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PDGFR gene rearrangements lead to aggressive form of glioblastoma: Study

A multi-institutional team led by investigators from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center has published a study that provides new insight into genetic changes that make some forms of glioblastoma, the most common type of primary brain cancer, more aggressive than others and explains why they may not respond to certain therapies.

4 Oct 2010

CWRU researcher receives New Innovator Award to advance synthetic platelet technology

A Case Western Reserve University researcher will receive a $2.3 million New Innovator Award today to further develop and broaden the uses of synthetic platelets and the technology that makes them work.

4 Oct 2010

UCLA receives contract to study proteins involved in cardiovascular disease development

UCLA has received a five-year, $12.5 million contract award from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to spearhead an international consortium of medical experts that will study proteins that may be involved in the development of cardiovascular disease.

4 Oct 2010

Environmental smoke exposure increases breast cancer risk among Mexican women

Mexican women who do not smoke but are exposed to smoking, known as environmental smoke exposure, are at three times higher risk for breast cancer than non-smoking women not exposed to passive smoking, according to findings presented at the Third AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities, being held Sept. 30-Oct.3, 2010.

4 Oct 2010

ArborGen files registration statement with Securities and Exchange Commission

ArborGen Inc., the world's leading developer of biotechnology tree seedling products and one of the largest providers of conventional and technology-enhanced seedlings to the global commercial forestry industry, announced today that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed initial public offering of its common stock. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not yet been determined.

4 Oct 2010

Array BioPharma to present positive interim results of Phase 1 ARRY-380 trial at ASCO Symposium

Array BioPharma Inc. today announced positive interim results of its novel, oral HER2 (ErbB2) inhibitor, ARRY-380, in a Phase 1 trial in patients with advanced cancer.

4 Oct 2010

Feds, states begin work to set up online insurance exchanges

Federal health officials took an early step Thursday towards creating online health insurance marketplaces in the states. The Obama administration awarded 49 grants Thursday to states and the District of Columbia to plan for new health insurance exchanges designed to help Americans shop for health plans beginning in 2014.

4 Oct 2010

HHS consumer website adds new features; health law provisions affecting open season

HealthCare.Gov, the consumer health care insurance website run by the federal government, unveiled a slew of new features this morning. Consumers can find pricing information for 4,400 individual and family health plans offered by more than 225 insurance carriers, Plan information will be updated monthly, said Todd Park, HHS chief technology officer.

4 Oct 2010

Socioeconomic status impacts colorectal cancer incidence

People living in economically deprived neighborhoods were more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage, non-localized colorectal cancer, even after researchers controlled for known colorectal cancer risk factors, according to data presented at the Third American Association for Cancer Research Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities, being held Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 2010.

4 Oct 2010

Suspected hand, foot and mouth disease on Denver flight

Two children arrived on a flight from Mexico to Denver showing symptoms of the contagious illness called ‘hand, foot and mouth’ disease (HFMD) and were checked by paramedics. They were allowed to leave after experts said they were no threat to public health.

4 Oct 2010

Efforts against drug-resistant malaria along Thai-Cambodian border show progress, but more 'aggressive' approach needed, health officials say

Efforts to prevent the spread of drug-resistant malaria along the border between Cambodia and Thailand are showing signs of progress, but additional work is needed to contain the new strain, health officials said on Friday, Deutsche Presse-Agentur/M&C reports.

4 Oct 2010

Sebelius talks health reform, Rahm and campaign contributions

The Christian Science Monitor reports on Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius' talk at a Monitor sponsored breakfast for reporters Thursday.

4 Oct 2010

CEUS ultrasound offers superior efficacy to CT scans

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can be used to evaluate and monitor inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) without exposing patients to CT scans or ionizing radiation, according to a report announced today (Friday) at the ICUS Bubble Conference in Chicago.

4 Oct 2010

BMC researchers receive grants to study effectiveness of integrative medicine in underserved patients

Two Boston Medical Center (BMC) researchers have each been awarded grants from the NIH National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) to study the effectiveness of integrative medicine in underserved patients.

4 Oct 2010

Consumers should pay attention to changes in health plans during enrollment season

As enrollment packets for insurance benefits begin to land on workers' desks or arrive in the mail, pay attention. This is not the year to simply renew last year's choices without studying the options. The first baby steps of the nation's health care overhaul have taken effect.

4 Oct 2010

Bionovo enters definitive agreement to raise $3.0 million in registered direct offering

Bionovo, Inc., a drug discovery and development company focused on unmet needs in women's health and oncology, today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to raise approximately $3.0 million in gross proceeds in a registered direct offering through the sale of common stock and warrants.

4 Oct 2010

Scientists find several common findings on diabetes management

Diabetes is on the rise. The seventh leading cause of death in the U.S. today, it affects 24 million people, nearly 3 times the number in 1980. Another 57 million have a condition that puts them at heightened risk of the illness.

3 Oct 2010

UTHealth receives funds for teen pregnancy prevention program

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $15 million of its $155-million total package to a team led by Susan Tortolero, Ph.D., director of the UTHealth Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research.

3 Oct 2010

Vitamin D deficiency in African-American women can increase risk of aggressive breast cancer: Study

African-American women had lower vitamin D levels than white women, and vitamin D deficiency was associated with a greater likelihood for aggressive breast cancer, according to data presented at the Third AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities.

3 Oct 2010

Scientist discovers novel pathogen from Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex

Kathleen Alexander, associate professor of wildlife in Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources and Environment, has discovered a novel tuberculosis (TB) species in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, a group of pathogens that have adapted by using mammals as hosts. It has been nearly two decades since a new organism was identified in this group; the majority were discovered in the early and mid 20th century.

3 Oct 2010

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PDGFR gene rearrangements lead to aggressive form of glioblastoma: Study

CWRU researcher receives New Innovator Award to advance synthetic platelet technology

UCLA receives contract to study proteins involved in cardiovascular disease development

Environmental smoke exposure increases breast cancer risk among Mexican women

ArborGen files registration statement with Securities and Exchange Commission

Array BioPharma to present positive interim results of Phase 1 ARRY-380 trial at ASCO Symposium

Feds, states begin work to set up online insurance exchanges

HHS consumer website adds new features; health law provisions affecting open season

Socioeconomic status impacts colorectal cancer incidence

Suspected hand, foot and mouth disease on Denver flight

Efforts against drug-resistant malaria along Thai-Cambodian border show progress, but more 'aggressive' approach needed, health officials say

Sebelius talks health reform, Rahm and campaign contributions

CEUS ultrasound offers superior efficacy to CT scans

BMC researchers receive grants to study effectiveness of integrative medicine in underserved patients

Consumers should pay attention to changes in health plans during enrollment season

Bionovo enters definitive agreement to raise $3.0 million in registered direct offering

Scientists find several common findings on diabetes management

UTHealth receives funds for teen pregnancy prevention program

Vitamin D deficiency in African-American women can increase risk of aggressive breast cancer: Study

Scientist discovers novel pathogen from Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex

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