Industry News
Approval of Praluent (alirocumab) for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia in the European Union
9/29/2015
Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for Praluent® (alirocumab) for the treatment of bad cholesterol...
HRT safe and perhaps beneficial in women treated for ovarian cancer, major trial shows
9/29/2015
Women with the commonest type of ovarian cancer can safely take hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and it could have a beneficial effect on their survival, a long-term clinical trial reports.
Targeted cancer treatment: new dual strategy halts cell division
9/29/2015
A team of researchers at the MedUni Vienna has confirmed in a recent study its new concept for the targeted treatment of ovarian cancer.
MRI technique could reduce need for breast biopsies
9/29/2015
A magnetic resonance (MR) breast imaging technique that uses no ionizing radiation or contrast agent could reduce unnecessary biopsies by providing additional information about suspicious findings on...
HRT safe and perhaps beneficial in women treated for ovarian cancer, major trial shows
9/29/2015
Women with the commonest type of ovarian cancer can safely take hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and it could have a beneficial effect on their survival, a long-term clinical trial reports.
Perjeta regimen nearly doubled number of women whose tumours are eradicated versus standard treatmentOver 1,800 women per year in the UK2 with an aggressive type of breast cancer could...
Attacking acute myeloid leukemia
9/29/2015
A team of Harvard researchers and other collaborators led by Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Matthew Shair has demonstrated that a molecule isolated from sea sponges and later synthesized...
Immunotherapy superior to chemotherapy for lung cancer in trial involving UTSW
9/29/2015
An international team of cancer researchers that included UT Southwestern Medical Center physicians announced "game-changing results" using the immunotherapy drug nivolumab to treat certain lung...
Maintaining healthy DNA delays menopause
9/29/2015
An international study of nearly 70,000 women has identified more than forty regions of the human genome that are involved in governing at what age a woman goes through the menopause.
ACP: Doctors should stratify patients with suspected PE to determine diagnostic strategy
9/29/2015
Overuse of computed tomography and D-dimer testing may not improve care and lead to patient harm and unnecessary expenseWhen evaluating patients with suspected acute pulmonary embolism (PE)...