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Type 2 diabetes drug less likely to cause weight gain, raise cholesterol levels

An inexpensive type 2 diabetes drug that has been around for more than 15 years works just as well and has fewer side effects than a half-dozen other, mostly newer and more expensive classes of medication used to control the chronic disease, new Johns Hopkins research suggests.

15 Mar 2011

Despite partisan clashes, political climate open to 'adult' budget debate

Media outlets report that no such serious discussion can be held without including entitlement programs such as Medicare, but public opinion continues to be a wildcard that could undermine momentum.

15 Mar 2011

ACP receives BMY grant for HIV workforce capacity building initiative

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced the awarding of a Positive Charge grant to the American College of Physicians Foundation to support ACP Foundation's HIV workforce capacity building initiative.

15 Mar 2011

Animal study suggests antioxidants during pregnancy may prevent obesity in offspring

New biological research may be relevant to the effects of a mother's high-fat diet during pregnancy on the development of obesity in her children.

15 Mar 2011

U.S., S. Korea in talks over how to respond to food aid request by N. Korea

The U.S. continues to evaluate whether to resume food aid to North Korea amid reports of food shortages in the country, Agence France-Presse reports.

15 Mar 2011

New tool can measure brain waves in children with cerebral palsy

A new tool which measures brain waves in children with physical and neurological impairments such as cerebral palsy, is being developed by researchers at the University of Hertfordshire and is featured on You Tube today.

15 Mar 2011

CCMAS endorses IDF/ISO Guidelines for melamine determination in milk products, infant formula

In response to the crisis caused by milk adulterated with melamine that affected thousands of children in 2008, the International Dairy Federation and the International Organization for Standardization developed a technical specification/reviewed method : ISO/TS 15495 | IDF/RM 230:2010, Milk, milk products and infant formulae - Guidelines for the quantitative determination of melamine and cyanuric acid by LC-MS/MS.

15 Mar 2011

Specific inflammatory factor may be responsible for aortic stenosis development

Research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that a specific inflammatory factor may be important in the development of the heart valve disease aortic stenosis. The results suggest that anti-inflammatory medication could be a possible new treatment.

15 Mar 2011

Innovative orthopedic operation using 'telescoping rods' performed at HSS

An innovative operation using "telescoping rods" performed at Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan enabled a young Long Island boy to walk for the first time, and the child and his mother are going to Washington, D.C., to tell their story.

15 Mar 2011

Scientists identify unique function of Twist1 in tumor metastasis

In the early stages of human embryogenesis, a transcription factor called Twist1 plays a key regulatory role in how the embryo assumes form and function. Much later in life, however, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, say Twist1 can re-emerge, taking a darker and more deadly turn.

15 Mar 2011

Budget cuts could damage Obama administration's plans to beef up State Department, USAID

Due to Congress' proposals to cut spending for the State Department, the Obama administration is increasingly looking toward new funding mechanisms, referred to as blended funds, that pull from Defense Department budgets for activities in Iraq and Afghanistan, CQ reports.

15 Mar 2011

Cellpraxis, USF Health, UNIFESP present and evaluate ReACT results at scientific meeting

Cellpraxis, USF Health and UNIFESP presented and evaluated the clinical results of an innovative therapy for Refractory Angina patients in a scientific meeting and workshop in São Paulo, Brazil.

15 Mar 2011

U-M receives NIFA grant to reduce childhood obesity among preschoolers

The USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded $4.9 million to the University of Michigan to reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity among Head Start preschoolers in Michigan.

15 Mar 2011

New findings help explain why toxoplasmosis causes serious disease

Providing clues into why the severity of a common parasitic infection can vary greatly from person to person, a new Johns Hopkins study shows that each one of three strains of the cat-borne parasite Toxoplasma gondii sets off a unique reaction in the nerve cells it invades.

15 Mar 2011

Experts to discuss on Alzheimer's disease prevention and treatment at ADI conference

From drug therapies to the right type of diet, the world's leading dementia experts will focus on the most effective methods for preventing and treating Alzheimer's disease and related dementias at the 26th Annual Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International.

15 Mar 2011

New report finds nearly 15 million Alzheimer's and dementia caregivers in the U.S.

According to 2011 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures, released today by the Alzheimer's Association, there are nearly 15 million Alzheimer's and dementia caregivers in the United States.

15 Mar 2011

Oxford Biomedica’s TroVax(R) TRIST Phase III study results to be published in Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy

Oxford BioMedica plc, a leading gene therapy company, today announces that further analyses of the TroVax Renal Immunotherapy Survival Trial, a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase III study, have been accepted for publication in Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy, the official journal of the Association for Cancer Immunotherapy.

15 Mar 2011

Researchers develop novel system to show how specific mutations can induce glioblastoma

Mutations in three pathways important for suppressing tumors cooperate to launch glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor that strikes children and adults. But new research from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists shows those changes alone are not sufficient to cause cancer.

15 Mar 2011

Elevated p21 expression may block key steps in viral life cycle

Elevated levels of p21, a protein best known as a cancer fighter, may be involved in the ability of a few individuals to control HIV infection with their immune system alone.

15 Mar 2011

New insight into neurodegenerative disorders

Research into how the brain transmits messages to other parts of the body could improve understanding of disorders such as epilepsy, dementia, multiple sclerosis and stroke.

15 Mar 2011

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Type 2 diabetes drug less likely to cause weight gain, raise cholesterol levels

Despite partisan clashes, political climate open to 'adult' budget debate

ACP receives BMY grant for HIV workforce capacity building initiative

Animal study suggests antioxidants during pregnancy may prevent obesity in offspring

U.S., S. Korea in talks over how to respond to food aid request by N. Korea

New tool can measure brain waves in children with cerebral palsy

CCMAS endorses IDF/ISO Guidelines for melamine determination in milk products, infant formula

Specific inflammatory factor may be responsible for aortic stenosis development

Innovative orthopedic operation using 'telescoping rods' performed at HSS

Scientists identify unique function of Twist1 in tumor metastasis

Budget cuts could damage Obama administration's plans to beef up State Department, USAID

Cellpraxis, USF Health, UNIFESP present and evaluate ReACT results at scientific meeting

U-M receives NIFA grant to reduce childhood obesity among preschoolers

New findings help explain why toxoplasmosis causes serious disease

Experts to discuss on Alzheimer's disease prevention and treatment at ADI conference

New report finds nearly 15 million Alzheimer's and dementia caregivers in the U.S.

Oxford Biomedica’s TroVax(R) TRIST Phase III study results to be published in Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy

Researchers develop novel system to show how specific mutations can induce glioblastoma

Elevated p21 expression may block key steps in viral life cycle

New insight into neurodegenerative disorders

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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