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Baxter commences anti-MIF antibody Phase I trial in malignant solid tumors

Baxter International Inc. today announced that the company has begun dosing patients with malignant solid tumors in a Phase I clinical trial of a monoclonal antibody, representing the company's efforts to extend its oncology portfolio with advanced biological research and development.

From Baxter International Inc. 6 Sep 2012

Study sheds light on lingering effects of natural disasters, mass shootings and terrorist attacks

Repeated exposure to violent images from the terrorist attacks of September 11 and the Iraq War led to an increase in physical and psychological ailments in a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults, according to a new UC Irvine study.

6 Sep 2012

Chemotherapy increases risk of mild cognitive deficits in breast cancer patients

A large meta-analysis conducted by researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center has concluded that breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy are at risk for mild cognitive deficits after treatment.

6 Sep 2012

Canada should remove section 43 of Criminal Code to promote good parenting

To promote good parenting, Canada should remove section 43 of its Criminal Code because it sends the wrong message that using physical punishment to discipline children is acceptable, argues Dr. John Fletcher, Editor-in-Chief, CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) in an editorial.

6 Sep 2012

Mich. officials to appeal ruling stopping pay deductions to cover school retirees' health care costs

Michigan officials will appeal a ruling that declared unconstitutional a deduction of school employee pay to help pay post-retirement pension health care costs.

6 Sep 2012

Inexperienced psychiatrists with HCR-20-C tool more likely to predict violence risk in patients

Inexperienced psychiatrists are less likely than their veteran peers to accurately predict violence by their patients, but a simple assessment checklist might help bridge that accuracy gap, according to new research from the University of Michigan.

6 Sep 2012

Preeclampsia a significant risk factor for chronic hypertension and hospitalizations later in life

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have determined that preeclampsia is a significant risk factor for long-term health issues, such as chronic hypertension and hospitalizations later in life.

6 Sep 2012

Out-of-pocket spending on health care in old age puts significant strain on finances

The protection of the savings of the elderly-one of the primary goals of Medicare-is under threat from a combination of spiraling healthcare costs and increased longevity. As the government attempts to reduce Medicare costs, one suggestion is that the elderly could pay a larger proportion of the costs of their healthcare. But exactly how much would this be and what impact would it have on their finances?

6 Sep 2012

Targacept plans to pursue development of TC-5214 for overactive bladder

Targacept, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel NNR Therapeutics, today announced that it plans to pursue development of TC-5214 as a treatment for overactive bladder (OAB).

6 Sep 2012

U.S. commitment to foreign assistance, global health to rise or fall with presidential election outcome

In this Lancet opinion piece, Laurie Garrett, a senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations, examines a number of social, political, and financial issues at play ahead of the November 6 U.S. presidential election and their implications for domestic and global health programs.

6 Sep 2012

ACOEM awareness campaign helps employers identify and respond to chronic diseases

The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) today announced a yearlong awareness-building campaign intended to help employers identify and respond to chronic diseases that commonly impact worker health and productivity.

6 Sep 2012

Patients at hospitals with longer resuscitation attempts have higher survival rates

There isn't a hard and fast rule for how long doctors should perform CPR, but new research from the University of Michigan Health System shows longer attempts might be beneficial for some patients.

6 Sep 2012

Biologic therapies do not increase risk of cancer in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Biologic therapies developed in the last decade for rheumatoid arthritis are not associated with an increased risk of cancer when compared with traditional treatments for the condition, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

6 Sep 2012

Pfizer receives FDA approval for BOSULIF to treat Ph+ chronic myelogenous leukemia

Pfizer Inc. announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved BOSULIF (bosutinib), an Abl and Src kinase inhibitor, for the treatment of adult patients with chronic, accelerated, or blast phase Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) with resistance, or intolerance to prior therapy.

6 Sep 2012

Viewpoints: Anti-abortion Democrats praise health law; A defense of the Medicare cost-cutting board

The big question heading into the Democratic Convention is just how forcefully the party will defend the Affordable Care Act, which the president fought to pass and then declined to sell. On Tuesday, an unusually vocal endorsement of the law came from an unlikely source: Anti-abortion Democrats.

6 Sep 2012

UEA, IFR to study protective effects of broccoli consumption against prostate cancer

The Prostate Cancer Foundation is providing $1M of funding to the Institute of Food Research and the University of East Anglia (UEA) to study the protective effects of broccoli consumption against prostate cancer.

6 Sep 2012

Study sheds new light on why most bone marrow transplant patients suffer acute GVHD

A team of scientists led by a bone marrow transplant researcher at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has shed new light on why most bone marrow transplant patients who receive tissue-matched cells from unrelated donors still suffer acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD).

6 Sep 2012

Endovascular repair for abdominal aortic aneurysms has low rate of complications

A minimally invasive procedure known as endovascular repair used for abdominal aortic aneurysms has a low rate of complications, even in high-risk patients such as those with kidney, heart or lung problems, a Mayo Clinic study shows.

6 Sep 2012

ImmunoCellular completes enrollment in ICT-107 Phase II trial for glioblastoma

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd. announced today that the company has completed enrollment for its Phase II randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, multi-center trial of its dendritic cell-based cancer vaccine ICT-107 for treatment of glioblastoma.

6 Sep 2012

Medicare beneficiaries who were overcharged for drugs because of CVS' incorrect prices will receive refunds

The Federal Trade Commission said that it is mailing refund checks to 13,000 Medicare Part D beneficiaries who were overcharged for drugs because a CVS Caremark Corp. business understated the price of the medications.

6 Sep 2012

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Baxter commences anti-MIF antibody Phase I trial in malignant solid tumors

Study sheds light on lingering effects of natural disasters, mass shootings and terrorist attacks

Chemotherapy increases risk of mild cognitive deficits in breast cancer patients

Canada should remove section 43 of Criminal Code to promote good parenting

Mich. officials to appeal ruling stopping pay deductions to cover school retirees' health care costs

Inexperienced psychiatrists with HCR-20-C tool more likely to predict violence risk in patients

Preeclampsia a significant risk factor for chronic hypertension and hospitalizations later in life

Out-of-pocket spending on health care in old age puts significant strain on finances

Targacept plans to pursue development of TC-5214 for overactive bladder

U.S. commitment to foreign assistance, global health to rise or fall with presidential election outcome

ACOEM awareness campaign helps employers identify and respond to chronic diseases

Patients at hospitals with longer resuscitation attempts have higher survival rates

Biologic therapies do not increase risk of cancer in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Pfizer receives FDA approval for BOSULIF to treat Ph+ chronic myelogenous leukemia

Viewpoints: Anti-abortion Democrats praise health law; A defense of the Medicare cost-cutting board

UEA, IFR to study protective effects of broccoli consumption against prostate cancer

Study sheds new light on why most bone marrow transplant patients suffer acute GVHD

Endovascular repair for abdominal aortic aneurysms has low rate of complications

ImmunoCellular completes enrollment in ICT-107 Phase II trial for glioblastoma

Medicare beneficiaries who were overcharged for drugs because of CVS' incorrect prices will receive refunds

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