GlycoMimetics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a new class of small molecule, glycobiology-based therapies for a broad range of indications announced that data from in vitro and in vivo preclinical studies of GMI-1070 in models of multiple myeloma will
A new study found that taking tamoxifen with certain antidepressants more than doubled the risk of breast cancer recurrence in women taking both medications. The antidepressants inhibit an enzyme, CYP2D6, which helps tamoxifen work effectively. The study was conducted by
MELBOURNE, Australia, and MENLO PARK, California -- ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals Limited (ChemGenex) announced that the latest data from its pivotal study of omacetaxine in patients with T315I-positive chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) was the subject of an oral presentation and discussion today
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands -- Dutch and U.S. medical researchers have discovered a protein profile that may predict whether a breast cancer patient will be resistant to tamoxifen therapy. Tamoxifen is a widely used and effective drug designed to treat breast cancer.
The status of the axillary lymph nodes, the most common sites of breast cancer metastases, is the most important factor in determining the prognosis of patients with invasive breast cancer.1,2 The goals of axillary lymph node dissection are to provide
Queen's University) A similarity in brain disturbance between insects and people suffering from migraines, stroke and epilepsy points the way toward new drug therapies to address these conditions.
American Society for Radiation Oncology) Prostate cancer patients who receive brachytherapy and remain free of disease for five years or greater are unlikely to have a recurrence at 10 years, according to a study in the July 1 issue of
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston) Keri Smith, Ph.D., an assistant professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, has received a Career Development Award from the National Hemophilia Foundation.
University of California - San Francisco) Practice, practice, practice might get you to Carnegie Hall, but for aspiring musicians, there's new evidence that genes may influence one's ability to get there, as well.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research) Health problems of Indigenous peoples around the world are intimately tied to a number of unique factors, such as colonization, globalization, migration, and loss of land, language and culture. These factors remain even after the
University of California - San Francisco) University of California - San Francisco researchers have identified a new "feed-forward" pathway linking estrogen receptors in the membrane of the uterus to a process that increases local estrogen levels and promotes cell growth.
Stanford University Medical Center) The newest revolution in microbiology testing walks on four legs and says "baa". It's the hair sheep, a less-hirsute version of the familiar woolly barnyard resident. A new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine,
The 22 people who are taking their former employer to court for having been tested for HIV without their consent, wants to be compensated for the damage they suffered, said Linda Dumba Chicalu, project lawyer at the Legal Assistance Centre's
Following allegations by rights watchdog Human Rights Watch and western media over a reproductive health bill that is currently before parliament, parliament has strongly denied the existence of articles of compulsory HIV testing and sterilisation.
The Gambia Armed Forces, in partnership with the US embassy in Banjul, yesterday, began a two-day HIV/AIDS sensitization seminar for personnel of The Gambia navy.
Male circumcision has become an important factor in the spread of HIV in Tanzania, health officials have said, naming regions where it is not practised as the worst affected by the pandemic.
Schizophrenia is a devastating mental disease, thought to be caused by the interaction of both genetic and environmental factors. Because there is no biochemical test that can identify the disorder, physicians rely upon the recognition of its symptoms — which
Prostate cancer patients who receive brachytherapy and remain free of disease for five years or greater are unlikely to have a recurrence at 10 years, according to a study in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of
As a result GPs will now diagnose cases on the basis of clinical observation rather than laboratory testing. Everyone who has flu-like symptoms will be assessed by a doctor and may be given antivirals to manage their illness. Routine swabbing
