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Government Officials, U.N. Staff meet with sex workers in Asia to examine access to HIV services

In parts of Asia, policies outlawing sex work are undermining HIV/AIDS prevention efforts by fragmenting and stigmatizing the sex workers and turning condom possession into an act that could lead to jail time, NGO officials say, IRIN reports.

19 Oct 2010

New research coalition to design first human trial of mosaic HIV vaccine candidate

Duke University Medical Center vaccine experts have assembled an international team of investigators to design and implement the first human trial of a mosaic HIV vaccine candidate, a novel strategy that attempts to counter one of the most daunting challenges in HIV vaccine design: the virus's extensive genetic diversity

19 Oct 2010

Researchers explore impact of various factors on increasing rates of Clostridium difficile infection

In five different studies presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 75th Annual Scientific meeting in San Antonio, researchers explored the impact of various factors on increasing rates of Clostridium difficile infection (C. difficile), such as the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and the substantial increase in antibiotic use due to new National Hospital Quality Measures; strategies to combat high rates of C. difficile infections; and cutting‐edge treatments for this potentially deadly-and quite common-infection.

19 Oct 2010

Dengue cases in Western Pacific doubled in last 10 years; WHO says disease needs higher profile

The number of dengue cases has more than doubled in the last decade in the Western Pacific, according to the WHO, BBC reports.

19 Oct 2010

Micronics to advance PanNAT system for molecular diagnosis of infectious pathogens

Micronics, Inc., a development-stage company, today announced that the Department of Defense has awarded the company an Applied Research and Technology Development Award under the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command's Polytrauma and Blast Injury project for advancement of its PanNAT system for point-of-care molecular diagnosis of infectious pathogens.

19 Oct 2010

Survey reveals impact of insomnia during menopause

Results released today from a survey of more than 900 women, who experienced sleep problems during menopause, shed light on the impact insomnia can have during this time in a woman's life. The survey also revealed that for many women, insomnia during menopause is not proactively addressed by their healthcare provider (HCP) and that often times, women don't communicate their symptoms to their HCP.

19 Oct 2010

PCE, NPF form partnership to provide education programs on psoriasis

Practicing Clinicians Exchange (PCE) has formed a partnership with the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) to provide continuing education programs to nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) throughout the United States.

19 Oct 2010

Robot-assisted surgery effective for five-year prostate cancer control: Study

A first-ever, long-term study of patients who underwent robot-assisted surgery to remove their cancerous prostates found that nearly 87 percent of them had no recurrence of the disease after five years.

19 Oct 2010

Dopamine behind mens susceptibility to alcoholism

Alcohol is one of the most commonly abused substances, and men are up to twice as likely to develop alcoholism as women. Until now, the underlying biology contributing to this difference in vulnerability has remained unclear.

19 Oct 2010

Salix presents two Phase 3 pivotal clinical trials data for non-C IBS at ACG Meeting

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. today announced the presentation of two analyses of data from its Phase 3 pivotal clinical trials, TARGET 1 and 2, demonstrating a 14-day course of XIFAXAN 550 mg (rifaximin) taken three times daily achieved adequate relief of symptoms of non-constipation irritable bowel syndrome (non-C IBS) in a significantly greater proportion of patients compared with placebo.

19 Oct 2010

Researchers to test nanoparticle-based theranostics for pancreatic cancer treatment

Researchers from Rice University's Laboratory for Nanophotonics (LANP), the radiology department at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center are preparing to test a combined approach for diagnosing and treating pancreatic cancer with a specially engineered nanoparticle.

19 Oct 2010

Karmanos Cancer Institute awarded $3M NIH grant to study triple-negative breast cancer

Scientists at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit have received a nearly $3 million, five-year research project (RO1) grant from the National Institutes of Health to study a potentially ground-breaking immunotherapy treatment for women with one of the deadliest forms of breast cancer – triple-negative breast cancer. The research is exclusive to the Karmanos Cancer Institute.

