The Michael J. Fox Foundation has awarded a research grant for supporting the research team headed by Professor Mart Saarma at the Institute of Biotechnology, who together with HermoPharma Company is developing…
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Link Between Fish Oil And Increased Risk Of Colon Cancer In Mice
Fish oil – long encouraged by doctors as a supplement to support heart and joint health, among other benefits – induced severe colitis and colon cancer in mice in research led by…
A Cancer Drug That Benefits People May Soon Benefit Man’s Best Friend
Kim Selting, assistant teaching professor of oncology at the MU College of Veterinary Medicine, is the principal investigator in a study that examines the efficacy of Attaxolâ„¢ in dogs with naturally occurring…
Popular Prostate Cancer Treatment Associated With Bone Decay
Using novel technology allowing “virtual bone biopsies” researchers have found that a common treatment for prostate cancer called androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is associated with structural decay of cortical and trabecular bone….
BillingTree Speaking at American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management ANI 2010
BillingTree, Inc, one of the nation’s leading on-demand payment processors, announced today its Director of Product Development, Holly Merrill (AAP), will be presenting in Ft. Lauderdale, FL on October 15 during the…
Study Of Medical Tourism: The Case For And Against
Medical tourism is to go under the microscope in a major new study, led by an academic from the University of York, which aims to assess its potential advantages and disadvantages. The…
New Way To Explain The Leading Cause Of Kidney Failure
Evidence reported in the October issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, offers a completely new explanation for why people with diabetes account for more than half of all patients requiring…
Mice Live Longer On Amino Acid Supplement
When mice are given drinking water laced with a special concoction of amino acids, they live longer than your average mouse, according to a new report in the October issue of Cell…
Researchers Discover That Neanderthals Had Feelings Too
Pioneering new research by archaeologists at the University of York suggests that Neanderthals belied their primitive reputation and had a deep seated sense of compassion. A team from the University’s Department of…
Seeking European Commitment: Heart, Kidney, Diabetes And Cancer MEP Groups League Against Chronic Disease
In an unprecedented effort to bring prevention of chronic diseases to the top of the EU agenda, the MEP Heart Group , the MEP Group for Kidney Health , the EU Diabetes…
AnalizaDx SIA technology, Nanosphere Verisens assay effective for prostate cancer diagnosis
At the annual meeting of the North-Central American Urological Association, Mark Stovsky, MD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine – Case Medical Center, and principal investigator, presented positive data combining the…
GeoVax receives US Patent for pGA series of plasmids
GeoVax Labs, Inc. (OTCQB/OTC Bulletin Board: GOVX), a biotechnology company that creates, develops and tests innovative HIV/AIDS vaccines, has been issued via an exclusive license from Emory University, a US Patent for…
Researchers unveil clues to combat enteritis in humans
The bacterium Campylobacter jejuni is a major cause of food poisoning in humans. It is normally transmitted from contaminted chicken meat, as it is frequently found in the intestines of chickens, where…
Lowering blood pressure may reduce risk of kidney disease progression
Keeping blood pressure at a low level in African-Americans with kidney disease may slow the progression of the condition in patients with proteinuria, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found in a national…
IDEV Technologies completes $46 million Series D round of financing with PJC Capital
IDEV Technologies, Incorporated (IDEV), an emerging leader in the development and commercialization of minimally invasive medical technologies, today announced that it has completed a $46 million Series D round of financing, with…