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Findings could lead to new therapeutic approach to Parkinson's disease

E.. coli usually brings to mind food poisoning and beach closures, but researchers recently discovered a protein in E.. coli that inhibits the accumulation of potentially toxic amyloids--a hallmark of diseases such as Parkinson's.

23 Jan 2015

Nevro gets FDA approval letter for Senza spinal cord stimulation system

Nevro Corp., a medical device company that has developed and commercialized an innovative, evidence-based neuromodulation platform for the treatment of chronic pain, today announced that it has received a letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration informing the company of the approvability of its Premarket Approval Application (PMA) for the Senza spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system.

23 Jan 2015

K2M obtains FDA approval to market MESA 2 Deformity Spinal System

K2M Group Holdings, Inc., a global medical device company focused on designing, developing and commercializing innovative and proprietary complex spine technologies, techniques and minimally invasive procedures, today announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market the MESA 2 Deformity Spinal System.

22 Jan 2015

Mount Sinai study measures ability of artificial pancreas in preventing hypoglycemia in T1D patients

A newly launched clinical research study at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is examining whether an artificial pancreas (AP) can prevent too low blood sugar levels or hypoglycemia in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) as they sleep. People fast as they sleep and nighttime hypoglycemia can cause seizures, and coma or death in rare cases, among the more than three million Americans with type 1 diabetes.

22 Jan 2015

U.S. News & World Report recognizes Jenny Craig with Best Diets rankings

U.S. News & World Report, a nationally recognized publisher of consumer advice and rankings, recognized Jenny Craig as the 2nd Best Commercial Diet Plan, 2nd Easiest Diet to Follow, and 3rd Best Weight-Loss Diet in its annual Best Diets rankings.

21 Jan 2015

Luminex's xMAP Biothreat Toxin Panel now available for detecting dangerous biotoxins

Quickly detecting and identifying dangerous biotoxins is now a reality, thanks to the xMAP Biothreat Toxin Panel (BTP) by Luminex. The xMAP Biothreat Toxin Panel is the first multiplex assay to rapidly detect and identify the six most easily acquired and most dangerous biotoxins. All six of these biotoxins are on the US government's list of most dangerous substances.

From Luminex 21 Jan 2015

Daily use of Pycnogenol may help improve overall cognitive function

New research delivers exciting news for those seeking natural ways to boost memory and mental performance. A study recently published in the Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences shows daily use of Pycnogenol (pic-noj-en-all), a natural plant extract from French maritime pine tree bark, may help improve attention span, memory, decision-making – including executive-level performance – and overall cognitive function.

21 Jan 2015

NetHope announces new partnership to expand support to combat Ebola outbreak in West Africa

NetHope, a consortium of 42 leading international humanitarian organizations, announced today a partnership with Facebook, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, Cisco, EveryLayer and Inveneo to expand their support for effective communications capabilities to combat the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and promote sustainable recovery in the region.

21 Jan 2015

Use of methadone drug to treat pain increases mortality risk

Outside the hospital, use of methadone to treat pain carries a 46 percent increased risk of death when compared to the equally effective but more costly alternative, morphine SR (sustained release).

21 Jan 2015

New American Lung Association report calls on California to reduce tobacco-caused death and disease

Once a national leader in tobacco control efforts, progress is at a standstill in California as advances in statewide tobacco control policies have stagnated. These were the findings of the 13th annual American Lung Association State of Tobacco Control 2015 report released today.

21 Jan 2015

AMBER unveils new bone repair technology

AMBER, the Science Foundation Ireland funded materials science centre, hosted in Trinity College Dublin, has today unveiled a new bone repair technology, which has led to an injured racehorse returning to winning ways after successful jaw reconstruction.

21 Jan 2015

COMPARE project aims to speed up global response to infectious disease outbreaks

A large EU project intends to speed up the detection of and response to disease outbreaks among humans and animals worldwide through the use of new genome technology. The aim is to reduce the impact and cost of disease outbreaks. To that end 28 European partners, including the Technical University of Denmark, have received more than 20 million euro in funding from the EU.

