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Heal2gether Partnership Program for diabetes patients and their physicians launched

Advanced BioHealing, Inc. (ABH), a leader in commercializing the promise of regenerative medicine and the maker of Dermagraft®, launched during American Diabetes Month the Heal2gether Partnership Program for diabetes patients and their physicians.

3 Nov 2009

Aethlon Medical begins collaborative biomarker program to study neurodegenerative disease

Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AEMD) announced today that it has initiated a collaborative biomarker discovery program with the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) at Boston University School of Medicine and the Sports Legacy Institute (SLI).

3 Nov 2009

Scientists discover two genes that can lead to aggressive leukaemia

Two genes, each one of which is known to cause cancer on its own, together can lead to aggressive leukaemia. This is the conclusion from new research carried out on gene-modified mice at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The discovery has surprised scientists, and may lead to new treatments.

3 Nov 2009

Entest BioMedical and Quantum Advisors sign Letter of Intent

Entest BioMedical Inc. (OTCBB: ENTB) announced today that it has signed a Letter of Intent with Quantum Advisors, a San Diego based biotechnology consulting firm, to assist Entest with the development of its Stem Cell Therapeutic Treatment for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

3 Nov 2009

Special commentary on obesity management

The November issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association features a commentary by James O. Hill, an honorary ADA member, professor of pediatrics and medicine and director of the Center for Human Nutrition at the University of Colorado-Denver. He is also co-founder of America on the Move, a national weight gain prevention initiative that aims to inspire Americans to make small changes in how much they eat and how much they move to prevent weight gain.

3 Nov 2009

EntreMed to present its Aurora A/angiogenic kinase inhibitor data at the AACR-NCI-EORTC conference

EntreMed, Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for the treatment of cancer today announced presentations for its Aurora A/angiogenic kinase inhibitor, ENMD-2076, at the AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics to be held November 15-19, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts. Presentations are listed below.

3 Nov 2009

NIH awards $4 million research grant to AllTranz

AllTranz, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing drugs to treat a variety of neurologic and inflammatory disorders, today announced that it has been awarded a $4 million research grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to advance the company’s transdermal tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) patch for the treatment of marijuana dependence and withdrawal.

3 Nov 2009

SBRT stops the growth of cancer for 98% of patients with NSCLC

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) stopped the growth of cancer at its original site in the lung for three years among nearly 98 percent of patients with early non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are unable to have the cancer surgically removed, according to an updated three-year study presented November 2, 2009, at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

3 Nov 2009

New study to assess preventative brain radiation therapy for lung cancer patients

A new study is taking a closer look at the benefits versus risks for lung cancer patients to undergo preventative brain radiation therapy as a means to stop cancer from spreading to the brain.

3 Nov 2009

Melanoma patients treated with radiation after surgery at lower risk of cancer recurrence

High-risk melanoma patients who are treated with radiation after surgery have a significantly lower risk of their cancer returning to the lymph nodes (19 percent), compared to those patients who do not have radiation therapy (31 percent), according to the first randomized study of its kind presented at the plenary session, November 2, 2009, at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

3 Nov 2009

Caucasian women may suffer from RLS up to four times more than African-American women

New research shows that Caucasian women may suffer from restless legs syndrome (RLS), a sleep disorder characterized by the strong urge to move the legs, up to four times more than African-American women. The study, presented at CHEST 2009, the 75th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), found that, overall, non-African-American (NAA) patients experienced RLS four times more often than African-Americans (AA).

3 Nov 2009

Risk of postoperative visual loss is highest after heart surgery

Imagine waking up after surgery to find out you have lost your sight—permanently. Although rare, postoperative visual loss is a well-recognized complication of anesthesia and surgery that is more common after certain types of procedures and in some groups of patients, according to a study in the November issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS).

3 Nov 2009

Texas State University researchers to evaluate the effects of ALKA-V6 on animal organisms

Texas State University and Orizon Research Institute announced the signing of an agreement today that will permit University Researchers to continue efforts through in vivo testing to further determine the potential and effectiveness of ALKA-V6, a compound which has shown remarkable ability to kill cancer cells and inhibit the HIV virus in laboratory experiments.

3 Nov 2009

Nasal positive airway pressure therapy for sleep apnea golfers may improve their game

Golfers who undergo treatment for sleep apnea may improve their golf game as well as their overall health, shows new research. A new study presented at CHEST 2009, the 75th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), found that golfers with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who received nasal positive airway pressure (NPAP) for their disorder improved their daytime sleepiness scores and lowered their golf handicap by as much as three strokes.

3 Nov 2009

Adults who experienced physical abuse as children at a higher risk of osteoarthritis, says study

Adults who had experienced physical abuse as children have 56 per cent higher odds of osteoarthritis compared to those who have not been abused, according to a new study by University of Toronto researchers.

3 Nov 2009

World-record energies for laser accelerated particles achieved

An international team of physicists at Los Alamos National Laboratory has succeeded in using intense laser light to accelerate protons to energies never before achieved. Using this technique, scientists can now accelerate particles to extremely high velocities that would otherwise only be possible using large accelerator facilities. Physicists around the world are examining laser particle acceleration and laser produced radiation for potential future uses in cancer treatment.

3 Nov 2009

Two cancer-causing genes together can lead to aggressive leukaemia

3 Nov 2009

High blood pressure and an innate pro-inflammatory cytokine response contribute to Alzheimer's disease

High blood pressure, evidence of arterial disease and markers of inflammation in the blood in middle age appear more common in individuals whose parents have Alzheimer's disease than in individuals without a parental history of the condition, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

3 Nov 2009

Non-invasive treatment is equally effective as surgery for healing the bone, say researchers

When fractured bones fail to heal, a serious complication referred to as "nonunion" can develop. This occurs when the process of bone healing is interrupted or stalled. According to a new study published in the November 2009 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS), certain cases involving nonunions respond very well to shock-wave therapy. Researchers say this non-invasive treatment is equally effective as surgery when it comes to healing the bone.

3 Nov 2009

40% of African-Americans with diabetes delay a visit to a podiatrist: APMA

New national survey results show that nearly 40 percent of African-Americans with diabetes delay a visit to a podiatrist -- a critical member of a diabetes management team -- because they cannot afford the necessary medical care, according to the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA).

3 Nov 2009

Medical Condition News

Heal2gether Partnership Program for diabetes patients and their physicians launched

Aethlon Medical begins collaborative biomarker program to study neurodegenerative disease

Scientists discover two genes that can lead to aggressive leukaemia

Entest BioMedical and Quantum Advisors sign Letter of Intent

Special commentary on obesity management

EntreMed to present its Aurora A/angiogenic kinase inhibitor data at the AACR-NCI-EORTC conference

NIH awards $4 million research grant to AllTranz

SBRT stops the growth of cancer for 98% of patients with NSCLC

New study to assess preventative brain radiation therapy for lung cancer patients

Melanoma patients treated with radiation after surgery at lower risk of cancer recurrence

Caucasian women may suffer from RLS up to four times more than African-American women

Risk of postoperative visual loss is highest after heart surgery

Texas State University researchers to evaluate the effects of ALKA-V6 on animal organisms

Nasal positive airway pressure therapy for sleep apnea golfers may improve their game

Adults who experienced physical abuse as children at a higher risk of osteoarthritis, says study

World-record energies for laser accelerated particles achieved

Two cancer-causing genes together can lead to aggressive leukaemia

High blood pressure and an innate pro-inflammatory cytokine response contribute to Alzheimer's disease

Non-invasive treatment is equally effective as surgery for healing the bone, say researchers

40% of African-Americans with diabetes delay a visit to a podiatrist: APMA

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