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Europe's pharma sector faces increasing challenges

The Wall Street Journal: "After a healthy second quarter, Europe's pharmaceutical sector may find itself in trouble in the months ahead as companies face patent expiries, tougher regulation and burdensome health care reforms.

26 Aug 2010

Biogen to publish data on two-step assay for anti-JC virus antibody detection

Biogen Idec and Elan Corporation, plc today announced data has been published in the Annals of Neurology on an investigational, two-step assay to detect anti-JC virus (JCV) antibodies in human serum and plasma

26 Aug 2010

Cyberonics reports 16% increase in net sales for first quarter 2011

Cyberonics, Inc. today announced results for the quarter ended July 30, 2010.

26 Aug 2010

Today's Opinions: Applying comparative effectiveness research to a range of health indicators; Australia's model health care system; What about blocked stem cell research?

Significant comparative effectiveness research (CER) efforts should be dedicated to understanding the effectiveness of investments across broad determinants of health instead of focusing primarily within the health care domain alone (David Kindig and John Mullahy, 8/25).

26 Aug 2010

Angeion Corporation 2010 third quarter revenue increases to $7.1 million

Angeion Corporation today reported results for its fiscal third quarter ended July 31, 2010.

26 Aug 2010

Opinions: Health and agriculture; GHI's main ideas; Recommendations to improve Haiti's government; China and the Global Fund

In a SciDev.Net opinion piece, Jeff Waage, director of the London International Development Centre, argues for more collaboration between agriculture and health experts. "The relationship between agriculture and health may seem intuitive and simple - grow more crops and people will have more food and live healthier lives.

26 Aug 2010

Plantain and broccoli fiber help in Crohn’s disease: Study

New research suggests that plant fibers in plantains and broccoli can help prevent relapses of Crohn's disease. This disease is a long term disease of the gut that is characterized by inflammation of the lining of the digestive system, with symptoms including diarrhea and abdominal pain. Crohn's disease affects between 400,000 and 600,000 people in North America. Scientists believe that rise in processed food and decrease in fibers in diet could be a reason for rise of incidence of this disease.

25 Aug 2010

Berries can prevent age related brain degeneration: Study

According to a new study, berries like strawberries, blueberries and acai berries help to recycle toxic proteins that are linked to age-related memory loss and other mental decline.

25 Aug 2010

Fox Chase Cancer Center to host Philadelphia Chromosome Symposium

In celebration of a seminal discovery in cancer biology, Fox Chase Cancer Center will host the Philadelphia Chromosome Symposium: Past, Present and Future, on September 28, 2010, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at The Chemical Heritage Foundation, 315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. The event marks the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the first genetic abnormality associated with cancer, and the first to lead to a targeted therapy for cancer.

25 Aug 2010

NeoStem responds to court ruling blocking government funding for embryonic stem cell research

NeoStem, Inc., an international biopharmaceutical company with operations in the U.S. and China, commented today on the ruling this week of a U.S. District Court blocking the federal government from funding research involving human embryonic stem cells. In issuing a preliminary injunction, the judge said it violated a law first passed in 1996 prohibiting federal money for research where a human embryo is destroyed.

25 Aug 2010

ORLocate system designed to prevent medical errors in surgical procedures receives FDA clearance

A new technology that tracks instruments and sponges during surgical procedures has earned clearance from the Food and Drug Administration.

25 Aug 2010

NIH awards University of Rochester Medical Center $15M grant for study with ImmuneRegen's Homspera

ImmuneRegen BioSciences®, a wholly owned subsidiary of IR Biosciences Holdings Inc., today announced that the National Institute of Health/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, has awarded its research partner, the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), a $15 million five-year, continuation grant for studies that will utilize ImmuneRegen's Homspera.

25 Aug 2010

Synovis Life Technologies third-quarter net revenue increases 17% to $17.6 million

Synovis Life Technologies, Inc., today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended July 31, 2010.

