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MU researcher examines how sudden closure of safety-net agency affects clients, smaller organizations

Safety-net agencies, such as food banks and nonprofits offering health care, serve vulnerable individuals who are uninsured or underinsured and help them connect with services, such as health care, legal aid and housing.

23 Jun 2015

Wockhardt obtains final approval from FDA for marketing 5mg/ 5ml of Oxycodone HCl liquid

Pharmaceutical and biotechnology major Wockhardt has received final approval from the United States Food & Drug Administration (US FDA) for marketing 5mg/ 5ml of Oxycodone HCl liquid which is used in treatment of moderate to severe acute and chronic pain. Wockhardt is launching the product soon and will be amongst the few generic versions of this product in the market.

22 Jun 2015

Tackling fuel poverty can help reduce debilitating sickle cell disease, save significant money for NHS

Tackling fuel poverty in the homes of people with sickle cell disease could reduce debilitating attacks and save significant money for the NHS, according to a study by Sheffield Hallam University funded by the Chesshire Lehmann Fund.

22 Jun 2015

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics announces FDA approval of VITROS Chemistry Products HbA1c Reagent Kit for diagnosis of diabetes

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the VITROS Chemistry Products HbA1c Reagent Kit to be used on the VITROS 5600 Integrated System, VITROS 4600 Chemistry System, and the VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System. The test can be used for the quantitative determination of percent glycated hemoglobin A1c (DCCT/NGSP) and mmol/mol hemoglobin A1c (IFCC) in human whole blood.

From Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. 22 Jun 2015

Finding may pave way for much-needed treatments for people with epilepsy

An amino acid whose role in the body has been all but a mystery appears to act as a potent seizure inhibitor in mice, according to a study by researchers at Johns Hopkins.

22 Jun 2015

Vaxil's ImMucin receives FDA orphan drug designation for treatment of multiple myeloma

Vaxil Bio, a company specializing in the development of immunotherapy-based drugs, reports today that its lead product, ImMucin, has been granted an "orphan drug" designation by the US Food and Drug Administration, for the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM).

22 Jun 2015

Scientists identify safe repellent that protects fruits from D. suzukii

Insects destroy a very large fraction of the global agricultural output - nearly 40 percent. The spotted wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii), for example, feeds on ripening fruits. A nuisance especially in Northern California and Europe, it lays its eggs inside ripe berries, and, when its larvae emerge there, the fruit is destroyed.

22 Jun 2015

New study shows how grandparental support has protective effect against child obesity

According to an English saying, it takes a whole village to raise a child. A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has shown how important the support from grandparents could be. According to the study, which is being published in the journal Pediatric Obesity, emotional support from grandparents has a protective effect against child obesity, even with the presence of other risk factors.

22 Jun 2015

Celimmune to provide oral presentation on AMG 714 antibody at 16th International Coeliac Disease Symposium

Celimmune LLC, a clinical development-stage immunotherapy company focused on treating and preventing autoimmune diseases, announced today that Dr. Francisco Leon, CEO and Chief Medical Officer, will provide an oral presentation on an abstract related to the company's lead product candidate, AMG 714, at the 16th International Coeliac Disease Symposium, June 24, 2015, in Prague, Czech Republic.

22 Jun 2015

ScinoPharm Taiwan, Raffles PharmaTech collaborate to manufacture Celecoxib

ScinoPharm Taiwan, Ltd. and Raffles PharmaTech announced today the collaboration to manufacture "Celecoxib," a non-steroidal and anti-inflammatory analgesic active pharmaceutical ingredient (API).

22 Jun 2015

Cardiac device wearers ought to keep safe distance from smartphones to prevent unwanted painful shocks

Cardiac device wearers should keep a safe distance from smartphones to avoid unwanted painful shocks or pauses in function, reveals research presented today at EHRA EUROPACE -- CARDIOSTIM 2015 by Dr. Carsten Lennerz, first author and cardiology resident in the Clinic for Heart and Circulatory Diseases, German Heart Centre, Munich, Germany.

