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New chromosomal abnormality in acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Researchers identified a new chromosomal abnormality in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) that appears to work in concert with another mutation to give rise to cancer. This latest anomaly is particularly common in children with Down syndrome.

19 Oct 2009

DKC establishes link between genetic mutation affecting telomerase function and human disease

The human genetic disease dyskeratosis congenita (DKC) is an autosomal dominant disease that leads to abnormalities in tissues with a rapid cell turnover - the skin, nails, bone marrow, lungs and gut. Patients with DKC experience life-threatening symptoms. Bone marrow failure increases their risk of fatal infections and cancer. Many die before the age of 30 and management of the disease is limited to trying to treat its symptoms.

19 Oct 2009

Cardium Therapeutics reports positive findings from Excellarate Phase 1/2 clinical study

Cardium Therapeutics today announced the publication of positive findings from the open label multi-center Phase 1/2 clinical study of Excellarate(TM) (GAM501, Ad5PDGF-B / 2.6% collagen), its product candidate for the potential treatment of non-healing diabetic foot ulcers.

19 Oct 2009

Novel HIV drug to be studied in cell cultures and patients

A $6 million, five-year federal grant to The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute will enable researchers to investigate a novel approach in treating HIV infection---a unique class of drugs focused on developing therapies for psychological and neurological effects in AIDS.

19 Oct 2009

Elected officials have no excuse for failing to enact comprehensive smoke-free workplace laws: IOM

A landmark report released today by the Institute of Medicine provides powerful new evidence that elected officials have no excuse for failing to enact comprehensive smoke-free workplace laws. The IOM report concludes smoke-free laws reduce the number of heart attacks and save lives. The report also confirms that there is conclusive scientific evidence that secondhand smoke causes heart disease, including heart attacks, and finds there is compelling evidence that even relatively brief exposure to secondhand smoke can lead to a heart attack.

19 Oct 2009

NCCN program on Discovery Health Channel profiles patients battling lung cancer

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer and leading cause of cancer-related deaths in both men and women. Although tobacco use is the strongest known risk factor for lung cancer, many people who never smoked also develop the disease.

19 Oct 2009

Biogen Idec and Biovitrum to conduct rFIXFc clinical trial in hemophilia B patients

Biogen Idec and Biovitrum AB (STO: BVT) today announced that they plan to advance the companies’ long-acting, fully-recombinant Factor IX Fc fusion protein (rFIXFc) into a registrational clinical trial in hemophilia B patients.

19 Oct 2009

Epilepsy Therapy Project unveils My Epilepsy Diary

Epilepsy Therapy Project, a leader in accelerating new therapies for people living with epilepsy and seizures, announces the release of My Epilepsy Diary, a breakthrough data-gathering and reporting product designed to improve epilepsy care and quality of life.

19 Oct 2009

Institute Curie Hospital in France adds another TomoTherapy radiation therapy system

TomoTherapy Incorporated announced today that the Institute Curie Hospital in France has purchased a second TomoTherapy® radiation therapy system, to support the increasing demand for intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). The Institute Curie Hospital has been treating cancer patients with TomoTherapy technology since March 2007, when it became the first hospital in France to adopt the technology.

19 Oct 2009

Physical therapists stress on definitive vestibular screenings and assessment measures for BITBI

Physical therapists are calling for definitive vestibular screenings and assessment measures for US military service members with blast-induced traumatic brain injuries (BITBI). According to a Scholarly Opinion Piece in the September issue of Physical Therapy, the scientific journal of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), vestibular rehabilitation must be included as part of successful treatment for those who have been injured by blasts and experience vestibular symptoms such as vertigo, gaze instability, and motion intolerance.

19 Oct 2009

PHARMACIA & UPJOHN COMPANY to pay the largest criminal fine ever imposed in the U.S.

PHARMACIA & UPJOHN COMPANY, INC., a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc. ("Pfizer") today was sentenced today in federal court for a felony violation of the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act, for misbranding the drug, Bextra, with the intent to defraud or mislead.

