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MEDICAL & SURGICAL NEWS Click here for: Medical Alert - Product Recalls Researchers Identify Key Enzyme In DNA Repair PathwayResearchers have discovered an enzyme crucial to a type of DNA repair that also causes resistance to a class of cancer drugs most commonly used against ovarian cancer. Scientists from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Life Sciences Institute of Zhejiang University in China report the discovery of the enzyme and its role in repairing DNA damage called cross-linking in the Science Express advance online publication of Science...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 3:00 am New Pathway To Parkinson's And Alzheimer's DiseasesAlthough their genetic underpinnings differ, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease are all characterized by the untimely death of brain cells. What triggers cell death in the brain? According to a new study published by researchers at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) in the July 30 issue of Molecular Cell, the answer in some cases is the untimely transfer of a gaseous molecule (known as nitric oxide, or NO) from one protein to another...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 3:00 am Important Information For Patients From Susan G. Komen For The Cure® And The College Of American PathologistsRecent media reports of potential misdiagnosis of early-stage breast cancer may frighten women away from breast cancer screening that could save their lives. Rather than shying away from screening, women should know the questions to ask and be confident about weighing their options, according to Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the world's largest breast cancer organization, and the College of American Pathologists (CAP), the world's largest association composed exclusively of board-certified pathologists...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 3:00 am What Should Overweight People Be Called?Public Health Minister for England, Anne Milton, told the BBC this week that doctors and healthcare professionals should tell people they are 'fat' rather than 'obese' as the term 'fat', in her view, may better motivate them to lose weight. She added that people should take 'personal responsibility' for their way of life. Greater 'personal responsibility' Reiterating that she was speaking from a personal viewpoint, Ms Milton said: "If I look in the mirror and think I am obese I think I am less worried [than] if I think I am fat...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 3:00 am A Breakthrough In Tuberculosis Research: Researcher Discovers Existing Drugs Can Potentially Target The Disease's Ability To SpreadOften causing no symptoms in carriers of the disease, worldwide tuberculosis (TB) infects eight to ten million people every year, kills two million, and it is highly contagious as it is spread through coughing and sneezing. "It's a global health disaster waiting to happen, even here in Canada, but this new paradigm in TB research may offer an immediate opportunity to improve vaccination and treatment initiatives," explains Dr. Maziar Divangahi of McGill University and of the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 3:00 am Researchers Find New Translocation; Weak Spots In DNA Lead To Genetic DiseaseA genetics research team based at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia continues to discover recurrent translocations-places in which two chromosomes exchange pieces of themselves. As many as 1 in 600 persons carry balanced chromosome translocations, which involve no loss or gain of DNA. Most such people appear healthy, but may have a child with abnormal chromosome composition and disabilities resulting from disrupted, extra or missing copies of genes...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 3:00 am Scientists For The First Time Identify Cell-Of-Origin For Human Prostate CancerUCLA scientists have identified for the first time a cell-of-origin for human prostate cancer, a discovery that could result in better predictive and diagnostics tools and the development of new and more effective targeted treatments for the disease. The researchers, from UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, proved that basal cells found in benign prostate tissue could become human prostate cancer in mice with suppressed immune systems, a finding that bucks conventional wisdom...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 3:00 am Shionogi Inc. Announces FDA Approval Of CUVPOSA™ For The Treatment Of Chronic Severe Drooling In Pediatric Patients With Neurologic ConditionsShionogi Inc., a U.S.-based group company of Shionogi & Co., Ltd., announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of CUVPOSA™ (glycopyrrolate), the first liquid treatment for patients ages 3-16 who suffer from chronic severe drooling associated with neurologic conditions such as cerebral palsy. CUVPOSA™ was designated an Orphan Drug by the FDA. "The FDA approval of CUVPOSA provides parents and caregivers the first liquid medication indicated to reduce chronic severe drooling," said Donald C. Manning, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer of Shionogi Inc...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 3:00 am New Research Suggests That People With A Sleep Disorder Have A Higher Risk Of Developing Dementia - Alzheimer's Society CommentPeople who experience rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) may go on to develop conditions such as dementia with Lewy bodies, Parkinson's disease, or multiple system atrophy. The researchers studied the medical records of 27 people with these three neurodegenerative conditions who had also experienced RBD earlier in life. Thestudy, published in the online issue of Neurology, found that 63% of people who experienced RBD developed dementia with Lewy bodies or Parkinson's disease in later life...