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Peninsula scientists to implement Policy Research Unit for early cancer screening and diagnosis

A team of researchers from the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry are part of a wider group of researchers from leading institutions that will implement a -4.7m Policy Research Unit dedicated to achieving early cancer screening and diagnosis. The funding is provided over five years by the Department of Health and will be led by Queen Mary, University of London.

13 Jan 2011

Micromet, MedImmune initiate MT111 Phase 1 trial in patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancer

MedImmune, the global biologics unit of AstraZeneca PLC and Micromet, today announced the initiation of a Phase 1 trial of MEDI-565 in patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancers. MEDI-565 is a BiTE antibody designed to direct a patient's T cells, the body's most potent killer cells, against cancer cells that express carcinoembryonic antigen.

13 Jan 2011

Roundup: Penn. and Conn. insurance issues; MD. hospital's uncompensated care; Calif. budget

Pennsylvania's subsidized health insurance for low-income working people will likely end next month, officials on Gov.-elect Tom Corbett's transition team said Tuesday, leaving more than 40,000 people with less palatable options and dashing the hopes of more than 400,000 on the waiting list.

13 Jan 2011

BPA more harmful to women with hormonal and fertility imbalances

A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), found higher Bisphenol A (BPA) levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) compared to controls. Furthermore, researchers found a statistically significant positive association between male sex hormones and BPA in these women suggesting a potential role of BPA in ovarian dysfunction.

13 Jan 2011

Scientist develops FMR1 genetic blood test for predicting IVF outcomes

A researcher at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has helped to develop the first genetic blood test for predicting the chances that in vitro fertilization will lead to a successful pregnancy.

13 Jan 2011

California insurance commissioner asks more insurers to delay rate hikes

Last week the new insurance chief asked Blue Shield Of Califorina to delay its increase. This week his attention includes Anthem, Aetna and PacifiCare.

13 Jan 2011

AstraZeneca, CANCER RESEARCH UK enter strategic alliance to conduct experimental cancer drug trials

CANCER RESEARCH UK's drug development office has signed a Strategic Combinations Alliance with AstraZeneca to take combinations of experimental cancer drugs into early phase clinical trials.

12 Jan 2011

Drug resistant malaria on the prowl

Experts have warned that drug-resistant malaria could spread from Southeast Asia to Africa within months, putting millions of children’s lives at risk. Nicholas White, professor of tropical medicine at Mahidol University in Bangkok warned that a malaria strain resistant to the drug artemisinin that first emerged along the Thai-Cambodian border in 2007.

12 Jan 2011

Educational psychologist calls for national review of medicating children to treat behavioural issues

According to the NHS Business Service Authority, some prescriptions of amphetamines for children have increased nearly 120 fold between 1994 and 2009. This is causing ongoing concern amongst some educational and child psychologists.

12 Jan 2011

Fruit and vegetables gives more healthy golden glow than the sun

New research suggests eating vegetables gives you a healthy tan. The study, led by Dr Ian Stephen at The University of Nottingham, showed that eating a healthy diet rich in fruit and vegetables gives you a more healthy golden glow than the sun.

12 Jan 2011

ZOLL announces successful conclusion of Circulation Improving Resuscitation Care trial

ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today the successful conclusion of the ZOLL-sponsored CIRC trial. The trial's Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) closed enrollment when an analysis of the data showed the load-distributing band (AutoPulse® Non-invasive Cardiac Support Pump) to be equivalent to manual chest compressions.

12 Jan 2011

University of Minnesota places order for Bruker's ultra-high field NMR spectrometers

Bruker announces an order valued at over $7.5 million from the University of Minnesota for its new Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) laboratory, including ultra-high field Avance™ III 900 and Avance™ III 850 NMR spectrometers. The systems will be installed in the newly constructed and greatly expanded NMR Facility at the University of Minnesota.

12 Jan 2011

Daiichi Sankyo and ArQule initiate enrollment in ARQ 197 Phase 3 trial in NSCLC

Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited and ArQule, Inc. today announced that the first patient has been enrolled in the Phase 3 trial of ARQ 197, an investigational selective inhibitor of the c-Met receptor tyrosine kinase, in combination with erlotinib, for patients diagnosed with non-squamous, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have received one or two prior systemic anti-cancer therapies.

12 Jan 2011

Salix and CCA offer Colonoscopy For Dummies

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., in partnership with the Colon Cancer Alliance (CCA), is proud to announce the availability of Colonoscopy For Dummies.

12 Jan 2011

First Edition: January 12, 2011

Today's headlines include reports about how the congressional health debate might proceed in the wake of last weekend's violence and more details on New York's Medicaid challenges.

12 Jan 2011

Best diet aid: Water

If you're like most people, losing those last few holiday pounds is high on your list of to-dos this month. Fortunately, one of the best diet aids is free, abundant and right at your fingertips: water.

12 Jan 2011

Clostridium bacteria may offer a greener alternative to petrol

A diverse family of bacteria that can cause a potentially fatal illness in humans but could offer a greener alternative to petrol to power our cars will be the subject of a talk by a University of Nottingham academic at an international conference.

12 Jan 2011

Insufficient evidence of interstitial brachytherapy's advantages for localized prostate cancer treatment

It remains an unresolved issue as to whether interstitial brachytherapy has advantages compared to other therapy options in men with localized prostate cancer, nor do newer studies provide proof in this respect. This is the result of a report published by the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) on 11 January 2011.

12 Jan 2011

Affymetrix enters distribution agreement with Fisher Scientific for GeneAtlas System

Affymetrix, Inc. today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Fisher Scientific, Inc., part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, to distribute the GeneAtlas™ System and its related consumables through the Fisher Scientific channel throughout the United States and Canada.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 12 Jan 2011

Network Frontiers' Unified Compliance Framework update focuses on mapping Healthcare Authority Documents

Network Frontiers, the premier provider of IT Compliance mapping, has released the Q4 2010 Unified Compliance Framework quarterly update. The Q4 2010 release focuses on mapping Healthcare Authority Documents.

12 Jan 2011

Research News and Research

Peninsula scientists to implement Policy Research Unit for early cancer screening and diagnosis

Micromet, MedImmune initiate MT111 Phase 1 trial in patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancer

Roundup: Penn. and Conn. insurance issues; MD. hospital's uncompensated care; Calif. budget

BPA more harmful to women with hormonal and fertility imbalances

Scientist develops FMR1 genetic blood test for predicting IVF outcomes

California insurance commissioner asks more insurers to delay rate hikes

AstraZeneca, CANCER RESEARCH UK enter strategic alliance to conduct experimental cancer drug trials

Drug resistant malaria on the prowl

Educational psychologist calls for national review of medicating children to treat behavioural issues

Fruit and vegetables gives more healthy golden glow than the sun

ZOLL announces successful conclusion of Circulation Improving Resuscitation Care trial

University of Minnesota places order for Bruker's ultra-high field NMR spectrometers

Daiichi Sankyo and ArQule initiate enrollment in ARQ 197 Phase 3 trial in NSCLC

Salix and CCA offer Colonoscopy For Dummies

First Edition: January 12, 2011

Best diet aid: Water

Clostridium bacteria may offer a greener alternative to petrol

Insufficient evidence of interstitial brachytherapy's advantages for localized prostate cancer treatment

Affymetrix enters distribution agreement with Fisher Scientific for GeneAtlas System

Network Frontiers' Unified Compliance Framework update focuses on mapping Healthcare Authority Documents

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