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Study suggests potential of ARC man-made compound in combination with Abbott's ABT-737 for cancer

Adding a second agent may make a new, experimental anti-cancer drug effective against a wide range of cancers, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have found.

10 Jun 2010

Ipsilateral PVI failure in patients with CLI predicts poor outcome after LEB: Study

Prior failed ipsilateral percutaneous vascular intervention in patients with critical limb ischemia predicts poor outcome after lower extremity bypass, according to a study from the 64th Vascular Annual Meeting presented by the Society for Vascular Surgery.

10 Jun 2010

Earlier school start times associated with increased teenage car crash rates: Research abstract

Earlier school start times are associated with increased teenage car crash rates, according to a research abstract that will be presented Wednesday, June 9, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC.

10 Jun 2010

AASLD recommends surveillance in patients with cirrhosis who are at high risk of developing HCC

A study conducted by researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine found that fewer than 20% of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma preceded by cirrhosis were monitored for the development of cancer. Full findings of this study are published in the July issue of Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases .

10 Jun 2010

Sleep corrects drift in color perception that occurs during wakefulness: Research

Color perception drifts away from neutrality during wakefulness and is restored during sleep, suggests a research abstract that will be presented Wednesday, June 9, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC.

10 Jun 2010

People who smoke immediately after waking may be at risk for lung cancer: Study

People who smoke their first cigarette within minutes after waking up have much higher levels of cotinine, a by-product of nicotine when processed by the body, than those who wait to smoke, regardless of the number of cigarettes smoked.

10 Jun 2010

Today's multi-touch systems may lead people to MSD: Researchers

The evolution of computer systems has freed us from keyboards and now is focusing on multi-touch systems, those finger flicking, intuitive and easy to learn computer manipulations that speed the use of any electronic device from cell phones to iPads. But little is known about the long-term stresses on our bodies through the use of these systems.

10 Jun 2010

Cognitive-behavioral, skills-based treatment intervention program shows promise for teenagers with IBD

Disease is a private matter to many of us. For many reasons, we want to keep it to ourselves, and no cluster of disorders challenges patients' need for privacy more than inflammatory bowel disease.

10 Jun 2010

Texas Tech signs worldwide license agreement for metallo-beta-lactamase inhibitors with RI Scientific

Officials at Texas Tech University System's Office of Technology Commercialization announced Wednesday (June 9) the signing of an exclusive worldwide license agreement for a chemical additive called an aptamer that makes certain existing antibiotics viable against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

10 Jun 2010

New findings may help researchers design drugs that can prevent HIV

Researchers at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and University of Nebraska Medical Center have created a three-dimensional picture of an important protein that is involved in how HIV -- the virus responsible for AIDS -- is produced inside human cells. The picture may help researchers design drugs that can prevent HIV from reproducing.

10 Jun 2010

Protagen, Bayer Schering Pharma close cooperation contract for biomarker discovery in Endometriosis

Protagen AG, a specialist for in-vitro diagnostics and GMP-compliant protein analysis, and Bayer Schering Pharma AG, a global leading specialty pharmaceuticals company, announced today the closing of a cooperation contract for discovery of novel biomarkers in Endometriosis.

10 Jun 2010

Emergency hospital admissions for heart attacks drop by 2.4% following smoke-free legislation

The introduction of smoke-free legislation in England was followed by a 2.4 per cent drop in the number of emergency hospital admissions for heart attacks, new research shows.

10 Jun 2010

Sialidase improves nerve regrowth, motor recovery and nervous system function: Researchers

Once damaged, nerves in the spinal cord normally cannot grow back and the only drug approved for treating these injuries does not enable nerve regrowth. Publishing online this week in the Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine show that treating injured rat spinal cords with an enzyme, sialidase, improves nerve regrowth, motor recovery and nervous system function.

