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PPD, Southern Research Institute collaborate in pandemic and seasonal influenza vaccine research

PPD and Southern Research Institute today announced they have formed a collaborative agreement in pandemic and seasonal influenza vaccine research and development to provide clients a full spectrum of influenza vaccine development services by collaborating on client bids and projects.

18 Mar 2010

Report calls for Medicaid, Social Security changes for LGBT seniors

The Los Angeles Times: A report released Wednesday at a national meeting on aging asks lawmakers to consider changes to Medicaid and Social Security rules that could help gay and lesbian senior citizens.

18 Mar 2010

Genes linked to ulcerative colitis identified

A study of the human genome led by Cedars-Sinai researchers has now identified genes linked to ulcerative colitis, offering clues as to what causes the condition and potential avenues for new therapies to treat the disease.

18 Mar 2010

NICE leaves many patients with rarer forms of cancer without drugs

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is failing to follow its own guidance aimed at making live-extending treatments available on the NHS, leaving many patients with rarer forms of cancer without drugs that could prolong their lives, a campaign group has said.

18 Mar 2010

Piecemeal COBRA health insurance subsidy extensions puzzle laid-off workers

In this updated story, Kaiser Health News staff writer Jenny Gold tries to breakdown the recent confusion surrounding COBRA. "Every day, dozens of confused, laid-off workers call the privately-run COBRA Help Center in Long Island, N.Y., which administers COBRA group health insurance plans.

18 Mar 2010

High plasma selenium concentrations linked to lower occurrence of dysglycemia in elderly men

The role of selenium in diabetes has been controversial, with some studies suggesting that it raises diabetes risk and others finding that it is protective. Now, research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Nutrition and Metabolism, has shown that, for men, high plasma selenium concentrations are associated with a lower occurrence of dysglycemia.

18 Mar 2010

Poll: More Americans oppose health bill, but Democratic faithful want action

A new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds about half of those polled oppose the health care plan, "but core Democrats the party needs to show up and vote in November are strong backers," The Wall Street Journal reports.

18 Mar 2010

Purified form of omega 3 curbs precancerous bowel polyps

A purified form of an omega 3 cuts the number and size of precancerous bowel growths (polyps) in people whose genetic make-up predisposes them to bowel cancer, finds research published ahead of print in the journal Gut.

18 Mar 2010

Massachusetts hospital costs not connected to quality of care, report finds

A new report from Massachusetts finds that the price of hospital care there is not necessarily related to quality.

18 Mar 2010

Grass-roots initiative raises more than $20 million to advance MDA's lifesaving mission

The spirit of St. Patrick's Day is alive and well. The Muscular Dystrophy Association today announced that, with 92 percent of some 10,000 retail locations reporting, its 2010 Shamrocks Against Dystrophy fundraiser is the most successful in the event's 27 year history.

18 Mar 2010

Micromet announces the closing of previously announced underwritten public offering

Micromet, Inc. announced today the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering. Prior to closing, the underwriters exercised in full their option to purchase an additional 1.5 million shares of common stock. As a result, Micromet sold a total of 11.5 million shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $7.00 per share.

18 Mar 2010

Research shows Caspase-1 protein plays a key role in the process of inflammation and colon cancer

Every day, our gut comes in contact with bacteria, inducing an inflammatory response that is tolerated and controlled. Sometimes the control of inflammation is lost and this can lead to inflammatory bowel disease that may predispose to colon cancer.

18 Mar 2010

Blocking GM-CSF could reduce inflammation and deleterious effects of cigarette smoke exposure

Researchers in Australia have demonstrated that blocking a certain protein can reduce or prevent cigarette smoke-induced lung inflammation in mice. Inflammation underlies the disease process of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and many other smoking-related ailments.

18 Mar 2010

House Democratic leader twisting arms of the rank-and-file; Tracking health reform vote tally

Democrats are pressuring fellow members to accept the health care reform legislation and are playing hardball to secure votes for the health reform package.

18 Mar 2010

Kendle enters into new $35M secured revolving credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

Kendle, a leading, global full-service clinical research organization, today announced that it has entered into a new $35 million secured revolving credit facility as of March 15, 2010 with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., as administrative agent, which replaces the Company's previous revolving credit facility.

18 Mar 2010

Health overhaul supporters, critics duel on airwaves

McClatchy/Miami Herald: "As a historic vote on sweeping healthcare legislation nears, Democratic moderates in the House of Representatives face relentless pressure as they juggle personal pleas from President Barack Obama, a multimillion-dollar ad barrage and constituents who are fed up with the convoluted congressional process.

18 Mar 2010

Novel findings point to new therapeutic approaches for common types of cancer

Increased understanding of the Skp2 gene and its relation to cellular senescence may lead to the development of novel agents that can suppress tumor development in common types of cancer, researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center report in the journal Nature.

18 Mar 2010

RainDance Technologies partners with Ambry Genetics to provide sequence enrichment solution for clinical and research studies

Ambry Genetics and RainDance Technologies today jointly announced at the Annual CHI Next Generation Sequencing Conference in San Diego, CA their partnership utilizing the RDT 1000 for sequence enrichment and resequencing validation.

18 Mar 2010

Beneficial impact of vitamin D could alleviate symptoms and treat MS

Glasgow GP Dr Tom Gilhooly is at the forefront of an exciting new treatment for sufferers of MS. He comments ‘Scotland has the greatest incidence of Multiple Sclerosis in the world – and has more to gain than any other country from new developments such as CCSVI.’

18 Mar 2010

Drugmakers are 'under-exposed' in emerging markets, report says

Growing markets for pharmaceuticals in China, Brazil, Russia and India are outpacing national markets in Europe and the U.S., but major drugmakers have been slow to expand in these markets and may lose opportunities, a new study finds, The New York Times reports. To put the shift in perspective, China will overtake both France and Germany next year in terms of drug spending, while Brazil will overtake Britain, according to the report by research firm IMS Health.

18 Mar 2010

Research News and Research

PPD, Southern Research Institute collaborate in pandemic and seasonal influenza vaccine research

Report calls for Medicaid, Social Security changes for LGBT seniors

Genes linked to ulcerative colitis identified

NICE leaves many patients with rarer forms of cancer without drugs

Piecemeal COBRA health insurance subsidy extensions puzzle laid-off workers

High plasma selenium concentrations linked to lower occurrence of dysglycemia in elderly men

Poll: More Americans oppose health bill, but Democratic faithful want action

Purified form of omega 3 curbs precancerous bowel polyps

Massachusetts hospital costs not connected to quality of care, report finds

Grass-roots initiative raises more than $20 million to advance MDA's lifesaving mission

Micromet announces the closing of previously announced underwritten public offering

Research shows Caspase-1 protein plays a key role in the process of inflammation and colon cancer

Blocking GM-CSF could reduce inflammation and deleterious effects of cigarette smoke exposure

House Democratic leader twisting arms of the rank-and-file; Tracking health reform vote tally

Kendle enters into new $35M secured revolving credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

Health overhaul supporters, critics duel on airwaves

Novel findings point to new therapeutic approaches for common types of cancer

RainDance Technologies partners with Ambry Genetics to provide sequence enrichment solution for clinical and research studies

Beneficial impact of vitamin D could alleviate symptoms and treat MS

Drugmakers are 'under-exposed' in emerging markets, report says

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