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Orphan Drug Approval May Mean New Treatment Option for Mesothelioma, According to Surviving Mesothelioma
Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) April 01, 2015 Patients with inoperable mesothelioma may soon have a new treatment option available to them, thanks to the FDA’s approval of CRS-207’s orphan drug application . Click here to read the full story on the Surviving Mesothelioma website. CRS-207 is an immunotherapy vaccine made from a modified version of […]
Liberty University Biology Department Releases First Draft Genome Sequence
Lynchburg, Va. (PRWEB) May 15, 2015 Researchers from Liberty University’s Department of Biology & Chemistry have released the university’s first draft genome sequence, mapping the DNA of a popular strain of E. coli bacteria in hopes of helping to find a cure for diseases caused by the strain. The team’s work was recently published […]
NRMP 2015 Residency Match Largest on Record with More Than 41,000 Applicants Vying for Over 30,000 Residency Positions in 4,756 Programs
Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) March 20, 2015 The National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) announced today the results of what has turned out to be the largest Main Residency Match® in NRMP history. Nearly 17,000 U.S. allopathic seniors and more than 9,000 other applicants matched to one of the more than 27,000 first-year positions offered in the […]
University of Electro-Communications research: Combination imaging reveals fuel cell damage
Tokyo, Japan (PRWEB UK) 9 June 2015 A simultaneous view of both chemical distribution and bonding states in fuel cell membranes shows how and where irreversible degradation takes place. The newly published research results are an important advance to provide clean energy for powering vehicles. Fuel cells have the potential to provide clean energy […]
Are You Really Getting Enough Exercise? From the May 2015 Harvard Women’s Health Watch
Boston, MA (PRWEB) May 28, 2015 Workouts that promise fitness with as little as four to seven minutes of high-intensity exercise a day are alluring. But can you really stay fit with such a small time commitment? “No,” says Dr. Howard Knuttgen, research associate in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Harvard-affiliated Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, in […]