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Study indicates older women with diabetes have increase risk for colon cancer

A research team led by Mayo Clinic physicians has found that older women with diabetes face a more than doubled risk for some types of colorectal cancer.

3 May 2010

Probiotic supplementation helps ELBW infants gain weight: Study

Extremely low birthweight infants who received feedings supplemented with probiotics had better weight gain than infants who were not given the supplements, according to a randomized, controlled, double-blind study to be presented Saturday, May 1 at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

3 May 2010

Cash crisis for infertility treatment prompting couples to go for multiple embryo implantations

With the rise in costs for fertility treatments, more and more Australian women are requesting their specialists to implant more than one embryo in their wombs. This is resulting in a rise in twin and triplet births.

3 May 2010

Patients, research participants favor disclosure of financial relationships between medicine and industry

A review and analysis of previously published studies finds that patients, research participants and journal readers believe financial relationships between medicine and industry should be disclosed, in part because those financial ties may influence research and clinical care, according to a report in the April 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

3 May 2010

Psychotic symptoms in children

Children normally experience flights of fancy, including imaginary friends and conversations with stuffed animals, but some of them are also having hallucinations and delusions which might be the early signs of psychosis.

3 May 2010

Eating more olive oil could help prevent ulcerative colitis: UEA study

Eating more olive oil could help prevent ulcerative colitis, according to a new study co-ordinated by medical researchers at the University of East Anglia.

3 May 2010

Majority of patients who appear healthy may be at risk for cardiovascular disease

Three separate studies announced today at the American Society of Hypertension Inc.'s 25th Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition (ASH 2010) examined the cardiovascular consequences of relatively healthy patients - those who were asymptomatic and not classified as hypertensive or diabetic - and found that many patients who appear healthy may still be at risk for cardiovascular disease.

3 May 2010

Preclinical safety data reports Natural S-equol has little effect on 2 reproductive hormones

Natural S-equol, a novel soy germ-based compound, is very likely the primary ingredient for reducing hot flushes in the dietary supplement SE5-OH, which is under development for reduction of menopause symptoms, according to pre-clinical efficacy data from studies using an animal model presented at the Experimental Biology 2010 annual meeting.

3 May 2010

PAS conference focuses on vaccine-preventable diseases among children

Each year, millions of children in developing countries die from diseases for which known treatments exist. How to use this knowledge to save children's lives on a global scale will be discussed in a day-long session Monday, May 3, 2010, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

3 May 2010

Results from VeriStrat biomarker analysis of Phase III trial presented at European Lung Cancer Conference

Results from the VeriStrat biomarker analysis of a multicenter Phase III trial were presented today at the 2nd European Lung Cancer Conference currently being held in Geneva, Switzerland. Results showed that the VeriStrat test identified patients who were likely to have a survival benefit from treatment with erlotinib, a commonly prescribed oral therapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

3 May 2010

Vita Breath may contain hazardous levels of lead, warns FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers not to purchase nor consume Vita Breath, a dietary supplement manufactured by American Herbal Lab Inc. of Rosemead, Calif., and marketed at health fairs and on the Internet, because the product may contain hazardous levels of lead.

3 May 2010

SGB procedure holds potential promise for PTSD treatment

Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, has published case reports detailing the successful treatment of combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder with a stellate ganglion block.

3 May 2010

CACS used to improve classification of risk for prediction of coronary heart disease events

Use of a score based on the amount of calcium in coronary arteries in addition to traditional risk factors improved the classification of risk for prediction of coronary heart disease events, and placed more individuals in the most extreme risk categories, according to a study in the April 28 issue of JAMA.

3 May 2010

Hartford, Salt Lake City and Denver outshine other U.S. cities on skin cancer awareness

At first glance, Hartford, Salt Lake City and Denver might not seem to have much in common. But a new survey by the American Academy of Dermatology (Academy) found these three cities outshine other U.S. cities in heeding dermatologists' advice on preventing and detecting skin cancer.

3 May 2010

Philadelphia insurer to implement pay-for-performance model

The Philadelphia region's largest health insurer, Independence Blue Cross, will begin a pay-for-performance model that pays physicians more if their patient's health gets better. The program rewards primary care doctors who provide higher quality care at less cost. "A key element of the program rewards doctors who meet standards as so-called patient-centered medical homes.

3 May 2010

FDA approves continuation of Phase IIb clinical trial for superficial bladder cancer

Tikcro Technologies Ltd. today announced that BioCancell Therapeutics, Inc., concluded the first 18 patient group treated pursuant to a Phase IIb clinical trial of the drug candidate BC-819 for use in superficial bladder cancer. These patients had not responded to conventional treatment.

3 May 2010

Ipsen's first-quarter 2010 drug sales up 6.2%

Ipsen reported today its sales for the first quarter 2010.

3 May 2010

ZIOPHARM reports a net loss of $17.7 million in first quarter 2010

ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that is seeking to develop and commercialize a diverse, risk sensitive portfolio of in-licensed cancer drugs addressing unmet medical needs, today reported its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and updated the Company's continued progress with its clinical programs.

3 May 2010

NPR examines U.N.'s effort to stop sexual violence in war

"Hundreds of thousands of women in conflict zones around the world have been or are now becoming victims of rape and sexual torture," reflects Michel Martin, host of NPR's "Tell Me More," as she interviewed Margot Wallstrom, U.N. special representative on sexual violence in conflict, in a show examining the U.N.'s "ramped up" campaign to end systemic sexual violence in war.

3 May 2010

Researchers find better way to prep patients for colonoscopy procedures

Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital may have found a better way to prep patients for colonoscopy procedures so they no longer need to drink a gallon of prescribed fluids prior to the procedure.

3 May 2010

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Study indicates older women with diabetes have increase risk for colon cancer

Probiotic supplementation helps ELBW infants gain weight: Study

Cash crisis for infertility treatment prompting couples to go for multiple embryo implantations

Patients, research participants favor disclosure of financial relationships between medicine and industry

Psychotic symptoms in children

Eating more olive oil could help prevent ulcerative colitis: UEA study

Majority of patients who appear healthy may be at risk for cardiovascular disease

Preclinical safety data reports Natural S-equol has little effect on 2 reproductive hormones

PAS conference focuses on vaccine-preventable diseases among children

Results from VeriStrat biomarker analysis of Phase III trial presented at European Lung Cancer Conference

Vita Breath may contain hazardous levels of lead, warns FDA

SGB procedure holds potential promise for PTSD treatment

CACS used to improve classification of risk for prediction of coronary heart disease events

Hartford, Salt Lake City and Denver outshine other U.S. cities on skin cancer awareness

Philadelphia insurer to implement pay-for-performance model

FDA approves continuation of Phase IIb clinical trial for superficial bladder cancer

Ipsen's first-quarter 2010 drug sales up 6.2%

ZIOPHARM reports a net loss of $17.7 million in first quarter 2010

NPR examines U.N.'s effort to stop sexual violence in war

Researchers find better way to prep patients for colonoscopy procedures

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

Advancing Human Muscle Models for Drug Development and Preclinical Testing

Enhancing reproducibility in genomics workflows

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