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 3:00 am Belly Button Surgery For Kidney CancerSurgeons at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine continue to advance minimally-invasive surgery for cancer patients by reducing the number of abdominal incisions from approximately six to a single small incision. For the first time in medical literature, two recent reports from UCSD's Department of Surgery document that micro-incision or Laparo-Endoscopic Single-Site Surgery (LESS) is safe and feasible for partial and total kidney removal and to excise life-threatening tumors and blood clots from the main kidney vein...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 3:00 am DeCODE Shows How Genetic Risk Of Kidney Disease Frames Response To Environmental Risk Over TimeScientists at deCODE genetics and colleagues at Radboud University in the Netherlands describe how the impact of a single letter variation in the sequence of the human genome (SNP) conferring risk of kidney disease varies with age and with the onset of other diseases. The study provides independent confirmation of the association made in an earlier study between a version of the the SNP, located on chromosome 16p12, and risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD). It also confirmed the link between the SNP and concentrations of serum creatinine (SCr), a key indicator of kidney function...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 3:00 am CPR Without Mouth-To-Mouth Rescue Breathing May Be Better For Many Victims Of Cardiac ArrestA leading expert in cardiopulmonary resuscitation says two new studies from U.S. and European researchers support the case for dropping mouth-to-mouth, or rescue breathing by bystanders and using "hands-only" chest compressions during the life-saving practice, better known as CPR...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 3:00 am Terrence Higgins Trust Re-Launches Support Group For Gay Men With Hepatitis C And HIV, UKOn Thursday 12 August, Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) will be running another six week course for gay men who are living with HIV and Hepatitis C. The group will meet each week from 6.30 - 9.30pm in central London. The course looks at living with both HIV and Hepatitis C, but the primary focus will be on Hepatitis. Issues covered include dealing with the impact of diagnosis, the medical aspects of Hepatitis C, treatment, sex and disclosure and coping emotionally. The course will be run by someone with personal experience of HIV and Hepatitis C...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 3:00 am Intra-Cellular Therapies Announces The Successful Completion Of A Phase Ib/II Study Of ITI-007 In Patients With SchizophreniaIntra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. announced the results from a Phase Ib/II clinical trial in patients with schizophrenia with ITI-007, the Company's unique, investigational new drug for the treatment of schizophrenia. The trial met its primary endpoint demonstrating that ITI-007 was safe and well-tolerated in patients with stabilized schizophrenia. In addition, several exploratory endpoints were evaluated...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 3:00 am Boston Scientific Announces FDA Approval Of New Leads For The Precision Plus™ Spinal Cord Stimulator SystemBoston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of two spinal cord stimulation (SCS) leads for use with its Precision Plus™ Spinal Cord Stimulator System, the world's first rechargeable SCS device for the management of chronic pain of the trunk and/or limbs. The Linear™ 3-4 and Linear™ 3-6 Percutaneous Leads offer wider contact spacing to expand the lead choices available to physicians. The Company plans to launch the products immediately in the U.S...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 3:00 am Bionovo To Advance Menerba To Phase 3 Clinical Testing In EuropeBionovo, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNVI) announced that it has received final guidance from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in order to advance Menerba, the company's lead drug candidate for menopausal symptoms, to Phase 3 clinical trials in Europe. The guidance defines the clinical and regulatory pathway to a European marketing authorization for Menerba. "We are pleased with the outcome of our Scientific Advice meetings with the European Medicines Agency. We are eager to put this guidance to use and to start our late stage pivotal studies for Menerba," said Isaac Cohen, O.M.D...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 3:00 am Study Finds Vaccination Strategies Could Help Slow Spread Of Infectious Disease In Rural AreasThe best way to prevent the spread of disease in rural areas may be by targeting select popular hangouts, according to a new study by the Kansas State University EpiCenter research team. The team published "Efficient Mitigation Strategies for Epidemics in Rural Regions" in the July edition of the journal PLoS ONE. The study looks at mitigation strategies based on a contact network model developed using information collected from residents in Clay County, Kan...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 3:00 am ANA598 Demonstrates SVR12 In 100% Of First Group Of HCV Patients Randomized To Stop All Treatment At Week 24Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANDS) announced that six of six patients (100%) in the ANA598 200 mg twice daily (bid) arm who were randomized to stop all treatment at Week 24 in an ongoing Phase II trial maintained undetectable levels of virus 12 weeks after stopping treatment, referred to as Sustained Virological Response 12, or SVR12...