22 Jun 2015

Pediatric study looks at evidence-based predictors of biphasic allergic reactions

Children are more likely to have a repeat, delayed anaphylactic reaction from the same allergic cause, depending on the severity of the initial reaction. The first pediatric study to look at the predictors for this phenomenon was published today in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

22 Jun 2015

Young people lack confidence in cooking skills

Young people lack confidence and skills in the kitchen, with many considering microwaving a pizza to be cooking according to a study. They are also not worried about their health, believing that exercising will compensate for a poor diet and smoking.

19 Jun 2015

Human breast milk bought online poses serious health risks

The recent craze for human breast milk, which has become a lucrative online market, poses serious health risks, according to British experts.

19 Jun 2015

CHLA researchers provide new hope for infants with short bowel syndrome

Investigators at Children's Hospital Los Angeles are providing new hope for babies with short bowel syndrome (SBS) by developing a novel model of SBS in zebrafish, described in a paper published online on June 18 by the American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology.

19 Jun 2015

Lilly announces positive results from LY2951742 Phase 2b study in patients with episodic migraine

Eli Lilly and Company announced today that its investigational medicine for prevention of migraine (LY2951742, a CGRP neutralizing antibody) met the primary endpoint in a Phase 2b study in episodic migraine.

19 Jun 2015

Survey finds first evidence of MRSA in sausages, minced pork from supermarkets in the UK

A survey carried out earlier this year has found the first evidence of the 'superbug' bacteria Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in sausages and minced pork obtained from supermarkets in the UK. However, researchers stress that this does not pose a significant immediate risk to the public.

19 Jun 2015

VLP, Special Olympics Florida partner to bring Healthy Community program for adults with disabilities

The Center for Disease Control reports that adults with disabilities are three times more likely to have heart disease, diabetes, cancer or other chronic diseases than adults without disabilities. Taking a pro-active approach to keep their clients as healthy as possible, Victory Living Programs (VLP) has partnered with Special Olympics Florida to bring the Healthy Community program to VLP.

19 Jun 2015

PAREXEL expands Perceptive MyTrials Data-Driven Monitoring solution

PAREXEL International Corporation, a leading global biopharmaceutical services provider, today launched next generation risk-based monitoring capabilities, expanding its Perceptive MyTrials Data-Driven Monitoring (DDM) solution.

From Parexel 18 Jun 2015

Higher consumption of dietary trans fatty acids may affect memory

Higher consumption of dietary trans fatty acids (dTFA), commonly used in processed foods to improve taste, texture and durability, has been linked to worsened memory function in men 45 years old and younger, according to a University of California, San Diego School of Medicine study published online on June 17 in PLOS ONE.

18 Jun 2015

Food News and Research

MU researcher examines how sudden closure of safety-net agency affects clients, smaller organizations

Wockhardt obtains final approval from FDA for marketing 5mg/ 5ml of Oxycodone HCl liquid

Tackling fuel poverty can help reduce debilitating sickle cell disease, save significant money for NHS

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics announces FDA approval of VITROS Chemistry Products HbA1c Reagent Kit for diagnosis of diabetes

Finding may pave way for much-needed treatments for people with epilepsy

Vaxil's ImMucin receives FDA orphan drug designation for treatment of multiple myeloma

Scientists identify safe repellent that protects fruits from D. suzukii

New study shows how grandparental support has protective effect against child obesity

Celimmune to provide oral presentation on AMG 714 antibody at 16th International Coeliac Disease Symposium

ScinoPharm Taiwan, Raffles PharmaTech collaborate to manufacture Celecoxib

Cardiac device wearers ought to keep safe distance from smartphones to prevent unwanted painful shocks

Pediatric study looks at evidence-based predictors of biphasic allergic reactions

Young people lack confidence in cooking skills

Human breast milk bought online poses serious health risks

CHLA researchers provide new hope for infants with short bowel syndrome

Lilly announces positive results from LY2951742 Phase 2b study in patients with episodic migraine

Survey finds first evidence of MRSA in sausages, minced pork from supermarkets in the UK

VLP, Special Olympics Florida partner to bring Healthy Community program for adults with disabilities

PAREXEL expands Perceptive MyTrials Data-Driven Monitoring solution

Higher consumption of dietary trans fatty acids may affect memory

Understanding cultivated meat and its global potential eBook

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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