The marketing application for abaloparatide – a subcutaneous injection developed by Radius Health for the treatment of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women – has been rejected by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), a scientific committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
An anatomical study examines the image of human tissues, Confocal laser endomicroscopy (pCLE) provides real-time histologic imaging of human tissues at a depth of 60–70 μm during endoscopy. pCLE of the extrahepatic bile duct after fluorescein injection demonstrated a reticular pattern within fluorescein-filled sinuses that had no known anatomical correlate.
New studies show a correlation between Cell Phone radiation and cancer, in lab rats. But the evidence may not resolve ongoing debates over causality or whether any effects arise in people.
Two types of blood thinning drugs are safe to use in patients with an irregular heartbeat when they are undergoing surgery aimed at stopping the condition, according to a trial published in European Heart Journal.
A new study published in the Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice suggests that peak flow meter or microspirometer can be used routinely in primary care among patients with suspected chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for early case identification that results in appropriate management for the condition at an earlier stage.
People with worse depression are more likely to develop Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), leading to dementia. A new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease suggests that evaluation and treatment of symptoms of depression may improve or maintain cognitive functioning in some older patients diagnosed with MCI.
Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and the University of Southern California (USC) have successfull implemented a prosthetic memory system in humans, which uses a person's own memory patterns to facilitate the brain's ability to encode and recall memory, an important step towards finding a way to restore memory loss.
Some recognize acupuncture as a safe alternative to drugs, while others argue there's no reliable evidence of clinical benefit and potential for harm. So, should physicians recommend acupuncture for chronic pain? Experts debate the issue in The BMJ.
American researchers evaluated the safety and dose of a new cancer drug called larotrectinib (LOXO-195) in pediatric patients with a mutation known as tropomyosin receptor kinases (TRK), and found to be safe and effective, according to a study published in The Lancet.
Scientists at the Purdue University have discovered another way that Listeria uses to enter the circulatory system, proposing that forms of the foodborne bacteria considered benign might be more unsafe than once thought. The study findings were reported in the journal Cell Host & Microbe.
A New York end-of-life agency has approved a new document that lets people specify in advance that they don't want food or water if they develop severe dementia. The directive, finalized by the board for End Of Life Choices New York, intends to provide patients a way to hasten death in late-stage dementia, if they choose.
