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Alligator Bioscience acquires rights to drug development candidate ADC-1013

BioInvent International AB (publ) (OMXS:BINV) today announced that the company has sold back all its rights to drug development candidate ADC-1013 to former partner Alligator Bioscience for an undisclosed sum.

27 May 2014

Abiogen Pharma, Lee's Pharma sign deal to market Neridronic Acid

Abiogen Pharma S.p.A. of Pisa Italy and Lee's Pharm jointly announced the agreement for License, Distribution and Supply for marketing of Attila® (Neridronic Acid) throughout China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.

27 May 2014

Study gives hints about male versus female risk for certain psychiatric disorders

Puberty is the defining process of adolescent development, beginning a cascade of changes throughout the body, including the brain.

27 May 2014

Estrogen therapy and venlafaxine treatment effective for hot flashes, night sweats

A new research study from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) that compares low-dose oral estrogen and low-dose non-hormonal venlafaxine hydrochloride extended release (XR) to placebo were both found effective in reducing the number of hot flashes and night sweats reported by menopausal women.

27 May 2014

Employers to implement mandatory influenza vaccination policies for health care workers

Employers planning to implement mandatory influenza vaccination policies for health care workers need to understand the implications, according to an analysis published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

27 May 2014

McGill researchers show melatonin supplements may make bones stronger in old rats

McGill researchers have shown that melatonin supplements may make bones stronger in old rats. This suggests a possible avenue for the prevention of osteoporosis.

27 May 2014

Study shows positive effects of using hypertonic saline on infants with bronchiolitis

A team of researchers, led by physicians from Children's Hospital Los Angeles, have found that infants with bronchiolitis who were treated with inhaled hypertonic saline in the emergency department (ED) were less likely to require admission to the hospital compared to infants treated with normal saline.

26 May 2014

Under health law, some hospitals cutting charity care

Several hospital systems around the country are scaling back assistance for lower income patients who lack health care, The New York Times reports. Meanwhile, some safety-net hospitals say they are already seeing fewer uninsured patients because of the coverage expansion in the health law.

26 May 2014

Research to better understand cell defect that contributes to cancer

A research team from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry has received funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council for research to better understand a cell defect that contributes to diseases such as cancer.

26 May 2014

Dieting may decrease chances for metastases in triple negative breast cancers

Calorie restriction, a kind of dieting in which food intake is decreased by a certain percentage, has been touted as way to help people live longer.

26 May 2014

ILCs play central role in defense of human body against infective agents

The innate immune system recognizes infectious agents such as viruses and bacteria. A group of lymphocytes known as "innate lymphoid cells" or ILCs plays a central role in the defense of the human body against infective agents.

26 May 2014

RUB philosopher assesses suggestions for new healthcare system

Who is supposed to pay for it? The healthcare industry of western industrialised nations has financing problems: technology marches on and makes new, sophisticated treatments possible; at the same time, the population is ageing.

26 May 2014

International study provides hope to patients with advanced prostate cancer

An international study carried out with involvement of the MedUni Vienna is giving hope to patients with advanced prostate cancer. In just a few years' time, Ipilumumab could be approved as a treatment for the world's third-most common type of cancer.

26 May 2014

Study reveals high demand for costly cancer treatment among refugees from Iraq, Syria

A study published in The Lancet Oncology journal reveals a high demand for costly cancer treatment among refugees from the recent conflicts in Iraq and Syria, with host countries struggling to find the money and the medicine to treat their new patients.

26 May 2014

Researchers discover novel enzyme that promotes insulin secretion in type 2 diabetes animal model

A signal that promotes insulin secretion and reduces hyperglycemia in a type 2 diabetes animal model is enhanced by the inhibition of a novel enzyme discovered by CHUM Research Centre (CRCHUM) and University of Montreal researchers.

26 May 2014

Peptide antibodies hit immune-response-stifling MDSCs without harming other vital cells

Scientists have found a way to target elusive cells that suppress immune response, depleting them with peptides that spare other important cells and shrink tumors in preclinical experiments, according to a paper published online by Nature Medicine.

26 May 2014

Scientists develop 3-D artificial enzyme cascade that mimics biochemical pathway using DNA molecules

Using molecules of DNA like an architectural scaffold, Arizona State University scientists, in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Michigan, have developed a 3-D artificial enzyme cascade that mimics an important biochemical pathway that could prove important for future biomedical and energy applications.

26 May 2014

Mice with 'mohawk hairstyles' reveal clues to development of autism

"Aha" moments are rare in medical research, scientists say. As rare, they add, as finding mice with Mohawk-like hairstyles.

26 May 2014

CMS awards 5-Star Rating to Villa at Windsor Park Nursing and Living Center

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services in Washington, has awarded a 5-Star Rating to The Villa at Windsor Park Nursing and Living Center, a Villa Healthcare nursing facility located at 2649 E.

26 May 2014

VA to allow veterans to get care at private facilities

Reacting to allegations of delays in care and mistreatment of patients, Secretary Eric Shinseki announces that some veterans will be able to use private clinics and hospitals. Meanwhile, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says officials must be held accountable. Sen. Blumenthal calls for an FBI probe.

26 May 2014

Medical News

Alligator Bioscience acquires rights to drug development candidate ADC-1013

Abiogen Pharma, Lee's Pharma sign deal to market Neridronic Acid

Study gives hints about male versus female risk for certain psychiatric disorders

Estrogen therapy and venlafaxine treatment effective for hot flashes, night sweats

Employers to implement mandatory influenza vaccination policies for health care workers

McGill researchers show melatonin supplements may make bones stronger in old rats

Study shows positive effects of using hypertonic saline on infants with bronchiolitis

Under health law, some hospitals cutting charity care

Research to better understand cell defect that contributes to cancer

Dieting may decrease chances for metastases in triple negative breast cancers

ILCs play central role in defense of human body against infective agents

RUB philosopher assesses suggestions for new healthcare system

International study provides hope to patients with advanced prostate cancer

Study reveals high demand for costly cancer treatment among refugees from Iraq, Syria

Researchers discover novel enzyme that promotes insulin secretion in type 2 diabetes animal model

Peptide antibodies hit immune-response-stifling MDSCs without harming other vital cells

Scientists develop 3-D artificial enzyme cascade that mimics biochemical pathway using DNA molecules

Mice with 'mohawk hairstyles' reveal clues to development of autism

CMS awards 5-Star Rating to Villa at Windsor Park Nursing and Living Center

VA to allow veterans to get care at private facilities

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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