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Novel link between two receptors mediates fungal recognition in macrophages

Whitehead Institute researchers have uncovered a novel association between two fungal recognition receptors on the surface of certain immune cells, called macrophages.

9 Aug 2011

Study finds key influential factors linked with risk of allergies in babies

Prenatal pet exposure, a mother's delivery mode and race are influential factors in a child's risk of developing allergies by age 2, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.

9 Aug 2011

Health law tests include controlling premium costs, religious groups' objections to covering birth control

Meanwhile, Texas and Michigan are seeking waivers from the law's medical-loss ratio rule and the Department of Health and Human Services posts information about patients' appeals rights.

9 Aug 2011

U-M saves more than $22M during Medicare Physician Group Practice Demonstration Project

Medicare patients received better care at the University of Michigan Health System, and U-M staff have saved more than $22 million on the cost of that care during a five-year demonstration project.

9 Aug 2011

New health warnings with graphic pictures can reduce demand for cigarettes

Will graphic cigarette package warning labels significantly reduce demand? A new study suggests it will.

9 Aug 2011

Lentiviral vector can kill HIV-infected cells

In what represents an important step toward curing HIV, a USC scientist has created a virus that hunts down HIV-infected cells.

9 Aug 2011

Stress boosts performance for confident students, but holds back those with more anxiety

Knowing the right way to handle stress in the classroom and on the sports field can make the difference between success and failure for the millions of students going back to school this fall, new University of Chicago research shows.

9 Aug 2011

Roundup: Calif. adult day care plan?; R.I. shift to Medicare; Texas mental health coverage

State health officials are circulating a plan they say will help keep about 35,000 elderly and disabled Californians out of institutionalized care when Medi-Cal stops offering an adult day healthcare benefit in December.

9 Aug 2011

New preclinical approach can guide more efficient drug development for brain-related conditions

The development of drugs for brain-related conditions is not an efficient process; only 8% of candidate drugs that enter clinical trials gain FDA approval. A key reason for this low success rate is a lack of preclinical tests that accurately predict drug efficacy and detect unwanted side effects.

9 Aug 2011

Primary care shortage may lead to ever-increasing rates of emergency department visits

A shortage of primary care may lead to ever-increasing rates of emergency department use, even for people who have health insurance, according to a new study released today by the Archives of Internal Medicine.

9 Aug 2011

Survey complements new Nature's Fix social media campaign

Nestle Waters North America on behalf of its six sparkling regional spring water brands, Arrowhead, Deer Park, Ice Mountain, Ozarka, Poland Spring and Zephyrhills today announced the findings from its recent survey.

9 Aug 2011

Integrated treatment approach could save lives of women with addiction

Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center reports people suffering from addiction rarely, if ever, have just substance abuse or addiction issues. Most addicts have trauma histories, many have mood and/or anxiety disorders, and up to 50 percent of women with substance abuse disorder have co-occurring eating disorders.

9 Aug 2011

Viewpoints: Emanuel on cancer care; George Bush - 'health reformer?'; Hiassen on Fla. 'trolls'

Right now cancer care is being rationed in the United States. Probably to their great disappointment, President Obama's critics cannot blame this rationing on death panels or health care reform. Rather, it is caused by a severe shortage of important cancer drugs.

9 Aug 2011

Exactech's new Optetrak Logic knee implant effective for painful arthritis

Kevin Hindle, a 47-year-old manufacturing engineer at Exactech, Inc., a global orthopaedic device company, regained his active lifestyle with an innovative new knee implant that he helped develop.

9 Aug 2011

Study shows how certain woodrats put themselves on diet to avoid poisoning

Life is tough for woodrats in deserts of the U.S. Southwest. There are few plants for food, and those plants produce poison to deter rodents, insects and other animals. A new University of Utah study shows how certain woodrats put themselves on a diet to avoid poisoning: They sample a smorgasbord of toxic plants, eat smaller meals, increase time between meals and drink more water if it is available.

9 Aug 2011

Gilead to acquire Genentech's OCP facility, other process development assets

Gilead Sciences, Inc. today announced that the company has signed a definitive agreement under which Gilead will purchase a clinical biologics manufacturing facility and certain process development assets located in Oceanside, California from Genentech, a member of the Roche Group.

9 Aug 2011

Study helps clarify definition of gastroesophageal reflux disease

Modifying stomach acid levels may not be enough to treat symptoms in neonates suspected of having gastroesophageal reflux disease. According to a study from Nationwide Children's Hospital, this is the first study to classify reflux and its associated symptoms in neonates based on how and what is refluxed.

9 Aug 2011

K-V sells assets of Nesher to Zydus and Zynesher Pharmaceuticals

K-V Pharmaceutical Company today announced the completion and closing of the previously announced sale of assets of Nesher Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the Company's wholly-owned generic subsidiary, and the Company's generic business and assets to Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA), Inc and Zynesher Pharmaceuticals (USA) LLC.

9 Aug 2011

Criterium to manage Senesco's SNS01-T Phase Ib/2a multiple myeloma study

Senesco Technologies, Inc. today announced that it has contracted Criterium, Inc. to manage the operational aspects of its Phase Ib/2a clinical study of SNS01-T, the Company's lead therapeutic candidate for the treatment of multiple myeloma.

9 Aug 2011

AFA to host National Brain Game Challenge on September 25

The Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) is calling on crossword buffs, novices up for a challenge and others in between to participate in its inaugural National Brain Game Challenge, an online game of skill created by one of the nation's most admired puzzle masters.

9 Aug 2011

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Novel link between two receptors mediates fungal recognition in macrophages

Study finds key influential factors linked with risk of allergies in babies

Health law tests include controlling premium costs, religious groups' objections to covering birth control

U-M saves more than $22M during Medicare Physician Group Practice Demonstration Project

New health warnings with graphic pictures can reduce demand for cigarettes

Lentiviral vector can kill HIV-infected cells

Stress boosts performance for confident students, but holds back those with more anxiety

Roundup: Calif. adult day care plan?; R.I. shift to Medicare; Texas mental health coverage

New preclinical approach can guide more efficient drug development for brain-related conditions

Primary care shortage may lead to ever-increasing rates of emergency department visits

Survey complements new Nature's Fix social media campaign

Integrated treatment approach could save lives of women with addiction

Viewpoints: Emanuel on cancer care; George Bush - 'health reformer?'; Hiassen on Fla. 'trolls'

Exactech's new Optetrak Logic knee implant effective for painful arthritis

Study shows how certain woodrats put themselves on diet to avoid poisoning

Gilead to acquire Genentech's OCP facility, other process development assets

Study helps clarify definition of gastroesophageal reflux disease

K-V sells assets of Nesher to Zydus and Zynesher Pharmaceuticals

Criterium to manage Senesco's SNS01-T Phase Ib/2a multiple myeloma study

AFA to host National Brain Game Challenge on September 25

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