25 Aug 2010

Breast Cancer Campaign aims to make the event bigger

The Isle of Pink will be returning to the Isle of Wight for the third year running this September and this year Breast Cancer Campaign is aiming to make the event even bigger (and pinker!) than before.

25 Aug 2010

New syndicated report highlights medical management of noninfectious uveitis

BioTrends Research Group, Inc. is pleased to announce the publication of a new syndicated report, TreatmentTrends: Noninfectious Uveitis. This report, based on feedback gathered in an on-line survey completed by 72 retinal specialists in June/July 2010, addresses the medical management of noninfectious uveitis (anterior, intermediate, posterior and panuveitis) and referral/co-management patterns between retinal specialists and other specialties.

25 Aug 2010

Mothers show poor mental health even after ending abusive relationship: Study

Even after leaving a violent or controlling relationship, the mental health of mothers may actually get worse before it gets better, a new study suggests. Researchers found that in the two years after the end of an abusive relationship, mothers showed poorer mental health, became more depressed and maintained high levels of anxiety. In those areas, they were no better off than women who stayed in abusive relationships.

25 Aug 2010

Stem cell therapy cures 12-year-old boy with diabetes

Cellonis Biotechnologies, a Beijing and HK-based medical research and application company, has recorded some remarkable results in the treatment of a twelve-year-old boy with diabetes using their stem cell therapy in a Beijing partner hospital. He has completely regained his normal life, enjoying sports and school activities just like every other person his age, and has been free from injections and drugs for more than half a year.

25 Aug 2010

Sea food for babies

Has your toddler eaten fish today? A University of Illinois food science professor has two important reasons for including seafood in your young child's diet, reasons that have motivated her work in helping to develop a tasty, nutritious salmon baby food for toddlers.

25 Aug 2010

Healthways, MedNetworks to apply science of social network mapping to improve well-being

Healthways, Inc. today announced an exclusive, strategic partnership with MedNetworks, Inc., a company commercializing social network mapping analytics and technology developed by physician, social scientist and Harvard professor Nicholas Christakis, M.D., Ph.D. MedNetworks has an exclusive license from Harvard University to use the Christakis technology in the healthcare sector.

25 Aug 2010

Bioniche, University of Ottawa sign global technology license agreement for botanical therapeutics

Bioniche Life Sciences Inc., a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, together with the University of Ottawa, one of Canada's top ten research universities, today announced the signing of an exclusive global license agreement. The agreement provides commercial access for Bioniche to University of Ottawa's technology for botanical therapeutics (natural health) and pharmaceutical compounds for treating anxiety and related conditions in animal health, human health and aquaculture

25 Aug 2010

Research News and Research

Europe's pharma sector faces increasing challenges

Biogen to publish data on two-step assay for anti-JC virus antibody detection

Cyberonics reports 16% increase in net sales for first quarter 2011

Today's Opinions: Applying comparative effectiveness research to a range of health indicators; Australia's model health care system; What about blocked stem cell research?

Angeion Corporation 2010 third quarter revenue increases to $7.1 million

Opinions: Health and agriculture; GHI's main ideas; Recommendations to improve Haiti's government; China and the Global Fund

Plantain and broccoli fiber help in Crohn’s disease: Study

Berries can prevent age related brain degeneration: Study

Fox Chase Cancer Center to host Philadelphia Chromosome Symposium

NeoStem responds to court ruling blocking government funding for embryonic stem cell research

ORLocate system designed to prevent medical errors in surgical procedures receives FDA clearance

NIH awards University of Rochester Medical Center $15M grant for study with ImmuneRegen's Homspera

Synovis Life Technologies third-quarter net revenue increases 17% to $17.6 million

Breast Cancer Campaign aims to make the event bigger

New syndicated report highlights medical management of noninfectious uveitis

Mothers show poor mental health even after ending abusive relationship: Study

Stem cell therapy cures 12-year-old boy with diabetes

Sea food for babies

Healthways, MedNetworks to apply science of social network mapping to improve well-being

Bioniche, University of Ottawa sign global technology license agreement for botanical therapeutics

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