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African-American lung cancer patients with EGFR mutation respond better to erlotinib therapy

African-American patients with non-small cell lung cancer are just as likely to display an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation in tumors as Caucasians, which suggests they are as likely to benefit from targeted therapies such as erlotinib.

29 Sep 2010

Cedars-Sinai physicians to lead St. Jude Medical's transcatheter aortic valve implantation clinical trial

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced that physicians from the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute will lead the company's transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) clinical trial. The study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of the St. Jude Medical transcatheter aortic valve for patients who experience severe aortic stenosis and who may be at an elevated risk for open-heart surgery.

29 Sep 2010

Consumption of drugs and alcohol by teenagers is also about being 'cool kids'

The consumption of drugs and alcohol by teenagers is not just about rebellion or emotional troubles. It's about being one of the cool kids, according to a study by led by researchers at the Universit- de Montr-al.

29 Sep 2010

States urged to implement ACA to end Medicaid's bias towards funding long-term care in institutional settings

In recognition of the six month anniversary of the health reform law, a new report from the National Senior Citizens Law Center, with support from The SCAN Foundation, calls on states to use the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to end Medicaid's long-standing bias toward funding long-term care in institutional settings such as nursing homes.

29 Sep 2010

Circulating tumor cells may be promising alternative for tumor biopsies

Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) may be a promising alternative, noninvasive source of tumor materials for biomarker assessment, according to data presented at the Fourth AACR International Conference on Molecular Diagnostics in Cancer Therapeutic Development.

29 Sep 2010

Inefficiencies in treatment of chronic pain increases healthcare costs and prolongs patient suffering

A new report launched today in the European Parliament shows inefficiencies in the treatment of chronic pain result in increasing healthcare costs and prolonged patient suffering.

29 Sep 2010

Malaria vaccine development meeting begins in Washington

Agence France-Presse reports on a malaria vaccine development meeting that kicks off Tuesday in Washington, D.C.One of the stars at the meeting will be the RTS,S malaria vaccine, which has been developed by GlaxoSmithKline and the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative, with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the news service writes.

29 Sep 2010

CAP cells produce high virus titers upon influenza strain infection

CEVEC Pharmaceuticals, the developer of an extremely potent protein expression system based on human CAP cells, announced today that CAP cells produce high virus titers upon infection with influenza strains. The virus titers are as good as or even higher than with MDCK and Vero cells, host cells currently used for influenza vaccine production.

29 Sep 2010

Children younger than 5 years account for over half of bathtub- and shower-related injuries

Bathtubs and showers are frequently associated with injuries to children. Although interventions have been initiated to prevent injuries due to submersions and hot water scalds, little attention has been paid to slips, trips and falls, which account for more than 80 percent of bathtub- and shower-related injuries.

29 Sep 2010

Crescendo Biologics successfully delivers triple knockout mice

Crescendo Biologics Limited today announces it has established a colony of engineered mice completely devoid of endogenous antibody polypeptides. The proprietary 'triple knockout' mice are believed to be unique and have the immunoglobulin heavy chain (IgH), kappa light chain and lambda light chain loci all functionally silenced by large-scale genomic deletion.

29 Sep 2010

BAC completes feasibility study on CaptureSelect affinity ligands for Genmab

BAC BV, the leading provider of antibody-based affinity purification technology, today announced that it successfully completed a feasibility study in its collaboration with Genmab A/S (Copenhagen, Denmark), an international biotechnology company developing human antibody therapeutics for the potential treatment of cancer.

29 Sep 2010

Scientists develop NIA assay to determine drug's differential effects in tumor cells

A novel technology can make nanoscale protein measurements, which scientists can use in clinical trials to learn how drugs work.We are making progress toward the goal of understanding how drugs work in different individuals, said Alice C. Fan, M.D., instructor in the division of oncology at Stanford University School of Medicine.

