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Nanosilver used in medications as early as 1889

Nanosilver is not a new discovery by nanotechnologists - it has been used in various products for over a hundred years, as is shown by a new Empa study. The antimicrobial effects of minute silver particles, which were then known as "colloidal silver", were known from the earliest days of its use.

1 Feb 2011

FDA approves 'Cornell Dots' for first clinical trial in humans to diagnose cancer

"Cornell Dots" - brightly glowing nanoparticles - may soon be used to light up cancer cells to aid in diagnosing and treating cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first clinical trial in humans of the new technology.

1 Feb 2011

FDA schedules panel meeting date for BioMimetic Therapeutics's Augment Bone Graft PMA

BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc., today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tentatively scheduled an Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel meeting on May 12, 2011 to review the Company's Premarket Approval (PMA) application for Augment™ Bone Graft for the treatment of foot and ankle fusions in the U.S.

1 Feb 2011

“Enjoy your food but eat less”: Latest Dietary guidelines

New federal dietary guidelines, released Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services lays down some new rules in healthy eating that include consuming less empty calories, less salt and at least half a plate full of fruits and vegetables a day.

1 Feb 2011

Silicon dioxide coated rust nanoparticles to fight cervical cancer

The next big thing in medical diagnostics could be minutes particles of rust, iron oxide, coated with the material from which sand is formed, silicon dioxide. These magnetic nanoparticles, a mere 29 to 230 nanometers across, can be used to trap antibodies to the virus that causes cervical cancer and to the bacteria that causes potentially lethal diarrhea.

1 Feb 2011

Media outlets examine challenges facing Pakistan six months after floods

Six months after monsoon flooding hit Pakistan, the U.N. reports that about 4 million people remain without temporary or permanent shelter, VOA News reports.

1 Feb 2011

U.K., Gates Foundation announce extra funding for global polio eradication as WEF wraps up

U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron and Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, on Friday at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, announced "extra financing for polio eradication, easing a shortfall in funding that hinders a global effort to stop the crippling virus," Bloomberg reports.

1 Feb 2011

$FDA grants Onyx fast track designation for carfilzomib in treatment of relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma$

FDA grants Onyx fast track designation for carfilzomib in treatment of relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation for carfilzomib, a next generation proteasome inhibitor for the potential treatment of patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma.

1 Feb 2011

AVANIR's NUEDEXTA for pseudobulbar affect now available by prescription

AVANIR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that NUEDEXTA™ (dextromethorphan hydrobromide and quinidine sulfate) is now available by prescription in the United States. NUEDEXTA is the first and only treatment approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for pseudobulbar affect (PBA).

1 Feb 2011

New research finding shows strong relationship between gut bacteria and fatty liver

The more we learn about biology, the closer we get to being able to treat disease - and the more complicated our understanding of disease itself becomes. A new research finding showing a strong relationship between complex microbial ecologies in human intestines and the common but serious medical condition known as fatty liver illustrates this paradox.

1 Feb 2011

FDA approves Boston Scientific's Renegade HI-FLO Fathom Pre-Loaded System

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its Renegade HI-FLO Fathom Pre-Loaded System for selective access and delivery of diagnostic, embolic and therapeutic materials into the peripheral vasculature.

1 Feb 2011

FDA approves ultrasmall silica inorganic nanoparticle INDA for targeted molecular imaging of cancer

Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center's Nanotechnology Center, along with collaborators at Cornell University and Hybrid Silica Technologies, have received approval for their first Investigational New Drug Application from the US Food and Drug Administration for an ultrasmall silica inorganic nanoparticle platform for targeted molecular imaging of cancer, which may be useful for cancer treatment in the future.

31 Jan 2011

MAP Pharmaceuticals, Allergan collaborate for LEVADEX to treat acute migraine in adults

Allergan, and MAP Pharmaceuticals, today announced a collaboration within the United States for LEVADEX, a self-administered, orally inhaled therapy that has completed Phase III clinical development for the treatment of acute migraine in adults.

