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URI engineers develop new controlled drug delivery system using nanoparticles embedded in liposome

A new system for the controlled delivery of pharmaceutical drugs has been developed by a team of University of Rhode Island chemical engineers using nanoparticles embedded in a liposome that can be triggered by non-invasive electromagnetic fields.

9 Jul 2010

Namaste Charter School to use physical fitness and nutrition in childhood obesity prevention

At a time when the nation is focused on solving the problem of childhood obesity within a generation, and when school lunch revolutions are in full force - an inner city school in Chicago has found a winning formula. Namaste Charter School has a unique mission to use physical fitness and nutrition as avenues to reach higher student achievement, and this dedication to both academics and personal health has resulted in national recognition and a new, larger permanent home.

9 Jul 2010

EPO grants Brookhaven patent for use of vigabatrin in prevention of addiction to opioids

Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. today announced that the European Patent Office (EPO) granted to Brookhaven Science Associates/Brookhaven National Laboratory (Brookhaven) a European patent for the use of vigabatrin for the prevention of addiction to opioids (e.g., oxycodone, hydrocodone) used in pain management.

9 Jul 2010

Pfizer to present results of hemophilia studies at WFH 2010 Congress

Pfizer Inc, the world's leading biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the results of a number of hemophilia studies will be presented at the World Federation of Hemophilia 2010 Congress taking place July 10-14, 2010, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Key research includes a pre-clinical evaluation of recombinant factor Xa as a potential new approach to restoring hemostasis, as well as a study assessing the potential for an engineered recombinant factor VIIa molecule to improve therapeutic outcomes in mouse models of hemophilia.

9 Jul 2010

Bernstein Center Freiburg is new coordinating research facility for computational neuroscience, neurotechnology

What are the theoretical foundations of brain function? And how can this knowledge be applied, for example in the development of prostheses and interfaces that directly connect to the nervous system? For years, scientists at the University of Freiburg have devoted themselves to answering these questions. Now, the foundation of the Bernstein Center Freiburg as one of the university's central scientific facilities provides a platform to consolidate this branch of research in Freiburg.

9 Jul 2010

Merck plans to phase out Merck Frosst Centre for Therapeutic Research by end of 2010

Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ, U.S., announced today plans to phase out the Merck Frosst Centre for Therapeutic Research, located at the head office of its Canadian subsidiary in Kirkland, Québec, by the end of 2010.

9 Jul 2010

Tests at five beta sites validate CEA-Leti’s new fDOT imaging system for commercialization

CEA-Leti today announced that after extensive beta testing at five French research facilities, its new imaging system for near-infrared fluorescence-enhanced diffuse optical tomography (fDOT) is ready for commercial applications.

9 Jul 2010

Study shows association between obesity and GERD in children

Extremely obese children have a 40 percent higher risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease and children who are moderately obese have a 30 percent higher risk of GERD compared to normal weight children, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published online in the International Journal of Pediatric Obesity.

9 Jul 2010

Allergan receives UK MHRA authorisation of BOTOX for prophylaxis of headache in chronic migraine

Allergan is pleased to announce that BOTOX® (botulinum toxin type A) has been licensed by the MHRA in the UK for the prophylaxis of headaches in adults who have chronic migraine (headaches on at least 15 days per month of which at least 8 days are with migraine). This is the first licence worldwide of BOTOX® for this indication, and is also the first prophylactic (preventative) treatment to receive a specific licence for patients with chronic migraine.

9 Jul 2010

PTSD disability claims for veterans become easier with new VA regulations

While The American Legion welcomed new VA regulations that make it easier for veterans to claim disabilities from post-traumatic stress disorder, it also urged the agency to allow private practitioners to diagnose and treat the condition.

9 Jul 2010

DGP/tTG Screen assay may be best initial test for suspected celiac disease: Study

Diagnosis of celiac disease is based on a characteristic enteropathy in an intestinal biopsy and evidence that these changes are gluten-triggered. The appropriate use of simpler and more accurate tools would add reliability to the diagnosis of celiac disease. Thus, the celiac disease-related serology might have a key role in defining new diagnostic standards for celiac disease.

