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PubMed Articles
Diagnostic value of mesothelin in pleural fluids: comparison with CYFRA 21-1 and CEA.
CYFRA 21-1 and CEA have been applied for the differential diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). The soluble mesothelin-related peptide (SMRP) has been proposed as a specific marker for di...
Antibody-mediated coagulation factor deficiencies constitute a rare disorder that may develop in elderly patients without any history of a bleeding diathesis. Patients may present with severe and some...
Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system in ophthalmology.
Various inflammatory and non-inflammatory eye diseases are associated with specific HLA isotypes. Therefore, HLA isotyping can be a useful diagnostic tool for these diseases and has already been shown...
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the amount of end of life care provided by general practitioners (GPs) in Germany. Therefore the aim of the HAVEL study is to describe the involvement of GPs in end o...
Gene Therapy for Misfolding Protein Diseases of the Central Nervous System.
Protein aggregation as a result of misfolding is a common theme underlying neurodegenerative diseases. Accordingly, most recent studies aim to prevent protein misfolding and/or aggregation as a strate...
β-Adrenoceptor antagonists boast a 50-year use for symptomatic control in numerous cardiovascular diseases. One might expect highly selective antagonists are available for the human β-adrenoceptor s...
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a neglected tropical disease caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma brucei . Because drugs in use against HAT are toxic and require intravenous dosing, new...
Mass spectrometry theory and application to adrenal diseases.
The diagnosis and management of adrenal diseases hinge upon accurate determination of hormone concentrations in blood and other body fluids. The advent of immunoassays for various steroid hormones has...
News Articles
Servier, miRagen to add third cardiovascular target under strategic alliance
Servier and miRagen Therapeutics have announced the selection of a third target under the agreement aimed at advancing the research and commercialization of microRNA-based drug candidates against card...
In a new study it was revealed that up to 72% of new mothers with HPV transmit the virus to their newborns. polyDNA recommends Gene-Eden-VIR to help the immune system clear the HPV virus as a preparat...
Study finds differences in the brains of patients suffering from psychiatric diseases
Studying the networks of connections in the brains of people affected by schizophrenia, bipolar disease or depression has allowed Dr. Peter Williamson, from Western University, to gain a better unders...
Potential new treatment approaches for liver diseases
By discovering the new mechanism by which estrogen suppresses lipid synthesis in the liver, UC Irvine endocrinologists have revealed a potential new approach toward treating certain liver diseases.
UCLA researchers find decrease in overall mortality rates for advanced heart failure
UCLA researchers examining outcomes for advanced heart-failure patients over the past two decades have found that, coinciding with the increased availability and use of new therapies, overall mortalit...
J&J Sees New MOAs For Refractory Populations As Anti-Depressant For Neuro Sales
J&J’s five key therapeutic areas appear to be operating on all cylinders, based on presentations at the company’s annual analyst meeting. In neuroscience, already one of its core fields, it is...
J&J Sees New MOAs For Refractory Populations As The Anti-Depressant For Neuro Sales
J&J’s five key therapeutic areas appear to be operating on all cylinders, based on presentations at the company’s annual analyst meeting. In neuroscience, already one of its core fields, it is...
Drug-Resistant TB Destroyed By Vitamin C
In a striking, unexpected discovery, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have determined that vitamin C kills drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) bacteria in laborato...
Identification Of Orphan Receptors In The Brain May Lead To Treatments For Neurological Diseases
Researchers at Emory University have identified a protein that stimulates a pair of "orphan receptors" found in the brain, solving a long-standing biological puzzle and possibly leading to future trea...
(Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres) Scientists at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Bonn have developed a new animal model that provides important clues on the mechani...
Events
Welcome to Molecular Medicine Congress and exhibition.
The CNS Diseases World Summit 2013 brings together the leading experts across the industry and academia to discuss the latest research and developments in the CNS field.
Companies
Astellas Pharma Inc., located in Tokyo, Japan, is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the health of people around the world through the provision of innovative and reliable pharmaceuticals...
TetraLogic Pharmaceuticals is a privately held biopharmaceutical company that discovers and develops small molecule drugs that modulate programmed cell death pathways to treat deb...
TRANSGENE is a leading integrated gene therapy company, dedicated to the discovery and development of gene delivery technologies and gene therapy products for the treatment of acquired and inherited d...
KineMed, Inc. ("KineMed" or the "Company") is a drug discovery and development company employing its proprietary translational medicine technology (AquaTag™ and KineMarkerâÂ...