21 Jan 2015

New peer-reviewed book discusses potential solutions to food security challenges

The current successes and failures that are shaping food systems around the world and potential solutions to food security challenges are discussed in a new peer-reviewed book edited by Dr.Udaya Sekhar Nagothu of Bioforsk.

21 Jan 2015

Current government-mandated nutrition labeling not effective

Current government-mandated nutrition labeling is ineffective in improving nutrition, but there is a better system available, according to a study by McGill University researchers published in the December issue of the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

21 Jan 2015

Study: Stem cell transplantation improves quality of life in patients with relapsing-remitting MS

Results from a preliminary study indicate that among patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), treatment with nonmyeloablative hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (low intensity stem cell transplantation) was associated with improvement in measures of disability and quality of life, according to a study in the January 20 issue of JAMA.

21 Jan 2015

Childhood stress, psychiatric disorders linked to cellular changes that cause aging

In a new study published online in Biological Psychiatry on January 16, 2015, researchers from Butler Hospital identify an association between biological changes on the cellular level and both childhood adversity and psychiatric disorders.

21 Jan 2015

Changes in current Ebola virus epidemic could potentially interfere with experimental treatments

Researchers have tracked the genetic mutations that have occurred in the Ebola virus during the last four decades. Their findings, published in mBio, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, identified changes in the current West African outbreak strain that could potentially interfere with experimental, sequence-based therapeutics.

21 Jan 2015

TPI obtains GMP certification for Qionglai Tianyin Facility

Tianyin Pharmaceutical Co., Inc., a pharmaceutical company that specializes in patented biopharmaceutical, modernized traditional Chinese medicine (mTCM), branded generics and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) today announced that the TPI's Qionglai Tianyin Facility (QLF) has received its Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certificate from the China Food & Drug Administration's (CFDA) with the GMP certification processing number: SC20140067.

20 Jan 2015

Johnson & Johnson announces sales of $18.3 billion for Q4 2014

Johnson & Johnson today announced sales of $18.3 billion for the fourth quarter of 2014, a decrease of 0.6% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2013. Operational results increased 3.9% and the negative impact of currency was 4.5%. Domestic sales increased 7.4%.

20 Jan 2015

Celator Pharmaceuticals' CPX-351 receives FDA Fast Track designation for secondary AML treatment

Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that is transforming the science of combination therapy and developing products to improve patient outcomes in cancer, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Fast Track designation for CPX-351 (cytarabine:daunorubicin) for the treatment of elderly patients with secondary Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).

20 Jan 2015

Food News and Research

Findings could lead to new therapeutic approach to Parkinson's disease

Nevro gets FDA approval letter for Senza spinal cord stimulation system

K2M obtains FDA approval to market MESA 2 Deformity Spinal System

Mount Sinai study measures ability of artificial pancreas in preventing hypoglycemia in T1D patients

U.S. News & World Report recognizes Jenny Craig with Best Diets rankings

Luminex's xMAP Biothreat Toxin Panel now available for detecting dangerous biotoxins

Daily use of Pycnogenol may help improve overall cognitive function

NetHope announces new partnership to expand support to combat Ebola outbreak in West Africa

Use of methadone drug to treat pain increases mortality risk

New American Lung Association report calls on California to reduce tobacco-caused death and disease

AMBER unveils new bone repair technology

COMPARE project aims to speed up global response to infectious disease outbreaks

New peer-reviewed book discusses potential solutions to food security challenges

Current government-mandated nutrition labeling not effective

Study: Stem cell transplantation improves quality of life in patients with relapsing-remitting MS

Childhood stress, psychiatric disorders linked to cellular changes that cause aging

Changes in current Ebola virus epidemic could potentially interfere with experimental treatments

TPI obtains GMP certification for Qionglai Tianyin Facility

Johnson & Johnson announces sales of $18.3 billion for Q4 2014

Celator Pharmaceuticals' CPX-351 receives FDA Fast Track designation for secondary AML treatment

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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