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IASLC: Mesothelioma Subtype Has Lengthier Projected Longevity
SEOUL -- Some patients with malignant mesothelioma may have a prognosis that's not quite so grim as widely believed, a Nordic collaborative group reported here.
ESC: Investigative Niacin Combo Turns Down the Heat on Flushing
VIENNA -- Six months of an investigational niacin compound, compared with placebo, led to a significant drop in LDL, triglycerides, and total cholesterol, and a significant rise in HDL according to researchers here.
IASLC: Aggressive Induction Therapy Feasible for Some NSCLC Patients
SEOUL, South Korea -- Aggressive induction therapy for locally advanced but operable non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) appears safe and feasible, with hints of survival and surgical advantages.
ESC: Big Benefits in Diabetes for Small Blood Pressure Drops to Below Normal
VIENNA, Sept. 4 -- Even normotensive patients with diabetes can reduce their risk of heart attack, stroke, and renal failure by lowering of blood pressure, researchers reported here.
ESC: Drug-Eluting Stent Debate Renewed by Registry Data
VIENNA -- The use of drug-eluting stents in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is associated with a five- to six-fold increase in all cause mortality at two years, according to an international acute coronary syndrome registry.
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Second-Hand Smoke Adds to Sleep Woes of Pregnancy
TOKYO -- Second-hand cigarette smoke can exacerbate the sleep disturbances of pregnant women, investigators here found in two surveys of nearly 36,000 women.
ESC PODCAST: GRACE Registry Finds Mortality Spike When Drug Eluting Stents Used for STEMI
In this exclusive Medpage Today audio report, we hear the research -- and reaction to -- the controversial presentation by French cardiologist Dr. Gabriel Steg, who told a packed house, at the European Society of Cardiology in Vienna, that two-year data from the GRACE registry revealed an almost five-fold increase in risk of mortality when drug-eluting stents were used in STEMI patients.
IASLC: Menopause May Bring Better Lung Cancer Survival
SEOUL, South Korea -- While, overall, women with advanced stage lung cancer tend to live longer than men, the same is not true for premenopausal women, researchers found.
Late-Night Teen Cell Phone Use a Threat to Sleep
LEUVEN, Belgium -- Just because adolescents go to bed, that doesn't mean they stop calling and texting their friends, and that may leave them bleary-eyed in the morning, researchers here reported.
IASLC: Hand-Rolled Cigarettes More Carcinogenic than Store Bought
SEOUL, South Korea -- Hand-rolled cigarette smokers appear to be at higher risk of lung cancer than those who smoke commercially manufactured brands, researchers found.
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Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Share Genetic Roots
A trio of genome-wide studies -- collectively the largest to date -- have pinpointed a vast array of genetic variation that cumulatively may account for at least one third of the genetic risk for schizophrenia. One of the studies traced schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, in part, to the same chromosomal neighborhoods.
Imaging Technique Allows Researchers to Monitor Protein Changes in Mouse Tumors
A new imaging technique can monitor, in living mice, the HER2 protein found in above-normal amounts in many cases of breast cancer as well as some ovarian, prostate and lung cancers. This new approach, once validated in mice and pending further experiments, could provide a real-time noninvasive method for identifying tumors in humans who express HER2 and who would be candidates for targeted therapy directed against this protein. It may also provide real-time information that will help clinicians optimize treatment for individual patients. The study, published in the July 2009 issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, was conducted by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, both parts of the National Institutes of Health.
Dynasty: Influenza Virus in 1918 and Today
The influenza virus that wreaked worldwide havoc in 1918-1919 founded a viral dynasty that persists to this day, according to scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. In an article published online on June 29 by the New England Journal of Medicine, authors Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Jeffery K. Taubenberger, M.D., Ph.D., and David M. Morens, M.D., argue that we have lived in an influenza pandemic era since 1918, and they describe how the novel 2009 H1N1 virus now circling the globe is yet another manifestation of this enduring viral family.
Gene Expression Findings a Step Toward Better Classification and Treatment of Juvenile Arthritis
Scientists have discovered gene expression differences that could
lead to better ways to classify, predict outcome, and treat juvenile
idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Eventually such findings could enable
doctors to target more aggressive treatment to children at risk
of more severe arthritis, while those likely to have milder disease
could be spared the stronger treatments that carry a greater risk
of side effects. The researchers were supported by the National
Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS),
a part of the National Institutes of Health.
Second Gene Linked to Familial Testicular Cancer
Specific variations or mutations in a particular can gene raise a man's risk of familial, or inherited, testicular germ-cell cancer, the most common form of this disease, according to new research by scientists at the National Institutes of Health. This is only the second gene to be identified that affects the risk of familial testicular cancer, and the first gene in a key biochemical pathway. The study appeared online June 23, 2009, in Cancer Research.