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 3:00 am Allos Therapeutics Announces Topline Results From Phase 2b Study Of FOLOTYN In Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung CancerAllos Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALTH) announced topline results from the Company's randomized Phase 2b investigational trial of FOLOTYN® (pralatrexate injection) versus erlotinib in patients with Stage IIIB/IV (advanced) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who had received one or two prior systemic treatments including at least one prior platinum-based regimen. The objective of the trial was to estimate the efficacy of FOLOTYN compared to that of erlotinib as assessed by overall survival. The results demonstrated clinical activity of FOLOTYN in this patient population...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 2:00 am Collaborative Arrangements Will Provide Better Care For Patients, AutraliaThe AMA welcomes the Government's introduction of new regulations that require midwives and nurse practitioners to collaborate with medical practitioners in order to provide Medicare-funded services to patients or prescribe them medications under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said today that the new arrangements would provide a safer higher standard of care for patients...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 2:00 am New Catalytic Process Could Be Used To Create Pharmaceuticals With Less Chemical WasteMuch like two children in the back seat of a car, it can be challenging to get two catalysts to cooperate for the greater good. Now Northwestern University chemists have gotten two catalysts to work together on the same task -- something easily done by nature but a difficult thing to do in the laboratory. The findings, published by the journal Nature Chemistry, will allow medicinal chemists to invent new reactions and produce valuable bioactive compounds faster with less impact on the environment. Catalysis is inherently green chemistry...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 2:00 am Protease Associated With Damage After Stroke Implicated In Huntington's ToxicityA new study reveals that an enzyme linked with multiple disorders is also involved in the generation of toxic, neuron-killing protein fragments in Huntington's disease (HD). The research, published by Cell Press in the July 29 issue of Neuron, provides insight into Huntington's pathology and proposes new therapeutic strategies for this devastating incurable disease. HD is an inherited disease that is characterized by degeneration of brain cells in the striatum and cortex. Symptoms of HD include uncontrolled movements, emotional disturbances, and mental deterioration...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 2:00 am Nanomaterials Poised For Big Impact In ConstructionBricks, blocks, and steel I-beams - step aside. A new genre of construction materials, made from stuff barely 1/50,000th the width of a human hair, is about to debut in the building of homes, offices, bridges, and other structures. And a new report is highlighting both the potential benefits of these nanomaterials in improving construction materials and the need for guidelines to regulate their use and disposal. The report appears in the monthly journal ACS Nano...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 2:00 am Fecal Blood Test More Cost Efficient Than Colonoscopy At Detecting Colorectal CancersWhile colonoscopies are the most accurate method for the early detection of colorectal cancers, screening with fecal occult blood tests results in more efficient use of limited budgets, according to a new study by researchers at RTI International. The study, released today as a web first in Health Affairs, modeled scenarios to assess whether fecal occult blood test or colonoscopy under fixed budget conditions provides the most benefit...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 2:00 am Link Between Western Diet And ADHDA new study from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research shows an association between ADHD and a 'Western-style' diet in adolescents. The research findings have just been published online in the international Journal of Attention Disorders. Leader of Nutrition studies at the Institute, Associate Professor Wendy Oddy, said the study examined the dietary patterns of 1800 adolescents from the long-term Raine Study and classified diets into 'Healthy' or 'Western' patterns...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 2:00 am ArQule Announces Initiation By Kyowa Hakko Kirin Of Phase 2 Clinical Trial In Asia With ARQ 197 In Gastric CancerArQule, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARQL) announced the initiation of a Phase 2, single agent trial with ARQ 197 in gastric cancer by Kyowa Hakko Kirin, its exclusive licensee for the development and commercialization of ARQ 197 in the Asian territory consisting of Japan, China (including Hong Kong), South Korea and Taiwan. Initiation of this trial will trigger a $5 million milestone payment to ArQule from Kyowa Hakko Kirin. "We welcome the expansion by Kyowa Hakko Kirin of its development program with ARQ 197 into gastric cancer," said Paolo Pucci, chief executive officer of ArQule...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 2:00 am Popular Diabetes Drugs Associated With Fractures In Type 2 Diabetic PatientsPostmenopausal women with diabetes taking thiazolidinediones (TZDS), including rosiglitazone and pioglitazone, may be at increased risk for fractures according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Men with diabetes taking both loop diuretics and TZDs may also be at increased risk of fractures...