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Malawi's Mutharika left 'positive legacy' by showing how Africa 'can feed itself'

Malawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika, who died April 5, may be remembered for corruption and mismanagement, but his "positive legacy" is his creation of "an agriculture-led boom in Malawi, one that pointed a way for Africa to overcome its chronic hunger, food insecurity, and periodic extreme famines," Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, writes in a New York Times opinion piece.

21 Apr 2012

Orthopaedic research studies in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Below are highlights of orthopaedic research studies appearing in the April 18th issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS), as well as the issue's full Table of Contents.

21 Apr 2012

USAID, Israel sign MOU to provide agricultural assistance to four African countries

"USAID and MASHAV, Israel's Agency for International Development Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, have signed a memorandum of understanding [MOU] to increase cooperation on the topic of food security in Africa," Globes reports.

21 Apr 2012

IHW study reveals high prevalence of CVD risk factors in India

The Indian Heart Watch (IHW) study has revealed the truth behind the prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of key risk factors that are driving the country's growing cardiovascular disease (CVD) epidemic, in a first-of-a-kind presentation of data at the World Congress of Cardiology today.

21 Apr 2012

UNAIDS welcomes new WHO guidelines for HIV testing, counseling, ART for couples

UNAIDS on Thursday "called on all countries to implement new WHO guidelines that encourage couples to go together for HIV testing to ascertain their status" and recommend offering antiretroviral therapy (ART) to people living with HIV who have a partner without HIV, "even when they do not require it for their own health," the U.N. News Centre reports.

21 Apr 2012

First treatment guidelines for NMDA-receptor encephalitis

A mysterious, difficult-to-diagnose, and potentially deadly disease that was only recently discovered can be controlled most effectively if treatment is started within the first month that symptoms occur, according to a new report by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

21 Apr 2012

Research roundup: Caring for dual eligibles; Antitrust policy and the health law

Using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this report notes a systematic difference in life expectancy across region and race. "Within in each sex-race group, there are striking geographical differences in the probability of survival to age 70. ... These differences are larger for males than females within each race and larger for blacks than whites within each sex."

21 Apr 2012

FDA clears Abbott’s iFS Femtosecond laser for use in cataract surgery

Abbott announced today U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance to use its iFS Advanced Femtosecond Laser to create bow-shaped or curved arcuate incisions in corneal surgery, including cataract surgery.

21 Apr 2012

World finance, development ministers meet in Washington for high-level meeting on water, sanitation

The Guardian reports that "60 finance and development ministers will gather in Washington on Friday at a high-level meeting on sanitation and water." According to the newspaper, "The Sanitation and Water for All meeting, convened by Anthony Lake, executive director of the U.N. children's fund UNICEF, follows an announcement in March by UNICEF and the World Health Organization that the world had met the millennium development goal (MDG) overall target for access to safe drinking water in 2010, but that 783 million people were still missing out."

21 Apr 2012

Two new studies analyze treatment decisions in late-stage ALS patients

Two new studies analyzing treatment decisions in late-stage amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients shed light onto treatments aimed to extend the duration and quality of life in this progressively debilitating neuromuscular disorder.

21 Apr 2012

Acetylon receives U.S. patent for ACY-1215 to treat multiple myeloma

Acetylon Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that it has been granted U.S. Patent 8,148,526 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This patent contains fundamental composition of matter claims covering the Company's selective HDAC6 inhibitor, ACY-1215, which is currently being investigated in human clinical trials for the treatment of multiple myeloma.

21 Apr 2012

To achieve AIDS-free generation, needs of youth living with HIV must be addressed in transition services

In this post in USAID's "IMPACTblog," Heather Bergmann of John Snow Inc., who is the technical officer for USAID's AIDSTAR-One project, reports on the need to include youth in transition services for adolescents living with HIV.

21 Apr 2012

Five Earth Day friendly tips from Terra Tech

Terra Tech Corp., a leader in sustainable urban agricultural products has 5 Earth Day friendly tips on how to eat for a healthier body and planet.

21 Apr 2012

TPU, Eisai amend Aricept patch licensing agreement

Eisai announced today that the company has amended the licensing agreement with Teikoku Pharma USA, Inc. (TPU), a subsidiary of Teikoku Seiyaku Co., Ltd., pertaining to exclusive overseas marketing rights for the Aricept patch (once weekly donepezil HCl transdermal system).

21 Apr 2012

Need to invest in new HIV prevention methods remains 'urgent,' International Microbicides Conference hears

"Although the research for new HIV prevention technologies has indeed made some progress, ... a formidable way lies ahead to find enough money to finish the research and to make 'from discovery to delivery' a reality for those in need of protecting themselves from HIV," CNS/Scoop.co.nz reports.

21 Apr 2012

EMA CHMP recommends approval of AMAG’s ferumoxytol

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a positive opinion for the approval of ferumoxytol, an intravenous (IV) iron therapy, for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in adult patients with chronic kidney disease.

21 Apr 2012

SEBM announces winners of 2012 Best Paper Awards

SEBM is pleased to announce the winners of the Best Paper Awards for articles published in the journal Experimental Biology and Medicine during 2011. SEBM recognizes the best paper annually in each of 3 categories: Clinical/Preclinical and Translation Research, Experimental Biology, and Interdisciplinary Research.

21 Apr 2012

Significant gaps in public awareness about cardiovascular risks from tobacco use, secondhand smoke

A report released today at the World Heart Federation World Congress of Cardiology in Dubai reveals significant gaps in public awareness regarding the cardiovascular risks of tobacco use and secondhand smoke. The report, entitled "Cardiovascular harms from tobacco use and secondhand smoke", was commissioned by the World Heart Federation and written by the International Tobacco Control Project (ITC Project), in collaboration with the Tobacco Free Initiative at the World Health Organization.

21 Apr 2012

PPMC achieves Magnet status from ANCC for superior patient care

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC) has achieved Magnet- status - the highest institutional honor awarded for nursing excellence - from the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program.

21 Apr 2012

Boston Children's Hospital introduces new mobile app

Boston Children's Hospital today announced the launch of its new mobile application (app), Boston Children's Hospital MyWay, providing patients and families with a one-stop mobile information hub for navigating the Boston Children's Hospital patient experience.

21 Apr 2012

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Malawi's Mutharika left 'positive legacy' by showing how Africa 'can feed itself'

Orthopaedic research studies in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

USAID, Israel sign MOU to provide agricultural assistance to four African countries

IHW study reveals high prevalence of CVD risk factors in India

UNAIDS welcomes new WHO guidelines for HIV testing, counseling, ART for couples

First treatment guidelines for NMDA-receptor encephalitis

Research roundup: Caring for dual eligibles; Antitrust policy and the health law

FDA clears Abbott’s iFS Femtosecond laser for use in cataract surgery

World finance, development ministers meet in Washington for high-level meeting on water, sanitation

Two new studies analyze treatment decisions in late-stage ALS patients

Acetylon receives U.S. patent for ACY-1215 to treat multiple myeloma

To achieve AIDS-free generation, needs of youth living with HIV must be addressed in transition services

Five Earth Day friendly tips from Terra Tech

TPU, Eisai amend Aricept patch licensing agreement

Need to invest in new HIV prevention methods remains 'urgent,' International Microbicides Conference hears

EMA CHMP recommends approval of AMAG’s ferumoxytol

SEBM announces winners of 2012 Best Paper Awards

Significant gaps in public awareness about cardiovascular risks from tobacco use, secondhand smoke

PPMC achieves Magnet status from ANCC for superior patient care

Boston Children's Hospital introduces new mobile app

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