We have a challenging and inspiring mission: to improve the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. This mission gives us the purpose to develop innovative me...
Aradigm Corporation and Grifols S.A.
Aradigm is an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of drugs delivered by inhalation for the prevention and treatment of sever...
Ignyta, Inc., located in San Diego, California, is a personalized medicine company developing revolutionary new products and services to customize diagnosis and treatment of patie...
R-Tech Ueno is a bio-venture company established in September 1989 for the purpose of marketing and R&D of drugs. Under leadership of the president, also a medical doctor, the company is developing ne...
Neovacs is a French biotechnology company focused on active immunotherapy for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases and cancer. Neovacs is a spin-off from Université Pierre et Marie Curie in P...
From its establishment in 1977, simply as a Distributor of diagnostic products, IDS has become a globally-recognised innovator and marketeer in the IVD industry.The Company is particularly well-known...
Clinical Trials
Inhaled Nitric Oxide for Preventing Chronic Lung Disease in Premature Infants
To determine whether or not inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) safely decreases the incidence of chronic lung disease (CLD) in premature infants.
Pilot Trial to Assess Effect of CNI Conversion of Efalizumab on T Reg Cells
The purpose of this pilot trial is to determine whether a conversion from calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) to a regimen consisting of efalizumab and sirolimus i...
Nephrotic Syndrome Study Network
Minimal change disease (MCD), focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), and Membranous nephropathy (MN), generate an enormous individual and societal financial burden, accounting for appr...
This study will evaluate whether the drug mifepristone can improve the symptoms of Cushing's syndrome in people with ectopic adrenal corticotrophin hormone (ACTH) secretion. Cushing's synd...
This is a Phase III, multicenter, open-label study of RI-002 administered as an intravenous infusion of RI-002 (IGIV) every 21 or 28 days in approximately 60 subjects with Primary Immunode...
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Nutriti...
Primary Care Management/Action Plans for Advanced Chronic Diseases
Patients living with advanced chronic diseases (ACD), such as congestive heart failure (CHF) and chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) present substantial care and economic challenges fo...
Double Bedtime Dosing During Immediate-Release Morphine Administration to Cancer Patients
This is a double -blind randomized crossover study to provide evidence for the expert advice based recommendation of the Expert Working Group of the European Association for Palliative Car...
Research Network for Neonatal Diseases Induced by Tissular Fetomaternal Alloimmunization
Problems of compatibility between a mother and her child are frequent. The most well-known case can be illustrated by the fetomaternal blood group incompatibility (rhesus factor) which can...
Julius Schachter, PhD, from the Department of Laboratory Medicine at UCSF, and Jeffrey Klausner, MD, from the Department of Public Health, are conducting a study to evaluate a type of test...
Videos
Meningococcal meningitis - causes, features, symptoms and treatment
Log on http://healthdrip.com/meningococcal-meningitis/ to know more about Meningococcal meningitis. This video has been posted only for educational purpose.
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Andrology
A scientific or medical discipline concerning the study of male reproductive biology, diseases of the male genital organs, and male infertility. Major areas of interest include ENDOCRINOLOGY; SPERMATOGENESIS; semen analysis; FERTILIZATION; CONTRACEPTION; and CRYOPRESERVATION.
Hyperuricemia
Excessive URIC ACID or urate in blood as defined by its solubility in plasma at 37 degrees C; greater than 0.42mmol per liter (7.0mg/dL) in men or 0.36mmol per liter (6.0mg/dL) in women. This condition is caused by overproduction of uric acid or impaired renal clearance. Hyperuricemia can be acquired, drug-induced or genetically determined (LESCH-NYHAN SYNDROME). It is associated with HYPERTENSION and GOUT.
Insomnia, Fatal Familial
An autosomal dominant disorder characterized by degeneration of the THALAMUS and progressive insomnia. It is caused by a mutation in the prion protein (PRIONS).
Reproductive Health Services
Health care services related to human REPRODUCTION and diseases of the reproductive system. Services are provided to both sexes and usually by physicians in the medical or the surgical specialities such as REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE; ANDROLOGY; GYNECOLOGY; OBSTETRICS; and PERINATOLOGY.
Streptococcus Milleri Group
A subset of VIRIDANS STREPTOCOCCI, but the species in this group differ in their hemolytic pattern and diseases caused. These species are often beta-hemolytic and produce pyogenic infections.
