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Recent releases in Global Health

As a follow-up to a survey conducted in May 2009, this poll examines Americans' attitudes toward U.S. global health investments and priorities.

16 Nov 2009

NIDA awards $17 million to University of California to establish TMARC

Igor Grant, MD, professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, and colleagues have been awarded a $17 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to establish the Translational Methamphetamine AIDS Research Center (TMARC) at UC San Diego. Grant is director of the HIV Neurobehavioral Research Center (HNRC), a clinical research center designated and funded by the National Institute of Mental Health.

16 Nov 2009

WHO revises clinical H1N1 guidelines, sends antivirals to some hard-hit nations

On Thursday, the WHO issued revised guidance for the clinical management of H1N1 (swine) flu, the Associated Press reports. According to the AP, the WHO "says doctors shouldn't wait for lab confirmation before giving anti-viral drugs to pregnant women and other at-risk groups with suspected swine flu" (11/12).

16 Nov 2009

Effects of vitamin D deficiency amplified by lower levels of sex hormone estrogen

Researchers at Johns Hopkins are reporting what is believed to be the first conclusive evidence in men that the long-term ill effects of vitamin D deficiency are amplified by lower levels of the key sex hormone estrogen, but not testosterone.

16 Nov 2009

CCH issues a special Briefing on employer and Medicaid-related provisions

CCH has issued a special Briefing on the employer and Medicare- and Medicaid-related provisions in the House version of health care reform, detailing provisions of the legislation approved on November 7.

16 Nov 2009

Columbia University Medical Center presents the 2009 Naomi Berrie Awards

Columbia University Medical Center will present the 2009 Naomi Berrie Awards to a nationally recognized diabetes researcher, and a promising young investigator, for their outstanding achievements in diabetes research.

16 Nov 2009

Merck to market and develop cardiovascular medicines for a range of cardiovascular disorders

Following the completion of its merger with Schering-Plough, Merck today confirms and underscores its commitment to marketing and developing cardiovascular medicines for a range of cardiovascular disorders.

16 Nov 2009

Research team identifies five new gene regions that raise the risk of childhood-onset IBD

In the largest, most comprehensive genetic analysis of childhood-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an international research team has identified five new gene regions, including one involved in a biological pathway that helps drive the painful inflammation of the digestive tract that characterizes the disease.

16 Nov 2009

Researchers identify a molecular mechanism that contributes to colorectal tumors

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health have identified a molecular mechanism that allows two powerful signaling pathways to interact and begin a process leading to colorectal tumors.

16 Nov 2009

First Stem Cell Education Summit launched at Sheraton Denver

The Genetics Policy Institute (GPI) and National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) will launch the first Stem Cell Education Summit on Saturday, November 14, as part of the NABT's 2009 Professional Development Conference at the Sheraton Denver.

16 Nov 2009

Rapidly cooling a person in cardiac arrest may improve chance of survival without brain damage

Rapidly cooling a person in cardiac arrest may improve their chance of survival without brain damage, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009.

16 Nov 2009

Tianyin Pharmaceutical reports 40.2% increase in revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2010

Tianyin Pharmaceutical Co., Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of modernized traditional Chinese medicine ("TCM") based in Chengdu, China, today announced fiscal results for its first quarter ended September 30, 2009.

13 Nov 2009

AMA takes on social issues, backs reform, rebuts 100-year trend

After a century of health-reform opposition - with highlights such as coining the term "socialized medicine," - the American Medical Association is now supporting Democrats' overhaul efforts, as well as taking on a few one taboo social issues, NPR's Health Blog reports.

13 Nov 2009

Ore Pharmaceutical Holdings reports financial results and provides operational updates for third quarter 2009

Ore Pharmaceutical Holdings Inc. today reported financial results and provided an operational update for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

13 Nov 2009

Decreased heart functions associated with fat collection in different body locations: Study

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have shown that fat collection in different body locations, such as around the heart and the aorta and within the liver, are associated with certain decreased heart functions. The study, which appears on-line in Obesity, also found that measuring a person's body mass index (BMI) does not reliably predict the amount of undesired fat in and around these vital organs.

13 Nov 2009

Kun Run Biotechnology net revenue increases 65% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009

Kun Run Biotechnology, Inc., a leading bio-pharmaceutical company in China that focuses on manufacturing and sales of peptides and peptide-based drugs, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

13 Nov 2009

Suggestions abound for cutting national health care costs

Two publications looked at the problem of rising health costs and ways to try to "bend the curve."

13 Nov 2009

Improved method of chest closure may set new standard of care for open-heart surgery

An innovative method is being used to repair the breastbone after it is intentionally broken to provide access to the heart during open-heart surgery. The technique uses a state-of-the-art adhesive that rapidly bonds to bone and accelerates the recovery process.

13 Nov 2009

Does prolonged exposure to paternal antigens protect against pregnancy-induced hypertension?

Faculty of 1000 reviewers examine a study from New Zealand on whether prolonged exposure to the father's semen protects new mothers against pre-eclampsia and having an undersized baby.

13 Nov 2009

Global industry leaders to address key trends in bioscience industry at Biotech 2009

Biotech 2009 (www.biotech2009.org) will bring together globally-recognized industry leaders to address key trends and topics relevant to the growth and advancement of the tri-state region’s bioscience industry.

13 Nov 2009

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Recent releases in Global Health

NIDA awards $17 million to University of California to establish TMARC

WHO revises clinical H1N1 guidelines, sends antivirals to some hard-hit nations

Effects of vitamin D deficiency amplified by lower levels of sex hormone estrogen

CCH issues a special Briefing on employer and Medicaid-related provisions

Columbia University Medical Center presents the 2009 Naomi Berrie Awards

Merck to market and develop cardiovascular medicines for a range of cardiovascular disorders

Research team identifies five new gene regions that raise the risk of childhood-onset IBD

Researchers identify a molecular mechanism that contributes to colorectal tumors

First Stem Cell Education Summit launched at Sheraton Denver

Rapidly cooling a person in cardiac arrest may improve chance of survival without brain damage

Tianyin Pharmaceutical reports 40.2% increase in revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2010

AMA takes on social issues, backs reform, rebuts 100-year trend

Ore Pharmaceutical Holdings reports financial results and provides operational updates for third quarter 2009

Decreased heart functions associated with fat collection in different body locations: Study

Kun Run Biotechnology net revenue increases 65% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009

Suggestions abound for cutting national health care costs

Improved method of chest closure may set new standard of care for open-heart surgery

Does prolonged exposure to paternal antigens protect against pregnancy-induced hypertension?

Global industry leaders to address key trends in bioscience industry at Biotech 2009

Everything there is to know about biosimilars eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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