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FDA requests additional data on CMC section of NDA for taliglucerase alfa from Protalix BioTherapeutics

Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. announced today that, in connection with the New Drug Application (NDA) filed by the Company in December 2009 for taliglucerase alfa for the treatment of Gaucher disease, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested additional data regarding the Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) section of the NDA.

2 Feb 2010

Millennials overly optimistic about their health despite unhealthy habits

According to Life University, a leading chiropractic college and vital health university, Millennials (ages 15-27), are overly optimistic about their own health, despite admitting to the same unhealthy habits that have caused chronic illness in previous generations.

2 Feb 2010

Health and environmental groups propose new ozone standard to help reduce asthma attacks and premature deaths

The American Lung Association, Breathe California, Coalition for Clean Air, Environmental Defense Fund and the Sierra Club will hold a joint press conference in support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal to strengthen the national limits for ozone "smog" pollution. The organizations are calling on the EPA to enact the most protective ozone standard under consideration to protect the health of our communities and the environment from serious harm.

2 Feb 2010

Researchers identify a key piece in the ageing process

Understanding how aged and damaged mother cells manage to form new and undamaged daughter cells is one of the toughest riddles of ageing, but scientists now know how yeast cells do it. In a groundbreaking study researchers from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, show how the daughter cell uses a mechanical "conveyor belt" to dump damaged proteins in the mother cell.

2 Feb 2010

Additional components of NDMS activated to help U.S. hospitals provide care to Haiti earthquake survivors

As part of the ongoing medical response to the Haiti earthquake, USAID, the agency coordinating the U.S. Government response, announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has activated additional components of the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) to help U.S. hospitals provide care to critically ill survivors.

2 Feb 2010

Safer bone marrow transplants

If a team of American scientists are right, bone marrow transplants may become safer and more available to people in need of donations. In a new research paper appearing in the February 2010 print edition of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology (http://www.jleukbio.org), they explain how an anti-inflammatory agent called "ATL146e" may significantly improve the likelihood of success for bone marrow transplants by preventing or halting the progression of graft-versus-host disease, a complication of bone marrow transplants in which the donor marrow attacks the host. Although very rare, graft-versus-host disease can also occur after blood transfusions.

2 Feb 2010

Survey finds majority of people do not understand the complexity of health care system

Public opinion is sometimes puzzling. Several polls have found strong public support for many of the proposals for health care reform contained in one or both of the bills passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives even among those who are opposed to the bills. What is actually in proposed legislation can be quite different from what people think is in it.

2 Feb 2010

Minimally invasive living donor liver retrieval for pediatric transplant

NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital is the only medical center in the United States to offer minimally invasive liver donation for pediatric transplantation. Surgeons use a laparoscopic technique to remove a section of liver from a living donor for implantation in a pediatric patient -- typically a parent donating to their child. The innovative approach promises dramatically improved recovery for the donor.

2 Feb 2010

Overview of newly evolving technologies for diagnosing and monitoring HIV infections

Rising consumer awareness that early diagnosis and treatment can delay the progression of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to anti-immuno deficiency syndrome (AIDS) has had a telling impact on the sales of HIV tests.

2 Feb 2010

BRAIN, Bayer Schering Pharma collaborate in production process optimisation of steroid compounds

BRAIN AG, an European leader in white biotechnology and the global top 10 pharmaceutical corporation Bayer Schering Pharma AG co-operate in the field of production process optimisation of steroid compounds. The goal of the collaboration is the energy-efficient and thus sustainable fermentative production of steroid compounds using optimised microbial production strains taking plant derived raw materials as starting material.

2 Feb 2010

ZOLL Medical offers PocketCPR training app for iPhone

ZOLL Medical Corporation today announced that the Company is offering its PocketCPR® training app for iPhone as a free download from the Apple iTunes App Store during February in recognition of the American Heart Association’s American Heart Month.

2 Feb 2010

Scientists and engineers conduct research on environmental health impacts of nanomaterials

As researchers around the world hasten to employ nanotechnology to improve production methods for applications that range from manufacturing materials to creating new pharmaceutical drugs, a separate but equally compelling challenge exists.

