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Alexion acquires investigational therapy for MoCD Type A ultra-rare genetic disorder from Orphatec

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that it has purchased patents and assets from Germany-based Orphatec Pharmaceuticals GmbH related to an investigational therapy for patients with molybdenum cofactor deficiency (MoCD) Type A, a devastating ultra-rare genetic disorder characterized by severe brain damage and rapid death in newborns.

10 Feb 2011

Resources attributable to career, family-related choices set women back in science, technology fields

It's an incendiary topic in academia - the pervasive belief that women are underrepresented in science, math and engineering fields because they face sex discrimination in the interviewing, hiring, and grant and manuscript review processes.

10 Feb 2011

People with heart health issues, no insurance can benefit from Californians for Patient Care's online tool

People with heart health issues and little or no insurance can still get the preventive and maintenance care they need, by finding local no- and low-cost healthcare resources on Californians for Patient Care's MyHealthResource. The online tool, the only one of its kind in California, is free and confidential.

10 Feb 2011

Phospholipid membranes demonstrate ability to absorb lanthanum cations

University of Granada scientists and the Spanish Higher Institute for Scientific Research (CSIC) have made significant progress in understanding lipid membranes, which are extensively employed in the development of cosmetic and drug products, and which have potential application in the field of nanotechnology.

10 Feb 2011

House Appropriations Committee approves $32B budget cut, reducing foreign aid, domestic spending for FY11

The House Appropriations Committee "voted, 27-22, Tuesday evening to move ahead with Republican plans for cutting" $32 billion "from domestic and foreign aid spending over the last seven months of this fiscal year," Politico reports (Rogers, 2/8).

10 Feb 2011

FDLI's new Policy Forum takes close look on emerging health care liability issues

The ability of families to sue vaccine producers for faulty design could lead to a rise in litigation and force manufacturers to abandon the market, which, in turn, could cause disastrous public health consequences in the United States, assert Daniel J. Gage, Assistant Director and Alison R. Perencevich, Legislative Assistant, at the American Academy of Pediatrics' Department of Federal Affairs.

10 Feb 2011

Indiana University creates Institute for Personalized Medicine

Indiana University has announced a major commitment to research in one of health care's most promising fields with the creation of the Indiana Institute for Personalized Medicine.

10 Feb 2011

Study: 30% of older patients with vulvar cancer die from treatment complications, ICD

Research by the American Academy of Family Physicians demonstrates that vulvar cancer occurs most frequently in women age 65 to 75 years of age. Thirty percent of patients with vulvar cancer are age 70 or older, and the rate increases with age, reaching a peak of 20 per 100,000 women by 75 years of age.

10 Feb 2011

New article provides roadmap for imaging manufacturers to navigate US reimbursement environment

A new article in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology provides a roadmap for imaging manufacturers to navigate the unique and increasingly complex U.S. regulatory and reimbursement environment. "Evidence Requirements for Innovative Imaging Devices: From Concept to Adoption," identifies and addresses the five phases of an imaging procedure's lifecycle and the distinct clinical evidence needs for each phase.

10 Feb 2011

Avian flu vaccine stockpiled in 2004 still useful

A stockpiled vaccine designed to fight a strain of avian flu that circulated in 2004 can be combined with a vaccine that matches the current strain of bird flu to protect against a potential pandemic, researchers from Saint Louis University's Center for Vaccine Development have found.

10 Feb 2011

PRA opens new offices in Israel, Ukraine to meet increased demand for services

PRA International, a leading Clinical Research Organization, announces the opening of new offices in Israel and the Ukraine to accommodate the firm's continued global expansion and enhance our offerings for clients.

10 Feb 2011

Brain reacts differently to fructose compared with another common sweetener, glucose

The dietary concerns of too much fructose is well documented. High-fructose corn syrup has become the sweetener most commonly added to processed foods. Many dietary experts believe this increase directly correlates to the nation's growing obesity epidemic. Now, new research at Oregon Health & Science University demonstrates that the brain - which serves as a master control for body weight - reacts differently to fructose compared with another common sweetener, glucose.

10 Feb 2011

DNA sequencing of maternal blood plasma can accurately detect trisomy 21

In a study published online today in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, researchers from the Sequenom Center for Molecular Medicine confirmed that DNA sequencing of maternal blood plasma could accurately detect trisomy 21.

