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Study: 80% of U.S. physicians use Herceptin for HER2-positive metastatic gastric cancer treatment

In just over a month following the FDA's October 2010 approval of Roche's Herceptin for HER2-positive metastatic gastric cancer, more than 80 percent of U.S. physicians report using the drug, according to new research by GfK HealthCare.

18 May 2011

IOM workshops explore new digital technologies to improve health care

A series of workshops held by the Institute of Medicine explored what is necessary to enable health professionals and organizations to harness the full potential of new digital technologies such as tablets and electronic health records to increase efficiency and apply knowledge to real-time care decisions.

18 May 2011

UW C4C, Pharmigene execute licensing agreement for warfarin personalized medicine technology

The University of Washington Center for Commercialization and Pharmigene, a leader in advancing personalized medicine and reducing severe adverse reactions to drugs through genetic-based diagnostic solutions, today announced the execution of a licensing agreement between the parties.

18 May 2011

Rural patients more likely than city dwellers to have common surgeries

A surprising study of nearly 46 million Medicare patients says older residents in rural areas are more likely to have any of nine common surgeries than people in cities.

18 May 2011

Workplace smoking ban improves respiratory health and reduces emergency admissions

Workplace smoking bans are gaining ground globally, and one study has shown that they may have significant health effects. The study, conducted by researchers in Dublin, found that emergency room admissions due to respiratory illness dropped significantly in Ireland after the implementation of a workplace smoking ban, compared to admissions that took place before the ban went into effect.

18 May 2011

New interactive website for patients with schizophrenia

Schizophrenia24x7.com is a new, interactive website featuring helpful resources, information and interactive tools for people affected by schizophrenia.

18 May 2011

New denosumab Phase III trial data in high-risk prostate cancer presented at AUA conference

Data on the use of denosumab (Xgeva) to improve bone metastases-free survival in men with high-risk prostate cancer was presented at the American Urological Association conference today for the first time.

18 May 2011

Bill Gates calls for greater immunization efforts in World Health Assembly address

Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, on Tuesday called for a "Decade of Vaccines" in a keynote address at the World Health Assembly in Geneva, saying strengthening immunization programs against infectious diseases worldwide could save 10 million lives by 2020, Reuters reports.

18 May 2011

Queen's University scientists partner to treat premature baby blindness with stem cells

Scientists from the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences at Queen's University Belfast are teaming up to develop a cure to an illness that can lead to blindness in premature babies, thanks to funding from children's charity Action Medical Research.

18 May 2011

JCO publishes Micromet's blinatumomab Phase 2 trial data in acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Micromet, Inc. today announced that data from a Phase 2 clinical trial of the Company's lead product candidate blinatumomab in patients with minimal residual disease positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia were published in the May 16th on-line edition of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

18 May 2011

Two drug makers will disclose prices they charge UNICEF for vaccines

The Telegraph reports that when "UNICEF began publishing prices agreed with suppliers for a range of vaccines over the past decade, ... some companies - including GSK, Novartis, Intervax and Crucell - did not initially allow disclosure."

18 May 2011

EMAS publishes position statement on women's post-reproductive health problems in Maturitas journal

Elsevier announced the publication of an important position statement from the European Menopause and Andropause Society in the journal Maturitas on managing menopausal women with a personal or family history of venous thromboembolism.

18 May 2011

Unigene to present proprietary recombinant production, oral peptide drug delivery technology at TIDES Summit

Unigene Laboratories, Inc. a leader in the design, delivery, manufacture and development of peptide-based therapeutics announced today that the Company will be presenting a poster and an oral presentation on its propriety recombinant production and oral peptide drug delivery technology during the upcoming 2011 TIDES: Oligonucleotide and Peptide Research, Technology and Product Development Summit being held at the Hynes Convention Center and Sheraton Boston Hotel in Boston, MA from May 22 - 25, 2011.

18 May 2011

As Federal Gov't. hits debt limit, budget plans draw attention

Politico reports that a proposed cap on discretionary spending for labor, health and human services and education programs would be felt most acutely by poor people.

18 May 2011

Mobile phones could help improve diabetes management in under-developed countries

A new study by the Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System and University of Michigan suggests that mobile phones could help low-income patients across the globe manage diabetes and other chronic diseases.

18 May 2011

U.S. envoy to visit North Korea to assess food shortages

Robert King, the U.S. special envoy on North Korean human rights issues, will lead an official visit to North Korea next week to assess food shortages in the country, according to a Yonhap news agency article quoting a South Korean government source, Agence France-Presse reports.

18 May 2011

Routine Aedes aegypti mosquito control programs less expensive than ITC to fight dengue

The first-known study comparing costs of routine Aedes aegypti mosquito control programs and insecticide-treated curtains reveals that the cost of RACP is substantially lower than that of ITC implementation for dengue control and prevention.

18 May 2011

Intermittent hypoxia enhances cancer growth in mouse model of obstructive sleep apnea

A new study links the intermittent interruption of breathing that occurs in patients with obstructive sleep apnea to enhanced proliferation of melanoma cancer cells and increased tumor growth in mice, according to researchers in Spain.

18 May 2011

Early rainy season brings cholera to Cameroon's capital

An early rainy season has caused cholera to sweep through Cameroon's capital Yaounde, "causing more than 250 deaths in two months alone, according to the government," AlertNet reports.

18 May 2011

African-American children have poor lung function at their initial visit to asthma specialist

African-American children are more likely to report previous emergency room visits, hospitalizations and need for intensive care unit management for asthma than Caucasian children on their first visit to an asthma specialist, according to a study conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins University.

18 May 2011

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Study: 80% of U.S. physicians use Herceptin for HER2-positive metastatic gastric cancer treatment

IOM workshops explore new digital technologies to improve health care

UW C4C, Pharmigene execute licensing agreement for warfarin personalized medicine technology

Rural patients more likely than city dwellers to have common surgeries

Workplace smoking ban improves respiratory health and reduces emergency admissions

New interactive website for patients with schizophrenia

New denosumab Phase III trial data in high-risk prostate cancer presented at AUA conference

Bill Gates calls for greater immunization efforts in World Health Assembly address

Queen's University scientists partner to treat premature baby blindness with stem cells

JCO publishes Micromet's blinatumomab Phase 2 trial data in acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Two drug makers will disclose prices they charge UNICEF for vaccines

EMAS publishes position statement on women's post-reproductive health problems in Maturitas journal

Unigene to present proprietary recombinant production, oral peptide drug delivery technology at TIDES Summit

As Federal Gov't. hits debt limit, budget plans draw attention

Mobile phones could help improve diabetes management in under-developed countries

U.S. envoy to visit North Korea to assess food shortages

Routine Aedes aegypti mosquito control programs less expensive than ITC to fight dengue

Intermittent hypoxia enhances cancer growth in mouse model of obstructive sleep apnea

Early rainy season brings cholera to Cameroon's capital

African-American children have poor lung function at their initial visit to asthma specialist

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