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Genetic ID introduces new 96-well extraction kit for isolation of pure DNA

Genetic ID, the global leader in GMO identification, introduces its new FAST ID 96-Well Extraction Kit for isolation of exceptionally pure DNA from a variety of agricultural and food products.

21 Jul 2011

Save the Children report examines 'healthcare deserts'

A new report released on Wednesday by Save the Children says that about 40 million children under age five live in what the organization calls "healthcare deserts," Sarah Boseley writes in her "Global Health Blog."

21 Jul 2011

Prevention as a new approach to primary care?

A budding model for primary care that encourages the family doctor to act as a health coach who focuses as much on preventing illness as on treating it has shown promising results and saved insurers millions of dollars.

21 Jul 2011

Promising results from phase I study of Genentech's GDC-0941 for advanced breast cancer

A new drug targeting the PI3K gene in patients with advanced breast cancer shows promising results in an early phase I investigational study conducted at Virginia G. Piper Cancer at Scottsdale Healthcare, according to a presentation by oncologist Dr. Daniel D. Von Hoff at the 47th annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

21 Jul 2011

FDA approves Brilinta to reduce cardiovascular death and heart attack in ACS patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the blood-thinning drug Brilinta (ticagrelor) to reduce cardiovascular death and heart attack in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS).

21 Jul 2011

USPTO issues patent for Mirna's tumor suppressor microRNAs

Mirna Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has allowed multiple patent claims related to the therapeutic application of several tumor suppressor microRNAs.

21 Jul 2011

Taller people at increased risk of cancers

Taller people are at increased risk of a wide range of cancers, new research shows today.

21 Jul 2011

Adamis' APC-300 inhibits growth of prostate cancer cells

Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corporation announced today that in addition to activity in pancreatic cancer and its multiple modes of action, APC-300 significantly inhibits the growth of prostate cancer cells.

21 Jul 2011

Five physicians receive ASTRO grants for radiation oncology research

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has awarded five physicians with one of two grants-the Junior Faculty Career Research Training Award and the Residents/Fellows in Radiation Oncology Research Seed Grant Award.

21 Jul 2011

Common cancer drug alleviates symptoms associated with schizophrenia

Researchers have revealed the molecular pathway that is affected during the onset of schizophrenia and successfully alleviated symptoms of the illness in mice, using a commonly used cancer drug.

21 Jul 2011

Novel vaccine for treating heroin addiction

Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have developed a highly successful vaccine against a heroin high and have proven its therapeutic potential in animal models.

21 Jul 2011

State roundup: Fla. Medicaid waiver fight

Gov. Mark Dayton and lawmakers reached agreement on a new set of budget bills ... State spending for health and human services will be up from about $10.2 billion this biennium but well below the $12.3 billion projected under current law.

21 Jul 2011

SuperGen closes acquisition of Astex

SuperGen, Inc., a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel cancer therapies, announced it has closed the transaction to acquire Astex Therapeutics Limited, a privately held, UK-based biotechnology company developing targeted therapies.

21 Jul 2011

USPTO issues patent for Avila's targeted covalent drugs portfolio

Avila Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company developing targeted covalent drugs that treat diseases through protein silencing, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued Patent No. 7,982,036, "4,6-Disubstituted Pyrimidines Useful as Kinase Inhibitors."

21 Jul 2011

Pfizer enters definitive merger agreement with Icagen

Pfizer Inc. and Icagen, Inc. today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement. Pfizer, which currently owns approximately 11% of Icagen's fully diluted shares, will acquire the remaining 8.3 million shares at a price of $6.00 per share.

21 Jul 2011

AstraZeneca receives FDA approval for BRILINTA to treat acute coronary syndrome

AstraZeneca announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved BRILINTA (ticagrelor) tablets to reduce the rate of heart attack and cardiovascular (CV) death in adult patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), compared to clopidogrel.

21 Jul 2011

Visual perception can be contaminated by recent memories

Taking a trip down memory lane while you are driving could land you in a roadside ditch, new research indicates. Vanderbilt University psychologists have found that our visual perception can be contaminated by memories of what we have recently seen, impairing our ability to properly understand and act on what we are currently seeing.

21 Jul 2011

Viewpoints: Opinions abound on effect of 'Gang of Six' proposal on health spending

Without immediate action to raise the debt ceiling, the government will be forced to delay payments on federal obligations we owe. This means failing to pay our troops, delaying Social Security checks and issuing IOU's instead of Medicare payments to hospitals and doctors. ... Medicare has serious problems and it's essential to "bend the curve" of spending.

21 Jul 2011

Babies of stressed pregnant mums may have lasting effects

According to a new study high levels of stress during pregnancy can cause an unborn child to have lifelong mental scars. Researchers have found that a mother facing unnecessary crises can leave an imprint in the brains of her children, making them less able to cope as they get older.

20 Jul 2011

Male infertility cause found in defective gene

Researchers have found a new cause of infertility that could allow millions of infertile couples around the world to have a child. The team found a common gene mutation that causes sperm to be far less able to swim through the mucus of the cervix and reach the egg.

20 Jul 2011