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FDA acts to prevent distribution of food from rodent-infested facility

At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Marshals seized all FDA-regulated food susceptible to rodent and pest contamination or other filth held at the Durham, North Carolina, warehouse of CFSD, Inc., which does business as Chan's Food Service.

29 Aug 2011

Sutureless method for reconnecting blood vessels

Reconnecting severed blood vessels is mostly done the same way today - with sutures - as it was 100 years ago, when the French surgeon Alexis Carrel won a Nobel Prize for advancing the technique.

29 Aug 2011

Pfizer's Xalkori receives FDA approval to treat late-stage NSCLC patients with abnormal ALK gene

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Xalkori (crizotinib) to treat certain patients with late-stage (locally advanced or metastatic), non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) who express the abnormal anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene.

29 Aug 2011

LUNGevity Foundation applauds FDA's recent approval of XALKORI lung cancer drug

LUNGevity Foundation applauds the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recent approval of XALKORI (crizotinib) to treat lung cancer. The drug, introduced by Pfizer, Inc. showed such promise in early trials that it was given "fast track" status by the FDA.

29 Aug 2011

CPSC, USFA offer safety tips after Hurricane Irene strikes

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) are warning residents in hurricane-impacted areas about the deadly dangers that can remain even after Hurricane Irene strikes.

29 Aug 2011

Astellas seeks regulatory approval for mirabegron to treat overactive bladder in the U.S., Europe

Astellas Pharma Inc. today announced the submission of a New Drug Application and Market Authorisation Application for mirabegron to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency.

29 Aug 2011

CIRM approves stem cell research planning grants for five UC Davis teams

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the state stem cell agency, today approved research planning grants for five UC Davis Health System teams that are working to develop human clinical trials to treat illnesses such as Huntington's disease, vascular disease, osteoporosis, HIV/AIDS and airway disease in children.

29 Aug 2011

Apixaban superior to warfarin in preventing stroke and systemic embolism

A large-scale trial finds that apixaban, a new anticoagulant drug, is superior to the standard drug warfarin for preventing stroke and systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation.

29 Aug 2011

FDA approves Abbott's Vysis ALK FISH test for NSCLC therapy selection

Abbott today announced it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a new molecular diagnostic test designed to detect rearrangements of the anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene in non-small-cell lung cancer.

29 Aug 2011

Pfizer receives FDA approval for XALKORI capsules to treat ALK-positive NSCLC

Pfizer Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved XALKORI (crizotinib) capsules, the first-ever therapy targeting anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that is ALK-positive as detected by an FDA-approved test.

29 Aug 2011

Improving global health, food security among top 10 things to know about State Department, USAID

In this Huffington Post editorial piece, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Thomas Nides writes about "10 things you should know about the State Department and USAID" and what the department does "on behalf of the American people."

26 Aug 2011

FDA tips for tackling hurricanes

The FDA reminds consumers to take precautions for storing water and ensuring the safety of their food and medical supplies for themselves and their pets during and after this week's expected hurricane-related rain, possible flooding and power outages.

26 Aug 2011

Global obesity rates doubled over last 30 years, researchers say

"Obesity rates worldwide have doubled in the last three decades, even as blood pressure and cholesterol levels have dropped," according to a series of papers published Friday in the Lancet, the Associated Press/New York Times reports (8/25).

26 Aug 2011

Everyone is responsible to reduce risk from E Coli

E. coli O157 is the most common of the harmful strains of the bacteria and this interdisciplinary research has investigated not just its characteristics, but also how people understand E. coli O157 and how their behaviour affects the threats that it poses. E. coli O157 must be swallowed to infect people it can be contracted from food, water or by contact with farm animals, particularly sheep and cattle, and their faeces.

26 Aug 2011

BioSpec Global Solutions commences talks with U.K., Chinese distributors for TOGS product lines

ICBS Ltd., announced today that partner BioSpec Global Solutions Inc. has opened talks with a U.K. , and Chinese distributors for the TOGS product lines.

26 Aug 2011

A.U. pledges $46M for Horn of Africa; USAID official discusses U.S. response

At a meeting of the African Union (A.U.) in Ethiopia on Thursday, "African governments ... pledged $46 million for the crisis in the Horn of Africa amid warnings that the emergency stretches far beyond hunger to encompass health, security and livelihood," the Guardian reports.

26 Aug 2011

Tax on sugary drinks, limits on marketing to children may help curb global obesity epidemic

The global obesity epidemic has been escalating for decades, yet long-term prevention efforts have barely begun and are inadequate, according to a new paper from international public health experts published in the August 25, 2011 edition of the journal The Lancet.

26 Aug 2011

Child-care settings can play important role in encouraging healthy eating habits

Eating and physical activity habits for a lifetime can develop at an early age. As the use of preschool child care increases and the prevalence of childhood obesity is at an all-time high, the opportunity to positively impact eating and exercise habits within this setting presents itself.

26 Aug 2011

African Union meeting aims to raise funds for humanitarian relief in Horn of Africa

The African Union (A.U.) "held a rare fundraiser in Ethiopia Thursday in a bid to plug a $1.1 billion shortfall in aid for millions facing starvation in the Horn of Africa's worst drought in decades," Agence France-Presse reports.

26 Aug 2011

Nasal spray with hot chili pepper ingredient may help people clear up sinus inflammation

Hot chili peppers are known to make people "tear up," but a new study led by University of Cincinnati allergy researcher Jonathan Bernstein, MD, found that a nasal spray containing an ingredient derived from hot chili peppers (Capsicum annum) may help people "clear up" certain types of sinus inflammation.

26 Aug 2011

Food News and Research

FDA acts to prevent distribution of food from rodent-infested facility

Sutureless method for reconnecting blood vessels

Pfizer's Xalkori receives FDA approval to treat late-stage NSCLC patients with abnormal ALK gene

LUNGevity Foundation applauds FDA's recent approval of XALKORI lung cancer drug

CPSC, USFA offer safety tips after Hurricane Irene strikes

Astellas seeks regulatory approval for mirabegron to treat overactive bladder in the U.S., Europe

CIRM approves stem cell research planning grants for five UC Davis teams

Apixaban superior to warfarin in preventing stroke and systemic embolism

FDA approves Abbott's Vysis ALK FISH test for NSCLC therapy selection

Pfizer receives FDA approval for XALKORI capsules to treat ALK-positive NSCLC

Improving global health, food security among top 10 things to know about State Department, USAID

FDA tips for tackling hurricanes

Global obesity rates doubled over last 30 years, researchers say

Everyone is responsible to reduce risk from E Coli

BioSpec Global Solutions commences talks with U.K., Chinese distributors for TOGS product lines

A.U. pledges $46M for Horn of Africa; USAID official discusses U.S. response

Tax on sugary drinks, limits on marketing to children may help curb global obesity epidemic

Child-care settings can play important role in encouraging healthy eating habits

African Union meeting aims to raise funds for humanitarian relief in Horn of Africa

Nasal spray with hot chili pepper ingredient may help people clear up sinus inflammation

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