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EC grants Marketing Authorisation to Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly’s Jentadueto for diabetes

Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company received Marketing Authorisation from the European Commission for Jentadueto which combines the DPP-4 inhibitor, linagliptin and metformin in a single tablet.

25 Jul 2012

Malaria misdiagnosis in parts of Asia

Substantial overdiagnosis and mistreatment of malaria is evident in south and central Asia, warns a study published on bmj.com today.

25 Jul 2012

Merck signs two licensing agreements for investigational HIV drug candidates

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that the company has signed two licensing agreements for investigational HIV drug candidates.

25 Jul 2012

Ariz., Mo. officials grapple with how to tackle abortion restrictions, coverage

In Arizona, local officials are split on whether to enforce a new law restricting abortion, while Missouri lawmakers prepare for a veto override vote on allowing employers there to exclude abortion and contraception from health insurance they offer.

25 Jul 2012

UTMB at Galveston to manage medical operations for U.S. Antarctic Program

Effective immediately, the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston will manage medical operations for the United States Antarctic Program. UTMB will be working for the National Science Foundation as a subcontractor for Lockheed Martin's Antarctic Support Contract.

25 Jul 2012

One in 10 employers will drop health coverage in the next few years, study finds

The report by the consulting company Deloitte, which is to be released Tuesday, predicts the decline in work-based plans as much of the health law kicks in. Meanwhile, two Massachusetts insurers see opportunities to expand their out-of-state business.

25 Jul 2012

Research provides real-world support for K-hler motivation gain effect

The inferior members of swimming or running relay teams - those athletes who fared poorest in individual races - showed the greatest gains when performing as part of a team, and those gains were even greater during final races as opposed to preliminary races.

25 Jul 2012

GlobalPost interviews Vanessa Kerry about partnering with Peace Corp for health project

GlobalPost correspondent John Donnelly interviews Vanessa Kerry, daughter of Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and a doctor working at Massachusetts General Hospital, about the partnership she spearheaded between her non-profit, the Global Health Service Corps, and the Peace Corps, in this post in the "Global Pulse" blog.

25 Jul 2012

Sunbed users at a 20% increased relative risk of skin cancer

Of 63,942 new cases of cutaneous melanoma (a form of skin cancer) diagnosed each year in Europe an estimated 3,438 (5.4%) are related to sunbed use. Sunbed users are at a 20% increased relative risk of skin cancer compared with those who have never used a sunbed. This risk doubles if they start before the age of 35 and experts warn that “tougher actions” are needed to reduce this risk.

25 Jul 2012

Insights into link between fat-hoarding genes and ancient diet

Why do Native Americans experience high rates of diabetes? A common theory is that they possess fat-hoarding "thrifty genes" left over from their ancestors - genes that were required for survival during ancient cycles of feast and famine, but that now contribute to the disease in a modern world of more fatty and sugary diets.

25 Jul 2012

Roundup: Minn. seeks its own independent Medicaid audit; Feds renew Wis. Family Care program

The Minnesota Department of Human Services is commissioning an independent audit to respond to lingering questions about the state Medicaid program's past practices in paying private HMOs. The Medicaid rate-setting process also is the subject of several federal investigations. Questions have swirled at the state Capitol this year about whether Minnesota officials have been manipulating the rate certification process in Medicaid to wrongly gain excess federal funds.

25 Jul 2012

Researchers discover important link between sodium and calcium

The scientific community has always wanted to know why people who eat high-salt diets are prone to developing medical problems such as kidney stones and osteoporosis.

25 Jul 2012

Little evidence exists for potential HPV type competition in cross-sectional study

Vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) are now recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for both teenage boys and girls. The vaccine protects against the two most common types of the virus that cause cervical cancer: HPV 16 and 18. Is there a chance that the increased number of people vaccinated might result in an increase of other types of HPV that cause cancer?

25 Jul 2012

New tool uses fluorescence to distinguish cancerous tissue from normal one in low-grade tumors

A new probe developed collaboratively at Norris Cotton Cancer Center and Dartmouth College's Thayer School of Engineering uses an innovative fluorescence-reading technology to help brain surgeons distinguish cancerous tissue from normal tissue. The probe tool, now already in use at the Cancer Center for brain surgery, may one day be used for surgeries for a variety of cancers.

25 Jul 2012

Elan second quarter total revenue increases 6% to $288.0 million

Elan Corporation, plc today reported its second quarter and first half 2012 financial results.

25 Jul 2012

Bill Gates stresses importance of investment in both HIV treatment and research for vaccines, microbicides

In a symposium session on Monday at the XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C., politicians and public health experts joined Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Co-Chair Bill Gates for a discussion about improving effectiveness and efficiency in the HIV/AIDS response, the Washington Post reports.

25 Jul 2012

Researchers discover bats as reservoir of infections

Measles, mumps, pneumonia, influenza and encephalitis in man, Carré's disease in dogs, Ovine Rinderpest (PPR)… all of these diseases are caused by viruses from the same family: Paramyxoviridae. A vast international study, carried out in collaboration with IRD researchers and published in Nature communications has led to the discovery of more than 60 new species of these dangerous infectious agents, almost double the number previously recorded. This family of highly diverse pathogens affects all animals, from canines to fowl, cattle and humans.

25 Jul 2012

Mice have different neural subsystem associated with instinctually important smells

A new study finds that mice have a distinct neural subsystem that links the nose to the brain and is associated with instinctually important smells such as those emitted by predators. That insight, published online this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, prompts the question whether mice and other mammals have specially hardwired neural circuitry to trigger instinctive behavior in response to certain smells.

25 Jul 2012

Giving patients a new immune system can cure Crohn's disease

Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have opened a clinical trial to test the theory that giving a patient a new immune system can cure severe cases of Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract.

25 Jul 2012

Mercyhurst expert addresses FDA's recent ban on Bisphenol-A

The FDA says baby bottles and sippy cups can no longer contain Bisphenol-A (BPA), an endocrine disruptor that mimics estrogen. But what about the hundreds of other plastic items, from water bottles to dental sealants, containing BPA?

25 Jul 2012

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EC grants Marketing Authorisation to Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly’s Jentadueto for diabetes

Malaria misdiagnosis in parts of Asia

Merck signs two licensing agreements for investigational HIV drug candidates

Ariz., Mo. officials grapple with how to tackle abortion restrictions, coverage

UTMB at Galveston to manage medical operations for U.S. Antarctic Program

One in 10 employers will drop health coverage in the next few years, study finds

Research provides real-world support for K-hler motivation gain effect

GlobalPost interviews Vanessa Kerry about partnering with Peace Corp for health project

Sunbed users at a 20% increased relative risk of skin cancer

Insights into link between fat-hoarding genes and ancient diet

Roundup: Minn. seeks its own independent Medicaid audit; Feds renew Wis. Family Care program

Researchers discover important link between sodium and calcium

Little evidence exists for potential HPV type competition in cross-sectional study

New tool uses fluorescence to distinguish cancerous tissue from normal one in low-grade tumors

Elan second quarter total revenue increases 6% to $288.0 million

Bill Gates stresses importance of investment in both HIV treatment and research for vaccines, microbicides

Researchers discover bats as reservoir of infections

Mice have different neural subsystem associated with instinctually important smells

Giving patients a new immune system can cure Crohn's disease

Mercyhurst expert addresses FDA's recent ban on Bisphenol-A

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