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Nuvo obtains Health Canada approval to conduct WF10 Phase 2 trial for treatment of allergic rhinitis

Nuvo Research Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company with a diverse portfolio of topical and immunology products, today announced it has received Health Canada approval to conduct a new Phase 2 clinical trial (the 2015 WF10 Trial) to assess WF10 for the treatment of allergic rhinitis.

8 Jun 2015

New technique slows progression of polycystic kidney disease in mice

A new technique for treating polycystic kidney disease has been identified by researchers based at the UCL Institute of Child Health. Published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, the treatment, which involves targeting tiny blood and lymphatic vessels inside the kidneys, is shown to improve renal function and slow progression of disease in mice.

8 Jun 2015

New statistics show oesophageal cancer rates increase by 50% in men

Oesophageal cancer rates in men have increased by 50 per cent since the early 1980s, with new cases reaching almost 6,000, according to new statistics from Cancer Research UK.

8 Jun 2015

Age-related memory loss lower than previously thought

The research, conducted by Wilma Koutstaal (University of Minnesota) and Alaitz Aizpurua (UPV/EHU), concludes that the memory of older adults is not as deficient as has been thought until now. Elderly people remember fewer specific details than younger people and, in general, both groups retain concrete information about events experienced better than abstract information. The main difference is to be found in the capacity to remember more distant facts: youngsters remember them better.

8 Jun 2015

Old patterns of patient safety and medical negligence still repeated in modern welfare system

Representatives from over 20 different healthcare organisations will be convening at the University of Leicester on 11 June to discuss how old patterns of patient safety and historical complaints against doctors are still being replicated in the modern welfare system - and what lessons can be learned by looking to our medical past.

8 Jun 2015

BioLineRx's BL-9020 antibody holds promise in treating Type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes, which usually appears in children and adolescents, affects over 30 million people worldwide. Resulting from an auto-immune reaction that destroys the pancreatic beta cells that produce insulin, the disease leads to pathologically high levels of sugar in the blood and urine, resulting in high rates of morbidity and mortality. The current treatment for Type 1 diabetes is lifetime administration of insulin by injection.

8 Jun 2015

Study: Non-invasive prenatal testing works in women at high risk of having babies with Down's syndrome

Results from a national study of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) in women at high risk of having a baby with Down's syndrome will be presented at the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics today (Saturday).

8 Jun 2015

Researchers discover genetic mutation responsible for thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection

Thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection (TAAD), an enlargement or tearing of the walls of the aorta in the chest, is, together with abdominal aortic aneurysms, responsible for about 2% of all deaths in Western countries. The aorta is the largest artery in the body, and carries blood from the heart. About one out of every five patients with TAAD has a family member with the same disorder, therefore indicating a genetic cause.

8 Jun 2015

New research finds that stroke ages person's brain function by almost eight years

Having a stroke ages a person's brain function by almost eight years, new research finds - robbing them of memory and thinking speed as measured on cognitive tests.

8 Jun 2015

Daily sugar-sweetened beverage habit may increase NAFLD risk

A daily sugar-sweetened beverage habit may increase the risk for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), researchers from the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HRNCA) at Tufts University report today in the Journal of Hepatology.

8 Jun 2015

Non-invasive prenatal testing for Down's syndrome acceptable to parents

Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for Down's syndrome is feasible, acceptable to parents, and could be introduced into the National Health Service, UK researchers say. The results of a National Institute for Health Research study carried out by the first NHS laboratory to provide NIPT testing will be reported to the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics today (Saturday).

8 Jun 2015

Gold nanoparticles with functional surfaces regulate osteogenic differentiation of stem cells

Tissue Regeneration Materials Unit (Guoping Chen, Unit Director) at the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) (Masakazu Aono, Director General, MANA), NIMS (Sukekatsu Ushioda, President) successfully developed gold nanoparticles that have functional surfaces and act on osteogenic differentiation of stem cells.

