Studying Bacterial Communities Inside Us To Better Understand Health And Disease
The number of bacteria living within the body of the average healthy adult human are estimated to outnumber human cells 10 to 1. Changes in these microbial communities may be responsible for digestive disorders, skin diseases, gum disease and even obesity.
Allergan Announces Intent To File New Drug Application For Bimatoprost As Novel Treatment To Stimulate Natural Eyelash Growth
Allergan, Inc. (NYSE:AGN) announced that it intends to file a New Drug Application by end of the third quarter of 2008 with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for bimatoprost, a synthetic prostaglandin analog, as a treatment to stimulate eyelash growth.
Delcath Expands Phase III Trial For Metastatic Melanoma To Include St. Luke's Cancer Center
Delcath Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: DCTH) announced that the St. Luke's Cancer Center of Bethlehem, PA, part of St. Luke's Hospital & Health Network (St. Luke's), has joined Delcath's Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of inoperable metastatic melanoma in the liver using the Company's Percutaneous Hepatic Perfusion (PHP) System for the isolated, high dose delivery of the anti-cancer agent melphalan.
Towards A Cure For Fatal Childhood Skin Disease
Physicians at the University of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Children's Hospital, Fairview have set the path to a cure for a young boy's fatal genetic skin disease, recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB), by using a cord blood and bone marrow transplant.
Industry Supports International Research On New Melanoma Treatments
Provectus Pharmaceuticals (OTC BB: PVCT) and the Australia and New Zealand Melanoma Trials Group (ANZMTG) have joined forces to advance cutting edge melanoma research at the University of Sydney, it was announced today. In a new sponsorship deal announced today, US based biotechnology company Provectus Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Reducing The Sting Of Summer Bug Bites
The arrival of summer brings with it an alarming increase of honey bees, wasps, yellow jackets and hornets, especially dreadful for those who experience severe allergic reactions to insect venom.Many who have reactions like hives, breathing difficulty, coughing or a drop in blood pressure are unaware that Epipens, self-injected epinephrine, are no longer the only way to treat insect venom allergies.
Don't Scratch And Other Summer Tips
Warm weather is here and so are the bugs. If you forget to apply insect repellant and get an itchy welt, Ken Haller, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, has a simple solution to end your suffering: Dab a bit of roll-on antiperspirant directly on the bug bite.
Combination Therapy Packs 1-2 Punch Against Melanoma
Disabling a protein frequently found in melanoma tumors may make the cancer more vulnerable to chemotherapy, according to a pilot study led by researchers in the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center."We tested a compound that can weaken the tumor by targeting a protein found on the surface of a melanoma cell, " said Douglas Tyler, M.
New Combination Therapy Safe, Promising For Melanoma Patients, UPCI Study Finds
The combination of two different biotherapies may be beneficial for patients with inoperable melanoma, according to a University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) study presented at the 44th annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago.
Body Piercing Popular In England, But Also Risky
Researchers from London have published results of a survey indicatingthat about 10% of English adults have had a body piercing somewhereother than their ear lobe. Since 25% of these piercings result inmedical complications - with 1% requiring hospital admission - there isconcern that piercings create additional burdens for the healthservices system.