19 Oct 2009

Ruthenium and Osmium compounds show high levels of activity against ovarian cancer

Drugs made using unusual metals could form an effective treatment against colon and ovarian cancer, including cancerous cells that have developed immunity to other drugs, according to research at the University of Warwick and the University of Leeds.

19 Oct 2009

Counseling program to promote education and lifestyle change in lupus patients

According to a new study by Hospital for Special Surgery investigators presented at the American College of Rheumatology meeting on October 21 in Philadelphia, most lupus patients are not aware that their condition puts them at a higher risk for cardiovascular disease and a counseling program is a valuable way to promote education and lifestyle change.

19 Oct 2009

Research programme to develop immunological biomarkers for chronic inflammatory diseases

Persistent inflammation and the activation of the immune system is the key pathological mechanism affecting many long-term conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's disease and is the predominant mechanism underlying organ transplant rejection.

19 Oct 2009

Migraine can stimulate alcohol-induced headache

Migraine sufferers, beware. You may be more prone to an alcohol-induced headache after a night of drinking, according to researchers from the Jefferson Headache Center.

19 Oct 2009

Research study provides supportive evidence for using ATR inhibitors in cancer therapy

A study published in the October issue of Nature Genetics demonstrates that loss of the tumor-suppressor protein p53, coupled with elimination of the DNA-maintenance protein ATR, severely disrupts tissue maintenance in mice.

19 Oct 2009

Coronary angiography does not affect kidney functioning in CKD patients, reveals study

A screening test that measures whether a patient's heart is healthy enough for a kidney transplant is not as dangerous as once thought, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN).

19 Oct 2009

Internet use among older Americans can reduce U.S. healthcare costs

Spending time online reduces depression by 20 percent for senior citizens, the Phoenix Center reports in a new Policy Paper released today. In addition to the quality of life benefits, the Policy Paper said reducing the incidence of depression by widespread Internet use among older Americans could trim the nation's health care bill.

19 Oct 2009

NIH grants to develop screening tool for autistic disorder

A Florida State University College of Medicine researcher has been awarded two separate grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) totaling $2.4 million to continue her work in detecting autism in children as young as 18 months.

19 Oct 2009

Innovative tool for providing patient-centered care for diabetics

Mayo Clinic clinicians and designers, along with colleagues from other institutions, have developed and tested a tool to involve patients more in their diabetes treatment and medication choices.

19 Oct 2009

Medical Condition News

New chromosomal abnormality in acute lymphoblastic leukemia

DKC establishes link between genetic mutation affecting telomerase function and human disease

Cardium Therapeutics reports positive findings from Excellarate Phase 1/2 clinical study

Novel HIV drug to be studied in cell cultures and patients

Elected officials have no excuse for failing to enact comprehensive smoke-free workplace laws: IOM

NCCN program on Discovery Health Channel profiles patients battling lung cancer

Biogen Idec and Biovitrum to conduct rFIXFc clinical trial in hemophilia B patients

Epilepsy Therapy Project unveils My Epilepsy Diary

Institute Curie Hospital in France adds another TomoTherapy radiation therapy system

Physical therapists stress on definitive vestibular screenings and assessment measures for BITBI

PHARMACIA & UPJOHN COMPANY to pay the largest criminal fine ever imposed in the U.S.

Ruthenium and Osmium compounds show high levels of activity against ovarian cancer

Counseling program to promote education and lifestyle change in lupus patients

Research programme to develop immunological biomarkers for chronic inflammatory diseases

Migraine can stimulate alcohol-induced headache

Research study provides supportive evidence for using ATR inhibitors in cancer therapy

Coronary angiography does not affect kidney functioning in CKD patients, reveals study

Internet use among older Americans can reduce U.S. healthcare costs

NIH grants to develop screening tool for autistic disorder

Innovative tool for providing patient-centered care for diabetics

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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