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European Commission grants Orphan Drug Designation for CSL Behring's rVIIa-FP to treat hemophilia

CSL Behring announced today that it has been granted Orphan Drug Designations by the European Commission for the development of its recombinant fusion protein linking coagulation factor VIIa with albumin (rVIIa-FP), a novel therapy to treat hemophilia A and hemophilia B patients with inhibitors.

1 Jun 2011

Sleep loss reduces healthy young man's testosterone levels

Cutting back on sleep drastically reduces a healthy young man's testosterone levels, according to a study published in the June 1 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

1 Jun 2011

Elsevier introduces new International Journal of Paleopathology

Elsevier, a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of a new journal, International Journal of Paleopathology, the official journal of the Paleopathology Association.

1 Jun 2011

Rochester receives $1M FDA, BDRSA grant to begin first controlled clinical trial in Juvenile Batten disease

After years of building hope for a treatment, Rochester researchers and clinicians will begin the first controlled clinical trial for Juvenile Batten disease this summer, thanks to $1 million in grants from the Food and Drug Administration and the Batten Disease Support and Research Association.

1 Jun 2011

Pawlenty outlines plans for Medicare

The former Minnesota governor discusses his plans for the entitlement program on ABC's "This Week" and on the campaign trail in Iowa.

1 Jun 2011

Type II diabetes drug may slow or stop breast cancer tumor metastasis

A protein activated by certain drugs already approved for treating Type II diabetes may slow or stop the spread of breast tumors.

1 Jun 2011

Scientists find increases in rain and temperature could signal deadly cholera outbreaks months before they strike

With recent deadly cholera outbreaks in Haiti and Cameroon providing the latest indication of a menacingly resurgent disease, scientists have discovered rain and temperature fluctuations in at-risk areas could predict epidemics months in advance, according to a new study published today in the June 2011 issue of the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

1 Jun 2011

Groundbreaking study identifies neural system responsible for facial recognition

Each time you see a person that you know, your brain rapidly and seemingly effortlessly recognizes that person by his or her face.

1 Jun 2011

Researchers discover new drug target that may effectively prevent onset of Huntington's disease

McMaster University researchers have discovered a new drug target that may be effective at preventing the onset of Huntington's disease, working much the same way heart medications slow the progression of heart disease and reduce heart attacks.

1 Jun 2011

State roundup: Texas budget cuts; Florida's 'F' in kids' teeth; new insurance programs for Conn., Maine

Texas lawmakers adopted a state budget Saturday night ... Facing a massive revenue shortfall, lawmakers crafted the $172 billion budget by making cuts and using deferrals rather than raising taxes or dipping into the $10 billion reserve fund.

1 Jun 2011

Centocor Ortho Biotech, AVEO sign license deal to develop, commercialize RON-targeted antibodies

AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced it has entered into an exclusive license agreement with Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. for the worldwide development and commercialization of AVEO's internally-discovered antibodies targeting the RON receptor.

1 Jun 2011

Chronic fatigue syndrome and mouse virus – no association

An earlier study published in 2009 had claimed that a mouse virus was the cause of chronic fatigue syndrome. New evidence suggests that this assumption is wrong. According to latest evidence the earlier study findings were likely based on contaminated lab samples, US researchers said Tuesday.

1 Jun 2011

Cell phones and cancer – link established

In its latest announcement the World Health Organization (WHO) said that radiation from cell phones can possibly cause cancer. According to the WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), radiofrequency electromagnetic fields have been classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (group 2B) on the basis of an increased risk for glioma that some studies have associated with the use of wireless phones.

1 Jun 2011

Viewpoints: Political impact of Ryan plan; would VA health system work for all?; Calif. insurance rates

Representative Paul Ryan is rebutting critics of his plan to turn Medicare into a "premium support" program, pointing to two existing programs that he says prove his approach would be better for beneficiaries. Don't believe it. The two programs he cites as prototypes — the insurance program for members of Congress and the Medicare prescription drug program — differ in critical respects from his proposal to sharply limit federal spending. The losers will be the beneficiaries who have to pay more.

1 Jun 2011

4,000 Australians are dying each year of a disease as treatable as appendicitis

The report Bowel Cancer: One of Australia’s Most Common Diseases, being released this week by the GI CANCER Institute, says that while bowel cancer is one of the most curable diseases when diagnosed at an early stage, over 4,000 Australians continue to die of it each year.

1 Jun 2011

Increased stress not linked to multiple sclerosis

According to a new study that refutes earlier evidence, stress does not appear to increase a person's risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS). The research is published in the May 31, 2011, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

31 May 2011

Increase breast feeding rates by extending maternity leave: Study

According to new research published in the journal Pediatrics if the United States wants to significantly increase its breast-feeding rates, extending women's maternity leave would be a good place to start.

31 May 2011

Health IT roundup: Feds monitor privacy breaches and propose changes to HIPPA records sharing

Federal health officials call it the Wall of Shame. It's a government Web page that lists nearly 300 hospitals, doctors and insurance companies that have reported significant breaches of medical privacy in the last couple of years. Such lapses, frightening to consumers, could impede the Obama administration's effort to shift the nation to electronic health care records.

31 May 2011

First Edition: May 31, 2011

Today's headlines include articles on the federal efforts to improve hospital quality, the politics of Medicare and the move by some GOP governors to set up health exchanges.

31 May 2011

Radiant to expand consumer products testing capabilities

Radiant Research, Inc. today announced that it is expanding its consumer products testing capabilities through creation of a new division of Radiant Research devoted to consumer trial conduct.

31 May 2011

Research News and Research

European Commission grants Orphan Drug Designation for CSL Behring's rVIIa-FP to treat hemophilia

Sleep loss reduces healthy young man's testosterone levels

Elsevier introduces new International Journal of Paleopathology

Rochester receives $1M FDA, BDRSA grant to begin first controlled clinical trial in Juvenile Batten disease

Pawlenty outlines plans for Medicare

Type II diabetes drug may slow or stop breast cancer tumor metastasis

Scientists find increases in rain and temperature could signal deadly cholera outbreaks months before they strike

Groundbreaking study identifies neural system responsible for facial recognition

Researchers discover new drug target that may effectively prevent onset of Huntington's disease

State roundup: Texas budget cuts; Florida's 'F' in kids' teeth; new insurance programs for Conn., Maine

Centocor Ortho Biotech, AVEO sign license deal to develop, commercialize RON-targeted antibodies

Chronic fatigue syndrome and mouse virus – no association

Cell phones and cancer – link established

Viewpoints: Political impact of Ryan plan; would VA health system work for all?; Calif. insurance rates

4,000 Australians are dying each year of a disease as treatable as appendicitis

Increased stress not linked to multiple sclerosis

Increase breast feeding rates by extending maternity leave: Study

Health IT roundup: Feds monitor privacy breaches and propose changes to HIPPA records sharing

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Radiant to expand consumer products testing capabilities

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