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Improving education about risky food handling behaviors may reduce foodborne illness

Improving education about risky food handling behaviors would reduce the amount of foodborne illness and help improve food security around the world, according to Kansas State University research.

29 Aug 2014

NIH to start initial human testing of investigational Ebola vaccine next week

Initial human testing of an investigational vaccine to prevent Ebola virus disease will begin next week by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health.

29 Aug 2014

Viewpoints: Medicare no longer 'busting' the budget; a 'nightmare' trying to get coverage in D.C.

You're looking at the biggest story involving the federal budget and a crucial one for the future of the American economy. Every year for the last six years in a row, the Congressional Budget Office has reduced its estimate for how much the federal government will need to spend on Medicare in coming years.

29 Aug 2014

Conventional weight loss techniques help obese women reduce weight gain during pregnancy

A new study finds that women who are obese can limit their weight gain during pregnancy using conventional weight loss techniques, including attending weekly group support meetings, seeking advice about nutrition and diet, and keeping food and exercise journals.

28 Aug 2014

FDA accepts Mylan's ANDA filing for generic Copaxone 40 mg/mL

Mylan Inc. today announced that its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for a three times per week Glatiramer Acetate Injection 40 mg/mL has been accepted for filing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

28 Aug 2014

Amgen seeks FDA approval for evolocumab to treat patients with high cholesterol

Amgen today announced the submission of a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for evolocumab seeking approval for the treatment of high cholesterol.

28 Aug 2014

Widespread awareness, better treatment lower prostate cancer death rates

Fewer men are being diagnosed with and dying from prostate cancer these days. While that is due in part to widespread awareness and better treatment, it is also the result of more judicious screening.

28 Aug 2014

Researchers report possible therapy that could help treat patients infected with SUDV

Ebola is a rare, but deadly disease that exists as five strains, none of which have approved therapies.

28 Aug 2014

Scientists devise to help prevent organic food fraud

A growing number of consumers are willing to pay a premium for fruits, vegetables and other foods labelled "organic", but whether they're getting what the label claims is another matter.

28 Aug 2014

Armetheon raises $7 million in first round of financing

Armetheon, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel mid- to late-stage cardiovascular drug candidates, today announced that it has raised $7.0 million in its first round of financing.

28 Aug 2014

Gang involvement poses serious health-related risks for African American girls

Being involved in a gang poses considerable health-related risks for adolescent African American girls, including more casual sex partners and substance abuse combined with less testing for HIV and less knowledge about preventing sexually transmitted diseases, according to a new study.

28 Aug 2014

New UCLA study finds that oxidized lipids may also contribute to pulmonary hypertension

Oxidized lipids are known to play a key role in inflaming blood vessels and hardening arteries, which causes diseases like atherosclerosis. A new study at UCLA demonstrates that they may also contribute to pulmonary hypertension, a serious lung disease that narrows the small blood vessels in the lungs.

28 Aug 2014

Researchers reveal how Listeria is able to survive antibiotics

Listeria is a dreaded bacterium that can be found in both unprocessed and processed foods. Over the last few weeks, 28 persons in Denmark have been infected with Listeria from processed food, sold in supermarkets. 13 have died.

28 Aug 2014

University of Liverpool researchers identify pathogens that pose greater risk to people in Europe

The pathogens posing the greatest risk to Europe based upon a proxy for impact have been identified by University of Liverpool researchers using a 'big data' approach to scientific research.

28 Aug 2014

Amgen's ivabradine receives FDA priority review designation for treatment of chronic heart failure

Amgen today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted priority review designation for ivabradine for the treatment of chronic heart failure (HF).

28 Aug 2014

TWi Pharmaceuticals obtains final approval from FDA for megestrol acetate 125mg/ml oral suspension

TWi Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it has received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration on its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for megestrol acetate 125mg/ml oral suspension, the generic equivalent to Par Pharmaceutical's Megace ES.

28 Aug 2014

Experts call for action to prevent health risks associated with climate change

Previously unrecognized health benefits could be realized from fast action to reduce climate change and its consequences. For example, changes in energy and transport policies could save millions of lives annually from diseases caused by high levels of air pollution. The right energy and transport policies could also reduce the burden of disease associated with physical inactivity and traffic injury.

28 Aug 2014

Food News and Research

Improving education about risky food handling behaviors may reduce foodborne illness

NIH to start initial human testing of investigational Ebola vaccine next week

Viewpoints: Medicare no longer 'busting' the budget; a 'nightmare' trying to get coverage in D.C.

Conventional weight loss techniques help obese women reduce weight gain during pregnancy

FDA accepts Mylan's ANDA filing for generic Copaxone 40 mg/mL

Amgen seeks FDA approval for evolocumab to treat patients with high cholesterol

Widespread awareness, better treatment lower prostate cancer death rates

Researchers report possible therapy that could help treat patients infected with SUDV

Scientists devise to help prevent organic food fraud

Armetheon raises $7 million in first round of financing

Gang involvement poses serious health-related risks for African American girls

New UCLA study finds that oxidized lipids may also contribute to pulmonary hypertension

Researchers reveal how Listeria is able to survive antibiotics

University of Liverpool researchers identify pathogens that pose greater risk to people in Europe

Amgen's ivabradine receives FDA priority review designation for treatment of chronic heart failure

TWi Pharmaceuticals obtains final approval from FDA for megestrol acetate 125mg/ml oral suspension

Experts call for action to prevent health risks associated with climate change

Asterias receives clearance from FDA to initiate Phase 1/2a clinical trial of AST-OPC1

Penn receives orphan status in Europe for treatment of PNH

Research examines cognitive processes, motivators to eat for management of eating behaviours

Enhancing confidence in chemical ionization spectrometry data eBook

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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