New Biomarker Method Could Increase the Number of Diagnostic Tests for Cancer
A team of researchers has demonstrated that a new method for detecting
and quantifying protein biomarkers in body fluids may ultimately
make it possible to screen multiple biomarkers in hundreds of patient
samples, thus ensuring that only the strongest biomarker candidates
will advance down the development pipeline. The researchers have
developed a method with the potential to increase accuracy in detecting
real cancer biomarkers that is highly reproducible across laboratories
and a variety of instruments so that cancer can be caught in its
earliest stages.
Gregory G. Germino, M.D., Named Deputy Director of NIH's National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Gregory G. Germino, M.D., a world-renowned expert in inherited kidney disease, has been appointed as deputy director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health, NIDDK Director Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., has announced.
Researchers Identify a Novel Mechanism that Could be Targeted to Prevent Cancer Spread
Researchers have discovered a key to the function of a specific protein that
helps control the levels of other critical proteins within cells,
including a protein that suppresses the spread of cancer. The new
information about the mechanism of action of the protein, called
gp78, may enable researchers to explore new types of therapies
to prevent the spread of cancer. The study, by researchers at the
National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes
of Health, was published in the June 26, 2009, issue of Molecular
Cell.
Migraines with Aura in Middle Age Associated with Late-Life Brain Lesions
Women who suffer from migraine headaches in middle age accompanied by neurological aura (visual disturbances, dizziness or numbness that can precede migraines) are more likely to have damage to brain tissue in the cerebellum later in life, according to a study by researchers at the National Institute on Aging (NIA) of the National Institutes of Health, the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the Icelandic Heart Association in Reykjavik. Researchers noted that many people have these types of "silent" brain lesions, but their effect on physical and cognitive function in older people is not well studied.
United States and the Republic of Chile Partner to Battle Cancer
A new alliance between the United States National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Chile, aims to accelerate progress against cancer in Hispanic populations in the United States and Latin America.
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Bausch & Lomb Vision Care Strengthens Its Commitment To ReNu® Brand And The Eye Care Community
Bausch & Lomb Vision Care announces a renewed focus on its ReNu® brand of lens care solutions through a U.S. consumer need-based rebranding effort that introduces eye care practitioners and consumers to ReNu® Fresh Lens Comfort? and ReNu® Sensitive Eyes®. Additionally, the company has recently established a dedicated U.S.
Phase III Study Showed Lucentis Improved Vision In Patients With Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion
Genentech, Inc. announced today that the Phase III study BRAVO showed Lucentis® (ranibizumab injection) improved vision, as measured by the primary endpoint of mean change from baseline in best-corrected visual acuity at six months, in patients with macular edema due to branch retinal vein occlusion.
ONGLYZA? (Saxagliptin) Receives Positive Opinion In Europe For The Treatment Of Type 2 Diabetes
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) and AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) announced that their marketing authorization application for ONGLYZA? (saxagliptin) received a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults as add-on therapy with metformin, a thiazolidinedione or a sulphonylurea.
Mri Data Showing Tysabri® Promoted Remyelination Presented At The 61st Annual Meeting Of The American Academy Of Neurology
Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) and Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) announced results of a study demonstrating that TYSABRI® (natalizumab) promoted regeneration and stabilization of damage done to the myelin sheath, as measured by advanced MRI technology. Damage to the myelin sheath causes the symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS).
First Ten-Year Follow-Up Shows That Treatment With AVONEX® Leads To Long-Term Benefits In Early Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) announced data results from the CHAMPIONS (Controlled High-Risk AVONEX® (interferon beta-1a) Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Prevention Study In Ongoing Neurologic Surveillance) study, an open label follow-up to CHAMPS (Controlled High Risk Subjects AVONEX MS Prevention Study).
"Jumping Gene" Diminishes The Effect Of A New Type 2 Diabetes Risk Gene
Research led by the German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE) has identified a new gene associated with diabetes, together with a mechanism that makes obese mice less susceptible to diabetes. A genomic fragment that occurs naturally in some mouse strains diminishes the activity of the risk gene Zfp69.
Healthy Sex Life After A Cardiac Event
Resuming sexual activity is expressed by patients as extremely important after a myocarÂdial infarction (MI). In spite of this, sex counselling is an area of nursing practice that is frequently neglected and needs more evidence-based knowledge.
Sound Imaging: Clever Acoustics Help Blind People See The World
Video from portable cameras is analysed to calculate the distance of obstacles and predict the movements of people and cars. This information is then transformed and relayed to a blind person as a three-dimensional 'picture' of sound. The concept is apparently simple and two prototypes have been successfully tested.
