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Scientists identify new susceptibility genes in genome-wide association study of nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Scientists from Singapore, China and USA have identified three new susceptibility genes in a genome-wide association study of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). The study, led by the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), a biomedical research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), and the Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Centre, identified genetic risk factors of NPC that advance the understanding of the important role played by host genetic variation in influencing the susceptibility to this cancer.

31 May 2010

Researchers identify body's natural self-repair mechanism that kicks in after spinal-cord injury

Researchers in the University of Alberta's Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine have made an important discovery that could lead to more effective treatments for spinal-cord injuries. Karim Fouad and David Bennett have identified one of the body's natural self-repair mechanisms that kick in after injury.

31 May 2010

Targeted Genetics's partner Celladon presents Phase II trial data with MYDICAR at Heart Failure Congress 2010

Targeted Genetics Corporation announced that its partner, Celladon Corporation, presented full data today that show the first Phase II trial with MYDICAR® for the treatment of advanced heart failure has met its primary safety and efficacy endpoints, as prospectively defined in the Phase II trial protocol.

31 May 2010

Secretary of Health commends two Allegheny County schools for commitment to exercise every day

Secretary of Health Everette James today visited the Avonworth and Mt. Royal middle schools in Allegheny County to commend students and teachers for their yearlong commitment to exercising for 30 minutes every school day.

29 May 2010

Active-living neighborhoods help increase youth physical activity and reduce obesity

Choosing a neighborhood that has places to walk to and safe routes to get there can help your child maintain a healthy weight during adolescence.

29 May 2010

Canadian hockey legend joins Toronto Walk to Fight Arthritis

This Sunday, May 30, the Arthritis Society brings the Walk to Fight Arthritis, presented by the makers of TYLENOL(R), to communities across Canada, including Toronto, to help raise funds and awareness for the leading cause of disability in Canada.

29 May 2010

AAID's advice on teeth suddenly knocked out

Chicago Blackhawks star Duncan Keith's dental misfortune on the ice is an occupational hazard for hockey players, but teeth also can be lost in accidents, sports mishaps and falls that can happen to anyone. So what should you do when one or more of your teeth are suddenly knocked out?

29 May 2010

Glasgow lawyers boost fundraising effort for brain injury charity

A Glasgow-based brain injury charity has run into good fortune as it received a welcome cash boost thanks to the dynamic efforts of a group of local lawyers and their colleagues.

29 May 2010

Effectiveness of two stroke-prevention procedures vary by age, say researchers

A published report provides the final details on how two stroke-prevention procedures are safe and equally beneficial for men and women at risk for stroke, though their effectiveness does vary by age, say researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health in collaboration with other North American stroke investigators.

29 May 2010

Major response to preoperative therapy increases survival in pancreatic cancer patients

Cancer of the pancreas--a glandular organ that lies behind the stomach and secretes vital enzymes and hormones--seldom is detected in early stages, making treatment difficult and survival statistics particularly grim. However, new research from Fox Chase Cancer Center finds that patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma whose tumors respond most to preoperative chemotherapy and radiation survive four times as long, on average, as those whose tumors respond least.

29 May 2010

Clinical abstracts on Urologix' Cooled ThermoTherapy selected for presentation at AUA's GUS meeting

Urologix®, Inc., a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets minimally invasive Cooled ThermoTherapy™ technology to urologists to provide a durable and effective in-office treatment for patients suffering from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), announced the selection of two clinical abstracts for podium presentation at the American Urological Association (AUA) 2010 Annual Meeting's sub-specialty society, the Geriatric Urological Society (GUS) meeting.

29 May 2010

Circumstantial evidence suggests first identified Alzheimer disease patient carried N141I presenilin-2 mutation

Writing the latest pages of an anthropological mystery, scientists propose in this month's Archives of Neurology that it is highly possible that Auguste Deter, the first identified Alzheimer disease patient, carried the N141I presenilin-2 mutation—the same one as in present-day U.S. families descended from German emigrants who settled near the river Volga in Russia.

29 May 2010

EDAP to showcase Ablatherm-HIFU technology and Sonolith i-sys lithotripter at AUA 2010 Annual Meeting

EDAP TMS SA, the global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, today announced it will have a strong presence in both the exhibition and the scientific program at the American Urological Association (AUA) 2010 Annual Meeting, being held May 29 – June 3, 2010 in San Francisco. EDAP will showcase its Ablatherm-HIFU technology and Sonolith i-sys lithotripter at its exhibition booth # 1938 of the Moscone Convention Center.

