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Smokers prefer cold turkey - launch of study into quitting smoking including popular cold turkey method

Cold turkey is the preferred method for giving up smoking according to public health researchers at the University of Sydney. With more than two-thirds of smokers giving up permanently this way the research team wants to know why.

2 Jan 2012

Tamiflu resistant flu on the rise: Study

According to World Health Organization researchers there is a rise in Australia in the number of seasonal influenza cases resistant to Tamiflu, the most commonly used antiviral drug. The rise in such cases involving the pandemic 2009 A (H1N1) flu strain, also known as swine flu, took place during Australia's most recent winter: May through August of 2011.

2 Jan 2012

More than half smokers unaware of health risks: NHS Survey

The figures come from NHS Smokefree research that showed that 53% of smokers underestimate the number of annual deaths from smoking-related diseases by at least 70,000. The actual number of such deaths is more than 80,000.

2 Jan 2012

Pfizer’s Prevenar 13 gets US approval for adults

Health authorities of United States have approved the expansion of Pfizer Inc's Prevnar vaccine for use in adults 50 and older to fight pneumonia, meningitis and other diseases cause by pneumococcus bacteria. The vaccine, which had been approved for children in the United States, is already one of Pfizer's biggest brands and an expanded population of adults could generate more than $1.5 billion in annual sales.

2 Jan 2012

The Scientist selects Aspect Imaging's M2 imaging platform as one of Top 10 Innovations of 2011

The Scientist today unveiled the Top 10 Innovations of 2011 and selected Aspect Imaging's M2™ compact high-performance MRI imaging system as one the winners of this award. The Scientist invited members of the life science community to submit descriptions of exciting tools that made an impact in research this year and asked a panel of expert judges to evaluate the technologies.

2 Jan 2012

Geisinger system: We won't hire smokers

News outlets reported that the big Pennsylvania health care company announced the decision, though the policy won't affect current employees.

2 Jan 2012

2012 & health care: Medicare faces big changes, new state laws include abortion issues

News outlets began 2012 by looking ahead at what is promising to be a busy health care year, especially because of the 2010 federal health law.

2 Jan 2012

Four or more coffees reduce risk of womb cancer

According to a new study drinking four or more cups of coffee a day may reduce risk of developing endometrial cancer or womb cancer by almost 25 per cent.

1 Jan 2012

Soon therapies may be guided by genetic blueprints

In a futuristic bid the doctors have drawn up plans to sequence the full genetic code of thousands of people in a landmark project to personalize their medical care. Each person will have all 6 billion letters of their genome read, stored and linked to their medical records to help doctors prescribe more effective drugs and other therapies.

1 Jan 2012

Columbus’s crew may have brought back syphilis: Study

New research shows that syphilis – a sexually transmitted disease was carried to Europe aboard Christopher Columbus' ships as they sailed home from the New World. The disease was not spread through sexual contact at the time, but adapted to survive once it got to Europe, Emory University researchers say.

1 Jan 2012

FDA approves Prevnar 13 pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for adults 50 and older

Prevnar 13, a pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate vaccine, was approved today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for people ages 50 years and older to prevent pneumonia and invasive disease caused by the bacterium, Streptococcus pneumoniae.

31 Dec 2011

HimalayaUSA recalls two batches of Organique by Himalaya Nourishing Night Cream

HimalayaUSA announced today it is conducting a voluntary recall of Organique by Himalaya Nourishing Night Cream with batch #S691001 and batch #S691002 effective immediately.

31 Dec 2011

CATCH Healthy Habits program will come to Albany in early 2012

Remember riding your bicycle all over town until dark and then coming home to a hot, healthy meal your mom prepared? Lots of adults do, and now many of them are volunteering to help the next generation – and in the process themselves – get and stay healthy through an innovative program called CATCH Healthy Habits.

31 Dec 2011

CHEST Foundation awards $100,000 for development of blood test for lung cancer

Lung cancer takes a heavy toll, contributing to more cancer deaths in the United States each year than breast, prostate and colon cancers combined. Contributing to this poor prognosis is the fact that lung cancer often goes undetected until the disease has reached an advanced and more difficult-to-treat stage.

31 Dec 2011

FDA approves Pfizer's Prevnar 13 pneumococcal conjugate vaccine as a single dose for adults

Pfizer Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted approval of the Company's pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Prevnar 13 (Pneumococcal 13-valent Conjugate Vaccine [Diphtheria CRM197 Protein]) as a single dose for use in adults.

31 Dec 2011

RBCC: 2012 could turn out to be better for the global biotechnology sector

With strong growth predicted for the biotech and pharmaceuticals industry in 2012, emerging biotech firm Rainbow Coral Corp. anticipates a prosperous new year ahead.

31 Dec 2011

Chengdu Tianyin receives approval for renewed High Tech Enterprise status

Tianyin Pharmaceutical Co., Inc., a pharmaceutical company that specializes in patented biopharmaceutical medicine, modernized traditional Chinese medicine, branded generics and active pharmaceutical ingredients today announced the approval of the Company's operating subsidiary, Chengdu Tianyin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd's application for the renewal of its High Tech Enterprise Status in Chengdu, Sichuan Province of China.

30 Dec 2011

St. Michael's Hospital endocrinologist receives Novo Nordisk Diabetes Innovation Award

Dr. Andrew Advani, an endocrinologist at St. Michael's Hospital, is one of 10 researchers in North America who received a newly created Novo Nordisk Diabetes Innovation Award.

30 Dec 2011

Loyola University conference to examine role of integrative medicine in current day medical care

Integrative medicine has become a vital tool in medical practitioners' arsenal to treat the whole person and not just the disease. Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine is hosting a full-day conference that will examine its role in today's medical care.

30 Dec 2011

Research!America calls for stronger investment in medical research by elected officials

Research!America Chair John Edward Porter today called on elected officials to make a stronger investment in medical research in the new year to improve the health of Americans, maintain the nation's global competitiveness and boost the economy.

30 Dec 2011

Research News and Research

Smokers prefer cold turkey - launch of study into quitting smoking including popular cold turkey method

Tamiflu resistant flu on the rise: Study

More than half smokers unaware of health risks: NHS Survey

Pfizer’s Prevenar 13 gets US approval for adults

The Scientist selects Aspect Imaging's M2 imaging platform as one of Top 10 Innovations of 2011

Geisinger system: We won't hire smokers

2012 & health care: Medicare faces big changes, new state laws include abortion issues

Four or more coffees reduce risk of womb cancer

Soon therapies may be guided by genetic blueprints

Columbus’s crew may have brought back syphilis: Study

FDA approves Prevnar 13 pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for adults 50 and older

HimalayaUSA recalls two batches of Organique by Himalaya Nourishing Night Cream

CATCH Healthy Habits program will come to Albany in early 2012

CHEST Foundation awards $100,000 for development of blood test for lung cancer

FDA approves Pfizer's Prevnar 13 pneumococcal conjugate vaccine as a single dose for adults

RBCC: 2012 could turn out to be better for the global biotechnology sector

Chengdu Tianyin receives approval for renewed High Tech Enterprise status

St. Michael's Hospital endocrinologist receives Novo Nordisk Diabetes Innovation Award

Loyola University conference to examine role of integrative medicine in current day medical care

Research!America calls for stronger investment in medical research by elected officials

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