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FDA provides QIDP designation to Debiopharm’s Debio 1450 for treatment of ABSSSI

Debiopharm Group™(Debiopharm), a Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical company developing prescription drugs that target unmet medical needs including anti-infective and oncology therapeutics as well as companion diagnostics, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has designated its anti-infectious agent Debio 1450 as a Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI).

4 Sep 2014

Oncolytics Biotech completes randomized Phase 2 study of ovarian, fallopian tube cancer

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. today announced that patient enrollment has been completed in a randomized Phase 2 study of paclitaxel plus REOLYSIN® versus paclitaxel alone in patients with persistent or recurrent ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer (GOG186H).

4 Sep 2014

Data provides information on rising number of clinics that treat psychosomatic problems

Germany economy is a leading force in the world and a model that calls for imitation. A paper published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics provides information on the rising number of clinics that treat burn-out and job-related psychosomatic problems.

4 Sep 2014

DaVita Kidney Care hosts online Google+ Hangout on Air

DaVita Kidney Care, a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. and a leading provider of kidney care services, will host an online Google+ Hangout on Air called "Kidney Diet Tips: Diabetes Edition" on Monday, Sept. 8 at 5:00 p.m. PT/8:00 p.m. ET.

4 Sep 2014

Mice who have partial deficiency of gene SENP2 are more likely to develop seizures, sudden death

A gene crucial for brain and heart development may also be associated with sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP), the most common cause of early mortality in epilepsy patients.

4 Sep 2014

Leading experts propose new treatment guidelines for chronic Lyme disease

Current treatments for Lyme disease, particularly chronic forms of the disease, are inadequate, according to a new treatment guideline written by a group of leading experts.

4 Sep 2014

Ascend Biopharmaceuticals provides update on clinical trial program for lead immunotherapy products

Ascend Biopharmaceuticals, a Melbourne-based immunotherapy company, has released an update on the clinical trial pipeline for its lead immunotherapy products treating basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and breast cancer.

4 Sep 2014

OSAP hosts 2015 Boot Camp for dental practitioners

Today the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) announced that they will host the 2015 Boot Camp: Infection Control Basic Training in Atlanta, Ga. from Jan. 12-14, 2015.

4 Sep 2014

Case Western Reserve scientists discover leaky gut as source of non-AIDS complications

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is no longer a fatal condition, thanks to newer medications inhibiting the retrovirus, but a puzzling phenomenon has surfaced among these patients — non-AIDS complications. Scientists at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have resolved the mystery with their discovery of the leaky gut as the offender.

4 Sep 2014

Novira completes Phase 1a clinical study of NVR-1221 for treatment of HBV infection

Novira Therapeutics, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies for curative treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, today announced successful completion of a Phase 1a clinical study of NVR-1221.

4 Sep 2014

Positive clinical data for first procedural therapy to treat type 2 diabetes from Fractyl

Fractyl Laboratories Inc. today announced positive clinical data for the first procedural therapy to directly treat the underlying digestive causes of insulin resistance in patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes.

4 Sep 2014

Liver injury caused by herbals and dietary supplements increases 20% in U.S. study group

New research shows that liver injury caused by herbals and dietary supplements increased from 7% to 20% in a U.S. study group over a ten-year period.

4 Sep 2014

Codman Neuro Receives Approval for REVIVE SE Thrombectomy Device in China, South Korea and Taiwan

Codman Neuro, part of DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson, announced regulatory approval from the China Food and Drug Administration, South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, and the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration for the company’s REVIVE SE Thrombectomy Device, a next-generation self-expanding clot removal device intended to restore blood flow in patients with acute ischemic stroke secondary to intracranial occlusive vessel disease.

4 Sep 2014

Researchers find most accurate gene transcript expression estimation method

RNA-sequencing data analysis method BitSeq developed by Academy Research Fellow Antti Honkela's research group and University of Manchester researchers has been found to be the most accurate gene transcript expression estimation method in a large international assessment.

4 Sep 2014

First Edition: September 4, 2014

Today's headlines include reports about a new government report that predicts a rebound in national health spending.

4 Sep 2014

Doctor receives international patents for therapeutic process to remove excess galectin-3

Isaac Eliaz, MD, MS, LAc has been awarded a USA patent as well as additional international patents for a therapeutic process that allows for the removal of excess galectin-3 from the circulatory system using plasmapheresis.

4 Sep 2014

People with food allergies have to watch what their fruits and vegetables eat

People with food allergies always have to watch what they eat. Now, they may have to watch what their fruits and vegetables eat, as it seems it's possible to have an allergic reaction to antibiotic residues in food.

4 Sep 2014

Using handheld Raman scanner researchers completely removed brain tumors

Cancerous brain tumors are notorious for growing back despite surgical attempts to remove them - and for leading to a dire prognosis for patients.

4 Sep 2014

Study finds considerable gap between economic loss and compensation after Hebei Spirit oil spill

Although nearly eight years have passed since a major oil spill in South Korea, compensation and recovery efforts appear to be far from satisfactory, and the affected communities continue to suffer the effects of the disaster.

4 Sep 2014

Percentage of Texans without health insurance drops after first enrollment period of ACA

The percentage of Texans without health insurance dropped after the first enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a report released today by the Episcopal Health Foundation and Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

4 Sep 2014

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FDA provides QIDP designation to Debiopharm’s Debio 1450 for treatment of ABSSSI

Oncolytics Biotech completes randomized Phase 2 study of ovarian, fallopian tube cancer

Data provides information on rising number of clinics that treat psychosomatic problems

DaVita Kidney Care hosts online Google+ Hangout on Air

Mice who have partial deficiency of gene SENP2 are more likely to develop seizures, sudden death

Leading experts propose new treatment guidelines for chronic Lyme disease

Ascend Biopharmaceuticals provides update on clinical trial program for lead immunotherapy products

OSAP hosts 2015 Boot Camp for dental practitioners

Case Western Reserve scientists discover leaky gut as source of non-AIDS complications

Novira completes Phase 1a clinical study of NVR-1221 for treatment of HBV infection

Positive clinical data for first procedural therapy to treat type 2 diabetes from Fractyl

Liver injury caused by herbals and dietary supplements increases 20% in U.S. study group

Codman Neuro Receives Approval for REVIVE SE Thrombectomy Device in China, South Korea and Taiwan

Researchers find most accurate gene transcript expression estimation method

First Edition: September 4, 2014

Doctor receives international patents for therapeutic process to remove excess galectin-3

People with food allergies have to watch what their fruits and vegetables eat

Using handheld Raman scanner researchers completely removed brain tumors

Study finds considerable gap between economic loss and compensation after Hebei Spirit oil spill

Percentage of Texans without health insurance drops after first enrollment period of ACA

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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