Archive: 29/04/2015

Pharmaceutical industry regulation undermines NICE drugs appraisal work

Government policies that support UK pharmaceutical science and enhance export income are costing the NHS millions and undermine the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. In an essay published today by the Journal ...

Apr 29, 2015

Uncovering new functions of a gene implicated in cancer growth opens new therapeutic possibilities

Weill Cornell Medical College researchers have shown for the first time that a gene previously implicated in blood vessel formation during embryonic development and tumor growth also induces immune suppression during tumor ...

Apr 29, 2015

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Texas considers more abortion limits after clinic closures

Two years after Texas adopted sweeping abortion restrictions despite Wendy Davis' star-making filibuster, Republicans are pushing a smaller encore of additional limits for new Gov. Greg Abbott to sign within the next month.

Apr 29, 2015

Locally sourced drugs can be effective for treating multidrug-resistant TB

Locally-sourced antibiotics can be as effective as 'internationally quality-assured' (IQA) antibiotics for treating multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Pakistan, and may help avoid delays in starting treatment while ...

Apr 29, 2015

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Novel rapid method for typing of Clostridium difficile could limit outbreaks

The Public Health Agency of Sweden has developed a method of typing that can allow laboratories to faster establish the presence of hospital outbreaks of the intestinal bacterium Clostridium difficile. The findings are now ...

Apr 29, 2015

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Urine profiles provide clues to how obesity causes disease

Scientists have identified chemical markers in urine associated with body mass, providing insights into how obesity causes disease.

Apr 29, 2015

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New study shows how babies' lives were saved by 3-D printing

Kaiba was just a newborn when he turned blue because his little lungs weren't getting the oxygen they needed. Garrett spent the first year of his life in hospital beds tethered to a ventilator, being fed through his veins ...

Apr 29, 2015

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New therapy from naive cells attacks high-risk viruses in cord blood transplant patients

Researchers in the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Methodist and the Texas Children's Hospital have expanded the use of virus-specific cell therapy in cord blood transplant patients ...

Apr 29, 2015

Medical education risks becoming two-tiered unless strong research focus is preserved

For more than 100 years, exposing students to basic and clinical research has been an essential component of a medical school education in the United States. However, today, new models of medical education in which research ...

Apr 29, 2015

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High costs of dental care leave many with too little money for basic necessities

Having to pay for dental health care can put a considerable strain on household finances in many countries, according to an international study led by King's College London.

Apr 29, 2015

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Archive: 29/04/2015

Pharmaceutical industry regulation undermines NICE drugs appraisal work

Uncovering new functions of a gene implicated in cancer growth opens new therapeutic possibilities

Texas considers more abortion limits after clinic closures

Locally sourced drugs can be effective for treating multidrug-resistant TB

Novel rapid method for typing of Clostridium difficile could limit outbreaks

Urine profiles provide clues to how obesity causes disease

New study shows how babies' lives were saved by 3-D printing

New therapy from naive cells attacks high-risk viruses in cord blood transplant patients

Medical education risks becoming two-tiered unless strong research focus is preserved

High costs of dental care leave many with too little money for basic necessities

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