31 Jan 2011

Baxter launches OLIMEL emulsion for parenteral nutrition

Baxter International today announced the launch of OLIMEL emulsion for infusion in Canada at the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition's Clinical Nutrition Week.

From Baxter International Inc. 31 Jan 2011

Loyola inaugurates clinic exclusively to treat children with headaches

Fortunately, in most cases the causes of childhood headaches are usually no cause for alarm, Schnitzler said. Children can get headaches from stress, anxiety, inadequate sleep, vision problems, caffeine or food sensitivities. To help pinpoint the cause, Loyola has opened a clinic that's exclusively devoted to treating children with headaches.

31 Jan 2011

Nutritionist offers tips to keep on track with weight loss and health goals

At a time when many people are working to lose weight and get healthier, more than half of Texans admit to lying to family or doctors about their health and fitness habits such as nutrition and amount of exercise, according to the True Results Health Honesty Survey. Forty-six percent are not honest with family members and 32 percent admit to lying to doctors.

31 Jan 2011

Endo Pharmaceutical partners receive Paragraph IV Certification for generic version of LIDODERM

Endo Pharmaceuticals announced today that its partners, Teikoku Seiyaku Co., Ltd. and Teikoku Pharma USA, have received a Paragraph IV Certification Notice from Mylan Technologies advising of the filing of an Abbreviated New Drug Application for a generic version of LIDODERM.

31 Jan 2011

Omega-3 deficieny may play a role in neuropsychiatric disorders: Study

Researchers from Inserm and INRA and their collaborators in Spain collaboration, have studied mice fed on a diet low in omega-3 fatty acid. They discovered that reduced levels of omega-3 had deleterious consequences on synaptic functions and emotional behaviours.

30 Jan 2011

Chrissie Fletcher joins Pharma IQ to discuss about Health Technology Assessment

Chrissie Fletcher joined Pharma IQ to talk about Health Technology Assessment. In this comprehensive podcast, she discussed how she sees health economists and statisticians interacting going forwards, why there is so much emphasis on reporting for reimbursement and whether she expects pharma companies will try and do this more in-house, in the future.

29 Jan 2011

HHA Services supports importance of building extraordinary customer service

HHA Services, a leading provider of healthcare food and facility management services, and recognized as one of the Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare, spoke at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, www.warmemorialhospital.org.

29 Jan 2011

Food News and Research

Nanosilver used in medications as early as 1889

FDA approves 'Cornell Dots' for first clinical trial in humans to diagnose cancer

FDA schedules panel meeting date for BioMimetic Therapeutics's Augment Bone Graft PMA

“Enjoy your food but eat less”: Latest Dietary guidelines

Silicon dioxide coated rust nanoparticles to fight cervical cancer

Media outlets examine challenges facing Pakistan six months after floods

U.K., Gates Foundation announce extra funding for global polio eradication as WEF wraps up

FDA grants Onyx fast track designation for carfilzomib in treatment of relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma

AVANIR's NUEDEXTA for pseudobulbar affect now available by prescription

New research finding shows strong relationship between gut bacteria and fatty liver

FDA approves Boston Scientific's Renegade HI-FLO Fathom Pre-Loaded System

FDA approves ultrasmall silica inorganic nanoparticle INDA for targeted molecular imaging of cancer

MAP Pharmaceuticals, Allergan collaborate for LEVADEX to treat acute migraine in adults

Baxter launches OLIMEL emulsion for parenteral nutrition

Loyola inaugurates clinic exclusively to treat children with headaches

Nutritionist offers tips to keep on track with weight loss and health goals

Endo Pharmaceutical partners receive Paragraph IV Certification for generic version of LIDODERM

Omega-3 deficieny may play a role in neuropsychiatric disorders: Study

Chrissie Fletcher joins Pharma IQ to discuss about Health Technology Assessment

HHA Services supports importance of building extraordinary customer service

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