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H1N1 outbreak reveals existing gaps in nation's public health emergency preparedness

The seventh annual Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism report, released today by the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), found that the H1N1 flu outbreak has exposed serious underlying gaps in the nation's ability to respond to public health emergencies and that the economic crisis is straining an already fragile public health system.

16 Dec 2009

Genes work together by huddling in clusters inside nucleus, research reveals

Research from the Babraham Institute has revealed for the first time that genes work together by huddling in clusters inside the nucleus - the information centre of a cell. These findings, published in the online edition of the journal Nature Genetics, represent a paradigm shift in our understanding of how the genome is spatially organised in relation to gene expression.

16 Dec 2009

Avastin may lose significant patient share to Sanofi-Aventis' BSI-201, according to report

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that an overall survival benefit would be the most influential factor for three-quarters of surveyed European oncologists in their decision to prescribe a novel agent ahead of Avastin for the treatment of breast cancer.

16 Dec 2009

Spiritual care can improve outcomes in terminally ill cancer patients

In a new study of terminally ill cancer patients, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute found support of patients' spiritual needs by the medical team is associated with greater use of hospice, less aggressive care, and greater quality of life near death. The

16 Dec 2009

Modulating PN aggregase pathway may offer hope for Alzheimer’s disease

Proteostasis Therapeutics announced today that modulating a key Proteostasis Network (PN) pathway may offer a novel approach to Alzheimer’s disease, a finding that was published in the journal Cell by its scientific founders Andrew Dillin, Ph.D., and Jeffery Kelly, Ph.D. The publication describes how regulation of an aggregase pathway reduced the neurodegenerative effects of beta amyloid aggregates that are a hallmark of the disease.

16 Dec 2009

VA and Department of Defense clinical practice guidelines for mTBI

The current issue of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA's) Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development (JRRD) features 19 timely scientific articles on traumatic brain injury (TBI), based on work by VA researchers and colleagues from a variety of disciplines. The papers were commissioned for a "state of the art" conference VA held last year to advance research in this area.

16 Dec 2009

Mouse Hematology: A laboratory manual for scientists

A newly released set of compact and easy-to-use laboratory resources from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press fills this gap. Mouse Hematology features step-by-step protocols for the preparation, enumeration, and microscopic examination of peripheral blood, bone marrow, and other hematopoietic tissues in the mouse

16 Dec 2009

Pharmaceutical manufacturers controlling health reform debate, Senate disallows prescription drug import

The failure of the U.S. Senate to allow importation of prescription drugs to cut costs, much less the more effective direct bulk purchasing of prescription drugs, is just the latest example of how big industry controls the health reform debate, according to Consumer Watchdog.

16 Dec 2009

Research says importance of attractiveness varies with socio-cultural environments

Do good-looking people really benefit from their looks, and in what ways? A team of researchers from the University of Georgia and the University of Kansas found that yes; attractive people do tend to have more social relationships and therefore an increased sense of psychological well-being.

16 Dec 2009

Pancreas removal, and successful isolation and transplantation of insulin producing cells

A 21-year old Airman severely wounded in Afghanistan is recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center after several surgeries and an unprecedented transplant.

16 Dec 2009

imaGenes achieves Roche NimbleGen CSP-status for ChIP-chip application

Roche NimbleGen has announced that imaGenes GmbH, a Berlin-based genomics & proteomics specialist, has achieved status as a Certified Service Provider (CSP) of NimbleGen microarrays for Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (ChIP-chip). imaGenes GmbH has passed a rigorous ChIP-chip certification to officially become part of the Roche NimbleGen Certified Service Provider Program.

16 Dec 2009

Human Rhodesian sleeping sickness in Uganda points to infected livestock movements

The northwards spread of human Rhodesian sleeping sickness in Uganda is likely due to the movement of infected livestock, according to new findings from an interdisciplinary research group including members from the Centre for Infectious Diseases, University of Edinburgh; the Ministry of Health, Uganda; and the Universities of Oxford and Southampton.

16 Dec 2009

Study may lead to more targeted research and treatment for memory disorders

The conversations neurons have as they form and recall memories have been decoded by Medical College of Georgia scientists.

16 Dec 2009

Cellular Dynamics International launches iCell Cardiomyocytes

Cellular Dynamics International (CDI) today announced the commercial launch of iCell(TM) Cardiomyocytes for use in testing of new drug candidates by the pharmaceutical industry.

16 Dec 2009

Physicians support EHR use, but privacy breaches remain an issue

Although physicians support the use of electronic health records, concerns about potential privacy breaches remain an issue, according to two research articles published in the January 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Informatics Association (JAMIA), in its premiere issue as one of 30 specialty titles published by the BMJ (British Medical Journal) Group, UK.

16 Dec 2009

Celebrities unveil Race for Life 2010 t-shirts to raise money for Cancer Research UK

A TRIO of celebrities including choreographer, Arlene Phillips; girlfriend of Arsenal star Theo Walcott, Melanie Slade; and fashion designer Tracey Boyd, have given the classic white tee a fun twist with a splash of colour as their new collection of Race for Life 2010 t-shirts is unveiled to raise money for Cancer Research UK.

16 Dec 2009

Preclinical study of Arno Therapeutics' drug candidate AR-42 presented at ASH 2009

Arno Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on oncology therapeutics, today announced the presentation of a poster at the annual American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting that describes the preclinical activity of Arno’s drug candidate AR-42 against leukemia stem cells (LSCs).

16 Dec 2009

Nitric oxide opens up new treatment option for septic shock

Scientists at VIB and Ghent University in Flanders, Belgium have found an unexpected ally for the treatment of septic shock, the major cause of death in intensive care units.

16 Dec 2009

New top-line results for patient preference study evaluating Kristalose for Oral Solution announced

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CPIX) today announced new top-line results for a patient preference study evaluating Kristalose (lactulose) for Oral Solution, a prescription laxative packaged as a crystalline powder, compared to similar products in liquid forms.

16 Dec 2009

Chagas disease transmission in Peru linked to migration and urbanization patterns

New research shows how the migration and settlement patterns associated with the rapid urbanization of Peru may link to Chagas disease transmission. The

16 Dec 2009

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H1N1 outbreak reveals existing gaps in nation's public health emergency preparedness

Genes work together by huddling in clusters inside nucleus, research reveals

Avastin may lose significant patient share to Sanofi-Aventis' BSI-201, according to report

Spiritual care can improve outcomes in terminally ill cancer patients

Modulating PN aggregase pathway may offer hope for Alzheimer’s disease

VA and Department of Defense clinical practice guidelines for mTBI

Mouse Hematology: A laboratory manual for scientists

Pharmaceutical manufacturers controlling health reform debate, Senate disallows prescription drug import

Research says importance of attractiveness varies with socio-cultural environments

Pancreas removal, and successful isolation and transplantation of insulin producing cells

imaGenes achieves Roche NimbleGen CSP-status for ChIP-chip application

Human Rhodesian sleeping sickness in Uganda points to infected livestock movements

Study may lead to more targeted research and treatment for memory disorders

Cellular Dynamics International launches iCell Cardiomyocytes

Physicians support EHR use, but privacy breaches remain an issue

Celebrities unveil Race for Life 2010 t-shirts to raise money for Cancer Research UK

Preclinical study of Arno Therapeutics' drug candidate AR-42 presented at ASH 2009

Nitric oxide opens up new treatment option for septic shock

New top-line results for patient preference study evaluating Kristalose for Oral Solution announced

Chagas disease transmission in Peru linked to migration and urbanization patterns

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