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Celgene to discontinue treatment with REVLIMID in phase III ORIGIN trial

Celgene Corporation today announced that after consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Celgene will discontinue treatment with REVLIMID (lenalidomide) in the open-label, phase III ORIGIN trial, which enrolled 450 patients in over 100 sites in 26 countries.

18 Jul 2013

New report reveals how people's interaction with pets, kitchens influences foodborne illness

Understanding what people do in their kitchens and why will inform thinking about how to reduce the burden from illness caused by food prepared and eaten at home, according to a new report by University of Hertfordshire researchers on behalf of the Food Standards Agency.

18 Jul 2013

Research: Vegetarian athletes can stay competitive with balanced plant-base diets

A balanced plant-based diet provides the same quality of fuel for athletes as a meat-based diet, provided vegetarians seek out other sources of certain nutrients that are more commonly found in animal products, according to a presentation at the 2013 Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting & Expo.

18 Jul 2013

Transition Therapeutics' ELND005 receives Fast Track Designation from FDA

Transition Therapeutics Inc. announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has granted Fast Track Designation to the development program for ELND005 which was submitted for the treatment of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Alzheimer's disease.

18 Jul 2013

Viewpoints: Running out of money in old age; GOP favors the Pentagon over Americans' health care; Texas Senator's support on abortion stand doesn't reflect American attitudes

Nearly half of all Americans will outlive their assets, dying with practically no money at all. Even more worrisome, that's true even among households that met the traditional standards for secure retirement income. ... The results can be measured in more than merely dollars and cents. [MIT Economist James] Poterba's paper found that this group is "disproportionately in poor health," in part because they have no resources to cover medical expenses outside Medicare. Most shocking, many of these households were considered to have entered retirement in good financial shape; they didn't count on outliving their plans (Michael Hiltzik, 7/16).

18 Jul 2013

Creating, promoting foods containing angiogenesis is the new frontier in dietary health

Creating and promoting foods that contain natural inhibitors of unhealthy angiogenesis - the formation of blood vessels that feed and promote disease, obesity and inflammation - is the "new frontier in dietary health," according to a presentation at the 2013 Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting & Food Expo- in Chicago.

18 Jul 2013

Innovative manufacturing technologies increase demand for gluten-free foods

New technologies and ingredients are improving the taste, appearance and nutritional content of gluten-free food products, a market that is expected to grow to $6 billion by 2017, according to a presentation today at the 2013 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo- in Chicago.

18 Jul 2013

Seafood provides essential nutrients but consumers still keep watchful eye on safety

Seafood continues to be a proven strong nutrient-rich food providing essential vitamins, minerals and omega-3 fatty acids, but consumers and some toxicologists still keep a watchful eye on safety, according to a July 16 panel discussion at the 2013 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo- held at McCormick Place.

18 Jul 2013

Study may allow more patients to benefit from transcatheter aortic valve replacement

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has launched an investigational study with the American College of Cardiology (ACC) that may allow more patients to benefit from transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a minimally invasive procedure that delivers a replacement heart valve via a catheter.

18 Jul 2013

Social media and DNA fingerprinting played important role in alerting strep outbreak

Facebook posts helped alert public health officials to a strep throat outbreak among a high school dance team in 2012, and DNA fingerprinting led investigators to pasta prepared by a previously ill parent as the likely source.

18 Jul 2013

Penn researchers determine link between personality types and hot-spice preferences

Certain aspects of an individual's personality may be a determining factor in whether they like their food plain and bland or spicy and hot, according to research presented at the 2013 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo-.

18 Jul 2013

Drug that spurs cancer cells to self-destruct is on road to human clinical trials

Thanks to a new $2 million investment, a drug that spurs cancer cells to self-destruct while sparing healthy cells is on the road to human clinical trials. The compound, known as PAC-1, has so far proven safe and has promising anti-cancer effects in cell culture, in mouse models of cancer and in pet dogs with spontaneously occurring lymphomas and osteosarcomas.