29 May 2010

Famous painters, musicians, and writers who fought against neurological disorders

The third part of Neurological Disorders in Famous Artists presents painters, musicians, and writers who had to fight against an acute or chronic neurological disease. Sometimes this fight was without success (e.g. Shostakovich, Schumann, Wolf, Pascal), but often a dynamic and paradoxical creativity of the clinical disorder was integrated into their artistic production (e.g. Klee, Ramuz).

29 May 2010

Advances in cancer care help people diagnosed with cancer survive the disease

Ed Gardella, a police officer for 31 years, thought he was pretty tough. But then the 70-year old Worcester, Mass. resident was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. "You never forget that moment, where you were that moment you were told you have cancer," said Gardella. "I never thought I was a particularly brave man, nor did I think I was a coward. I was a police officer, a chief of police, but this disease brings everyone to their knees — no one is tougher than cancer."

29 May 2010

ICA hosts forum to improve quality of healthcare and lives of people with IC

The Interstitial Cystitis Association is hosting a forum and interactive webcast on Saturday, June 5, 2010 at the Hutton Hotel in Nashville. The event, "Finding Better Relief: Working with an IC Healthcare Team", gives interstitial cystitis patients the opportunity to learn about innovative treatment approaches from top IC doctors.

29 May 2010

Patients with stage IIIA NSCLC who receive lobectomy have increased overall survival: Research

There's debate about the best treatment approach for patients with certain stages of non-small cell lung cancer, which accounts for about 80 percent of all lung cancers. Patients with early stages of NSCLC are typically treated with surgery, but those with stage IIIA present more of a challenge because they are such a diverse group.

29 May 2010

HSV-1 may cause cognitive deficits: Study

Exposure to the common virus that causes cold sores may be partially responsible for shrinking regions of the brain and the loss of concentration skills, memory, coordinated movement and dexterity widely seen in patients with schizophrenia, according to research led by Johns Hopkins scientists.

29 May 2010

Bioheart to establish two Centers of Excellence to provide cell therapy procedures for patients with CHF, PAD

Bioheart, Inc., announced today plans for establishing two Centers of Excellence in the Middle East to provide its cell therapy procedures to patients suffering from congestive heart failure and peripheral arterial disease. Dr. Karl E. Groth, Chairman and CEO, and Peggy A. Farley, Chief Operating and Financial Officer, are now in that region holding discussions and performing site inspections.

29 May 2010

Research roundup: Reform's impact on health spending; Cultural/Racial differences in medicine; Swine flu lessons

The Impact Of Health Reform On Health Spending - This issue brief "projects the effect of national reform on total national health expenditures and the insurance premiums that American families would likely pay. We estimate that, on net, the combination of provisions in the new law will reduce health care spending by $590 billion over 2010-2019 and lower premiums by nearly $2,000 per family.

29 May 2010

Medical Condition News

Scientists identify new susceptibility genes in genome-wide association study of nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Researchers identify body's natural self-repair mechanism that kicks in after spinal-cord injury

Targeted Genetics's partner Celladon presents Phase II trial data with MYDICAR at Heart Failure Congress 2010

Secretary of Health commends two Allegheny County schools for commitment to exercise every day

Active-living neighborhoods help increase youth physical activity and reduce obesity

Canadian hockey legend joins Toronto Walk to Fight Arthritis

AAID's advice on teeth suddenly knocked out

Glasgow lawyers boost fundraising effort for brain injury charity

Effectiveness of two stroke-prevention procedures vary by age, say researchers

Major response to preoperative therapy increases survival in pancreatic cancer patients

Clinical abstracts on Urologix' Cooled ThermoTherapy selected for presentation at AUA's GUS meeting

Circumstantial evidence suggests first identified Alzheimer disease patient carried N141I presenilin-2 mutation

EDAP to showcase Ablatherm-HIFU technology and Sonolith i-sys lithotripter at AUA 2010 Annual Meeting

Famous painters, musicians, and writers who fought against neurological disorders

Advances in cancer care help people diagnosed with cancer survive the disease

ICA hosts forum to improve quality of healthcare and lives of people with IC

Patients with stage IIIA NSCLC who receive lobectomy have increased overall survival: Research

HSV-1 may cause cognitive deficits: Study

Bioheart to establish two Centers of Excellence to provide cell therapy procedures for patients with CHF, PAD

Research roundup: Reform's impact on health spending; Cultural/Racial differences in medicine; Swine flu lessons

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Exploring the Future of Neuroscience Drug Discovery

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