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Tiny filaments extending from cells may play a role in common malignant brain tumors

UCSF scientists have discovered that a tiny filament extending from cells, until recently regarded as a remnant of evolution, may play a role in the most common malignant brain tumor in children.

24 Aug 2009

Poll: Dwindling confidence in Obama's handling of health care

"Public confidence in President Obama's leadership has declined sharply over the summer, amid intensifying opposition to health-care reform that threatens to undercut his attempt to enact major changes to the system" according an ABC News/Washington Post poll, The Washington Post reports. "Among all Americans, 49 percent now express confidence that Obama will make the right decisions for the country, down from 60 percent at the 100-day mark in his presidency. Forty-nine percent now say they think he will be able to spearhead significant improvements in the system, down nearly 20 percentage points from before he took office."

24 Aug 2009

Diabetics can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by increasing vitamin D levels

Low levels of vitamin D are known to nearly double the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes, and researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis now think they know why.

24 Aug 2009

Cell Therapeutics' NDA for Pixantrone accepted by the FDA

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) (Nasdaq and MTA: CTIC) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted and has filed for review the Company's New Drug Application (NDA) for pixantrone as treatment for relapsed or refractory aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). A Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date will be established by the FDA regarding the review of the pixantrone NDA by September 4th 2009.

24 Aug 2009

Dean Evans & Associates rolls out new versions of facility scheduling and resource management tools

Dean Evans & Associates today announced the official rollout of new versions of their facility scheduling and resource management products. Used at more than 3,600 customer sites in the U.S. and abroad, EMS (Event Management System) software provides powerful tools for helping organizations be more efficient at reserving rooms, resources and personnel for meetings and events, managing resource inventories and communicating details to staff, meeting organizers and attendees.

24 Aug 2009

Recently diagnosed young adults with blood-related cancers have better long-term survival rates

A new analysis has found that adolescents and young adults who were recently diagnosed with blood-related cancers have better long-term survival rates than those who were diagnosed in the 1980s. Published in the November 1, 2009 issue of Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study indicates that significant advances have been made in the treatment of 15 to 24 year-olds with leukemias and lymphomas; however, survival rates in this age group are still lower than those seen in younger children.

24 Aug 2009

Biovail enters into an agreement with Santhera to develop and market JP-1730/fipamezole drug

Biovail Corporation (NYSE:BVF) (TSX:BVF) today announced that its subsidiary, Biovail Laboratories International SRL (BLS), has entered into an agreement with Santhera Pharmaceuticals (Switzerland) Ltd., a subsidiary of Santhera Pharmaceuticals Holding AG (SIX: SANN) to acquire the U.S. and Canadian rights to develop and commercialize Santhera’s JP-1730/fipamezole for the treatment of Dyskinesia in Parkinson’s Disease (DPD). JP-1730/ fipamezole is a first-in-class compound that, in a recent Phase IIb study, displayed the potential to reduce levodopa-induced dyskinesia.

24 Aug 2009

Health coverage issues around the country

News from around the country includes a lawsuit over Medicaid in Alaska, a health care mandate in California and the future of a multimillion-dollar contract for uninsured children in Mississippi.

24 Aug 2009

High serum insulin levels linked with increased risk of prostate cancer

Demetrius Albanes, M.D., of the Nutritional Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Md., and colleagues investigated the relationship of the level of serum insulin and glucose, as well as surrogate indices of insulin resistance, to the development of prostate cancer.

24 Aug 2009

Cancer patients who get separated at the time of diagnosis face low survival rates

Among unmarried cancer patients, those who are separated at the time of diagnosis do not live as long as widowed, divorced, and never married patients. That is the conclusion of a new study to be published in the November 1, 2009 issue of Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

24 Aug 2009

Researchers discover elusive nanoscale movements of ribosomes at work

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have for the first time captured elusive nanoscale movements of ribosomes at work, shedding light on how these cellular factories take in genetic instructions and amino acids to churn out proteins.

24 Aug 2009

Simcere Pharmaceutical Group's forty-two generic drugs included in China's Essential Drug List

Simcere Pharmaceutical Group ("Simcere" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer and supplier of branded generic and innovative pharmaceuticals in China, today announced that forty-two of its generic drugs have been included in China's Essential Drug List ("EDL"), which was issued by China's Ministry of Health ("MOH") on August 18, 2009.

