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Notre Dame professor receives GCE grant for global health and development research project

Marya Lieberman, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame, has received a Grand Challenges Explorations grant, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Lieberman will pursue an innovative global health and development research project, titled "Printed test cards for rapid field screening of human and animal medications."

4 Jun 2014

Autifony Therapeutics awarded £2.2 million to progress first-in-class drug for tinnitus into Phase IIa study

Autifony Therapeutics Limited (“Autifony”), which is pioneering the development of novel pharmaceutical treatments for hearing disorders, today announced that it has been awarded funding of £2.2 million towards a Phase IIa clinical trial in tinnitus patients with its lead compound AUT00063, by the UK’s innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board.

4 Jun 2014

Researchers figure out way to disable a part of SARS virus

A Purdue University-led research team has figured out how to disable a part of the SARS virus responsible for hiding it from the immune system; a critical step in developing a vaccine against the deadly disease.

4 Jun 2014

Some insurers plan double-digit health exchange premium increases

The filings in Arizona and Connecticut are shedding light on what insurers might do elsewhere. News outlets also report on developments in Nevada and Maryland related to health exchange costs and coverage issues.

4 Jun 2014

$Vitamin D with calcium can protect against risk of common bone fractures for seniors$

Vitamin D with calcium can protect against risk of common bone fractures for seniors

For seniors over the age of 65, taking a daily supplement of vitamin D with calcium—but not vitamin D alone—can offer some protection against the risk of common bone fractures, according to an updated review from The Cochrane Library.

4 Jun 2014

Cornell researchers take new approach to screening aggressive cancer cells

Not all cancer cells are created equal - some stay put in the primary tumor, while others move and invade elsewhere. A major goal for cancer research is predicting which cells will metastasize, and why.

4 Jun 2014

Common antidepressant use during pregnancy may contribute to higher risk of ASD in children

A new study from researchers at Drexel University adds evidence that using common antidepressant medications during pregnancy may contribute to a higher risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in children, although this risk is still very small.

4 Jun 2014

Scientist discovers new path to stop breast cancer cells from invading organs

The primary cause of death from breast cancer is the spread of tumor cells from the breast to other organs in the body. Northwestern Medicine- scientists have discovered a new pathway that can stop breast cancer cells from spreading.

4 Jun 2014

Nearly 3 million Medicaid enrollees still waiting to get applications processed

Technological snags and bureaucratic tangles have slowed the health law's promise of coverage to many low-income Americans, CQ Healthbeat reports. In other news on the law's Medicaid provisions, the Chicago Tribune examines the demographics of new local beneficiaries.

4 Jun 2014

Screening helped prevent nearly half a million colorectal cancer cases in the U.S.

An estimated half a million cancers were prevented by colorectal cancer screening in the United States from 1976 to 2009, report researchers from the Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy, and Effectiveness Research Center at Yale Cancer Center.

4 Jun 2014

Polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (PJIA): an interview with Dr. Kramer, VP, Immunology and Infectious Diseases Medical Unit, Genentech

Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (PJIA) is a type of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), a group of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) diseases that manifests in multiple ways in children.

3 Jun 2014

Big differences in VA care quality

Sloan Gibson, the acting head of the Department of Veterans Affairs, pledged to end delays in care for veterans Monday.

3 Jun 2014

Insurer sues Medtronic over bone-growth drug

Humana Inc. alleges the device maker violated federal racketeering statutes by conspiring with prominent physicians to promote unapproved uses of the drug, reports The Wall Street Journal.

3 Jun 2014

Syngene International, Bristol-Myers Squibb extend drug discovery and development collaboration

Bristol-Myers Squibb and Syngene International, India's largest contract research organization, today announced a five-year extension of their drug discovery and development collaboration in India.

3 Jun 2014

UK makes £5.64M investment in most advanced crystallography technology

The UK's structural biology community will have access to the most advanced crystallography technology in the world thanks to a - £5.64M investment from UK research funders.

3 Jun 2014

Diverse group of researchers to address eye healthcare problems of the 21st century

For an individual the loss of sight is estimated by the RNIB to have a financial impact of -20k per year and the annual cost to the UK economy is around -6.5 billion in terms of direct healthcare costs and other costs such as unpaid carers and loss of employment.

3 Jun 2014

Salk Institute receives $25 million for cutting-edge biological research

The Salk Institute for Biological Studies has received a $25 million gift from San Diego philanthropist and former Salk trustee Conrad T. Prebys to support cutting-edge biological research on a wide range of diseases.

3 Jun 2014

Exposure to elevated levels of steroid hormones in the womb linked to later development of autism

Scientists from the University of Cambridge and the Statens Serum Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark have discovered that children who later develop autism are exposed to elevated levels of steroid hormones (for example testosterone, progesterone and cortisol) in the womb. The finding may help explain why autism is more common in males than females, but should not be used to screen for the condition.

3 Jun 2014

Commentary on VA shake-up:Inadequate performance measures; Congress must do its part; similarities to Medicare

Media outlets offer opinions on Gen. Eric Shinseki's departure from the Department of Veterans Affairs and efforts to fix problems in that system.

3 Jun 2014

Lung cancer patient's blood sample can help predict treatment response

Scientists have shown how a lung cancer patient's blood sample could be used to monitor and predict their response to treatment - paving the way for personalised medicine for the disease.

3 Jun 2014

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Notre Dame professor receives GCE grant for global health and development research project

Autifony Therapeutics awarded £2.2 million to progress first-in-class drug for tinnitus into Phase IIa study

Researchers figure out way to disable a part of SARS virus

Some insurers plan double-digit health exchange premium increases

Vitamin D with calcium can protect against risk of common bone fractures for seniors

Cornell researchers take new approach to screening aggressive cancer cells

Common antidepressant use during pregnancy may contribute to higher risk of ASD in children

Scientist discovers new path to stop breast cancer cells from invading organs

Nearly 3 million Medicaid enrollees still waiting to get applications processed

Screening helped prevent nearly half a million colorectal cancer cases in the U.S.

Polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (PJIA): an interview with Dr. Kramer, VP, Immunology and Infectious Diseases Medical Unit, Genentech

Big differences in VA care quality

Insurer sues Medtronic over bone-growth drug

Syngene International, Bristol-Myers Squibb extend drug discovery and development collaboration

UK makes £5.64M investment in most advanced crystallography technology

Diverse group of researchers to address eye healthcare problems of the 21st century

Salk Institute receives $25 million for cutting-edge biological research

Exposure to elevated levels of steroid hormones in the womb linked to later development of autism

Commentary on VA shake-up:Inadequate performance measures; Congress must do its part; similarities to Medicare

Lung cancer patient's blood sample can help predict treatment response

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