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PolyMedix defensin-mimetic antibiotic compounds show antimicrobial efficacy against anthrax

PolyMedix, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on developing new therapeutic drugs to treat patients with acute infectious diseases and cardiovascular disorders, announced today that several of its defensin-mimetic antibiotic compounds have shown antimicrobial efficacy in an animal model against the bacteria that causes anthrax.

26 Apr 2011

First Edition: April 26, 2011

Today's headlines include reports about the political ads and positions being inspired by the Ryan budget plan.

26 Apr 2011

LCA-Vision reports first profitable quarter in three years

LCA-Vision Inc., a leading provider of laser vision correction services under the LasikPlus® brand, today announced financial and operational results for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

26 Apr 2011

Teleflex first quarter net revenue increases 6% to $388.7 million

Teleflex Incorporated, a leading, global provider of medical technology products, today reported financial results for the three months ended March 27, 2011.

26 Apr 2011

Some bacteria avoid antibiotic treatments by going 'off the grid' like rogue secret agents

Going "off the grid," like rogue secret agents, some bacteria avoid antibiotic treatments by essentially shutting down and hiding until it's safe to come out again, says Thomas Wood, professor in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University.

26 Apr 2011

Active Healthy Kids Canada releases 2011 Report Card on physical activity for children, youth

School's out, do you know what your kids are doing? You may want to think again if you believe they are being physically active.

26 Apr 2011

Pediatricians plan April 27 rally to protect children's health care access

On Wednesday, April 27, physician residents at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital plan to "Stand For Kids: Protect Children's Healthcare" in a rally to urge members of Congress to protect vulnerable children's access to health care as a congressional budget bill evolves.

26 Apr 2011

Anti-inflammatory drugs reduce effectiveness of widely used antidepressant medications

Scientists at the Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research at The Rockefeller University, led by Paul Greengard, Ph.D., and Jennifer Warner-Schmidt, Ph.D., have shown that anti-inflammatory drugs, which include ibuprofen, aspirin and naproxen, reduce the effectiveness of the most widely used class of antidepressant medications, the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, taken for depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety disorders.

26 Apr 2011

Experts to present research on vascular biology and disease at ATVB meetings

Nearly 1,200 experts in cardiovascular medicine, vascular biology, endocrinology, hematology and other disciplines are expected to attend the American Heart Association's Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 2011 Scientific Sessions, April 28-30, in Chicago, Ill.

26 Apr 2011

Collins, Orszag criticize Ryan plan; Santorum rues Medicare prescription benefit vote

As former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum contemplates a bid for the GOP presidential nomination, he expresses regret over his vote for the unfunded Medicare prescription drug bill. Sen. Collins says she'll oppose Ryan plan, while Peter Orszag says it would increase overall health care costs.

26 Apr 2011

Ohio State Roundtable to discuss about cancer drug development

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute and Friends of Cancer Research are convening a high-level group of stakeholders to discuss current obstacles halting co-development of two or more experimental drugs for the treatment of cancer.

26 Apr 2011

Pharmacyclics receives Servier's $7 million milestone payment for HDAC inhibitor

Pharmacyclics, Inc. announced today that it has received a $7 million milestone payment for its histone deacetylase inhibitor, PCI-24781 / S 78454 from Les Laboratoires Servier based on an ex-US collaboration agreement signed in April of 2009.

26 Apr 2011

University of Arkansas receives USDA grant for childhood obesity project

University of Arkansas scientists and educators are attacking childhood obesity in a project funded by a $4.78 million grant for five years from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

26 Apr 2011

KCI total revenue increases 3% to $501.2 million for first quarter 2011

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. today reported first quarter 2011 total revenue of $501.2 million, an increase of 3% from the first quarter of 2010. Foreign currency exchange movements had no significant impact on total revenue for the first quarter of 2011 as compared to the prior year.

26 Apr 2011

AU health ministers highlight concerns over climate change's impact on health at CAMH5

African health ministers last week discussed their concerns about the health implications of climate change during the fifth African Union Conference of Ministers of Health in Windhoek, Namibia, PANA/Afrique en ligne reports. The conference, which focused on climate change, ended on Friday.

26 Apr 2011

University of Texas receives $5 million USDA grant to fight childhood obesity

The use of family-focused gardening in the fight against childhood obesity may become a growing trend with a near $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to a Texas higher education partnership.

26 Apr 2011

Senomyx receives U.S. patent for S2383 flavor ingredient

Senomyx, Inc., a leading company focused on using proprietary technologies to discover and develop novel flavor ingredients for the food, beverage, and ingredient supply industries, announced today that the Company has been granted U.S. Patent No. 7,928,111 covering foods and beverages containing S2383, a highly effective enhancer of the sweetener sucralose.

26 Apr 2011

Airwaves in GOP House districts become battleground in Medicare debate

Democratic- and Republican-leaning groups are funding ad campaigns on deficit reduction and health care in the districts of 25 House Republicans.

26 Apr 2011

Multipolar electrocoagulation is a safe, effective therapy for Barrett's esophagus

A new study reports that multipolar electrocoagulation in combination with acid suppression is a safe and effective method to ablate nondysplastic Barrett's esophagus over the long term.

26 Apr 2011

New research collaborations to explore music's role in human cognition

Distinguished neuroscientists and musicians from around the world will gather at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music June 13-17 to collaboratively explore music's role in human cognition and behavior and present the latest research findings from this emerging field of study.

26 Apr 2011

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PolyMedix defensin-mimetic antibiotic compounds show antimicrobial efficacy against anthrax

First Edition: April 26, 2011

LCA-Vision reports first profitable quarter in three years

Teleflex first quarter net revenue increases 6% to $388.7 million

Some bacteria avoid antibiotic treatments by going 'off the grid' like rogue secret agents

Active Healthy Kids Canada releases 2011 Report Card on physical activity for children, youth

Pediatricians plan April 27 rally to protect children's health care access

Anti-inflammatory drugs reduce effectiveness of widely used antidepressant medications

Experts to present research on vascular biology and disease at ATVB meetings

Collins, Orszag criticize Ryan plan; Santorum rues Medicare prescription benefit vote

Ohio State Roundtable to discuss about cancer drug development

Pharmacyclics receives Servier's $7 million milestone payment for HDAC inhibitor

University of Arkansas receives USDA grant for childhood obesity project

KCI total revenue increases 3% to $501.2 million for first quarter 2011

AU health ministers highlight concerns over climate change's impact on health at CAMH5

University of Texas receives $5 million USDA grant to fight childhood obesity

Senomyx receives U.S. patent for S2383 flavor ingredient

Airwaves in GOP House districts become battleground in Medicare debate

Multipolar electrocoagulation is a safe, effective therapy for Barrett's esophagus

New research collaborations to explore music's role in human cognition

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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