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KaloBios Pharmaceuticals issues shares of common stock in underwritten public offering

KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (KaloBios) today announced that it is offering to sell shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering.

23 Sep 2013

Researchers lead two major trials to test potential treatments for asbestos-related cancer

University of Leicester researchers are leading two major trials into treatments for a type of cancer which affects those exposed to asbestos.

23 Sep 2013

HP launches new CDC-recognized Diabetes Prevention Program for Bronx residents

Health People (HP) announced today the launch of its new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-recognized Diabetes Prevention Program for Bronx residents to help the borough combat its high diabetes-related death rate - the highest in the city.

23 Sep 2013

First Edition: September 23, 2013

Kaiser Health News staff writer Mary Agnes Carey reports: "Nearly 50 million Americans are enrolled in Medicare, the federal health insurance program for the elderly and disabled. The 2010 health care law, known as the Affordable Care Act, will make some changes to the program.

23 Sep 2013

Almirall and GKV-SV reach agreement on pricing of Sativex medicine in Germany

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23 Sep 2013

Apple impregnated with tangerine juice reduces risk of cardiovascular disease in obese children

Researchers at the Universitat de València, Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), Doctor Peset University Hospital and the Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology of CSIC have designed and tested the effectiveness of a new apple snack impregnated with tangerine juice that reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease in obese children and improves their physiological well-being.

23 Sep 2013

First DePuy Hip Recall Trial expected to go ahead as planned

Legal-Bay LLC, The Lawsuit Settlement Funding Company, announced today that they believe the first DePuy Hip Recall Trial to go to court in federal court will go ahead as planned.

23 Sep 2013

Biolife Solutions to distribute SAVSU's precision thermal packaging products

BioLife Solutions, Inc., a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of proprietary clinical grade hypothermic storage and cryopreservation freeze media products for cells and tissues, and contract aseptic media manufacturer, and SAVSU Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Barson Corporation, today jointly announced an agreement wherein BioLife will exclusively market and distribute SAVSU's proprietary precision thermal packaging products to the stem cells and regenerative medicine markets.

23 Sep 2013

Undersize school chairs, low desks and overweight backpacks contribute to chronic back pain in adolescents

Undersize school chairs, low desks and overweight backpacks are contributing to chronic back pain in adolescents, according to a study from researchers in Portugal to be published in the International Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics.

23 Sep 2013

Packaging Coordinators, Inc., to exhibit service offerings at CPhI 2013

Packaging Coordinators, Inc. (PCI), a global supplier of pharmaceutical commercial packaging solutions and clinical trials services is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting its full range of services on booth 41M15 at CPhI Worldwide. Exhibiting for the first time as Packaging Coordinators, inc. since May 2013 when AndersonBrecon merged with and operated as Frazier Healthcare’s portfolio company, PCI, the company is now one of the largest suppliers of packaging supply services to the pharmaceutical industry and will be demonstrating its capabilities in clinical trials, in laboratory services and commercial services for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical customers.

From Packaging Coordinators Inc. (PCI) 23 Sep 2013

New research chair established to develop innovative strategies for Alzheimer's disease

On September 19, INRS director general Daniel Coderre and INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier Centre director Charles M. Dozois announced the creation of the Louise and André Charron Research Chair in Alzheimer's Disease.

23 Sep 2013

Older women with newly diagnosed breast cancer are more likely to experience functional disability

Many older women with newly diagnosed breast cancer have difficulty accomplishing daily tasks, and African-Americans seem to be disproportionately affected.

23 Sep 2013

Study explains why survival is low in peritoneal dialysis patients

Clinicians and scientists from Keele and Cardiff universities have published data from a landmark study that explains why survival in patients on peritoneal dialysis is low.

23 Sep 2013

Researchers conduct study to determine best option for pregnancies complicated by poor fetal growth

Researchers are conducting a clinical trial to help determine the best timing of delivery in preterm pregnancies complicated by poor fetal growth.

23 Sep 2013

International symposium to focus on celiac disease and gluten-related disorders

Preliminary results from a multinational project to study the impact of early childhood nutrition on celiac disease will be among the highlights of this month's 15th International Celiac Disease Symposium, hosted by the University of Chicago Medicine Celiac Disease Center.

23 Sep 2013

Study: Messages coming from muscle receptors are enough to change the internal body representation

People can be easily tricked into believing an artificial finger is their own, shows a study published today [23 September] in The Journal of Physiology.

23 Sep 2013

New regulatory mechanism could help develop novel therapies for cancer

Molecular microbiologists at the University of Southern California (USC) have uncovered intricate regulatory mechanisms within the cell that could lead to novel therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and other diseases.

23 Sep 2013

First-time mothers who report breastfeeding problems are more likely to abandon this practice

Most new mothers in the United States begin breastfeeding when their children are born, but new research shows that those who report early concerns or problems with breastfeeding are nearly 10 times more likely to abandon breastfeeding within two months.

23 Sep 2013

Abbvie, Ablynx ink license agreement to develop anti-IL-6R Nanobody against inflammatory diseases

Ablynx and AbbVie today announced that they have entered into a global license agreement to develop and commercialize the anti-IL-6R Nanobody, ALX-0061, to treat inflammatory diseases.

23 Sep 2013

Humans consuming artificial sweetener are likely to choose high calorie alternatives in future

The results of the new study imply that it is hard to fool the brain by providing it with 'energyless' sweet flavours.

23 Sep 2013

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KaloBios Pharmaceuticals issues shares of common stock in underwritten public offering

Researchers lead two major trials to test potential treatments for asbestos-related cancer

HP launches new CDC-recognized Diabetes Prevention Program for Bronx residents

First Edition: September 23, 2013

Almirall and GKV-SV reach agreement on pricing of Sativex medicine in Germany

Apple impregnated with tangerine juice reduces risk of cardiovascular disease in obese children

First DePuy Hip Recall Trial expected to go ahead as planned

Biolife Solutions to distribute SAVSU's precision thermal packaging products

Undersize school chairs, low desks and overweight backpacks contribute to chronic back pain in adolescents

Packaging Coordinators, Inc., to exhibit service offerings at CPhI 2013

New research chair established to develop innovative strategies for Alzheimer's disease

Older women with newly diagnosed breast cancer are more likely to experience functional disability

Study explains why survival is low in peritoneal dialysis patients

Researchers conduct study to determine best option for pregnancies complicated by poor fetal growth

International symposium to focus on celiac disease and gluten-related disorders

Study: Messages coming from muscle receptors are enough to change the internal body representation

New regulatory mechanism could help develop novel therapies for cancer

First-time mothers who report breastfeeding problems are more likely to abandon this practice

Abbvie, Ablynx ink license agreement to develop anti-IL-6R Nanobody against inflammatory diseases

Humans consuming artificial sweetener are likely to choose high calorie alternatives in future

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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