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GlaxoSmithKline's Lamictal XR Extended-Release Tablets receive FDA approval

laxoSmithKline announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Lamictal®XR™ (lamotrigine) Extended-Release Tablets as once-a-day, add-on therapy for epilepsy in patients ages 13 years and older with primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures.

29 Jan 2010

ECCO supports its member organisations' proposals for adapting the EU Clinical Trials Directive

In response to a European Commission consultation on the EU Clinical Trials Directive, ECCO - the European CanCer Organisation - has supported proposals by its member organisations for adapting the Directive's requirements to reflect practical necessities in cancer research and treatment.

29 Jan 2010

AA attendance may alleviate depression

One of many reasons that attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings helps people with alcohol use disorders stay sober appears to be alleviation of depression.

29 Jan 2010

Researchers use sophisticated brain-imaging techniques to predict Alzheimer's before symptoms appear

Estimates are that some 10 percent of people over the age of 65 will develop Alzheimer's disease, the scourge that robs people of their memories and, ultimately, their lives.

29 Jan 2010

UCLA researchers predict brain's progression to Alzheimer's before symptoms are visible

Estimates are that some 10 percent of people over the age of 65 will develop Alzheimer's disease, the scourge that robs people of their memories and, ultimately, their lives.

29 Jan 2010

Hormones & Cancer: A new journal from The Endocrine Society

Today, The Endocrine Society unveiled its newest journal, Hormones & Cancer. This bi-monthly journal will include research articles covering all aspects of hormone action on cancer causation, progression, dependence, prevention, resistance and treatment.

29 Jan 2010

New advances for detection of cancer featured as cover story in "Lab on a Chip" journal

New advances for the detection of cancer led by Rafael V. Davalos of the Virginia Tech-Wake Forest School of Biomedical Engineering and Science (SBES) are featured as the cover story in the January 19, 2010 Royal Society of Chemistry's magazine, "Lab on a Chip," the premier journal for researchers in microfluidics.

29 Jan 2010

Diabetes vaccine: Diamyd Medical to file for market approval in 2011

In her comments in today’s quarterly report Elisabeth Lindner, President and CEO of Diamyd Medical, says that the Company’s objective is to file the Diamyd® diabetes vaccine for market approval in 2011 - a goal that isn’t very far off now.

29 Jan 2010

New research suggests lead may trigger attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, is among the costliest of behavioral disorders. Its combination of inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity leads to accidental injuries, school failure, substance abuse, antisocial behavior and more. Yet despite nearly a century of study, the disorder's roots remain mysterious.

29 Jan 2010

New methods to help elderly dementia patients regain their eating skills

A pioneering international study involving academics from the University of Sheffield has shown for the first time that it is possible to improve the eating skills and nutritional status of older people with dementia.

29 Jan 2010

Methodology and evidence behind national mammography guidelines is questionable, says JDMS review

The methodology and evidence behind a widely publicized change in national mammography guidelines is questionable, according to a review in the Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JDMS), published by SAGE.

29 Jan 2010

Study on lower extremity PAD reveals gender disparities in hospital admissions and mortality rates

A new three-state study shows a slight decrease in inpatient procedures for 2.4 million patients treated for lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD) between 1998 and 2007, but reveals gender disparities in emergent hospital admissions and mortality rates for women.

29 Jan 2010

Findings could guide in developing more effective vaccines for HIV/AIDS and cancer

In an acute viral infection, most of the white blood cells known as T cells differentiate into cells that fight the virus and die off in the process. But a few of these "effector" T cells survive and become memory T cells, ensuring that the immune system can respond faster and stronger the next time around.

29 Jan 2010

Study sheds light on pancreatic cancer development and new potential drug targets

Researchers at the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego, have found one reason that pancreatic cancer tumors are so difficult to treat with drugs. They have shown how a molecular switch steps up pancreatic cancer cell survival as well as resistance to a standard chemotherapy drug, and have identified alternate routes cancer cells take to avoid the effects of the therapy.

29 Jan 2010

Normal protein can be converted into prion that causes fatal brain diseases in humans

Scientists have determined how a normal protein can be converted into a prion, an infectious agent that causes fatal brain diseases in humans and mammals.

29 Jan 2010

How to recognize heart attack symptoms in younger women

The risk for heart-related death is increasing in young adults ages 35 to 54, and the numbers are even more alarming for younger women. It is the number-one cause of death for both men and women in the United States, yet every year since 1984 more women have died of cardiovascular health problems than men, according to the American Heart Association.

29 Jan 2010

Clinical trial data of Medtronic Arctic Front CryoAblation Catheter System for treating AF to be presented

Medtronic, Inc. announced today pivotal data for the Medtronic Arctic Front® CryoAblation Catheter System will be presented as a late breaking clinical trial at the 59th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology on Monday, March 15 at 8 a.m. ET. The STOP-AF (Sustained Treatment of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation) clinical trial is evaluating the safety and efficacy of the Arctic Front CryoAblation Catheter System for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) patients.

29 Jan 2010

NHMRC awards Development Grant to speed up chronic wound treatment

A new treatment that could one day benefit burns victims, diabetes sufferers and the elderly - by fast tracking the healing of chronic wounds - has taken another step towards commercialization.

29 Jan 2010

New Tel Aviv University study shows early intervention could prevent mind altering disorder

The onset of schizophrenia is not easy to predict. Although it is associated with as many as 14 genes in the human genome, the prior presence of schizophrenia in the family is not enough to determine whether one will succumb to the mind-altering condition. The disease also has a significant environmental link.

29 Jan 2010

Level of key immune cells in kidney transplant patients may predict risk of skin cancer

Measuring certain types of immune cells may predict the high risk of skin cancer after kidney transplantation, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN).

29 Jan 2010

Medical Condition News

GlaxoSmithKline's Lamictal XR Extended-Release Tablets receive FDA approval

ECCO supports its member organisations' proposals for adapting the EU Clinical Trials Directive

AA attendance may alleviate depression

Researchers use sophisticated brain-imaging techniques to predict Alzheimer's before symptoms appear

UCLA researchers predict brain's progression to Alzheimer's before symptoms are visible

Hormones & Cancer: A new journal from The Endocrine Society

New advances for detection of cancer featured as cover story in "Lab on a Chip" journal

Diabetes vaccine: Diamyd Medical to file for market approval in 2011

New research suggests lead may trigger attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

New methods to help elderly dementia patients regain their eating skills

Methodology and evidence behind national mammography guidelines is questionable, says JDMS review

Study on lower extremity PAD reveals gender disparities in hospital admissions and mortality rates

Findings could guide in developing more effective vaccines for HIV/AIDS and cancer

Study sheds light on pancreatic cancer development and new potential drug targets

Normal protein can be converted into prion that causes fatal brain diseases in humans

How to recognize heart attack symptoms in younger women

Clinical trial data of Medtronic Arctic Front CryoAblation Catheter System for treating AF to be presented

NHMRC awards Development Grant to speed up chronic wound treatment

New Tel Aviv University study shows early intervention could prevent mind altering disorder

Level of key immune cells in kidney transplant patients may predict risk of skin cancer

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

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