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Abbott receives FDA approval for Humira to treat ulcerative colitis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use of Humira (adalimumab) to include treatment of moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis in adults.

29 Sep 2012

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound effective in diagnosing men with high-grade prostate cancer

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound was found to better detect high-grade prostate cancer than conventional methods, making it a more appropriate approach for screening clinically important cancers and monitoring low-risk ones with less biopsies, researchers from Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals conclude in a phase III study published online in September in the Journal of Urology.

28 Sep 2012

U.S. Pharmacopeial announces winners of 2012-13 Global Fellowship awards

Since the program's inception more than thirty years ago, USP has invested nearly $4 million in over 200 fellowship awards.

28 Sep 2012

Provectus amends and expands protocol for PV-10 Phase 1 hepatocellular carcinoma study

Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a development-stage oncology and dermatology biopharmaceutical company, announced that it has amended and expanded the scope of the protocol PV-10-LC-01, "A Phase 1 Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of PV-10 Chemoablation of Cancer Metastatic to the Liver or Hepatocellular Carcinoma not Amenable to Resection or Transplant."

28 Sep 2012

Researchers reduce life-threatening complication of stem cell transplants in mice with leukemia

Studying leukemia in mice, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have reduced a life-threatening complication of stem cell transplants, the only curative treatment when leukemia returns.

28 Sep 2012

FDA, docs, consumers scrutinizing medical apps

Consumers are increasingly relying on mobile applications to monitor their own health as some question whether the FDA can evaluate the apps fast enough.

28 Sep 2012

Conditionally reprogrammed cells help identify effective therapy for HPV-positive RRP

Using a newly discovered cell technology, Georgetown University Medical Center researchers were able to identify an effective therapy for a patient with a rare type of lung tumor. The single case study, reported in the September 27 issue of New England Journal of Medicine, provides a snapshot of the new technology's promising potential; however, researchers strongly caution that it could be years before validation studies are completed and regulatory approval received for its broader use.

28 Sep 2012

Researchers discover leptin hormone in fruit flies

Researchers have discovered in fruit flies a key metabolic hormone thought to be the exclusive property of vertebrates. The hormone, leptin, is a nutrient sensor, regulating energy intake and output and ultimately controlling appetite.

28 Sep 2012

Reporting on progress of New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition

In this blog post on FeedtheFuture.gov, Tjada McKenna, deputy coordinator for development for Feed the Future, and Jonathan Shrier, acting special representative for global food security and deputy coordinator for diplomacy for Feed the Future, answer five questions about the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition, which was established by the G8 in May 2012.

28 Sep 2012

U.N. SG Ban urges international action to help West Africa's Sahel region

Speaking at the High-Level Meeting on the Sahel on the sidelines of the 67th U.N. General Assembly in New York, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday "called for urgent international support for the people and governments of West Africa's Sahel region, warning that the area is at a critical juncture with 18 million people affected by a severe food crisis," the U.N. News Centre reports.

28 Sep 2012

Alpha-glucosidases can be turned on and off, finds study

A study co-led by Simon Fraser University and Purdue University has found that the intestinal enzymes responsible for processing starchy foods can be turned on and off, helping to better control those processes in people with Type 2 diabetes.

28 Sep 2012

Health Canada's announcement confirms safety of BPA use in food-contact materials

In response to the release of Health Canada's Updated Assessment of Bisphenol A (BPA) Exposure from Food Sources, which found that that BPA is safe for use in food-contact materials, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) has issued the following statement: "Health Canada's announcement today once again confirms that BPA is safe for use in food-contact materials," said Steven G. Hentges, Ph.D. of ACC's Polycarbonate/BPA Global Group.

28 Sep 2012

Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mozambique join new alliance for food security and nutrition

Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, and Mozambique have joined the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition, which, launched earlier this year by the G8, is aimed at boosting food security and addressing malnutrition in Africa, VOA News reports.

28 Sep 2012

FDA, American Society of Nephrology announce Kidney Health Initiative

The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are pleased to announce a new partnership: the Kidney Health Initiative (KHI).

28 Sep 2012

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals completes rolling submission of ponatinib NDA with FDA

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced it has completed the rolling submission of the New Drug Application (NDA) for its investigational BCR-ABL inhibitor, ponatinib, to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

28 Sep 2012

OncoGenex commences custirsen Phase 3 trial in non-small cell lung cancer

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today the initiation of ENSPIRIT, a Phase 3 trial evaluating custirsen for the treatment of advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients who have progressed after initial chemotherapy treatment has failed.

28 Sep 2012

Bayer HealthCare receives FDA approval for Stivarga to treat colorectal cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Stivarga (regorafenib) to treat patients with colorectal cancer that has progressed after treatment and spread to other parts of the body (metastatic).

28 Sep 2012

Aeterna Zentari expects to file AEZS-130 NDA with FDA for adult growth hormone deficiency

Aeterna Zentaris Inc. today announced that it continues to expect to file a New Drug Application (NDA) early next year, for its oral ghrelin agonist, AEZS-130, as a diagnostic test for adult growth hormone deficiency (AGHD), after receiving notification from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that Fast Track designation had not been granted.

27 Sep 2012

NYU Langone earns Silver status in New York City Department of Health's food initiative

NYU Langone Medical Center announced today it achieved Silver status in the New York City Department of Health's Healthy Hospital Food Initiative. The initiative aims to create a healthier food environment in New York City hospitals and offers employees, visitors and patients better access to healthy food by improving the nutritional content of food and beverage options available in cafeterias, vending machines and patient meals.

27 Sep 2012

Competition between two brain regions influences the ability to make healthy choices

Almost everyone knows the feeling: you see a delicious piece of chocolate cake on the table, but as you grab your fork, you think twice. The cake is too fattening and unhealthy, you tell yourself. Maybe you should skip dessert.

27 Sep 2012

Food News and Research

Abbott receives FDA approval for Humira to treat ulcerative colitis

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound effective in diagnosing men with high-grade prostate cancer

U.S. Pharmacopeial announces winners of 2012-13 Global Fellowship awards

Provectus amends and expands protocol for PV-10 Phase 1 hepatocellular carcinoma study

Researchers reduce life-threatening complication of stem cell transplants in mice with leukemia

FDA, docs, consumers scrutinizing medical apps

Conditionally reprogrammed cells help identify effective therapy for HPV-positive RRP

Researchers discover leptin hormone in fruit flies

Reporting on progress of New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition

U.N. SG Ban urges international action to help West Africa's Sahel region

Alpha-glucosidases can be turned on and off, finds study

Health Canada's announcement confirms safety of BPA use in food-contact materials

Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mozambique join new alliance for food security and nutrition

FDA, American Society of Nephrology announce Kidney Health Initiative

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals completes rolling submission of ponatinib NDA with FDA

OncoGenex commences custirsen Phase 3 trial in non-small cell lung cancer

Bayer HealthCare receives FDA approval for Stivarga to treat colorectal cancer

Aeterna Zentari expects to file AEZS-130 NDA with FDA for adult growth hormone deficiency

NYU Langone earns Silver status in New York City Department of Health's food initiative

Competition between two brain regions influences the ability to make healthy choices

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