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Scientists find that blocking hormone reduces stress-induced infertility in female rats

University of California, Berkeley, scientists have discovered that chronic stress activates a hormone that reduces fertility long after the stress has ended, and that blocking this hormone returns female reproductive behavior to normal.

13 Jan 2015

Digital healthcare communications: an interview with David Hunt, CEO of HAVAS LYNX Europe

Digital has excited the industry, it has hinted at a brighter future, a potential competitive advantage and most importantly a better purpose, however like many others, it has not been the revolution it might have been.

13 Jan 2015

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences expands range of Avanti High Performance centrifuges

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences continues to expand its range of Avanti High Performance centrifuges with the launch of the Avanti JXN-30.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Centrifugation 13 Jan 2015

TSRI researchers identify enzyme that produces inflammatory lipid molecules in the brain

A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute has identified an enzyme that produces a class of inflammatory lipid molecules in the brain. Abnormally high levels of these molecules appear to cause a rare inherited neurodegenerative disorder, and that disorder now may be treatable if researchers can develop suitable drug candidates that inhibit this enzyme.

13 Jan 2015

How quickly smokers metabolise nicotine may point to best quitting method

The success of different smoking cessation treatments could be predicted by how quickly smokers break down (metabolise) nicotine in their bodies, according to new research published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal.

13 Jan 2015

eLearning effective for training health professionals, say Imperial researchers

Electronic learning could enable millions more students to train as doctors and nurses worldwide, according to research.

13 Jan 2015

CML mouse model reveals previously unreported facets of disease

A humanised murine model of chronic phase chronic myeloid leukaemia, developed by a Swedish research team, provides insight into previously unexplored characteristics of the disease.

12 Jan 2015

EGFR mutations, ALK translocations not mutually exclusive in NSCLC

Researchers from the Republic of Korea have found that epidermal growth factor receptor mutations and anaplastic lymphoma kinase translocations can occur concomitantly in a proportion of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer.

12 Jan 2015

PF-114 shows promise in therapy-resistant CML, Ph-positive ALL

PF-114, a selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor, is active against native and mutated forms of the BCR–ABL oncogene in Philadelphia chromosome-positive leukaemias, according to preclinical cellular and in vivo results published in Leukemia.

12 Jan 2015

Blast phase characteristics differ in TKI-, non-TKI–treated CML patients

Features of the blast phase, such as blast cell morphology and accompanying cytogenetic changes, vary between chronic myeloid leukaemia patients who received tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy and those treated in the pre-TKI era, research shows.

12 Jan 2015

New way to measure upper extremity movement in muscular dystrophy patients

Researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital have developed a way to measure upper extremity movement in patients with muscular dystrophy using interactive video game technology. Their hope is to expand inclusion criteria for clinical trials to incorporate patients using wheelchairs.

12 Jan 2015

Researchers find mechanism that leads to resistance to targeted therapy in melanoma patients

Moffitt Cancer Center researchers have discovered a mechanism that leads to resistance to targeted therapy in melanoma patients and are investigating strategies to counteract it. Targeted biological therapy can reduce toxicity and improve outcomes for many cancer patients, when compared to the adverse effects of standard chemotherapeutic drugs.

12 Jan 2015

BioLight invests in newly-formed ophthalmic company

BioLight Life Sciences Investments Ltd., a firm that invests in, manages and commercializes biomedical innovations in ophthalmology and cancer diagnostics, today announced its investment in a newly-formed ophthalmic company that has licensed-in a world-wide drug-delivery platform from the Hebrew University, Israel, that has the potential to enable more efficient and safer delivery of eye drops.

12 Jan 2015

Study demonstrates that pelvic floor muscle training improves erectile function

Preliminary results of a four-month clinical trial offer hope for the thousands of baby boomer men turning 50 every minute, with nearly 6-in-10 of them experiencing erectile dysfunction. Proving pelvic floor exercise can help turn back the clock on sexual decline, the study demonstrates that weighted resistance training improves erectile function in both healthy men and those with erectile dysfunction.

12 Jan 2015

HLI gains access to PGDx's cancer genomics solutions to expand cancer genome analysis

Personal Genome Diagnostics, Inc., a provider of advanced cancer genome analysis and testing services, and Human Longevity, Inc., the human health information technology and health care company, today announced that HLI will have access to PGDx's cancer genomics solutions to expand its analysis of cancer genomes, including CancerSelect, PlasmaSelect, CancerXome, METDetect and CancerComplete.

12 Jan 2015

Tandem Diabetes Care receives FDA clearance to market t:flex Insulin Pump

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc., a medical device company and manufacturer of the t:slim Insulin Pump, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted the Company clearance to market the t:flex Insulin Pump. At 480 units, the insulin reservoir of the t:flex Pump has the largest capacity currently available in the United States.

12 Jan 2015

Sheffield breast cancer patient takes part in new drug research trial

A SHEFFIELD patient has become the first in the world to take part in a new drug research trial aiming to better control secondary breast cancer, or cancer which has spread to other parts of the body including the bones, liver and lungs for longer.

12 Jan 2015

INTEGRA expands VIAFLO II electronic pipette range

INTEGRA has expanded its popular VIAFLO II electronic pipette range. Often requested by users of PCR applications, the new 50 µl models perfectly fill the gap between the 0.5-12.5 µl and 5-125 µl ranges. Now available for single-, 8-, 12- and 16-channel VIAFLO II pipettes, the new models deliver optimized precision pipetting in the volume range of 2 – 50 µl.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 12 Jan 2015

New GP Surgery opens in the heart of Wimbledon

The GP Surgery has newly opened in the heart of Wimbledon in response to patient concerns about NHS GP inaccessibility. With increased strain on GP services over the winter period waiting times for a routine GP appointment have increased, with a resulting increased burden on urgent care, A&E and out-of-hours GP services.

12 Jan 2015

State and federal prisoners not receiving adequate mental health care

A significant portion of state and federal prisoners are not receiving treatment for mental health conditions, according to research by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health.

12 Jan 2015