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Mini-sling partially successful for stress urinary incontinence

A mini-sling that requires a single incision may be a viable alternative to the “gold standard” transobturator midurethral sling for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence, a randomised controlled trial has found.

17 Feb 2014

Sleep duration impacts on genetic risk of depressive symptoms

Both long and short sleep durations are associated with an increased heritability of depression, study findings show.

17 Feb 2014

Invasive pneumococcal disease in Taiwan on the wane, but threats remain

The incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease in Taiwan has decreased significantly in recent years, study findings indicate.

17 Feb 2014

Blood pressure effects unclear in long-term stroke survivors

Long-term survivors of stroke whose blood pressure is at target levels have worse outcomes than those with slightly elevated levels, research suggests.

17 Feb 2014

New score ‘reliable and valid’ for neurogenic bladder dysfunction

The Neurogenic Bladder Symptom Score is both valid and reliable for assessing urinary dysfunction in people with acquired or congenital neurogenic bladder, according to a study published online in the Journal of Urology.

17 Feb 2014

Afatinib ‘first line’ for advanced mutation-positive lung cancer

Afatinib should be given as a first-line treatment for Asian patients with advanced, epidermal growth factor receptor mutation-positive, non-small-cell lung cancer, researchers recommend.

17 Feb 2014

Valproic acid metabolism and obesity: an interview with Dr. Namandjé Bumpus, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Valproic acid is one of the most widely prescribed drugs for the treatment of epilepsy. It has also been shown to be effective for the treatment of mood disorders and migraine headaches.

17 Feb 2014

Researchers conduct pioneering translational study on immediate antidepressant effect of DBS

A team of UCA researchers led by Professor Esther Berrocoso and in joint collaboration with the mental health research groups of the Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental have carried out a pioneering project in Spain.

17 Feb 2014

Advanced Accelerator Applications successfully completes capital increase of €41 million

Advanced Accelerator Applications, a fast growing international specialist in Molecular Nuclear Medicine (MNM), announced today that it had successfully completed a capital increase of €41 million.

17 Feb 2014

Study points to unique therapeutic approach for managing muscle-wasting conditions

New findings on why skeletal muscle stem cells stop dividing and renewing muscle mass during aging points up a unique therapeutic opportunity for managing muscle-wasting conditions in humans, says a new University of Colorado Boulder study.

17 Feb 2014

Subtle epigenetic change plays important role in correct segregation of chromosomes

Abnormal number of chromosomes is often associated with cancer development. In a new study published in the journal Nature Structural and Molecular Biology researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have shown that a subtle epigenetic change plays an important role in the correct segregation of chromosomes.

17 Feb 2014

Researchers identify new type of regulatory blood cells that can combat brain inflammation

Hyperactivity of our immune system can cause a state of chronic inflammation. If chronic, the inflammation will affect our body and result in disease. In the devastating disease multiple sclerosis, hyperactivity of immune cells called T-cells induce chronic inflammation and degeneration of the brain. Researchers at BRIC, the University of Copenhagen, have identified a new type of regulatory blood cells that can combat such hyperactive T-cells in blood from patients with multiple sclerosis. By stimulating the regulatory blood cells, the researchers significantly decreased the level of brain inflammation and disease in a biological model.

17 Feb 2014

New research points to potential target for treating triple negative breast cancer

New research from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center and Georgia Regents University finds that a protein that fuels an inflammatory pathway does not turn off in breast cancer, resulting in an increase in cancer stem cells. This provides a potential target for treating triple negative breast cancer, the most aggressive form of the disease.

17 Feb 2014

DaVita signs major tender to treat dialysis patients in Saudi Arabia

DaVita, a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. and a leading provider of kidney care services, today announced it has signed a major tender from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health to treat half of the approximately 10,000 dialysis patients currently under the Ministry's care.

17 Feb 2014

More men contract chlamydia in Australia, finds new study

The largest Australian chlamydia study to date, led by the University of Melbourne, has found more men contract chlamydia than previously thought and most cases of infection are being missed.

17 Feb 2014

Novartis acquires CoStim Pharmaceuticals

MPM Capital and Atlas Venture announced today that portfolio company CoStim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has been acquired by Novartis for an undisclosed amount. CoStim, founded in 2012 by MPM Managing Director Luke Evnin together with MPM Managing Director-Operations Robert Millman, is an emerging immuno-oncology company developing monoclonal antibody drugs that enable a patient's own immune system to better fight cancer.

17 Feb 2014

More doctors move to salaried jobs

American physicians, worried about changes in the health care market, are streaming into salaried jobs with hospitals. Though the shift from private practice has been most pronounced in primary care, specialists are following.

17 Feb 2014

Sleep apnea may contribute to fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) might assume that the fatigue they often feel just comes with the territory of their chronic neurological condition.

17 Feb 2014

Commonly-used HIV drug kills HPV that leads to cervical cancer

A commonly-used HIV drug has been shown to kill-off the human papilloma virus (HPV) that leads to cervical cancer in a world-first clinical trial led by The University of Manchester with Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi.

17 Feb 2014

Global environmental variation produces variation in human biology around the world

Three anthropology professors from the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University will highlight recent research in biological anthropology Sunday, Feb. 16 at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Chicago.

17 Feb 2014

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Mini-sling partially successful for stress urinary incontinence

Sleep duration impacts on genetic risk of depressive symptoms

Invasive pneumococcal disease in Taiwan on the wane, but threats remain

Blood pressure effects unclear in long-term stroke survivors

New score ‘reliable and valid’ for neurogenic bladder dysfunction

Afatinib ‘first line’ for advanced mutation-positive lung cancer

Valproic acid metabolism and obesity: an interview with Dr. Namandjé Bumpus, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Researchers conduct pioneering translational study on immediate antidepressant effect of DBS

Advanced Accelerator Applications successfully completes capital increase of €41 million

Study points to unique therapeutic approach for managing muscle-wasting conditions

Subtle epigenetic change plays important role in correct segregation of chromosomes

Researchers identify new type of regulatory blood cells that can combat brain inflammation

New research points to potential target for treating triple negative breast cancer

DaVita signs major tender to treat dialysis patients in Saudi Arabia

More men contract chlamydia in Australia, finds new study

Novartis acquires CoStim Pharmaceuticals

More doctors move to salaried jobs

Sleep apnea may contribute to fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis

Commonly-used HIV drug kills HPV that leads to cervical cancer

Global environmental variation produces variation in human biology around the world

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

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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