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Novel personalized therapy could treat metastatic melanoma and metastatic synovial cell sarcoma

Researchers have found that a novel form of personalized therapy that genetically engineers a patient's own anti-tumor immune cells to fight tumors could treat metastatic melanoma and metastatic synovial cell sarcoma, representing a potentially new therapeutic approach against these and other cancers.

1 Feb 2011

Global consortium aims to discover and map all Alzheimer's genes

The launch of the International Genomics of Alzheimer's Project (IGAP) – a collaboration formed to discover and map the genes that contribute to Alzheimer's disease – was announced today by a multi-national group of researchers. The collaborative effort, spanning universities from both Europe and the United States, will combine the knowledge, staff and resources of four consortia that conduct research on Alzheimer's disease genetics.

1 Feb 2011

Avantra Biosciences selects TGen Drug Development for new biomarker quantitation platform

Avantra Biosciences today announced the selection of TGen Drug Development as a key test site for Avantra's new biomarker quantitation platform.

1 Feb 2011

Loyola opens Comprehensive Diabetes Care Clinic in Hickory Hills

Untreated or poorly managed diabetes can cause severe health complications such as kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke and nerve damage. To help diabetic patients more easily care for their condition, Loyola has opened the Comprehensive Diabetes Care Clinic at Loyola Center for Health at Hickory Hills.

1 Feb 2011

Highly favorable final results from ERGOFLEX initial clinical study for joint pain relief

OXIS International, today announced highly favorable final results from an initial clinical study to assess the beneficial effects of its patent-pending ERGOFLEX joint health formula, launched commercially in December 2010.

1 Feb 2011

Widespread screening or ultrasound for blocked neck arteries not necessary to determine stroke risk

Widespread screening or routine ultrasound for blocked neck arteries to determine stroke risk isn't necessary, according to new guidelines from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, American College of Cardiology and other groups.

1 Feb 2011

Yale University scientists synthesize lomaiviticin that appears to destroy cancer stem cells

A team of Yale University scientists has synthesized for the first time a chemical compound called lomaiviticin aglycon, leading to the development of a new class of molecules that appear to target and destroy cancer stem cells.

1 Feb 2011

Free radicals may damage eyes of patients with Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy

Scientists have found that free radicals (unstable molecules that cause the death of cells as the body ages) may also cause the damage in the eyes of patients with Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD), a hereditary disease that is one of the most common reasons for corneal transplants worldwide.

1 Feb 2011

Sprint Fidelis ICD leads fail more often in younger patients with hereditary heart disease

The recalled Sprint Fidelis implantable cardioverter-defibrillator leads failed more often in younger patients, women, and individuals with hereditary heart disease, according to a multicenter study published online Jan. 17 in Circulation. The researchers found that lead failure was not associated with death or serious injuries.

1 Feb 2011

FDA schedules panel meeting date for BioMimetic Therapeutics's Augment Bone Graft PMA

BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc., today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tentatively scheduled an Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel meeting on May 12, 2011 to review the Company's Premarket Approval (PMA) application for Augment™ Bone Graft for the treatment of foot and ankle fusions in the U.S.

1 Feb 2011

CINJ Foundation, Panera Bread enter joint venture to fight against cancer

Panera Bread has expanded its contributions to the fight against cancer by selecting the Cancer Institute of New Jersey Foundation as its Community Breadbox Partner for 2011.

1 Feb 2011

Favorable clinical results from Endologix's Nellix technology against EVAR

Endologix, developer of minimally invasive treatments for aortic disorders, announced today the publication of favorable clinical results for the Nellix technology for the endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm.

1 Feb 2011

Research on triple negative disease can benefit patients with breat cancer

Research to develop more effective treatments for triple negative breast cancer -- a difficult disease to cure -- could someday benefit all breast cancer patients, reports Dr. Frederick C. Tucker, Jr. of Fredericksburg Oncology.

1 Feb 2011

Fortis Hospital specialists in Mumbai successfully perform gastric bypass surgery in American patient

Specialists at Fortis Hospitals Mumbai successfully diagnosed and treated a previously undetected pituitary tumor in Michelle Hardin, a 35 year-old American medical traveler.

1 Feb 2011

Simple hTERT analysis may provide useful prognostic tool in advanced non-small cell lung cancer

High levels of circulating DNA may indicate faster progression of lung cancer and lower overall survival, according to a study published in the February edition of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC).

1 Feb 2011

Study finds E2F5 transcription factor commonly overexpressed in primary human HCC

E2F5 is a member of the E2F transcription factor family, and plays a key role in cell growth and proliferation. Overexpression of E2F5 has been reported in various human cancers, but not in liver cancer, and its biological implication is largely unknown. It is not known whether E2F5 plays a tumor suppressor role or an oncogenic role.

1 Feb 2011

IASLC publishes new international multidisciplinary classification for lung adenocarcinoma

Three of the world's top lung associations have published a new international multidisciplinary classification of lung adenocarcinoma, the first revision to the classification in six years.

1 Feb 2011

Researchers propose new classification system for SOD

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction is a pathological syndrome that is usually classified into the biliary type or the pancreatic type according to the Milwaukee criteria.

1 Feb 2011

News briefs from February issue of journal Chest

New research shows that vitamin D deficiency is prevalent among patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD), with the largest prevalence seen in patients with concurrent connective tissue disease (CTD).

1 Feb 2011

Scientists create 'reporter mouse' to close gap between kidney injury and diagnosis

The current check for kidney disease is a simple blood test for serum creatinine, but it can take longer than two days for this metabolite to accumulate to levels that are significant enough to indicate kidney damage - and by then it may be too late to intervene.

1 Feb 2011

Medical Condition News

Novel personalized therapy could treat metastatic melanoma and metastatic synovial cell sarcoma

Global consortium aims to discover and map all Alzheimer's genes

Avantra Biosciences selects TGen Drug Development for new biomarker quantitation platform

Loyola opens Comprehensive Diabetes Care Clinic in Hickory Hills

Highly favorable final results from ERGOFLEX initial clinical study for joint pain relief

Widespread screening or ultrasound for blocked neck arteries not necessary to determine stroke risk

Yale University scientists synthesize lomaiviticin that appears to destroy cancer stem cells

Free radicals may damage eyes of patients with Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy

Sprint Fidelis ICD leads fail more often in younger patients with hereditary heart disease

FDA schedules panel meeting date for BioMimetic Therapeutics's Augment Bone Graft PMA

CINJ Foundation, Panera Bread enter joint venture to fight against cancer

Favorable clinical results from Endologix's Nellix technology against EVAR

Research on triple negative disease can benefit patients with breat cancer

Fortis Hospital specialists in Mumbai successfully perform gastric bypass surgery in American patient

Simple hTERT analysis may provide useful prognostic tool in advanced non-small cell lung cancer

Study finds E2F5 transcription factor commonly overexpressed in primary human HCC

IASLC publishes new international multidisciplinary classification for lung adenocarcinoma

Researchers propose new classification system for SOD

News briefs from February issue of journal Chest

Scientists create 'reporter mouse' to close gap between kidney injury and diagnosis

Innovating for impact: Jordi Labs on aligning methodologies with FDA expectation

Exploring the role of confocal-based high-content imaging in advancing core facilities

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

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