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Study creates first detailed, up-to-date map of dengue distribution worldwide

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8 Apr 2013

Heart, blood and lungs have same receptors for sensing odors that exist in nose

In a discovery suggesting that odors may have a far more important role in life than previously believed, scientists have found that heart, blood, lung and other cells in the body have the same receptors for sensing odors that exist in the nose.

8 Apr 2013

Physician-researcher to lead pediatric Dream Team to create new treatments for childhood cancers

A physician-researcher from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia will lead the first-ever pediatric "Dream Team" solely focused on creating new treatments for the most challenging childhood cancers.

8 Apr 2013

Research shows new separation process could help advance stem cell therapies

A new separation process that depends on an easily-distinguished physical difference in adhesive forces among cells could help expand production of stem cells generated through cell reprogramming.

8 Apr 2013

Samsung to showcase UGEO H60 ultrasound system at AIUM Annual Convention

Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, today announced the Samsung UGEO H60, the first ultrasound system integrating Samsung technology and design introduced to the U.S. medical imaging market.

8 Apr 2013

Dual-signaling CAR T cells show potent anti-cancer activity in animal model

The need to distinguish between normal cells and tumor cells is a feature that has been long sought for most types of cancer drugs.

8 Apr 2013

New two-step immunotherapy approach offers new hope for ovarian cancer patients

As many as three quarters of advanced ovarian cancer patients appeared to respond to a new two-step immunotherapy approach -- including one patient who achieved complete remission -- according research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania that will be presented today in a press conference at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013 (Presentation #LB-335).

8 Apr 2013

Research identifies important role of zinc in kidney stone formation

Kidney stones usually make their presence known suddenly, often sending a person to the hospital in excruciating pain. Each year in the U.S. more than a million people seek medical attention for kidney stones, technically called nephrolithiasis.

8 Apr 2013

KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals presents Phase IIIb study results of ATX-101

KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced positive interim results from a Phase IIIb, multicenter, open-label study (ATX-101-11-26) of ATX-101 during the "Innovations and Renewals" session of the 11th Anti-Aging Medicine World Congress, April 4-6, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

8 Apr 2013

FUJIFILM showcases Aspire product line at Society of Breast Imaging conference

Building upon its legacy of technological innovations and innovation awards, FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. - the pioneer in digital mammography - will showcase its Aspire product line at the Society of Breast Imaging conference in Los Angeles, CA from April 6-9, 2013.

8 Apr 2013

Mannitol could lead to new approach for Parkinson's disease treatment, researchers suggest

Researchers from Tel Aviv University describe experiments that could lead to a new approach for treating Parkinson's disease using a common sweetener, mannitol.

8 Apr 2013

Budget battles brewing over Medicare, other entitlements

News outlets covered the reaction from Democrats and Republicans to the president's budget plan, to be officially released Wednesday.

8 Apr 2013

Berg to present new findings on cancer treatment, Interrogative Biology Platform at AACR meeting

Berg - a biopharmaceutical company committed to uncovering health solutions through a data-driven, biological research approach - announced today that it will be presenting four abstracts at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013, in Washington, D.C.

8 Apr 2013

ACMG supports use of non-invasive prenatal screening in women with singleton pregnancies

The American College of Medical Genetics issued a position statement to support the use of non-invasive prenatal screening in women with singleton pregnancies.

8 Apr 2013

National Jewish Health researchers unravel mystery of adjuvants

Aluminum salts, or alum, have been injected into billions of people as an adjuvant to make vaccines more effective.

8 Apr 2013

Researchers discover new molecular mechanism to prevent edema formation

Researchers of the Max Delbr-ck Center for Molecular Medicine and the Leibniz Institute of Molecular Pharmacology in Berlin-Buch, Germany, have now detected a substance that can prevent the accumulation of fluid in body tissue and thus edema formation.

8 Apr 2013

Report documents shifts in global health, development investments

"The face of international aid for health and development is changing," NPR's "Shots" blog reports, adding, "Less money is now coming from wealthy, industrialized nations and more is flowing from private foundations, corporations and even countries that only a few years ago were recipients themselves."

7 Apr 2013

Researcher invents way to use spent nuclear fuel to irradiate medical supplies

A researcher at Oregon State University has invented a way to use spent nuclear fuel to produce the gamma rays needed to irradiate medical supplies, food and other products - an advance that could change what is now a costly waste disposal concern into a valued commodity.

7 Apr 2013

A*STAR's professor receives Szent-Gy-rgyi prize for groundbreaking cancer pill

Professor Alex Matter, Chief Executive Officer of A*STAR's Experimental Therapeutics Centre (ETC), has been awarded the 8th Annual Szent-Gy-rgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research by the National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) for his contributions to the development of the first drug specifically targeting a molecular lesion in cancer.

7 Apr 2013

Review: Impact of TBI on sexuality and importance of rehabilitation strategies

Each year more than three million Americans are living with traumatic brain injury (TBI), a condition that is associated with physical, cognitive, and emotional problems that often affect their sexuality, and subsequently their marital stability, identity, and self-esteem.

7 Apr 2013