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 2:00 am Choice Of Neurotransmitter Influenced By Electrical Activity In Developing BrainCascades of genetic signals determine which neurotransmitter a brain cell will ultimately use to communicate with other cells. Now a pair of reports from biologists at the University of California, San Diego, have shown for the first time that electrical activity in these developing neurons can alter their chemical fate - and change an animal's behavior - by tweaking this genetic program. "When I was a graduate student we were taught that the transmitters that neurons use were fixed and unchanging...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 2:00 am Vitamin D Deficiency Linked To Arterial Stiffness In Black TeensVitamin D deficiency is associated with arterial stiffness, a risk factor for heart disease and stroke, in black teens according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Black teens taking vitamin D supplementation of 2,000 international units (IU) per day had a decrease in central arterial stiffness...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 2:00 am Closing The Gender Gap During Medical SchoolHalf of U.S. first-year medical students are female, yet a new UCLA study shows that they volunteer for leadership roles in the classroom significantly less than their male counterparts. Subtle encouragement from teachers, however, can even out the playing field by boosting female students' willingness to identify themselves as leaders. "People assume that if you have parity in the numbers of men and women training to become physicians, then everything else will fall into place...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 2:00 am A National Disability Insurance Scheme Must Be At The Core Of Any National Disability Strategy, AustraliaAMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, called on the major parties to commit to introducing a national disability insurance scheme. Dr Pesce said a national disability insurance scheme must be at the core of any National Disability Strategy and should be one of the first decisions of the next Government...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 2:00 am White Button Mushrooms Enhance Critical Cells In Immune SystemMushrooms are among the many foods thought to play an important role in keeping the immune system healthy. Now, Agricultural Research Service (ARS)-funded scientists have conducted an animal-model and cell-culture study showing that white button mushrooms enhanced the activity of critical cells in the body's immune system. In the United States, white button mushrooms represent 90 percent of the total mushrooms consumed...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 2:00 am Study Identifies Molecular Mechanism Triggering Parkinson's DiseaseScientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a molecular pathway responsible for the death of key nerve cells whose loss causes Parkinson's disease. This discovery not only may explain how a genetic mutation linked to Parkinson's causes the cells' death, but could also open the door to new therapeutic approaches for the malady...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 2:00 am Coordinated Response Needed To Manage The Health Threats Of Climate Change, AustraliaAMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said that Australia needs a National Strategy for Climate Change and Health to respond effectively to the health impacts of climate change. The 2009 State of the Climate report, released today by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, confirmed that the past decade was the warmest on record and that the Earth has been growing warmer in the past 50 years. Dr Pesce said that climate change caused by global warming and greenhouse gas emissions poses significant challenges to the health and wellbeing of Australians...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 2:00 am It's Time: Bowel Cancer Screening Cannot Wait For A Fourth ElectionAustralia's next government must close a yawning gap in the nation's cancer control response by committing now to fully implementing the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program before more lives are lost unnecessarily, Cancer Council Australia said today...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 2:00 am Drinkaware Response To Plans By The Government To Crack Down On Binge Drinking Hotspots, UKResponding to the plan by the Government to crack down on binge drinking hotspots and give communities more influence over licensing applications, Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware, says: "Alcohol misuse costs society £25 billion a year* and it is imperative our culture's binge drinking problem is tackled head on. Drink related anti-social behavior causes misery for communities across the country, and the Government is right to take action...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 2:00 am Research Study Opens The Door To New Class Of Drugs For Epileptic SeizuresA chemical compound that boosts the action of a molecule normally produced in the brain may provide the starting point for a new line of therapies for the treatment of epileptic seizures, according to a new study by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute. "This compound really provides a new angle for developing drugs to treat seizures," says Scripps Research Assistant Professor Xiaoying Lu, who co-authored the paper with Professor Edward Roberts, Chair of the Molecular and Integrative Neurosciences Department Tamas Bartfai, and colleagues...
