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High Court: Feds can sue pharmaceutical companies over deals to delay generic drug sales

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Federal Trade Commission can challenge name brand drug makers for potential antitrust violations.

19 Jun 2013

Spinal infection at contaminated drug injection site detected using contrast-enhanced MRI screening

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at the site of injection of a contaminated lot of a steroid drug to treat symptoms such as back pain resulted in earlier identification of patients with probable or confirmed fungal spinal or paraspinal infection, allowing early initiation of medical and surgical treatment, according to a study in the June 19 issue of JAMA.

19 Jun 2013

OHSU analysis finds previous studies have overstated effectiveness of bone growth product used in spinal surgeries

An analysis by the Evidence-based Practice Center at Oregon Health & Science University has found that previously published clinical trial studies about a controversial bone growth product used in spinal surgeries overstated the product's effectiveness.

19 Jun 2013

NIH awards $12.7M to research groups to explore new treatments for patients in eight disease areas

The National Institutes of Health has awarded $12.7 million to match nine academic research groups with a selection of pharmaceutical industry compounds to explore new treatments for patients in eight disease areas, including Alzheimer's disease, Duchenne muscular dystrophy and schizophrenia.

19 Jun 2013

MMR booster does not result in worse JIA disease activity in children

Among children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis who had undergone primary immunization, the use of a measles-mumps-rubella booster compared with no booster did not result in worse JIA disease activity, according to a study in the June 19 issue of JAMA.

19 Jun 2013

Research shows that iodized salt used in bread not enough for pregnant women

Research from the University of Adelaide shows that iodized salt used in bread is not enough to provide healthy levels of iodine for pregnant women and their unborn children.

19 Jun 2013

Aspirin slows accumulation of DNA mutations in abnormal cells, points UCSF scientist

Aspirin is known to lower risk for some cancers, and a new study led by a UC San Francisco scientist points to a possible explanation, with the discovery that aspirin slows the accumulation of DNA mutations in abnormal cells in at least one pre-cancerous condition.

19 Jun 2013

Eylea can ease vision problems for wet AMD patients

There is no cure for age-related macular degeneration, an eye disease that is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in older Americans. Last year, the National Institutes of Health reported that two drugs injected into the eyes, Avastin and Lucentis, eased symptoms for sufferers, especially those in the advanced, "wet" stage of the disease, when blood vessels in the eye become swollen and leak fluids in the eye.

19 Jun 2013

Study: Timing of calcium, vitamin D supplementation affects skeletal adaptations to exercise training

Taking calcium and vitamin D before exercise may influence how bones adapt to exercise, according to a new study. The results will be presented on Tuesday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

19 Jun 2013

First Edition: June 18, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about a new publicity push in support of the health law.

18 Jun 2013

Antibiotic with clinical potential can stimulate own production, say scientists

An antibiotic has been found to stimulate its own production. The findings, to be published in PNAS, could make it easier to scale up antibiotic production for commercialisation.

18 Jun 2013

Missing brain enzyme increases concentrations of protein related to pain-killer addiction

A missing brain enzyme increases concentrations of a protein related to pain-killer addiction, according to an animal study. The results will be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

18 Jun 2013

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome lose more weight when they take two drugs

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, lost significantly more weight when they took two drugs that are traditionally used to treat diabetes, rather than either drug alone, a study from Slovenia demonstrates. The results will be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

18 Jun 2013

Study: Vitamin D supplementation may help delay early onset of puberty in girls

Vitamin D supplementation may help delay early onset of puberty in girls, a new clinical study finds. The results were presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

18 Jun 2013

Santarus, Pharming Group announce FDA acceptance of RUCONEST BLA

Santarus, Inc. and Pharming Group NV today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted for filing the Biologics License Application for the investigational drug RUCONEST (recombinant human C1 esterase inhibitor) 50 IU/kg.

18 Jun 2013

University of Michigan poll: 61% of adults don't know when they last vaccinated against pertussis

Cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are on the rise in the U.S., recently reaching their highest level in 50 years. The disease can be serious or even fatal to newborns who have not yet received vaccinations.

18 Jun 2013

Drug increases amount of energy burned by fat tissue and promotes weight loss

A drug that mimics the activity of thyroid hormone significantly increases the amount of energy burned by fat tissue and promotes weight loss, an animal study of metabolism finds. The results were presented Sunday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

18 Jun 2013

Vaccine given to newborns 60% effective against rotavirus in Ghana

Mayo Clinic and other researchers have shown that a vaccine given to newborns is at least 60 percent effective against rotavirus in Ghana. Rotavirus causes fever, vomiting and diarrhea, which in infants can cause severe dehydration.

18 Jun 2013

Pyrvinium pamoate inhibits drug-resistant prostate cancer

A new drug called pyrvinium pamoate inhibits aggressive forms of prostate cancer that are resistant to standard drugs, according to a study conducted in an animal model. The results will be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

18 Jun 2013

TSRI scientists identify highly promising new anti-tuberculosis compound

An international team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has identified a highly promising new anti-tuberculosis compound that attacks the tuberculosis bacterium in two different ways.

18 Jun 2013

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High Court: Feds can sue pharmaceutical companies over deals to delay generic drug sales

Spinal infection at contaminated drug injection site detected using contrast-enhanced MRI screening

OHSU analysis finds previous studies have overstated effectiveness of bone growth product used in spinal surgeries

NIH awards $12.7M to research groups to explore new treatments for patients in eight disease areas

MMR booster does not result in worse JIA disease activity in children

Research shows that iodized salt used in bread not enough for pregnant women

Aspirin slows accumulation of DNA mutations in abnormal cells, points UCSF scientist

Eylea can ease vision problems for wet AMD patients

Study: Timing of calcium, vitamin D supplementation affects skeletal adaptations to exercise training

First Edition: June 18, 2013

Antibiotic with clinical potential can stimulate own production, say scientists

Missing brain enzyme increases concentrations of protein related to pain-killer addiction

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome lose more weight when they take two drugs

Study: Vitamin D supplementation may help delay early onset of puberty in girls

Santarus, Pharming Group announce FDA acceptance of RUCONEST BLA

University of Michigan poll: 61% of adults don't know when they last vaccinated against pertussis

Drug increases amount of energy burned by fat tissue and promotes weight loss

Vaccine given to newborns 60% effective against rotavirus in Ghana

Pyrvinium pamoate inhibits drug-resistant prostate cancer

TSRI scientists identify highly promising new anti-tuberculosis compound

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