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Plantain and broccoli fiber help in Crohn’s disease: Study

New research suggests that plant fibers in plantains and broccoli can help prevent relapses of Crohn's disease. This disease is a long term disease of the gut that is characterized by inflammation of the lining of the digestive system, with symptoms including diarrhea and abdominal pain. Crohn's disease affects between 400,000 and 600,000 people in North America. Scientists believe that rise in processed food and decrease in fibers in diet could be a reason for rise of incidence of this disease.

25 Aug 2010

CHX reports positive results from final pivotal trial of Prevora antibacterial tooth coating for cavity prevention

CHX Technologies Inc., a private Canadian pharmaceutical company that is developing new treatments for the prevention of dental diseases, today announced successful results in its final controlled pivotal trial of Prevora, its proprietary antibacterial tooth coating for the prevention of cavities. The trial surpassed objectives set by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) protocol, clearing the way for CHX to start the process of seeking FDA approval for use in the United States.

25 Aug 2010

ORLocate system designed to prevent medical errors in surgical procedures receives FDA clearance

A new technology that tracks instruments and sponges during surgical procedures has earned clearance from the Food and Drug Administration.

25 Aug 2010

Medyssey's Zenius Thoracolumbar Spinal System receives FDA clearance

South Korea-based Medyssey Co., Ltd. announced today that the Company has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Zenius Thoracolumbar Spinal System. Though currently available in limited release, Medyssey will launch the new Zenius System in the United States in Q4.

25 Aug 2010

Sea food for babies

Has your toddler eaten fish today? A University of Illinois food science professor has two important reasons for including seafood in your young child's diet, reasons that have motivated her work in helping to develop a tasty, nutritious salmon baby food for toddlers.

25 Aug 2010

Diarrhea, skin diseases increase among children in flood-affected areas of Pakistan: Survey

World Vision says assessments conducted over the last few days near the towns of Muzaffar Garh and Kot Addo in Punjab paint a bleak picture of the impact of the flooding. The Christian humanitarian organization says its reports from Sukkur in the Sindh Province are equally dire. Contaminated water, cramped living conditions and a lack of sanitation are contributing to a rapid increase in cases of diarrhea and skin diseases in children.

25 Aug 2010

ARAMARK Education launches wellness, nutrition education program for school children

With millions of students heading back to school, the childhood obesity crisis and nutrition legislation continues to top the agenda in Washington, the medical community, and for educators, parents and guardians across the country.

25 Aug 2010

Bisphenol A chemical may shorten reproductive lifespan in women: Research

A study posted today (Wednesday, August 25) at the online site of the journal Biology of Reproduction reports that exposure of pregnant female mice to the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A may produce adverse reproductive consequences on gene expression in fetal ovaries as early as 12 hours after the mother has first been exposed to the chemical.

25 Aug 2010

Warner Chilcott receives FDA response to citizen petition for ASACOL and ASACOL HD products

Warner Chilcott plc today announced that it has received the Food and Drug Administration's response to a citizen petition it had filed regarding its ASACOL and ASACOL HD products.

25 Aug 2010

Vitamin D2 in AbM mushroom can neutralize oxidative stress: Research

Total Nutraceutical Solutions, Inc., announced that it has completed a research study comparing the therapeutic effect of single nutrient forms of synthetic Vitamin D3 and D2 versus natural Vitamin D2 within a whole food. The study focused on the control of Paraquat induced oxidative stress/biologic death.

25 Aug 2010

OXIS International to introduce new ergothioneine-based products for joint health and healthy aging

OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. is proud to announce that it will introduce the benefits of Ergothioneine to the consumer market in September 2010 via breakthrough products for joint health and healthy aging. The first products, ErgoFlex® and ErgoPlex®, will initially be marketed via a direct mail offering being developed in partnership with Creative Direct Marketing Group, the leading service provider in the direct mail sector of the direct to consumer channel.

