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Safe to Switch Thiopurines in IBD Patients (CME/CE)SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- A majority of patients with inflammatory bowel disease who are unable to tolerate azathioprine may be able to take the related drug mercaptopurine safely, a researcher said here.

New York Mesothelioma Lawyer Applauds Breakthrough Cancer ResearchJoseph W. Belluck of New York’s Belluck & Fox, LLP, says a new study offers the promise of earlier detection of mesothelioma and a new method of treatment. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 26, 2012 New York mesothelioma lawyer Joseph W. Belluck voiced optimism today about new medical research that examines the role played by a protein that has been linked to the development of malignant mesotheliom...

Infectious mononucleosis mimicking lymphoma: distinguishing morphological and immunophenotypic features

Family history of Alzheimer's affects functional connectivity(HealthDay) -- Cognitively normal individuals with a family history of late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) may display lower resting state functional connectivity in the default mode network (DMN) of the brain, and this effect is detectable even in t...

[Comment] Magnesium and neuroprotection in subarachnoid haemorrhageNeuroprotection in aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage has been extensively investigated because of the disease's high morbidity and mortality in young adults. Neurological factors that affect clinical outcome include increased intracranial pressure...

Irritable Bowel Linked To Gut Bacteria, DefinitivelyA new study of Greek patients shows that overgrowth of bacteria in the gut is definitively linked to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It is the first to use the "gold standard" method of examining gut bacterial cultures to connect bacteria to the c...

Lung Function Of Patients With Severe Emphysema Improved With Tiny Implanted CoilA tiny, resilient metal wire designed to gather and compress diseased lung tissue may offer relief to patients with severe heterogeneous emphysema, a subtype of the disease that involves specific, usually isolated areas of the lungs, according to the...

CIRM awards $69 million in grantsThe California Institute for Regenerative Medicine awarded $69.4 million in 21 Early Translational III awards across 11 universities and institutions. CIRM said three of the projects also will receive collaborative funding from the governments of Aus...

CHMP start for aclidinium's adventures in COPD land (and what Almirall did next)Almirall's long-acting inhaled antimuscarinic agent (LAMA) aclidinium bromide has been granted a positive EU CHMP opinion for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The go-ahead sets it on course to market in the EU,.....

Advanced Biological Laboratories' DeepChek® and ViroScore® Suite Clinical Genotyping Solutions For Personalized Treatment of HIV Receive CE Mark for In Vitro Diagnostic UseAdvanced Biological Laboratories (ABL) announced today that DeepChek® and ViroScore® Suite clinical genotyping solutions are now CE-IVD (In Vitro Diagnostics) approved for commercial use in Europe and other countries that recognise CE certification. This approval is further validating the use of our next generation sequencing (NGS) downstream an...

GenVec Reports Inducement AwardGAITHERSBURG, Md., May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GenVec, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNVC) announced today that on May 23, 2012 it granted an option to purchase shares of its common stock to Cynthia Collins, its newly appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. The option grant was approved by the Compensation Committee of GenVec's Board of Directors and the Board of Directors, and was ma...

Vertex Receives European CHMP Positive Opinion for KALYDECO (ivacaftor), the First Medicine to ...- Global studies showed significant and sustained improvements in lung function and other measures of disease among people with a specific genetic mutation -

Guidelines Focus on Teamwork for Diabetic Foot Infections (CME/CE)(MedPage Today) -- Proper care of infected foot wounds in diabetes patients means multidisciplinary care, guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America emphasize.

IBD Meds Appear Safe in Pregnancy (CME/CE)SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- Women who have inflammatory bowel disease can safely remain on their medications during pregnancy, a researcher said here.

Young Inspiring Scientists and Symptom SurveillanceThe technology giant Intel recently awarded several youngsters with awards for their innovative work in healthcare. The youngest, 15 year old Jack Andraka, has developed a pancreatic cancer diagnostic test based on the principles of diabetic blood tests. Other winners included Nicholas Schiefer, 17 years old, who researched the new phenomenon of “microsearch”. Read more here. &lsquo...

IBD drugs may have no role in birth defectsNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For pregnant patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the highest source of risk to the fetus may be the disease itself, and not the drugs taken for it, new data suggest.

PCT test helps pinpoint cause of fever in patients with autoimmune diseaseNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients with autoimmune disease who develop fever, the serum procalcitonin (PCT) level has greater diagnostic value than the serum C-reactive protein (CRP) level in differentiating bacterial infection from dise...

REFILE: Death rate drops among Americans with diabetesATLANTA (Reuters) - A 40% decline in the death rate of diabetic American adults from heart disease and strokes is a sign that patients are taking better care of themselves and receiving improved treatment, according to a government study rele...

The Medicalization of Everyday Life“Psychiatry is medicalization, through and through. Whatever aspect of psychiatry psychiatrists claim is not medicalization, is not medicalization only if it deals with proven disease, in which case...

GSK receives positive opinion from European CHMP for pazopanib in the treatment of patients with certain advanced soft tissue sarcomasGlaxoSmithKline. plc (GSK) announced today that the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has issued a positive opinion recommending marketing authorisation for Votrient® (pazopanib) for the treatment of a...

FDA Panel Sends Mixed Message About Pfizer DrugLate yesterday, an FDA advisory committee sent decidedly mixed messages about Tafamidis, a Pfizer medicine that is designed to treat familial amyloid polyneuropathy, a rare and progressively fatal genetic neurodegenerative disease for which liver tra...

A.M. Vitals: Shrinking School Budgets Hit Nurse’s OfficeAlso: Researchers say they have identified a gene that's important for producing sperm, a potential target for contraceptive pills; and a study suggests metabolic factors may be more important than obesity in predicting heart-disease risk.

Summit Corporation shares up as starts Phase 1 trials of SMT C1100Shares in Summit Corporation (LON:SUMM) advanced 5 per cent today as it revealed it had started a phase 1 trial on its potentially breakthrough treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The drug discovery company said it had dosed the first cohort...

Chronic diseases are health ministers' target: WHOGENEVA (Reuters) - The world's health ministers have agreed to try to cut premature deaths from chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease and cancer by 25 percent by 2025, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday.

Muslim women, religious leaders being enlisted in global campaign to eradicate polio"The last three countries where polio is still paralyzing children -- Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria -- said on Thursday that they have enlisted Muslim women and religious leaders to allay fears of vaccination and wipe out the disease," Reuters re...

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