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Thymosin beta 4 can transform adult epicardial stem cells into functional heart muscle

RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced that thymosin beta 4 (Tβ4) can activate a unique subpopulation of resident adult epicardial stem cells such that they recapture embryonic potential, proliferate, migrate and differentiate into functional heart muscle (cardiomyocytes), according to a research paper published online today in Nature.

9 Jun 2011

Clovis, Avila select CO-1686 drug candidate for EGFR Mutant-Selective Inhibitor program

Avila Therapeutics, Inc. a biotechnology company developing targeted covalent drugs that treat diseases through protein silencing, announced that it has achieved a significant goal in its alliance with Clovis Oncology, Inc.

9 Jun 2011

Republican demands, Democrats' strategies emerge in debt-ceiling talks

As negotiators work to identify possible spending cuts, the impasse between the two parties becomes increasingly clear. Democrats oppose any deal that would include cuts to Medicare and other entitlement programs and Republicans oppose any deal that include tax increases.

9 Jun 2011

Older people who engage in moderate to intense exercise less likely to have silent strokes

Older people who regularly exercise at a moderate to intense level may be less likely to develop the small brain lesions, sometimes referred to as "silent strokes," that are the first sign of cerebrovascular disease, according to a new study published in the June 8, 2011, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

9 Jun 2011

CAMH receives $2.5 million PHAC grant to expand school-based violence prevention program

The CAMH Centre for Prevention Science is delighted that the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced funding to expand the reach of CAMH's highly successful Fourth R Program. This $2.5 million grant from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) through its Innovation Strategy supports the regional adaptation of an effective program with a special focus on Aboriginal youth.

9 Jun 2011

IPS examines negotiations over intellectual property laws affecting generic AIDS drugs

Inter Press Service examines how "moves by developed nations such as the United States to tighten intellectual property laws are threatening to limit production and distribution of generic drugs, which experts say have been and will remain key in the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS and currently account for 80 percent of HIV/AIDS treatment."

9 Jun 2011

Rio Tinto Alcan donates $10M to CHUM and MUHC Joint Corporate Campaign

The Fondation du Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) and the McGill University Health Centre Foundation (MUHC) officially announce a significant gift of 10 million dollars donated by Rio Tinto Alcan to their Joint Corporate Campaign.

9 Jun 2011

Brookdale prices 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2018

Brookdale Senior Living Inc. announced today that it has priced its previously announced underwritten public offering of $275 million aggregate principal amount of 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2018.

9 Jun 2011

Volatile food prices likely to continue, threatening food security in developing world, FAO says

"Drought in some areas and heavy rain in others are keeping world food prices near record levels, threatening the food supply for poorer, food-importing countries," the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in its biannual report on Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reports.

9 Jun 2011

Article reports on bright future and enormous need for stem cell therapeutics

An article in the current issue of Technology & Innovation, Proceedings of the National Academy of Inventors - reports on the bright future and enormous need for stem cell therapeutics that may offer hope for those suffering from debilitating and deadly diseases.

9 Jun 2011

Patient enrollment complete in cilengitide Phase III study against glioblastoma

Merck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, announced today that patient enrollment in the global pivotal Phase III clinical study CENTRIC has been completed.

9 Jun 2011

Innovative hands-free device can reduce risk of cancer from cell phone radiation

A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO)/Interactional Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) released last week has revealed another potential health risk for consumers.

9 Jun 2011

New After-Hours Walk-In Clinic now open in Rancho Cucamonga

Pinnacle Medical Group is pleased to announce the opening of a new After-Hours Walk-In Clinic at their Rancho Cucamonga office. People who have a non-emergent medical need that requires treatment right away can just come on in! The group added the clinic to help out working families who need to be seen after regular business hours.

9 Jun 2011

GAVI needs strategic plan for future, CSIS report says

In this report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies, released ahead of the GAVI Alliance pledging conference, authors Lisa Carty, J. Stephen Morrison, Margaret Reeves, and Amanda Glassman write, "Its many achievements notwithstanding, GAVI still needs a strategic approach in the coming years if it is to deepen its impact, get the maximum returns from its implementing partners, attract expanded donor support, and leverage greater commitments from recipient partner governments".

9 Jun 2011

Research provides new insights into how cilia are assembled on the cell surface

Body cells detect signals that control their behavior through tiny hairs on the cell surface called cilia. Serious diseases and disorders can result when these cilia do not work properly.

9 Jun 2011

Skin cell-derived CGRP-beta may cause chronic pain

A new study may explain why only 50% of patients experiencing chronic nerve pain achieve even partial relief from existing therapeutics. The study, published in the June 6 online version of the international research journal PAIN, reveals that certain types of chronic pain may be caused by signals from the skin itself, rather than damage to nerves within the skin, as previously thought.

9 Jun 2011

More women than men are unnecessarily referred for nuclear stress tests

New research from cardiologists at Rhode Island and The Miriam hospitals suggests a possible gender disparity in how patients are referred for nuclear stress tests, an imaging technique that measures blood flow to the heart muscle both at rest and during periods of stress, such as exercise.

9 Jun 2011

New research finds 74% drop in myocardial infarction over 20-year period

Better control of cholesterol levels and blood pressure and a decline in smoking have contributed to a 74% drop in the risk of heart attack among nearly 10,000 civil servants working in London over a 20-year period, according to new research.

9 Jun 2011

Less-invasive Pro-Vas occlusion shows promise for permanent male sterilization

A new clinical study presented at the American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting shows the less-invasive Pro-Vas occlusion as a highly promising method of permanent male sterilization.

9 Jun 2011

Children who experience trauma more likely to have behavior and learning problems

New research has shown that children's risk for learning and behavior problems and obesity rises in correlation to their level of trauma exposure, says the psychiatrist at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital who oversaw the study.

9 Jun 2011

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Thymosin beta 4 can transform adult epicardial stem cells into functional heart muscle

Clovis, Avila select CO-1686 drug candidate for EGFR Mutant-Selective Inhibitor program

Republican demands, Democrats' strategies emerge in debt-ceiling talks

Older people who engage in moderate to intense exercise less likely to have silent strokes

CAMH receives $2.5 million PHAC grant to expand school-based violence prevention program

IPS examines negotiations over intellectual property laws affecting generic AIDS drugs

Rio Tinto Alcan donates $10M to CHUM and MUHC Joint Corporate Campaign

Brookdale prices 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2018

Volatile food prices likely to continue, threatening food security in developing world, FAO says

Article reports on bright future and enormous need for stem cell therapeutics

Patient enrollment complete in cilengitide Phase III study against glioblastoma

Innovative hands-free device can reduce risk of cancer from cell phone radiation

New After-Hours Walk-In Clinic now open in Rancho Cucamonga

GAVI needs strategic plan for future, CSIS report says

Research provides new insights into how cilia are assembled on the cell surface

Skin cell-derived CGRP-beta may cause chronic pain

More women than men are unnecessarily referred for nuclear stress tests

New research finds 74% drop in myocardial infarction over 20-year period

Less-invasive Pro-Vas occlusion shows promise for permanent male sterilization

Children who experience trauma more likely to have behavior and learning problems

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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