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Treatment with DMARDs reduces rheumatoid arthritis disability: Study

For people living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the level of disease activity measured using the standard DAS 28 score is the factor most strongly affecting the level of RA-related disability, according to a study in Journal of Clinical Rheumatology.

19 Aug 2010

Montana State University offers new biomedical technologies for prevention, treatment of viral infections

Researchers at Montana State University have developed six new biomedical technologies that could have applications for treating antibiotic resistant infections, fungal infections and viral infections; boosting humans' innate immunity and improving scientists' ability to study such compounds. The technologies are available for licensing to interested companies and entrepreneurs.

19 Aug 2010

Bridge for cross-cultural cancer education

Most cancers are easier to treat if detected early, so cancer educators emphasize the benefits of screening and prompt treatment. But for immigrants and other "medically underserved communities," simply handing out a brochure on early detection — even if it's been translated into the appropriate language — may not work.

19 Aug 2010

IUPUI researchers' paper wins International Conference on Pattern Recognition's best scientific paper award

A paper by Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis researchers describing the development of a new methodology to improve identification of breast cancer tissue by pathology laboratories has been selected as the best scientific paper in the "bioinformatics and biomedical applications track" by the International Association for Pattern Recognition.

19 Aug 2010

EHSI signs option with Regenevita for 'Neo Natal Progenitor Cell Expansion Technology'

Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. announced today that the Company has signed an option with Regenevita, owner of the right to license Neo Natal Progenitor Cell Expansion Technology in Latin America. The core technology on which the Regenevita technology is based was originally developed by NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and was sub-licensed to Regenevita for use with Neo Natal Progenitor Cell Expansion.

19 Aug 2010

MD Anderson Cancer Center receives $20 million to advance research on targeted therapies

Dallas businessman and philanthropist H. Ross Perot has donated $20 million to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center for research to advance and design novel targeted therapies.

19 Aug 2010

U-M research results show potential for discovering new avenues for anti-aging drugs

A team of University of Michigan scientists has found that suppressing a newly discovered gene lengthens the lifespan of roundworms. Scientists who study aging have long known that significantly restricting food intake makes animals live longer. But the goal is to find less drastic ways to achieve the same effect in humans someday. The U-M results offer promising early evidence that scientists may succeed at finding targets for drugs that someday could allow people to live longer, healthier lives.

19 Aug 2010

University of Maryland researchers link 3-D CT scans to standard ablation techniques

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore have developed a novel 3-D imaging approach that may improve the accuracy of treatment for ventricular tachycardia, a potentially life-threatening heart rhythm disorder that causes the heart to beat too fast. The new approach couples CT images with conventional ablation techniques to eliminate erratic electrical circuits in the heart that produce arrhythmias.

19 Aug 2010

Cluster-coated implant strengthens attachment of joint-replacement implant with bone

Researchers have developed an improved coating technique that could strengthen the connection between titanium joint-replacement implants and a patients' own bone. The stronger connection created by manipulating signals the body's own cells use to encourage growth could allow the implants to last longer.

19 Aug 2010

Overweight, smoking and lack of exercise linked to frequent headaches in teens

Teens who are overweight, get little exercise or who smoke may be more likely to have frequent headaches and migraines than teens with none of these factors, according to a study published in the August 18, 2010, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

19 Aug 2010

Scientists reveal lab approach method to treat neuroblastoma in children

A study led by scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) reveals a new method of identifying drugs to treat children suffering from fatal cancers for which an effective treatment has not been found. Rather than developing a new drug from scratch, which is a complicated and time-consuming process, they tried a different approach: in the lab, they tested existing drugs on cancer stem cells from young patients with neuroblastoma, one of the common cancers of infants and children.

19 Aug 2010

FDA accepts to review Bristol-Myers Squibb's ipilimumab for melanoma

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted, for filing and review, the Biologics License Application (BLA) for ipilimumab for the treatment of adult patients with advanced melanoma who have been previously treated. The company also announced today that the application has been granted a priority review designation by the FDA.

19 Aug 2010

China PharmaHub and Chengdu Yongkon Pharmacy sign cooperation agreement

China PharmaHub Corp., recently merged with World Wide Relics, which will be shortly changing its name to China PharmaHub Corp, is proud to announce it has signed a cooperation agreement with Chengdu Yongkon Pharmacy Co. Ltd., a pharmaceutical company based in Sichuan, with an established sales network of over 2600 hospitals in China.