19 Oct 2010

International investors take interest in Australia's biotechnology industry at ALSIS 2010

AusBiotech has kicked off its annual conference with a hugely successful Australasian Life Sciences Investment Summit 2010 in Melbourne today. The premier life science investment conference for Australia and the Asia-Pacific region attracted 150 investors from more than 100 organisations to hear 39 selected Australian biotechnology companies.

19 Oct 2010

Study observes interaction between HLA-C and ERAP1 genes in psoriasis

Genetic variants associated with increased susceptibility to psoriasis are reported in five papers published online this week in Nature Genetics. Psoriasis is a chronic and recurrent skin disease, and one of the most prevalent autoimmune diseases, with a global prevalence of 2-3%.

19 Oct 2010

Federal judge says he'll rule on Virginia's health law challenge by year's end

Bloomberg: "A federal judge in Virginia said he'll rule by yearend whether President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is constitutional, adding that his decision will be a 'brief stop' in the case on its way to the Supreme Court." U.S. District Court Judge Henry E. Hudson heard arguments today in Richmond, Virginia, about whether the health law's requirement for individuals to buy health insurance is congressional overreaching.

19 Oct 2010

Researchers report breakthrough studies in liver cell transplantation

Two research teams from the Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine (Okayama, Japan) have reported breakthrough studies in liver cell transplantation.

19 Oct 2010

Scientists complete genetic blueprints for 13 different strains of Lyme disease bacteria

Scientists supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have determined the complete genetic blueprints for 13 different strains of Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. The achievement should lead to a better understanding of how genetic variations among strains may result in different courses of illness in people with Lyme disease, the most common tickborne disease in North America. The wealth of new genetic data will also help scientists develop improved ways to diagnose, treat and prevent Lyme disease.

19 Oct 2010

Federal court to allow Calif. case on Medicare underpayments to move forward; LA county gets new health department head

A recent court decision gave a group of California counties another chance to challenge what they contend are severe Medicare underpayments that jeopardize access to care across the country.

19 Oct 2010

Novel bioelectric signals can cause stem cells to trigger melanoma-like growth in pigment cells

Biologists at Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences have discovered that a change in membrane voltage in newly identified "instructor cells" can cause stem cells' descendants to trigger melanoma-like growth in pigment cells. The Tufts team also found that this metastatic transformation is due to changes in serotonin transport. The discovery could aid in the prevention and treatment of diseases like cancer and vitiligo as well as birth defects.

19 Oct 2010

ShangPharma prices initial public offering of American depositary shares

ShangPharma Corporation, a leading China-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology research and development outsourcing company, today announced that its initial public offering of American depositary shares ("ADSs") was priced at $15 per ADS.

19 Oct 2010

Research News and Research

Government Officials, U.N. Staff meet with sex workers in Asia to examine access to HIV services

New research coalition to design first human trial of mosaic HIV vaccine candidate

Researchers explore impact of various factors on increasing rates of Clostridium difficile infection

Dengue cases in Western Pacific doubled in last 10 years; WHO says disease needs higher profile

Micronics to advance PanNAT system for molecular diagnosis of infectious pathogens

Survey reveals impact of insomnia during menopause

PCE, NPF form partnership to provide education programs on psoriasis

Robot-assisted surgery effective for five-year prostate cancer control: Study

Dopamine behind mens susceptibility to alcoholism

Salix presents two Phase 3 pivotal clinical trials data for non-C IBS at ACG Meeting

Researchers to test nanoparticle-based theranostics for pancreatic cancer treatment

Karmanos Cancer Institute awarded $3M NIH grant to study triple-negative breast cancer

International investors take interest in Australia's biotechnology industry at ALSIS 2010

Study observes interaction between HLA-C and ERAP1 genes in psoriasis

Federal judge says he'll rule on Virginia's health law challenge by year's end

Researchers report breakthrough studies in liver cell transplantation

Scientists complete genetic blueprints for 13 different strains of Lyme disease bacteria

Federal court to allow Calif. case on Medicare underpayments to move forward; LA county gets new health department head

Novel bioelectric signals can cause stem cells to trigger melanoma-like growth in pigment cells

ShangPharma prices initial public offering of American depositary shares

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