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Light pulses stimulate designer peptides to trigger death pathway in cancerous cells

Researchers at Cardiff University have created a peptide (a small piece of protein), linked to a light-responsive dye, capable of switching 'on' death pathways in cancer cells. The peptide remains inactive until exposed to external light pulses which convert it into a cell death signal.

17 Oct 2013

Certain blood pressure medications may reduce risk of dementia due to Alzheimer's disease

A Johns Hopkins-led analysis of data previously gathered on more than 3,000 elderly Americans strongly suggests that taking certain blood pressure medications to control blood pressure may reduce the risk of dementia due to Alzheimer's disease.

17 Oct 2013

Imaxio Sells Genomics Division To Hybrigenics

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16 Oct 2013

Biotech CEO Faces Felony Charge Of Computer Trespass

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16 Oct 2013

Jain Foundation Steps Up Efforts To Find Cure For Muscular Dystrophy

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16 Oct 2013

Pieris Inks Co-Development Alliance With Zydus For Protein Drugs

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16 Oct 2013

Astrazeneca To Use Wyss Institute’s Organs-On-Chips

AstraZeneca has taken a small step in reducing the need for traditional animal testing by signing on to evaluate Organs-on-Chips from the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard.

16 Oct 2013

CEO Faces Felony Charge Of Computer Trespass

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16 Oct 2013

CEL-SCI, Ergomed To Co-Develop Head And Neck Cancer Candidate As Potential HPV Treatment

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16 Oct 2013

Deloitte announces upcoming release of PopulationMiner to improve access to patient care

Deloitte today is announcing the upcoming release of PopulationMiner, a real-world, data-analytics solution for gleaning insights and relationships among drugs and diseases across broad patient populations over time and spanning multiple therapeutic and clinical areas.

16 Oct 2013

SAGE Therapeutics obtains $20M Series B financing from two investors

SAGE Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company developing novel medicines to treat central nervous system (CNS) diseases, today announced a $20 million Series B financing from investors ARCH Venture Partners and Third Rock Ventures, bringing the total raised to $57.8 million since launch in 2011.

16 Oct 2013

Respicardia awarded U.S. Healthcare Product of the Year for remede System

Respicardia®, Inc., a developer of implantable therapies to improve respiratory and cardiovascular health, announced that it has been awarded the U.S. Healthcare Product of the Year by Acquisition International for the remede System, the first and only implantable device for the treatment of central sleep apnea.

16 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 16, 2013

Today's headlines including stories detailing how certain health law provisions are factoring in to the continuing congressional budget stalemate.

16 Oct 2013

Older sisters could aid prevention efforts aimed at reducing risky sexual behaviors among teen girls

Adolescence can be an impressionable time for girls as they begin forming ideas about dating and sexuality. Now, a University of Missouri researcher has found that sisters often take on key roles of confidants, sources of support and mentors during conversations about romantic relationships. Sisters may be helpful in health education efforts to promote safe-sex practices and healthy romantic relationships.

16 Oct 2013

New app for intelligent glasses could improve gait of Parkinson's disease patients

A new app for intelligent glasses, such as Google Glass, will soon make it possible to improve the gait of patients suffering from Parkinson's disease and to decrease their risk of falling. Researchers at the University of Twente's MIRA Institute have received a grant from the NutsOhra fund for the development of the app.

16 Oct 2013

Proper sleep helps maintain a healthy lifestyle

Three new studies show just how critical it is for adults to seek treatment for a sleep illness and aim for seven to nine hours of sleep each night in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

16 Oct 2013

Non-Hispanic black, Hispanic patients less likely to experience metabolic syndrome remission

The impact of bariatric surgery on risk factors for cardiovascular disease depends on a variety of factors, including the type of surgery, sex of the patient, ethnic background, and pre-surgery body mass index, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in Annals of Surgery.

16 Oct 2013

Saratoga Hospital deploys LUMEDX's HealthView solutions in cardiovascular service line

LUMEDX Corporation, a leading provider of vendor-neutral cardiovascular imaging and information systems, announced today that Saratoga Hospital has deployed LUMEDX's HealthView in its cardiovascular service line.

16 Oct 2013

Detroit Lions, Josephine Ford Cancer Institute to raise $15M for cancer research in metro Detroit

The Detroit Lions and Josephine Ford Cancer Institute, Michigan's largest provider of adult cancer care, have created a unique partnership with the goal to raise $15 million during the next three years for cancer research in metro Detroit.

16 Oct 2013

Trovagene launches pharmaceutical alliance to monitor lung cancer patients' EGFR mutational status

Trovagene, Inc., a developer of cell-free molecular diagnostics, today announced that it will collaborate with a pharmaceutical company to evaluate Trovagene's proprietary, urine-based, cell-free DNA technology for the detection of certain epidermal growth factor receptor mutations associated with lung cancer.

16 Oct 2013

Medical News

Light pulses stimulate designer peptides to trigger death pathway in cancerous cells

Certain blood pressure medications may reduce risk of dementia due to Alzheimer's disease

Imaxio Sells Genomics Division To Hybrigenics

Biotech CEO Faces Felony Charge Of Computer Trespass

Jain Foundation Steps Up Efforts To Find Cure For Muscular Dystrophy

Pieris Inks Co-Development Alliance With Zydus For Protein Drugs

Astrazeneca To Use Wyss Institute’s Organs-On-Chips

CEO Faces Felony Charge Of Computer Trespass

CEL-SCI, Ergomed To Co-Develop Head And Neck Cancer Candidate As Potential HPV Treatment

Deloitte announces upcoming release of PopulationMiner to improve access to patient care

SAGE Therapeutics obtains $20M Series B financing from two investors

Respicardia awarded U.S. Healthcare Product of the Year for remede System

First Edition: October 16, 2013

Older sisters could aid prevention efforts aimed at reducing risky sexual behaviors among teen girls

New app for intelligent glasses could improve gait of Parkinson's disease patients

Proper sleep helps maintain a healthy lifestyle

Non-Hispanic black, Hispanic patients less likely to experience metabolic syndrome remission

Saratoga Hospital deploys LUMEDX's HealthView solutions in cardiovascular service line

Detroit Lions, Josephine Ford Cancer Institute to raise $15M for cancer research in metro Detroit

Trovagene launches pharmaceutical alliance to monitor lung cancer patients' EGFR mutational status

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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