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Research shows diet plans can have a major influence on weight loss

Many people think the success of dieting, seemingly a national obsession following the excesses and resolutions of the holiday season, depends mostly on how hard one tries -- on willpower and dedication. While this does matter, new research has found that a much more subtle aspect of the diets themselves can also have a big influence on the pounds shed -- namely, the perceived complexity of a diet plan's rules and requirements.

12 Jan 2010

Obese white men with diabetes face worse outcomes following radical prostatectomy

Obese white men who have both diabetes and prostate cancer have significantly worse outcomes following radical prostatectomy than do men without diabetes who undergo the same procedure, according to research from Duke University Medical Center appearing in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention

12 Jan 2010

Functional disconnection between brain regions in ADHD children

Two brain areas fail to connect when children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder attempt a task that measures attention, according to researchers at the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain and M.I.N.D. Institute.

12 Jan 2010

Web-based lesson voted "Educational Product of the Year"

"Principles of Rational Prescribing," a web-based lesson developed by faculty at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, was voted "Educational Product of the Year" recently among products developed by 40 academic geriatrics programs in the United States.

12 Jan 2010

CDS Investigator Group identifies a new predictor for successful corneal transplant

A new predictor of cornea transplant success has been identified by the Cornea Donor Study (CDS) Investigator Group. New analysis of data from the 2008 Specular Microscopy Ancillary Study (SMAS), a subset of the CDS, found that the preoperative donor cell count of endothelial cells, previously considered to be an important predictor of a successful transplant, did not correlate with graft success.

12 Jan 2010

French maritime pine tree extract effective against hemorrhoids

According to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, about half of the U.S. population will have hemorrhoids by the age of 50. While the most common prescription to treat hemorrhoids is over-the-counter remedies, most patients do not report symptoms of acute hemorrhoidal attacks to their doctor until they are in severe distress, including bleeding.

12 Jan 2010

NicOx, TOPIGEN Pharmaceuticals terminate TPI 1020 collaboration

NicOx S.A. today announced that NicOx and TOPIGEN Pharmaceuticals Inc. have mutually terminated their collaboration for TPI 1020. This decision was made as a result of the acquisition of TOPIGEN by Pharmaxis announced yesterday.

12 Jan 2010

QIAGEN N.V. announces acquisition of ESE GmbH for $19 million

QIAGEN N.V. today announced that it has acquired ESE GmbH, a privately held developer and manufacturer of UV and fluorescence optical measurement devices. ESE is based in Stockach, Germany. The transaction is valued at up to US$19 million in cash.

From QIAGEN Manchester Limited 12 Jan 2010

Yoga lowers number of compounds in blood and reduces inflammation

Regularly practicing yoga exercises may lower a number of compounds in the blood and reduce the level of inflammation that normally rises because of both normal aging and stress, a new study has shown.

12 Jan 2010

Paragon Biomedical launches second phase of restructuring and growth plan for worldwide operations

Paragon Biomedical, Inc. announced today that it has launched the second phase of its restructuring and growth plan for worldwide operations. Gena Reed, Paragon's Founder and Chief Executive Officer, said the strategy will build upon the company's strengths in its key therapeutic areas and regions.

12 Jan 2010

Experiments show Alzheimer's drug may halt the growth of oesophageal cancer

Cancer of the gullet, or oesophagus, is one of the ten most common cancers in the Western world, and there have been recent alarming increases in the number of cases each year in the US and UK.

12 Jan 2010

ViroPharma signs agreement with Sanquin Blood Supply Foundation to develop and commercialize Cinryze

ViroPharma Incorporated today announced that it has signed an agreement with Sanquin Blood Supply Foundation for rights to develop, file regulatory dossiers, and commercialize Cinryze(TM) (C1 esterase inhibitor [human]) for hereditary angioedema (HAE) as well as for potential new indications in certain European and rest of world (ROW) territories.

12 Jan 2010

Sage Bionetworks, Pfizer sign new research partnership to analyze advanced network models of cancer

Sage Bionetworks has announced today a new research partnership with Pfizer, Inc. to build, analyze and exploit advanced network models of cancer. Pfizer will provide research funding to Sage to analyze large, globally coherent datasets from Pfizer, Sage and the public domain.