Posted on 30 July 2010 | 2:00 am What Are Proteins? What Is A Protein? How Much Protein Do I Need?Proteins are large molecules consisting of amino acids which our bodies and the cells in our bodies need to function properly. Our body structures, functions, the regulation of the body's cells, tissues and organs cannot exist without proteins. Our muscles, skin, bones and many other parts of the body contain significant amounts of protein. Protein accounts for 20% of total body weight. Enzymes, hormones and antibodies are proteins. Proteins also work as neurotransmitters and carriers of oxygen in the blood (hemoglobin)...
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 4:00 pm ACT Files Documentation With FDA For Clinical Trials Using ES Cells To Treat Eye DiseaseAdvanced Cell Technology, Inc. ("ACT"; OTCBB:ACTC) announced that it has submitted documentation and a complete response to substantively address the issues raised by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in connection with the Company's plans to initiate a Phase I/II multicenter study using embryonic stem (ES) cell derived retinal cells to treat patients with Stargardt's Macular Dystrophy (SMD). In November 2009, ACT filed an Investigational New Drug (IND) Application to commence treating patients...
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 2:00 pm HemoBioTech Announces New Patent For Treating Acute Blood LossHemoBioTech (Pink Sheets:HMBT) announced the issuance of a new patent US 7,759,306 B2, "Methods of Treating Acute Blood Loss." HemoBioTech has an exclusive worldwide license from Texas Tech University to commercialize the technology. The new patent continues to May 16, 2026. The new patent involves HemoTech which induces the production of new red blood cells in the body. Uses for HemoTech could involve the treatment of acute blood loss and anemia in trauma, surgery, cancer, kidney disease and heart disease. The market for treatment of acute anemia is over $2 billion...
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 1:00 pm Limerick BioPharma Announces Positive Phase 1b Data For LIM-0705 In Preventing Toxicities Associated With The Transplant Drug, TacrolimusLimerick BioPharma, Inc., a developer of innovative therapies that help cells pump out unwanted or toxic substances, will announce new results from human trials of its lead compound, LIM-0705, at the 23rd International Congress of the Transplantation Society in Vancouver, Canada, in an oral presentation on August 19, 2010. The results will be presented by Dr. Daniel C. Brennan, Professor of Medicine and Director of Transplant Nephrology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. LIM-0705 is a small molecule that stimulates lipid transport...
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 12:00 pm Do You Know What To Do In A Dental Emergency?Having to deal with a dental emergency is not something people think about. However, being prepared can make the difference between saving or losing a tooth. And in the case of a toothache, if it involves a bacterial infection, it can be a life-threatening situation. Here are a couple of common dental emergency situations and what to do about them. A tooth is knocked out This is a very common sports injury. First, call your emergency dentist if you have one. It is imperative that you get to the dentist in thirty minutes. Always handle the tooth by the crown and not the root...
