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FluGen's CHO-cell-based production system generates egg-free, 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine virus

FluGen Inc., an emerging leader in the development, production and delivery of influenza vaccines, today announced that its proprietary CHO-cell-based production system has generated novel 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine virus without the use of eggs during any step of production.

30 Oct 2009

Absence of male hormones extends transplanted cell survival, says new study

Trophoblast stem cells (TSCs), cells found in the layer of peripheral embryonic stem cells from which the placenta is formed, are thought to exhibit "immune privilege" that aids cell survivability and is potentially beneficial for cell and gene therapies. Further, the survivability of TSCs has been thought to require the presence of ovarian hormones. However, none of these assumptions has ever been verified.

30 Oct 2009

Researchers report preclinical results of a novel PET biomarker designed to detect malignant breast tumors

Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA, supported in part by NuView Life Sciences, have published an article in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine reporting preclinical results of a novel PET biomarker designed to selectively detect malignant breast tumors.

30 Oct 2009

Research provides new insight on gene fusion, a phenomenon known to cause prostate cancer

Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered what leads to two genes fusing together, a phenomenon that has been shown to cause prostate cancer to develop.

30 Oct 2009

Researchers discover new bend in gene control

Since the completion of the human genome sequence, a question has baffled researchers studying gene control: How is it that humans, being far more complex than the lowly yeast, do not proportionally contain in our genome significantly more gene-control proteins?

30 Oct 2009

Study: HSP inhibitor could stop tumor formation and extend survival

Like yoga for office drones, cells do have coping strategies for stress. Heat, lack of nutrients, oxygen radicals - all can wreak havoc on the delicate internal components of a cell, potentially damaging it beyond repair. Proteins called HSPs (heat shock proteins) allow cells to survive stress-induced damage. Scientists have long studied how HSPs work in order to harness their therapeutic potential.

30 Oct 2009

Research project to improve early diagnosis and treatment of mild traumatic brain injuries

With financial backing from a leading nonprofit supporter of military medical research, medical device manufacturer Neuro Kinetics, Inc. (www.neuro-kinetics.com) said today that it is collaborating with the U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) at Fort Rucker, Alabama, and three other military medical facilities in a comprehensive research project to improve early diagnosis and treatment of mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI).

30 Oct 2009

Dr. Heather Greene to receive 2009 C.A.R.E. Pharmacy Award

Eisai Inc. and the Alzheimer's Association announce today that Heather Greene, PharmD is the recipient of the 2009 C.A.R.E. Pharmacy Award.

30 Oct 2009

All Canadians need to be immunized against H1N1: CPHA

The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) announced today that it is encouraging Canadians to get the H1N1 vaccination. To help people make an informed choice, it is launching a new online portal of information.

30 Oct 2009

Antiviral protein produced by immune system can tame HIV and other viruses, show researchers

Researchers have shown how an antiviral protein produced by the immune system, dubbed tetherin, tames HIV and other viruses by literally putting them on a leash, to prevent their escape from infected cells.

30 Oct 2009

Fiscal 2009 results announced by Helix BioPharma

Helix BioPharma Corp. today announced financial results for the year ended July 31, 2009.

30 Oct 2009

FDA and WebMD Health collaborate to provide increased access to consumer health information

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and WebMD Health Corp. today announced an expansion of their partnership to provide increased access to FDA's consumer health information.

30 Oct 2009

MRG: Global spinal nonfusion technology market to increase up to $2 billion

According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, the global spinal nonfusion technology market will increase from approximately $400 million in 2008 to almost $2 billion by 2013.

30 Oct 2009

2009 Schering-Plough Excellence Award for WuXi PharmaTech

WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc., a leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device research and development outsourcing company, with operations in China and the United States, today announced that it had received the 2009 Excellence Award from Schering-Plough.

30 Oct 2009

NCDP to help bring dramatic improvement in the prevention and care of diabetes

The American Clinical Laboratory Association's Results for Life Campaign (RFL) today recognized the National Changing Diabetes Program (NCDP) for funding a newly published study on quality measurement in diabetes care.

30 Oct 2009

Women more likely to suffer from adverse drug reactions than men; proactive approach may help reduce problems

Most people have taken a prescription medication at one time or another, but according to a report from the Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) in Rockville, Md., not only do women take more medications during their lifetimes, women are more likely to suffer from adverse drug events than men.

30 Oct 2009

OrthoAccel Technologies completes the sale of AcceleDent System in the UK

OrthoAccel Technologies, Inc., developers of the AcceleDent System, which is an acceleration device for orthodontics, has just completed the sale of the product to several key opinion leaders in the United Kingdom.

30 Oct 2009

Healthy eating tips for diabetics

A new case of diabetes strikes every 20 seconds. With nearly 24 million Americans of all ages affected by the disease and an additional 57 million at risk for diabetes, diabetes has reached epidemic proportions.(1) If current trends continue, one out of three children will live with diabetes sometime in their future.

30 Oct 2009

Report: Health insurance reform to bring costs down and give relief to small businesses

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released a new report, Lower Premiums, Stronger Businesses: How Health Insurance Reform Will Bring Down Costs for Small Businesses.

30 Oct 2009

UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center expands to eliminate health disparities

The UCLA School of Public Health has received a $5.2 million gift from Kaiser Permanente to endow the UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity. The center, formerly known as the Center to Eliminate Health Disparities, is dedicated to improving the health of underserved populations through research, community collaboration and leadership development.

30 Oct 2009

Medical News

FluGen's CHO-cell-based production system generates egg-free, 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine virus

Absence of male hormones extends transplanted cell survival, says new study

Researchers report preclinical results of a novel PET biomarker designed to detect malignant breast tumors

Research provides new insight on gene fusion, a phenomenon known to cause prostate cancer

Researchers discover new bend in gene control

Study: HSP inhibitor could stop tumor formation and extend survival

Research project to improve early diagnosis and treatment of mild traumatic brain injuries

Dr. Heather Greene to receive 2009 C.A.R.E. Pharmacy Award

All Canadians need to be immunized against H1N1: CPHA

Antiviral protein produced by immune system can tame HIV and other viruses, show researchers

Fiscal 2009 results announced by Helix BioPharma

FDA and WebMD Health collaborate to provide increased access to consumer health information

MRG: Global spinal nonfusion technology market to increase up to $2 billion

2009 Schering-Plough Excellence Award for WuXi PharmaTech

NCDP to help bring dramatic improvement in the prevention and care of diabetes

Women more likely to suffer from adverse drug reactions than men; proactive approach may help reduce problems

OrthoAccel Technologies completes the sale of AcceleDent System in the UK

Healthy eating tips for diabetics

Report: Health insurance reform to bring costs down and give relief to small businesses

UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center expands to eliminate health disparities

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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