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InnaVirVax receives DSMB recommendation to pursue VAC-3S Phase 2 study in HIV

InnaVirVax, a biopharmaceutical company specialized in research and development on therapeutic and diagnostic solutions for diseases linked to immune dysregulation, today announces the recommendation of its independent Data Safety and Monitoring Board (DSMB) to pursue the Phase 2 study (IPROTECT1) of VAC-3S according to the planned protocol.

2 Dec 2014

Researchers identify possible prognostic biomarker in triple-negative breast cancer

"Triple-negative" breast cancer (TNBC) occurs in patients whose cells do not express receptors for estrogen, progesterone, and/or human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (ER-/PR-/HER2-).

2 Dec 2014

AYOXXA Biosystems closes third round of Series B financing

AYOXXA Biosystems GmbH, an international biotechnology company, announces the closing of a third round of Series B financing, bringing the total amount raised to 11.3 Mio. EUR in 2014.

2 Dec 2014

Average child only eats 60% of food when parents are not around

Whereas most adults are members of the Clean Plate Club, they eat an average of about 90% of the food they serve themselves, this is not true for children.

2 Dec 2014

RNF offers grant funding opportunities to advance rehabilitation nursing practices

The Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation (RNF) is offering several grant funding opportunities that address the clinical practice, educational or administrative dimensions of rehabilitation nursing.

2 Dec 2014

Apellis Pharmaceuticals completes $33M private placement of Series C Preferred Stock

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading biotechnology company applying immunotherapy to autoimmune disease, today announced that it has completed a $33M private placement of its Series C Preferred Stock.

2 Dec 2014

Research findings have major implications for public dental health resources, costs for patients

The latest research from the University of Adelaide challenges current thinking on whether many people with tooth loss really need dentures.

2 Dec 2014

New FDA data shows disparities still exist in medical research

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released data today on a dedicated website from six studies reflecting a two-month period in response to a requirement under the "FDA Action Plan to Enhance the Collection and Availability of Demographic Subgroup Data" to make transparent the percentage of female and minority participation in clinical trials for medications intended for all populations.

2 Dec 2014

Mercy Medical Center partners with Everseat to employ new scheduling platform for Women's Services

Mercy Medical Center has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Everseat to employ an all new mobile scheduling platform for its Women's Services, including: Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology, Breast Disease and Breast Cancer, Imaging Services such as mammograms, and Endocrinology, including diabetes, thyroid and bone health.

2 Dec 2014

New book urges nurses to speak up and be heard

Nurses Making Policy: From Bedside to Boardroom (Springer Publishing, 2014) implores nurses to speak up and be heard, from the hospital corridors to the floors of Congress.

2 Dec 2014

Virginia Mason named to The Leapfrog Group's annual list of Top Hospitals in the nation

For the ninth consecutive year, The Leapfrog Group today named Virginia Mason to its annual list of Top Hospitals in the nation.

2 Dec 2014

Identifying infant and toddler injuries that require emergency medical care

Bianca Edison, MD, MS is an attending physician in the Children's Orthopaedic Center at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, and is assistant clinical professor of Orthopaedics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. Edison is a licensed, Board-Certified pediatrician and Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics who completed a fellowship in Primary Care SportsMedicine. Her interests and experience include orthopaedic conditions affecting young children, teens, and athletes. Here she reviews common infant and toddler injuries, and how parents can determine if emergency medical care is needed.

2 Dec 2014

Variations in movement patterns indicate severity of autism spectrum disorder

Imperceptible variations in movement patterns among individuals with autism spectrum disorder are important indicators of the severity of the disorder in children and adults, according to a report presented at the 2014 Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in November.

2 Dec 2014

Faster and more accurate method for testing new cancer drugs

Finding faster and more accurate ways to test new cancer drugs is always a priority for cancer researchers.

2 Dec 2014

Antacid medicines improve overall survival in patients with head and neck cancer

Patients with head and neck cancer who used antacid medicines to control acid reflux had better overall survival, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

2 Dec 2014

Study: Heavier newborns do better in school

Birth weight makes a difference to a child's future academic performance, according to new Northwestern University research that found heavier newborns do better in elementary and middle school than infants with lower birth weights.

2 Dec 2014

Children with change in SUFU gene more likely to develop brain tumour

Gorlin syndrome causes an increased risk of developing cancers of the skin and, rarely, in the brain. Around 1 in 30,000 people has the condition.

From The University of Manchester 2 Dec 2014

New therapeutic targets can prevent scarring within transplanted kidneys

Kidneys donated by people born with a small variation in the code of a key gene may be more likely, once in the transplant recipient, to accumulate scar tissue that contributes to kidney failure, according to a study led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published today in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

2 Dec 2014

UT Austin researchers identify network of genes that drives alcohol dependence

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have identified a network of genes that appear to work together in determining alcohol dependence. The findings, which could lead to future treatments and therapies for alcoholics and possibly help doctors screen for alcoholism, are being published this week in the journal Molecular Psychiatry.

2 Dec 2014

HIV's ability to cause AIDS is declining, finds new research

The rapid evolution of HIV, which has allowed the virus to develop resistance to patients' natural immunity, is at the same time slowing the virus's ability to cause AIDS, according to new research funded by the Wellcome Trust.

2 Dec 2014

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InnaVirVax receives DSMB recommendation to pursue VAC-3S Phase 2 study in HIV

Researchers identify possible prognostic biomarker in triple-negative breast cancer

AYOXXA Biosystems closes third round of Series B financing

Average child only eats 60% of food when parents are not around

RNF offers grant funding opportunities to advance rehabilitation nursing practices

Apellis Pharmaceuticals completes $33M private placement of Series C Preferred Stock

Research findings have major implications for public dental health resources, costs for patients

New FDA data shows disparities still exist in medical research

Mercy Medical Center partners with Everseat to employ new scheduling platform for Women's Services

New book urges nurses to speak up and be heard

Virginia Mason named to The Leapfrog Group's annual list of Top Hospitals in the nation

Identifying infant and toddler injuries that require emergency medical care

Variations in movement patterns indicate severity of autism spectrum disorder

Faster and more accurate method for testing new cancer drugs

Antacid medicines improve overall survival in patients with head and neck cancer

Study: Heavier newborns do better in school

Children with change in SUFU gene more likely to develop brain tumour

New therapeutic targets can prevent scarring within transplanted kidneys

UT Austin researchers identify network of genes that drives alcohol dependence

HIV's ability to cause AIDS is declining, finds new research

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