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Personalised medicine not yet validated for cancer

Personalised medicine not yet validated for cancer

In theory, the prescription of medication compensating the deregulation of molecular pathways should lead to better treatment of cancer. However, in a multicentre phase II study in France, this approach did not render longer periods of progression-free survival. The results, published in The Lancet, raise concerns about the implementation of personalised medicine in cancer. Continue reading

How the biodegradability of medications can be improved

How the biodegradability of medications can be improved

German scientists have found a sustainable solution for water contamination with pharmaceuticals. Because effluent treatment is not sufficient for the clearance of medications from waste water, the researchers developed a technique increasing the biodegradability of pharmaceuticals. The principle is explained in Environmental Science & Technology. Continue reading

Stethoscope sends heart recordings directly to cloud

Stethoscope sends heart recordings directly to cloud

Eko Core is a new device which can be attached to stethoscopes to record the heart beat and visualise it in wave form. With the accompanying app the data files are automatically transferred to the cloud and saved into the patient’s electronic health record. The application was recently approved by the FDA and is available in the US. Continue reading

Increasing chikungunya transmissions predicted in Europe

Increasing chikungunya transmissions predicted in Europe

In July, a fifty-year-old Spaniard who had not visited any endemic countries was diagnosed with the chikungunya virus. Most likely, the infection occurred in his home town. This is not the first time the tropical virus has been transmitted in Europe. A publication in eLIFE shows that the distribution of the transmitting mosquito covers a great part of Europe. Continue reading

Evidence against predicted dementia epidemic

Evidence against predicted dementia epidemic

Because of the ageing of the general population and an increase in dementia patients, dementia was predicted to become a true epidemic. However, this assumption is based on data from twenty years ago. A review in The Lancet of recent epidemiologic publications concerning dementia epidemiology contradicts the conclusions previously made. Continue reading

Rheumatoid arthritis predictable in Mexican families

Rheumatoid arthritis predictable in Mexican families

Family members of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an increased risk to develop the disease themselves. However, it is not clear which family members will eventually be affected. A Mexican study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology has now shown that the presence of specific antibodies in the blood is a tell-tale for the development for RA within five years. Continue reading

Children often asymptomatic virus carriers

Children often asymptomatic virus carriers

According to an American cohort study, children younger than five years carry respiratory viruses fifty percent of the time. This is not always accompanied by health complaints: symptoms were only reported in 37 percent of the study time, researchers from the University of Utah state in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Continue reading

White fat turns brown when exposed to epinephrine

White fat turns brown when exposed to epinephrine

Cold-activated brown fat cells burn fat to produce warmth, instead of storing it like white fat cells. However, according to scientists from the US and Greece, it is now possible to turn white fat cells into brown fat cells in humans. This discovery opens up new opportunities for the fight against obesity, the research groups write in Cell Metabolism. Continue reading

3D printed drug approved by FDA

3D printed drug approved by FDA

Since its launch, the 3D printer has become increasingly popular. Among others, the medical sector has found many applications for the device, like the production of prostheses, models for surgery practice and cartilage implants. Now pharmacy has its first FDA-approved 3D printed drug developed by Aprecia Pharmaceuticals Company. Continue reading

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