Medivir AB (OMX: MVIR), the emerging research-based specialty pharmaceutical company focused on infectious diseases, today announces the start of a phase 1a clinical trial with TMC649128 intended for the treatment of chronic…
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Global Health Consortium to support development of vaccines to control dengue fever
Global Health Consortium will raise the profile of dengue and promote prevention through vaccination The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) today announced the launch of the Dengue Vaccine Initiative (DVI), in collaboration with…
Revisited Human-worm Relationships Shed Light On Brain Evolution
“Man is but a worm” was the title of a famous caricature of Darwin’s ideas in Victorian England. Now, 120 years later, a molecular analysis of mysterious marine creatures unexpectedly reveals our…
Genta initiates new Phase 2 clinical trial of tesetaxel in patients with advanced prostate cancer
Genta Incorporated (OTCBB:GNTA) today announced that the Company has initiated a new Phase 2 clinical trial of tesetaxel in patients with advanced prostate cancer. Tesetaxel, the leading oral taxane in clinical development,…
Vivacta Initiates Development Of Point Of Care Test For Vitamin D
Vivacta Limited, the medical diagnostics company with a revolutionary system for point-of-care testing, announces it has initiated development of a new rapid diagnostic test for measuring Vitamin D. Diagnosis of Vitamin D…
Sperm and egg donors may be tracked
Australians conceived through sperm or egg donations could be allowed to track their donors through a national registry if the government adopts new recommendations on the issue. Under the proposed changes, they…
Simple test to ease cancer patients’ lives
Scientists say that a simple test could save thousands of prostate cancer patients from operation. Research has shown men with certain genes are three times more likely to have the most dangerous…
Diabetes can affect kidneys
According to a multi-cultural study, the first time that many patients realise that diabetes can affect their kidneys is when they are referred to renal services. UK researchers who spoke to 48…
Everolimus Improves Progression-Free Survival For Patients With Rare Pancreatic Cancer
In an international Phase III randomized study, everolimus, an inhibitor of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), has shown to dramatically improve progression-free survival for patients with advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNET),…
Study Reveals How Omega 3’s Work In Preventing Several Forms Of Blindness
Omega-3 fatty acids – fats commonly found in fish oil – were shown several years ago to prevent retinopathy, a major form of blindness, in a mouse model of the disease. A…
Early Defects In Sensory Synapses In Motor Neuron Disease
New research using a mouse model of the motor neuron disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) reveals an abnormality in the way that sensory information is relayed to motor neurons in the spinal…
Advanced Macular Degeneration Is Associated With An Increased Risk Of Bleeding Stroke In Elderly
Older people with late-stage, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) appear to be at increased risk of brain hemorrhage (bleeding stroke), but not stroke caused by brain infarction (blood clot), according to research presented…
Surprising View Of Brain Formation Presented By Scripps Research Study
A study from The Scripps Research Institute has unveiled a surprising mechanism that controls brain formation. The findings have implications for understanding a host of diseases, including some forms of mental retardation,…
After Stroke, New Hybrid Drug, Derived From Common Spice, May Protect, Rebuild Brain Cells
Whether or not you’re fond of Indian, Southeast Asian and Middle Eastern food, stroke researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center think you may become a fan of one of their key spices. The…
Simple Marine Worms Distantly Related To Humans
Two groups of lowly marine worms are related to complex species including vertebrates (such as humans) and starfish, according to new research. Previously thought to be an evolutionary link between simple animals…