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Clinton signs new $10 million agreement on HIV/AIDS with Angola, says U.S. 'stands ready' to work with South Africa on HIV/AIDS

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton signed a new agreement with Angola aimed at controlling the spread of HIV/AIDS, the Associated Press reports. "The Obama administration will more than double funding for Angola to combat the disease, from $7 million to $17 million," the news service writes (Lee, 8/10).

10 Aug 2009

Traditional Chinese acupuncture affects the brain's long-term ability to regulate pain

Acupuncture has been used in East-Asian medicine for thousands of years to treat pain, possibly by activating the body's natural painkillers. But how it works at the cellular level is largely unknown.

10 Aug 2009

Short sleep times linked to increased diabetes risk

Short sleep times, experienced by many individuals in Westernized societies, may contribute to the development of insulin resistance and reduced glucose tolerance, which in turn may increase the long-term risk of diabetes, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).

10 Aug 2009

Global Fund awards Zimbabwe $37.9 million to fight diseases

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria on Friday awarded Zimbabwe $37.9 million to help fight the three diseases, "and in an unusual move handed the money directly to the new unity government," the Associated Press reports.

10 Aug 2009

Low inhibitory control and restrictive feeding practices predict weight outcomes

Many clinicians and public health officials view parental involvement as an essential part of solving the current childhood obesity epidemic. However, it's important for parents to use the right approach when trying to combat childhood obesity. Restrictive feeding practices, or forbidding certain foods, may not always be the best solution. A child's inhibitory control, a behavior similar to self-control, may be more important than parental restrictions.

10 Aug 2009

Gallbladder emptying in primary sclerosing cholangitis patients

Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is an idiopathic chronic cholestatic inflammatory liver disease characterized by diffuse fibrosing inflammation of intra- and/or extrahepatic bile ducts, resulting in bile duct obliteration, biliary cirrhosis, and eventually hepatic failure. One of the most common symptoms at the time of presentation of PSC is mild to severe abdominal pain localized in the right upper quadrant. However, the mechanisms responsible for the abdominal pain in PSC are not fully understood.

10 Aug 2009

ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals announces closing of financing

ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ANX) today announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of shares of its 5% Series C convertible preferred stock pursuant to a registered direct offering to a single institutional investor, representing gross proceeds of approximately $0.9 million.

10 Aug 2009

Cephalon, Inc. completes acquisition of Arana Therapeutics

Cephalon, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPH) announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of all of the outstanding ordinary shares of Australian biotechnology company, Arana Therapeutics Limited. As a result of the acquisition, Arana is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cephalon.

10 Aug 2009

Boston University launches innovative nutrition program for the students, faculty and staff

Boston University College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College has introduced a new phase of the unique and innovative nutrition program for the students, faculty and staff of Boston University (BU) to enhance the Sargent Choice Healthy Dining Program.

10 Aug 2009

Burnham as a comprehensive center in a new National Cancer Institute (NCI) Chemical Biology Consortium

The consortium will establish a new paradigm in the use of public-private partnerships to translate knowledge from leading academic institutions into new drug treatments for patients with cancer. Both the La Jolla, Calif. campus of Burnham and its new Lake Nona campus in Orlando, Fla. will participate in the consortium.

10 Aug 2009

Breastfeeding appears to reduce risk of breast cancer among women with family history

Women with a family history of breast cancer appear to have a lower risk of developing the disease before menopause if they have ever breastfed a child, according to a report in the August 10/24 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

10 Aug 2009

CDC expands existing vaccine distribution partnership with Mckesson to include H1N1 flu vaccine

McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK) today announced that its current partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been expanded to include preparations for H1N1 flu vaccine distribution. The CDC currently has a contract with McKesson for distribution of its public-sector purchased adult and pediatric vaccines, including those distributed through the Vaccines for Children Program.

