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Alnylam presents new pre-clinical data of ALN-CC5 for treatment of complement-mediated diseases

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that it has presented new pre-clinical data with ALN-CC5, an RNAi therapeutic targeting complement component C5.

21 Jun 2013

GE Healthcare to acquire certain Mammography assets of Rayence

GE Healthcare today announced that it has agreed to acquire certain Mammography assets of Rayence, a subsidiary of Vatech Co Ltd, a Korean X-Ray manufacturer. The Mammography assets of Rayence will, at closing, become part of the Detection & Guidance Solutions business unit of GE Healthcare.

21 Jun 2013

MPIIB researchers show that Chlamydia infections can cause mutations in host DNA

Chlamydia trachomatis is a human pathogen that is the leading cause of bacterial sexually transmitted disease worldwide with more than 90 million new cases of genital infections occurring each year. About 70 percent of women infected with Chlamydia remain asymptomatic and these bacteria can establish chronic infections for months, or even years. Even when it causes no symptoms, Chlamydia can damage a woman's reproductive organs. In addition, standard antibacterial drugs are proving increasingly ineffective in complete eradication, as Chlamydia goes in to persistent mode, leading to asymptomatic chronic infection.

21 Jun 2013

Researchers report therapeutic strategy that appears to destroy drug-resistant melanomas

An advanced tumor is a complex ecosystem. Though derived from a single cell, it evolves as it grows until it contains several subspecies of cells that vary dramatically in their genetic traits and behaviors.

21 Jun 2013

Thirdhand smoke causes significant genetic damage in human cells

A study led by researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has found for the first time that thirdhand smoke-the noxious residue that clings to virtually all surfaces long after the secondhand smoke from a cigarette has cleared out-causes significant genetic damage in human cells.

21 Jun 2013

Clinical study shows that clopidogrel not effective in infants with congenital heart diseases

One of the largest clinical trials done in infants with congenital (present at birth) heart diseases, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, shows that the increasingly common practice of using the drug clopidogrel (Plavix-) to reduce shunt-related blood flow issues is not effective in the dose studied.

21 Jun 2013

European regulators grant CE Mark approval for single-size SILCS Diaphragm

Soon, women in Europe may be taking a new look at one of the world's oldest forms of contraception. European regulators have granted the single-size SILCS Diaphragm a CE marking, allowing the product to be sold throughout Europe. The launch is also an important step toward expanding nonhormonal contraception options for women worldwide.

21 Jun 2013

RAND study shows that ER has become major portal for unscheduled hospitalizations

More than three-quarters (81.8 percent) of unscheduled admissions to the hospital now come through the emergency department, which is a sharp increase from the previous decade when only 64.5 percent of unscheduled admissions came through the ER.

21 Jun 2013

Research findings suggest potent new therapeutic target for certain types of cancer

Scientists have discovered the survival secret to a genetic mutation that stokes leukemia cells, solving an evolutionary riddle and paving the way to a highly targeted therapy for leukemia.

21 Jun 2013

State highlights: Calif. state legislative panel considers bill on health exchange secrecy

A state legislative committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would require California's health insurance exchange to make more contract information publicly available, even as advocates for open government urged lawmakers to go further. The Senate Health Committee voted 9-0 to pass the legislation by Republican Sen. Bill Emmerson and Democratic Sen. Mark DeSaulnier. They introduced the bill, SB332, after a story by The Associated Press revealed the unique degree of privacy granted to Covered California, as the exchange is called (Olson, 6/19).

21 Jun 2013

Combination therapy with myxoma virus and rapamycin can kill glioblastoma multiforme

A combination of the myxoma virus and the immune suppressant rapamycin can kill glioblastoma multiforme, the most common and deadliest malignant brain tumor, according to Moffitt Cancer Center research.

21 Jun 2013

TSRI scientists find dual inhibitor that attacks two enzymes associated with Parkinson's disease

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have found a compound that could counter Parkinson's disease in two ways at once.

21 Jun 2013

Researchers find elevated antibodies to gluten proteins of wheat in children with autism

Researchers have found elevated antibodies to gluten proteins of wheat in children with autism in comparison to those without autism. The results also indicated an association between the elevated antibodies and the presence of gastrointestinal symptoms in the affected children.

21 Jun 2013

Reviews highlight harmful prescriptions and unnecessary surgeries

ProPublica takes a look at a Medicare drug program report detailing the prescription writing practices of some physicians while USA Today reports on its findings regarding unnecessary surgeries based on a review of government records and medical databases.

21 Jun 2013

Scientists use stem-cell technology to create research cell line from PDAC patient

Pancreatic cancer carries a dismal prognosis. According to the National Cancer Institute, the overall five-year relative survival for 2003-2009 was 6 percent.

21 Jun 2013

Duke Medicine researchers identify molecular target to prevent onset of epilepsy

Duke Medicine researchers have identified a receptor in the nervous system that may be key to preventing epilepsy following a prolonged period of seizures.

21 Jun 2013

New treatment option for patients with aortic stenosis

Robert Stoler, MD, FACC, FSCAI, director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital and co-medical director, Division of Cardiology, is leading Baylor's participation in an exciting clinical trial to research a new treatment option for AS patients.

From Medtronic 21 Jun 2013

Scientists find way to attack dangerous bacteria that cause eye infections

Much as predators attack their prey in the animal world, there are bacteria that consume and kill other bacteria. Scientists are reporting new progress in putting the predator microbes to work - to attack dangerous bacteria that cause eye infections that lead to blindness and have grown resistant to antibiotics.

21 Jun 2013

Bill offered that would soften health law's employer mandate

The measure is designed to address a part of the health overhaul that requires employers to offer coverage to employees who work more than 30 hours per week.

21 Jun 2013

FDA approves use of Plan B One-Step pill for all women with child-bearing potential

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it has approved the use of Plan B One-Step (levonorgestrel) as a nonprescription product for all women of child-bearing potential.

21 Jun 2013

Medical News

Alnylam presents new pre-clinical data of ALN-CC5 for treatment of complement-mediated diseases

GE Healthcare to acquire certain Mammography assets of Rayence

MPIIB researchers show that Chlamydia infections can cause mutations in host DNA

Researchers report therapeutic strategy that appears to destroy drug-resistant melanomas

Thirdhand smoke causes significant genetic damage in human cells

Clinical study shows that clopidogrel not effective in infants with congenital heart diseases

European regulators grant CE Mark approval for single-size SILCS Diaphragm

RAND study shows that ER has become major portal for unscheduled hospitalizations

Research findings suggest potent new therapeutic target for certain types of cancer

State highlights: Calif. state legislative panel considers bill on health exchange secrecy

Combination therapy with myxoma virus and rapamycin can kill glioblastoma multiforme

TSRI scientists find dual inhibitor that attacks two enzymes associated with Parkinson's disease

Researchers find elevated antibodies to gluten proteins of wheat in children with autism

Reviews highlight harmful prescriptions and unnecessary surgeries

Scientists use stem-cell technology to create research cell line from PDAC patient

Duke Medicine researchers identify molecular target to prevent onset of epilepsy

New treatment option for patients with aortic stenosis

Scientists find way to attack dangerous bacteria that cause eye infections

Bill offered that would soften health law's employer mandate

FDA approves use of Plan B One-Step pill for all women with child-bearing potential

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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