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Fearless behavior in children related to neurological and genetic predisposition

"The results of this study show that fearless behavior in children can be identified and is related to neurological and genetic predisposition. This type of behavior has less correlation - at least in infancy - with standards of educational processes or parenting practice," says Dr. Inbal Kivenson-Baron, who carried out the study.

9 Nov 2010

Abbott, CHAI enter agreement to provide HIV testing to infants

Abbott and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) have joined forces to provide HIV testing to infants in all countries working in partnership with the CHAI. A key focus of this cooperation will be sub-Saharan Africa, which the World Health Organization estimates to account for 90 percent of global HIV infections in children.

9 Nov 2010

Combination treatment with methotrexate and prednisone achieves remission in newly-developed RA

People with newly-developed rheumatoid arthritis or undifferentiated arthritis may be able to achieve remission, with continued drug therapy, after four months of treatment with methotrexate and prednisone, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Atlanta.

9 Nov 2010

UC Irvine study: Small amount of brain bleeding is common among older individuals

Neurologist Dr. Mark Fisher and neuropathologist Dr. Ronald Kim found that cerebral microbleeds are highly prevalent in the aging brain - and not primarily products of stroke-related injury, hypertension or neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, as had been thought.

9 Nov 2010

Childhood abuse increases risk of type 2 diabetes in women: Study

A new study of nearly 70,000 women found a clear association between abuse in childhood and adolescence and the risk of type 2 diabetes in adult women.

9 Nov 2010

Speaking two languages could delay onset of Alzheimer's disease

A Canadian science team has found more dramatic evidence that speaking two languages can help delay the onset of Alzheimer's symptoms by as much as five years.

9 Nov 2010

ORVACS launches ERAMUNE 01 Phase II study to decrease HIV viral reservoirs

ORVACS has launched a Phase II study designed to test the hypotheses that combination therapy with potent antiviral agents and immunomodulator can lead to a decrease in the HIV viral reservoirs and, ultimately, to eradication of the virus. The study is currently being conducted at clinical sites in France, Spain, Italy, and the United Kingdom.

9 Nov 2010

Strong smoke-free policies reduce maternal smoking and improve fetal outcomes

New research released today takes a look at birth outcomes and maternal smoking, building urgency for more states and cities to join the nationwide smoke-free trend that has accelerated in recent years. According to the new data, strong smoke-free policies can improve fetal outcomes by significantly reducing the prevalence of maternal smoking.

9 Nov 2010

AHF joins breakthrough research for HIV control

A study published in Science yesterday, reveals what could be the key to why some HIV/AIDS patients' immune systems keep the disease at bay without medication.

9 Nov 2010

Africare announces $1.42M grant from ExxonMobil for battle against malaria in Africa

Africare President Darius Mans announced today new investments from ExxonMobil to extend their partnership in its fight against malaria. ExxonMobil, which has long been a supporter of Africare, will fund three key malaria prevention and intervention programs in Africa.

9 Nov 2010

Seattle Genetics, Millennium to feature SGN-35 in two oral presentations at ASH Annual Meeting

Seattle Genetics, Inc. and Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited today announced that brentuximab vedotin (SGN-35) will be featured in two oral presentations at the 52nd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition being held December 4-7, 2010 in Orlando, FL.

9 Nov 2010

Statistics show mesothelioma death rate has tripled in the last two decades

A leading north east industrial illness lawyer has today voiced 'serious concerns' about the number of people still dying after negligent exposure to asbestos and called for renewed efforts to secure justice for mesothelioma sufferers as new statistics show that the death rate has almost tripled in the last 20 years.

9 Nov 2010

Inspiration receives two grants under QTDP program to advance development of IB1001, OBI-1 products

Inspiration Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the Company was awarded two grants, totaling $488,958, under the Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Projects Grant Program (QTDP).

9 Nov 2010

GE Healthcare announces collaboration with The Health Management Academy

GE Healthcare today announced it will expand its collaboration with The Health Management Academy (The Academy) over the next five years. This extended commitment emphasizes GE's dedication to working alongside the nation's health systems to address or eliminate challenges to delivering better health and outcomes to more people at lower cost.

9 Nov 2010

European study indicates cardiovascular deaths can be avoided through better preventative care

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Europe, killing an estimated 4.3 million people each year. Results from a large pan-European study announced today indicate that many of these deaths could be avoided if at-risk patients received better preventative care.

9 Nov 2010

Smoking increases risk of breast cancer progression in multiethnic women with breast cancer

Being a current smoker or having a history of smoking significantly increased the risk of breast cancer progression and overall death among a group of multiethnic women with breast cancer, according to the results of a large prospective cohort study.

9 Nov 2010

New approach to treat castration resistant prostate cancer

A monoclonal antibody targeting a well known cell surface protein inhibited prostate cancer growth and metastasis in an aggressive form of the disease that did not respond to hormone therapy, according to a study by researchers with the UCLA Department of Urology and UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

9 Nov 2010

Genetic region linked to survival in patients with advanced bowel cancer

Scientists have discovered a genetic region linked to survival in patients with advanced bowel cancer, according to a study being presented at the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference today (Tuesday).

9 Nov 2010

New TB-drugome may help identify protein targets for tuberculosis

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the University of Leeds have linked hundreds of federally approved drugs to more than 1,000 proteins in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), opening new avenues to repurpose these drugs to treat TB.

9 Nov 2010

Sugar-sweetened drinks can increase gout risk in women

Women who consume fructose-rich beverages, such as sugar-sweetened soft drinks and orange juice, are at an increased risk for gout, according to research presented at the Nov 2010, American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Atlanta.

9 Nov 2010

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Fearless behavior in children related to neurological and genetic predisposition

Abbott, CHAI enter agreement to provide HIV testing to infants

Combination treatment with methotrexate and prednisone achieves remission in newly-developed RA

UC Irvine study: Small amount of brain bleeding is common among older individuals

Childhood abuse increases risk of type 2 diabetes in women: Study

Speaking two languages could delay onset of Alzheimer's disease

ORVACS launches ERAMUNE 01 Phase II study to decrease HIV viral reservoirs

Strong smoke-free policies reduce maternal smoking and improve fetal outcomes

AHF joins breakthrough research for HIV control

Africare announces $1.42M grant from ExxonMobil for battle against malaria in Africa

Seattle Genetics, Millennium to feature SGN-35 in two oral presentations at ASH Annual Meeting

Statistics show mesothelioma death rate has tripled in the last two decades

Inspiration receives two grants under QTDP program to advance development of IB1001, OBI-1 products

GE Healthcare announces collaboration with The Health Management Academy

European study indicates cardiovascular deaths can be avoided through better preventative care

Smoking increases risk of breast cancer progression in multiethnic women with breast cancer

New approach to treat castration resistant prostate cancer

Genetic region linked to survival in patients with advanced bowel cancer

New TB-drugome may help identify protein targets for tuberculosis

Sugar-sweetened drinks can increase gout risk in women

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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