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Researchers develop electron density diagnostic method for medical and biological uses

The National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science and The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Frontier Sciences Department of Advanced Materials Science research group have developed an electron density diagnostic method for atmospheric pressure low-temperature plasma that is anticipated to be applicable for the fields of environmental protection and of medicine and biology.

3 Jun 2015

Bariatric surgery leads to greater intimacy between patients and their life partners

Bariatric surgery does not only benefit the health of patients who undergo this weight loss procedure. It also leads to greater intimacy between them and their life partners, and adds a spark to their sex life. It's all in all a shared journey that brings partners closer together, says Mary Lisa Pories of East Carolina University in the US, lead author of a study providing insights into the experience of couples after one of the partners underwent weight loss surgery.

3 Jun 2015

ProBioGen initiates clinical trials of Ebola vaccine using AGE1.CR.pIX cell line

Complex biologics development and manufacturing specialist ProBioGen today announced that an investigational vaccine against Ebola virus disease, produced on its proprietary, continuous muscovy duck AGE1.CR.pIX cell line, has proceeded into clinical trials at the Jenner Institute, Oxford University, UK.

3 Jun 2015

Ovizio unveils new in-line suspension cell-monitoring microscope at ESACT

Ovizio Imaging System, an innovative quantitative microscopy company specializing in life science solutions, announces today the launch of its new product, the iLine F, an in-line suspension cell-monitoring microscope.

3 Jun 2015

Teens start misusing ADHD drugs and other stimulants earlier than you might think

Despite stereotypes about college students resorting to black-market Ritalin to help them cram for exams, young people are actually most likely to start misusing prescription stimulant drugs in their high school years, according to new University of Michigan Medical School research.

3 Jun 2015

Childhood trauma increases vulnerability to different health problems in later life

Long-term changes in immune function caused by childhood trauma could explain increased vulnerability to a range of health problems in later life, according to new research by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London and the NIHR Maudsley BRC.

3 Jun 2015

Scientists identify gene mutation that causes color blindness

A rare eye disorder marked by color blindness, light sensitivity, and other vision problems can result from a newly discovered gene mutation identified by an international research team, including scientists from Columbia University Medical Center.

3 Jun 2015

New study sheds light on the disruption of astrocytes in depression

A new study published by the team of Naguib Mechawar, Ph.D., a researcher with the McGill Group for Suicide Studies of the Douglas Institute (CIUSSS de l'Ouest-de-l'Ile de Montreal) and associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University, sheds new light on the disruption of astrocytes in depression.

3 Jun 2015

CheckMate for nivolumab in untreated melanoma, squamous NSCLC

Two phase III trials published in The New England Journal of Medicine support the use of nivolumab in patients with treatment-naïve metastatic melanoma and in those with squamous non-small-cell lung cancer who have failed first-line chemotherapy.

2 Jun 2015

Nivolumab and pembrolizumab therapies continue to show promise against advanced melanomas

Results of two clinical trials reported at the American Society for Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting 2015 show continued promise of immune therapies nivolumab and pembrolizumab against advanced melanomas, specifically in the context of PD1 signaling that some tumors use to avoid immune system attack. Dr. Rene Gonzalez, MD, investigator at the University of Colorado Cancer Center and director of the Melanoma Research Clinics at the CU School of Health, is an author of both studies.

2 Jun 2015

Researchers explore association between SSRI exposure in late pregnancy and risk of PPHN

Use of antidepressants late in pregnancy has been controversial since the FDA issued a Public Health Advisory in 2006 warning that the use of antidepressants in late pregnancy may increase risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN), a condition that typically occurs in term or near-term infants and presents within hours of birth with severe respiratory failure requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation.

2 Jun 2015

New finding may lead to development of immunity-based therapies for tuberculosis

A study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center has identified how an enzyme involved in protecting the body from pathogens senses Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB), a bacterial pathogen that infects millions of people worldwide and causes about 1.5 million deaths annually.

