Study examines reasons for delay, denial of new drugs by FDA
2014-01-22
Study examines reasons for delay, denial of new drugs by FDA
Several potentially preventable deficiencies, including failure to select optimal drug doses and suitable outcome measures for a study, accounted for significant delays in the approval of new drugs ...
Biomarkers in blood show potential as early detection method of pancreatic cancer
2014-01-22
Biomarkers in blood show potential as early detection method of pancreatic cancer
Researchers have identified diagnostic microRNA panels in whole blood that had the ability to distinguish, to some degree, patients with and without pancreatic cancer, according ...
Many CV devices approved by process that often does not require new clinical data
2014-01-22
Many CV devices approved by process that often does not require new clinical data
Many cardiac implantable electronic device models currently in use were approved via a Food and Drug Administration review process in which the models were assumed safe and effective ...
Mediterranean diet associated with lower risk of peripheral artery disease
2014-01-22
Mediterranean diet associated with lower risk of peripheral artery disease
A multicenter study that previously reported a reduction in heart attack and stroke with a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or with nuts now also reports a ...
Deaths higher for heart attack patients at night and weekends
2014-01-22
Deaths higher for heart attack patients at night and weekends
Research: Off-hour presentation and outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction: systematic review and meta-analysis
Mortality is higher, and emergency treatment takes longer, for ...
Long term exposure to air pollution linked to coronary events
2014-01-22
Long term exposure to air pollution linked to coronary events
Association persists at levels of exposure below current European limits
Long term exposure to particulate matter in outdoor air is strongly linked to heart attacks and angina, and this association ...
Losing a family member in childhood associated with psychotic illness
2014-01-22
Losing a family member in childhood associated with psychotic illness
Highest risk seen in children who experience suicide in close family members
Experiencing a family death in childhood is associated with a small but significant increase in risk of psychosis, ...
Fast eye movements: A possible indicator of more impulsive decision-making
2014-01-22
Fast eye movements: A possible indicator of more impulsive decision-making
Using a simple study of eye movements, Johns Hopkins scientists report evidence that people who are less patient tend to move their eyes with greater speed. The findings, the researchers say, ...
Most high-risk cardiac devices in use today approved as modifications to previously-approved devices
2014-01-22
Most high-risk cardiac devices in use today approved as modifications to previously-approved devices
Device 'supplement' applications are generally not accompanied by new clinical testing, with implications for patient safety
Boston – The Food and Drug Administration ...
New sequencing tools give up close look at yeast evolution
2014-01-22
New sequencing tools give up close look at yeast evolution
Highlights in this week's Molecular Biology and Evolution
The baker's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been associated with human activities for thousands of ...
All FDA drug approvals not created equal
2014-01-22
All FDA drug approvals not created equal
Many patients and physicians assume that the safety and effectiveness of newly approved drugs is well understood by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) —but a new study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine shows ...
Hedges and edges help pigeons learn their way around
2014-01-22
Hedges and edges help pigeons learn their way around
A study has found that homing pigeons' ability to remember routes depends on the complexity of the landscape below, with hedges and boundaries between urban and rural areas ...
Large amounts of folic acid shown to promote growth of breast cancer in rats
2014-01-22
Large amounts of folic acid shown to promote growth of breast cancer in rats
Role of folate in development, progression of breast cancer highly controversial
TORONTO, Jan. 21, 2014---Folic acid supplements at levels consumed by breast cancer patients and survivors ...
Cochrane Review of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine
2014-01-22
Cochrane Review of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine
Cochrane review of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for treating uncomplicated malaria
'Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine is more effective than artemether-lumefantrine, and has fewer side effects than artesunate-mefloquine' ...
Researchers identify innate channel that protects against pain
2014-01-22
Researchers identify innate channel that protects against pain
Scientists have identified a channel present in many pain detecting sensory neurons that acts as a 'brake', limiting spontaneous pain. It is hoped that the new research, published today ...
Study: Electric drive vehicles have little impact on US pollutant emissions
2014-01-22
Study: Electric drive vehicles have little impact on US pollutant emissions
A new study from North Carolina State University indicates that even a sharp increase in the use of electric drive passenger vehicles (EDVs) by 2050 would not significantly reduce ...
Study: 'Icy' technique improves robotic kidney transplants
2014-01-22
Study: 'Icy' technique improves robotic kidney transplants
DETROIT – A collaboration of surgeons at Henry Ford Hospital and Medanta Hospital in India successfully transplanted kidneys into 50 recipients using an innovative robot-assisted procedure in which ...
More diseases from air pollution uncovered by improved data material
2014-01-22
More diseases from air pollution uncovered by improved data material
At rest, we breathe approx. 12-15 times per minute, and for each inhalation we change approx. one litre of air. Depending on the activity level, this makes up a daily quantity in the order of twenty cubic metres ...
Understanding the functioning of a new type of solar cell
2014-01-21
Understanding the functioning of a new type of solar cell
Photovoltaic energy conversion offers one of the best means for the future of renewable energy in the world. The efficiency of solar cells depends heavily upon the light-absorbing materials ...
DNA barcodes change our view on how nature is structured
2014-01-21
DNA barcodes change our view on how nature is structured
How you seek is what you find
To understand how feeding interactions are structured, researchers from Finland and Canada chose to focus on one of the simplest food webs on Earth: the moths and butterflies ...
Quality control of mitochondria as a defense against disease
2014-01-21
Quality control of mitochondria as a defense against disease
HEIDELBERG, 20 January 2014 – Scientists from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital in Canada have discovered that two genes linked to hereditary Parkinson's disease are ...
Ultra-thin tool heating for injection molding
2014-01-21
Ultra-thin tool heating for injection molding
If you have ever tried to make waffles then you are bound to be familiar with the following problem: You only get good waffles if the iron is heated to the correct temperature. The same principle ...
Hydrocephalus: Sensors monitor cerebral pressure
2014-01-21
Hydrocephalus: Sensors monitor cerebral pressure
Urinary incontinence, a shuffling gait, and deteriorating reasoning skills are all indicators pointing to a Parkinsonian or Alzheimer type disease. An equally plausible explanation is hydrocephalus, ...
Micropredators dictate occurrence of deadly amphibian disease
2014-01-21
Micropredators dictate occurrence of deadly amphibian disease
A new study raises hope to successfully fight the chytrid amphibian pathogen
This news release is available in German.
Leipzig: An international team of researchers has made ...
Bio-inspired robotic device could aid ankle-foot rehabilitation, CMU researcher says
2014-01-21
Bio-inspired robotic device could aid ankle-foot rehabilitation, CMU researcher says
Unlike rigid exoskeletons, soft wearable robot enables natural motions
PITTSBURGH—A soft, wearable device that mimics the muscles, tendons and ligaments of the lower leg could ...
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