently in development at RaySearch.

13 Jul 2015

OncoGenex's custirsen Phase 3 ENSPIRIT trial for treatment of NSCLC patients continues as planned

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that its Phase 3 ENSPIRIT trial evaluating custirsen in the treatment of advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is continuing as planned per the recommendation of an Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC). This decision was based upon completion of the second and final planned interim futility analysis.

13 Jul 2015

Sequenom Laboratories announces launch of MaterniT GENOME test

Sequenom Laboratories, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sequenom, Inc., a life sciences company committed to enabling healthier lives through the development of innovative products and services, announced today the upcoming launch of the MaterniT GENOME laboratory-developed test.

13 Jul 2015

Laser microdissection microscope series with LED for transmitted light launched by Leica Microsystems

Leica Microsystems has launched two instruments of the laser microdissection microscope series, the Leica LMD6 and the LMD7, with LED illumination for transmitted light. Users can now choose between halogen and LED illumination. LEDs are an energy-efficient light source providing homogenous illumination and a constant color temperature.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 13 Jul 2015

Researchers discover role of RORC mutations in patients with candidiasis and mycobacteriosis

The discovery of bi-allelic mutations in RORC in patients with candidiasis and mycobacteriosis revealed the pivotal role of RORC in mucocutaneous immunity to Candida and in systemic immunity to Mycobacterium in humans.

13 Jul 2015

New edition of Using and Understanding Medical Statistics makes medical statistics easier

Medical statistics has never been easier as with the new 5th edition of Using and Understanding Medical Statistics, the highly successful handbook by David E. Matthews and Vernon T. Farewell. It presents the most extensive enhancement since the book was first published 30 years ago, and now includes online supplementary material.

13 Jul 2015

Researchers examine limits of human hearing

Are wind farms harmful to humans? Some believe so, others refute this; this controversial topic makes emotions run high. To give the debate more objectivity, an international team of experts dealt with the fundamentals of hearing in the lower limit range of the audible frequency range (i.e. infrasound), but also in the upper limit range (i.e. ultrasound).

13 Jul 2015

University of Leicester to celebrate achievements of leaders and pioneers at summer graduation ceremonies

The University of Leicester will celebrate the achievements of leaders and pioneers in their fields by conferring them with honorary degrees at ceremonies this week (14-17 July).

13 Jul 2015

New surgical method preserves long-term renal function following removal of renal tumours

Renal cell carcinomas are one of the most common types of cancer. In order to preserve its wide range of functions, every effort is made not to remove the entire kidney, but rather just a portion of it. A surgical method that preserves long-term renal function has now been carried out successfully for the first time in the Department of Urology at the MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital.

13 Jul 2015

Too much transparency in clinical trials data may inhibit drug development, says researchers

New legislation forces drug developers to disclose most of their clinical trials data when applying for approval of a new drug. Many will probably think that this is a good idea. However, too much transparency in drug development might be problematic, according to Timo Minssen, researcher at the University of Copenhagen.

13 Jul 2015

Study offers new way to suppress growth factors related to cancer cell proliferation

Cancer cells need life-essential molecules to proliferate. These so-called growth factors are activated by ectodomain shedding of precursor proteins on the outside of the plasma membrane, mainly carried out by three human cleavage enzymes. A pharmaceutical blocking of these enzymes could hinder cancer from growing but would also inhibit other life-essential processes.

13 Jul 2015

Cysticercosis now fully controlled in Mexico

Dr. Ana Flisser was recognized for 40 years of research regarding this disease. The parasite can not be eradicated; however, it is important to present simple preventive measures.

13 Jul 2015

Three European medical centers planning upgrades to Elekta's stereotactic radiosurgery system for the brain

Three foremost medical centers in the United Kingdom and Germany have ordered and are now planning upgrades to Elekta's latest generation stereotactic radiosurgery system for the brain, Leksell Gamma Knife Icon, to provide the most advanced brain radiosurgery treatments for their patients.

From Elekta 13 Jul 2015

Cancer survivors' options for adoption may be limited by policies set by adoption agencies

A new study has found that cancer survivors' options for adoption may be limited by adoption agencies' policies. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study also indicates that a training program for oncology healthcare providers can help them provide valuable information to patients who are making decisions about fertility and adoption.

13 Jul 2015

KF-SYSCC creates paperless, filmless clinical process in radiation oncology to enhance patient safety

The Koo Foundation Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center has established an entirely paperless and filmless clinical process in radiation oncology, designed to enhance patient safety as well as operational efficiency. Using the ARIA oncology information system from Varian Medical Systems, the clinical team has automated essential tasks, built in safety-checks, and centralized patient information for easier access by staff members.

13 Jul 2015

U-M Medical School researchers compare reality and rhetoric of two health plans

Few people today would dare call President Richard Nixon a radical liberal. But 44 years ago, he proposed a health plan that went far beyond what today's Affordable Care Act includes. After the first plan failed, he did it again three years later.

13 Jul 2015

Activating bacterial receptors boosts macrophage response, limits damage to spinal cord following injury

Macrophages are cellular sentinels in the body, assigned to identify "attacks" from viruses, bacteria, or fungi and sound the alarm when they are present. However, these cells are a "double edged sword" in spinal cord injury, providing both neural repair-promoting properties and pathological functions that destroy neuronal tissue

13 Jul 2015

Ultrasound treatment speeds up skin healing among diabetics and the elderly

Healing times for skin ulcers and bedsores can be reduced by a third with the use of low-intensity ultrasound, scientists from the University of Sheffield and University of Bristol have found.

13 Jul 2015

Experts call for more spending on global health aids

As experts debate the slow response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and call for better international coordination, a new analysis estimates that $22 billion was spent on global health aid in 2013, yet only a fifth of this went toward such global imperatives as research on diseases that disproportionally affect the poor, outbreak preparedness and global health leadership.

13 Jul 2015

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Lixiana (edoxaban) recommended for treating, preventing recurrent DVT and PE in adults

Accuray, RaySearch sign long-term collaboration agreement for RayCare oncology information system

OncoGenex's custirsen Phase 3 ENSPIRIT trial for treatment of NSCLC patients continues as planned

Sequenom Laboratories announces launch of MaterniT GENOME test

Laser microdissection microscope series with LED for transmitted light launched by Leica Microsystems

Researchers discover role of RORC mutations in patients with candidiasis and mycobacteriosis

New edition of Using and Understanding Medical Statistics makes medical statistics easier

Researchers examine limits of human hearing

University of Leicester to celebrate achievements of leaders and pioneers at summer graduation ceremonies

New surgical method preserves long-term renal function following removal of renal tumours

Too much transparency in clinical trials data may inhibit drug development, says researchers

Study offers new way to suppress growth factors related to cancer cell proliferation

Cysticercosis now fully controlled in Mexico

Three European medical centers planning upgrades to Elekta's stereotactic radiosurgery system for the brain

Cancer survivors' options for adoption may be limited by policies set by adoption agencies

KF-SYSCC creates paperless, filmless clinical process in radiation oncology to enhance patient safety

U-M Medical School researchers compare reality and rhetoric of two health plans

Activating bacterial receptors boosts macrophage response, limits damage to spinal cord following injury

Ultrasound treatment speeds up skin healing among diabetics and the elderly

Experts call for more spending on global health aids

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