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Quick Test For Drug-Resistant Staph Infections MRSA The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it has cleared for marketing the first rapid blood test for the drug-resistant staph bacterium known as MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), which can cause potentially deadly infections. MRSA – U.S. Food and Drug Administration, USA |
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Don’t postpone knee-replacement surgery Research at the University of Delaware indicates that women wait longer to pursue knee-replacement surgery than men do. Osteoarthritis – University of Delaware, USA |
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GVAX cancer immunotherapy improves prostate cancer survival Cell Genesys, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEGE) announced that the Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) for VITAL-1, the first of two ongoing Phase 3 clinical trials of GVAX immunotherapy for prostate cancer, has completed a pre-planned interim analysis and has recommended that the study continue, as GVAX cancer immunotherapy improves prostate cancer patients survival. Prostate Cancer – Cell Genesys, USA |
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Weight loss bariatric surgery can cut cancer risk The latest study by Dr. Nicolas Christou of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and McGill University shows that Weight loss bariatric surgery decreases the risk of developing cancer by up to 80 percent. Bariatric surgery – McGill University Health Centre, Canada |
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Suppressing hunger hormone ghrelin as good as bariatric surgery Johns Hopkins scientists report success in significantly suppressing levels of the “hunger hormone” ghrelin in pigs using a minimally invasive means of chemically vaporizing the main vessel carrying blood to the top section, or fundus, of the stomach. Obesity – Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, USA |
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Avastin approved for brain cancer Glioblastoma Genentech, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval of Avastin (bevacizumab) for people with glioblastoma with progressive disease following prior therapy. Brain Tumor – Genentech, USA |
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GenWay Biotech distributor of AMDL’s DR-70 cancer test in US and Canada GenWay Biotech, Inc., a US-based diagnostic company which specializes in providing protein and antibody solutions, announced its partnership with AMDL, Inc., a US-based pharmaceutical company with major operations in China, regarding the distribution of AMDL’s DR-70 (FDP) cancer test in both the United States and Canada. Cancer – GenWay Biotech, USA |
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Eye wrinkles removal laser device gets OTC US health agency FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved over-the-counter (OTC) marketing of Palomar’s laser device for treatment of wrinkles around the eyes, i.e. periorbital wrinkles. Skin care – Palomar Medical Technologies, USA |
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Exercise improves ability in rheumatoid arthritis patients Undertaking a supervised exercise programme can have beneficial effects on functional status and physical function, reduce the need for daily corticosteroid and anti-inflammatory intake and improve levels of depression and anxiety in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Rheumatoid arthritis – European League Against Rheumatism, Denmark |
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Vaccine may cure chronic myeloid leukemia CML Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers say preliminary studies show that a vaccine made with leukemia cells may be able to reduce or eliminate the last remaining cancer cells in some chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients taking the drug Imatinib mesylate (Gleevec). Leukemia – Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, USA |
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Brothers of prostate cancer patients undergo more diagnostic activities The brothers of men with prostate cancer are at an increased risk of prostate cancer diagnosis because of increased diagnostic activity and not necessarily because they carry a genetic mutation that increases risk of the disease, according to a study published online August 19 in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Prostate Cancer – Journal of the National Cancer Institute, UK |
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Age plays too big a role in prostate cancer treatment decisions Older men with high-risk prostate cancer frequently are offered fewer – and less effective – choices of treatment than younger men, potentially resulting in earlier deaths, according to a new UCSF study. Prostate Cancer – University of California, San Francisco, USA |
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Protein hydrolysate based infant formulas found better New findings from the Monell Center reveal that weight gain of formula-fed infants is influenced by the type of formula the infant is consuming. Commonly available infant formulas are cow’s milk-based, soy-based and protein hydrolysate-based. Baby care – Monell Chemical Senses Center, USA |
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Statin may raise stroke risk in patients with brain hemorrhage People with brain hemorrhage – a type of stroke – should avoid taking cholesterol lowering drugs called statins, revealed by researchers in US. Stroke – Archives of Neurology, USA |
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Nursing home closures clustered in poor, minority areas Nursing home closures eliminated about 5 percent of available beds between 1998 and 2008, with closures concentrated in minority and poor communities in US. Healthcare – Archives of Internal Medicine, USA |
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Incontinence after prostate surgery reduced with behavioral therapy For men with incontinence for at least one year following radical prostatectomy, participation in a behavioral training program that included pelvic floor muscle training, bladder control strategies and fluid management, resulted in a significant reduction in the number of incontinence episodes. Prostate Cancer – Journal of the American Medical Association, USA |
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Drugs for epilepsy increases fracture risk in older Most anti-epileptic drugs are associated with an increased risk of non-traumatic fracture in individuals 50 years of age and older, revealed by researchers in a study published in the Archives of Neurology. Epilepsy – Archives of Neurology, USA |
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Elderly must start tai chi to prevent falls In the first update of the American Geriatrics Society and the British Geriatric Society’s guidelines on preventing falls in older persons since 2001, they now recommend that all interventions for preventing falls should include an exercise component and that a number of new assessments should be used, including; feet and footwear, fear of falling, and ability to carry out daily living activities. Tai chi – Wiley-Blackwell, USA |
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Imaging can identify biomarker of alzheimer’s disease Preliminary research suggests that use of a type of molecular imaging procedure may have the ability to detect the presence of beta-amyloid in the brains of individuals during life, a biomarker that is identified during autopsy to confirm a diagnosis of Alzheimer disease. Alzheimer’s Disease – Journal of the American Medical Association, USA |
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Gene is mutated in 1 in 3 patients with kidney cancer Researchers have identified a gene that is mutated in one in three patients with the most common form of renal cancer. The identification of a frequently mutated gene will provide new insights into the biology of the disease. Kidney cancer – Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK |
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Stroke rate rises in HIV patients While the overall hospitalization rate for stroke has declined in recent years, the numbers have jumped dramatically for patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), suggesting they may be up to three times more likely to suffer a stroke than people uninfected by the virus that causes AIDS. Stroke – American Academy of Neurology, USA |
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Vitamin D deficiency reduces lung growth and lung function Vitamin D deficiency is linked to deficits in lung function and altered lung structure. Examinations of specific tissue responses revealed model mice had reduced lung function. Vitamin D – American Thoracic Society, USA |