The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new formulation of Grifols' GamaSTAN immune globulin (human) for prophylaxis following exposure to hepatitis A virus (HAV) and for prevention or modification of measles in susceptible individuals exposed fewer than 6 days previously.
Tracking tumors inside the body may become easier with the help of a newly developed “in-body GPS” called Remix from researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory in collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital.
A new algorithm can automatically map CT scan locations of patients on computational human phantoms may trump manual mapping techniques for patient dose monitoring, clinical trials and epidemiologic studies, detailed in a study published online Sept. 5 in the Journal of Digital Imaging.
Marine Scientists from NUI Galway have recently returned from an expedition to source new pharmaceuticals from deep-sea sponges on the very edge of Ireland’s continental shelf.
The first simple blood test to identify your body's precise internal time clock as compared to the external time has been developed by Northwestern Medicine scientists.
A heart attack triggers an acute inflammatory response, followed by the resolution of inflammation and wound healing. A severe heart attack, however, can cause chronic and sustained inflammation that leads to heart failure and death.
Recipients of lung transplants (LT) or hematopoietic cell transplants (HCT) who are taking the antifungal voriconazole may be at increased risk of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), researchers report.
Mayo Clinic joins a coalition of seven hospitals in launching Civica Rx, a not-for-profit generic drug company that will help patients by addressing shortages and high prices of lifesaving medications.
They may start as well-intentioned efforts to calm anxiety, improve sleep or ease depression. But prescriptions for sedatives known as benzodiazepines may lead to long-term use among one in four older adults who receive them, according to new research.
Laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy leads to shorter hospital stays and more favorable postoperative course than open pancreatoduodenectomy, according to results from the PADULAP randomized controlled trial.
One of the commonest diet fads these days is choosing low-fat dairy over whole fat milk and milk products. A new large study, however, has now shown that full-fat dairy and dairy products may be more beneficial for the heart.
The regulatory protein c-MYC plays an important role in promoting the development of many types of tumors. The c-MYC transcription factor controls the activity of a large number of genes involved in cell division, and its over-expression leads to excessive cell proliferation.