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Fruit fly studies help scientists swat aggressive relapsing leukemia
Date: Dec-16-2013Using genetic information initially uncovered in fruit fly studies, scientists have developed a unique therapeutic strategy that stops an aggressive and deadly form of leukemia in laboratory models of the disease.Reporting their results in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers say their findings provide strong evidence for developing clinical therapies that block what are called microRNAs to help treat acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). The study was led by scientists at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and included a multi-institutional team of researchers.
Collaborating proteins allow Nipah virus to 'break into' cells
Date: Dec-16-2013Scientists from Washington State University claim to have discovered how one of the planet's most deadly viruses uses teamwork to "break into" the human cell.Virologist Hector Aguilar-Carreno and his team of researchers were studying how the Paramyxovirus family of viruses, which includes the deadly Nipah virus (NiV), infiltrate cells. The results, published in PLOS Pathogens, reveal that two proteins on the surface of the virus collaborate to gain entry to the cell.
First device to treat migraine wins FDA approval
Date: Dec-16-2013The Cerena Transcranial Magnetic Stimulator, the first medical device for the treatment of migraine headaches preceded with aura, has won regulatory approval in the United States.On Friday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had allowed marketing of the Cerena Transcranial Magnetic Stimulator (TMS), manufactured by eNeura Therapeutics of Sunnyvale, CA, for use under prescription, for the relief of pain caused by migraines that are preceded by an aura.
'Avoid raw milk products,' pediatricians urge
Date: Dec-16-2013The American Academy of Pediatrics have issued a new policy statement urging pregnant women, infants and young children to consume only pasteurized dairy products as opposed to raw milk and milk products.The statement, published in the journal Pediatrics, supports already existing recommendations from the American Medical Association, the American Veterinary Medical Association, the International Association for Food Protection, the National Environmental Health Association, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the World Health Association.
New FDA cleared Theradome™ Laser Therapy Helmet hair loss treatment created by former NASA scientist
Date: Dec-16-2013Theradome™, developers of the first clinical-level laser hair restoration product, has announced the launch of the Theradome Laser Helmet LH80 PRO, the first FDA and over-the-counter cleared laser hair restoration treatment. The light-based medical treatment was developed for the convenience of in-home use and is clinically tested, and designed for patients suffering from the debilitating effects of thinning hair and Androgenetic Alopecia.
4th Annual World Orphan Drug Congress USA, April 23rd -25th, 2014, Washington DC
Date: Dec-16-2013Orphan drug developers to discuss how to bring therapies to market fasterThough orphan drug designations have increased across established markets like US, Europe and Japan, high rates of clinical attrition as well as pricing & reimbursement issues remain problematic. Join over 600 industry and key stakeholders next April where these issues will be discussed and debated!Join the 4th annual World Orphan Drug Congress USA, the largest global orphan drug conference! This will be held in Washington DC from April 23rd -25th, 2014.
Childhood cancer survivors suffer symptoms in adulthood
Date: Dec-16-2013More children are surviving cancer than ever before thanks to advances in treatment and technology. However, for about 70% of childhood cancer survivors, the effect of the disease and treatment 30 years later is sufficient to significantly affect their quality of life, according to a a new study led by the University of Florida (UF) in the US.
Childhood cancer survivors suffer symptoms in adulthood
Date: Dec-16-2013More children are surviving cancer than ever before thanks to advances in treatment and technology. However, for about 70% of childhood cancer survivors, the effect of the disease and treatment 30 years later is sufficient to significantly affect their quality of life, according to a a new study led by the University of Florida (UF) in the US.
Childhood cancer survivors suffer symptoms in adulthood
Date: Dec-16-2013More children are surviving cancer than ever before thanks to advances in treatment and technology. However, for about 70% of childhood cancer survivors, the effect of the disease and treatment 30 years later is sufficient to significantly affect their quality of life, according to a a new study led by the University of Florida (UF) in the US.
A new guideline has provided an updated definition of severe asthma along with new recommendations for treating the condition
Date: Dec-16-2013Produced by a joint task force of the European Respiratory Society and the American Thoracic Society, the guideline is published online in the European Respiratory Journal.Although severe asthma is estimated to account for less than 10% of all asthmatics, these patients have the greatest burden and require a disproportionate amount of healthcare costs to be spent on treating their condition, which is harder to control.
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