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Interim results from QLT's Phase 1b study of QLT091001 for Leber congenital amaurosis

QLT Inc. today announced interim results from the first 3 subjects enrolled in a Phase 1b clinical proof-of-concept study of QLT091001 in the treatment of Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), an inherited progressive retinal degenerative disease that leads to retinal dysfunction and significant visual impairment beginning at birth. QLT091001 is an orally administered synthetic retinoid replacement for 11-cis-retinal, which is a key biochemical component of visual function.

20 Apr 2010

MicroStockProfit.com releases investment report on AEterna Zentaris

MicroStockProfit.com announces an investment report featuring AEterna Zentaris Inc. The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

20 Apr 2010

NextBio announces new Sequence-Centric module for mining high throughput array and sequencing data

NextBio today announced the latest evolution of its innovative life science research platform, adding new capabilities for the integration and mining of high-throughput array and next-generation sequencing data. The new NextBio Sequence-Centric module enables researchers to effectively explore and utilize massive amounts of public and internally generated sequencing data, while allowing organizations to create corporate-wide genomic data platforms to serve the needs of their global research teams.

20 Apr 2010

Striking down breast cancer related gene patent may not impact industry, says New York attorney

The recent decision in a Federal District Court in New York to strike down a patent for the breast cancer related BRCA-1 gene may not have the broad impact on the technology industry it had originally been feared to, says a New York attorney.

20 Apr 2010

Calmare pain therapy medical device reviewed at CTT's annual meeting of shareholders

Competitive Technologies, Inc. held its annual meeting of shareholders today at the Hilton Stamford Hotel and Executive Meeting Center in Stamford, Conn. John B. Nano, CTT's Chairman, President and CEO reviewed the company's performance and highlighted the exciting progress on its sales and distribution plan for its Calmare pain therapy medical device, and other selected technologies.

20 Apr 2010

Blood test to determine inflammation levels in body may help assess colon cancer risk: Study

A blood test used to determine the level of inflammation in the body may offer some help in assessing colon cancer risk, according to results of a study to be presented by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center's Gong Yang, M.D., MPH, at the 101st Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.

20 Apr 2010

RANKL inhibition may prove effective in treatment of human malignancy, suggests study

Amgen today announced results of a preclinical study demonstrating a positive response to administration of RANK-Fc against mammary tumor formation in mouse models. OPG-Fc and RANK-Fc bind to and block the action of RANKL. These molecules have a comparable mechanism of action to denosumab. The study was presented today in a late-breaking abstract at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 101st Annual Meeting 2010 in Washington, D.C.

20 Apr 2010

Researchers find no correlation between AED drug load and number of adverse effects in epileptic patients

Researchers have found that polytherapy with multiple anti-epileptic drugs did not result in greater adverse effects than monotherapy for patients with refractory epilepsy. This observational study also found AED load was not a factor in causing adverse effects, but suggests that individual susceptibility, type of AEDs used, and physicians' skills determine which patients suffer adverse effects.

20 Apr 2010

Researchers evaluate probiotics' curative effects for treating ulcerative colitis

Inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic recurrent disease, which mainly consists of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, and whose causes are as yet unclear. Many clinical and research studies have indicated that intestinal flora dysbacteriosis contributes to the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis. Probiotics are non-pathogenic beneficial flora, which have important effects on maintaining the balance of intestinal flora.

20 Apr 2010

Artificial human skin with dermis made from fibrin-agarose biomaterial

Scientists from the University of Granada, Spain, have generated artificial human skin by tissular engineering basing on agarose-fibrin biomaterial. The artificial skin was grafted onto mice, and optimal development, maturation and functionality results were obtained. This pioneering finding will allow the clinical use of human skin and its use in many laboratory tests on biological tissues -which, additionally, would avoid the use of laboratory animals.

20 Apr 2010

Global guidelines for testing regimes for breast cancer patients

A cancer research specialist from the University of the West of England, Bristol is one of a panel of international experts who have had a report published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology today that gives new global guidelines for testing regimes for breast cancer patients. The guidelines relate to cancer patients with oestrogen and progesterone receptor positive breast tumours.

