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New study identifies potential target for colorectal cancer treatment

A new study identifies a molecule that is a probable driving force in colorectal cancer and suggests that the molecule could be an important target for colorectal cancer treatment and a valuable biomarker of tumor progression.

15 Apr 2014

High cost of potent hepatitis drug presents challenges across the U.S.

Sovaldi, the hepatitis C treatment drug, is considered a breakthrough for patients with the disease. However, since, it won federal approval in December, lawmakers, insurers and patient advocates have begun an all-out revolt over it's high price point of $1,000 a daily pill or $84,000 over 12 weeks of treatment.

15 Apr 2014

PENTAX Medical, Hitachi Medical Systems renew partnership in the area of endoscopic ultrasound

PENTAX Europe and Hitachi Medical Systems Europe have been working together for more than twenty years and today announced a renewal of their strategic partnership in UK to the benefit of their customers.

From PENTAX Medical Company 15 Apr 2014

Research may provide insight into identifying, helping children with emotional behavior issues

Research on children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in South Africa may provide insight on how to identify and help children with emotional behavior issues in other areas of the world, which may have limited access to healthcare and further research that could lead to successful interventions.

15 Apr 2014

NEPHRON+ project improves lives of kidney failure patients by developing wearable artificial kidney device

End stage kidney disease is a global public health problem with an estimated 2.4 million patients on dialysis. The number of new cases is rising (7-8% annually) due to population ageing and increased diabetes prevalence.

15 Apr 2014

New study of NC Pre-K program to prepare four-year-olds for success in kindergarten

Scientists from UNC's Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute have released their new study of NC Pre-K, the state's program to prepare four-year-olds for success in kindergarten. According to FPG's report, students enrolled in NC Pre-K show significant gains across all areas of learning.

15 Apr 2014

New antidepressants open promising perspective for management of treatment-resistant depression

Notwithstanding numerous advances in the pharmacological treatment of depression, approximately 70% of patients do not remit after first-line antidepressant treatment.

15 Apr 2014

DesignMedix receives $3 million NIH grant to develop new anti-malarial drug

DesignMedix, Inc., a biotech startup with ties to Portland State University, received a grant for almost $3 million from the National Institutes of Health to continue development and manufacture of a new anti-malarial drug.

15 Apr 2014

Conservatives continue health law attack barrage

Leading Republicans readying for a White House run in 2016 also unofficially kicked off their campaigns in New Hampshire Saturday by hammering the health law.

15 Apr 2014

Study: Domestic abuse closely linked to postpartum mental health problems in mothers

A new study shows that domestic abuse is closely linked to postpartum mental health problems, including depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), in mothers. The research also found that specific types of abuse are associated with specific mental health problems.

15 Apr 2014

Isansys awarded two SBRI Healthcare contracts to improve patient monitoring services

Isansys Lifecare Limited, the provider of complete real-time physiological patient status services and systems, today announces that it has won two SBRI (Small Business Research Initiative) Healthcare contracts.

From Isansys Lifecare Ltd. 15 Apr 2014

Researchers plan to train parents of children with autism

In 2004 University of Kansas researchers Linda Heitzman-Powell and Jay Buzhardt had the bold idea of training parents of children with autism to use an intervention based on the science of applied behavior analysis (ABA) to help them increase their children's independent skills and reduce problem behaviors.

15 Apr 2014

Domain Therapeutics receives grant to support development of mGluR3 PAM for Parkinson’s disease

Domain Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the research and development of new drug candidates targeting G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), today announces the receipt of a second grant of 230 000 dollars (USD) from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research to support its metabotropic glutamate receptor type III (mGluR3) positive allosteric modulators (PAM) program.

15 Apr 2014

Diplomatic Council, ISfTeH partner to improve interdisciplinary approach to telemedicine and eHealth

The Diplomatic Council and the International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a formal partnership between the two organisations.

15 Apr 2014

What challenges lie ahead for exchanges

Questions about 2015 premiums, the age and health status of the newly insured and the impact of premiums on the working poor will be answered in the months ahead. In addition, the New York Times looks at the reasons that New York's state-based exchange may have become one of the most competitive in the country.

15 Apr 2014

Experts create new definition for epilepsy

An expert task force has created a new definition for epilepsy that refines the scope of patients diagnosed with this brain disease. The study published in Epilepsia, a journal published by Wiley on behalf of the International League Against Epilepsy, provides a greater level of detail to diagnose epilepsy by including individuals with two unprovoked seizures, and those with one unprovoked seizure and other factors that increase risk of seizure recurrence.

15 Apr 2014

Engineers develop tools to efficiently analyze living cells

For more than a decade Chang Lu, associate professor of chemical engineering at Virginia Tech, has worked on the development of tools to efficiently analyze living cells. The long-term goal is to gain a better understanding of a range of diseases.

15 Apr 2014

Low-cost empowerment program for adolescent girls sharply curtails sexual harassment

A low-cost empowerment program for adolescent girls in Kenyan slums sharply curtails rape and sexual harassment of these girls, who live in an environment where women have low status and are frequently attacked, a large new study shows.

15 Apr 2014

New split over abortions in cases of rape

A rift between U.S. anti-abortion activists has spotlighted divisions about whether to exempt abortions in the case of rape or incest from anti-abortion policies. In other news, the New York Times reports on a surge in prescriptions for opioid painkillers among pregnant women.

15 Apr 2014

Researchers investigate role of microRNAs in breast cancer cells

Metastasis — the spreading of cancer cells from a primary tumor site to other parts of the body — generally leads to poorer outcomes for patients, so oncologists and researchers are constantly seeking new ways to detect and thwart this malicious process.

15 Apr 2014

Medical News

New study identifies potential target for colorectal cancer treatment

High cost of potent hepatitis drug presents challenges across the U.S.

PENTAX Medical, Hitachi Medical Systems renew partnership in the area of endoscopic ultrasound

Research may provide insight into identifying, helping children with emotional behavior issues

NEPHRON+ project improves lives of kidney failure patients by developing wearable artificial kidney device

New study of NC Pre-K program to prepare four-year-olds for success in kindergarten

New antidepressants open promising perspective for management of treatment-resistant depression

DesignMedix receives $3 million NIH grant to develop new anti-malarial drug

Conservatives continue health law attack barrage

Study: Domestic abuse closely linked to postpartum mental health problems in mothers

Isansys awarded two SBRI Healthcare contracts to improve patient monitoring services

Researchers plan to train parents of children with autism

Domain Therapeutics receives grant to support development of mGluR3 PAM for Parkinson’s disease

Diplomatic Council, ISfTeH partner to improve interdisciplinary approach to telemedicine and eHealth

What challenges lie ahead for exchanges

Experts create new definition for epilepsy

Engineers develop tools to efficiently analyze living cells

Low-cost empowerment program for adolescent girls sharply curtails sexual harassment

New split over abortions in cases of rape

Researchers investigate role of microRNAs in breast cancer cells

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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