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EAUN launches new online course on bone health and urological cancer

The European Association of Urology Nurses launched a new online course for urology nurses and affiliated professionals "Bone health and urological cancer". This course tackles a highly pressing issue of maintaining and promoting bone health in cancer patients.

29 Nov 2013

Cyclin D1 protein controls cell cycle progression, microRNA biogenesis in breast cancer

Cyclin D1, a protein that helps push a replicating cell through the cell cycle also mediates the processing and generation of mature microRNA, according to new research publishing November 29 in Nature Communications. The research suggests that a protein strongly implicated in human cancer also governs the non-protein-coding genome. The non-coding genome, previously referred to as junk DNA, makes up most of the human genome, and unlike the coding genome, varies greatly between species.

29 Nov 2013

Patrys to present data from PAT-SM6 Phase I/IIa trial in multiple myeloma at ASH conference

Patrys Limited (ASX: PAB), a clinical stage biotechnology company has announced that updated results from its PAT-SM6 Phase I/IIa clinical trial in multiple myeloma will be presented at the 55th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA on 7- 10 December 2013.

29 Nov 2013

Ascend, 3M partner to develop and evaluate novel immunotherapy treatments for cancer

Ascend Biopharmaceuticals today announces that is has entered into an agreement with 3M Drug Delivery Systems to evaluate 3M’s Toll-Like Receptor 7/8 (TLR7/8) agonist 3M-051 in combination with Ascend’s proprietary cancer vaccine technology. The collaboration will support the creation and preclinical assessment of novel immunotherapy treatments to be potentially used for a number of different solid tumor types.

29 Nov 2013

Maintaining antiretroviral adherence: An ongoing challenge for women with HIV

To mark World AIDS Day (December 1, 2013), Women for Positive Action - a global, multidisciplinary group of experts committed to addressing the specific concerns of women living with HIV - has released a commentary highlighting the challenges faced by women in maintaining adherence to their antiretroviral treatment.

29 Nov 2013

Study finds way to regulate sleep patterns of children with brain disorders

For parents of children with brain disorders or visual impairment, nights can be long and frustrating, leading to even more difficult days as exhaustion takes hold.

29 Nov 2013

Sagkeeng First Nation supports the Principles to Guide Health Care Transformation in Canada

The Canadian Medical Association is pleased to announce that Sagkeeng First Nation of Manitoba is supporting the Principles to Guide Health Care Transformation in Canada, now endorsed by 133 organizations across the country.

29 Nov 2013

Data from Patrys' PAT-SM6 Phase I/IIa trial in multiple myeloma to be presented at ASH Annual Meeting

Patrys Limited, a clinical stage biotechnology company has announced that updated results from its PAT-SM6 Phase I/IIa clinical trial in multiple myeloma will be presented at the 55th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA on 7- 10 December 2013.

29 Nov 2013

Male roundworms shorten the lifespan of females, say Stanford researchers

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered that males of the laboratory roundworm secrete signaling molecules that significantly shorten the lifespan of the opposite sex.

29 Nov 2013

Sea coral could soon be used in bone grafting procedures

Sea coral could soon be used more extensively in bone grafting procedures thanks to new research that has refined the material's properties and made it more compatible with natural bone.

29 Nov 2013

Government of Canada awards $8.76M in funding to develop cure for HIV

In the push for a cure for HIV, the Government of Canada has announced $8.76 million in funding to Université de Montréal and Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal Professor éric A. Cohen, who will lead an unrivaled group of Canadian investigators and international collaborators with a strong track record of interactive research.

29 Nov 2013

Study brings effective hepatitis C cure closer to reality

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have determined the most detailed picture yet of a crucial part of the hepatitis C virus, which the virus uses to infect liver cells. The new data reveal unexpected structural features of this protein and should greatly speed efforts to make an effective hepatitis C vaccine.

29 Nov 2013

Study reveals new mechanism that may block formation of new blood vessels and cancer growth

A study led by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine demonstrates a new mechanism involving a signaling protein and its receptor that may block the formation of new blood vessels and cancer growth. The findings are published in the December issue of Science Signaling.

29 Nov 2013

Neuroscientists discover how brain cells form "geotags" for specific memories

Using a video game in which people navigate through a virtual town delivering objects to specific locations, a team of neuroscientists from the University of Pennsylvania and Freiburg University has discovered how brain cells that encode spatial information form "geotags" for specific memories and are activated immediately before those memories are recalled.

29 Nov 2013

Sumitomo receives FDA 510(k) clearance for Proton Therapy System

Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced today that it had received US FDA 510(k) clearance of its Proton Therapy System. It is the first 510(k) cleared medical device for Sumitomo. Proton therapy is a form of radiation therapy, which employs proton beams to kill cancer cells with better dose distribution in comparison with conventional x-rays. Currently 12 facilities are operational and several more are under construction in the United States, and the U.S. proton therapy market is expected to expand in the future.

29 Nov 2013

UNICEF, WHO support breastfeeding to avoid illness and deaths of children in Philippines

UNICEF and WHO today called on those involved in the response to the Philippines' Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) disaster to promote and protect breastfeeding to avoid unnecessary illness and deaths of children.

29 Nov 2013

Researchers identify gene responsible for malfunctions in fear-related memory system

A study published recently in the Journal of Neuroscience points, for the first time, to the gene trkC as a factor in susceptibility to the disease. The researchers define the specific mechanism for the formation of fear memories which will help in the development of new pharmacological and cognitive treatments.

29 Nov 2013

Elevated cholesterol is associated with breast cancer risk

A byproduct of cholesterol functions like the hormone estrogen to fuel the growth and spread of the most common types of breast cancers, researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute report.

29 Nov 2013

Scientists design small synthetic molecules capable of blocking AIDS virus replication

A multidisciplinary team of scientists from Spanish universities and research centres, among which is the University of Valencia, has managed to design small synthetic molecules capable of joining to the genetic material of the AIDS virus and blocking its replication.

28 Nov 2013

Childhood asthma, eczema linked to adolescent psychotic experiences

UK research indicates that children with asthma and eczema are significantly more likely to have psychotic experiences during adolescence, boosting a previously reported relationship between schizophrenia and atopic disorders.

28 Nov 2013

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EAUN launches new online course on bone health and urological cancer

Cyclin D1 protein controls cell cycle progression, microRNA biogenesis in breast cancer

Patrys to present data from PAT-SM6 Phase I/IIa trial in multiple myeloma at ASH conference

Ascend, 3M partner to develop and evaluate novel immunotherapy treatments for cancer

Maintaining antiretroviral adherence: An ongoing challenge for women with HIV

Study finds way to regulate sleep patterns of children with brain disorders

Sagkeeng First Nation supports the Principles to Guide Health Care Transformation in Canada

Data from Patrys' PAT-SM6 Phase I/IIa trial in multiple myeloma to be presented at ASH Annual Meeting

Male roundworms shorten the lifespan of females, say Stanford researchers

Sea coral could soon be used in bone grafting procedures

Government of Canada awards $8.76M in funding to develop cure for HIV

Study brings effective hepatitis C cure closer to reality

Study reveals new mechanism that may block formation of new blood vessels and cancer growth

Neuroscientists discover how brain cells form "geotags" for specific memories

Sumitomo receives FDA 510(k) clearance for Proton Therapy System

UNICEF, WHO support breastfeeding to avoid illness and deaths of children in Philippines

Researchers identify gene responsible for malfunctions in fear-related memory system

Elevated cholesterol is associated with breast cancer risk

Scientists design small synthetic molecules capable of blocking AIDS virus replication

Childhood asthma, eczema linked to adolescent psychotic experiences

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

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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