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New York Times Magazine examines individual-initiated foreign aid projects

A New York Times Magazine article by the newspaper's Op-Ed columnist Nicolas Kristof examines a "revolution" that is "just beginning" and "might be called Do-It-Yourself Foreign Aid, because it starts with the proposition that it's not only presidents and United Nations officials who chip away at global challenges. Passionate individuals with great ideas can do the same, especially in the age of the Internet and social media."

22 Oct 2010

Researchers suggest gene therapy may treat patients with major depression

In a report published in the Oct. 20 issue of Science Translational Medicine, researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center say animal and human data suggest gene therapy to the brain may be able to treat patients with major depression who do not respond to traditional drug treatment.

22 Oct 2010

Myrexis to present Phase 2 monotherapy study results of Azixa in patients with GBM

Myrexis, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel treatments for cancer, today announced it will present at the 2010 Society for Neuro-Oncology Scientific Meeting and Education Day, to be held November 18-21, 2010 in Montreal, Canada.

22 Oct 2010

Dems and GOP each find something to cheer about in health care polls; Justice Thomas' wife against law

An AP-GfK poll has found that the GOP is now leading Democrats on virtually every measure except health care and social security, which is split nearly evenly.

22 Oct 2010

$Medtronic's Xpander II receives FDA clearance for vertebral compression fractures$

Medtronic's Xpander II receives FDA clearance for vertebral compression fractures

Medtronic Inc. today announced Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the Kyphon Xpander II Inflatable Bone Tamp (IBT) for the treatment of vertebral compression fractures with minimally invasive Kyphon Balloon Kyphoplasty

22 Oct 2010

Parent-only treatments for childhood obesity work effectively: Researchers

A study led by a researcher at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine indicates that parent-only treatments for childhood obesity work equally as well as plans that include parents and child, while at the same time more cost effective and potentially easier for families. The results were published today in the advanced online edition of the journal Obesity.

22 Oct 2010

NIH awards three new SBIR grants to Taiga

Taiga Biotechnologies, Inc. today announced that the company has received three new Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants from the National Institutes of Health, totaling $1.7 million. This adds to the two previous grants awarded to Taiga for various applications of its proprietary technology platforms, for a total in NIH funding to date of over $2.1 million.

22 Oct 2010

Medicare beneficiaries will find fewer advantage and prescription drug plans

Private Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plan options are fewer for 2011, and some Nashville-area seniors may face higher out-of-pocket expenses for the private insurance.

22 Oct 2010

Research determine 3D structure of egg receptor molecule that binds sperm

Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have been able to describe the 3D structure of a complete egg receptor that binds sperm at the beginning of fertilization. The results, published in the journal Cell, will lead to better understanding of infertility and may enable entirely new types of contraceptives.

22 Oct 2010

UCLA researchers receive NIH grant to study HIV-positive men from LA County jails

A team of UCLA researchers has received a $4.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study ways to get HIV-positive men who have been released from Los Angeles County jails into medical care and on sustained treatment.

22 Oct 2010

Study: apoA-V may reduce high triglyceride levels, coronary artery disease

An exciting new study conducted by Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute scientists identified that an injection of the protein apolipoprotein A-V may reduce high triglyceride levels in the blood and subsequently reduce coronary artery disease. Like cholesterol, elevated levels of triglyceride, a fat in the blood, is associated with the increased risk of heart disease—the number one cause of death in the United States.

22 Oct 2010

Biomarkers can improve ability to identify patients at high risk of CKD: Study

Measuring three biomarkers in a single blood sample may improve physicians' ability to identify patients at high risk of developing chronic kidney disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

22 Oct 2010

Regulus present advancements in microRNA platform at Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society meeting

Regulus Therapeutics Inc. announced today that advancements from its leading microRNA platform and product pipeline were presented at the "6th Annual Meeting of the Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society" held October 20 - 23, 2010 in Dana Point, California.

22 Oct 2010

LA. drops plans for quickly setting up new health plan for poor; national health insurer accused on providing "junk insurance" in Calif

In the face of mounting opposition, the Jindal administration dropped plans late Wednesday to expedite approval of rules needed to implement a new health-care delivery system for the poor.

22 Oct 2010

Neoprobe submits BLA response letter to FDA to commercialize RIGS technology

Neoprobe Corporation, a diversified developer of innovative oncology surgical and diagnostic products, today announced that it has submitted a response letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding its RIGScan technology Biologic License Application (BLA).

22 Oct 2010

Rising cost of long-term care threatens state, federal budgets

The Fiscal Times reports on the surging costs of long-term care, "which amount to a fiscal time bomb for states and the federal government."

22 Oct 2010

Biogen, Genentech announce new structure of anti-CD20 collaboration

Biogen Idec and Genentech, Inc. a wholly owned member of the Roche Group today announced that they have agreed to amend their collaboration on antibodies targeting CD20.

22 Oct 2010

Clinical research scholar receives grant to promote lifestyle changes for HIV patients

Between the demands of work, family and friends, many women find health takes a back seat. Women with HIV are no exception. "Many women with the HIV face challenges from sleepless nights to little personal time-all activities that can negatively impact health," says Allison Webel, a clinical research scholar and instructor at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University.

22 Oct 2010

Novartis releases study results on oral calcitonin for treatment of osteoarthritis: Unigene Laboratories

Unigene Laboratories, Inc. announced today that Novartis has released information on the first of two studies on oral calcitonin for the treatment of osteoarthritis conducted by its license partner Nordic Bioscience. The recently completed Study 2301, which assesses the safety and efficacy of oral calcitonin in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis, had three co-primary endpoints.

22 Oct 2010

Malaria deaths in India 13 times higher than WHO estimate, study says

"Malaria kills around 205,000 people in India each year, more than 13 times the estimate made by the World Health Organization, researchers said on Thursday," Reuters reports.

22 Oct 2010

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New York Times Magazine examines individual-initiated foreign aid projects

Researchers suggest gene therapy may treat patients with major depression

Myrexis to present Phase 2 monotherapy study results of Azixa in patients with GBM

Dems and GOP each find something to cheer about in health care polls; Justice Thomas' wife against law

Medtronic's Xpander II receives FDA clearance for vertebral compression fractures

Parent-only treatments for childhood obesity work effectively: Researchers

NIH awards three new SBIR grants to Taiga

Medicare beneficiaries will find fewer advantage and prescription drug plans

Research determine 3D structure of egg receptor molecule that binds sperm

UCLA researchers receive NIH grant to study HIV-positive men from LA County jails

Study: apoA-V may reduce high triglyceride levels, coronary artery disease

Biomarkers can improve ability to identify patients at high risk of CKD: Study

Regulus present advancements in microRNA platform at Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society meeting

LA. drops plans for quickly setting up new health plan for poor; national health insurer accused on providing "junk insurance" in Calif

Neoprobe submits BLA response letter to FDA to commercialize RIGS technology

Rising cost of long-term care threatens state, federal budgets

Biogen, Genentech announce new structure of anti-CD20 collaboration

Clinical research scholar receives grant to promote lifestyle changes for HIV patients

Novartis releases study results on oral calcitonin for treatment of osteoarthritis: Unigene Laboratories

Malaria deaths in India 13 times higher than WHO estimate, study says

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