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Through the generous philanthropic support of the Littlefield 2000 Trust, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is pleased to announce three recipients of the 2008 Jeannik M. Littlef
The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has recommended updating the product information for epoetin-containing medicines with a new warning for their use in cancer patients stating that blood tran
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Tumor recurrence following radical cystectomy (RC) for bladder cancer can be detected in an asymptomatic patient by regular follow-up or in a symptomatic patient by sy
State policies have a significant impact on the services performed by substance abuse treatment programs, and could play a key role in efforts to expand the use of research-based comprehensive t
Jamaica will not decriminalize and regulate commercial sex work in the country, Prime Minister Bruce Golding said recently in response to a suggestion from a
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - An interesting overview of urinary incontinence associated with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a chronic condition that affects geriatric patients, was presented
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Vicinium™ is a fusion protein comprised of a humanized scFv, specific for EpCAM (epithelial cell adhesion molecule), and a truncated fragment of Pseudomonas exot
Visions of future technology don't involve being chained to a desktop machine. People move from home computers to work computers to mobile devices; public kiosks pop up in libraries, schools and h
Mpex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that it has initiated a Phase 2 clinical study with MP-376 for the treatment of pulmonary infections due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other bacteria in
Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of sanofi-aventis Group, announced today the inauguration of a high-tech vaccine production facility in France to respond to soaring demand worldwide. T
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) hailed passage of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (HR 6331) by the US House of Representatives as a significant step forw
Blacks, Hispanics and Asian-Americans are less likely to be screened for colon cancer than whites, according to a study published on Monday in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine
Hundreds of thousands of low-income U.S. residents in inner cities, the Mississippi Delta, Appalachia, areas near the Mexico border and tribal reservations remain undiagnosed and untreated for di
A new report co-authored by Manhattan Institute senior fellow Benjamin Zycher, and Joseph DiMasi, and Christopher-Paul Milne, researchers from the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, e
Rutgers researcher Karl Herrup and colleagues at Case Western Reserve University have discovered that a protein that suppresses cell division in brain cells effectively puts the brakes on the de
As many patients as possible will have the opportunity to be part of medical research that will transform the healthcare and wellbeing of the population, the Health Secretary Alan Johnson annou
Asthma UK Cymru is launching a report 'A Quarter of a Million Voices….and Counting', which outlines the challenges facing people with asthma in Wales today and highlights the need for asthma hea
A study suggests that a smoldering central nervous system (CNS) infection may play a role in conditions that plague millions of Americans. Kazuhiro Kondo, MD, PhD, of the Jikei University Medic
Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), an independent, non-profit pharmaceutical organization, will bring together more than 150 scientists, researchers, academics and global health lead
Scientists have long questioned whether the abundant amounts of amyloid plaques found in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's actually caused the neurological disease or were a by-product of it
Musician/Actress Raven-Symone and Vivica A. Fox, will be playing in the star studded game show, Celebrity Family Feud on NBC to benefit the Red Cross. Raven-Symoné and her family will be playi
An analysis published June 25th in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases highlights that diseases very similar to those plaguing Africa, Asia, and Latin America are a
A large 3D model of the Blue Tongue virus has been created by WMG engineering researchers at the University of Warwick that will help biologists devise new ways to combat the virus and protect mil
Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALXA) announced that it will present results of its Phase 2a clinical trial of Staccato(R) loxapine (AZ-104) for the treatment of migraine headache at th
According to research presented recently, many older cancer patients can tolerate more aggressive treatment than they typically receive, and age, income, and education all can impact the physical
What: The World Health Organization (WHO) will launch its new global initiative Safe Surgery Saves Lives, aimed at improving the safety of surgery in countries around the world.
The 2008 BIO International Convention, produced by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), wrapped up with 20,108 industry leaders - a 36 percent increase from the last time the convention
The quality of life of adolescents who think they are too fat is worse than for adolescents who really are obese. This was a result of the all Germany Health Interview and Examination Survey for C
Researchers conducting a study to learn if children with a urinary tract disorder known as vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) should be treated with an antibiotic for an extended period of time are seeki
Civil society organizations working to fight HIV/AIDS in Mozambique on Monday at the close of the first National Civil Society Conference on HIV/AIDS said they are committed to standardizing nati