Childhood Arthritis: Common But Preventable Consequence Of Lyme Disease
When left untreated, children infected with Lyme disease can experience many severe complications as a result including arthritis, problems with the heart or central nervous system. Lyme disease in children is often overlooked in its earliest stages, leading to these complications later on, according to Emma Jane MacDermott, M.D.
ThromboGenics And BioInvent Start Recruitment Of Second 100 Patient Cohort In Phase II DVT Prophylaxis Study With TB-402
ThromboGenics NV (Euronext Brussels: THR) and co-development partner BioInvent International (OMXS: BINV) announce that they have started recruitment of a second cohort of patients for their Phase II trial of TB-402. This follows completion of recruitment of the first cohort of 100 patients ahead of schedule.
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Mexico wins praise for swine flu response (AP)
AP - As swine flu runs rampant in the Southern Hemisphere winter, world health experts are concerned that some hard-hit countries have been reluctant to take forceful measures to protect public health.
Put Safety First on the 4th (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- Celebrations including fireworks
cause almost 10,000 injuries every year in the United States, but taking
certain precautions can help keep you and others safe while enjoying the
key summer holiday tradition.
Health Tip: Wax Buildup May Cause Hearing Loss (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Inside your ear, there are glands that
produce a waxy oil called cerumen. This helps protect your ear from dust,
germs and other foreign substances, but too much wax buildup can trigger
hearing loss.
Health Tip: Understanding Pre-Diabetes (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Before some people develop full-blown
diabetes, their blood sugar is above normal, but not high enough to
qualify for a diagnosis of diabetes.
Cell Pathway May Be Key to Lung Cancer's Spread (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers say they've found
a major cellular flaw that may drive the rapid spread of relapsed lung
cancer.
New Weapons in Fight Against TB? (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- Extreme drug-resistant tuberculosis
might someday meet its match in two drugs now used to treat Parkinson's
disease, suggests a new study.
On Memory, Older Americans Outsmart the English (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- Older people in the United States
scored better than their counterparts in England on a memory and awareness
test, possibly because of differences in levels of depression and
education and the fact that American adults receive more aggressive
treatment for heart disease, a new study suggests.
Access to swine flu vaccine a 'critical question': WHO (AFP)
AFP - Universal access to a swine flu vaccine remains a "critical question," the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday.
WHO, poor nations urge global access to swine flu vaccine (AFP)
AFP - The World Health Organization (WHO) and developing nations called Friday during a swine flu summit here for measures to ensure poorer countries have access to a future A(H1N1) vaccine.
India gay ruling boosts AIDS fight but stigma lingers (Reuters)
Reuters - An Indian court ruling to decriminalize gay sex will boost the fight against AIDS, but a powerful stigma against homosexuality and uneven quality of healthcare will still hamper efforts, a top AIDS worker said.
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Lantus Insulin: Link to Cancer Shaky
Experts say patients should not worry about shaky data suggesting a possible slight cancer risk in people with type 2 diabetes who take Lantus, a long-acting insulin.
How Safe and Effective Are Sunscreens?
Sunscreens are improving but are still inadequate, says the Environmental Working Group (EWG).
Stopping PPI Drugs Causes Acid Reflux Symptoms
Healthy people who take acid-blocking proton pump inhibitors for just a few months experienced reflux-related symptoms when they stopped taking them.
Fattest State Weighs Its Options
It's official, again. For the fifth year in a row, Mississippi is still the nation's heaviest state -- ground zero for obesity in the U.S.
Celiac Disease Cases Are on the Rise
Celiac disease -- the digestive disorder treated by banning wheat and other grains containing gluten from the diet -- is four times more common in the U.S. today than it was 50 years ago, a study shows.
Baby Born After Ovarian Transplant
French doctors report that a woman who banked her ovarian tissue before sickle cell anemia treatment had a baby girl after getting her ovarian tissue transplanted back into her.
Genetic Pattern Found in Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder
A vast number of common gene variants come together in a perfect storm to increase risk of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, new studies reveal.
Cholesterol OK? Statins Still Help Heart
Millions of people without established heart disease could benefit from cholesterol-lowering statin therapy even if they don't have high cholesterol, a new analysis suggests.
FDA May Restrict Acetaminophen
The FDA should put new restrictions on the common painkiller acetaminophen, an advisory committee recommended Tuesday, saying the move would protect people from potential toxicity that can cause liver failure and even death.
Who Marries and When
Only 17% of American women haven?t married by age 35, compared to 25% of men, new research indicates.