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Why is heart disease so prevalent among diabetics?

Heart disease hits people with diabetes twice as often as people without diabetes.

13 Aug 2007

Warfarin more effective than aspirin in prevention of stroke in people with atrial fibrillation

Warfarin is more effective than aspirin in prevention of stroke in people with a certain type of irregular heartbeat who are aged 75 or over, conclude authors of an Article published in this week's edition of The Lancet.

13 Aug 2007

MRI could help prevent breast cancer progression

Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to diagnose breast cancer in its intraductal stage could help prevent the development of invasive cancer, conclude authors of an Article in The Lancet.

13 Aug 2007

Living donor swap for kidney transplants

New and innovative programs to obtain donor organs have the potential to revolutionize kidney transplantation.

13 Aug 2007

Old drug may help reduce sebum production in acne sufferers

A previously unknown side effect of an unnamed drug currently on the marketplace could be useful for treating acne, reports Chemistry & Industry, the magazine of the SCI.

13 Aug 2007

Mitochondrial DNA variants are linked to risk factors for type 2 diabetes

Researchers report for the first time that genetic variants in mitochondria,energy-producing structures harboring DNA that are inherited only from the mother,are directly linked to metabolic markers for type 2 diabetes.

13 Aug 2007

New initiative to tackle animal diseases

Endemic animal diseases cost UK farmers, and indirectly consumers, hundreds of millions of pounds a year and cause significant animal welfare problems.

13 Aug 2007

Roche files investigational new drug application for second Genmab antibody

Genmab A/S has announced that its partner Roche has filed an Investigational New Drug application (IND) with the US Food and Drug Administration for a Genmab antibody developed under the companies' collaboration.

13 Aug 2007

Risk of bacterial vaginosis linked to preterm birth appears higher for African-Americans

Risk of a common vaginal infection linked to preterm birth appears to escalate when even one partner is African-American, according to a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study presented today at the 34th annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology in Boston.

13 Aug 2007

New avenues for the treatment of amblyopia

Contrary to accepted dogma, a University of Maryland researcher has developed a method that allows an adult to recover function in an eye that has been damaged and dysfunctional throughout life.

13 Aug 2007

New recommendations to improve existing standards for electronic health record systems

A new report prepared by RTI International for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) recommends 14 functional requirements that would serve to increase efficiency and improve billing accuracy for clinicians using electronic health records (EHRs).

13 Aug 2007

Metabolic cell activity directly controls life and death decisions in cells

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found that proteins known to promote cell death are also necessary for the maturation and proliferation of immune cells.

13 Aug 2007

Direct pathways between extracellular material and cell nuclei discovered

A team of Brooklyn College researchers has shattered a long-held belief that no direct pathway exists between material outside of a cell and the cell nucleus.

13 Aug 2007

Oestrogen research points to new class of analgesic drugs

Oestrogen plays an important role in determining how sensitive a person is to pain, and the oestrogen receptor known as ER-beta is particularly significant in this context.

13 Aug 2007

Discovery of new mechanism of resistance to endocrine or anti-hormonal therapies

When a woman receives a breast cancer diagnosis her entire life may change in the blink of an eye.

13 Aug 2007

Mylan receives FDA approval for Verapamil Hydrochloride capsules

Mylan Laboratories Inc. has announced that Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Verapamil Hydrochloride (HCl) Extended-release (ER) Capsules (PM), 100 mg, 200 mg and 300 mg.

13 Aug 2007

First 3D images of a living cell

A new imaging technique developed at MIT has allowed scientists to create the first 3D images of a living cell, using a method similar to the X-ray CT scans doctors use to see inside the body.

13 Aug 2007

New clues to why persistent acid reflux can turn into cancer

New research from scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center and the Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center underscores the importance of preventing recurring acid reflux while also uncovering tantalizing clues on how typical acid reflux can turn potentially cancerous.

13 Aug 2007

LifeCycle Pharma and Sciele Pharma announce FDA approval of new formulation of Fenofibrate

LifeCycle Pharma and Sciele Pharma announce FDA approval of fenofibrate in 120 mg. and 40 mg. dosage strengths. Sciele Pharma expects U.S. market launch by the end of 2007.

13 Aug 2007

Impaired energy production in heart muscle may underlie heart failure in some hypertensive patients

Many people with long-standing high blood pressure develop heart failure. But some don't. Daniel P. Kelly, M.D., and colleagues at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and other institutions are trying to figure out what could explain that difference.

13 Aug 2007