health - "medicine"

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of medicine have identified two new techniques to detect the progression of Alzheimer's disease earlier. By catching Alzheimer's disease before symptoms are apparent, physicians can prescribe treatments to slow down the disease progression. In one study, researchers identified abnormal structural changes in the brains of seemingly normal elderly that indicated mild cognitive impairment, a precursor to Alzheimer's disease.read more

A new approach to internal medicine residency training could improve patient care and physician-patient relationships, according to a University of Cincinnati (UC) study.

Men who eat an average of half a serving of soy food a day have lower concentrations of sperm than men who do not eat soy foods, according to research published online in Europe's leading reproductive medicine journal, Human Reproduction, today (Thursday 24 July). The association was particularly marked in men who were overweight or obese, the study found.read more

0 posts Jack Elias and colleagues, at Yale University School of medicine, have performed new studies in mice that provide mechanistic insight into why viral infections have more severe consequences in...

Natural medicine: When exercising outdoors on warm summer days, follow these tips to do it safely.

The sound of a noisy Chicago restaurant during the breakfast rush -- the clang of plates and silverware and the clamor of many voices -- was the crucial test of new hearing aid technology in a study conducted by researchers at Washington University School of medicine in St. Louis.The study showed that the hearing aids worked well in a noisy environment -- the most challenging test for a hearing aid. But the patients wearing the devices didn't need to fly from St. Louis to Chicago to participate in the test. Instead, the restaurant came to the clinic of Michael Valente, Ph.D., director of the Division of Adult Audiology in the Department of Otolaryngology at the School of medicine. Or at least its sounds did.

Researchers at The Pennsylvania State University College of medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania have discovered that the efficacy of imiquimod, a clinically important immune response modifier with potent antiviral and antitumor activity, is dependent on the Opioid Growth Factor (OGF)-OGF receptor (OGFr) axis for its action.

EpiCept Corporation (Nasdaq and OMX Nordic Exchange: EPCT) announced today that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has issued a positive opinion regarding the marketing authorization for Ceplene® (histamine dihydrochloride), for the remission maintenance and prevention of relapse in adult patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in first remission.

Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB:AEMD) disclosed today that a peer reviewed scientific paper coauthored by Aethlon researchers has been published in the Journal of Translational medicine. The paper entitled, 'Exosomes as a Tumor Immune Escape Mechanism: Possible Therapeutic Implications' discusses the mechanism by which exosomes released by cancerous tumors are able to kill off immune cells in cancer patients.

Zelos Therapeutics, Inc. has reached agreements with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) for a Phase 3 registration study of ZT-031 for the treatment of severe osteoporosis.