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BioPhausia to sell generics business to Bluefish Pharmaceuticals

Medivir AB, is an expanding, research-based specialty pharmaceutical company focusing on infectious diseases. Medivir reports that on 25 August, BioPhausia AB reached an agreement to sell its generics business in the form of subsidiary BMM Pharma AB to Bluefish Pharmaceuticals AB for SEK 26 m plus the value of inventories, some SEK 12 m.

26 Aug 2011

High job stress causes workers to increasingly seek help from health professionals

Job-related stress is catching up with the Canadians. A new study by Concordia University economists, published in BMC Public Health, has found that increased job stress causes workers to increasingly seek help from health professionals for physical, mental and emotional ailments linked to job stress.

26 Aug 2011

Malaria mosquito has disappeared from villages without organized control measures

The incidence of malaria in many African countries south of the Sahara is falling rapidly. A Danish-Tanzanian research group has discovered that the mosquito carrying the malaria parasite has practically disappeared from villages without organized mosquito control, and the researchers do not know why.

26 Aug 2011

GlobalPost examines whether U.S. policy prohibiting funding for abortion services hurting GHI efforts in Nepal

GlobalPost reports on President Barack Obama's Global Health Initiative (GHI) in Nepal, one of eight GHI focus countries, and examines whether "a long-standing U.S. law" that "prohibits U.S. funds from being used for abortion services overseas for the purpose of family planning ... is hurting its efforts to improve health care" in the country.

26 Aug 2011

U.S. DoD awards $1.1M grant to Cleveland Clinic researcher for lupus research

The U.S. Department of Defense recently awarded a $1.1 million grant to a Cleveland Clinic researcher to investigate why females are disproportionately affected by lupus.

26 Aug 2011

Parkinson's important protein linked with fat metabolism

National Institutes of Health researchers have found that Parkin, an important protein linked with some cases of early-onset Parkinson's disease, regulates how cells in our bodies take up and process dietary fats.

26 Aug 2011

Mass. towns turning to new options for workers' health care; Michigan forces localities to cap health spending

Two news outlets look at efforts by local governments to curb their health care expenses -- both in Massachusetts and Michigan.

26 Aug 2011

People with disabilities more likely to experience poorer health

Compared to racial and ethnic minority groups, people with disabilities are generally more likely to experience poorer health, according to a new report from the University of New Hampshire's Institute on Disability.

26 Aug 2011

Study: Temporary ER staff more likely to be involved in medication errors

Temporary staff members working in a hospital's fast-paced emergency department are twice as likely as permanent employees to be involved in medication errors that harm patients, new Johns Hopkins research suggests.

26 Aug 2011

Early-morning cigarette smokers more likely to develop lung, head and neck cancers

Two new studies have found that smokers who tend to take their first cigarette soon after they wake up in the morning may have a higher risk of developing lung and head and neck cancers than smokers who refrain from lighting up right away.

26 Aug 2011

Consumer advocates join state insurance regulators in urging 'level playing field' for existing health plans and new multistate policies

In other health law implementation news, The Hill reports that the Obama administration will likely fall behind in implementing the CLASS Act. Meanwhile, the sweeping overhaul gets a vote of confidence from former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn.

26 Aug 2011

Researchers reveal new gene associated with osteoarthritis

Researchers have today revealed a new gene associated with osteoarthritis. This is only the third gene to be identified for this painful and debilitating disease that affects more than 40 per cent of people aged more than 70 years.

26 Aug 2011

Benefits of physical activity accumulate across a lifetime: New study

The benefits of physical activity accumulate across a lifetime, according to a new study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

26 Aug 2011

IOM issues new report on evidence and causality of vaccine harms

The Institute of Medicine's Panel on Adverse Effects of Vaccines issued a report today on the evidence and causality of vaccine harms. Despite a glowing press release, the report does little to allay public concerns over adverse effects of vaccines and suggests that we urgently need more science on vaccine adverse effects.

26 Aug 2011

Longer looks: Who is influencing health care?; Planned Parenthood's battle in the states; Oregon's new experiment

Right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh once vowed to flee to Costa Rica if President Barack Obama's health care reforms took effect. Limbaugh might have overlooked a couple of critical details: Costa Rica's respected universal healthcare system is highly socialized. It's also on the verge of going broke. ... Costa Rica's broad coverage ranked better than most of the Americas, including the United States, in a 2000 World Health Organization index.

26 Aug 2011

Research: Brains of older adults are wiser than younger ones

The brains of older people are not slower but rather wiser than young brains, which allows older adults to achieve an equivalent level of performance, according research undertaken at the University Geriatrics Institute of Montreal by Dr. Oury Monchi and Dr. Ruben Martins of the Univeristy of Montreal.

26 Aug 2011

Firazyr receives FDA approval for treatment of HAE acute attacks

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Firazyr (icatibant) Injection for the treatment of acute attacks of a rare condition called hereditary angioedema (HAE) in people ages 18 years and older.

26 Aug 2011

GCC hormone receptor may also help fight obesity

The hormone receptor guanylyl cyclase C (GCC) has been established as a suppressor of colorectal cancer tumors, but new evidence from Thomas Jefferson University suggests it may also help fight one of the country's biggest pandemics: obesity.

26 Aug 2011

Viewpoints: Advice for the super committee and pundits; Calif. health insurance regulation; NEJM on episodic payment

As a member of the Bipartisan Policy Center's Debt Reduction Task Force, I supported gradually raising the Medicare eligibility age. I think it's a good idea now even though it wouldn't have been a couple of years ago. The bottom line is that raising the Medicare retirement age primarily affects higher income older people, who are more likely to be able to keep working and can afford the premiums even if they don't.

26 Aug 2011

Essilor introduces first high performance anti-fogging lenses

Essilor today announced the launch of Optifog, the first high-performance anti-fogging lenses, in response to high consumer demand. This new category of lenses represents a major technological breakthrough in keeping with the long tradition of innovation at Essilor.

26 Aug 2011

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BioPhausia to sell generics business to Bluefish Pharmaceuticals

High job stress causes workers to increasingly seek help from health professionals

Malaria mosquito has disappeared from villages without organized control measures

GlobalPost examines whether U.S. policy prohibiting funding for abortion services hurting GHI efforts in Nepal

U.S. DoD awards $1.1M grant to Cleveland Clinic researcher for lupus research

Parkinson's important protein linked with fat metabolism

Mass. towns turning to new options for workers' health care; Michigan forces localities to cap health spending

People with disabilities more likely to experience poorer health

Study: Temporary ER staff more likely to be involved in medication errors

Early-morning cigarette smokers more likely to develop lung, head and neck cancers

Consumer advocates join state insurance regulators in urging 'level playing field' for existing health plans and new multistate policies

Researchers reveal new gene associated with osteoarthritis

Benefits of physical activity accumulate across a lifetime: New study

IOM issues new report on evidence and causality of vaccine harms

Longer looks: Who is influencing health care?; Planned Parenthood's battle in the states; Oregon's new experiment

Research: Brains of older adults are wiser than younger ones

Firazyr receives FDA approval for treatment of HAE acute attacks

GCC hormone receptor may also help fight obesity

Viewpoints: Advice for the super committee and pundits; Calif. health insurance regulation; NEJM on episodic payment

Essilor introduces first high performance anti-fogging lenses

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