December 2015

China is expected to have over 800,000 lung cancer patients diagnosed annually by 2020, with nearly 700,000 people dying from the disease each year, a media report said on Tuesday.

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have developed a method to efficiently turn human stem cells into retinal nerve cells that transmit visual signals from the eye to the brain.

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a gene involved in the control of sleep that, when working properly, appears to reduce the risk of heart failure and improve treatment outcome, says a study.

Researchers have developed a new, more precise way to control the differentiation of stem cells into bone cells which shows promise for bone regeneration, growth and healing.

Pfizer Inc. announced top-line results of a Phase 3 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of LYRICA (pregabalin) Capsules CV in adults with chronic post-traumatic peripheral neuropathic pain. The study did not meet its primary efficacy endpoint.

Insights from experts working on-the-ground in lung cancer, compiled by Boehringer Ingelheim, shed light on challenges faced by patients with advanced stage adenocarcinoma, a type of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), in being tested for EGFR mutations, leaving some without access to the most appropriate treatment for them.