9 Jul 2010

First Edition: July 9, 2010

Today's health policy headlines include news about some little-known health reform provisions and how the Obama administration is using technology to help consumers navigate changes resulting from the health overhaul.

9 Jul 2010

Opinions: Coordinate debris removal in Haiti; Focus on sustainability to feed Africa; G20's role in health, development; Role of health workers in reducing maternal deaths

Marking the six-month anniversary since the earthquake in Haiti, Reginald DesRoches, Ozlem Ergun and Julie Swann, all of the Georgia Institute of Technology, call for increased attention to be paid towards efforts to remove the "[t]wenty million to 25 million cubic yards of debris [that] fill the streets, yards, sidewalks and canals of Port-au-Prince" in a New York Times opinion piece.

9 Jul 2010

Simple, routine test for detecting subtle onset of diabetes and prediabetes

Having discovered a dramatic increase of an easy-to-detect enzyme in the red blood cells of people with diabetes and prediabetes, Johns Hopkins scientists say the discovery could lead to a simple, routine test for detecting the subtle onset of the disease, before symptoms or complications occur and in time to reverse its course.

9 Jul 2010

New method enhances delivery of DNA payloads into cells

Chang Lu and his chemical engineering research group at Virginia Tech have discovered how to "greatly enhance" the delivery of DNA payloads into cells. The description of their work will be featured on the cover of Lab on a Chip (issue 16), the premier journal for researchers in microfluidics.

9 Jul 2010

Promising study may lead to potential new therapeutics for women facing triple-negative breast cancer

Using a small molecule decoy, investigators funded by the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation have managed to block protein interactions and induce epigenetic reprogramming in human and mouse breast cancer cells, essentially changing the gene expression of breast cancer cells to behave in a more normal manner.

9 Jul 2010

Males with faulty BRCA2 genes at risk of breast cancer

Men who carry a faulty version of the BRCA2 gene have an estimated one-in-15 chance of developing breast cancer by the time they reach 70, British scientists have found.

9 Jul 2010

NIAID announces $14M in first-year funding to establish 10 new malaria research centers

In an effort to accelerate the control of malaria and help eliminate it worldwide, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced approximately $14 million in first-year funding to establish 10 new malaria research centers around the world.

9 Jul 2010

OTA calls on USDA and HHS to revise draft Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010

The Organic Trade Association today called on the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health & Human Services to encourage those seeking to minimize their exposure to toxic chemicals to look for the USDA Organic label wherever they shop by revising the draft Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010.

9 Jul 2010

Musashi 2 protein predicts progression of AML and CML, identify researchers

Researchers at Whitehead Institute and Children's Hospital Boston have identified a protein, called Musashi 2, that is predictive of prognosis in acute myeloid leukemia and chronic myeloid leukemia patients.

9 Jul 2010

Research News and Research

URI engineers develop new controlled drug delivery system using nanoparticles embedded in liposome

Namaste Charter School to use physical fitness and nutrition in childhood obesity prevention

EPO grants Brookhaven patent for use of vigabatrin in prevention of addiction to opioids

Pfizer to present results of hemophilia studies at WFH 2010 Congress

Bernstein Center Freiburg is new coordinating research facility for computational neuroscience, neurotechnology

Merck plans to phase out Merck Frosst Centre for Therapeutic Research by end of 2010

Tests at five beta sites validate CEA-Leti’s new fDOT imaging system for commercialization

Study shows association between obesity and GERD in children

Allergan receives UK MHRA authorisation of BOTOX for prophylaxis of headache in chronic migraine

PTSD disability claims for veterans become easier with new VA regulations

DGP/tTG Screen assay may be best initial test for suspected celiac disease: Study

First Edition: July 9, 2010

Opinions: Coordinate debris removal in Haiti; Focus on sustainability to feed Africa; G20's role in health, development; Role of health workers in reducing maternal deaths

Simple, routine test for detecting subtle onset of diabetes and prediabetes

New method enhances delivery of DNA payloads into cells

Promising study may lead to potential new therapeutics for women facing triple-negative breast cancer

Males with faulty BRCA2 genes at risk of breast cancer

NIAID announces $14M in first-year funding to establish 10 new malaria research centers

OTA calls on USDA and HHS to revise draft Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010

Musashi 2 protein predicts progression of AML and CML, identify researchers

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