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CEL-SCI reports net income of $10.48M for fiscal 2010 vs. $40.9M loss for fiscal 2009

CEL-SCI Corporation reported financial results today for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.

13 Dec 2010

Cedarlane to distribute TGR's new ELISA-One technology assay reagents in Canada and the US

TGR BioSciences, a leading global provider of advanced cell based assay technologies in the fields of cancer, kinase and GPCR research, is extremely pleased to announce a distribution partnership with Cedarlane Laboratories of Burlington, ON, Canada, a leading supplier of Life Science research reagents in North America.

13 Dec 2010

PLATO Foundation launches first medical education activity during 33rd CTRC - AACR Symposium

The PLATO Foundation (Physicians Learning And Teaching in Oncology) a newly established 501(c)(3), tax-exempt organization launched its first medical education activity during the 33rd Annual CTRC - AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium on December 10, 2010, titled, "Controversial Topics in Breast Cancer: Straight Talk with International Experts."

13 Dec 2010

Quality of care for ADHD children poor under Medicaid, says new report

Whatever its final incarnation, the recently enacted landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will expand Medicaid eligibility and is expected by 2013 to provide coverage, including mental health care, to an estimated 4.1 million children currently uninsured.

13 Dec 2010

Depression in mothers during pregnancy associated with higher levels of stress hormones in children

The cocktail of hormones cascading through depressed mothers' bodies may play an important role in the development of their unborn children's brains.

13 Dec 2010

MEDNAX acquires Wilmington Maternal-Fetal Medicine

MEDNAX, Inc., today announced the acquisition of a maternal-fetal medicine physician group based in Wilmington, NC.

13 Dec 2010

First Edition: December 13, 2010

Today's health policy headlines highlight today's expected ruling by a Virginia federal court judge on the health law's constitutionality.

13 Dec 2010

U-M's participation in Medicare Physician Group Practice Demonstration Project helps save over $15 million

Medicare patients with a host of physical problems are getting better care at the University of Michigan Health System, and U-M staff have saved more than $15 million on the cost of that care over four years.

13 Dec 2010

Yissum introduces novel DNA profiling method for investigating complex crime scenes

Forensic DNA science has advanced significantly in the latest decade, and constitutes today the mainstay of forensic science. All serious crime scenes are routinely inspected for DNA evidence and many cases are solved by matching the DNA in the crime scene to that of a suspect. But often a crime scene will contain complex DNA mixtures (usually more than two individuals), and the detection of a particular DNA profile in such mixtures is challenging.

13 Dec 2010

Lubricants associated with higher rating of sexual pleasure

A recent survey by researchers at Indiana University has found that women who used lubricants during sex, reported significantly higher levels of satisfaction and pleasure.

13 Dec 2010

Silicon Biosystems' newly formed subsidiary to commercialize DEPArray technology platform

Silicon Biosystems, S.p.A., a provider of specialized molecular and cell biology technology, today announced that it has formed a U.S. subsidiary operation, Silicon Biosystems, Inc., to be headquartered in San Diego, California. The newly formed business will focus on commercial operations and the development of the North American research and clinical diagnostics markets for the company's DEPArray™ technology platform.

13 Dec 2010

Infinity extends global strategic alliance with Mundipharma for development, commercialization of IPI-926

Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the extension of its global strategic alliance with Mundipharma International Corporation Limited to develop and commercialize IPI-926, Infinity's novel Smoothened antagonist, as well as development candidates arising from Infinity's phosphoinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) and discovery programs.

13 Dec 2010

United BioSource announces acquisition of Total Healthcare Group

United BioSource Corporation (UBC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Medco Health Solutions, Inc., today announced the acquisition of Total Healthcare Group (THG), a London-based international consultancy serving clients in the biopharmaceutical industry. THG provides global payer research, strategic planning, and global value dossiers for biopharmaceutical products.

13 Dec 2010

GeparQuinto study data on bevacizumab plus chemotherapy in early breast cancer to be presented at 33rd CTRC-AACR

Results of the GeparQuinto study, randomized Phase III efficacy data on the use of bevacizumab plus chemotherapy to treat women with early breast cancer will be presented at the 33rd Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

13 Dec 2010

ORNL's software scans molecular databases, may help scientists to develop new drug treatments

A quicker and cheaper technique to scan molecular databases developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory could put scientists on the fast track to developing new drug treatments.

13 Dec 2010

Exemestane may provide post-surgery option for postmenopausal women with hormone-receptor positive breast cancer

Exemestane, an aromatase inhibitor that blocks production of estrogen, may provide another post-surgery option for postmenopausal women with hormone-receptor positive, early-stage breast cancer.

13 Dec 2010

Combination of SPECT and CT scans could offer protection against lymphedema in breast cancer patients

With guidance from a specialized scan, radiation oncologists at Mayo Clinic were able to reduce by 55 percent the number of lymph nodes critical for removing fluid from the arm that received damaging radiation doses.

13 Dec 2010

Pomegranate juice exhibits potential to prevent metastasis of prostate cancer cells to the bone

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have identified components in pomegranate juice that both inhibit the movement of cancer cells and weaken their attraction to a chemical signal that promotes the metastasis of prostate cancer to the bone. The research could lead to new therapies for preventing cancer metastasis.

13 Dec 2010

Stem cell biology offers great hope for eventual repair of body parts

Remarkable progress in understanding how stem cell biology works has been reported by a team of leading scientists, directed by experts at UC Santa Barbara. Their research has been published in the journal Cell Stem Cell.

13 Dec 2010

First-ever Prophylactic Cancer Vaccine Conference to be held in Tempe, Arizona

World-leading scientists, ethicists, policymakers, and cancer patient advocates will gather at Arizona State University for the first-ever Prophylactic Cancer Vaccine Conference in Tempe, Ariz., March 16-18, 2011. The conference will be a premier forum to discuss the latest developments in a radical new approach to battling cancer: the development of cancer vaccines aimed at protecting healthy individuals from the disease.

13 Dec 2010

Research News and Research

CEL-SCI reports net income of $10.48M for fiscal 2010 vs. $40.9M loss for fiscal 2009

Cedarlane to distribute TGR's new ELISA-One technology assay reagents in Canada and the US

PLATO Foundation launches first medical education activity during 33rd CTRC - AACR Symposium

Quality of care for ADHD children poor under Medicaid, says new report

Depression in mothers during pregnancy associated with higher levels of stress hormones in children

MEDNAX acquires Wilmington Maternal-Fetal Medicine

First Edition: December 13, 2010

U-M's participation in Medicare Physician Group Practice Demonstration Project helps save over $15 million

Yissum introduces novel DNA profiling method for investigating complex crime scenes

Lubricants associated with higher rating of sexual pleasure

Silicon Biosystems' newly formed subsidiary to commercialize DEPArray technology platform

Infinity extends global strategic alliance with Mundipharma for development, commercialization of IPI-926

United BioSource announces acquisition of Total Healthcare Group

GeparQuinto study data on bevacizumab plus chemotherapy in early breast cancer to be presented at 33rd CTRC-AACR

ORNL's software scans molecular databases, may help scientists to develop new drug treatments

Exemestane may provide post-surgery option for postmenopausal women with hormone-receptor positive breast cancer

Combination of SPECT and CT scans could offer protection against lymphedema in breast cancer patients

Pomegranate juice exhibits potential to prevent metastasis of prostate cancer cells to the bone

Stem cell biology offers great hope for eventual repair of body parts

First-ever Prophylactic Cancer Vaccine Conference to be held in Tempe, Arizona

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