2 Feb 2010

Elbit Imaging intends to restructure its bio-tech and medical holdings under a subsidiary

Elbit Imaging ("Elbit Imaging" "Company") announced today that it intends to restructure its bio-tech and medical holdings (InSightec - 60%, and Gamida Cell - 28%; both on a fully diluted basis) under a wholly-owned Elbit Imaging subsidiary and to offer shares of such subsidiary in a public offering on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange ("IPO").

2 Feb 2010

Extended nicotine patch therapy benefits relapsing smokers trying to quit

New research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine may help more smokers keep their New Year's resolution by helping them quit smoking. Extended use of a nicotine patch - 24 weeks versus the standard eight weeks recommended by manufacturers - boosts the number of smokers who maintain their cigarette abstinence and helps more of those who backslide into the habit while wearing the patch, according to a study which will be published in the February 2 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.

2 Feb 2010

Cryogenetics invents a method for cryo-preservation of fish embryos

The Norwegian company Cryogenetics Ltd. has made a significant breakthrough by inventing a method for cryo-preservation of fish embryos down to -130° C (-202° F).

2 Feb 2010

Millennium Laboratories supports CLIA certification for Florida clinical laboratories

Millennium Laboratories, Inc., a leading provider of therapeutic drug monitoring and education to physicians and staff treating chronic pain patients, today announced the company’s support for a recent decision by the Florida Pain Management Clinic Standards of Practice Joint Committee to amend draft regulatory language related to the certification of clinical laboratories providing services to pain physicians operating in the state.

2 Feb 2010

Upcoming web conference to focus on the European healthcare industry

Business Analytics and Intelligence Systems are on the rise in the European healthcare industry. By managing medical data better effectively and faster, these systems have become an integral part of the hospital management to increase patient's safety, the quality of service delivery and the overall revenue of the institution.

2 Feb 2010

New product recall system for food and consumer product industries

FoodTrack Inc., an industry leader that provides early and pre-incident advisories for recalls, outbreaks and similar events that adversely impact the food and consumer product industries, announced today the development of a new, patent pending product recall system designed to mitigate risk, protect consumer health and improve the effectiveness of the product recall process.

2 Feb 2010

Researchers explore how brain circuitry and learning changes over time

New research shows our brains are a lot more chaotic than previously thought, and that this might be a good thing. Neurobiologists at the University of Maryland have discovered information about how the brain processes sound that challenges previous understandings of the auditory cortex, which had suggested an organization based on precise neuronal maps.

2 Feb 2010

Argonaute binds to microRNA and shuts down protein production

Johns Hopkins scientists believe they may have figured out how genetic snippets called microRNAs are able to shut down the production of some proteins.

2 Feb 2010

Medical News

FDA requests additional data on CMC section of NDA for taliglucerase alfa from Protalix BioTherapeutics

Millennials overly optimistic about their health despite unhealthy habits

Health and environmental groups propose new ozone standard to help reduce asthma attacks and premature deaths

Researchers identify a key piece in the ageing process

Additional components of NDMS activated to help U.S. hospitals provide care to Haiti earthquake survivors

Safer bone marrow transplants

Survey finds majority of people do not understand the complexity of health care system

Minimally invasive living donor liver retrieval for pediatric transplant

Overview of newly evolving technologies for diagnosing and monitoring HIV infections

BRAIN, Bayer Schering Pharma collaborate in production process optimisation of steroid compounds

ZOLL Medical offers PocketCPR training app for iPhone

Scientists and engineers conduct research on environmental health impacts of nanomaterials

Elbit Imaging intends to restructure its bio-tech and medical holdings under a subsidiary

Extended nicotine patch therapy benefits relapsing smokers trying to quit

Cryogenetics invents a method for cryo-preservation of fish embryos

Millennium Laboratories supports CLIA certification for Florida clinical laboratories

Upcoming web conference to focus on the European healthcare industry

New product recall system for food and consumer product industries

Researchers explore how brain circuitry and learning changes over time

Argonaute binds to microRNA and shuts down protein production

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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