18 Jul 2013

Modified forms of bisphenol A found to alter hormone signaling in new, disturbing ways

For years, scientists have been worried about bisphenol A. The chemical is known as an "endocrine disruptor," a substance that interferes with the body's hormone signaling system, and it's found in everything from plastic drink bottles to the linings of food and drink cans to the thermal paper used for cash register receipts - not to mention the urine of 92.6 percent of Americans over the age of six.

18 Jul 2013

Adynxx receives FDA Fast Track designation for AYX1 Injection to treat chronic pain

Adynxx, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing a first-in-class platform of therapeutics to address pain at its molecular roots, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Fast Track designation to AYX1 Injection for the prevention of chronic pain.

17 Jul 2013

Long-term cannabis use, dopamine and motivation: an interview with Dr Michael Bloomfield, Department of Medicine at Imperial

We classified ‘long-term’ cannabis use as being regular, at least weekly, cannabis use for over 12 months. This is the period of time that’s used in the DSM-IV psychiatric diagnostic manual to classify substance use disorders. In our study the average duration of at least weekly use was just over four and a half years.

17 Jul 2013

What people eat during times of stress linked to habit

Putting a new spin on the concept of "stress eating," research presented at the 2013 Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting & Expo- found that people who eat during times of stress typically seek the foods they eat out of habit - regardless of how healthy or unhealthy that food is.

17 Jul 2013

The more you chew, the more energy you retain

Almonds may still be considered one of the highest energy food sources but it's not about how much you bite off, instead it's about how much you chew, according to a July 14 panel discussion at the 2013 Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting & Food Expo- held at McCormick Place.

17 Jul 2013

Health benefits of short-chain fructooliogosaccharides

A new presentation today at the 2013 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Expo in Chicago- focused on the health benefits of short-chain fructooliogosaccharides (scFOS), which are low-calorie, non-digestible carbohydrates that can improve food taste and texture while aiding immunity, bone health and the growth and balance of important bacteria in the digestive track.

17 Jul 2013

One step closer to understanding how to control cancer cells without harming healthy ones

The nasty side effects of radiation and chemotherapy are well known: fatigue, hair loss and nausea, to name a few. Cancer treatment can seem as harsh as the disease because it can't differentiate healthy cells from cancerous cells, killing both.

17 Jul 2013

Diet low in fish, seafood can cause nutrition gap of omega-3 fatty acids in children and adults

Because of a diet low in fish and seafood, children and adults in North America and other parts of the world, have a "nutrition gap" of omega-3 fatty acids, particularly docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA),according to a presentation at the 2013 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Expo in Chicago-.

17 Jul 2013

Food News and Research

Celgene to discontinue treatment with REVLIMID in phase III ORIGIN trial

New report reveals how people's interaction with pets, kitchens influences foodborne illness

Research: Vegetarian athletes can stay competitive with balanced plant-base diets

Transition Therapeutics' ELND005 receives Fast Track Designation from FDA

Viewpoints: Running out of money in old age; GOP favors the Pentagon over Americans' health care; Texas Senator's support on abortion stand doesn't reflect American attitudes

Creating, promoting foods containing angiogenesis is the new frontier in dietary health

Innovative manufacturing technologies increase demand for gluten-free foods

Seafood provides essential nutrients but consumers still keep watchful eye on safety

Study may allow more patients to benefit from transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Social media and DNA fingerprinting played important role in alerting strep outbreak

Penn researchers determine link between personality types and hot-spice preferences

Drug that spurs cancer cells to self-destruct is on road to human clinical trials

Modified forms of bisphenol A found to alter hormone signaling in new, disturbing ways

Adynxx receives FDA Fast Track designation for AYX1 Injection to treat chronic pain

Long-term cannabis use, dopamine and motivation: an interview with Dr Michael Bloomfield, Department of Medicine at Imperial

What people eat during times of stress linked to habit

The more you chew, the more energy you retain

Health benefits of short-chain fructooliogosaccharides

One step closer to understanding how to control cancer cells without harming healthy ones

Diet low in fish, seafood can cause nutrition gap of omega-3 fatty acids in children and adults

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