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New research could transform treatments for patients with Barrett's Oesophagus

New research from the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust could transform treatments and diagnosis for a common digestive condition which affects thousands of patients.

15 Apr 2015

Genetically modified Salmonella can help kill cancer cells

A new study has demonstrated that genetically modified Salmonella can be used to kill cancer cells. The study is published in this week's issue of mBio, an American Society for Microbiology online-only, open access journal.

15 Apr 2015

Haag-Streit Surgical receives FDA 510(k) clearance for intraoperative-OCT camera

HAAG-STREIT SURGICAL announced its intraoperative-OCT camera has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for marketing on the largest medical device market in the world.

15 Apr 2015

Clyde Biosciences, a leading drug toxicity testing company, closes Series A investment

Clyde Biosciences Ltd. (Clyde Biosciences) has announced a £2 million ‘Series A’ investment led by Epidarex Capital, a leading international early-stage life science venture capital fund. Scottish Enterprise’s investment arm, the Scottish Investment Bank, also participated in the round along with Glasgow University Holdings, Ltd.

14 Apr 2015

Innovative way to educate healthcare professionals on improving nutrition for cancer survivors

Stories involving cancer and its devastating consequences are a frequent occurrence in the news. We are constantly being told which foods may cause cancer, and which may prevent it, but how much is fact, and how much is fiction is often in dispute. The same is true for cancer survivors trying to find reliable nutritional information which will help them to improve their quality of life and prevent future relapses.

13 Apr 2015

Aeterna Zentaris plans to conduct Macrilen Phase 3 clinical study for AGHD

Aeterna Zentaris Inc. today announced plans to conduct a new, confirmatory Phase 3 clinical study to demonstrate the efficacy of Macrilen (macimorelin), a novel orally-active ghrelin agonist for use in evaluating adult growth hormone deficiency ("AGHD"), as well as a dedicated thorough QT study to evaluate the effect of Macrilen on myocardial repolarization.

13 Apr 2015

Amway named Company of the Year by IFANCA for halal-certified Nutrilite products

The Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America named Amway as Company of the Year during the 2015 International Halal Food Conference for excellence in compliance and execution of halal-certified Nutrilite products in markets around the world.

13 Apr 2015

Eisai, Arena complete two Phase 1 registrational trials for once-daily formulation of lorcaserin

Eisai Inc. and Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the completion of two Phase 1 registrational clinical trials that Eisai and Arena believe demonstrate bioequivalence of an investigational once-daily extended release formulation of lorcaserin, as compared to the twice-daily immediate release formulation approved by the US Food and Drug Administration and marketed as BELVIQ.

13 Apr 2015

Duke-NUS study shows association between eating out and high blood pressure

A recent study on university-going young adults, by researchers from the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore, is the first ever to show an association between meals eaten away from home and high blood pressure.

12 Apr 2015

Inova Diagnostics gains FDA de novo clearance for NOVA View automated digital IFA microscope

Inova Diagnostics, the worldwide leader in autoimmune diagnostic reagents and systems for the clinical laboratory, announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration has cleared NOVA View, an automated digital IFA (indirect fluorescent assay) microscope, through the de novo classification process.

12 Apr 2015

UNICEF and OFC team up to support children affected by Pacific cyclones

From 11-14 March 2015, Tropical Cyclone Pam, with winds of up to Category 5, hit the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. At the same time, the Cyclone caused high waves to crash over atoll islands in Kiribati and the Solomon Islands. The super cyclone is one of the worst natural disasters in South Pacific history.

10 Apr 2015

Making small changes to protein- and carbohydrate-rich foods is associated with weight loss

Making small, consistent changes to the types of protein- and carbohydrate-rich foods we eat may have a big impact on long-term weight gain, according to a new study led by researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy at Tufts University.

10 Apr 2015

Clinical research studies improve medical care, allow access to new therapies

Clinical research studies are the reason medical care has improved leaps and bounds in the past few decades. Without these carefully-designed tests for new drugs, procedures or devices, treatments for diseases would not progress. These studies should be viewed as opportunities, although some people may view them negatively.

10 Apr 2015

Newly approved drug for rare blood cancer shows sustained benefit for 2 years

The most recent results from a clinical trial show that ibrutinib, a newly approved drug for Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia, continued to control the rare blood cancer, with 95 percent of patients surviving for two years, report investigators from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

10 Apr 2015

Protein-degrading enzyme can trigger strong allergic reactions through skin

Papain is an important industrial protein-degrading enzyme that is used, for example, in the food and cosmetic industries.

10 Apr 2015

Administration of selenide protects heart tissue post cardiac arrest, shows study

Damage to heart muscle from insufficient blood supply during cardiac arrest and reperfusion injury after blood flow is restored can be reduced by nearly 90 percent if selenide, a form of the essential nutrient selenium, is administered intravenously in the wake of the attack, according to a new preclinical study by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

10 Apr 2015

Food News and Research

New research could transform treatments for patients with Barrett's Oesophagus

Genetically modified Salmonella can help kill cancer cells

Haag-Streit Surgical receives FDA 510(k) clearance for intraoperative-OCT camera

Clyde Biosciences, a leading drug toxicity testing company, closes Series A investment

Innovative way to educate healthcare professionals on improving nutrition for cancer survivors

Aeterna Zentaris plans to conduct Macrilen Phase 3 clinical study for AGHD

Amway named Company of the Year by IFANCA for halal-certified Nutrilite products

Eisai, Arena complete two Phase 1 registrational trials for once-daily formulation of lorcaserin

Duke-NUS study shows association between eating out and high blood pressure

Inova Diagnostics gains FDA de novo clearance for NOVA View automated digital IFA microscope

UNICEF and OFC team up to support children affected by Pacific cyclones

Making small changes to protein- and carbohydrate-rich foods is associated with weight loss

Clinical research studies improve medical care, allow access to new therapies

Newly approved drug for rare blood cancer shows sustained benefit for 2 years

Protein-degrading enzyme can trigger strong allergic reactions through skin

Administration of selenide protects heart tissue post cardiac arrest, shows study

Researchers identify phenomenon that explains effects of oxidative stress on immune cells

Scientists, agriculture experts explore ways to produce abundant, nutritious with low pollution

Changing the size and number of pores in processed foods can reduce salt intake

Scientists identify chemical compounds that block cancer-causing oncoprotein

The future is bioengineered: Synthetic biology and global sustainability 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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