20 Apr 2010

Forgetfulness, procrastination related to prescription drugs costs $163 billion in wasteful healthcare spending

Express Scripts is the first organization ever to quantify the hidden healthcare costs of very common behaviors related to prescription drugs, such as forgetfulness and procrastination, estimating the annual wasteful spending at $163 billion.

20 Apr 2010

FFHS food rating system now available on food manufacturer boxes

Foodfacts.com today announced that the Food Facts Health Score (FFHS) is now available on food manufacturer boxes, signaling a huge consumer advancement for the expanded use of the world's first food rating system of this type.

20 Apr 2010

Severe and necrotizing AP characterized by depletion of circulating lymphocytes

Mortality of patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) approaches 30%-40%. An imbalance between the early systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), and the later compensatory counter-inflammatory response, and development of multiple organ failure (MOF) are considered to be the primary causes of morbidity and mortality in SAP. Excessive leukocyte activation (including neutrophils and monocyte-macrophage lineage) with cytokinemia play a critical role in the pathogenesis of pancreatitis and even more so, of the subsequent inflammatory response.

20 Apr 2010

Certain genetic mutations lead to Type 1 diabetes: The Scripps Research Institute

Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have provided an answer to the 40-year-old mystery of how certain genetic mutations lead to Type 1 diabetes. This new molecular understanding could lead to novel therapies for Type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune diseases.

20 Apr 2010

PIPC chairman encourages racial, ethnic minority Americans to get involved in CER studies

The chairman of the Partnership to Improve Patient Care, Tony Coelho, encouraged racial and ethnic minority Americans to get more involved in comparative effectiveness research studies as a way to ensure that African Americans and other people of color have access to the latest treatment options and research available.

20 Apr 2010

Wellstar International to install TMI Imaging system in Torrance, California

Wellstar International Inc. has announced they will be installing a system in Torrance, California.

20 Apr 2010

AHRQ report shows highest hospital readmission rates among Medicaid patients

One of every 10 adult Medicaid patients who were hospitalized in 2007 for a medical condition other than childbirth had to be readmitted at least once within 30 days of their initial hospital stay that year, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

20 Apr 2010

Prevalence of scalp fungus infection among children living in metropolitan areas

Approximately 7 percent of elementary school children across the bi-state, Kansas City metropolitan area are infected with the fungus Trichophyton tonsurans (T. tonsurans), the leading cause of ringworm in the U.S., according to a new study published today in Pediatrics. This is the largest study to date aimed at defining infection prevalence of the scalp fungus in children living in a metropolitan area and has implications for children nationwide.

20 Apr 2010

NFID, LWW form new publishing partnership

The National Foundation of Infectious Disease and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins are pleased to announce the formation of a new publishing partnership. The NFID is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization founded in 1973 dedicated to educating the public and healthcare professionals about the causes, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases.

20 Apr 2010

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Interim results from QLT's Phase 1b study of QLT091001 for Leber congenital amaurosis

MicroStockProfit.com releases investment report on AEterna Zentaris

NextBio announces new Sequence-Centric module for mining high throughput array and sequencing data

Striking down breast cancer related gene patent may not impact industry, says New York attorney

Calmare pain therapy medical device reviewed at CTT's annual meeting of shareholders

Blood test to determine inflammation levels in body may help assess colon cancer risk: Study

RANKL inhibition may prove effective in treatment of human malignancy, suggests study

Researchers find no correlation between AED drug load and number of adverse effects in epileptic patients

Researchers evaluate probiotics' curative effects for treating ulcerative colitis

Artificial human skin with dermis made from fibrin-agarose biomaterial

Global guidelines for testing regimes for breast cancer patients

Forgetfulness, procrastination related to prescription drugs costs $163 billion in wasteful healthcare spending

FFHS food rating system now available on food manufacturer boxes

Severe and necrotizing AP characterized by depletion of circulating lymphocytes

Certain genetic mutations lead to Type 1 diabetes: The Scripps Research Institute

PIPC chairman encourages racial, ethnic minority Americans to get involved in CER studies

Wellstar International to install TMI Imaging system in Torrance, California

AHRQ report shows highest hospital readmission rates among Medicaid patients

Prevalence of scalp fungus infection among children living in metropolitan areas

NFID, LWW form new publishing partnership

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Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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