10 Aug 2009

Experts gather in Bali to adress HIV/AIDS in Asia, the Pacific

The ninth International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP) kicked off Monday in Bali, Indonesia, bringing together health experts representing 65 nations to discuss ways to achieve universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment, Agence France-Presse reports (8/9).

10 Aug 2009

Innovative projects addressing childhood obesity

Youth Service America (YSA) and UnitedHealth Group team up for the second year to offer UnitedHealth HEROES grants to youth-led service-learning projects addressing childhood obesity.

10 Aug 2009

Vion Pharmaceuticals announces ODAC meeting for lead oncology therapeutic Onrigin

Vion Pharmaceuticals (OTC Bulletin Board: VION) today announced the date and location of the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) Meeting at which its lead oncology therapeutic Onrigin(TM) (laromustine) Injection will be presented.

10 Aug 2009

Dendreon signs lease for new manufacturing facility in Union City, Ga

Dendreon Corporation (Nasdaq: DNDN) today announced it has signed a lease agreement with Majestic Realty Co. to build a 160,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Union City, Ga., where it expects to manufacture PROVENGE(R) (sipuleucel-T) for patients with advanced prostate cancer. The state of Georgia will be hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 30.

10 Aug 2009

Hythiam, Inc. announces Q2 financials

Hythiam, Inc. (NASDAQ:HYTM) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009, which include the consolidated results from Comprehensive Care Corporation (CompCare) through January 20, 2009, the disposition date. As a result of the January 20, 2009 sale, the Company’s results treat CompCare as a Discontinued Operation.

10 Aug 2009

Automated dispensing unit provides more accurate pharmacy automation

For central fill and mail order pharmacies looking to move their unit-of-use dispensing and pre-pack dispensing from A-frames to more accurate pharmacy automation, Tension International Automation Solutions (TIAS) offers the ADU-3500L. The automated dispensing unit (ADU) automates the dispensing, labeling and verification of pre-packaged products, and pharmaceutical and nutraceutical units-of-use.

10 Aug 2009

Vulvodynia, the most frequent cause of painful sex

PAINFUL SEX. It's a secret that millions of women live with in embarrassment and isolation. Until now. . .

10 Aug 2009

Association of Specialty Professors announces the 2009 T. Franklin Williams scholars

The Association of Specialty Professors (ASP) is pleased to announce the eighth class of T. Franklin Williams Scholars. These scholars are recipients of two- to four-year career development awards funded by a generous grant from the Atlantic Philanthropies (USA) Inc. and the John A. Hartford Foundation, and co-sponsored by 12 internal medicine specialty societies.

10 Aug 2009

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Clinton signs new $10 million agreement on HIV/AIDS with Angola, says U.S. 'stands ready' to work with South Africa on HIV/AIDS

Traditional Chinese acupuncture affects the brain's long-term ability to regulate pain

Short sleep times linked to increased diabetes risk

Global Fund awards Zimbabwe $37.9 million to fight diseases

Low inhibitory control and restrictive feeding practices predict weight outcomes

Gallbladder emptying in primary sclerosing cholangitis patients

ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals announces closing of financing

Cephalon, Inc. completes acquisition of Arana Therapeutics

Boston University launches innovative nutrition program for the students, faculty and staff

Burnham as a comprehensive center in a new National Cancer Institute (NCI) Chemical Biology Consortium

Breastfeeding appears to reduce risk of breast cancer among women with family history

CDC expands existing vaccine distribution partnership with Mckesson to include H1N1 flu vaccine

Experts gather in Bali to adress HIV/AIDS in Asia, the Pacific

Innovative projects addressing childhood obesity

Vion Pharmaceuticals announces ODAC meeting for lead oncology therapeutic Onrigin

Dendreon signs lease for new manufacturing facility in Union City, Ga

Hythiam, Inc. announces Q2 financials

Automated dispensing unit provides more accurate pharmacy automation

Vulvodynia, the most frequent cause of painful sex

Association of Specialty Professors announces the 2009 T. Franklin Williams scholars

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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