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Positive results from first human masitinib phase 2 study in Alzheimer's disease published in peer-reviewed journal

AB Science SA, a pharmaceutical company specializing in the research, development and commercialization of protein kinase inhibitors (PKIs), announces the publication of results from the first human phase 2 study of masitinib carried-out in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

20 Apr 2011

Sustained participation of older people can prevent falls in care home and hospital settings

New research has indicated that more should be done to involve older people with interventions to prevent falls in care home and hospital settings.

20 Apr 2011

MSF calls on African governments, WHO to switch to newer, more expensive treatment for severe malaria

Nearly 200,000 deaths from severe malaria could be averted if African governments replaced the low-cost antimalarial quinine with the more expensive but more effective drug artesunate, according to a report (.pdf) released Tuesday by Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF), Reuters reports (Kelland, 4/19).

20 Apr 2011

OSU biophysicist leverages computer cluster to develop drug to block small protein molecule IL-6

An Ohio State biophysicist used a supercomputer to search thousands of molecular combinations for the best configuration to block a protein that can cause breast or prostate cancer.

20 Apr 2011

State roundup: Michigan tries new strategy on high risk pools

Michigan today announced a new effort to sign up the chronically uninsured onto health plans after the state's first attempt did not attract enough customers.

20 Apr 2011

Poll: Fight deficit by raising taxes for rich, steer clear of Medicare, Medicaid

A new McClatchy-Marist poll found that Americans overwhelming oppose Medicare and Medicaid cuts as a means to address the nation's deficit. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is pushing seniors to oppose the GOP's proposed Medicare changes.

20 Apr 2011

Planned Parenthood backers: Group does more than perform abortions

House Republicans were eager to cut off money to the organization, which is the nation's largest abortion provider and a political force in Washington. President Obama blocked the effort, but groups that oppose abortion rights have vowed to raise the issue again and, in the meantime, are pushing for congressional hearings.

20 Apr 2011

U.N. General Assembly passes resolution urging renewed efforts to fight malaria

Ahead of World Malaria Day on April 25, the U.N. General Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution urging governments, U.N. agencies, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and private foundations to accelerate their efforts and build upon established successes in the fight against the disease, particularly in Africa, Deutsche Presse-Agentur/M&C reports.

20 Apr 2011

Product name impacts dieters' food evaluations

Dieters are so involved with trying to eat virtuously that they are more likely than non-dieters to choose unhealthy foods that are labeled as healthy, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. It seems dieter focus on food names can work to their disadvantage.

20 Apr 2011

Researchers find relation between strain of tuberculosis and Canadian fur trade

Researchers have found that a strain of tuberculosis responsible for devastating some isolated Aboriginal populations in Canada was first introduced to these communities by French Canadian fur traders between 1710 and 1870.

20 Apr 2011

TCI forecasts cancer vaccine market to approach $3 billion in 2015

Technology Catalysts International (TCI), leading global consultants to the pharmaceutical industry, announced that research on cancer trends and development has identified cancer vaccines as a viable treatment option for a variety of cancers that currently have ineffective treatments. The potential of the cancer vaccine market is forecast to approach $3 billion in 2015.

20 Apr 2011

Breakdown products of thalidomide cause birth defects: New study

Thalidomide may have been withdrawn in the early 1960s for use by pregnant women, but its dramatic effects remain memorable half a century later. Now, researchers have taken a major step toward understanding exactly how thalidomide causes the birth defects.

20 Apr 2011

Medically vulnerable families can benefit from high-deductible health plans

People who are medically vulnerable -- those with low incomes or chronic health problems -- who enroll in high-deductible health plans are at no more risk for cutting back on needed health care than other people who enroll in the plans, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

20 Apr 2011

In ongoing take-over saga, Community Health makes all-cash offer for Tenet

Community Health Systems Inc sweetened its $3.3 billion offer for Tenet Healthcare Corp on Monday, persisting with its hostile bid even as revelations of a U.S. government probe into Community's billing practices sent its shares lower.

20 Apr 2011

Cord blood units treated with signaling molecule show favorable safety profile in long-term animal studies

An innovative experimental treatment for boosting the effectiveness of stem-cell transplants with umbilical cord blood has a favorable safety profile in long-term animal studies, report scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Children's Hospital Boston.

20 Apr 2011

Opinions: Cambodian aid; Tobin tax; Japan recovery; Inflation, infectious disease in Asia

In a Washington Post opinion piece, Joel Brinkley, a professor of journalism at Stanford University who authored a book about Cambodia, writes about a donor-pledge meeting in Cambodia scheduled for Wednesday and discusses a potential law that would require NGOs to register with the government.

20 Apr 2011

Dogs develop cancer that is biologically similar to a human tumour

Despite steadily improving methods for its diagnosis and treatment, cancer still represents one of the most frequent causes of death in humans. What is less well known is that this also holds true for pets such as dogs.

20 Apr 2011

A cluttered brain doesn't remember

Lapses in memory occur more frequently with age, yet the reasons for this increasing forgetfulness have not always been clear. According to new research from Concordia University, older individuals have reduced learning and memory because their minds tend to be cluttered with irrelevant information when performing tasks.

20 Apr 2011

Offensive editorial leads to resignation of the president-elect of the American College of Surgeons

The president-elect of the American College of Surgeons had to resign from his position Sunday after weeks of controversy surrounding a Valentine’s Day editorial he wrote speaking of the mood-enhancing effects of semen on women during unprotected sex.

20 Apr 2011

Alzheimer’s diagnostic guidelines released

Neurologists and experts have come up with a set of guidelines to better diagnose Alzheimer's disease in the clinic for the first time in nearly three decades. The advice also helps doctors identify the earliest signs of the degenerative condition, even before symptoms of memory loss begin. The hope is that they can help patients prepare early, and eventually treat, the disease.

19 Apr 2011

Research News and Research

Positive results from first human masitinib phase 2 study in Alzheimer's disease published in peer-reviewed journal

Sustained participation of older people can prevent falls in care home and hospital settings

MSF calls on African governments, WHO to switch to newer, more expensive treatment for severe malaria

OSU biophysicist leverages computer cluster to develop drug to block small protein molecule IL-6

State roundup: Michigan tries new strategy on high risk pools

Poll: Fight deficit by raising taxes for rich, steer clear of Medicare, Medicaid

Planned Parenthood backers: Group does more than perform abortions

U.N. General Assembly passes resolution urging renewed efforts to fight malaria

Product name impacts dieters' food evaluations

Researchers find relation between strain of tuberculosis and Canadian fur trade

TCI forecasts cancer vaccine market to approach $3 billion in 2015

Breakdown products of thalidomide cause birth defects: New study

Medically vulnerable families can benefit from high-deductible health plans

In ongoing take-over saga, Community Health makes all-cash offer for Tenet

Cord blood units treated with signaling molecule show favorable safety profile in long-term animal studies

Opinions: Cambodian aid; Tobin tax; Japan recovery; Inflation, infectious disease in Asia

Dogs develop cancer that is biologically similar to a human tumour

A cluttered brain doesn't remember

Offensive editorial leads to resignation of the president-elect of the American College of Surgeons

Alzheimer’s diagnostic guidelines released

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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