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Blood coagulation, antimicrobial defence processes are functionally coupled: Research

The adaptive immune system can recognize and respond specifically to particular infectious agents. But the first line of defence against pathogens is the so-called innate immune system. This system reacts to invaders by initiating unspecific inflammatory responses which attract various types of specialized cells such as neutrophils to the site of the incursion.

4 Aug 2010

Targacept licenses Cornerstone technology for inflammatory disorders program

Targacept, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel NNR Therapeutics(TM), today announced that it has added to its program for inflammatory disorders by entering into an exclusive worldwide license agreement with Cornerstone Therapeutics Inc. The agreement grants Targacept rights to Cornerstone's NNR-based patents, as well as its library of preclinical compounds that act on the alpha7 or other nicotinic receptors.

4 Aug 2010

IPS looks at anticipated impact of free-trade talks on India's generic drug industry

With reports that ongoing negotiations between India and the European Union are expected to end in a free-trade agreement "by the end of August," Inter Press Service examines the concerns among drug manufacturers and exporters over how the agreement might reduce growth in India's generic medicines industry.

4 Aug 2010

Paoli Hospital granted Level II Trauma Center Accreditation status

Level II Trauma Center Accreditation status has been granted to one additional hospital in Pennsylvania for the period from October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011: Paoli Hospital, Paoli, PA

4 Aug 2010

Report examines effects of traumatic events on mental health status of adults in Central African Republic

More than three-quarters of adults in the Central African Republic report witnessing or personally experiencing traumatic events during the most recent wave of violence, and more than half meet criteria for depression or anxiety, according to a report in the August 4 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on violence and human rights.

4 Aug 2010

Bill Gates to keynote at 2010 mHealth Summit

Bill Gates, Co-Chair and Trustee of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will provide a keynote address on the opportunity of mobile technologies to improve health outcomes in the developing world at the 2010 mHealth Summit, the summit organizers announced today. The summit, organized by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health in partnership with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the mHealth Alliance, will be held November 8-10 in Washington, DC.

4 Aug 2010

Savient second-quarter net loss decreases to $5.0 million

Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010. The net loss for the second quarter of 2010 was $5.0 million, or $0.07 per basic and diluted share, on total revenues of $1.0 million, compared with a net loss of $54.8 million, or $0.92 per basic and diluted share on total revenues of $0.7 million for the second quarter of 2009.

4 Aug 2010

Definiens launches Tissue Studio 2.0 image analysis software for digital pathology

Definiens today announced the introduction of Definiens Tissue Studio™ 2.0, the latest version of the company's leading image analysis software for digital pathology.

4 Aug 2010

STAAR Surgical second-quarter total net revenue increases 3.7% to $13.6 million

STAAR Surgical Company, a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic products, today reported results for the second quarter ended July 2, 2010. Revenue for the period grew 3.7% to $13.6 million with the revenue from core products, IOLs and ICLs, increasing by 7%. For the first half of 2010 core product revenues increased by 11% reflecting market share gains by STAAR.

4 Aug 2010

NYT: Rep. Ryan's 'sweeping agenda' includes revising Medicare

The New York Times profiles Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and details the rising Republican star's positions on health care and social programs, among other things. Under his controversial "Roadmap for America's Future" plan, Ryan would eliminate the federal debt over 50 years through major changes to Medicare and Social Security.

4 Aug 2010

Special issue on new developments in vestibular rehabilitation

Rehabilitation is essential for patients with disabling symptoms of dizziness, vertigo, and unsteadiness caused by disorders of the vestibular system. A special issue of The Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy (JNPT) presents an update on new and emerging vestibular rehabilitation techniques, highlighting the physical therapist's role on the multidisciplinary teams providing patient care and research.

4 Aug 2010

Ties between global health, national security, jobs emphasized at recent meeting in Washington State

The message that U.S. investment in global health "helps advance longer term security and development goals" while also supporting a "small but growing industry with good paying jobs and world class research" was the focus of a recent meeting between officials from Washington, D.C. and Washington State, the Seattle Times' "Business of Giving" blog writes.