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 11:00 am REM Sleep Disorder Could Be Early Warning Of Parkinson's, Dementia That Develops Decades LaterAmerican neurologists and sleep experts suggest in a recent study that rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder could be an early sign of Parkinson's disease or dementia that develops up to 50 years later. You can read how neurologist and sleep specialist Dr Bradley F. Boeve and colleagues from the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota arrived at their findings in an online before print issue of a paper published in the journal Neurology on 28 July...
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 11:00 am What Is Infection? What Causes Infections?A human with an infection has another organism inside them which gets its sustenance (nourishment) from that person, it colonizes that person and reproduces inside them. The human with that organism (germ) inside is called the host, while the germ or pathogen is referred to as a parasitic organism. Another name for an organism that causes infection is an infectious agent. It is only an infection if the colonization harms the host. It uses the host to feed on and multiply at the expense of the host to such an extent that his/her health is affected...
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 11:00 am Etubics Enters Phase I Cancer Clinical Trials Focused On Colorectal CancerEtubics Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company developing "next generation" vector vaccines, has entered into Phase I trials at Duke University with its ETBX-011, a therapeutic vaccine candidate that is intended to treat Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)-expressing cancers such as colorectal cancer. Etubics dosed its first patient yesterday. Etubics was recently granted clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Investigational New Drug (IND) application to begin studying ETBX-011 in humans. Michael Morse, M.D...
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 10:00 am PCMA: Increased Focus On Combating Fraud Integral To Medicare Program IntegrityPharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) President and CEO Mark Merritt issued the following statement today on a provision in the U.S. Senate's small business legislation that would require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to work with outside companies to target fraud, waste, and abuse in states across the country: "Following the passage of health reform, an increased emphasis on overall program integrity and safeguarding taxpayer money is more important than ever. Focusing on preventing fraud, waste, and abuse is integral to these efforts...
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 9:00 am Advaxis Phase I Survival UpdateAdvaxis, Inc., (OTCBB: ADXS), the live, attenuated Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) immunotherapy company, has updated the survival information from its phase 1 trial of ADXS11-001 which assessed the safety of this agent in advanced, metastatic, progressive cervix cancer in women whose disease progressed subsequent to treatment with cytotoxic therapy. The principal investigator for this study has reported that the two (2) patients who were alive in March of 2010 are still alive at 3.9 and 3.5 years post dosing...
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 8:00 am American Academy Of Ophthalmology Wins Award Of Excellence For Haiti Relief EffortsThe American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy) is one of only 21 organizations nationally to receive an Award of Excellence for its Task Force on Haiti Recovery work from the ASAE and The Center for Association Leadership as part of their Associations Advance America (AAA) program. The Academy's Task Force on Haiti Recovery was created to respond to the urgent and ongoing need for quality eye care in Haiti and to coordinate ophthalmic recovery efforts...
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 7:00 am Biology, Computer Science Combine Efforts To Fight CancerThe University of Houston (UH) received a $2.4 million grant to fund the most promising young cancer researchers who are working at the cutting-edge of a new multidisciplinary approach to fighting cancer. The award is part of the latest round of grant disbursements from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), which oversees the state's new billion-dollar war on cancer. It is UH's second CPRIT grant, and the first in the science and engineering fields...
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 7:00 am GCU Forms Partnership With India To Enhance Life SciencesGlasgow Caledonian University and Fergusson College in Pune, India, have signed a Letter of Intent that will see them collaborate on key academic partnerships in the field of Life Sciences. The agreement, which was facilitated through the British Council, was signed by Professor Pamela Gillies, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University and Dr Ravindrasinh Pardeshi, Principal of Fergusson College on June 30th 2010...
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 7:00 am Kan. Medical Board Files Complaint Against Abortion ProviderThe Kansas Board of Healing Arts has filed an 11-count disciplinary complaint against Ann Neuhaus, a doctor who provided second opinions to abortion provider George Tiller, who was murdered last year, alleging that in some of her second opinions she failed to properly evaluate whether an abortion later in pregnancy was necessary to preserve the life or health of the woman, the AP/Miami Herald reports. Kansas law requires a second opinion be provided for any abortion performed after 21 weeks' gestation...