10 Feb 2011

Scientists develop novel approach to detect long-distance chromosomal interactions for CAD

The discovery that a "gene desert" on chromosome 9 was a hotspot for coronary artery disease (CAD) risk was among the highlights of findings produced recently by genome-wide association studies, which compare the genomes of many people for genetic variations and have been broadly used in the past few years to study hundreds of diseases and complex traits. Gene deserts are large genomic segments devoid of genes.

10 Feb 2011

Three proteins responsible for success of progesterone treatments in prevention of preterm labor

Research presented today at the 31st Annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) ― The Pregnancy Meeting™ has found that three proteins known as XIAP, BID, and Bcl-2 are responsible in part for the success of progesterone treatments in the prevention of preterm labor. They may also play an important role in triggering normal labor.

10 Feb 2011

Study finds high prevalence of HS-AGING in individuals older than 95

The population of aged persons worldwide is expanding rapidly, and it is becoming increasingly clear that there are many different diseases that affect the minds of these individuals. Researchers at the University of Kentucky are breaking new ground in the ongoing project of identifying and defining those diseases most likely to affect an aged population.

10 Feb 2011

CHI commends FDA's recognition of more efficient regulatory pathway for innovative medical devices

"CHI commends the FDA for its recognition of the need for a more efficient regulatory pathway for innovative medical devices that have the potential to improve lives," said CHI President and CEO David L. Gollaher, Ph.D. "It is essential that the FDA maintains focus on initiatives that strengthen the medical device review process, bringing greater clarity and consistency, while ensuring the U.S. maintains its competitive edge."

10 Feb 2011

Breakthrough in cancer research can help reduce heart failure, increase survival rates

A breakthrough by scientists at Queen's University Belfast could help reduce heart failure in cancer patients around the world, and ultimately increase survival rates.

10 Feb 2011

Luciferase enzyme offers promise for improved monitoring of heparin therapy: New study

The enzyme that makes fireflies glow is lighting up the scientific path toward a long-sought new medical imaging agent to better monitor treatment with heparin, the blood thinner that millions of people take to prevent or treat blood clots, scientists are reporting. Their study appears in the ACS' monthly journal Bioconjugate Chemistry.

10 Feb 2011

First patient treated in cytomegalovirus~ACE/ASPECT Phase II randomised clinical trial

Cell Medica, a leading UK cellular therapeutics company that develops, manufactures and markets cellular immunotherapy products for the treatment of infectious disease and cancer, announces today that the first patient has been treated in the CMV~ACE/ASPECT trial at University College Hospital London.

10 Feb 2011

Research News and Research

Alexion acquires investigational therapy for MoCD Type A ultra-rare genetic disorder from Orphatec

Resources attributable to career, family-related choices set women back in science, technology fields

People with heart health issues, no insurance can benefit from Californians for Patient Care's online tool

Phospholipid membranes demonstrate ability to absorb lanthanum cations

House Appropriations Committee approves $32B budget cut, reducing foreign aid, domestic spending for FY11

FDLI's new Policy Forum takes close look on emerging health care liability issues

Indiana University creates Institute for Personalized Medicine

Study: 30% of older patients with vulvar cancer die from treatment complications, ICD

New article provides roadmap for imaging manufacturers to navigate US reimbursement environment

Avian flu vaccine stockpiled in 2004 still useful

PRA opens new offices in Israel, Ukraine to meet increased demand for services

Brain reacts differently to fructose compared with another common sweetener, glucose

DNA sequencing of maternal blood plasma can accurately detect trisomy 21

Scientists develop novel approach to detect long-distance chromosomal interactions for CAD

Three proteins responsible for success of progesterone treatments in prevention of preterm labor

Study finds high prevalence of HS-AGING in individuals older than 95

CHI commends FDA's recognition of more efficient regulatory pathway for innovative medical devices

Breakthrough in cancer research can help reduce heart failure, increase survival rates

Luciferase enzyme offers promise for improved monitoring of heparin therapy: New study

First patient treated in cytomegalovirus~ACE/ASPECT Phase II randomised clinical trial

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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