18 Aug 2010

Immunomedics, GE Healthcare collaborate to evaluate peptide labeling technologies

Immunomedics, Inc. and GE Healthcare, a business unit of General Electric Company, announced today that they have entered into a license and collaboration agreement for the evaluation of labeling technologies based on Immunomedics' patented F-18 peptide labeling method. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but GE Healthcare will fund all costs related to this collaboration.

18 Aug 2010

Also in Global Health News: Global Fund in El Salvador; World Bank investment in Nepal; Bed nets in Africa; Ukraine caps grain exports

Global Post examines how the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is impacting HIV/AIDS care and human rights in El Salvador. The article profiles Carla, a Salvadorian transvestite who tested positive for HIV in jail and was able to receive anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment through a program supported by the Global Fund, which the article calls a "revolutionary model."

18 Aug 2010

70% rise in kidney disease in Australia over past 7 years: Report

According to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), with the rise of type II diabetes patients, there is increasing number of hospitalizations related to chronic kidney disease in Australia.

18 Aug 2010

More young people are losing their hearing: Study

A new study from US reveals that hearing loss is becoming more common among young people. The study reports that 1 in 5 adolescents now have some hearing problems, particularly in perceiving high-frequency sounds. Researchers say loud music could be one of the reasons for this.

18 Aug 2010

Researchers participate in Alzheimer's Breakthrough Ride to urge Congress make the disease a national priority

This summer, more than 55 researchers participating in the Alzheimer's Breakthrough Ride are cycling relay-style across the country, collecting petition signatures asking Congress to make Alzheimer's disease a national priority. The public response to the petition has been so overwhelming that as the Alzheimer's Breakthrough Riders hit the halfway point in their 67-day route from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. on August 18, they are already more than 80% of the way to their goal of 50,000 signatures.

18 Aug 2010

Experts to discuss the problem of antibiotic resistance

The growing problem of antibiotic resistance, which compromises our ability to treat common infections, represents one of the greatest threats to public health worldwide. Researchers, politicians and representatives from public health organisations and the pharmaceutical industry will gather in Uppsala from 6-8 September to discuss global strategies.

18 Aug 2010

Pharmacies in Massachusetts to make available lock boxes for sale

On August 9, 2010 Massachusetts passed Chapter 283 of the Acts of 2010, adding Safeguards to the Prescription Monitoring Program and furthering Substance Abuse Education and Prevention. Section 11 of the act requires all pharmacies in Massachusetts that dispense schedule II, III, IV, or V prescription drugs to make available lock boxes for sale at each location.

18 Aug 2010

Medicine News and Research

Treatment with DMARDs reduces rheumatoid arthritis disability: Study

Montana State University offers new biomedical technologies for prevention, treatment of viral infections

Bridge for cross-cultural cancer education

IUPUI researchers' paper wins International Conference on Pattern Recognition's best scientific paper award

EHSI signs option with Regenevita for 'Neo Natal Progenitor Cell Expansion Technology'

MD Anderson Cancer Center receives $20 million to advance research on targeted therapies

U-M research results show potential for discovering new avenues for anti-aging drugs

University of Maryland researchers link 3-D CT scans to standard ablation techniques

Cluster-coated implant strengthens attachment of joint-replacement implant with bone

Overweight, smoking and lack of exercise linked to frequent headaches in teens

Scientists reveal lab approach method to treat neuroblastoma in children

FDA accepts to review Bristol-Myers Squibb's ipilimumab for melanoma

China PharmaHub and Chengdu Yongkon Pharmacy sign cooperation agreement

Immunomedics, GE Healthcare collaborate to evaluate peptide labeling technologies

Also in Global Health News: Global Fund in El Salvador; World Bank investment in Nepal; Bed nets in Africa; Ukraine caps grain exports

70% rise in kidney disease in Australia over past 7 years: Report

More young people are losing their hearing: Study

Researchers participate in Alzheimer's Breakthrough Ride to urge Congress make the disease a national priority

Experts to discuss the problem of antibiotic resistance

Pharmacies in Massachusetts to make available lock boxes for sale

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

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