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Experts to discuss science and clinical management of vasospasm at Cincinnati conference

Cerebrovascular experts from around the world will gather in Cincinnati next month to discuss the science and clinical management of vasospasm, a dreaded, life-threatening complication of subarachnoid hemorrhage, while working toward an ambitious goal.

22 Jun 2011

Smoking may increase risk of death from prostate cancer

Men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer and who are also smokers have an associated increased risk of all-cause, cardiovascular and prostate cancer-specific death, according to a study in the June 22/29 issue of JAMA.

22 Jun 2011

UAB Cancer Care Network brings specialized care close to patient's homes

Often people diagnosed with cancer who don't live near a major academic medical center have limited choices for specialized cancer care close to home. The University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center and UAB Medicine developed the UAB Cancer Care Network to bring leading-edge care to these communities, giving patients an opportunity to stay close to home while giving doctors and nurses access to leading cancer research.

22 Jun 2011

Avedro receives Gold MDEA award for Vedera System

Avedro, Inc. announced today that the Vedera System for performing Keraflex has received the prestigious Gold level 2011 Medical Design Excellence Award.

22 Jun 2011

International representatives discuss whether to add chrysotile asbestos to hazardous chemical treaty

On Monday, representatives from 143 countries met in Geneva to discuss whether chrysotile asbestos "should be added to an international treaty regulating the trade in hazardous chemicals," CBC Radio reports.

22 Jun 2011

Scientists discover molecular mechanism that could help develop new MS treatments

Scientists at The University of Nottingham have discovered a molecular mechanism which could bring about the development of new treatments for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) — a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system.

22 Jun 2011

New-onset diabetes risk increases with intensive-dose statin therapy

An analysis of data from previously published studies indicates that intensive-dose statin therapy is associated with an increased risk of new-onset diabetes compared with moderate-dose therapy, according to a study in the June 22/29 issue of JAMA.

22 Jun 2011

Study finds high prevalence of diabetic kidney disease in the U.S.

Over the past 2 decades the prevalence of diabetic kidney disease in the U.S. increased in direct proportion to the prevalence of diabetes itself, according to a study in the June 22/29 issue of JAMA.

22 Jun 2011

Tips for protecting your skin from sun's harmful rays

Summer is here and for many that means enjoying more outdoor activities. While it's important to remember sun safety, from time-to-time sunburns are bound to happen. Covenant Health System would like to promote sun safety and offer some useful remedies for dealing with sunburns.

22 Jun 2011

Novel method of disguising nanoparticles as red blood cells to fight cancer

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a novel method of disguising nanoparticles as red blood cells, which will enable them to evade the body's immune system and deliver cancer-fighting drugs straight to a tumor. Their research was published this week in the online Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

22 Jun 2011

New VEP technique fast and effective for detecting glaucoma damage

A recent paper published in the Journal of Glaucoma shows a new visual evoked potential (VEP) technique to be a fast, objective method to screen for functional damage in glaucomatous eyes.

22 Jun 2011

Caffeinated coffee boosts blood GCSF levels, protects against Alzheimer's

A yet unidentified component of coffee interacts with the beverage's caffeine, which could be a surprising reason why daily coffee intake protects against Alzheimer's disease.

22 Jun 2011

Biotest, Abbott partner to develop and commercialize BT-061 for autoimmune diseases

Abbott and Biotest AG today announced a global agreement to develop and commercialize BT-061, a novel anti-CD4 antibody for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriasis.

22 Jun 2011

Palatin receives U.S. patent titled ‘Amino Acid Surrogates for Peptidic Constructs'

Palatin Technologies, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S. Patent No. 7,964,181, titled "Amino Acid Surrogates for Peptidic Constructs."

22 Jun 2011

Seaside Therapeutics commences STX209 Phase 2b study in autism spectrum disorders

Seaside Therapeutics, Inc. announced today the initiation of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2b study to evaluate the effects of STX209 (arbaclofen) on social impairment in children, adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders.

21 Jun 2011

U.S. FDA unveils nine graphic health warnings on cigarette packages

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today unveiled the nine graphic health warnings required to appear on every pack of cigarettes sold in the United States and in every cigarette advertisement.

21 Jun 2011

Respira reports results of DPI drug engine clinical study against COPD, asthma

Respira Therapeutics, a product development company focused on inhaled therapeutics to improve patients' lives, today announced the results of a clinical feasibility study of the Company's drug engine technology.

21 Jun 2011

EC grants marketing authorization to BYDUREON for treatment of type 2 diabetes

Eli Lilly and Company, together with Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Alkermes, Inc., announced today that the European Commission has granted marketing authorization to BYDUREON.

21 Jun 2011

NextGen launches first CSF multiplex protein assay for detecting CNS diseases

NextGen Group plc is pleased to announce that its US-subsidiary NextGen Sciences Inc, a leader in biomarker discovery, measurement and qualification, has launched its first cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) multiple protein assay, csfdiscovery43, for central nervous system (CNS) biomarker discovery and qualification.

21 Jun 2011

Strawberries improve antioxidant capacity of blood

A group of volunteers ate half a kilo of strawberries every day for two weeks to demonstrate that eating this fruit improves the antioxidant capacity of blood. The study, carried out by Italian and Spanish researchers, showed that strawberries boost red blood cells' response to oxidative stress, an imbalance that is associated with various diseases.

21 Jun 2011