A groundbreaking national study by the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) and National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC) will provide the first national data about the treatment received by women…
High BP in mid-age tied to memory loss
Middle-aged men and women having high cholesterol and high blood pressure may not only be at risk for heart disease, but possibly develop early cognitive and memory problems as well. For the…
Traffic fumes more dangerous than cocaine
LONDON – Traffic fumes trigger more than eight times as many heart attacks as snorting cocaine, according to a new study. If an individual with heart disease takes cocaine, their chance of…
Cannabis Science extract treatments help kill cancer cells
Cannabis Science, Inc. (OTCBB: CBIS) a pioneering U.S. biotech company developing pharmaceutical cannabis (marijuana derivative) products, is pleased to announce that numerous patients are reporting that Cannabis Science extract treatments are killing…
Solos Endoscopy to launch new urology product line
Solos Endoscopy, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SNDY) is pleased to announce that the Company is set to introduce a new product line consisting of urology surgical and diagnostic instruments. The line will feature…
NICE Recommends A New Treatment For Kidney Cancer
NICE has published final guidance for the NHS approving the use of a new drug to treat kidney cancer. Pazopanib (Votrient, GlaxoSmithKline), is recommended as a first-line treatment option for people with…
Avastin (Bevacizumab) Is Not Recommended For The Treatment Of Metastatic Breast Cancer In New Guidance From NICE
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has today (23 February) published final guidance to the NHS not recommending the use of bevacizumab (Avastin, Roche Products), when used in combination…
Nanotechnology May Lead To New Treatment Of Liver Cancer
Nanotechnology may open a new door on the treatment of liver cancer, according to a team of Penn State College of Medicine researchers. They used molecular-sized bubbles filled with chemotherapy drugs to…
Compound Used To Block Cholesterol Could Also Kill Breast Cancer, MU Researcher Finds
A University of Missouri researcher believes there could be a new drug compound that could kill breast cancer cells. The compound might also help with controlling cholesterol. Salman Hyder, the Zalk Endowed…
The Association Between Unhealthy Behaviors And Socioeconomic Status Differs Between Countries
According to a study by Silvia Stringhini and colleagues from INSERM, (U1018 Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health) and University College London, (Department of Epidemiology and Public Health), published in…
New research: Spinal fluid proteins can differentiate nPTLS from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Patients who suffer from Neurologic Post Treatment Lyme disease (nPTLS) and those with the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome report similar symptoms. However unique proteins discovered in spinal fluid can distinguish those two groups…
New research: Increase in bunion deformity greatly reduces general, foot-specific HRQOL
New research determined that an increase in the severity of hallux valgus, or bunion deformity, progressively reduced both general and foot-specific health related quality of life (HRQOL). Bunion deformity was found in…
Oncolytics completes patient enrollment in REOLYSIN trial to treat metastatic colorectal cancer
Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (“Oncolytics”) (TSX: ONC) (NASDAQ: ONCY) announced today that enrollment has been completed in a U.K. translational clinical trial investigating intravenous administration of REOLYSIN in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer…
New vaccine technology may boost immunity against Hepatitis C virus in future
Immunology: Three percent of the world’s population is currently infected by hepatitis C. The virus hides in the liver and can cause cirrhosis and liver cancer, and it’s the most frequent cause…
ViewRay’s radiotherapy treatment planning and delivery software receives FDA marketing clearance
ViewRay™, Inc., a privately held medical device company, has received U.S. FDA marketing clearance for its radiotherapy treatment planning and delivery software. The software is a critical component of the company’s new…