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New non-invasive procedures may help in reducing localized fat safely and effectively

For many people, diet and exercise help keep them looking and feeling healthy. But even those who work hard on staying in shape might have a hard time shaking stubborn love handles or lower belly fat, which can bulge through clothing like a neon sign. While the market for getting rid of unwanted fat has grown over the years to include stomach stapling and behavioral techniques, there is still a demand for procedures that can reduce areas of localized fat safely and effectively.

11 Nov 2009

Handbook for rural health care ethics

With an eye to small-town health professionals as well as to the people training students to practice medicine beyond metropolitan settings, Dartmouth's Department of Community and Family Medicine is unveiling the Handbook for Rural Health Care Ethics.

11 Nov 2009

HFSP grant to develop molecular probes to study "cellular GPS" system

An international group of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, Goettingen Medical School in Germany and the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom have received a Human Frontiers Science Program (HFSP) grant to develop molecular probes that will help researchers better understand the "cellular GPS" system that guides neurons to create a properly wired nervous system.

11 Nov 2009

Tokai Pharmaceuticals commences TOK-001 Phase 1/2 clinical trial for treatment of castration resistant prostate cancer

Tokai Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing new treatments for prostate cancer, today announced the initiation of a Phase 1/2 clinical trial of its lead candidate TOK-001 for the treatment of patients with castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). TOK-001 is the only compound in development that combines three distinct mechanisms of action for the treatment of CRPC.

10 Nov 2009

First Edition: November 10, 2009

As the focus of health overhaul efforts move to the Senate, abortion issues have become hot topics.

10 Nov 2009

Study on how robust antibodies work to block the HIV virus raise hope for new vaccine

A very close and detailed study of how the most robust antibodies work to block the HIV virus as it seeks entry into healthy cells has revealed a new direction for researchers hoping to design an effective vaccine.

10 Nov 2009

Researcers identify a new array of genes in GAS

Group A streptococcus (GAS) is a human pathogenic bacteria. Many people carry GAS asymptomatically in their upper respiratory tract and other anatomic sites. However, these bacteria can cause a variety of human diseases ranging from superficial skin and throat infections to highly invasive life-threatening diseases such as toxic shock and necrotizing fasciitis, commonly known as the flesh-eating bacteria.

10 Nov 2009

Treatment of allergic rhinitis can improve nasal and ocular symptoms

The treatment of allergic rhinitis is shown to improve co-existing conditions including conjunctivitis, asthma, sinusitis, otitis media with effusion (fluid in the middle ear) and sleep disorders according to an international expert at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Miami Beach, Fla.

10 Nov 2009

Prostatitis is a psychoneuromuscular condition: Study

In the November 2009 issue of the Journal of Urology, Stanford Medical School researcher Dr. Rodney Anderson and researchers at the National Center for Pelvic Pain Research, in a new study, demonstrated a high correlation between the location of painful trigger points inside the pelvic floor muscles of men with chronic prostatitis and the location in the body where they routinely complain of pain.

10 Nov 2009

CRINONE vaginal progesterone gel as effective as IM progesterone for luteal phase support in IVF-ET

In their American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) conference wrap-up, Medscape highlighted the article published by them on October 27, 2009, which summarized the results from the largest prospective, randomized clinical study to compare vaginal progesterone to intramuscular progesterone injections (IM progesterone) for luteal support in infertility treatment.

9 Nov 2009

Public health experts urge Congress not to overlook the needs of Americans with "morbid obesity"

As the House of Representatives and the Senate debate companion bills to make health care more affordable and accessible, a coalition of obesity and public health experts today urged Congress not to overlook the needs of the more than 15 million Americans who suffer from severe obesity and are at the greatest risk for chronic disease and death.

9 Nov 2009

Study finds brain changes and severe depression in political detainees experiencing head injury

Depression and other emotional symptoms in survivors of torture and other traumatic experiences may be exacerbated by the effects of head injuries, according to a study from the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma (HPRT), based in the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Department of Psychiatry.

