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PBI commits to sponsor APS Novel Disease Model Awards for 2011 through 2013

Plato BioPharma, Inc. announced today that the company has committed to sponsor The American Physiological Society's Novel Disease Model Awards for 2011 through 2013.

2 Apr 2011

Scientists celebrate successful start up of pioneering EMMA accelerator

A brand new technology that promises a range of applications from treating cancer to powering safer nuclear reactors has reached another world first in its development. This milestone was confirmed yesterday, 31 March 2011, at the Science and Technology Facilities Council's Daresbury Laboratory in Cheshire.

2 Apr 2011

BC Psychological Association cautions against expanded gambling

Committed to promoting mental health in BC communities, the BC Psychological Association would like to address the current proposal put forth for a Casino expansion in downtown Vancouver:

2 Apr 2011

DDF develops online calendar of events to raise awareness about diabetes

One of every three people in the United States either has diabetes or is at risk for developing the disease. This generation of children is on the fast track to live shorter, less healthy lives than their parents.

2 Apr 2011

Loss of SKIP sensitizes cancer cells to apoptotic effects of DNA damage-inducing anticancer drugs

When cells find themselves in a tight spot, the cell cycle regulator p21 halts the cell cycle, buying cells time to repair the damage, or if all else fails, to initiate programmed cell death. In contrast to other stress-induced genes, which dispense with the regular transcriptional entourage, p21Cip1 still requires SKIP, a transcription elongation factor that also helps with the editing of transcripts, to be expressed, found researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.

2 Apr 2011

Champions enters exclusive license agreement with BCCA for Irinophore C

Champions Biotechnology, Inc. announced today that it has exercised an option to license Irinophore C, a liposomal formulation of Irinotecan, from the BC Cancer Agency in British Columbia, Canada.

2 Apr 2011

Lindt USA announces winners of 2011 Lindt Unsung Heroes of Autism

To help kick off National Autism Awareness Month, premium Swiss chocolatier, Lindt USA announces today the 2011 Lindt Unsung Heroes of Autism honorees: Kerri Duncan of Springfield, Mo., Connie Erbert of Wichita, Kan., and Bonnie Gillman of Tustin, Calif.

2 Apr 2011

LCA calls for comprehensive plan of action to reduce lung cancer mortality

Lung Cancer Alliance called again today for a comprehensive plan of action that will make reducing lung cancer mortality a public health priority.

2 Apr 2011

PUMA-mediated intestinal apoptosis contributes to ulcerative colitis in humans, mice

Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease thought to be related to aberrant activation of the immune system in the intestine. Recent research has also suggested that regulated cell death of the intestinal epithelial cells is a contributing factor to the pathogenesis.

2 Apr 2011

GAAW: ADAO to raise awareness about asbestos dangers

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, which combines education, advocacy, and community to provide a unified voice for asbestos victims, today announced Global Asbestos Awareness Week, "E X P O S E D - The Facts about Asbestos" April 1 - 7, 2011.

From Asthma + Lung UK 2 Apr 2011

Study findings on novel ST2 cardiac biomarker to be presented at ACC 2011

A novel cardiac biomarker, ST2, will be highlighted in three presentations at the American College of Cardiology in New Orleans this week.

1 Apr 2011

Colorectal cancer screening vital for prevention and early detection

We're all familiar with messages like this one – "men and women aged 50 and older should have regular colorectal cancer screening tests." We read this message in our community newspapers and hear it on television and radio. Why is there so much media attention on colorectal cancer screening? Well, here's a message you might not have seen: over the last decade, in part due to increased screening, rates of new cases and deaths from colorectal cancer have been on the decline.

1 Apr 2011

AANS offers tips to prevent head injuries

The theme of 2011 National Neurosurgery Awareness Week, April 10-16, 2011, is There's Always Another Game, but You Only Have One Brain. NNAW is held annually in celebration of American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meetings.

1 Apr 2011

Sinai Hospital offers new program that can help improve pediatric patients' lung function

Better breathing through playing the harmonica is a new program used at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, to help pediatric patients with asthma and pneumonia and pediatric patients who are postoperative to exercise their lungs.

1 Apr 2011

Geisinger expert offers advice on how to manage child's asthma

Asthma is the leading cause of hospital visits and missed school days in children, according to the National Institute of Health. A chronic condition, pediatric asthma requires continual care to prevent serious, life-threatening asthma attacks.

1 Apr 2011

Aberrant DNA methylation may initiate cancer development

Cells control which genes they express by multiple mechanisms, one of which is the direct modification of DNA with small molecules. Methylation of genes effectively silences them, and excess DNA methylation, particularly of genes that control the cell cycle, is known to promote cancer formation.

1 Apr 2011

Rapid rise in ATV-related injuries and deaths involving kids

All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) were introduced in this country in the 1970s. Currently, there are approximately 9.5 million ATVs in use and more than 150,000 reported ATV-related injuries in this country annually. The rapid rise in ATV-related injuries is due to increased use and also to the production of larger, faster, and more powerful vehicles, according to a review article that was recently published in the April issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS).

1 Apr 2011

Pediatrician suggests tips to combat allergic symptoms

One of the problems that parents may have during the springtime is deciphering whether their children's sneezing is due to a cold or allergies.

1 Apr 2011

Study: MicroRNA can predict risk of BM in lung cancer patients

Conducting genetic profiles using microRNA can help doctors predict which lung cancer patients are likely to also develop brain metastasis, according to a study published today by Scottsdale Healthcare and the Translational Genomics Research Institute.

1 Apr 2011

TeamHealth forms strategic partnership with DCH Regional Medical Center to expand in Alabama

TeamHealth recently expanded its presence in Alabama through a strategic collaboration with DCH Regional Medical Center and the physicians of North River Emergency Physicians, the physician group that currently serves the emergency department of DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

1 Apr 2011