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Enhancing drug residence time may help develop better diagnostic, therapeutic agents

Research conducted at the Stony Brook University Institute for Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery that enhances the time a drug remains bound to its target, or residence time, may prove to be an important step in developing better diagnostic and therapeutic agents based partly on longer drug residence time.

17 Apr 2010

Heart transplant patient skis to the North Pole

They made it! In what is believed to be a world-first, a heart transplant patient along with his transplant doctor skied over 100 miles, over ice, snow drifts, across open water, through gale-force winds and freezing temperatures to make it to the North Pole early Thursday morning.

17 Apr 2010

LIN28B gene influences height growth in a sex-specific manner

Researchers at the University of Helsinki and the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) have shown that a gene called LIN28B strongly influences height growth from birth to adulthood in a complex and sex-spesific manner.

17 Apr 2010

CCS organizes Women's Brunch on breast cancer screening

The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is organizing a Women's Brunch for the media, to remind women of the importance of screening as a way to fight breast cancer.

17 Apr 2010

Tools and applications of QI methodology in Neonatal-Perinatal practice

The March 2010 issue of Clinics in Perinatology, published by Elsevier, provides Neonatologists and Maternal-Fetal-Medicine specialists with the tools and concepts necessary to understand Quality Improvement (QI) methodology and to initiate QI projects within their own practices and neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).

17 Apr 2010

Breathe California names CODA Automotive as winner of Clean Air Award

CODA Automotive, a California-based electric car and battery company, was named a Clean Air Award winner in the technology development category by Breathe California. The award, presented today in San Francisco, highlights standout efforts to combat climate change and air pollution in the business, government, education and non-profit sectors.

17 Apr 2010

USW calls for greater attention to process safety within refining sector

The United Steelworkers said today that Wednesday's fire at ExxonMobil's Baton Rouge, La., refinery that injured one employee and two contractors demonstrates the urgency of the union's call for greater attention to process safety within the refining sector. This incident follows less than two weeks after the deadly Tesoro refinery explosion in Anacortes, Wash.

17 Apr 2010

Racial disparities in sleep and health-related quality of life

A study in the April 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that having a sleep disturbance is associated with clinically meaningful reductions in health-related quality of life, and the magnitude of this effect varies by race and sleep disorder.

17 Apr 2010

Pre-clinical data on MM-121 and MM-111 to be presented at AACR 2010

Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it will present pre-clinical data on MM-121 and MM-111, the two lead candidates in the company's pipeline of five novel cancer antibodies, at the 101st Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) being held April 17 – 21, 2010, in Washington, D.C.

17 Apr 2010

Touch, massage can reduce stress/anxiety, pain, fatigue, depression and nausea in cancer patients

Sponsored by the National Cancer Institute, a recent research study has revealed that touch and massage, routinely administered by care partners significantly reduces the effects of cancer and the side-effects from its treatment while providing comfort and improvement in the quality of life. During the study, family caregivers learned touch and massage techniques from an instructional DVD.

17 Apr 2010

President of Tanzania emphasizes on health care in Global Health Grand Rounds lecture

President Jakaya Kikwete of the United Republic of Tanzania spoke at Weill Cornell Medical College today. In his Global Health Grand Rounds lecture, President Kikwete discussed the most significant challenges facing Tanzania, with a particular focus on health care and the advances made during his first term.

17 Apr 2010

Honey beneficial for treatment of fungating tumor wounds

Surviving cancer is physically and emotionally exhausting. But for many patients, beating the disease itself is just the first hurdle. A second ordeal comes from living with the fungating tumor wounds that accompany various cancers. Aside from the pain they inflict, these wounds often emit a strong and offensive odor. Not only does going into public become potentially embarrassing, but it also can be extremely depressing when even close family members are repulsed by the smell.

17 Apr 2010

MedImmune to present ten abstracts at American Association for Cancer Research meeting

MedImmune today announced that ten abstracts on progress being made in various oncology programs will be presented during the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research in Washington, DC from April 17 to 21.

17 Apr 2010

2010 to be an active year for new drug applications, says Fitch Ratings

Fitch Ratings sees an active year for new drug applications to be registered to U.S. and European drug regulators considering recent updates to the pharmaceutical industry's late-stage R&D programs. According to Fitch's new Global Pharmaceutical R&D Pipeline report, the Fitch-rated pharmaceutical developers listed in the report plan on submitting marketing applications to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) or the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) during 2010 for approval of 22 novel drug therapies.

17 Apr 2010

700 scientists to present new information on smell and taste at AChemS 32nd annual meeting

The Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS), a US-based scientific organization, is holding its 32nd annual meeting. About 700 scientists are gathering to present new information on the role of smell and taste in disease, nutrition and social interactions in humans as well as animals. Smell and taste play essential roles in our daily lives. These chemical senses serve as important warning systems, alerting us to the presence of potentially harmful situations or substances, including gas leaks, smoke, and spoiled food.

17 Apr 2010

More physical loading may delay disc degeneration: Research

Tapio Videman says back disorders in the working population are among the most costly illnesses in developed countries around the world. Disc degeneration is the main suspected origin of severe back symptoms and the main target in spine surgery. But Videman, a researcher in the University of Alberta's Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, wants to dispute the common perception that disc degeneration is caused by physical loading, the pressure put on the spine that comes with, for example, frequent lifting.

17 Apr 2010

WHO issues guidance on ash cloud from Iceland volcanic explosion

The ash cloud from the volcanic explosion in Iceland contains fine particles, similar to those emitted from other sources of particulate matter (PM); but as long as ash remains in the upper atmosphere, there will not likely be an increased risk of health effects, according to WHO.

17 Apr 2010

Study examines expanding role of nursing research in improving patient care

From the researchers who are discovering new knowledge, to the clinicians who are finding ways to use that research evidence at the patient bedside, it is nurses' focus on the patient that makes their work unique among health professions. The latest issue of Johns Hopkins Nursing takes a look at the expanding role of nursing research in improving patient care.

17 Apr 2010

SAVE THE PATIENT hosts live call-in program on impact of new health care reforms

Recognizing that many people are confused over what is changing in health care, given new national legislation, SAVE THE PATIENT is hosting another community show to bring education, insights and resources to the Chicago public.

17 Apr 2010

BIO selects Congresswoman Anna Eshoo as Legislator of the Year

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today its selection of Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) as Legislator of the Year for 2009-2010. Representative Eshoo received the award as part of the BIO Legislative Day Fly-In earlier this week.

17 Apr 2010