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New HIV drug may help patients not responding to treatment

A potential treatment for HIV may one day help people who are not responding to Anti-Retroviral Therapy, suggests new research published tomorrow in The Journal of Immunology.

1 Apr 2009

New insights into how brain responds to viral infection

Scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health have discovered that astrocytes, supportive cells in the brain that are not derived from an immune cell lineage, respond to a molecule that mimics a viral infection using cellular machinery similar to that used by classical immune cells in the blood.

1 Apr 2009

Heart burn surgery reverses chronic rejection in transplant patient

Acid reflux is thought to be - at most - an irritating condition easily controlled with medication, diet and weight loss.

1 Apr 2009

HHS report says health reform vital to U.S. economy as costs rise, quality of care worsens

Comprehensive health care reform is necessary this year because of rising costs and the declining quality of care, according to an HHS report released on Monday, Reuters/Boston Globe reports.

31 Mar 2009

Repligen licenses uridine patent rights for treatment of bipolar disorder

Repligen Corporation has announced that it has exclusively licensed worldwide rights for the use of uridine in the treatment of patients with bipolar disorder from McLean Hospital.

31 Mar 2009

Basilea Pharmaceutica expands potential commercial availability of Toctino in Europe

Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. has announced the submission of a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for Toctino (alitretinoin) in 13 additional European Union (EU) Member States as well as in Norway and Iceland. Toctino is a new once-daily oral treatment for adults with severe chronic hand eczema (CHE) unresponsive to potent topical corticosteroids.

31 Mar 2009

Research helps explain how chronic liver damage can eventually lead to cancer

Liver damage can be triggered by various insults, including hepatitis infection or alcohol-induced cirrhosis.

30 Mar 2009

Mutations within a conservative region of hepatitis C virus affect therapy

At least 200 million individuals are currently infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) worldwide.

30 Mar 2009

Multiple sclerosis associated with lower cancer risk overall

A new study shows that people with multiple sclerosis may be at a lower risk for cancer overall, but at a higher risk of developing certain types of cancer, such as brain tumors and bladder cancer.

30 Mar 2009

Low-income families with sick children often enrolled in high-deductible health care plans

High-deductible health plans are increasingly used by healthy people who are unlikely to incur high medical expenses.

30 Mar 2009

Missing enzyme GNSOR conveys major heart protection in pre-clinical work

Mice born without a certain enzyme can resist the normal effects of a heart attack and retain nearly normal function in the heart's ventricles and still-oxygenated heart tissue, according to a study by researchers at Duke University Medical Center.

30 Mar 2009

New York Times examines challenges faced by a Minneapolis hospital that treats many Somali, Hispanic patients

The New York Times on Sunday profiled the Hennepin County Medical Center, a Minneapolis-based hospital that "offers an extraordinary vantage point on the ways immigrants are testing the American medical establishment."

30 Mar 2009

Tea tree oil and silver effective in treating skin infections

In the fight against infected skin wounds, mixing tea tree oil and silver or putting them in liposomes, (small spheres made from natural lipids), greatly increases their antimicrobial activity and may minimise any side effects.

30 Mar 2009

Researchers find direct link between oxidative stress and inflammatory signals in the blood

The finding could lead to improved strategies for preventing several diseases by including antioxidants in the diet and for reducing the impact of inflammation in critically ill patients by adding cysteine to intravenous or tube feeding.

30 Mar 2009

Boston Globe examines center that provides services to children living with HIV, other conditions

The Boston Globe on Thursday examined the SPARK Center, which opened in 1988 as a residential program for children living with HIV.

30 Mar 2009

Medgenics’ phase I/II clinical trial shows EPODURE continuous anemia treatment lasting 5 months in kidney disease patients

Medgenics has announced that the latest, encouraging results of the Company's ongoing EPODURE Biopump Phase I/II Clinical Trial were presented at the 45th Conference of the Israeli Society of Nephrology and Hypertension, in Israel on March 27, 2009.

29 Mar 2009

Improved predictive value of biomarkers in HF makes earlier diagnosis and better management possible

With an ever ageing population and more people surviving a heart attack, heart failure is now the world's most prevalent chronic cardiovascular disease.

29 Mar 2009

Improved predictive value of biomarkers in heart failure now makes earlier diagnosis and better management possible

With an ever ageing population and more people surviving a heart attack, heart failure is now the world's most prevalent chronic cardiovascular disease.

29 Mar 2009

Genes that make bacteria make up their minds

Bacteria are single cell organisms with no nervous system or brain.

29 Mar 2009

ARCA biopharma presents data from phase 3 BEST trial of Gencaro

ARCA biopharma, Inc. has announced that data from the pivotal Phase 3 BEST trial of Gencaro (bucindolol hydrochloride) in patients with advanced chronic heart failure (CHF) was presented at the American College of Cardiology 58 th Annual Scientific Session being held March 29-31, 2009 in Orlando, Florida.

29 Mar 2009

Chronic News and Research

New HIV drug may help patients not responding to treatment

New insights into how brain responds to viral infection

Heart burn surgery reverses chronic rejection in transplant patient

HHS report says health reform vital to U.S. economy as costs rise, quality of care worsens

Repligen licenses uridine patent rights for treatment of bipolar disorder

Basilea Pharmaceutica expands potential commercial availability of Toctino in Europe

Research helps explain how chronic liver damage can eventually lead to cancer

Mutations within a conservative region of hepatitis C virus affect therapy

Multiple sclerosis associated with lower cancer risk overall

Low-income families with sick children often enrolled in high-deductible health care plans

Missing enzyme GNSOR conveys major heart protection in pre-clinical work

New York Times examines challenges faced by a Minneapolis hospital that treats many Somali, Hispanic patients

Tea tree oil and silver effective in treating skin infections

Researchers find direct link between oxidative stress and inflammatory signals in the blood

Boston Globe examines center that provides services to children living with HIV, other conditions

Medgenics’ phase I/II clinical trial shows EPODURE continuous anemia treatment lasting 5 months in kidney disease patients

Improved predictive value of biomarkers in HF makes earlier diagnosis and better management possible

Improved predictive value of biomarkers in heart failure now makes earlier diagnosis and better management possible

Genes that make bacteria make up their minds

ARCA biopharma presents data from phase 3 BEST trial of Gencaro

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