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Signal files complaint against Med Biogene and Precision Therapeutics in Supreme Court

Med Biogene Inc., a Vancouver-based life sciences company, has been charged with fraud, and Pittsburgh-based Precision Therapeutics, Inc., was charged with tortious interference in an amended complaint filed today by Signal Genetics in Supreme Court for the County of New York.

25 Feb 2011

Collision of fast and slow protein-trains cause major DNA derailment

Scientists have published results that will forever change the way researchers view the interplay between gene expression, DNA replication and the prevention of DNA damage.

25 Feb 2011

Salix anticipates receipt of FDA's CRL for XIFAXAN 550 mg sNDA

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. today announced that based on a telephone conversation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration held last evening, the Company anticipates receiving a Complete Response Letter on or before the March 7, 2011 PDUFA goal date for the supplemental New Drug Application for XIFAXAN 550 mg tablets for the proposed indication of treatment of non-constipation irritable bowel syndrome and IBS-related bloating.

25 Feb 2011

House Republicans drafting two-week continuing resolution with about $4b in spending cuts

In an effort to avoid a government shutdown, House Republicans are drafting a new continuing resolution that will include some cuts to the federal budget, Republican leadership aides said on Wednesday, Roll Call reports.

25 Feb 2011

Experts at ICAO warn about risk of cardiometabolic consequences in overweight individuals

Experts meeting at the 2nd International Congress on Abdominal Obesity today issued a warning that millions of individuals around the globe are at risk from the cardiometabolic consequences of being overweight. Worryingly, the experts suggest that these people are not being identified by their doctors.

25 Feb 2011

Unigene accelerates UGP281 anorexigenic peptide to treat obese patients

Unigene Laboratories, Inc. announced today that the Company is accelerating the development of its lead proprietary anorexigenic peptide, UGP281.

25 Feb 2011

Survey: 72% of locked-in syndrome patients are happy

Most "locked-in syndrome" patients say they are happy, and many of the factors reported by those who say they are unhappy can be improved, suggest the results of the largest survey of its kind, published in the launch issue of the new online journal BMJ Open.

25 Feb 2011

Lux initiates pivotal voclosporin Phase 3 trial in non-infectious uveitis

Isotechnika Pharma Inc. announced today that Lux Biosciences, Inc. has commenced its pivotal Phase 3 trial using voclosporin for the treatment of non-infectious uveitis, a leading cause of vision loss and long-term disability.

25 Feb 2011

Zoledronic acid demonstrates anti-angiogenic effects in metastatic lung cancer

A drug that is currently used to help treat bone metastases in patients with lung cancer could also be useful at an earlier stage of treatment, to prevent the cancer from spreading in the first place, Italian researchers have found.

25 Feb 2011

HRS invites NewCardio to present CardioBip system clinical study results at Annual Scientific Meeting

NewCardio, Inc., a cardiovascular diagnostic solutions developer, announced today that the Company has been invited by the Heart Rhythm Society to present results of a recent clinical study showing that recurrent atrial fibrillation was accurately and timely detected in patients who used CardioBip for daily monitoring following catheter ablation procedures.

25 Feb 2011

Wisconsin flare-up triggers analysis of other states' public employees' health benefits, pensions

The controversial issues surrounding unions and collective bargaining are bubbling up in other states as well.

25 Feb 2011

LinkMed reports fourth quarter net sales of SEK 20.0 million

LinkMed AB: Net sales for the year were SEK 80.5 million. Currency effects had a negative impact on sales of SEK 8 million for the year.

25 Feb 2011

Study: When it comes to elective surgery, where you live matters

A new study finds wide regional variations in the treatment Medicare patients receive, especially regarding elective procedures.

25 Feb 2011

New rapid and inexpensive test can effectively identify never-smoking group with lung adenocarcinoma

An inexpensive and rapid testing method can effectively identify a sub-group of never-smoking lung cancer patients whose tumors express a molecule associated with increased risk of disease progression or recurrence, US researchers have found.

25 Feb 2011

Stemline licenses clinically active oncology vaccine for dual targeting of tumor bulk and cancer stem cells

Stemline Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel oncology compounds that target cancer stem cells (CSCs), today announced that it holds the license, from the University of Pittsburgh ("Pitt"), for the exclusive worldwide rights to a clinically active oncology vaccine directed to multiple defined targets on tumor bulk and CSCs.

25 Feb 2011

Next-generation sequencing provides important clues to traceback foodborne illness outbreak

FDA scientists successfully used a new genome sequencing test to retrospectively examine a 2009-10 foodborne illness outbreak to help trace the source of the infection.

25 Feb 2011

Aerocrine announces positive outcome of its patent proceedings against Medisoft

Aerocrine AB today announced the positive outcome of its patent proceedings against Medisoft P.A.E. at the Court of Appeal of Dusseldorf and the Federal Patent Court of Munich.

25 Feb 2011

States focus on health insurance exchanges

Politico Pro reports on efforts in some states to fight the creation of these health insurance marketplaces. However, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Georgia's insurance commissioner, who opposes the federal health law, wants the state to create and run its own exchange.

25 Feb 2011

Omega-3 fish oils: Natural health solution for the heart

Did you know that over the average life span, a heart beats 2 to 3 billion times? As one of the hardest working muscles pumping oxygen and essential nutrients throughout your body an average of 100,000 times a day, the heart needs a lot of help to stay working fit.

25 Feb 2011

Abortion issues draw state-level attention

As Congress considers legislation to eliminate Planned Parenthood funding, state legislatures are also considering measures related to abortion issues.

25 Feb 2011

Medical News

Signal files complaint against Med Biogene and Precision Therapeutics in Supreme Court

Collision of fast and slow protein-trains cause major DNA derailment

Salix anticipates receipt of FDA's CRL for XIFAXAN 550 mg sNDA

House Republicans drafting two-week continuing resolution with about $4b in spending cuts

Experts at ICAO warn about risk of cardiometabolic consequences in overweight individuals

Unigene accelerates UGP281 anorexigenic peptide to treat obese patients

Survey: 72% of locked-in syndrome patients are happy

Lux initiates pivotal voclosporin Phase 3 trial in non-infectious uveitis

Zoledronic acid demonstrates anti-angiogenic effects in metastatic lung cancer

HRS invites NewCardio to present CardioBip system clinical study results at Annual Scientific Meeting

Wisconsin flare-up triggers analysis of other states' public employees' health benefits, pensions

LinkMed reports fourth quarter net sales of SEK 20.0 million

Study: When it comes to elective surgery, where you live matters

New rapid and inexpensive test can effectively identify never-smoking group with lung adenocarcinoma

Stemline licenses clinically active oncology vaccine for dual targeting of tumor bulk and cancer stem cells

Next-generation sequencing provides important clues to traceback foodborne illness outbreak

Aerocrine announces positive outcome of its patent proceedings against Medisoft

States focus on health insurance exchanges

Omega-3 fish oils: Natural health solution for the heart

Abortion issues draw state-level attention

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