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Oncology
12 Dec 2016

Association Found Between Vitamin D Levels and Breast Cancer Prognosis

VITAMIN D serum biomarker levels, particularly 25-hydroxyvitamin D, can be used to gauge vitamin deficiency or abundance among patients. In 2003 alone…
Neurology
12 Dec 2016

Enzyme Deficiency Provides New Treatment Target for Prader-Willi Syndrome

DEFICIENCY of the prohormone covertase (PC1) enzyme in the brain has been linked to the neuro-hormonal abnormalities found in patients with Prader-Willi…
EMJ
Oncology
9 Dec 2016

EMJ Weekly News Round-Up: 9th December

Keeping you up to date with the latest news, we summarise a selection of stories from us here at EMJ and from across the web!
Hepatology
8 Dec 2016

Molecular Signature of Liver Disease Indicates Responsiveness to First-Line Therapy

SCIENTISTS have shown how high-risk primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), or PBC in patients who do not respond to conventional treatment, has distinct…
Nephrology
8 Dec 2016

Patients Wait Four Months Before Seeking Cancer Diagnosis

Lugano-Singapore, December 7, 2016 – Patients wait an average of four months before seeking a cancer diagnosis, researchers report at the ESMO Asia 2016…
Oncology
8 Dec 2016

Supportive Care for Cancer Patients Remains Inadequate

Pain relief and other forms of supportive care for cancer patients are insufficient, researchers report at the ESMO ASIA 2016 Congress.
Neurology
8 Dec 2016

Neurimmune and TVM Capital Life Science Announce Creation of AL-S Pharma to Develop Innovative Therapy for Patients with ALS

Germany, December 07, 2016 – Neurimmune and TVM Capital Life Science’s latest fund, TVM Life Science Ventures VII, today announced their investment in…
Neurology
8 Dec 2016

Promising Drug Trial Results for Infant Spinal Muscular Atrophy Treatment

THE INTERIM results of a small, ongoing Phase II trial have shown that the drug nusinersen is a well-tolerated treatment for infantile-onset spinal…