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 7:00 am Pioneer In 'Ultraslow-Motion' Imaging Receives American Chemical Society's Highest HonorAhmed H. Zewail, Ph.D., 1999 Chemistry Nobel Laureate and Linus Pauling Professor of Chemistry & Professor of Physics at the California Institute of Technology, has been named winner of the 2011 Priestley Medal by the American Chemical Society (ACS). The award recognizes Zewail's revolutionary methods for developing "ultraslow-motion" imaging for the study of ultrafast processes in chemistry, biology and materials science. His work is providing deep new insights into materials behavior and biological processes that determine health and disease...
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 7:00 am NCCN Receives $4 Million In Oncology Research Funding From GlaxoSmithKlineThe National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has been awarded two individual $2 million grants from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to support clinical studies of ofatumumab (Arzerra®, GlaxoSmithKline) in the treatment of hematologic malignancies and pazopanib (Votrient®, GlaxoSmithKline) in the treatment of solid tumors...
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 7:00 am Minister Announces Appointment Of Dr Frank Dolphin As Next Chairman Of Health Service Executive, IrelandThe Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney, T.D. has announced the appointment of Dr Frank Dolphin as the next Chairman of the Health Service Executive to succeed Mr Liam Downey who has completed two terms as Chairman. The Minister said, "The creation of the Health Service Executive was probably the largest single governance and change management challenge in our country's history. "The value of a unified health service has already been demonstrated in many areas and further benefits for patients will continue to be realised in the coming years...
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 7:00 am FAO Launches Initiative To Curb Animal DiseasesIn an effort to prevent and control outbreaks of animal diseases and the associated costs, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Monday announced a new five-year initiative "to improve global response to disease outbreaks, implement effective prevention and containment strategies and manage risks," PANA/Afrique en ligne reports (7/28)...
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 7:00 am Hospitals Focus On Forming ACOs, Resolving Insurer DisputesNews outlets report on hospital issues, including forming accountable care organizations and disputes with insurers. Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx "is pioneering a new model of healthcare delivery, endorsed by the architects of health reform, that promises to radically change the current fragmented system in which the family doctor may have no idea what happens during a hospital stay," U.S. News & World Report writes. "As an 'accountable care organization,' or ACO, Montefiore, along with Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, Calif...
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 7:00 am Insurers Post Strong Earnings, But May Hold Back On Bragging RightsTwo leading insurers reported second-quarter earnings with rising profits this week. First, on Tuesday night, Aetna said its second-quarter profits rose 42 percent, with a net income of $491 million, compared with $346.6 million for the same quarter last year, The Associated Press reports. "Aetna credited its earnings increase on a higher commercial underwriting margin from favorable prior-quarter reserve development and improved performance...
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 7:00 am Rite Aid Agrees To Pay $1 Million To Settle Medical Privacy QuestionsThe Wall Street Journal: "Rite Aid Corp. agreed to pay $1 million to settle potential violations of government privacy rules after regulators said it failed to protect customers' and employees' financial and medical information. The drug-store chain's agreement with the Federal Trade Commission requires the company to establish an information-security program and obtain a third-party audit of its compliance to that effect every two years for the next 20 years...
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 7:00 am Company Health Plans May Increasingly Demand Proof Family Is FamilyCNNMoney: "Think your whole family is covered by your company health plan? Get ready to prove they're actually your kin." Under the new health overhaul law, starting next year "employers will have to provide coverage for dependents of employees [until] age 26. That will further inflate coverage costs for companies at a time when employers are already bracing for a 9% jump in their health care plan expenditures in 2011...
Posted on 29 July 2010 | 7:00 am Confronting Prejudice More Likely When There Is Belief That Personalities Can ChangeConfronting someone who makes a prejudiced remark can be a good thing - but not everyone does it. Researchers at Stanford University studied how and when targets of bias will speak up, and found that they're more likely to do so if they hold a particular belief: that people's personalities can change. In one experiment, students (who were all ethnic minorities and/or women) were told they were going to discuss college admissions with another Stanford student over instant message. (The other student was actually a researcher...
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