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Watson Pharmaceuticals provides detailed overview of its global operations at Investor Day meeting in NY

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today provided a detailed overview of its expanded global operations, enhanced supply chain capabilities and commercial and pipeline developments in its Brand and Generics businesses during an Investor Day meeting held in New York, NY.

22 Jan 2010

Molecular image guided system for diagnosis and treatment of small-cell peripheral lung cancer

Scientists at The Methodist Hospital Research Institute in Houston received a research grant from the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) today to develop the first molecular image guided system to diagnose and treat small-cell peripheral lung cancer in one sitting.

22 Jan 2010

Update on the status of Somaxon Pharmaceuticals' NDA for Silenor provided

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the in-licensing, development and commercialization of proprietary branded pharmaceutical products and late-stage product candidates for the treatment of diseases and disorders in the central nervous system therapeutic area, today provided an update on the status of its New Drug Application (NDA) for Silenor® (doxepin) for the treatment of insomnia.

22 Jan 2010

Findings may aid in developing therapeutic drugs for stroke and other neurodegenerative diseases

Biomedical scientists from the University of Central Florida and Louisiana State University have identified a way to block a "cell death signal" that they believe triggers brain damage during strokes.

22 Jan 2010

Thomas S. Kilduff named a Fellow of the AAAS

SRI International, an independent nonprofit research and development institute, announced today that Thomas S. Kilduff, Ph.D., director of SRI International's Center for Neuroscience, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

22 Jan 2010

Mice study shows obesity can increase risk of developing liver cancer

Obesity comes with plenty of health risks, but there's one that's perhaps not so well known: an increased risk of developing cancer, and especially certain types of cancer like liver cancer. Now, a group of researchers reporting in the January 22nd issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication, have confirmed in mice that obesity does indeed act as a "bona fide tumor promoter." They also have good evidence to explain how that happens.

22 Jan 2010

Why public support for health reform faltered

Kaiser Health News staff writers report, "As a candidate, Barack Obama promised to pass a health plan with important benefits for the average American.

22 Jan 2010

BC Centre for Disease Control launches influenza genome sequencing project

The BC Centre for Disease Control has launched an influenza genome sequencing project to better understand how the pandemic H1N1 flu virus has evolved in British Columbia, and may continue to evolve in the coming months.

22 Jan 2010

FDA accepts ACT Biotech's ACTB1003 IND

ACT Biotech Inc., a privately held biotechnology company developing a portfolio of oral kinase inhibitors as anti-cancer drugs, today announced the acceptance of the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for ACTB1003 by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The company has now assembled a complete preclinical package, including manufacturing and toxicology studies, allowing ACTB1003 to enter a clinical trial.

22 Jan 2010

Ordinary face masks and hand hygiene can reduce transmission of influenza-like illness

Ordinary face masks and hand hygiene can effectively reduce the transmission of influenza-like illness during flu season. The finding comes from a new study, now available online (http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/650396), published in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases.

22 Jan 2010

Consistent pattern of cognitive deficits during childhood leads to adult schizophrenia

Years before adults develop schizophrenia, there is a pattern of cognitive difficulties they experience as children, including problems with verbal reasoning, working memory, attention and processing speed.

22 Jan 2010

deCODE genetics completes sale of its Iceland-based subsidiary to Saga Investments

deCODE genetics, Inc. today announced that it has completed the previously-announced sale of its Iceland-based subsidiary deCODE genetics ehf (also known as Islensk erfdagreining) and its drug discovery and development programs to Saga Investments LLC, a private company. The sale followed approval by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in deCODE genetics Inc.'s ongoing proceeding under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

22 Jan 2010

Acute adverse reactions rare from using gadolinium-based contrast agents during MRI

Acute adverse reactions from gadolinium-based contrast agents used during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to help improve the information seen on the images rarely occur, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

22 Jan 2010

Combining ultrasound with proteomic analyses of blood early-stage ovarian cancer can be identified

Noninvasive contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging, combined with proteomic analyses of blood samples may help physicians identify early-stage ovarian cancer and save the lives of many women, according to an article published in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

22 Jan 2010

Tips to identify signs of eating disorders

It's estimated that one-third of Americans made a New Year's resolution to lose weight this year. Though these dieting individuals may have healthy intentions, they could be putting themselves at risk for an eating disorder, warns Eating Recovery Center (www.eatingrecoverycenter.com), a licensed and Joint Commission accredited behavioral hospital providing comprehensive treatment and sustainable recovery for eating disorders.

22 Jan 2010

Medical News

Watson Pharmaceuticals provides detailed overview of its global operations at Investor Day meeting in NY

Molecular image guided system for diagnosis and treatment of small-cell peripheral lung cancer

Update on the status of Somaxon Pharmaceuticals' NDA for Silenor provided

Findings may aid in developing therapeutic drugs for stroke and other neurodegenerative diseases

Thomas S. Kilduff named a Fellow of the AAAS

Mice study shows obesity can increase risk of developing liver cancer

Why public support for health reform faltered

BC Centre for Disease Control launches influenza genome sequencing project

FDA accepts ACT Biotech's ACTB1003 IND

Ordinary face masks and hand hygiene can reduce transmission of influenza-like illness

Consistent pattern of cognitive deficits during childhood leads to adult schizophrenia

deCODE genetics completes sale of its Iceland-based subsidiary to Saga Investments

Acute adverse reactions rare from using gadolinium-based contrast agents during MRI

Combining ultrasound with proteomic analyses of blood early-stage ovarian cancer can be identified

Tips to identify signs of eating disorders

New study shows VBID program can save money

World Bank forecasts global economic growth for 2010, notes toll of financial crisis

Amerinet contributes to Haiti's relief efforts

Study identifying new form of adult onset muscular dystrophy published

Quitting smoking doubles survival chances in lung cancer patients

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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