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BioLineRx enrolls first patient in BL-7010 Phase 1/2 trial for treatment of celiac disease

BioLineRx, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to identifying, in-licensing and developing promising therapeutic candidates, announced today enrollment of the first patient in a Phase 1/2 trial of BL-7010, for the treatment of celiac disease. The first patient was enrolled at Tampere Hospital in Finland, a world-leading site for celiac disease research. Results are expected in mid-2014.

18 Dec 2013

Paragonix Technologies successfully closes $1.1M convertible debt round

Paragonix Technologies, Inc., a medical device company based in Braintree, MA, developing the Sherpa product line for organ preservation and transportation, today announced that the Company's $1.1M convertible debt round has been successfully closed.

18 Dec 2013

State highlights: D.C. Charter School's Medicaid billing investigated; Va. budget: Hospital cuts, Medicaid boost

Federal investigators are looking into whether former leaders of the District's Options Public Charter School committed Medicaid fraud by, among other things, exaggerating the needs of its disabled students and paying students with gift cards to ride school buses, according to several people familiar with the criminal investigation (Brown and Marimow, 12/16).

18 Dec 2013

Cedars-Sinai physicians awarded grant to study pregnancy problems resulting from fertility treatments

Two Cedars-Sinai physician-researchers have been awarded grants totaling $4 million from the National Institutes of Health to study how the environment - both in the womb and in the hospital where the baby is born - can affect the newborn and the mother.

18 Dec 2013

Endocrine Society issues scientific statement on health consequences of performance-enhancing drugs

A new Scientific Statement issued today by The Endocrine Society represents a comprehensive evaluation of available information on the prevalence and medical consequences of the use of performance-enhancing drugs. The statement highlights the clinical pharmacology, adverse effects and detection of many substances often classified as PEDs, identifies gaps in knowledge and aims to focus the attention of the medical community and policymakers on PED use as an important public health problem.

18 Dec 2013

Studies suggest that stress-related disorders may be associated with hippocampal volume loss

Depression has been associated with reduced volume of the hippocampus in magnetic resonance imaging studies in humans. A new study just published in Biological Psychiatry now clarifies the cellular basis of these volumetric changes, which have been unclear until now.

18 Dec 2013

Researchers identify new technique to reduce postoperative pain in children

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18 Dec 2013

Oral garlic tablets shows no effect in clearing vaginal thrush, says study

Led by University of Melbourne PhD candidate Cathy Watson also of the Royal Women's Hospital, the findings were published online in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

18 Dec 2013

Insurers object to charity helping poor buy health coverage

The charity, A Better LA, said it would sign up 50 low-income Californians for Obamacare plans, but insurers protested that such help could skew insurance pools toward sicker people, The Wall Street Journal reports.

17 Dec 2013

New gene mutation helps doctors give more accurate diagnosis of mitochondrial myopathy

A new gene mutation which will help doctors give a more accurate diagnosis of a particular type of brain and muscle disease in children has been discovered for the first time by University of Leeds experts.

17 Dec 2013

Moderate drinking may bolster our immune system and help fight off infection: Study

Medical science has known for years that people who drink moderate amounts of alcohol actually have a reduced risk of death. In general, they are healthier and have better cardiovascular function that those who don't drink alcohol at all.

17 Dec 2013

Physician offers tips for parents to keep children safe, healthy in winter

When it snows, most children have fun by engaging in snowball fights, sledding, building snowmen, and making snow angels. However, it is important for parents to prepare their children for the cold weather. Outside activities are wonderful as long as appropriate safety precautions are taken.

17 Dec 2013

Researchers discover control mechanism that can trigger development of MDS

Researchers at the Moffitt Cancer Center have discovered a control mechanism that can trigger the development of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a group of blood cancers. This finding may lead to therapies capable of preventing the progression of these diseases.

17 Dec 2013

Illinois healthcare coalition receives $7M grant to establish research network to battle chronic illnesses

Governor Quinn today announced that a coalition of 20 health and hospital organizations from Illinois has been awarded an 18-month, $7million federal award to establish a clinical data research network.

17 Dec 2013

Cardiovascular disease in asthma needs attention

Researchers say that there should be a greater emphasis on preventing cardiovascular disease in people with asthma after finding that it was the leading cause of death in hospitalized asthma patients.

17 Dec 2013

First Edition: December 17, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about how the health law is viewed by immigrant populations.

17 Dec 2013

Researchers discover direct evidence of genetic overlap between cognitive ability and schizophrenia

Investigators at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered for the first time, direct evidence of a genetic overlap between schizophrenia and general cognitive ability. The findings are published online in Molecular Psychiatry.

17 Dec 2013

Preclinical data shows BGB324 as potential treatment option for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

BerGenBio AS, an oncology biopharmaceutical company, announces that preclinical data demonstrating that BGB324 has potential application as a novel treatment for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, was presented in a poster at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology, which took place on December 7-10, 2013.

17 Dec 2013

Paragonix Technologies files FDA Pre-Marketing Notification Application for Sherpa Pak Transporter

Paragonix Technologies, Inc. today announced that it has successfully completed filing of a Pre-Marketing Notification Application (510(k)) with the US Food and Drug Administration for its Sherpa Pak Transporter. The Sherpa Pak Transporter is indicated for the static hypothermic preservation of kidneys during transportation and eventual transplantation into a recipient, using cold storage solutions indicated for use with the kidney.

17 Dec 2013

Oral garlic does not reduce vaginal thrush, study finds

In a world-first study, led by the University of Melbourne and the Royal Women’s Hospital, researchers have found garlic does not significantly reduce vaginal candida (thrush).

17 Dec 2013

Hospital News and Research

BioLineRx enrolls first patient in BL-7010 Phase 1/2 trial for treatment of celiac disease

Paragonix Technologies successfully closes $1.1M convertible debt round

State highlights: D.C. Charter School's Medicaid billing investigated; Va. budget: Hospital cuts, Medicaid boost

Cedars-Sinai physicians awarded grant to study pregnancy problems resulting from fertility treatments

Endocrine Society issues scientific statement on health consequences of performance-enhancing drugs

Studies suggest that stress-related disorders may be associated with hippocampal volume loss

Researchers identify new technique to reduce postoperative pain in children

Oral garlic tablets shows no effect in clearing vaginal thrush, says study

Insurers object to charity helping poor buy health coverage

New gene mutation helps doctors give more accurate diagnosis of mitochondrial myopathy

Moderate drinking may bolster our immune system and help fight off infection: Study

Physician offers tips for parents to keep children safe, healthy in winter

Researchers discover control mechanism that can trigger development of MDS

Illinois healthcare coalition receives $7M grant to establish research network to battle chronic illnesses

Cardiovascular disease in asthma needs attention

First Edition: December 17, 2013

Researchers discover direct evidence of genetic overlap between cognitive ability and schizophrenia

Preclinical data shows BGB324 as potential treatment option for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Paragonix Technologies files FDA Pre-Marketing Notification Application for Sherpa Pak Transporter

Oral garlic does not reduce vaginal thrush, study finds

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