Food News and Research

RSS

Calcium deficiency may make people more prone to osteoporosis, obesity in later life: Study

There's no denying that people need calcium for strong, healthy bones. But new research from North Carolina State University suggests that not getting enough calcium in the earliest days of life could have a more profound, lifelong impact on bone health and perhaps even obesity than previously thought.

14 May 2010

Boston Scientific's ACUITY Break-Away Lead Delivery System receives FDA clearance

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance of the ACUITY Break-Away Lead Delivery System for use with cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers, both of which treat heart failure.

14 May 2010

ARYx Therapeutics decreases first-quarter net loss to $6.4 million

ARYx Therapeutics, Inc. today reported results of operations and provided an update on its business activities for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

13 May 2010

Repligen files IND for Phase 1 study of RG2833 selective HDAC-3 inhibitor for Friedreich's ataxia

Repligen Corporation announced today that it has filed an Investigational New Drug Application (IND) with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a Phase 1 study of RG2833, a selective histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC-3) inhibitor. This is a double-blind, single ascending dose, Phase 1 study in healthy volunteers to evaluate the pharmacokinetic and safety profile of RG2833 in up to 40 subjects.

13 May 2010

Aradigm reports total revenue of $4.0M for first-quarter 2010

Aradigm Corporation today announced financial results for the first quarter and three months ended March 31, 2010.

13 May 2010

Arrowhead decreases second-quarter consolidated operating expenses by 58%

Arrowhead Research Corporation today announced financial results for its fiscal 2010 second quarter ended March 31, 2010.

13 May 2010

Daily consumption of probiotic cheese helps tackle age-related changes in immune system: Research

Scientists in Finland have discovered that cheese can help preserve and enhance the immune system of the elderly by acting as a carrier for probiotic bacteria. The research, published in FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology, reveals that daily consumption of probiotic cheese helps to tackle age-related changes in the immune system.

13 May 2010

Aeterna Zentaris posts net loss of $5.9 million for first-quarter 2010

Aeterna Zentaris Inc., a late-stage drug development company specialized in oncology and endocrinology, today reported financial and operating results as at and for the three months ended March 31, 2010.

13 May 2010

No clear consensus on prevalence, diagnosis, management, and prevention of food allergies

A review of previous research indicates that there are few high-quality studies on food allergies, with limited uniform criteria for making a diagnosis and determining prevalence and effective treatments, according to an article in the May 12 issue of JAMA.

13 May 2010

Childhood sexual or emotional abuse associated with greater body dissatisfaction in BED: JGH

Imagine stuffing yourself with a day's worth of food in two hours or less. Imagine feeling disgusted, depressed and guilty once you finally stop. Then imagine doing it again, repeatedly and uncontrollably, once a week or more for months on end.

13 May 2010

Two LSU researchers tackle incidence of malnutrition-related deaths among older adults in the U.S.

In a paper published in the May 2010 issue of the scholarly journal Annals of Epidemiology, two LSU researchers tackle a problem seldom acknowledged in the United States - the incidence of malnutrition-related deaths among older adults

13 May 2010

FDA Advisory Committee planned to review Lux Biosciences' NDA for voclosporin

Isotechnika Pharma Inc. today announced that the Dermatology and Ophthalmology Drugs Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is scheduled to review partner, Lux Biosciences', New Drug Application for voclosporin on June 28, 2010.

13 May 2010

Individual's lifestyle choices can affect cholesterol, triglycerides levels: Mayo Clinic Health Letter

Diet and lifestyle choices aren't only evident on the bathroom scale. The effect of these choices is also reflected with relative accuracy in cholesterol numbers.

13 May 2010

Tobacco-free cigarettes may be more carcinogenic than tobacco products: Study

Using the same technique they developed to document the harmful effects of tobacco products, a team of researchers found that cigarettes made without tobacco or nicotine may be more carcinogenic because they actually induce more extensive DNA damage than tobacco products.

13 May 2010

Survey shows alarming increase of peanut allergies in children

Results of a nationwide telephone survey have shown that the rate of peanut allergies in children more than tripled from 1997 to 2008. The data are reported in the May 12 issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

13 May 2010

FDA warns of side effects from swallowing Benadryl Extra Strength Itch Stopping Gel

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about potentially serious side effects from mistakenly swallowing Benadryl Extra Strength Itch Stopping Gel, an over-the-counter (OTC) product that should only be used on the skin.

13 May 2010

FDA should apply equal rigor in assessing food claims and drug approvals, says new report

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should apply the same rigor to evaluating the science behind claims of foods' and nutritional supplements' health benefits as it devotes to assessing medication and medical technology approvals, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.

13 May 2010

BSX receives CE Mark approval for TAXUS Element Paclitaxel-Eluting Coronary Stent System

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced it has received CE Mark approval for its TAXUS Element Paclitaxel-Eluting Coronary Stent System, the Company's third-generation drug-eluting stent technology. This approval includes a specific indication for the treatment of diabetic patients.

13 May 2010

Tracking genes in infant's intestine helps compare early development of breast-fed and formula-fed babies

Is breast milk so different from infant formula? The ability to track which genes are operating in an infant's intestine has allowed University of Illinois scientists to compare the early development of breast-fed and formula-fed babies. They say the difference is very real.

13 May 2010

Microbiologists identify potential target in cattle to prevent E. coli strain

Microbiologists at UT Southwestern Medical Center, working with the Department of Agriculture, have identified a potential target in cattle that could be exploited to help prevent outbreaks of food-borne illnesses caused by a nasty strain of Escherichia coli.

13 May 2010

Food News and Research

Calcium deficiency may make people more prone to osteoporosis, obesity in later life: Study

Boston Scientific's ACUITY Break-Away Lead Delivery System receives FDA clearance

ARYx Therapeutics decreases first-quarter net loss to $6.4 million

Repligen files IND for Phase 1 study of RG2833 selective HDAC-3 inhibitor for Friedreich's ataxia

Aradigm reports total revenue of $4.0M for first-quarter 2010

Arrowhead decreases second-quarter consolidated operating expenses by 58%

Daily consumption of probiotic cheese helps tackle age-related changes in immune system: Research

Aeterna Zentaris posts net loss of $5.9 million for first-quarter 2010

No clear consensus on prevalence, diagnosis, management, and prevention of food allergies

Childhood sexual or emotional abuse associated with greater body dissatisfaction in BED: JGH

Two LSU researchers tackle incidence of malnutrition-related deaths among older adults in the U.S.

FDA Advisory Committee planned to review Lux Biosciences' NDA for voclosporin

Individual's lifestyle choices can affect cholesterol, triglycerides levels: Mayo Clinic Health Letter

Tobacco-free cigarettes may be more carcinogenic than tobacco products: Study

Survey shows alarming increase of peanut allergies in children

FDA warns of side effects from swallowing Benadryl Extra Strength Itch Stopping Gel

FDA should apply equal rigor in assessing food claims and drug approvals, says new report

BSX receives CE Mark approval for TAXUS Element Paclitaxel-Eluting Coronary Stent System

Tracking genes in infant's intestine helps compare early development of breast-fed and formula-fed babies

Microbiologists identify potential target in cattle to prevent E. coli strain

Enhancing confidence in chemical ionization spectrometry data eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Latest News