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Ambrx, Zhejiang Medicine to develop antibody drug conjugate for breast cancer

US-based clinical stage biopharmaceutical company Ambrx and China-based Zhejiang Medicine have partnered for development and commercialisation of an antibody drug conjugate (ADC), ARX788.

Why are some college students more likely to 'hook up'?

(Lifespan) A new study by researchers with The Miriam Hospital's Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine suggests there are certain factors and behaviors associated with sexual hookups, particularly among first-year college women.

A shot in the arm for old antibiotics

(Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard) Slipping bacteria some silver could give old antibiotics new life, scientists at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University reported June 19 in Scie...

Staging system in ALS shows potential tracks of disease progression, Penn study finds

(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) The motor neuron disease Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, progresses in a stepwise, sequential pattern which can be classified into four distinct stages, report patholo...

No danger of cancer through gene therapy virus

(Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres) The first modified adeno-associated virus was recently approved for clinical gene therapy in the Western world. Scientists from the National Center for Tumor Diseases Heidelberg and the German Cancer...

Advanced Hormone-Sensitive Breast Cancer Responds To Osteoporosis Drug

A new osteoporosis drug hinders the growth of estrogen-sensitive cancer that has become resistant to treatment with tamoxifen, a study in mice shows. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco. The medi...

News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine: June 18, 2013

1. Two Independent Reviews, Made Possible through Unprecedented Data Release, Raise Questions about rhBMP-2 rhBMP-2 provided little or no benefit compared to bone graft and may be associated with more harms, possibly including cancer Two independent...

Immunity Mechanism Discovered by Scientists

Scientists at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Medicine have discovered a mechanism that is used to protect the body from harmful bacteria. Platelets, a component of blood typically associated with clotting, were discovered to actively search for specific bacteria, and upon detection, seal it off from the rest of the body. The findings,

Twice weekly iron supplementation to pregnant women as effective as a daily regime

Daily supplementation of iron tablets to pregnant women does not provide any benefits in birth weight or improved infant growth compared to twice weekly supplementation, according to a study by international researchers published in this week's PLOS...

Patients Lead The Way As Medicine Grapples With Apps

Christine Porter is hooked on the My Fitness Pal app. In October, after deciding to lose 50 pounds, Porter started typing in everything she eats, drinks and any exercise she gets. “This is like my main page here,” says Porter, who lost 42 pounds in nine months. “It’s telling me I have about 1,200 calories remaining for the day. When I want to record something I just click t...

Immunity mechanism discovered

Scientists at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Medicine have discovered a mechanism that is used to protect the body from harmful bacteria. Platelets, a component of blood typically associated with clotting, were discovered to actively search f...

Physician Resource Management Announces Douglas Blayney, M.D. as Senior Medical Advisor for the Organization

Douglas Blayney, M.D. Joins PRM Comprehensive Oncology Therapy Management Program Development Team (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 Physician Resource Management, Inc. (PRM) welcomes the addition of one of the nation’s leading oncologists, Douglas Blayney, M.D., to their management service organization. As Senior Medical Advisor for the organization, he will lead the development of clinically based protoc...

U.S. court finds Novo Nordisk Prandin diabetes drug patent invalid

(Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court found the patent on Novo Nordisk's Prandin diabetes drug in combination with metformin to be invalid, paving the way for introduction of a generic version of the medicine, the Danish drugmaker said on Tuesday.

US court finds Novo Nordisk Prandin diabetes drug patent invalid

June 18 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court found the patent on Novo Nordisk's Prandin diabetes drug in combination with metformin to be invalid, paving the way for introduction of a generic version of the medicine, the Danish drugmaker said on Tuesday....

[Bayer] buys natural drug maker [Steigerwald]

[Bayer AG] has bought private herbal medicine company [Steigerwald Arzneimittelwerk GMBH] and agreed to take on all of the acquired firm’s 180 employees; Steigerwald’s manufacturing plant and sales organization will remain unchanged.

Institute of Human Virology (IHV) Recognizes Ten Years of PEPFAR

More than 750,000 Treated for HIV in 7 African and 2 Caribbean Nations Today marks ten years since the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a $48 billion initiative launched by former President George W. Bush and continued by President Barack Obama. Through unique partnerships, including those between academia and foreign governments,...

Male on male consensual sex and sexual assault common in South Africa

A survey of adult South African men published in this week's PLOS Medicine, shows that while overlapping sexual relationships with women appear to be common, roughly one in 20 men reported consensual sexual contact with a man, approximately one in te...

Researchers Find New Approach to Battling Tuberculosis

Most humans would like to shed their fatty exteriors, but tuberculosis (TB)-causing bacteria rely on theirs for survival. Scientists at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)-New Jersey Medical School have now discovered a drug that cripples the TB bug by dissolving its protective fatty coating, a finding that could

Abbott Northwestern Hospital’s Internal Medicine Bedside Ultrasound (IMBUS) Program Transforms Patient Care With FileMaker Software Solution On iPhone

FileMaker solution streamlines physician training and use of portable ultrasound devices For nearly 200 years the stethoscope has reigned as the primary diagnostic tool for physicians. But bedside ultrasound scanning, performed by a physician using a portable ultrasound device, is quickly becoming an essential tool for the efficient diagnosis and treat...

Philip Treuil Celebrates 11 Years with American Veterinary Medical Association

NEW YORK, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Philip Treuil has been a practicing veterinarian since he earned his doctorate from the Louisiana State University in 2002. Philip Treuil proudly announces that 2013 will mark his eleventh year as a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, as well as his eleventh year as an accomplished and respected veterinarian. Philip Treuil has been...

Meningococcal disease ID'd in men who have sex with men

(HealthDay)—Following reports of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) among men who have sex with men (MSM), the New York City (NYC) Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has recommended that MSM who have engaged in intimate contact with...

Aricept Helps Cognition in Parkinson's (CME/CE)

SYDNEY (MedPage Today) -- Parkinson's disease patients who have impaired cognition appeared to benefit from the Alzheimer's disease medicine donepezil (Aricept) with no detriment to their motor skills, researchers reported here.

Spinal Tap: Medtronic And The Virtues Of Releasing Trial Data

As the result of an unusual effort designed to bolster transparency in clinical trials, two independent analyses have found that a Medtronic product used as a bone graft substitute in spinal fusion surgeries offers little benefit ove...

Mediware Acquires Fastrack Healthcare Systems, Inc., Homecare Software Pioneer

Increases Mediware’s customer base in the homecare market Mediware Information Systems, Inc. announced today that it has acquired Fastrack Healthcare Systems, Inc., a home medical equipment (HME) and home infusion therapy software solutions company. Mediware acquired more than 300 new customers and the related expertise, products, services and contra...

Astellas and CiRA, Kyoto University discover efficient methods of differentiating nephron progenitor cells from human iPS/ES cells - Presented at ISSCR's 11th Annual Meeting -

  Tokyo, June 18, 2013 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (Tokyo: 4503; “Astellas”) and Kyoto University’s Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (Director: Dr. Shinya Yamanaka; “CiRA”), as a part of their collaborati...