10 Jun 2010

PHT, Entra Health partner to provide integrated data monitoring technology for clinical trials in diabetes

PHT Corporation, the leading provider of electronic patient reported outcome (ePRO) solutions today announced a strategic partnership with Entra Health Systems, an international applied healthcare technology company. Together PHT and Entra Health will provide integrated data monitoring technology for the management of clinical trials for the treatment of diabetes and in trials where blood glucose management plays a critical role in the investigation.

10 Jun 2010

Study: ChEI improves driving skills in patients with mild AD

A promising study from Rhode Island Hospital demonstrated that cholinesterase inhibitors, a type of medication often prescribed for Alzheimer's disease, improved some cognitive skills in patients with mild AD - skills that are necessary for driving. Findings from the study showed that after being treated with a ChEI, AD patients improved in some computerized tests of executive function and visual attention, including a simulated driving task.

10 Jun 2010

Xcellerex commences construction of new cGMP FlexFactory biomanufacturing facility at Marlborough

Xcellerex, Inc. announced today that it has begun construction of a state-of-the-art cGMP FlexFactory® biomanufacturing facility at its headquarters location in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Construction will be completed in September 2010. The facility, the second FlexFactory at the company's headquarters site, will expand Xcellerex's capacity to provide bridge biomanufacturing services for clients that are planning or building their own FlexFactory facilities. The plant will also support Xcellerex's contract manufacturing operations.

10 Jun 2010

New study affirms relationship between depression and abdominal obesity

A new study at the University of Alabama at Birmingham confirms the relationship between depression and abdominal obesity, which has been linked to an increased risk for cancer and cardiovascular disease.

10 Jun 2010

Men with MS may require education, support to manage their disease and therapy: Research

New research co-published by Saint Louis University and Express Scripts, Inc., suggests that men with multiple sclerosis may require more education and support to manage their disease and therapy than women with MS. Men also may benefit from more targeted adherence interventions.

10 Jun 2010

Scientists discover how polyphenols present in red wine and green tea inhibit prostate cancer growth

In what could lead to a major advance in the treatment of prostate cancer, scientists now know exactly why polyphenols in red wine and green tea inhibit cancer growth. This new discovery, published online in The FASEB Journal, explains how antioxidants in red wine and green tea produce a combined effect to disrupt an important cell signaling pathway necessary for prostate cancer growth.

10 Jun 2010

Drinking coffee may help prevent diabetes, report scientists

Scientists are reporting new evidence that drinking coffee may help prevent diabetes and that caffeine may be the ingredient largely responsible for this effect. Their findings, among the first animal studies to demonstrate this apparent link, appear in ACS' bi-weekly Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

10 Jun 2010

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Study suggests potential of ARC man-made compound in combination with Abbott's ABT-737 for cancer

Ipsilateral PVI failure in patients with CLI predicts poor outcome after LEB: Study

Earlier school start times associated with increased teenage car crash rates: Research abstract

AASLD recommends surveillance in patients with cirrhosis who are at high risk of developing HCC

Sleep corrects drift in color perception that occurs during wakefulness: Research

People who smoke immediately after waking may be at risk for lung cancer: Study

Today's multi-touch systems may lead people to MSD: Researchers

Cognitive-behavioral, skills-based treatment intervention program shows promise for teenagers with IBD

Texas Tech signs worldwide license agreement for metallo-beta-lactamase inhibitors with RI Scientific

New findings may help researchers design drugs that can prevent HIV

Protagen, Bayer Schering Pharma close cooperation contract for biomarker discovery in Endometriosis

Emergency hospital admissions for heart attacks drop by 2.4% following smoke-free legislation

Sialidase improves nerve regrowth, motor recovery and nervous system function: Researchers

PHT, Entra Health partner to provide integrated data monitoring technology for clinical trials in diabetes

Study: ChEI improves driving skills in patients with mild AD

Xcellerex commences construction of new cGMP FlexFactory biomanufacturing facility at Marlborough

New study affirms relationship between depression and abdominal obesity

Men with MS may require education, support to manage their disease and therapy: Research

Scientists discover how polyphenols present in red wine and green tea inhibit prostate cancer growth

Drinking coffee may help prevent diabetes, report scientists

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