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President of Consumers Union calls health reform 'vital'

This week, Consumers Union, the nonprofit organization that publishes Consumer Reports magazine, stepped into the health care debate by airing a 30-second television ad supporting an overhaul.

12 Oct 2009

Breast cancer patients who achieve pathological complete response have better outcomes

Locally advanced breast cancer patients who received the same class of neoadjuvant chemotherapy were found to have no evidence of disease at the time of their surgery, or achieved pathological complete response, at the same rate regardless of race, according to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

12 Oct 2009

Results of Phase 2a clinical trial of DR Cysteamine announced by Raptor Pharmaceutical

Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp., announced positive findings from the completed treatment phase of its open-label Phase 2a clinical trial of delayed-release cysteamine bitartrate ("DR Cysteamine") in adolescent patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis ("NASH"), a progressive form of liver disease believed to affect 2% to 5% of the U.S. population.

12 Oct 2009

Nektar Therapeutics presents the results from Phase 2 clinical trial of oral NKTR-118

Nektar Therapeutics presented topline data today from its Phase 2 clinical trial of oral NKTR-118 at the American Academy of Pain Management's (AAPM) 20th Annual Clinical Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona.

12 Oct 2009

First Edition: October 12, 2009

With the Senate Finance Committee scheduled to vote Tuesday on its sweeping health overhaul measure, the insurance industry is launching its attack.

12 Oct 2009

Overview of procedures and techniques used for embryo transfer under transvaginal ultrasound guidance

Fertility and reproductive specialists are invited to join a live, online chat event entitled, “Transvaginal Ultrasound Transfers” at www.CookARTLab.com. The

12 Oct 2009

Data undermining Thai HIV vaccine trial not reported, AHF disappointed

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest non-profit HIV/AIDS healthcare provider in the US which now provides treatment and services for more than 110,000 individuals in 21 countries worldwide in the US, Africa, Latin America/Caribbean and Asia, expressed frustration and disappointment at the news that data that seriously undermines a widely reported Thai HIV vaccine trial were not released publicly when other, more favorable data from the vaccine trial were publicly reported late last month.

12 Oct 2009

New journal focuses on therapeutic hypothermia and its applications in cardiology and neurotrauma

Therapeutic Hypothermia, a new online open access peer-reviewed journal, will focus on medical treatment which lowers a patient's body temperature to help reduce the risk of ischemic injury to tissues following a period of insufficient blood flow.

12 Oct 2009

Vaccination against HPV will help decrease cervical cancer death rate in India

Although a wide spectrum of human papillomavirus is seen across the population of India, HPV-16 and HPV-18 are the most common types and a vaccination targeting these types could eliminate 75 percent of the cervical cancers in the region, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Basic Cancer Research Meeting.

12 Oct 2009

Federal stimulus funds for comparative-effectiveness research in cancer

Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Group Health Research Institute and the University of Washington schools of Public Health and Pharmacy have been selected to lead four projects backed by approximately $16 million in federal stimulus funding for comparative-effectiveness research in cancer.

12 Oct 2009

Compounds that bock nutrient-sensing receptor may impact obesity and diabetic conditions

According to new research from the Monell Center and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, certain common herbicides and lipid-lowering fibrate drugs act in humans to block T1R3, a nutrient-sensing taste receptor also present in intestine and pancreas.

12 Oct 2009

Researchers find how KEAP1 tumor suppressor works

A tumor-suppressing protein snatches up an important cancer-promoting enzyme and tags it with molecules that condemn it to destruction, a research team led by scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center reports this week in the journal Molecular Cell.

12 Oct 2009

Findings may reveal new treatments for people suffering from chronic hemoglobin levels

A gene with a significant effect on regulating hemoglobin in the body has been identified as part of a genome-wide association study, which looked at the link between genes and hemoglobin level in 16,000 people.

12 Oct 2009

Public forum and scientific workshop on women's health issues

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern Memorial Hospital will host a public forum and scientific workshop Oct. 14 to 16 to discuss emerging issues of importance for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for women's health research in the coming decade.

12 Oct 2009

Sahlgrenska researchers identify special protein that defends against stomach ulcer bacterium

A special protein in the lining of the stomach has been shown to be an important part of the body's defence against the stomach ulcer bacterium Helicobacter pylori in a new study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg. The discovery may explain why the bacterium makes some people more ill than others.

12 Oct 2009

Democrats pull 'Republicans support health reform' ad after Dole objects

A Democratic commercial highlighting Republican support for health reform has some in the GOP up in arms, while others say the support won't change their minds.

12 Oct 2009

M. D. Anderson Cancer Center researchers announce study results of treatment for rare pediatric brain cancer

A team of researchers led by The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center unveiled results today from the largest-ever collaborative study addressing the treatment of a rare pediatric brain tumor. The findings suggest a new standard protocol could improve survival nearly two-fold for pediatric patients with choroid plexus tumors, as reported at the 41st Annual Meeting of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP).

12 Oct 2009

PPA bus tour to raise awareness of patient assistance programs

The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in Iowa, Southern Illinois, and Southern Indiana throughout the week of October 12 -- 16th at various cities in order to help uninsured and financially-struggling Midwesterners access information on programs that provide prescription medicines for free or nearly free.

12 Oct 2009

Bio-Matrix Scientific Group provides updates on COPD research

Bio-Matrix Scientific Group, Inc. provided a progress report on the Company’s previously announced new opportunities. The Company has been moving forward in the areas of stem cell research for treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Tumor Banking and Cancer Treatment.

12 Oct 2009

AACR to host its first Frontiers in Basic Cancer Research Meeting

The American Association for Cancer Research will host its first Frontiers in Basic Cancer Research Meeting in Boston from Oct. 8-11, 2009. The meeting is expected to draw nearly 500 leading scientists to present on high-profile topics like epigenetics, metastasis and systems biology, and create synergies among the many subfields of basic science.

12 Oct 2009

Research News and Research

President of Consumers Union calls health reform 'vital'

Breast cancer patients who achieve pathological complete response have better outcomes

Results of Phase 2a clinical trial of DR Cysteamine announced by Raptor Pharmaceutical

Nektar Therapeutics presents the results from Phase 2 clinical trial of oral NKTR-118

First Edition: October 12, 2009

Overview of procedures and techniques used for embryo transfer under transvaginal ultrasound guidance

Data undermining Thai HIV vaccine trial not reported, AHF disappointed

New journal focuses on therapeutic hypothermia and its applications in cardiology and neurotrauma

Vaccination against HPV will help decrease cervical cancer death rate in India

Federal stimulus funds for comparative-effectiveness research in cancer

Compounds that bock nutrient-sensing receptor may impact obesity and diabetic conditions

Researchers find how KEAP1 tumor suppressor works

Findings may reveal new treatments for people suffering from chronic hemoglobin levels

Public forum and scientific workshop on women's health issues

Sahlgrenska researchers identify special protein that defends against stomach ulcer bacterium

Democrats pull 'Republicans support health reform' ad after Dole objects

M. D. Anderson Cancer Center researchers announce study results of treatment for rare pediatric brain cancer

PPA bus tour to raise awareness of patient assistance programs

Bio-Matrix Scientific Group provides updates on COPD research

AACR to host its first Frontiers in Basic Cancer Research Meeting

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