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As February draws to a close, the team here at EMJ are wondering where the time has gone as we busily prepare innovative content for our avid readers!

Are Mitochondria the Key to Cracking Parkinson’s Disease?

THE MITOCHONDRIA of dopamine-producing cells have been linked to Parkinson’s disease, with researchers finding that affected individuals have dopamine…

Glucose Deprivation in the Brain May Correlate with Cognitive Decline

MEMORY, reasoning, and learning are cognitive functions that use up half of all sugar present in the body. Recent research has associated a lack of…

The Evolving Treatment of Clostridium Difficile Infection

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) rates have been increasing, with a corresponding rise of morbidity and mortality. The primary treatment modality of…

Janssen Presents Newly-Published Data on the Use of ZYTIGA® (Abiraterone Acetate) Plus Prednisone in the Real-World, Outside the Clinical Trial Setting

Beerse, Belgium, February 17, 2017 – Janssen-Cilag International NV today announced the publication of data revealing radiographic progression-free…

New Data Shows Stelara® (Ustekinumab) Maintained Clinical Response and Remission After Two Years of Treatment in Patients with Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease

Barcelona, Spain, February 17, 2017 – Janssen-Cilag International NV (“Janssen”) announced today new two-year data from the ongoing IM-UNITI long-term…

Blood Test Could Predict Which Children Develop Tuberculosis

A BLOOD test commonly used to screen adults for tuberculosis (TB) could predict whether children infected with the TB bacteria are likely to go…

Polyganics’ “STOP NEUROMA” Study Interim Data Shows Reduction in Pain

Groningen, The Netherlands, February 16, 2017 – Polyganics, a privately held medical technology company, announced today that interim results show a…

Biomarkers Can Help Predict Autism Before Characteristics Develop

EARLY brain development biomarkers could help to identify babies at high risk of autism before the onset of behavioural symptoms, according to the…

Large Genomic Study Identifies Genetic Markers for Male Baldness

THE RESULTS of a large genomic study using data from over 52,000 males has identified over 250 independent genetic loci associated with pattern baldness.