Health News

'Dystextia' May Become New Diagnostic For Stroke

Date: Mar-16-2013
Difficulty or inability to write a coherent text message, even in patients who have no problem speaking, may become a "vital" tool in diagnosing a type of crippling stroke, according to new research at Henry Ford Hospital. The case study focused on a 40-year-old man visiting the metro Detroit area on business who showed signs of "dystextia," a recently coined term for incoherent text messaging that can sometimes be confused with autocorrect garble. But in his case, the man saw nothing wrong with the garble...

Unique Monoclonal Antibody Can Recognize A Cancer-Associated Protein Inside A Cell And Destroy It

Date: Mar-16-2013
Researchers have discovered a unique monoclonal antibody that can effectively reach inside a cancer cell, a key goal for these important anticancer agents, since most proteins that cause cancer or are associated with cancer are buried inside cancer cells. Scientists from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Eureka Therapeutics have collaborated to create the new human monoclonal antibody, which targets a protein associated with many types of cancer and is of great interest to cancer researchers...

Shift Work Raises Ovarian Cancer Risk

Date: Mar-16-2013
Women who work shifts might have a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer, researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, USA, reported in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. In an Accompanying Commentary in the same journal, authors added that "owls" (night types) may be less affected by shift work than "larks"(morning types)...

The Plague Still A Risk In UK

Date: Mar-16-2013
Just yesterday archaeologists found a grave from the "Black Death" in London that had over 12 skeletons of people who died due to the plague. The victims are believed to have died during the 14th century and experts think they will find more graves as they continue to dig up the site. The Plague is a recurring infectious disease that affects the lungs and is extremely contagious, causing outbreaks across great populations. The issue of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases has become a serious public health concern...

Human Liver Kept Alive Outside A Human Being - World First

Date: Mar-16-2013
A human liver was kept alive outside a human being and then transplanted into a recipient patient who required a new liver, researchers from Oxford University and King's College Hospital reported. The scientists added that the procedure has been successfully performed on two patients who are currently recovering well. The problem with current the transplantation method is organ damage after the donated liver is put "on ice", cooling it to slow its metabolism...

"Orthopaedic Devices Are Over-Engineered" Says Medtec UK Speaker

Date: Mar-16-2013
Current designs of orthopaedic devices are over-engineered and not optimised for in-service life, and standard tests are not addressing the needs of patients, according to an industry-leading speaker at this year's MEDTEC UK Conference (London Olympia, May 1 & 2). Dr Anne Roques, Chief Research and Development Engineer at Aurora Medical, will tell delegates that designs are over-engineered, sometime at the expense of the implanted construct...

Organ Transplant Recipient Died Of Rabies, CDC Confirms

Date: Mar-15-2013
A transplant organ recipient died of rabies in Maryland, the CDC announced. It also confirmed that the patient had contracted the infection through the transplantation which occurred over one year ago. Three other patients had received organs from the same donor. The CDC says they have been contacted and are getting their rabies vaccinations. Tissue samples from the donor and the recipient were tested at CDC laboratories to confirm that the infection came from the donated organ...

Scientists Implant Monkeys' Cells Back Into Their Own Brains

Date: Mar-15-2013
Scientists have transplanted neural cells taken from a monkey's skin into its brain and found that the cells changed into several types of mature brain cells, according to a new study in the journal Cell Reports. The scientists revealed that after six months, the cells looked completely normal and were only detectable because they were originally flagged with a fluorescent protein. The experiment is evidence for the concept of personalized medicine - treatments that are made for each individual - because all cells were derived from adult cells in each monkey's skin...

Green Tea Or Coffee May Reduce Stroke Risk

Date: Mar-15-2013
Drinking green tea or coffee on a regular basis is associated with a reduced risk of stroke, says new research published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers conducted a study on a total of 83,269 Japanese adults aged 45 to 74 years, they monitored their green tea and coffee consumption for an average of 13 years to see whether it had any effect on cardiovascular health. The results of the study indicated that there's a link between high consumption of green tea and coffee and a lower stroke risk. According to the lead author, Yoshihiro Kokubo, M.D., Ph...

Gross-To-Net Accounting Forum For Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, 17-18 July 2013, Boston, MA

Date: Mar-15-2013
Are you confident in your ability to ensure your Gross-to-Net calculations are accurate? Does your company manage its commercial and government contracts as efficiently as possible? Are you able to facilitate inter-departmental collaboration for a comprehensive approach to your calculations? IIR's Gross-to-Net Accounting Forum for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers answers all these questions and more, with in-depth case studies and important GTN procedural information to help you optimize the accuracy and accountability of your pharmaceutical GTN process...