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Flaxseed of no use in menopausal hot flashes: Study

Flaxseed has been the latest agent that has been tried in treating menopausal hot flashes and it is seen that it does not reduce the incidence of the unpleasant symptoms.

7 Jun 2011

Frog skin proteins could treat cancer, diabetes and stroke: New discovery

Scientists at Queen's University Belfast have discovered proteins in frog skins which could be used to treat cancer, diabetes, stroke and transplant patients by regulating the growth of blood vessels.

7 Jun 2011

Focus on getting more people on antiretroviral therapy as AIDS turns 30

Sunday marked the 30th anniversary of the first published report of the disease that came to be known as AIDS, the Los Angeles Times reports. Though the "promise" of a vaccine "has not materialized," "[s]ome progress has been made on other fronts," the newspaper writes.

7 Jun 2011

PREMIER Biosoft, Waters partner to advance lipidomics research

Waters Corporation today announced it has entered into a non-exclusive co-marketing and reselling agreement with PREMIER Biosoft International to advance lipidomics research.

7 Jun 2011

Trifunctional antibody Catumaxomab triggers vaccination effect against cancer

TRION Pharma GmbH has announced that the results from two different studies demonstrate catumaxomab’s capacity to activate the immune system in a way that can otherwise only be achieved through vaccination. The data were obtained by two independent research teams using catumaxomab in malignant ascites and gastric cancer, respectively. The results were recently presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

6 Jun 2011

"Best Doctors" survey finds NY Presbyterian has the most top doctors in metro area

For the eleventh straight year, NewYork-Presbyterian has more physicians listed in New York Magazine's "Best Doctors" survey than any other hospital. The magazine lists 191 NewYork-Presbyterian physicians representing 17 percent of the 1,144 New York City–area doctors listed. The "Best Doctors" issue is on newsstands today. For the full list of physicians and ranking methodology, visit nymag.com/bestdoctors.

6 Jun 2011

Malawi's health care system feeling effects of DFID aid withdrawal

Malawi's health care system is "facing major setbacks" after the U.K.'s Department for International Development (DFID) made its final aid disbursement to the country in March and decided not to renew a six-year spending commitment that ends this month, IRIN reports. DFID, which provided approximately $122 million to Malawi annually, was the country's largest donor.

6 Jun 2011

States slow to set up health exchanges; Alabama moves forward on reforms

Recent stories examine how states are responding to the federal health law and its implementation. Meanwhile, Politico looks at a Deep South state and the health moves there that are surprising some observers.

6 Jun 2011

GOP presidential hopefuls take stabs at health law, offer views on fiscal policies

Political activity continues to swirl around the health law. Congressional Republicans say they are still pressing forward with repeal plans, and possible presidential hopefuls take on the measure and offer specific policy positions.

6 Jun 2011

Waters introduces SYNAPT G2-S at 59th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry

Waters Corporation today introduced the SYNAPT® G2-S High Definition Mass Spectrometer, representing a significant step forward in performance for High Definition Mass Spectrometry. The SYNAPT G2-S incorporates both high-sensitivity Waters StepWave™ ion transfer optics and Triwave® ion mobility technologies along with a suite of new informatics tools to take qualitative and quantitative high resolution performance to a new level.

6 Jun 2011

Roundup: Poll finds growing support in Mass. for health law

Support for the Massachusetts universal health care law has increased since 2009, according to a poll of the state's residents -- even as the law has become the subject of blistering attacks in national and presidential politics, and health care costs soar.

6 Jun 2011

Onconova to initiate ESTYBON Phase II/III study in pancreatic cancer

Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. announced two advances in the clinical development of ESTYBON (rigosertib, ON 01910.Na) in presentations at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), June 3-7, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois.

6 Jun 2011

Pivotal health law challenge heads to 11th Circuit Court of Appeals

A three-judge panel in Atlanta will hear oral arguments in the lawsuit brought by 26 states. At issue is whether a Florida judge's ruling to strike down large portions of the sweeping overhaul should be reversed.

6 Jun 2011

Life Technologies develops qPCR-based accurate test to detect E. coli

Life Technologies Corporation today announced that it has developed a custom test (assay) to accurately detect the E. coli bacterium that has killed at least 22 people and affected more than 2,100 worldwide, including four new cases reported in the United States. Shipments of the TaqMan® E. coli 0104 Detection Kit to test foods thought to be associated with the outbreak are now in Europe.

6 Jun 2011

Several drug makers plan to lower prices of vaccines for GAVI purchase

Several pharmaceutical companies have pledged to lower the prices of vaccines against childhood illnesses ahead of the GAVI Alliance conference in London next week, the Guardian reports (Quinn, 6/6).

6 Jun 2011

Medicare, Medicaid continue to play central role in budget debate

As the standoff over raising the nation's debt ceiling continues, congressional efforts to cut entitlement programs appear increasingly likely to be pushed off until after the next election. In the background, though, both parties are focusing on Medicare and Medicaid as key to their future prospects.

6 Jun 2011

Flaws identified in U.S. Haiti quake death toll report, USAID official says

Flaws have been found in a recent U.S. report suggesting the death toll from Haiti's January 2010 earthquake was significantly lower than official estimates, Mark Feierstein, USAID's assistant administrator for Latin America and the Caribbean, said on Friday, the Associated Press reports. The news service said Feierstein's words were "the strongest statement yet" on the report by a U.S. government official.

6 Jun 2011

Commentary on 30th anniversary of AIDS

"Thirty years into the AIDS epidemic, we are faced with a choice. Are we content to tinker at the fringes of the epidemic, spending untold billions to treat a fraction of those in need for decades into the future? Or can we summon the political will to effectively deploy the prevention interventions that are already available to us and to make the necessary investments in research that could end this epidemic in our lifetime?"

6 Jun 2011

Brown fat could help treat obesity and diabetes

A new study suggests that many adults have large amounts of brown fat, the "good" fat that burns calories to keep us warm, and that it may be possible to make even more of this tissue.

6 Jun 2011

AP/Seattle Times examines health care costs in India

The Associated Press/Seattle Times examines the challenges associated with extending affordable health care to people in India. "Each year, the cost of health care pushes some 39 million people back into poverty, according to a study published in the Lancet medical journal. Patients shoulder up to 80 percent of India's medical costs.

6 Jun 2011