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AP examines HIV microbicides, prep research

"Try after try to make vaginal creams that could repel the AIDS virus have failed. Now researchers are testing if a drug used to treat HIV infection finally might give women a tool to prevent it - by infusing the medicine into vaginal gels and contraceptive-style rings," the Associated Press reports in a piece that examines researchers' latest efforts to create effective HIV microbicides, ahead of the biennial International Microbicides Conference next weekend.

19 May 2010

Publicis Groupe announces acquisition of Resolute Communications

Publicis Groupe announced today that it has acquired London-based strategic healthcare consultancy Resolute Communications Ltd. Founded in 2002, Resolute Communications provides healthcare communications programs spanning strategic consulting, medical education, and media and public relations.

19 May 2010

Generex Biotechnology's Phase I study data of AE37 for prostate cancer published

Generex Biotechnology Corporation announced today publication of results from the first Phase I study of its lead immunotherapeutic agent AE37 in patients with prostate cancer. At the end of 2009, the Company announced positive interim results from a Phase II trial being conducted with AE37 in patients with breast cancer. The compound is being developed by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Antigen Express, Inc.

19 May 2010

WHO Director-General pushes for sustained commitment to MDGs at World Health Assembly

During her opening address to the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, WHO Director-General Margaret Chan called for increased global efforts to reach the Millennium Development Goals, PANA/Afrique en ligne reports. Chan also set-up several global health challenges to be addressed during the five-day meeting, according to the news service.

19 May 2010

Roche Diagnostics, ACC collaborate to develop biomarkers clinical resource Web portal

Roche Diagnostics and the American College of Cardiology have begun a unique collaboration to develop a peer-reviewed biomarkers clinical resource Web portal.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 19 May 2010

IMI to provide University of California-Irvine Medical Center supplemental IONM services

Impulse Monitoring, Inc. (IMI), a leading provider of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) services to hospitals, today announced that it has signed an agreement with the University of California-Irvine Medical Center to provide supplemental IONM technologist and real-time physician oversight support services.

19 May 2010

Low blood phosphorus levels associated with high death rates in African AIDS patients: Research

Low blood phosphorus levels are associated with high death rates in the initial weeks of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in AIDS patients in sub-Saharan Africa, according to new research conducted by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers at the UAB-affiliated Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia.

19 May 2010

Study: ICU patients without insurance coverage more likely to die

A study released Monday has found that intensive care patients who didn't have insurance were 21 percent more likely to die than those with insurance in Pennsylvania, Reuters reports. The University of Pennsylvania researchers' "study of intensive care units or ICUs in Pennsylvania adds to arguments that a lack of health insurance can be deadly.

19 May 2010

Opinions: Gender-based violence and HIV; AIDS vaccine; Global NTDs; Responses to NYT HIV/AIDS articles

"Gender-based violence is a world-wide pandemic and directly affects the spread of HIV/AIDS. Fear of violence limits the ability of women and girls to choose their partners; to find out about a partner's HIV status or disclose their own; and to get medical or counseling services," according to a U.S. government editorial in VOA News.

19 May 2010

DanActive drink reduces rate of common sicknesses in daycare children, say researchers

The probiotic yogurt-like drink DanActive reduced the rate of common sicknesses such as ear infections, sinusitis, the flu and diarrhea in daycare children, say researchers who studied the drink in the largest known probiotic clinical trial to be conducted in the United States. An additional finding, however, showed no reduction in the number school days missed.

19 May 2010

Choir singing induces state of stimulated regeneration in IBS patients

A Swedish investigation has compared choir singing and group discussion in irritable bowel syndrome in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.

19 May 2010

Hospitals experiment with new marketing, but critics say money should be spent on health care

Hospital marketing can be an effective way to attract doctors and new patients, but some critics say hospitals should spend the money on health care instead.

19 May 2010

CIHR experts discuss rising consumption of cigarettes among women

Often marketed as symbols of independence, freedom and pleasure for women, cigarettes are highly addictive, expensive and detrimental to the health of smokers and those who share their environment. By 2025, the World Health Organization predicts that 20% of women will smoke, compared to 12% today. In Canada, over 17,000 women die from smoking related causes each year.

19 May 2010

Parents ignore emotional suffering overweight kids experience as teens

Millions of kids who are obese will likely suffer from verbal abuse, societal ostracization, stigmas, health problems and eventually die at a young age. The double calamity will occur if parents continue to avoid the problem and ignore the cries for help from our children, declares Dr. Sasson Moulavi, M.D., founder of the Smart for Life(R) Cookie Diet and its children's lifestyle program THIN ADVENTURE(TM).

19 May 2010

BMJ News examines how drug resistance, access undermine malaria fight in Uganda, Cambodia

BMJ News looks at how lack of access to drugs and resistance are undermining the fight against malaria.

19 May 2010

Roche, Biogen Idec discontinue ocrelizumab clinical development programme for RA

Roche and Biogen Idec today announced their decision to discontinue the ocrelizumab clinical development programme in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

19 May 2010

Newly-discovered watchmen DCs instruct T cells to attack and destroy cancer cells

Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered sophisticated 'watchman' cells in humans that can instruct the immune system to destroy foreign invaders like viruses and cancer cells, according to research published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

19 May 2010

Physicians opting out of some insurance create two-tiered medical system

The Fiscal Times: "A small but growing number of physicians are ... abandoning traditional insurance-based practice to offer VIP treatment, including more time with patients, in return for upfront fees. In one common setup, often called concierge or retainer-based medicine, a primary care doctor charges an annual fee ranging from $1,000 to $20,000 just to get in the door.

19 May 2010

Flibanserin benefits pre-menopausal women with Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder

Data from pivotal Phase III clinical trials demonstrate that a higher proportion of pre-menopausal women with Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) receiving flibanserin 100mg reported both an improvement in their condition and a meaningful benefit from their treatment, compared to placebo.

19 May 2010

New test to detect HBV receives regulatory approval for use in the European Union

An inexpensive new test for the detection of Hepatitis B virus has been given regulatory approval for use in the European Union. The test, developed with support from the Wellcome Trust, delivers accurate results while-you-wait, enabling doctors to take immediate action on health decisions.

19 May 2010

Medical News

AP examines HIV microbicides, prep research

Publicis Groupe announces acquisition of Resolute Communications

Generex Biotechnology's Phase I study data of AE37 for prostate cancer published

WHO Director-General pushes for sustained commitment to MDGs at World Health Assembly

Roche Diagnostics, ACC collaborate to develop biomarkers clinical resource Web portal

IMI to provide University of California-Irvine Medical Center supplemental IONM services

Low blood phosphorus levels associated with high death rates in African AIDS patients: Research

Study: ICU patients without insurance coverage more likely to die

Opinions: Gender-based violence and HIV; AIDS vaccine; Global NTDs; Responses to NYT HIV/AIDS articles

DanActive drink reduces rate of common sicknesses in daycare children, say researchers

Choir singing induces state of stimulated regeneration in IBS patients

Hospitals experiment with new marketing, but critics say money should be spent on health care

CIHR experts discuss rising consumption of cigarettes among women

Parents ignore emotional suffering overweight kids experience as teens

BMJ News examines how drug resistance, access undermine malaria fight in Uganda, Cambodia

Roche, Biogen Idec discontinue ocrelizumab clinical development programme for RA

Newly-discovered watchmen DCs instruct T cells to attack and destroy cancer cells

Physicians opting out of some insurance create two-tiered medical system

Flibanserin benefits pre-menopausal women with Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder

New test to detect HBV receives regulatory approval for use in the European Union

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

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