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Bees consume less food when given resveratrol

The idea that drinking red wine may provide health benefits - or possibly even extend your life - is an appealing thought for many people. Now, there may be added attraction. Researchers have found that when given resveratrol, a compound found in red wine, bees consume less food.

25 Sep 2012

Scaling up access to maternal, child health care would prevent most deaths during pregnancy, childbirth

"Every day, 800 women lose their lives giving birth -- 287,000 each year -- and the vast majority of these deaths occurs in developing countries. ... These deaths are unacceptable, particularly because they are preventable," the heads of the Health 4+ (UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF, U.N. Women, the WHO, and the World Bank, known as H4+) write in the Huffington Post's "Global Motherhood" blog.

25 Sep 2012

Insufficient evidence to support medical intervention use in young adults with autism

Vanderbilt University researchers are reporting today that there is insufficient evidence to support the use of medical interventions in adolescents and young adults with autism.

25 Sep 2012

NanoBio to present data from preclinical studies at 8th Annual International RSV Symposium

NanoBio Corporation announced today it will present data from three preclinical studies at the 8th Annual International Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Symposium taking place from Sept. 27-30 in Santa Fe, N.M.

25 Sep 2012

Toshiba announces expansion of Assurance Program to offer ultrasound systems

To provide increased value to healthcare facilities, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. expands its Assurance Program to offer reconditioned Toshiba ultrasound systems. Assurance ultrasound products include Aplio XG, Aplio MX, Aplio Artida, Viamo, and Xario XG.

25 Sep 2012

University of Iowa, Mayo Clinic to continue SPORE for lymphoma research

The Mayo Clinic Cancer Center and Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Iowa have received a five-year, $11.5 million grant renewal from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to continue the Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) for lymphoma research.

25 Sep 2012

Small fragments of keratin protein in the eye play a key role in warding off pathogens

When it comes to germ-busting power, the eyes have it, according to a discovery by University of California, Berkeley, researchers that could lead to new, inexpensive antimicrobial drugs.

25 Sep 2012

New clinical trial to evaluate DEX-M74 against hereditary inclusion body myopathy

Researchers have launched a clinical trial to evaluate the drug candidate DEX-M74 as a treatment for a rare degenerative muscle disease, hereditary inclusion body myopathy (HIBM). National Institutes of Health scientists from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will conduct the clinical trial at the NIH Clinical Center.

25 Sep 2012

Wiley announces publication of 6-volume Encyclopedia of Drug Metabolism and Interactions

Wiley is pleased to announce publication of the state-of-the-art, 6-volume Encyclopedia of Drug Metabolism and Interactions.

25 Sep 2012

UCLA/Pitt scientists uncover P. acnes virus with potential to kill zits

Watch out, acne. Doctors soon may have a new weapon against zits: a harmless virus living on our skin that naturally seeks out and kills the bacteria that cause pimples.

25 Sep 2012

Women born prematurely more likely to have pregnancy complications

Women who were born premature are more likely to have pregnancy complications than women who weren't, according to data analyzed by a team lead by Dr. Anne Monique Nuyt, a neonatal specialist and researcher at the Sainte-Justine Mother and Child University Hospital Center and University of Montreal.

25 Sep 2012

Wiley publishes 6th Edition of Patty's Toxicology

The expanded 6th Edition of the cornerstone reference work on occupational health and toxicology is now published by Wiley. Patty's Toxicology, 6th Edition, 6-Volume Set updates its comprehensive coverage and adds chapters to reflect the changing and expanding field of Toxicology.

25 Sep 2012

InterCure signs strategic service agreement with private company

XTL Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. today announced that InterCure Ltd., which is approximately 45.4% (50.79% on a fully diluted basis) held by XTL, signed a strategic service agreement with a private company wholly owned by Mr. Shay Ben Yitzhak and Mr. Avner Yassur.

25 Sep 2012

GlobalECHO Foundation commits to provide funding support to Panzi Hospital in DRC

The GlobalECHO Foundation, a 501(3) charitable foundation dedicated to providing innovative funding solutions to many of the challenges facing the world community, yesterday announced its commitment to provide funding support to the Panzi Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

25 Sep 2012

Study uses white matter to study brain function

Most people equate "gray matter" with the brain and its higher functions, such as sensation and perception, but this is only one part of the anatomical puzzle inside our heads. Another cerebral component is the white matter, which makes up about half the brain by volume and serves as the communications network.

25 Sep 2012

SCIOinspire unveils new company name

SCIOinspire Corp., which has served the healthcare marketplace since 2008, today unveiled a new name that reflects its current core focus and corporate identity.

25 Sep 2012

Aromatase inhibitors impact sex life of postmenopausal women with breast cancer

Women treated for breast cancer after menopause with aromatase inhibitors have very high levels of sexual difficulties, including low interest, insufficient lubrication, and pain with intercourse. It is an important and underestimated problem, say the authors of a study published online in Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society.

25 Sep 2012

FDA forms new internal task force to support development of new antibacterial drugs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the formation of an internal task force that will support the development of new antibacterial drugs, a critical public health care goal and a priority for the agency.

25 Sep 2012

FIOCRUZ, DNDi and Brazil collaborate on R&D for neglected diseases

At the opening ceremony of the XVIII International Congress for Tropical Medicines and Malaria (ICTMM) and the XLVIII Congress of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine in Rio de Janeiro, the Ministry of Health of Brazil signed a Cooperation and Technical Assistance Agreement with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ) and the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) Latin America, uniting the three actors into a strategic partnership to collaborate on research and development (R&D) for new therapies and diagnostics for neglected diseases.

25 Sep 2012

Endorectal MRI helps assess eligibility of men with prostate cancer for active surveillance

PSA screening has resulted in improved prostate cancer survival, but the high rate of diagnosis and treatment side effects raise concerns about overtreatment. In the quest to prevent overtreatment, "active surveillance" has emerged as a plausible option, encouraged for men whose tumors may not need immediate treatment and may never progress to more serious illness. Appropriate criteria for selecting patients for active surveillance are continuously debated.

25 Sep 2012

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Bees consume less food when given resveratrol

Scaling up access to maternal, child health care would prevent most deaths during pregnancy, childbirth

Insufficient evidence to support medical intervention use in young adults with autism

NanoBio to present data from preclinical studies at 8th Annual International RSV Symposium

Toshiba announces expansion of Assurance Program to offer ultrasound systems

University of Iowa, Mayo Clinic to continue SPORE for lymphoma research

Small fragments of keratin protein in the eye play a key role in warding off pathogens

New clinical trial to evaluate DEX-M74 against hereditary inclusion body myopathy

Wiley announces publication of 6-volume Encyclopedia of Drug Metabolism and Interactions

UCLA/Pitt scientists uncover P. acnes virus with potential to kill zits

Women born prematurely more likely to have pregnancy complications

Wiley publishes 6th Edition of Patty's Toxicology

InterCure signs strategic service agreement with private company

GlobalECHO Foundation commits to provide funding support to Panzi Hospital in DRC

Study uses white matter to study brain function

SCIOinspire unveils new company name

Aromatase inhibitors impact sex life of postmenopausal women with breast cancer

FDA forms new internal task force to support development of new antibacterial drugs

FIOCRUZ, DNDi and Brazil collaborate on R&D for neglected diseases

Endorectal MRI helps assess eligibility of men with prostate cancer for active surveillance

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