Epizyme, Inc., a company at the forefront of research and development in the field of cancer therapies that work against epigenetic targets, recently announced a breakthrough in their research, which will pave the way for therapies that will be able to safely and effectively treat certain types of human lymphomas. The research that led to [...]
A leading oncology drug development company, Celsion Corporation (NASDAQ:CLSN) recently announced that the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a positive opinion on the application for Orphan Drug Designation for the drug ThermoDox. This drug would be used in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma, more commonly known [...]
Kaiser Permanente has released its 2011 Medicare plans for individual beneficiaries, following the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s recent announcement of the top-ranked Medicare plans. According the the NCQA rankings, Kaiser Permanente’s Medicare health plans were ranked very highly, with four of its regions in the Top 10 of nearly 300 plans. “Kaiser Permanente has [...]
In response to the growing popularity of cosmetic surgery procedures in the UK, some of the UK’s leading plastic surgeons recently announced the launch of the UK’s first web television channel dedicated to providing viewers with accurate, balanced information on the various plastic surgery procedures on offer today. The new web television channel is known [...]
Rod Passman, MD, a prominent cardiologist and the Medical Director for the Center for Atrial Fibrillation at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute of Northwestern Memorial Hospital, is expected to present a paper on Sudden Cardiac Death in dialysis patients at the upcoming Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association, which is due to be held in [...]
Consumer Reports have named Coventry Workers’ Comp Services, a division of Coventry Health Care Inc., as the number one Preferred Provider Organization for 2009. The results were published in the November issue of Consumer Reports. To determine the rankings, National PPOs were judged based on a satisfaction survey conducted by Consumer Reports National Research Center. [...]
The efficacy of a new implantable device that was designed to reduce the risk of death due to heart failure by synchronizing and strengthening the heart beat was recently proven during one of the largest investigations into heart failure ever conducted. This investigation was led by the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI), which found [...]
An article that was recently published in the online edition of the British Medical Journal strongly argued against the practice of clamping the umbilical cords of newborn infants, something that has become the standard practice of most obstetricians and midwives throughout the UK. The article, which was written by Dr. David Hutchon, a retired consultant [...]
The results of a recent study appear to confirm the link between prenatal paracetamol exposure and the risk of childhood asthma, which has long been suspected by many experts. The lead researcher in this study, Seif Shaheen, who is a Professor of Respiratory Epidemiology at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, reported [...]
A new risk factor that can lead to breast and ovarian cancer in women has been discovered by an Australian research group from the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, the University of Melbourne and the University of Queensland. The findings have been published by the online journal Cancer Prevention Research. The research group found that a [...]