4 Aug 2010

Achievement of tenth milestone triggers EUR 2.5 million payment from Boehringer Ingelheim to Evotec

Evotec AG today announced that its research alliance with Boehringer Ingelheim has reached a milestone, triggering a payment of EUR 2.5 million to Evotec. The milestone reached was the selection of a candidate compound for pre-development studies in an inflammation and immunology programme.

4 Aug 2010

Prairie dog study holds significant implications for understanding spread of infectious diseases

Prairie dogs, once abundant in the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains, have been decimated in recent decades by plague - a virulent bacterial disease spread by fleas.Plague outbreaks periodically sweep through large prairie dog towns with thousands of inhabitants, killing virtually the entire population within months. Other prairie dogs move in and build a new colony, which eventually is wiped out when the disease returns.

4 Aug 2010

Senate vote on Medicaid help for states delayed because of cost underestimate

Senate Democrats Monday delayed a scheduled vote on a provision to aid states and local governments after the Congressional Budget Office said the bill would increase spending. The CBO analysis further complicates efforts to extend enhanced federal Medicaid funding to states.

4 Aug 2010

Researchers identify TACI; MyD88 activates immune system against infection

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found a new mechanism that explains how certain immune cells are activated to create protective antibodies against infections or pathological antibodies such as those present in autoimmune diseases like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. The research is published online in the September issue of Nature Immunology.

4 Aug 2010

Study shows link between fructose and pancreatic cancer proliferation

Pancreatic cancers use the sugar fructose, very common in the Western diet, to activate a key cellular pathway that drives cell division, helping the cancer to grow more quickly, a study by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found.

4 Aug 2010

Powered by Medicare Advantage, Humana profits jump 21% in second quarter

The Louisville, Ky., health insurer both "increased its Medicare Advantage membership," "benefited from patients' recent lower demand for health-care services" and also "sought to get out in front of an anticipated effect of the federal health-care overhaul, taking a charge related to new requirements for its medical-loss ratio," in attaining 21 percent profits, The Wall Street Journal reports.

4 Aug 2010

Proton therapy to treat patient’s tumor without compromising quality of life

The radiation oncologist's mantra is to deliver the maximum dose of radiation to the malignant tumor, while limiting damage to healthy surrounding tissue. In proton therapy, this balance is achieved by using proton particles, accelerated to nearly the speed of light, to mimic the shape of a tumor and effectively deposit their energy within the confines of it with sub-millimeter precision.

4 Aug 2010

Senate Dems circulate new version of proposal to extend enhanced federal Medicaid payments

Tuesday morning, the Republican Policy Committee sent a memo "to staffers highlighting the major changes in the Senate bill that extends enhanced federal Medicaid funding to states for six months." On Monday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid tabled an earlier version of this measure after "it received a bad score from the Congressional Budget Office.

4 Aug 2010

Research News and Research

Blood coagulation, antimicrobial defence processes are functionally coupled: Research

Targacept licenses Cornerstone technology for inflammatory disorders program

IPS looks at anticipated impact of free-trade talks on India's generic drug industry

Paoli Hospital granted Level II Trauma Center Accreditation status

Report examines effects of traumatic events on mental health status of adults in Central African Republic

Bill Gates to keynote at 2010 mHealth Summit

Savient second-quarter net loss decreases to $5.0 million

Definiens launches Tissue Studio 2.0 image analysis software for digital pathology

STAAR Surgical second-quarter total net revenue increases 3.7% to $13.6 million

NYT: Rep. Ryan's 'sweeping agenda' includes revising Medicare

Special issue on new developments in vestibular rehabilitation

Ties between global health, national security, jobs emphasized at recent meeting in Washington State

Achievement of tenth milestone triggers EUR 2.5 million payment from Boehringer Ingelheim to Evotec

Prairie dog study holds significant implications for understanding spread of infectious diseases

Senate vote on Medicaid help for states delayed because of cost underestimate

Researchers identify TACI; MyD88 activates immune system against infection

Study shows link between fructose and pancreatic cancer proliferation

Powered by Medicare Advantage, Humana profits jump 21% in second quarter

Proton therapy to treat patient’s tumor without compromising quality of life

Senate Dems circulate new version of proposal to extend enhanced federal Medicaid payments

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