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Journal of Rheumatology publishes positive results from Cimzia Phase III trial in RA

UCB announced today results from a post hoc analysis of the RAPID 1 study published in the Journal of Rheumatology. The results suggest moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with Cimzia, the only approved PEGylated anti-TNF, together with methotrexate, achieved a rapid response associated with improved long-term outcomes one year after treatment began.

11 May 2011

U.S. biopharmaceutical companies to benefit from Almac's European Product Launch workshop

Almac is hosting its inaugural European Product Launch workshop in Boston, MA on 17th May 2011. Targeted specifically at the biopharmaceutical sector, the workshop provides consultative advice and services to US companies to successfully launch drug products onto the European market.

11 May 2011

Majority of urban NYC women with hepatitis B do not receive education, subsequent care

According to new research at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, high rates of chronic hepatitis B infection are found in pregnant minority and immigrant women in the New York City area, and most of them do not receive education, appropriate follow-up testing or referral, which is considered the standard of care for all persons newly identified as HBV carriers.

11 May 2011

Inovio first quarter total revenue increases to $3.1 million for 2011

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2011.

11 May 2011

USA Today: Uninsured hospitalizations result in a hefty unpaid tab

Uninsured Americans — including those with incomes well above the poverty line — leave hospitals with unpaid tabs of up to $49 billion a year, according to a government study released today. On average, uninsured families pay only about 12 percent of their hospital bills in full.

11 May 2011

EMD Millipore inaugurates new Shanghai Biopharmaceutical Technical Center

EMD Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck KGaA of Germany, today opened its state-of-the-art Biopharmaceutical Technical and Training Center in Shanghai, China. The 28,000 square foot facility will provide support, training and validation services to EMD Millipore's biopharmaceutical customers with operations in China.

11 May 2011

Adherence to disease-modifying drugs is low in patients with multiple sclerosis

Disease-modifying drugs (DMDs) are injected medications used to slow the progression of multiple sclerosis, and have been shown to reduce the frequency and severity of relapses. But according to a new study led by St. Michael's Hospital and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, adherence to all DMDs is low, with less than half of patients, or 44 per cent, continually adherent after two years.

11 May 2011

Research provides insight into brain reorganization following sensory loss

The part of the brain that uses hearing to determine sound location is reorganized in deaf animals to locate visual targets, according to a new study by a team of researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Western Ontario in Canada.

11 May 2011

Study finds strong link between live birth rates and number of eggs retrieved in one IVF cycle

An analysis of over 400,000 IVF cycles in the UK has shown that doctors should aim to retrieve around 15 eggs from a woman's ovaries in a single cycle in order to have the best chance of achieving a live birth after assisted reproduction technology.

11 May 2011

U.K. parliamentary committee report says U.N. response to Pakistan floods was 'patchy'

The U.N.'s response to severe flooding in Pakistan was "patchy," according to a report from the U.K.'s International Development Committee, which also said leadership and humanitarian coordination since the flooding started has been poor, AlertNet reports. As of February, about $1.2 billion of the U.N.'s $1.9 billion appeal had been received, according to the report, Reuters writes.

11 May 2011

Reducing hearing aid cost does not improve device purchase

Lowering the cost of hearing aids isn't enough to motivate adults with mild hearing loss to purchase a device at a younger age or before their hearing worsens, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital.

11 May 2011

Insight into probiotic bacteria can help improve intestinal disease treatments

The gut may need bacteria to provide a little bit of oxidative stress to stay healthy, new research suggests. Probiotic bacteria promote healing of the intestinal lining in mice by inducing the production of reactive oxygen species, researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have shown.

11 May 2011

Study stresses importance of rapid intervention to prevent Self-Embedding Behavior in adolescents

While the disturbing act of self-injury is nothing new to adolescents, researchers and physicians at Nationwide Children's Hospital have identified a more severe type of behavior that is raising some concern among medical professionals.

11 May 2011

Study evaluates link between thyroid autoantibodies, miscarriage and preterm birth

GW Researcher Dr. Alex Stagnaro-Green, and colleagues, have contributed an editorial featured in the May 14 issue of the British Medical Journal reviewing a study that evaluated the relationship between thyroid autoantibodies and both miscarriage and preterm birth.

11 May 2011

Chances of dying in natural disaster decreasing, economic costs increasing worldwide, U.N. report says

The risk of dying in a natural disaster is decreasing worldwide, but the economic toll weather-related catastrophes inflict is rising "often due to a lack of investment," according to a new U.N. report released in Geneva on Tuesday, Reuters reports.

11 May 2011

Women with invasive breast cancer can benefit from new genomic test

A new genomic test combining multiple signatures - a patient's estrogen receptor status, endocrine therapy response, chemotherapy resistance and sensitivity - shows promise as a predictor of chemotherapy response and survival benefit in women with invasive breast cancer, according to research led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

11 May 2011

Intensive exercise can help improve facial nerve damage

A research study conducted at Washington State University Spokane offers hope to those suffering from facial nerve damage. According to the study, which was published online this week in the journal Developmental Neurohabilitation, muscle weakness resulting from facial nerve damage incurred during childhood can improve with intensive facial exercise, years after injury.

11 May 2011

Genentech submits vemurafenib NDA for BRAF V600 mutation-positive metastatic melanoma

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, today announced that the company submitted a New Drug Application for vemurafenib to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for people with BRAF V600 mutation-positive metastatic melanoma, and that Roche submitted a Marketing Authorization Application to the European Medicines Agency for vemurafenib in the same indication.

11 May 2011

BioAlliance Pharma enters license deal with Sosei to commercialize Loramyc in Japan

BioAlliance Pharma, a company dedicated to specialty and orphan pharma products in oncology and supportive care, today announced that it has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Sosei Co. Ltd. for commercialization rights in Japan for Loramyc muco-adhesive buccal tablet.

11 May 2011

Scientists to develop 'eTraining' system for doctors and healthcare providers

Many people use fitness studios to get back into shape after an injury. Fraunhofer researchers are now developing a system that will provide doctors with data on the exercises people do on the various machines. This should help them plan better training programs.

11 May 2011

Medical News

Journal of Rheumatology publishes positive results from Cimzia Phase III trial in RA

U.S. biopharmaceutical companies to benefit from Almac's European Product Launch workshop

Majority of urban NYC women with hepatitis B do not receive education, subsequent care

Inovio first quarter total revenue increases to $3.1 million for 2011

USA Today: Uninsured hospitalizations result in a hefty unpaid tab

EMD Millipore inaugurates new Shanghai Biopharmaceutical Technical Center

Adherence to disease-modifying drugs is low in patients with multiple sclerosis

Research provides insight into brain reorganization following sensory loss

Study finds strong link between live birth rates and number of eggs retrieved in one IVF cycle

U.K. parliamentary committee report says U.N. response to Pakistan floods was 'patchy'

Reducing hearing aid cost does not improve device purchase

Insight into probiotic bacteria can help improve intestinal disease treatments

Study stresses importance of rapid intervention to prevent Self-Embedding Behavior in adolescents

Study evaluates link between thyroid autoantibodies, miscarriage and preterm birth

Chances of dying in natural disaster decreasing, economic costs increasing worldwide, U.N. report says

Women with invasive breast cancer can benefit from new genomic test

Intensive exercise can help improve facial nerve damage

Genentech submits vemurafenib NDA for BRAF V600 mutation-positive metastatic melanoma

BioAlliance Pharma enters license deal with Sosei to commercialize Loramyc in Japan

Scientists to develop 'eTraining' system for doctors and healthcare providers

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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