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Scientists identify potential drug development target for epilepsy seizures

A team of scientists from The University of Alabama used worms to reel in information that they hope will lead to a greater understanding of cellular mechanisms that may be exploited to treat epilepsy.

10 Dec 2009

Nano Mask signs a three year agreement to distribute Wein Products respirators

Nano Mask, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a three year agreement with Wein Products, a manufacturer of disposable respirators, to distribute that company's products as it continues to complete the development of its own proprietary disposable NanoMask respirator and to obtain regulatory approval for the NanoMask.

10 Dec 2009

JMC receives NIH grant to establish center of excellence for autoimmune diseases

The Department of Neurology at Jefferson Medical College (JMC) of Thomas Jefferson University has been awarded a multi-million dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the creation of a center of excellence to study autoimmune diseases from basic science research to its translation into clinical applications.

10 Dec 2009

New research suggests cancer drug may also help patients suffering from asthma

Scientists at the University of Edinburgh found that the drug - R-Roscovitine - helps to kill certain immune cells which can exacerbate symptoms associated with asthma.

10 Dec 2009

Pharmaceutical industry to execute new strategies in the coming year

As they pop the champagne corks to celebrate New Year's Eve, drug industry executives will likely be glad to put 2009 behind them. That's because pharmaceutical companies who make top-selling drugs for heart disease, asthma, and many other conditions had a tough year in the midst of mounting market pressures and a global recession.

10 Dec 2009

U.N. weather agency predicts heightened disease spread with rising temps; Globe and Mail examines potential health effects of climate change in Africa

The decade 2000-2009 "is very likely to be the warmest since record-keeping began in 1850, and 2009 could rank among the top-five warmest years," the World Meteorological Organization said on Tuesday at the U.N. climate conference in Copenhagen, the Associated Press reports.

10 Dec 2009

Arrayit Diagnostics signs exclusive License Agreement with Wayne State University

Arrayit Diagnostics, Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of Arrayit Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: ARYC), today announced that it has signed an exclusive License Agreement with Wayne State University to key intellectual property covering discoveries of biomarkers of ovarian cancer.

10 Dec 2009

FDA launches workshop to simplify orphan drug development

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the launch of an orphan drug workshop series--an opportunity for biotechnology companies, pharmaceutical firms, academics and other interested parties to spend two days creating applications for orphan status designation, under the guidance of staff from FDA's Office of Orphan Products Development (OOPD).

9 Dec 2009

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute of NIH awards Grand Opportunities grant to BMC

Boston Medical Center (BMC), today announced that it has been awarded a Grand Opportunities (GO) grant by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

9 Dec 2009

WHO issues report on global tobacco use

"Tobacco use kills at least 5 million people every year, a figure that could rise if countries don't take stronger measures to combat smoking, the World Health Organization said Wednesday," during the release its Global Tobacco Epidemic report, the Associated Press reports (Cheng, 12/9).

9 Dec 2009

Washington Post, New York Times examine PEPFAR

The Washington Post examines the Obama administration's goal "to get the 'emergency' out of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief" and integrate HIV/AIDS programs more into the health infrastructure of recipient countries. A five-year strategy for PEPFAR was released last week.

9 Dec 2009

New research shows increase risk of cardiovascular disease for people on low-carbohydrate high-fat diets

New scientific research has shown that low-carbohydrate high-fat diets, made popular by the likes of the Atkins diet, do not achieve more weight loss than low-fat high-carbohydrate diets. Worryingly, the research, lead by Dr Steven Hunter from the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, also shows significantly increased risks of cardiovascular disease for people following low-carbohydrate high-fat diets

9 Dec 2009

BioSystem Development announces the release of AssayMAP MAb Titer Assay

BioSystem Development, LLC., a privately held life science analytics company, announces the release of the AssayMAP MAb Titer Assay for measuring antibody product concentrations (or titers) in bioprocess samples.

9 Dec 2009

Additional data from ALS patients enrolled in confirmatory Phase III STAR trial announced

AVANIR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced additional data from the subset of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) enrolled in the confirmatory Phase III STAR trial.

9 Dec 2009

OPDQ adopts global vision on food and nutrition

The Ordre professionnel des diététistes du Québec (OPDQ) believes it is time to reflect on the future of the profession. The OPDQ has therefore initiated a wide-scale consultation process, first with its own members and later with partners and stakeholders in various food-related and nutrition-related sectors. The results of this process will ultimately be the topic of discussions during an interdisciplinary summit to be held next March.

9 Dec 2009

More number of obese adults are turning to bariatric surgery as a last resort, says WHO

The obesity epidemic is a staggering public health problem and despite increased attention and education, the WHO still predicts the number of obese adults worldwide to increase from 400 million to 700 million between 2005 and 2015.

9 Dec 2009

General Mills reduces sugar and increases key nutrients in children's ready-to-eat cereals

General Mills announced today a public commitment to reduce sugar in cereals advertised to children to single-digit grams of sugar per serving. The initiative is in place and progress has been made, the company said, “with further reductions to continue until single-digit levels are reached on all cereals advertised to children.”

9 Dec 2009

Shah nomination advances to full Senate for consideration

"The nomination of [President Barack] Obama's pick to head USAID, Dr. Rajiv Shah, moved to the full Senate for consideration after receiving a unanimous voice vote from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee" Tuesday, Politico's Laura Rozen reports on her blog (12/8).

9 Dec 2009

Reid to meet this afternoon with Democrats on health care reform deal

"Senate Democrats plan to hold a special caucus on health care reform at 5 p.m. Wednesday to discuss a tentative deal on how to change the bill's public insurance option," Roll Call reports. "A group of 10 Democrats — five centrists and five liberals — agreed Tuesday night to send a set of proposals to the Congressional Budget Office for an official score, but the details have yet to be presented to all 60 Members of the Democratic Conference.

9 Dec 2009

Pitt professor suggests incorporating guidelines for weekend and holiday eating into food pyramid

The holidays can be challenging for even the most diligent dieters. But are weekends just as detrimental? Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn., found that weekend eating patterns change significantly.

9 Dec 2009

Medical News

Scientists identify potential drug development target for epilepsy seizures

Nano Mask signs a three year agreement to distribute Wein Products respirators

JMC receives NIH grant to establish center of excellence for autoimmune diseases

New research suggests cancer drug may also help patients suffering from asthma

Pharmaceutical industry to execute new strategies in the coming year

U.N. weather agency predicts heightened disease spread with rising temps; Globe and Mail examines potential health effects of climate change in Africa

Arrayit Diagnostics signs exclusive License Agreement with Wayne State University

FDA launches workshop to simplify orphan drug development

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute of NIH awards Grand Opportunities grant to BMC

WHO issues report on global tobacco use

Washington Post, New York Times examine PEPFAR

New research shows increase risk of cardiovascular disease for people on low-carbohydrate high-fat diets

BioSystem Development announces the release of AssayMAP MAb Titer Assay

Additional data from ALS patients enrolled in confirmatory Phase III STAR trial announced

OPDQ adopts global vision on food and nutrition

More number of obese adults are turning to bariatric surgery as a last resort, says WHO

General Mills reduces sugar and increases key nutrients in children's ready-to-eat cereals

Shah nomination advances to full Senate for consideration

Reid to meet this afternoon with Democrats on health care reform deal

Pitt professor suggests incorporating guidelines for weekend and holiday eating into food pyramid

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