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Taxol drug promotes regeneration of nerve cells in CNS after spinal cord injury: Study

In a study published today in Science, a global research team reports that the cancer drug Taxol promotes the regeneration of injured nerve cells in the central nervous system after spinal cord injury.

28 Jan 2011

Preclinical data on Inovio’s intradermal electroporation delivery devices presented at Phacilitate Vaccine Forum

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leader in the development of novel therapeutic and preventive vaccines against cancers and infectious diseases, announced today the presentation of recent preclinical data using its next generation of minimally invasive intradermal (skin) electroporation delivery devices at the Phacilitate Vaccine Forum 2011 in Washington, DC.

28 Jan 2011

ALS Biopharma receives ADDF grant to develop therapeutics against Alzheimer's disease

The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation announced today that it has awarded a grant of $195,000 to ALS Biopharma, LLC to develop therapeutics targeted at clearing toxic proteins implicated in Alzheimer's disease.

28 Jan 2011

USPTO issues Notice of Allowances to Lakewood's three patent applications for treatment of HUS

Lakewood-Amedex, a leading developer of novel anti-infective pharmaceuticals, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued Notice of Allowances on three patent applications relating to the use of novel monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by shiga toxin II secreting E.coli O157: H7 strain.

28 Jan 2011

Diabetes Spring Conference 2011 to take place at University of Greenwich

A conference on diabetes is to take place at the University of Greenwich's Medway campus.

28 Jan 2011

Study suggests newborn diagnosis can improve survival in SCID patients

Severe Combined Immunodeficiency occurs in just one out of every 50,000 to 100,000 births in the United States, yet it is the most serious primary immunodeficiency disorder. A study published today in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology, demonstrates that babies with SCID who are diagnosed at birth and receive a hematopoietic stem cell transplant, which is the transplantation of blood-forming stem cells, have significantly improved survival.

28 Jan 2011

New molecular player responsible for regulation of appetite and metabolism

A study by researchers at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida and Washington University School of Medicine adds a new twist to the body of evidence suggesting human obesity is due in part to genetic factors. While studying hormone receptors in laboratory mice, neuroscientists identified a new molecular player responsible for the regulation of appetite and metabolism.

28 Jan 2011

Study identifies gaps in primary health care for seniors with multiple chronic conditions

The number of health care services seniors use is determined more by the number of chronic conditions they have than by their age, according to a new study from the Canadian Institute for Health Information.

28 Jan 2011

Study: Running-related injuries increased to 34% in children

Researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital examined running-related injuries among children and adolescents 6 to 18 years old and found that an estimated 225,344 cases were treated in U.S. emergency departments from 1994 through 2007, for an average of more than 16,000 each year. During the 14-year study period, the annual number of running-related injuries increased 34 percent.

28 Jan 2011

Protein Erk necessary for nerve fibers to be wrapped with myelin

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have pinpointed a crucial function for a key player in the development of the nervous system. They found that this player - a protein called Erk - is necessary for nerve fibers to be wrapped with an insulating substance called myelin, which allows messages to be sent from the brain to the peripheral limbs and back again.

28 Jan 2011

Patients and spouses experience distress related to diabetes

Older patients with diabetes who are not dealing well with the disease are likely to have symptoms of depression, and spouses of older patients also suffer distress related to diabetes and its management, according to research from Purdue University.

28 Jan 2011

XYTOS shares cancer patient treatment results

XYTOS Shares Patient Results.

28 Jan 2011

API2-MALT1 fusion protein appears to trigger cancer

What happens when two proteins join together? In this case, they become like a power couple, where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. API2 and MALT1 are two proteins that become fused together in a subset of lymphomas. The API2 part of the fusion connects with an enzyme called NIK. When it does, MALT1 comes in for the kill, splitting NIK in two, a process called cleavage.

28 Jan 2011

Endo and Orion enter oncology R&D collaboration

Endo Pharmaceuticals announced today that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with European-based Orion Corporation for the discovery, development and commercialization of assets in Oncology.

28 Jan 2011

Single DNA variation linked to decreased risk of coronary disease in African-Americans

A team of scientists at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere has discovered that a single alteration in the genetic code of about a fourth of African-Americans helps protect them from coronary artery disease, the leading cause of death in Americans of all races.

28 Jan 2011

Hand-held PDA devices for recording daily symptoms help fibromyalgia patients: Study

Hand-held PDA devices for recording daily symptoms are helping fibromyalgia patients and their doctors better understand links between pain, emotional distress and fatigue in this complex pain disorder, according to research reported in The Journal of Pain, the peer review publications of the American Pain Society.

28 Jan 2011

CSL Behring receives marketing approval for HAE drug Berinert in Israel

CSL Behring announced today it has been granted national marketing authorization in Israel to market Berinert® for the treatment of acute hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks in any body location. With this most recent approval, Berinert is now licensed in 30 countries, including Europe, Japan, North America, South America and Australia.

28 Jan 2011

McGill, GSK enter collaborative research agreement on cystic fibrosis

McGill University and GlaxoSmithKline plc have signed a collaboration agreement to develop a potential breakthrough approach to treat cystic fibrosis, a fatal genetic disease. The trans-Atlantic effort between researchers from McGill's Faculty of Medicine and their GSK collaborators in the UK, will focus on developing molecules that could treat the disease by correcting the dysfunction caused by the mutated gene.

28 Jan 2011

Annual mammogram screening at younger age reduces breast cancer deaths

A new study questions the controversial U.S. Preventative Service Task Force recommendations for breast cancer screening, with data that shows starting at a younger age and screening more frequently will result in more lives saved.

28 Jan 2011

Teaming broccoli with sprouts may make vegetable's anti-cancer effect twice as powerful

A new University of Illinois study provides convincing evidence that the way you prepare and consume your broccoli matters, and also suggests that teaming broccoli with broccoli sprouts may make the vegetable's anti-cancer effect almost twice as powerful.

28 Jan 2011

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Taxol drug promotes regeneration of nerve cells in CNS after spinal cord injury: Study

Preclinical data on Inovio’s intradermal electroporation delivery devices presented at Phacilitate Vaccine Forum

ALS Biopharma receives ADDF grant to develop therapeutics against Alzheimer's disease

USPTO issues Notice of Allowances to Lakewood's three patent applications for treatment of HUS

Diabetes Spring Conference 2011 to take place at University of Greenwich

Study suggests newborn diagnosis can improve survival in SCID patients

New molecular player responsible for regulation of appetite and metabolism

Study identifies gaps in primary health care for seniors with multiple chronic conditions

Study: Running-related injuries increased to 34% in children

Protein Erk necessary for nerve fibers to be wrapped with myelin

Patients and spouses experience distress related to diabetes

XYTOS shares cancer patient treatment results

API2-MALT1 fusion protein appears to trigger cancer

Endo and Orion enter oncology R&D collaboration

Single DNA variation linked to decreased risk of coronary disease in African-Americans

Hand-held PDA devices for recording daily symptoms help fibromyalgia patients: Study

CSL Behring receives marketing approval for HAE drug Berinert in Israel

McGill, GSK enter collaborative research agreement on cystic fibrosis

Annual mammogram screening at younger age reduces breast cancer deaths

Teaming broccoli with sprouts may make vegetable's anti-cancer effect twice as powerful

Innovating for impact: Jordi Labs on aligning methodologies with FDA expectation

Exploring the role of confocal-based high-content imaging in advancing core facilities

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

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