Gene therapy that boosts the ability of brain cells to gobble up toxic proteins prevents development of Alzheimer’s disease in mice that are predestined to develop it, report researchers at Georgetown University…
Monthly liver enzyme tests not required for PAH patients taking Letairis tablets
Monthly liver enzyme testing is no longer required The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that monthly liver enzyme tests are no longer required for those taking Letairis tablets (ambrisentan), used…
EIF’s NCCRA, SU2C to encourage people get screened for colorectal cancer
Golden Globe® and Academy Award®-nominated actor and musician Terrence Howard appears in a moving window display at Rockefeller Plaza this month, encouraging viewers to get screened for colorectal cancer as an ambassador…
Denture wearers advised to pay special attention to consumption of zinc
What Every Denture Wearer Needs to Know From its involvement in a healthy immune system to its role in cell growth, zinc is an essential mineral for the human body. Zinc deficiency…
Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease becomes official journal of COPD Foundation
COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, the first journal dedicated to publishing a range of research on the impact of COPD, has become the official journal of the COPD Foundation. The…
Study reports highest rate of exclusive breastfeeding in El Camino Women’s Hospital
The Women’s Hospital at El Camino Hospital had the highest rate of exclusive and partial breastfeeding by new mothers of any hospital in the state for 2009, according to a study recently…
Overweight adolescents may have high risk of less bone mass
Overweight adolescents already struggling with risk factors such as insulin resistance may need to add weak bones to their list of health concerns, researchers report. A study of 143 overweight 14-18 year…
‘Risk of infections, allergic diseases lower in vaccinated kids’
A new research has shown that vaccinated children are not at higher risk of contracting infections or allergic diseases. Roma Schmitz and her colleagues from the Robert Koch Institute investigated whether vaccinations…
Breast cancer survivors ‘more likely to fall’
A new research has revealed that combined effects of chemotherapy and endocrine therapy may increase the risk of bone fractures in breast cancer survivors. Researchers from the Oregon Health and Science University…
BNCT treatment proves effective in treating recurrent head, neck cancer
Biologically targeted BNCT treatment is based on producing radiation inside a tumour using boron-10 and thermal neutrons. Boron-10 is introduced into cancer cells with the help of a special carrier substance (phenylalanine),…
Eveo to develop mobile solutions that encourage adherence
Medication non-adherence is as dangerous and costly as many diseases, causing up to 125,000 deaths annually in the U.S. Non-adherence, the failure to take drugs on time in the dosages prescribed, has…
Grifols receives FDA approval for Alphanate to treat vCJD
Grifols, a global healthcare company and biopharmaceutical manufacturer based in Barcelona, Spain today announced that it received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for revised labeling for Alphanate® Antihemophilic…
Researchers use qMRI to confirm effect of CS treatment in patients with OA
A group of Canadian researchers led by Prof. Jean-Pierre Pelletier, Head of the Osteoarthritis Research Unit at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre, published a clinical trial in which they confirm,…
Philips introduces new innovative and cost-effective solutions for radiology at ECR 2011
At the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2011, Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is ushering in a new era in radiology science with Imaging 2.0, a concept fueled by integration…
Bessel beam plane illumination microscopy reveals 3-D structures of living cells
A new microscope invented by scientists at Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Janelia Farm Research Campus will let researchers use an exquisitely thin sheet of light — similar to that used in supermarket…