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New research project to identify tactics, strategies for working with patient advocacy groups

In the biopharma sector, collaborating with patient advocacy groups is a critical part of educating patients and physicians. Patient advocacy groups are a trusted resource for consumers as they seek out information on new therapies, especially novel therapies. Using an online research survey and deep-dive interviews with selected participants, Best Practices, LLC conducted a research project to identify winning practices in patient advocacy group collaboration and relationship management.

14 Jun 2010

Effective antimicrobial products can reduce hospital-acquired infections

The Centers for Disease Control estimate that more than two million people in the United States are affected annually by hospital-acquired infections. Meanwhile, a report released in April by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality concluded that this problem, which is worsening, requires urgent attention.

14 Jun 2010

Asymptomatic perioperative arrhythmias can lead to sudden cardiac death after surgery: Researchers

Vascular surgery may be accompanied by cardiovascular complications, like ventricular tachyarrhythmia. Though, these arrhythmias initially might be asymptomatic, they can lead to increased risk for late sudden cardiac death after surgery. Researchers from the Netherlands believe that cardiac high-risk patients with new-onset perioperative VT might benefit from preemptive cardioverter defibrillator implantation in addition to optimal focused medical therapy.

14 Jun 2010

Researchers discover key factor in beading mechanism

Researchers at Rice University, Purdue University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have solved a long-standing mystery about why some fluids containing polymers -- including saliva -- form beads when they are stretched and others do not.

14 Jun 2010

First database of combined clinical trials on brain disease made available to qualified researchers

A new database of more than 4,000 Alzheimer's disease patients who have participated in 11 industry-sponsored clinical trials was released today by the Coalition Against Major Diseases. This is the first database of combined clinical trials to be openly shared by pharmaceutical companies and made available to qualified researchers around the world.

14 Jun 2010

New guideline to improve IHC testing for expression status of ER and PgR in breast cancer issued

The College of American Pathologists and the American Society of Clinical Oncology today issued a joint guideline aimed at improving the accuracy of immunohistochemistry testing for the expression status of estrogen and progesterone receptors in breast cancer. The two groups conducted a systematic review of medical research literature in partnership with Cancer Care Ontario to develop the recommendations.

14 Jun 2010

Cancer survivors forego medical care because of financial concerns

A new analysis has found that two million cancer survivors did not get needed medical services in the previous year because of concerns about cost. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study raises the concern that the long-term health and well-being of cancer survivors could suffer because patients have financial worries about their care.

14 Jun 2010

Study: Children with idiopathic onset epilepsy have high remission rate

A study conducted by researchers in The Netherlands confirmed that children with idiopathic new-onset epilepsy have a significantly higher rate of remission than those with remote symptomatic epilepsy.

14 Jun 2010

Study may yield more targeted therapies for telomere associated diseases

A new study at the University of Leicester is examining a sequence of DNA- known as telomeres - that varies in length between individual.

14 Jun 2010

New breakthrough in stem cell and tissue engineering

The mechanism by which 'polycomb' proteins critical for embyronic stem cell function and fate are targeted to DNA has been identified by UCL scientists.

14 Jun 2010

TIME series examines global health

As part of a special package about global health, TIME magazine visits what is known as "the most malarial town on earth" - Apac, Uganda - and examines global malaria control and efforts to eradicate the disease.

14 Jun 2010

Chiasma successfully completes Phase I clinical study of Octreolin

Chiasma, Inc., a privately held biopharma company, announced that it has successfully completed a Phase I clinical study evaluating the safety and pharmacokinetics (PK) of its proprietary product Octreolin, which contains the active ingredient octreotide actetate and is administered orally

14 Jun 2010

Trauma patients without insurance more likely to die of injuries than privately insured patients: Study

Trauma patients without insurance are more likely to die of their injuries from auto accidents and gunshot wounds than privately insured patients with similar injuries, according to findings of an analysis of 193,804 patients from 649 facilities conducted by University Buffalo emergency medicine physicians.

14 Jun 2010

Researchers identify 2,630 proteins that reside in human spinal fluid

A research team has sharply expanded scientific knowledge of the composition of human spinal fluid. The researchers have identified 2,630 proteins that reside in fluid that is considered "normal," a number nearly three times as great as the total number of proteins previously identified. Another striking finding was that more than half (56%) of the proteins were relatively unique to the spinal fluid and not found in blood.

14 Jun 2010

Research on genetic mutations could lead to accurate diagnosis of USH, says scientist

Usher syndrome, an inherited condition involving both hearing and vision loss, is not a simply recessively inherited disease, a scientist will tell the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics today (Saturday). Dr. Hanno Bolz, Associate Medical Director of the Bioscientia Centre for Human Genetics, Ingelheim, Germany, and active in teaching and research at the University Hospital of Cologne, will say that his team's research challenges the traditional view that USH was inherited as a single gene disorder, and shows that it may result from at least two different genetic mutations.

14 Jun 2010

Children living in socially disadvantaged neighborhoods are more likely to be obese

Children in King County, Washington, are more likely to be obese if they live in socially disadvantaged neighborhoods. This is according to a team of researchers at Seattle Children's Research Institute, the University of Washington (UW), and Group Health Research Institute. Social Science & Medicine e-published the research this week in advance of printing it.

14 Jun 2010

Report highlights deprivation gap caused by late diagnosis of cancer, differences in treatment choices

There could be as many as 14,000 fewer cases of cancer each year in England if everyone was as healthy as the richest 20 per cent in the country. And the difference between the classes is more marked among men than women. Among men there were 21 per cent more cases of cancer in the most deprived areas compared to the least deprived, whereas the gap among women was 11 per cent.

14 Jun 2010

Anti-infectives could circumvent the problem of antibiotic resistance

For a successful infection, bacteria must outwit the immune system of the host. To this aim, they deliver so-called virulence factors through a transport channel located in the bacterial membrane.

14 Jun 2010

DFG sets up new Research Training Groups for German researchers

To further enhance the promotion of young researchers in Germany, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) has established twelve new Research Training Groups.

14 Jun 2010

ACT's hESC line MA135 approved for federal funding

Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. announced today that human embryonic stem cell line MA135 was unanimously approved for federal funding at the 100th Meeting of the Advisory Committee to the Director National Institutes of Health. In addition to MA135, seven additional stem cell lines derived at ACT are currently under review by the NIH.

11 Jun 2010

Research News and Research

New research project to identify tactics, strategies for working with patient advocacy groups

Effective antimicrobial products can reduce hospital-acquired infections

Asymptomatic perioperative arrhythmias can lead to sudden cardiac death after surgery: Researchers

Researchers discover key factor in beading mechanism

First database of combined clinical trials on brain disease made available to qualified researchers

New guideline to improve IHC testing for expression status of ER and PgR in breast cancer issued

Cancer survivors forego medical care because of financial concerns

Study: Children with idiopathic onset epilepsy have high remission rate

Study may yield more targeted therapies for telomere associated diseases

New breakthrough in stem cell and tissue engineering

TIME series examines global health

Chiasma successfully completes Phase I clinical study of Octreolin

Trauma patients without insurance more likely to die of injuries than privately insured patients: Study

Researchers identify 2,630 proteins that reside in human spinal fluid

Research on genetic mutations could lead to accurate diagnosis of USH, says scientist

Children living in socially disadvantaged neighborhoods are more likely to be obese

Report highlights deprivation gap caused by late diagnosis of cancer, differences in treatment choices

Anti-infectives could circumvent the problem of antibiotic resistance

DFG sets up new Research Training Groups for German researchers

ACT's hESC line MA135 approved for federal funding

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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