24 Aug 2009

Microbiologists discover new therapies for human respiratory syncytial virus and influenza A virus

A cellular molecule that not only can sense two common respiratory viruses but also can direct cells to mount a defense has been identified by microbiologists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

24 Aug 2009

Dominique Wilkins urges seniors to undergo diabetes screening test

Dominique Wilkins, NBA Hall-of-Famer and advocate for healthier living, visited Towne Club today to create awareness of the fact that seniors at risk for diabetes can get a free diabetes screening test in their health care provider's office.

24 Aug 2009

The Health care reform bill and Medicare regulation cut Medicare-funded nursing home care in Texas by $2.7 billion

A new American Health Care Association (AHCA) analysis of the pending U.S. House health care reform bill, combined with the impact of a recently-enacted Medicare regulation cutting Medicare-funded nursing home care by $12 billion over ten years, finds seniors in Texas requiring nursing and rehabilitative care will face total funding cuts of more than $2.7 billion over that same time period, which equals the 4th-highest state cut across the 50 states.

24 Aug 2009

Marin Catholic High School's new SAS system reduces the presence of illness-causing microorganisms

Marin Catholic High School (MCHS) and CSG, the worldwide leader in environmentally-beneficial surface treatments, today announced the school is the Bay Area's first education facility to integrate the Surface Antimicrobial System (SAS). The most environmentally friendly and long-lasting treatment of its kind, SAS has transformed 10,000 square feet of high-touch surfaces in Marin's athletic facility into materials that continuously inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria, mold, and fungi for three years.

24 Aug 2009

American Correctional Solutions' CEO to appear on radio show

The entrepreneur leading American Correctional Solutions, the firm ranked # 92 on Inc. Magazines 2009 Fastest-Growing Private Companies list, will appear on CRITICAL MASS: The Radio Show. ACS's President, Barry Goldstein, will be interviewed on LATalkRadio.com's most successful business show on Monday, August 24th from 4:05-4:30pm (on channel 1).

24 Aug 2009

Research study links partial epilepsy to the disruption of brain development during early childhood

A form of partial epilepsy associated with auditory and other sensory hallucinations has been linked to the disruption of brain development during early childhood, according to a study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC).

24 Aug 2009

New noninvasive technique to detect colorectal and gastric cancers found

A preliminary evaluation of methylation of two gene promoters in fecal DNA showed promise as a noninvasive method to detect colorectal and gastric cancers, according to a new study published online August 21 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

24 Aug 2009

Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission announces annual award ceremony in Georgia, USA

The Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission announces its annual meeting will take place on Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. on the campus of Georgia Military College - Legislative Chamber/Old Capitol Building in Milledgeville, GA.

24 Aug 2009

Medical News

Tiny filaments extending from cells may play a role in common malignant brain tumors

Poll: Dwindling confidence in Obama's handling of health care

Diabetics can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by increasing vitamin D levels

Cell Therapeutics' NDA for Pixantrone accepted by the FDA

Dean Evans & Associates rolls out new versions of facility scheduling and resource management tools

Recently diagnosed young adults with blood-related cancers have better long-term survival rates

Biovail enters into an agreement with Santhera to develop and market JP-1730/fipamezole drug

Health coverage issues around the country

High serum insulin levels linked with increased risk of prostate cancer

Cancer patients who get separated at the time of diagnosis face low survival rates

Researchers discover elusive nanoscale movements of ribosomes at work

Simcere Pharmaceutical Group's forty-two generic drugs included in China's Essential Drug List

Microbiologists discover new therapies for human respiratory syncytial virus and influenza A virus

Dominique Wilkins urges seniors to undergo diabetes screening test

The Health care reform bill and Medicare regulation cut Medicare-funded nursing home care in Texas by $2.7 billion

Marin Catholic High School's new SAS system reduces the presence of illness-causing microorganisms

American Correctional Solutions' CEO to appear on radio show

Research study links partial epilepsy to the disruption of brain development during early childhood

New noninvasive technique to detect colorectal and gastric cancers found

Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission announces annual award ceremony in Georgia, USA

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