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Lowering levels of Coonexin46 with use of siRNA will help prevent tumor formation

What began as research into how diabetics could possibly preserve their eyesight has led to findings that could prolong the vision of children afflicted with retinoblastoma.

10 Mar 2010

New data for BMS747158 to be featured in oral presentation at ACC Annual Scientific Session 2010

Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., a worldwide leader in diagnostic imaging, today announced that new data for BMS747158, the company’s novel drug candidate in clinical development as a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) perfusion imaging agent, will be featured in an oral presentation at the American College of Cardiology 59th Annual Scientific Session taking place March 14-16, 2010 in Atlanta.

10 Mar 2010

SPO Medical signs MOU with MetroSleep

SPO Medical Inc., a leading developer of biosensor and microprocessor technologies for use in portable monitoring devices, today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with MetroSleep Inc, a US corporation that specializes in products to diagnose and treat sleep apnea through at-home testing. The MOU enables the integration of SPO Medical' ASIC chip-set technology in a new MetroSleep product offering for the Sleep Disturbance Breathing monitoring market.

10 Mar 2010

Researchers to collaborate on the largest clinical trial of hypothermia for stroke

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, and UTHealth's Medical School will collaborate on the largest clinical trial of hypothermia (brain cooling) for stroke to date.

10 Mar 2010

IBS patients are at no greater risk of having polyps, colon cancer than healthy people undergoing colonoscopies

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome are at no greater risk of having polyps, colon cancer or inflammatory bowel diseases than healthy people undergoing colonoscopies, according to new research published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

10 Mar 2010

Artificial periosteum heals serious bone injuries

A husband and wife research team has found a way to use the sleeve-like cover on bone to heal serious bone injuries faster and more simply than current methods. And they've developed an artificial sleeve that spurs fast healing when a car wreck, bomb blast or disease leaves too little cover.

10 Mar 2010

Cellectar completes enrollment in (131)I-CLR1404 Phase I dosimetry trial for advanced solid malignancies

Cellectar, Inc., a privately held radiopharmaceutical company that designs and develops products to detect, treat and monitor human cancers, today announced that enrollment for its Phase I dosimetry trial for its lead drug candidate, (131)I-CLR1404 has been completed. Results of this trial will be used to set the starting dose in a follow-on Phase I dose escalation study planned for later this year. Institutions that participated in the trial include City of Hope, Duke University Medical Center, Georgetown University/Lombardi Cancer Center, and Johns Hopkins Hospital.

10 Mar 2010

Review suggests ion exchange resins are not effective for hyperkalemia

For more than half a century, products containing ion exchange resins have been used in patients with dangerously high levels of potassium. However, there is no convincing evidence that these products are actually effective, according to an article appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN).

10 Mar 2010

New study suggests rising childhood obesity is linked to food allergies

First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” Campaign tells us that about 32 percent of children and teens (or 25 million) are obese or overweight. It revealed those extra pounds put them at greater risk of developing debilitating and costly diseases including diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol and may also cause them to lead a two to five year shorter life than their parents

10 Mar 2010

Obesity linked to increased risk of cancer recurrence and death

It’s long been known that obesity is linked to increased risk of developing colon cancer, but now researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Minnesota have found that obesity is associated with worse outcomes in patients who have already been diagnosed and treated for the cancer.

10 Mar 2010

Spasticity in flexor muscles of elbow, wrist, and fingers: Botox approved for treatment

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Botox (onabotulinumtoxin A) to treat spasticity in the flexor muscles of the elbow, wrist, and fingers in adults. Spasticity is common after stroke, traumatic brain injury, or the progression of multiple sclerosis.

10 Mar 2010

Celebrity supports fundraising event for cancer research

Kimberly Wyatt from the "Pussycat Dolls" has shone brightly to promote Cancer Research UK's latest fundraising event by posing in a bespoke, illuminated dress designed especially for her.

10 Mar 2010

GeNO's Nitrosyl Delivery Platform IND receives FDA clearance

GeNO LLC a privately held, advanced development-stage technology company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted clearance of its Investigational New Drug application for its stand-alone gas cylinder Nitrosyl™ Delivery Platform.

10 Mar 2010

Relaxation therapy as effective as massage therapy

A new randomized trial shows that on average, three months after receiving a series of 10 massage sessions, patients had half the symptoms of anxiety.

10 Mar 2010

2-day International Scientific Symposium features technological advances in stem cell research

As the finale of the ESTOOLS project, the consortium partners are holding a major 2-day International Scientific Symposium, and the final Ethics Workshop.

10 Mar 2010

Obese patients with colon cancer are at greater risk for death

Obese patients with colon cancer are at greater risk for death or recurrent disease compared to those who are within a normal weight range, according to a report in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

10 Mar 2010

MIT researchers to use Elekta Neuromag system to study neural basis of brain disorders

Researchers at MIT are eagerly anticipating the summer delivery of Elekta Neuromag®, a system that uses magnetoencephalography or MEG to explore brain function. MEG can detect the very weak magnetic fields arising from electrical activity in the brain, and allows researchers to monitor the timing of brain activity with millisecond precision.

From Elekta 10 Mar 2010

Genetic variant increases risk of lung cancer for light and heavy smokers, say researchers

Individuals with a certain type of genetic susceptibility to lung cancer face a greatly increased risk for the deadly disease with even a small exposure to cigarette smoke, a study team that includes researchers from the University of Cincinnati has concluded.

10 Mar 2010

Researchers identify a new mechanism for tumor control

The interaction of a ligand (Neurotrophine-3) and its dependence receptor (TrkC) constitutes a novel mechanism for tumor control in pediatric cancers such as neuroblastoma, and may also be important to the inhibition of other cancers such as breast cancer.

9 Mar 2010

FDA's Advisory Committee votes 9-3 to recommend approval of Esbriet for treatment of patients with IPF

InterMune, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee voted 9-3 to recommend approval of Esbriet® (pirfenidone) for the treatment of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) to reduce decline in lung function.

9 Mar 2010

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Lowering levels of Coonexin46 with use of siRNA will help prevent tumor formation

New data for BMS747158 to be featured in oral presentation at ACC Annual Scientific Session 2010

SPO Medical signs MOU with MetroSleep

Researchers to collaborate on the largest clinical trial of hypothermia for stroke

IBS patients are at no greater risk of having polyps, colon cancer than healthy people undergoing colonoscopies

Artificial periosteum heals serious bone injuries

Cellectar completes enrollment in (131)I-CLR1404 Phase I dosimetry trial for advanced solid malignancies

Review suggests ion exchange resins are not effective for hyperkalemia

New study suggests rising childhood obesity is linked to food allergies

Obesity linked to increased risk of cancer recurrence and death

Spasticity in flexor muscles of elbow, wrist, and fingers: Botox approved for treatment

Celebrity supports fundraising event for cancer research

GeNO's Nitrosyl Delivery Platform IND receives FDA clearance

Relaxation therapy as effective as massage therapy

2-day International Scientific Symposium features technological advances in stem cell research

Obese patients with colon cancer are at greater risk for death

MIT researchers to use Elekta Neuromag system to study neural basis of brain disorders

Genetic variant increases risk of lung cancer for light and heavy smokers, say researchers

Researchers identify a new mechanism for tumor control

FDA's Advisory Committee votes 9-3 to recommend approval of Esbriet for treatment of patients with IPF

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