12 Jan 2010

Pharmaron Holdings acquires Bridge Laboratories China

Pharmaron Holdings Limited, today announced it completed the acquisition of Bridge Laboratories China. Bridge Laboratories China is the leading contract research organization (CRO) in China providing western standard GLP-compliant toxicology services to pharmaceutical and biotech companies from around the world. With this acquisition, Pharmaron becomes the first integrated CRO in China supporting clients with drug discovery and development processes in support of IND filings. This strategic acquisition strengthens Pharmaron's leading position in the fast-growing, highly dynamic pharmaceutical CRO industry.

12 Jan 2010

Research suggests ancient Egyptians may have used lead-based cosmetics to prevent eye infections

There's more to the eye makeup that gave Queen Nefertiti and other ancient Egyptian royals those stupendous gazes and legendary beauty than meets the eye. Scientists in France are reporting that the alluring eye makeup also may have been used to help prevent or treat eye disease by doubling as an infection-fighter.

12 Jan 2010

Pan-American Benefits Solutions launched to provide limited medical group benefits in the U.S.

Pan-American Life Insurance Group, a leading provider of insurance and financial services, announced today the launch of its new member company, Pan-American Benefits Solutions, Inc.

12 Jan 2010

Sorrento Therapeutics, Scripps Research Institute announce antibody development collaboration

Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. today announced an antibody discovery and development collaboration with The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA. Under the terms of the agreement, Sorrento Therapeutics obtains an exclusive, worldwide license to the Institute's novel technology, based on quorum sensing, for the prevention and treatment of Staphylococcus aureus ('Staph') infections, including Methicillin-resistant Staph. aureus (MRSA).

12 Jan 2010

NetApp, Stanford Genome Technology Center build gastric cancer registry powered by NetApp storage technology

Gastric cancer is the number two cancer killer worldwide and one of the top cancer killers in the U.S., but gastric cancer research gets the least federal funding of any type of cancer research. According to a CBS News analysis of data released by the American Cancer Society, for every cancer-related death in the U.S., only $1,168 federal research dollars are spent on gastric cancer, versus $18,870 for cancer of the cervix and $14,095 for breast cancer.

12 Jan 2010

Neoprobe submits IND amendment to FDA for RIGScan CR radiopharmaceutical

Neoprobe Corporation, a diversified developer of innovative oncology surgical and diagnostic products, announced today that it has submitted an investigational new drug (IND) amendment to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) which includes the design of a proposed Phase 3 clinical trial of Neoprobe’s RIGScan® CR radiopharmaceutical.

12 Jan 2010

Evidence-based medicine can improve the US healthcare system

Taking a more strongly evidence-based approach to medicine would help the US healthcare system recover its ranking among other nations and improve quality, access, efficiency, equity and healthy lives, according to a report published in the International Journal of Public Policy this month.

12 Jan 2010

Research News and Research

Research shows diet plans can have a major influence on weight loss

Obese white men with diabetes face worse outcomes following radical prostatectomy

Functional disconnection between brain regions in ADHD children

Web-based lesson voted "Educational Product of the Year"

CDS Investigator Group identifies a new predictor for successful corneal transplant

French maritime pine tree extract effective against hemorrhoids

NicOx, TOPIGEN Pharmaceuticals terminate TPI 1020 collaboration

QIAGEN N.V. announces acquisition of ESE GmbH for $19 million

Yoga lowers number of compounds in blood and reduces inflammation

Paragon Biomedical launches second phase of restructuring and growth plan for worldwide operations

Experiments show Alzheimer's drug may halt the growth of oesophageal cancer

ViroPharma signs agreement with Sanquin Blood Supply Foundation to develop and commercialize Cinryze

Sage Bionetworks, Pfizer sign new research partnership to analyze advanced network models of cancer

Pharmaron Holdings acquires Bridge Laboratories China

Research suggests ancient Egyptians may have used lead-based cosmetics to prevent eye infections

Pan-American Benefits Solutions launched to provide limited medical group benefits in the U.S.

Sorrento Therapeutics, Scripps Research Institute announce antibody development collaboration

NetApp, Stanford Genome Technology Center build gastric cancer registry powered by NetApp storage technology

Neoprobe submits IND amendment to FDA for RIGScan CR radiopharmaceutical

Evidence-based medicine can improve the US healthcare system

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