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Researchers use peels of apples and tomatoes to purify water

One of the most crucial problems affecting the world today is the scarcity of potable water. In a bid to make clean water available at low cost, Mr Ramakrishna Mallampati, a PhD candidate at the National University of Singapore, experimented with water treatment techniques using materials that are easily available, and came up with novel ways to purify water using the peels of apples and tomatoes.

22 Jul 2013

Implications for treating some common food allergies

Food is an integral part of life; but, for some, it can be harmful. Allergic inflammation caused by inappropriate immune responses to some types of food has become a major public health issue. Over the past ten years, the prevalence of food allergies has increased by nearly 20 percent, affecting an estimated six million people in the U.S.

22 Jul 2013

Weeds derived from crop plant pose special challenges for modern farming

The evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould once asked whether the living world would be different "if the tape were played twice." If there were a duplicate Earth evolving quietly beside ours, would we observe the emergence of creatures like ourselves and of plants and anaimals familiar to us, or would the cast of characters be entirely different?

22 Jul 2013

Experts to focus on health care challenges at U.S. Conference on Rare Diseases and Orphan Products

Patient advocates, industry leaders, medical researchers, government officials, and investors will join together in Bethesda, MD, on Oct. 7 - 9 for the 3rd annual U.S. Conference on Rare Diseases and Orphan Products.

20 Jul 2013

Vegetation may not protect people from ozone pollution, says new research

During heat waves - when ozone production rises - plants' ozone absorption is curtailed, leaving more pollution in the air, and costing an estimated 460 lives in the UK in the hot summer of 2006.

20 Jul 2013

EU-funded project examines dietary habits in people with inadequate nutrition

Until now, we have had very little understanding of the extent of malnutrition in Europe, especially in populations at risk of poverty. Now, an EU-funded project calledCHANCE, aims to address the dietary habits in people with inadequate nutrition.

20 Jul 2013

Almost 70% of New Yorkers with disability are obese

The New York State Department of Health's new information on the high rates of obesity among the disabled community is deeply concerning, says a statewide coalition of disease prevention experts and advocates.

20 Jul 2013

Food safety tips to keep your picnic free from unpleasant side effects

July is National Picnic Month and many of us are headed outdoors to celebrate this summer ritual. As food heats up in warmer temperatures, bacteria can multiply rapidly.

20 Jul 2013

House panel releases draft bill to repeal Medicare's payment system for doctors

The proposal would get rid of the sustainable growth rate formula and replace it with a system that rewards doctors based on quality and efficiency measures, MedPage Today reports.

20 Jul 2013

FDA approves Astellas' ASTAGRAF XL for prophylaxis of organ rejection in kidney transplant patients

Astellas Pharma US, Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc., announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved ASTAGRAF XLTM (tacrolimus extended-release capsules) for the prophylaxis of organ rejection in patients receiving a kidney transplant with mycophenolate mofetil and corticosteroids, with or without basiliximab induction.

20 Jul 2013

FDA gives tentative approval to Perrigo's ANDA for generic version of Prandin Tablets

Perrigo Company today announced that it has received tentative approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for its abbreviated new drug application for repaglinide tablets, the generic equivalent to Prandin Tablets (repaglinide tablets).

20 Jul 2013

Study shows that eating more eggs is not associated with high serum cholesterol in adolescents

Although in the late 20th century it was maintained that eating more than two eggs a week could increase cholesterol, in recent years experts have begun to refute this myth. Now, a new study has found that eating more eggs is not associated with higher serum cholesterol in adolescents, regardless of how much physical activity they do.

19 Jul 2013

Biogen Idec announces acceptance of marketing applications for review of PLEGRIDY

Today Biogen Idec announced that U.S. and EU regulatory authorities have accepted the marketing applications for the review of PLEGRIDY (peginterferon beta-1a), the company's pegylated subcutaneous injectable candidate for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.

19 Jul 2013

Study examines relationship between religious practices and obesity among Indian immigrants

Asian Indians are one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the United States, and roughly half a million people of Indian ancestry live in California - more than any other state. Individuals from this group are strongly predisposed to obesity-related conditions such as diabetes and heart disease, due in large part to physical inactivity, diets low in fruit and vegetables, and insulin resistance.

19 Jul 2013

C. difficile bacteriophage provides new weapon to battle against superbugs

IFR microbiologists are reinvigorating a way of battling C. difficile infections that they hope will help overcome the growing problem of antibiotic resistant superbugs in hospitals.

19 Jul 2013

Anacor presents Phase 3 safety and efficacy results of Tavaborole for treatment of onychomycosis

Anacor Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ANAC) announced today that its abstract "Pivotal Phase 3 Safety and Efficacy Results of Tavaborole (Formerly AN2690), a Novel Boron-Based Molecule for the Topical Treatment of Toenail Onychomycosis" was accepted for oral presentation at the 2013 APMA Annual Scientific Meeting (The National) to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada.

19 Jul 2013

Researchers identify genetic cause of severe obesity

Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital have identified a genetic cause of severe obesity that, though rare, raises new questions about weight gain and energy use in the general obese population. The research, published in the journal Science on July 19, involved genetic surveys of several groups of obese humans and experiments in mice.

19 Jul 2013

Food News and Research

Researchers use peels of apples and tomatoes to purify water

Implications for treating some common food allergies

Weeds derived from crop plant pose special challenges for modern farming

Experts to focus on health care challenges at U.S. Conference on Rare Diseases and Orphan Products

Vegetation may not protect people from ozone pollution, says new research

EU-funded project examines dietary habits in people with inadequate nutrition

Almost 70% of New Yorkers with disability are obese

Food safety tips to keep your picnic free from unpleasant side effects

House panel releases draft bill to repeal Medicare's payment system for doctors

FDA approves Astellas' ASTAGRAF XL for prophylaxis of organ rejection in kidney transplant patients

FDA gives tentative approval to Perrigo's ANDA for generic version of Prandin Tablets

Study shows that eating more eggs is not associated with high serum cholesterol in adolescents

Biogen Idec announces acceptance of marketing applications for review of PLEGRIDY

Study examines relationship between religious practices and obesity among Indian immigrants

C. difficile bacteriophage provides new weapon to battle against superbugs

Anacor presents Phase 3 safety and efficacy results of Tavaborole for treatment of onychomycosis

Researchers identify genetic cause of severe obesity

FDA grants orphan drug designation to ARMAGEN's AGT-182 for treatment of Hunter syndrome

Par Pharmaceutical receives final ANDA approval for generic version of Trilipix

FDA approves Janssen Biotech's SIMPONI ARIATM for infusion for active rheumatoid arthritis

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