The University of Washington (UW) announced the creation of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, a new research center that will conduct independent, rigorous evaluations of health programs worldwide.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published a further consultation document as part of its appraisal of bortezomib (Velcade) for the treatment of multiple myeloma.
The drug lapatinib shrank tumors and slowed progression of brain metastases in some patients with advanced breast cancer, according to results of a clinical trial being presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Physiological differences between men and women may contribute to differential tumor development and progression in colon cancer patients, a study led by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) suggests.
ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals (ASX: CXS, NASDAQ: CXSP) announced the presentation of data from its Quinamed? (amonafide dihydrochloride) phase 1/2a dose-escalation study, designed to identify a genotypically optimised dose of Quinamed in heavily pre-treated patients with a variety of solid tumors.
Researchers investigating the evidence for a potential causal link between khat use and mental illness – in the first ever systematic review of the topic – have called for improved research on the stimulant plant, and its possible association with psychiatric disorders.
Researchers at the University of Alberta (Edmonton, AB) and Cortex Pharmaceuticals (Irvine, CA) believe that AMPAKINE drugs may provide protection from drug-induced respiratory depression, while simultaneously allowing the sedative or analgesic to continue working as it was intended.
Two chemotherapy drugs combined with an agent that prevents the growth of blood vessels significantly delayed the spread of tumors in patients with metastatic melanoma.
A study of high schools in China has found community, school and household factors have a major impact on obesity in adolescents. The new research highlights the need for more effective, preventative strategies that tackle parenting attitudes and school environments to reduce the growing rate of obesity in Chinese adolescents.
New guidelines for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder have been accredited by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHRMC) and are paving the way to more evidence-based treatment of mental health problems.