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Oncolytics Biotech submits Orphan Designation to EMA for treatment of ovarian, pancreatic cancers

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. ("Oncolytics") today announced that it has submitted applications for Orphan Designation to the European Medicines Agency ("EMA") for REOLYSIN® for the treatment of pancreatic and ovarian cancers.

22 Dec 2014

Study emphasizes the importance of transparency in health communication for routine vaccination

A new study by Dr. Anat Gesser-Edelsburg, Dr. Yaffa Shir-Raz and Prof. Manfred S. Green from University of Haifa, School of Public Health, published in the Journal of Risk Research suggests that even parents who are not "vaccine refusers" and who usually comply with the routine vaccination programs may hesitate or refuse to vaccinate their children based on poor communication from the relevant healthcare provider, as well as concerns about the safety of the vaccine.

22 Dec 2014

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals supplies AURYXIA tablets to wholesalers in US

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: KERX) (the "Company") today announced it has begun shipping AURYXIA™ (ferric citrate) tablets to wholesalers in the U.S. Auryxia is approved for the control of serum phosphorus levels in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on dialysis.

22 Dec 2014

Researchers identify new genetic anomalies in smoking-related lung cancers

Developing effective treatments for lung cancer has been challenging, in part because so many genetic mutations play a role in the disease.

22 Dec 2014

Chromosome X microduplications implicated in infancy-onset gigantism

Researchers report that heritable microduplications on chromosome Xq26.3 may underlie a “striking” form of gigantism with onset in late infancy, and reveal a candidate culprit gene.

22 Dec 2014

Progression to combined pituitary hormone deficiency common in IGHD

Researchers have found that a high proportion of children initially diagnosed with isolated growth hormone deficiency will progress to combined pituitary hormone deficiency.

22 Dec 2014

Growth hormone boosts muscle development in Prader-Willi syndrome

Randomised trial findings show a positive effect of growth hormone therapy on muscle thickness in infants with Prader-Willi syndrome.

22 Dec 2014

Two hormones better than one for hypoglycaemia prevention with artificial pancreas

Artificial pancreas systems significantly improve glycaemic control in adolescents and adults with Type 1 diabetes, shows a head-to-head trial of single- and dual-hormone systems versus a conventional insulin pump.

22 Dec 2014

‘Positive’ report of growth hormone in idiopathic short stature

US researchers report “positive” experiences with growth hormone therapy in children with idiopathic short stature.

22 Dec 2014

HeartCycle GEx: A new distance rehabilitation system for people affected by heart pathologies

A team of Spanish researchers of the Universitat Politècnica de València, the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and the company Medtronic have participated in the development of a new distance heart rehabilitation system based on physical exercise routines for people affected by heart pathologies.

22 Dec 2014

Physicians, social worker, dietitian constitute core hospital care team

Doctors and nurses are traditionally thought to be the primary caretakers of patients in a typical hospital setting.

22 Dec 2014

New computational technique reveals genetic roots of autism, cancers

In the decade since the genome was sequenced in 2003, scientists and doctors have struggled to answer an all-consuming question: Which DNA mutations cause disease?

22 Dec 2014

Higher parental education can increase depression risk in black youth

An investigation into factors related to disparities of depression in young adults has found that higher parental education - which has a protective effect for white youth - can also increase the risk of depression for black youth.

22 Dec 2014

Study explores prevalence of Internet addiction and its effect on quality of life

Internet addiction is an impulse-control problem marked by an inability to inhibit Internet use, which can adversely affect a person's life, including their health and interpersonal relationships.

22 Dec 2014

Special issue of Technology and Innovation publishes proceedings of annual NAI conference

The current special issue of Technology and Innovation, is devoted to presentations from the Third Annual Conference of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), which was held Mar. 6-7, 2014, at the headquarters of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in Alexandria, Va.

22 Dec 2014

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Oncolytics Biotech submits Orphan Designation to EMA for treatment of ovarian, pancreatic cancers

Study emphasizes the importance of transparency in health communication for routine vaccination

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals supplies AURYXIA tablets to wholesalers in US

Researchers identify new genetic anomalies in smoking-related lung cancers

Chromosome X microduplications implicated in infancy-onset gigantism

Progression to combined pituitary hormone deficiency common in IGHD

Growth hormone boosts muscle development in Prader-Willi syndrome

Two hormones better than one for hypoglycaemia prevention with artificial pancreas

‘Positive’ report of growth hormone in idiopathic short stature

HeartCycle GEx: A new distance rehabilitation system for people affected by heart pathologies

Physicians, social worker, dietitian constitute core hospital care team

New computational technique reveals genetic roots of autism, cancers

Higher parental education can increase depression risk in black youth

Study explores prevalence of Internet addiction and its effect on quality of life

Special issue of Technology and Innovation publishes proceedings of annual NAI conference

Immigration enforcement policies can negatively affect health of immigrant Hispanics

New multidisciplinary publication presents current findings on healthy aging

Women whose loved ones are critical of their weight put on more pounds

Bilateral shoulder-level amputee controls APL's Modular Prosthetic Limbs

Ganciclovir drug resistance may occur more frequently in cystic fibrosis patients

How real-time off-gas analysis improves fermentation process control

Advancing Drug Safety Assessment With AI, Predictive Modeling, and Human-Relevant Data

AI-powered analytics and experimental validation

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