29 Sep 2010

Study analyses CT for screening of coronary artery calcification in radiation-induced cancer cases

A study based on computer modeling of radiation risk suggests that widespread screening for the buildup of calcium in the arteries using computed tomography scans would lead to an estimated 42 additional radiation-induced cancer cases per 100,000 men and 62 cases per 100,000 women, according to a report in the July 13 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

29 Sep 2010

HIV care providers call Senate leaders to support Pennsylvania Legislation on HIV testing

HIV care providers from across the state today called upon key Senate leaders to support pending legislation that would change the current Pennsylvania law on HIV testing by removing the requirement for written informed consent and pre-test counseling.

29 Sep 2010

Canadians living with depression significantly underestimate others' perceptions about illness

A new national survey reveals a vast gap between how Canadians living with depression view their condition, compared to how it is viewed in reality by the general population, possibly preventing them from seeking the best treatment and care. Most Canadians with depression feel their illness is not perceived by the public as a medical condition or a serious illness (81 per cent) when in fact less than five per cent of the general population actually has that view. In fact, the majority of Canadians (72 per cent) recognize depression as both serious and treatable.

29 Sep 2010

ECOWAS forum highlights need for nutrition to be integrated with agriculture

A recent nutrition forum, held by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), looked at how to better incorporate nutrition into agriculture, IRIN reports.

29 Sep 2010

Morphotek announces first therapeutic monoclonal antibody for clinical development

Morphotek, Inc., a subsidiary of Eisai Inc., today announced that a monoclonal antibody has been selected for advancement to clinical development under the terms of its March 2009 collaboration agreement with Human Genome Sciences, Inc.

29 Sep 2010

Chemical contaminants interact with noise and modify manifestation of work-related 'deafness'

A study carried out by Spanish researchers has shown that the presence of chemical contaminants can interact with noise and modify, for good or for bad, the way in which work-related "deafness" - which is increasingly common among young people - manifests itself. Noise-related hearing loss is the most common occupational disease in Europe.

29 Sep 2010

Study finds naturally-derived trehalose inhibits fat cell hypertrophy

Hayashibara Biochemical Laboratories, Inc. based in Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, has confirmed that the naturally-derived functional saccharide trehalose has the effect of inhibiting fat cell hypertrophy.

29 Sep 2010

Online games boost brainpower and prevent memory loss associated with age

Recent studies done by the psychology department at the University of Illinois, have confirmed what online casinos have been saying for some time; playing online games can boost a person's brainpower and prevent memory loss that comes with age.

29 Sep 2010

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African-American lung cancer patients with EGFR mutation respond better to erlotinib therapy

Cedars-Sinai physicians to lead St. Jude Medical's transcatheter aortic valve implantation clinical trial

Consumption of drugs and alcohol by teenagers is also about being 'cool kids'

States urged to implement ACA to end Medicaid's bias towards funding long-term care in institutional settings

Circulating tumor cells may be promising alternative for tumor biopsies

Inefficiencies in treatment of chronic pain increases healthcare costs and prolongs patient suffering

Malaria vaccine development meeting begins in Washington

CAP cells produce high virus titers upon influenza strain infection

Children younger than 5 years account for over half of bathtub- and shower-related injuries

Crescendo Biologics successfully delivers triple knockout mice

BAC completes feasibility study on CaptureSelect affinity ligands for Genmab

Scientists develop NIA assay to determine drug's differential effects in tumor cells

Study analyses CT for screening of coronary artery calcification in radiation-induced cancer cases

HIV care providers call Senate leaders to support Pennsylvania Legislation on HIV testing

Canadians living with depression significantly underestimate others' perceptions about illness

ECOWAS forum highlights need for nutrition to be integrated with agriculture

Morphotek announces first therapeutic monoclonal antibody for clinical development

Chemical contaminants interact with noise and modify manifestation of work-related 'deafness'

Study finds naturally-derived trehalose inhibits fat cell hypertrophy

Online games boost brainpower and prevent memory loss associated with age

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