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Viewpoints: 'Death throes' of health law opponents; Ryan's plan on entitlements may offer way out of budget crisis

Politically, the biggest challenges facing the ACA are behind us. By my count, the law has already survived three near-death experiences: the Democrats' loss of a filibuster-proof Senate majority with the election of Scott Brown in Jan. 2010, the Supreme Court's June 2012 decision upholding (with one exception) the law's constitutionality, and President Obama's re-election last Nov. Much of what we see going on in Washington now is the death throes of the opposition, especially now that Americans are beginning to sign up for coverage (John McDonough, 10/9).

11 Oct 2013

NUS, A*STAR establish joint center to study role of nutrition and development in health, disease in Asia

The National University of Singapore (NUS) and A*STAR will be jointly establishing the S$148 million Singapore Centre for Nutritional Sciences, Metabolic Diseases, and Human Development (SiNMeD).

11 Oct 2013

FDA accepts, files Genentech's sBLA for subcutaneous use of Xolair in people with CIU

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted and filed the company's supplemental Biologics License Application for subcutaneous use of Xolair (omalizumab) in people with Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria who remained symptomatic despite treatment with H1-antihistamine therapy at approved doses.

11 Oct 2013

IVF and chromosome testing: an interview with Dr. Santiago Munné

The Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) releases every year a report on pregnancy rates by maternal age. The last one shows a decline on implantation rates per embryo from 36% in young women, to 27.3% in women 35-37, 17.5% in 38-40, and less than 10% above 40 years of age.

10 Oct 2013

Maternal fatty acid intake linked to infant wheeze

Japanese researchers have found that high intake of certain fatty acids by pregnant women is associated with a lower risk for wheeze during infancy in their offspring.

10 Oct 2013

Pregnant smoking may have mood consequences for offspring

A case–control study suggests that people have an increased risk for developing bipolar disorder if their mothers smoked during pregnancy.

10 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 10, 2013

Today's headlines include a new Associated Press poll that offers the public's early reviews of the first days of the health law's online insurance marketplaces.

10 Oct 2013

Adempas drug gets FDA approval for treatment of pulmonary hypertension

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Adempas (riociguat) to treat adults with two forms of pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary hypertension is caused by abnormally high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs.

10 Oct 2013

Compugen drug candidate prevents autoimmune type I diabetes in animal model

Compugen Ltd., announced today that CGEN-15001, an Fc fusion protein drug candidate derived from a novel immune checkpoint protein discovered by Compugen, has been shown to be highly efficient in preventing the development of disease in a well-accepted animal model of autoimmune type I diabetes, known also as juvenile diabetes.

9 Oct 2013

ARIAD announces changes in Iclusig product labeling to reflect updated safety information

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced results of its review of updated clinical data from the pivotal PACE trial of Iclusig® (ponatinib) and actions that it is taking following consultations with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

9 Oct 2013

Studies suggest infusion of blood vessel cells may contribute to organ regeneration in future

Damaged or diseased organs may someday be healed with an injection of blood vessel cells, eliminating the need for donated organs and transplants, according to scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College.

9 Oct 2013

Researchers study link between newborn infections and later behavior problems

Researchers exploring the link between newborn infections and later behavior and movement problems have found that inflammation in the brain keeps cells from accessing iron that they need to perform a critical role in brain development.

9 Oct 2013

Bayer HealthCare receives FDA approval for Adempas tablets

Bayer HealthCare announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration has approved Adempas (riociguat) tablets for: (i) the treatment of adults with persistent/recurrent chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (WHO Group 4) after surgical treatment or inoperable CTEPH to improve exercise capacity and WHO functional class; and (ii) the treatment of adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (WHO Group 1) to improve exercise capacity, improve WHO functional class and delay clinical worsening.

9 Oct 2013

Blocking pathway might prevent esophageal cancer in patients with existing Barrett's esophagus

Got heartburn? More than 60 million adults in the U.S. have acid reflux, or heartburn, and approximately 10 percent are at risk for developing esophageal cancer, due in part to complications from Barrett's esophagus.

8 Oct 2013

Motor vehicle crashes can be hazardous for pregnant women, indicates study

A new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine indicates that motor vehicle crashes can be hazardous for pregnant women, especially if they are not wearing a seat belt when the accident occurs.

8 Oct 2013

Supreme Court likely to rule on abortion laws, contraception mandate in new term

The Supreme Court's new session will almost certainly see a ruling on state power to limit the use of some abortion-inducing drugs and one on Arizona's law outlawing abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

8 Oct 2013

Babies born to moms who smoked when pregnant have increased risk of nicotine addiction in adulthood

Adult women whose mothers had increased levels of stress hormones while they were pregnant are at greater risk of becoming addicted to nicotine, according to a new study led by a Miriam Hospital researcher.

8 Oct 2013

Smoking during pregnancy may affect child’s immune system on molecular level

The Leipzig Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research has gained new insights on the influence of tobacco smoke in utero. For the first time, it could be demonstrated with smoking pregnant women and their children, how exposure to tobacco smoke affects the development of human immune system on molecular level.

8 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 7, 2013

Today's headlines include reports detailing the ins and outs of the federal government's online health insurance markeplace as well as the latest from Capitol Hill on the shutdown.

7 Oct 2013

Physical and psychosocial stressors during fetal development magnifies effect of exposure

Maternal psychological distress combined with exposure to air pollution during pregnancy have an adverse impact on the child's behavioral development, according to researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health at the Mailman School of Public Health.

7 Oct 2013

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Viewpoints: 'Death throes' of health law opponents; Ryan's plan on entitlements may offer way out of budget crisis

NUS, A*STAR establish joint center to study role of nutrition and development in health, disease in Asia

FDA accepts, files Genentech's sBLA for subcutaneous use of Xolair in people with CIU

IVF and chromosome testing: an interview with Dr. Santiago Munné

Maternal fatty acid intake linked to infant wheeze

Pregnant smoking may have mood consequences for offspring

First Edition: October 10, 2013

Adempas drug gets FDA approval for treatment of pulmonary hypertension

Compugen drug candidate prevents autoimmune type I diabetes in animal model

ARIAD announces changes in Iclusig product labeling to reflect updated safety information

Studies suggest infusion of blood vessel cells may contribute to organ regeneration in future

Researchers study link between newborn infections and later behavior problems

Bayer HealthCare receives FDA approval for Adempas tablets

Blocking pathway might prevent esophageal cancer in patients with existing Barrett's esophagus

Motor vehicle crashes can be hazardous for pregnant women, indicates study

Supreme Court likely to rule on abortion laws, contraception mandate in new term

Babies born to moms who smoked when pregnant have increased risk of nicotine addiction in adulthood

Smoking during pregnancy may affect child’s immune system on molecular level

First Edition: October 7, 2013

Physical and psychosocial stressors during fetal development magnifies effect of exposure

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