7 Nov 2009

Nytimes looks at doctors' crucial role in reshaping U.S. health system

Doctors and hospital payment systems remain at the center of the health care reform debate as news outlets examine the benefits of replacing the current fee-for-service approach.

7 Nov 2009

Positive interim data from the multicenter randomized Phase II trial of palifosfamide presented

ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. presented today at the 15th Annual Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS) Meeting, positive interim data from the multicenter randomized Phase II trial of palifosfamide (ZymafosTM, ZIO-201) treating patients with unresectable or metastatic soft tissue sarcoma.

6 Nov 2009

Autism Consortium holds its fourth annual symposium to update on autism

The Autism Consortium, an innovative collaboration of researchers, clinicians, funders and families dedicated to catalyzing research and enhancing clinical care for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), held its fourth annual symposium on October 28th, 2009, at Harvard Medical School in Boston.

6 Nov 2009

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals presents new data related to its overall delivery research efforts

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that it presented new data related to its overall delivery research efforts including the rational design of Mimetic Lipoprotein Particles, or MLPs, a novel technology for the systemic delivery of small interfering RNAs, or siRNAs, the molecules that mediate RNAi.

5 Nov 2009

Study demonstrates potential of human Serum Amyloid P to block very aggressive fibrotic pathology

Promedior, Inc., a leader in the development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrotic diseases and tissue remodeling, announced today the publication of results from preclinical studies demonstrating that human Serum Amyloid P (hSAP) potently inhibited fibrosis in two independent model systems of kidney fibrosis.

5 Nov 2009

GI and hepatology societies take initiative to evaluate the current medical school curriculum

Due to the increasing complexities of treating digestive diseases, allowing gastroenterological (GI) trainee physicians the opportunity to develop enhanced abilities and experiences in specific disease areas or procedures will be a great benefit to patients, according to a "Report of the Multisociety Task Force on GI Training."

4 Nov 2009

International Omega-3 Awareness Day to educate public about proven health benefits of omega-3

Scientific evidence of the health benefits of omega-3's are now so firmly established that omega-3 expert Carol A. Locke, MD, with a team of world-renowned doctors, has spearheaded the first ever International Omega-3 Awareness Day on March 3rd, 2010. Learn more at www.Omega3Day.com.

4 Nov 2009

Appropriate treatment for children with meniscal tears leads to high success rate: Study

The meniscus is a rubber-like, crescent moon-shaped cartilage cushion that sits between the leg and thigh bone. Each knee has two menisci: one on the inside of the knee joint and one on the outside. In recent years, more children have been diagnosed with tears to this area (meniscal tears); however, according to a literature review published in the November 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS), prospects for a full recovery are high.

3 Nov 2009

Medical School News and Research

New non-invasive procedures may help in reducing localized fat safely and effectively

Handbook for rural health care ethics

HFSP grant to develop molecular probes to study "cellular GPS" system

Tokai Pharmaceuticals commences TOK-001 Phase 1/2 clinical trial for treatment of castration resistant prostate cancer

First Edition: November 10, 2009

Study on how robust antibodies work to block the HIV virus raise hope for new vaccine

Researcers identify a new array of genes in GAS

Treatment of allergic rhinitis can improve nasal and ocular symptoms

Prostatitis is a psychoneuromuscular condition: Study

CRINONE vaginal progesterone gel as effective as IM progesterone for luteal phase support in IVF-ET

Public health experts urge Congress not to overlook the needs of Americans with "morbid obesity"

Study finds brain changes and severe depression in political detainees experiencing head injury

Nytimes looks at doctors' crucial role in reshaping U.S. health system

Positive interim data from the multicenter randomized Phase II trial of palifosfamide presented

Autism Consortium holds its fourth annual symposium to update on autism

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals presents new data related to its overall delivery research efforts

Study demonstrates potential of human Serum Amyloid P to block very aggressive fibrotic pathology

GI and hepatology societies take initiative to evaluate the current medical school curriculum

International Omega-3 Awareness Day to educate public about proven health benefits of omega-3

Appropriate treatment for children with meniscal tears leads to high success rate: Study

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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