8 Jun 2015

St. Michael's Hospital researchers find novel method to combat flu virus

The flu kills hundreds of thousands of people around the world every year, yet there is essentially only one class of drugs to fight the ever-changing virus. Cases of flu resistant to this class of drugs have already been reported and researchers worry a completely new strain of flu could evolve, leading to a pandemic like the one in 1918 that killed approximately 50 million people.

8 Jun 2015

Designing infectious disease forecasting models to predict dengue epidemics

Dengue viruses are on the move. Spread among humans by mosquitoes, and across geographic boundaries through travel, the virus affects up to an estimated 390 million people every year around the world. In the U.S., recent outbreaks have occurred in Florida, Texas, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. Scientists know one of the best ways to reduce the impact of the disease is to prepare healthcare providers by forecasting epidemics before they happen.

8 Jun 2015

New UAB research identifies link between temporal lobe epilepsy and memory loss

New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham identifies an epigenetic cause for why patients with temporal lobe epilepsy tend to have memory loss, and suggests a potential way to reverse that loss.

8 Jun 2015

Young children who receive surgical anesthesia have diminished brain function

Children who received general anesthesia for surgery before age 4 had diminished language comprehension, lower IQ and decreased gray matter density in posterior regions of their brain, according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics.

8 Jun 2015

More young children being exposed to marijuana, reveals Nationwide Children's study

Debates about legalizing marijuana have focused on crime rates, economic benefits, and health effects among adults. But a study published today from researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital shows that the risk to young children of swallowing, breathing in or otherwise being exposed to marijuana also needs to be considered.

8 Jun 2015

GBD analysis shows over 95% of global population has health problems

Just one in 20 people worldwide (4·3%) had no health problems in 2013, with a third of the world's population (2·3 billion individuals) experiencing more than five ailments, according to a major new analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2013, published in The Lancet.

8 Jun 2015

Type 2 diabetes: Patients reporting better quality of communication by their physician show improved self-care

New research shows that the quality of patient-physician communication, at the moment when additional oral type 2 diabetes (T2D) medication is prescribed (‘add-on’), is linked to future patient self-care and well-being.1 Data from the IntroDia™ Survey have quantitatively demonstrated this link in the largest international survey of its kind, using responses from 4,235 people with T2D across 26 countries.

7 Jun 2015

Study suggests new strategies to stop spread of Staph infections

Staphylococcus aureus -- better known as Staph -- is a common inhabitant of the human nose, and people who carry it are at increased risk for dangerous Staph infections.

7 Jun 2015

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Nuvo obtains Health Canada approval to conduct WF10 Phase 2 trial for treatment of allergic rhinitis

New technique slows progression of polycystic kidney disease in mice

New statistics show oesophageal cancer rates increase by 50% in men

Age-related memory loss lower than previously thought

Old patterns of patient safety and medical negligence still repeated in modern welfare system

BioLineRx's BL-9020 antibody holds promise in treating Type 1 diabetes

Study: Non-invasive prenatal testing works in women at high risk of having babies with Down's syndrome

Researchers discover genetic mutation responsible for thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection

New research finds that stroke ages person's brain function by almost eight years

Daily sugar-sweetened beverage habit may increase NAFLD risk

Non-invasive prenatal testing for Down's syndrome acceptable to parents

Gold nanoparticles with functional surfaces regulate osteogenic differentiation of stem cells

St. Michael's Hospital researchers find novel method to combat flu virus

Designing infectious disease forecasting models to predict dengue epidemics

New UAB research identifies link between temporal lobe epilepsy and memory loss

Young children who receive surgical anesthesia have diminished brain function

More young children being exposed to marijuana, reveals Nationwide Children's study

GBD analysis shows over 95% of global population has health problems

Type 2 diabetes: Patients reporting better quality of communication by their physician show improved self-care

Study suggests new strategies to stop spread of Staph infections

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