2 Jun 2015

dLife Healthcare Solutions teams up with Welltok to deliver innovative diabetes solutions to people

dLife Healthcare Solutions announced today that it teamed up with Welltok to bring its proven diabetes behavior change program to the CaféWell Health Optimization Platform, which enables population health managers – health plans, employers and at-risk providers – to guide and incentivize consumers to optimize their health.

2 Jun 2015

Celltrion receives approval for infliximab biosimilar antibody from Brazil's ANVISA

Hospira, Inc., a global leader in biosimilars, today announced that its partner, Celltrion – a global biopharmaceutical company – has received approval from ANVISA – the National Health Surveillance Agency in Brazil – for Remsima (infliximab), the first biosimilar monoclonal antibody approved for use in Brazil.

2 Jun 2015

Aushon BioSystems announces commercial release of Ultrasensitive Cira Assays

Aushon BioSystems, a leading provider of products and services for multiplex quantitative detection of protein biomarkers, today announced the commercial release of its Ultrasensitive Cira Assays capable of measuring concentrations of low abundance proteins down to the femtogram/mL level.

2 Jun 2015

Leica Microsystems to acquire OCT company Bioptigen

Bioptigen develops and manufactures innovative OCT systems and software and is globally successful with products for clinical as well as translational research applications. Using low-power, near-infrared light, Bioptigen OCTs generate high-resolution, volumetric images of the eye...

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 2 Jun 2015

Lucideon releases new healthcare video

Lucideon, the international materials technology company, has released a new video to showcase its services for the healthcare industries, including the medical devices, consumer healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors...

From Lucideon 2 Jun 2015

MorphoSys' MOR202 proprietary drug candidate meets primary endpoints in multiple myeloma patients

MorphoSys AG today published first safety and efficacy data on its proprietary drug candidate MOR202. The data are from a phase 1/2a study in 42 heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

2 Jun 2015

Celldex’s lead program RINTEGA demonstrates overall survival benefit in patients with recurrent glioblastoma

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. today presented positive results from the Company’s randomized, double‐blind Phase 2 study of RINTEGA (rindopepimut) in patients with EGFRvIII‐positive, recurrent glioblastoma at the 2015 American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago.

2 Jun 2015

ASCO 2015: Berg presents data from BPM 31510 Phase Ib trial for solid tumors

Berg, a biopharmaceutical company committed to uncovering health solutions through a data-driven, biological approach, presented clinical research from its trials using its cancer drug BPM 31510 on Phase Ib solid tumors and preclinical data on triple negative breast cancer, at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), May 29 – June 2 in Chicago.

2 Jun 2015

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Researchers develop electron density diagnostic method for medical and biological uses

Bariatric surgery leads to greater intimacy between patients and their life partners

ProBioGen initiates clinical trials of Ebola vaccine using AGE1.CR.pIX cell line

Ovizio unveils new in-line suspension cell-monitoring microscope at ESACT

Teens start misusing ADHD drugs and other stimulants earlier than you might think

Childhood trauma increases vulnerability to different health problems in later life

Scientists identify gene mutation that causes color blindness

New study sheds light on the disruption of astrocytes in depression

CheckMate for nivolumab in untreated melanoma, squamous NSCLC

Nivolumab and pembrolizumab therapies continue to show promise against advanced melanomas

Researchers explore association between SSRI exposure in late pregnancy and risk of PPHN

New finding may lead to development of immunity-based therapies for tuberculosis

dLife Healthcare Solutions teams up with Welltok to deliver innovative diabetes solutions to people

Celltrion receives approval for infliximab biosimilar antibody from Brazil's ANVISA

Aushon BioSystems announces commercial release of Ultrasensitive Cira Assays

Leica Microsystems to acquire OCT company Bioptigen

Lucideon releases new healthcare video

MorphoSys' MOR202 proprietary drug candidate meets primary endpoints in multiple myeloma patients

Celldex’s lead program RINTEGA demonstrates overall survival benefit in patients with recurrent glioblastoma

ASCO 2015: Berg presents data from BPM 31510 Phase Ib trial for solid tumors

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