The first oral medication for multiple sclerosis was approved by the Food & Drug Administration. Physicians praised the decision to approve the drug, called fingolimod, saying it would give multiple sclerosis patients…
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Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Researcher To Brief Congress On Global Diabetes
On Monday, September 27, researchers from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University will hold a congressional briefing in Washington, D.C., aimed at focusing attention on the alarming global diabetes epidemic….
Genomic ‘Haircut’ Makes World’s Tiniest Genome Even Smaller
The world’s tiniest nuclear genome appears to have “snipped off the ends” of its chromosomes and evolved into a lean, mean, genome machine that infects human cells, according to research published September…
Infinity Pharmaceuticals to present IPI-926 inhibitor Phase 1 data at ESMO Congress
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:INFI) today announced that Phase 1 data of its novel Hedgehog pathway inhibitor, IPI-926, will be presented during the 35th Congress of the European Society of Molecular Oncology (ESMO),…
Express Emotions In Middle-aged Men?
Alexithymia, a difficulty in recognizing and expressing thoughts and emotions, is more common among men. In this study, a group of Finnish investigators examined whether long-term alexithymia is associated with male aging…
First-Ever Report On The Individual Cost Of Obesity Unveiled
The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services’ Department of Health Policy today released a report that, for the first time, calculated the startlingly high individual costs of obesity…
MRI Could Be Used For Routine Surveillance Of Great Vessel Stents
Researchers have found that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be sufficient for the routine surveillance of some great vessel (primary blood vessels [e.g., aorta and vena cavae]) stents that are commonly used…
Celldex Therapeutics Announces Initiation Of Randomized Phase 2b Clinical Trial Of CDX-011 In Advanced Breast Cancer
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLDX) today announced that the first patient has been treated in a randomized Phase 2b study of the Company’s CDX-011 (glembatumumab vedotin) antibody drug conjugate in glycoprotein NMB…
Risk Of Infection After Ultrasound-Guided Procedures Is Low, Study Suggests
The incidence of serious infection after common ultrasound-guided procedures, such as biopsy, fine-needle aspiration (a form of biopsy) and thoracentesis (procedure involving needle drainage of the chest cavity) is low, according to…
College women with heavy roommates gain less weight during freshman year
A new University of Michigan study finds that college women with roommates who weigh more than average gain less weight during their freshman year than women with slimmer roommates: half a pound…
Childhood Viral Infection May Cause Obesity
Scientists said that children exposed to a particular strain of adenovirus were significantly more likely to be obese. The emerging idea that obesity may have an infectious origin received new support in…
Study finds clues about stroke cell damage
Scientists have found that an enzyme is responsible for the death of nerve cells after a stroke and say an experimental drug that dramatically reduced brain damage in mice may also offer…
PCTs begin to consult GPs on commissioning
PCTs are starting to involve GPs in commissioning decisions as they prepare to hand over the reins in 2013, LMC leaders say. But they warned that the level of consultation with GPs,…
Dementia: the human cost of each diagnosis
Behind the detailed breakdown of the global financial cost of dementia is the less well-documented human cost of every new diagnosis. Unusually, the World Alzheimer Report incorporates the cost of unpaid care…
BIO Applauds Rigorous Discussion At VMAC Meeting On GE Salmon
As part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s rigorous, scientific regulatory review governing genetically engineered (GE) animal technologies, the FDA’s Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee (VMAC) hosted a rigorous discussion about a…