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Findings suggest that IBS is linked to detectable gut microbiota alterations

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) belongs to the most widespread diseases in Western countries, causing up to sixty per cent of the workload of gastrointestinal physicians. One of the most frequent symptoms of IBS is bloating, which reduces quality of life considerably as patients perceive it as particularly bothersome.

10 Mar 2014

Fibrotech successfully completes Phase Ia trial of anti-fibrotic compound FT011

Fibrotech, an Australian biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of drugs to prevent a massive health burden associated with fibrosis, today announced that its lead anti-fibrotic compound FT011 has successfully completed a Phase Ia trial in healthy volunteers demonstrating safety and tolerability up to doses of 1000mg.

10 Mar 2014

Healthy dietary choices in midlife may prevent dementia in later years

Healthy dietary choices in midlife may prevent dementia in later years, according a doctoral thesis published at the University of Eastern Finland. The results showed that those who ate the healthiest diet at the average age of 50 had an almost 90 per cent lower risk of dementia in a 14-year follow-up study than those whose diet was the least healthy.

10 Mar 2014

Peanut consumption offers significant benefits to people with elevated serum lipids and blood pressure

A new study just released in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that different flavors of peanuts – salted, spicy, honey-roasted, or unsalted – result in positive health benefits. The study, "A Randomized Trial on the Effects of Flavorings on the Health Benefits of Daily Peanut Consumption," was conducted at Purdue University and included over 150 men and women who incorporated peanuts into their daily diet for 12 weeks.

10 Mar 2014

Food safety measures taken by hospital minimize risk to food handlers

A new study found more than 80 percent of raw chicken used in hospitals in food for patients and staff was contaminated with a form of antibiotic resistant bacteria called extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing E. coli. While sufficient preparation eliminated the presence of bacteria, poultry meat delivered to hospital kitchens remains a potential point of entry for these dangerous bacteria into the hospital.

10 Mar 2014

Dr. Daniel D. Von Hoff named one of ASCO's 50 Oncology Luminaries

In association with its 50th anniversary, the American Society of Clinical Oncology has named Dr. Daniel D. Von Hoff one of ASCO's 50 Oncology Luminaries, celebrating 50 doctors who over the past half-century have significantly advanced cancer care.

9 Mar 2014

Study looks at relationships between obesity, education and wealth in low- and middle-income countries

Obesity levels among women in low- and middle-income countries tend to rise in line with wealth as they purchase more energy-dense foods, but a new UCL study suggests that more educated consumers make better food choices that mitigate this effect.

9 Mar 2014

Teva launches generic Xeloda Tablets in the U.S.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announces the launch of the generic equivalent to Xeloda (Capecitabine) Tablets, 150 MG and 500 MG, in the United States. Xeloda is marketed by Genentech in the United States.

8 Mar 2014

Incyte Corporation publishes results of Phase III trial of ruxolitinib in patients with polycythemia vera

Incyte Corporation (Nasdaq: INCY) today announced that a pivotal Phase III trial of ruxolitinib compared to best available therapy in patients with polycythemia vera who are resistant to or intolerant of hydroxyurea has met its primary endpoint of achieving phlebotomy independence and reducing spleen size by 35 percent or more.

7 Mar 2014

Vitamin D boosts survival of breast cancer patients

Breast cancer patients with high levels of vitamin D in their blood are twice as likely to survive the disease as women with low levels of this nutrient, report University of California, San Diego School of Medicine researchers in the March issue of Anticancer Research.

7 Mar 2014

Highlights: Va. mental health budget; Calif. nursing home Bankruptcy; nurses' practice in Minn.

Lawmakers in Richmond are deep in budget negotiations and will soon decide which parts of the mental health-care system will receive a funding boost. The House and Senate proposals have a number of differences, and what emerges will likely be a mash-up of the two (Shin, 3/5).

7 Mar 2014

E-cigarettes: New route to conventional smoking and nicotine addiction for teenagers

E-cigarettes, promoted as a way to quit regular cigarettes, may actually be a new route to conventional smoking and nicotine addiction for teenagers, according to a new UC San Francisco study.

7 Mar 2014

Study to understand how bisphenol-A may promote breast cancer growth

UT Arlington biochemists say their newly published study brings researchers a step closer to understanding how the commonly used synthetic compound bisphenol-A, or BPA, may promote breast cancer growth.

6 Mar 2014

Study links association between eating red, processed meat and risk of developing cancer in gut

Recent reports warn about a link between eating red and processed meat and the risk of developing cancer in the gut. These reports have resulted in new nutritional recommendations that advise people to limit their intake of red and processed meats.

6 Mar 2014

Alkermes initiates pivotal clinical development program for treatment of MDD

Alkermes plc today announced the initiation of the pivotal clinical development program for ALKS 5461, a once-daily, oral investigational medicine with a novel mechanism of action for the adjunctive treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD).

6 Mar 2014

Boehringer Ingelheim reports results from SVR12 Phase 3 trial in patients with HCV/HIV co-infection

Today Boehringer Ingelheim announced results from STARTVerso4 in patients with HCV/HIV co-infection. Hepatitis C viral cure 12 weeks after the conclusion of treatment (SVR12) was achieved by 72% of all patients in the trial. Patients were enrolled in either 120mg or 240mg faldaprevir dose groups.

6 Mar 2014

Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals reports net loss of $11.3 million for Q4 2013

Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013.

6 Mar 2014

Insect Cookbook promotes insects as meat for future in the western world

The presentation of The Insect Cookbook - Food for a Sustainable Planet on Monday 17 March is an important step to promote insects as the meat for the future in the Western world. The first copy will be presented to professor Louise O. Fresco, the future (as of July 1st) chairperson of the Board of Wageningen UR (University & Research centre)

6 Mar 2014

Cincinnati joins with children's hospitals to affirm critical role patient families play in making hospital stays

As National Patient Safety Awareness Week kicks off (March 2 - 8, 2014) Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is joining forces with children's hospitals around the country to affirm the critical role patient families play in making hospital stays as safe as possible for their children.

6 Mar 2014

Reports warn about link between eating red and processed meat

6 Mar 2014

Food News and Research

Findings suggest that IBS is linked to detectable gut microbiota alterations

Fibrotech successfully completes Phase Ia trial of anti-fibrotic compound FT011

Healthy dietary choices in midlife may prevent dementia in later years

Peanut consumption offers significant benefits to people with elevated serum lipids and blood pressure

Food safety measures taken by hospital minimize risk to food handlers

Dr. Daniel D. Von Hoff named one of ASCO's 50 Oncology Luminaries

Study looks at relationships between obesity, education and wealth in low- and middle-income countries

Teva launches generic Xeloda Tablets in the U.S.

Incyte Corporation publishes results of Phase III trial of ruxolitinib in patients with polycythemia vera

Vitamin D boosts survival of breast cancer patients

Highlights: Va. mental health budget; Calif. nursing home Bankruptcy; nurses' practice in Minn.

E-cigarettes: New route to conventional smoking and nicotine addiction for teenagers

Study to understand how bisphenol-A may promote breast cancer growth

Study links association between eating red, processed meat and risk of developing cancer in gut

Alkermes initiates pivotal clinical development program for treatment of MDD

Boehringer Ingelheim reports results from SVR12 Phase 3 trial in patients with HCV/HIV co-infection

Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals reports net loss of $11.3 million for Q4 2013

Insect Cookbook promotes insects as meat for future in the western world

Cincinnati joins with children's hospitals to affirm critical role patient families play in making hospital stays

Reports warn about link between eating red and processed meat

Understanding cultivated meat and its global potential eBook

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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