25 Aug 2010

Current egg recall highlights shortcomings in food safety system, sets up call for Senate action in September

Politico: Problems in the nation's response to the current salmonella outbreak and the resulting recall of 600 million eggs is related to the Senate's year-long stall of pending food safety legislation, according to consumer groups and experts. "The House approved its version of the food safety bill in July 2009 — that was more than 60 recalls of Food and Drug Administration regulated products ago, according to a report by the Make Our Food Safe Coalition.

25 Aug 2010

FDA releases guidance on federal nutrition labeling requirements

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today released two documents that outline steps to help chain restaurants comply with new federal nutrition labeling requirements.

25 Aug 2010

Tranzyme Pharma to present ulimorelin Phase 2 data at NGM Meeting

Tranzyme Pharma announced today that John Wo, MD, Professor of Medicine, Director, Clinical Research, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, will present ulimorelin Phase 2 data at this year's Joint International NGM Meeting on Saturday, August 28, 2010.

25 Aug 2010

Physicians decrease LABA/ICS combination therapy for asthma treatment: Survey

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that some surveyed physicians indicate that they will decrease their overall prescribing of long-acting beta2 agonists (LABA)/inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) combination therapies over the next 12 months for the treatment of asthma in response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's new safety controls for LABA-containing medications.

25 Aug 2010

Pakistani President, State Dept. official discuss post-flood rebuilding

It could take Pakistan three or more years to recover from the major floods that have affected the country over the past few weeks, Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari said, Reuters/MSNBC.com reports (8/24).

25 Aug 2010

Rock Sake traditional white spirits are gluten and sulfite free

The movement toward high quality, all natural food and drink continues to gain momentum and Americans need a cocktail that fits in with their healthy lifestyle. Rock Sake is a line of ultra-premium, domestically produced sake that is a delicious and nutritious alternative to traditional white spirits. Per ounce, Rock Sake is half the calories of vodka, rum and other white spirits and is gluten and sulfite free.

25 Aug 2010

Two diabetes medications increase risk of heart attack, failure: Study

In contrast to previous reports, the risks of the composite endpoint of heart attack, heart failure, both, or death were the same about 4 percent for patients taking the diabetes drugs rosiglitazone or pioglitazone, according to a study published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.

25 Aug 2010

Increasing levels of neuropeptide Y, receptors can counteract seizures: Research

Research in recent years has shown that the brain tries to counteract seizures. One of the ways it does this is by increasing levels of a protein-like molecule called neuropeptide Y and the expression of certain receptors for it.

25 Aug 2010

FDA grants Fast Track Designation to Celsion's ThermoDox for liver cancer treamtment

Celsion Corporation, a leading oncology drug development company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has designated the HEAT Study of its investigational drug, ThermoDox, in combination with radiofrequency ablation, as a Fast Track Development Program.

25 Aug 2010

Food News and Research

Plantain and broccoli fiber help in Crohn’s disease: Study

CHX reports positive results from final pivotal trial of Prevora antibacterial tooth coating for cavity prevention

ORLocate system designed to prevent medical errors in surgical procedures receives FDA clearance

Medyssey's Zenius Thoracolumbar Spinal System receives FDA clearance

Sea food for babies

Diarrhea, skin diseases increase among children in flood-affected areas of Pakistan: Survey

ARAMARK Education launches wellness, nutrition education program for school children

Bisphenol A chemical may shorten reproductive lifespan in women: Research

Warner Chilcott receives FDA response to citizen petition for ASACOL and ASACOL HD products

Vitamin D2 in AbM mushroom can neutralize oxidative stress: Research

OXIS International to introduce new ergothioneine-based products for joint health and healthy aging

Current egg recall highlights shortcomings in food safety system, sets up call for Senate action in September

FDA releases guidance on federal nutrition labeling requirements

Tranzyme Pharma to present ulimorelin Phase 2 data at NGM Meeting

Physicians decrease LABA/ICS combination therapy for asthma treatment: Survey

Pakistani President, State Dept. official discuss post-flood rebuilding

Rock Sake traditional white spirits are gluten and sulfite free

Two diabetes medications increase risk of heart attack, failure: Study

Increasing levels of neuropeptide Y, receptors can counteract seizures: Research

FDA grants Fast Track Designation to Celsion's ThermoDox for liver cancer treamtment

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