The American Thoracic Society has released new official clinical guidelines on the diagnosis and management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The statement replaces ATS guidelines published in 2000, and reviews current knowledge…
Scientists ID Possible Biomarker To Gauge Alzheimer’s Prognosis, Effect Of Therapies
UCLA researchers have identified a new biomarker that could help them track how effectively the immune system is able to clear the brain of amyloid beta, which forms the plaques considered one…
Repurposed Transplant Drug Gives Hope To Women With Fatal Lung Disease
A drug typically used to prevent organ rejection in transplant patients has been shown to reverse the progress of an often fatal lung disease in women, according to findings published March 16…
Revalesio To Present Research On The Anti-Inflammatory Effects Of RNS60 In Asthma
Revalesio Corporation announced that research related to the use of RNS60, its novel anti-inflammatory, will be featured in two poster presentations at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma…
USC University Hospital Participates In Clinical Trial Testing New Heart Valve Treatment
USC University Hospital is one of 40 hospitals across the United States to participate in a clinical trial testing a new percutaneous treatment option for patients suffering from severe aortic valve stenosis….
Fresenius Medical Care Urges People With Kidney Failure To Get Fit For Better Health
Research has shown that regular exercise can be helpful in managing chronic kidney disease (CKD), and can limit its harmful effects on the body. During National Kidney Month this March, Fresenius Medical…
CEA-Leti And Partners Developing Injectable Tracer For Diagnosing And Operating On Tumors
CEA-Leti announced that it and four French partners are developing an injectable tracer that can provide both nuclear imaging in the pre-operative evaluation of tumors and optical imaging during ablation or biopsy….
Understanding Of Cystic Fibrosis Improved By Pig Model
It’s been more than 20 years since scientists first discovered the gene that causes cystic fibrosis (CF), yet questions about how the mutated gene causes disease remain unanswered. Using a newly created…
Obesity kills more people than AIDS
Obesity kills more people than AIDS and is emerging as a serious threat, health experts said. Shashank Joshi, president of the governing council of the All India Association of Advanced Research in…
PsiOxus Therapeutics Initiates Phase II Clinical Study Of Wasting Disease Therapeutic MT-102
PsiOxus Therapeutics, Ltd. (PsiOxus) announced initiation of a Phase II study of MT-102, a small molecule therapeutic for the treatment of cancer- and age-related wasting. MT-102 is being developed to reverse the…
Studying The Female Genital Tract In The Quest For Cures For HIV
A research article co-authored by Brenna Anderson, MD, director of Reproductive Infectious Diseases Consultation in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, was included in the…
NICE Recommends Golimumab For The Treatment Of Psoriatic Arthritis
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued final draft guidance recommending golimumab (Simponi, Merck Sharpe & Dohme) for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis. Additional information from the manufacturer,…
SKMC organizes Fourth Hand and Shoulder Surgery Meeting
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), managed by Cleveland Clinic, organizes the fourth Hand and Shoulder Surgery Meeting on 18 – 19 March 2011 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Abu Dhabi, targeting orthopedic…
ProtoKinetix AAGP™ Dramatically Increase Recovery Rate Of Cryopreserved And Refrigerated Stem Cells
ProtoKinetix (OTCBB: PKTX), a biotechnology company that has developed and patented a family of synthetic anti-aging glycopeptides (AAGP™) for medicine and the biotechnology and cosmetic industries announced, as a follow up to…
Suppressing The Formation Of Mucus May Allow Drugs Through To The Cancer Cells Beneath
Measuring the mechanical strength of cancer cell mucus layers provides clues about better ways to treat cancer, and also suggests why some cancer cells are more resistant to drugs than others, according…