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IMB awards manufacturer licenses to PPD’s Athlone facility

PPD, Inc. today announced its contract research facility in Athlone, Ireland, has been awarded manufacturer licenses by the Irish Medicines Board. The licenses support investigational medicinal products and marketed products and provide laboratory certifications for quality control of medicinal products.

28 Apr 2010

Researchers participate in national multi-center trial comparing treatments for diabetic macular edema

A drug may be more effective against the leading cause of adult blindness than laser treatments, a new study has shown.

28 Apr 2010

Researchers develop new diagnostic approach to fight against Chagas disease

Chagas disease is one of the most deadly parasitic diseases in the world. It affects more than 10 million people, primarily in the Americas. In South America alone it kills 50 000 people each year. A reliable and rapid diagnosis is the key in the battle against infection but until now, this has been next to impossible.

28 Apr 2010

Study: Lower blood oxygen levels can lead to heart abnormalities in children with sickle cell disease

Children with sickle cell disease who also have lower blood oxygen levels while both asleep and awake are likely to have heart abnormalities, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and other institutions have found.

28 Apr 2010

Transplanted pig cells may bring relief from insulin injections in type I diabetics

Living Cell Technologies, a New Zealand based biotechnology company that is investigating the use of living pig cells in the treatment of diabetes has now received $700,000 (US$500,000) grant from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International for further human trials.

28 Apr 2010

Head- and neck-cancer patients who continue to smoke during radiation therapy have poorer overall survival

Smokers who don't quit before radiation therapy for throat, mouth and other head and neck cancers fair significantly worse than those who do, research from the UC Davis Cancer Center has found.

28 Apr 2010

Dietary MSC can help reset cell's biological clock to prevent development of breast cancer: Study

Usually when all else fails with a technical device, a "reset" button can be pressed, preventing a glitch from going any further. What if that could be done with threats to a person's health? Investigators from The Cancer Institute of New Jersey and the Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Institute which is jointly administered by UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, have discovered that a form of a dietary trace element known as selenium can help reset a cell's "biological clock" when it is disrupted by a chemical cancer-causing agent (carcinogen).

28 Apr 2010

Five-minute screening test could cut risk of developing bowel cancer: Research

A five-minute screening test could cut the risk of developing bowel cancer by a third and save thousands of lives from what is the UK's second biggest cancer killer, according to new research led by Imperial College London, published today in the Lancet.

28 Apr 2010

Laughter is truly the best medicine says new research

A new study has shown that laughter may be one of the simplest exercises that has similar effects on the body as pumping iron in the gym. Researchers have named “Laughercise” as significant elevators of mood, stress busters, immunity boosters and blood pressure and cholesterol reducers. It can also stimulate appetite for the malnourished.

28 Apr 2010

University of Granada researcher designs reliable method to diagnose fibromyalgia

A researcher from the University of Granada has designed a reliable method that -combined with the diagnostic criteria of the American College of Reumathology- helps to diagnose fibromyalgia on the basis of patients' walk parameters, i.e. their gait.

28 Apr 2010

Whole grains in diet translate to multiple health benefits: says research

Whole grains in diet can protect an individual from heart diseases say the CSIRO Food Futures National Research Flagship scientists. According to Dr David Topping, the chef research scientist at CSIRO consumption of whole grains in cereal and breads can reduce the risk of several diseases like obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, some cancers. Legumes and grains could also prevent asthma, gum disease etc.

27 Apr 2010

Better vision ahead for many diabetic retinopathy patients

A nationwide, government-sponsored study finds that people with a common form of diabetic retinopathy can benefit from a medication first developed to combat another potentially blinding disease, age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Treating diabetic macular edema (DME) with ranibizumab (Lucentis) eye injections, plus laser treatment if needed, appears to result in better vision than laser treatment alone, according to the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research (DRCR) Network study published today in Ophthalmology online, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy). DME is the main cause of vision loss in people with diabetes mellitus.

27 Apr 2010

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine to collaborate with New York Stem Cell Foundation

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) are establishing a collaborative program to advance the development and use of stem cells in therapies for a wide range of diseases, the organizations announced today. The program will train researchers to use stem cells and foster joint research projects.

27 Apr 2010

Cellular IPOD plays role in prion biology

Cells take advantage of a biologically ancient compartment to sequester prions, an action that can initially prevent the prions’ phenotypic expression, according to Whitehead Institute researchers. While in this compartment, less heritable prion plaques mature to a more transmissible state.

27 Apr 2010

Study: Cigarette smoking, fructose consumption can worsen NAFLD

Recent studies suggest that modifiable risk factors such as cigarette smoking and fructose consumption can worsen nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. With NAFLD, fat accumulates in the liver of overweight individuals despite drinking little alcohol, causing in some cases liver scarring that can lead to liver failure.

27 Apr 2010

European commission's FP7 programme allocated euro 6.10 billion

Europe is moving towards becoming a knowledge-based economy. Keeping in line with this objective, the European commission has instituted the Framework 7 (FP7) programme. Launched to support the re-launched Lisbon strategy, FP7 focuses on research themes rather than the framework programmes of the past. It has been designed to meet some of the persisting challenges of raising Europe to match global excellence in research, thereby benefiting the European life science funding.

27 Apr 2010

IBS patients treated with cognitive behavior therapy have positive response: Study

A significant proportion of irritable bowel syndrome patients treated with cognitive behavior therapy have a positive response within four weeks of treatment, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association Institute.

27 Apr 2010

Pericytes may use mechanical forces to initiate angiogenesis: Researchers

Pericytes, the contractile cells surrounding capillaries, may use mechanical forces to initiate angiogenesis, the "sprouting" of new blood vessels, according to researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

27 Apr 2010

Disadvantaged urban preschoolers more likely to struggle on playgrounds, athletic fields: Study

Disadvantaged urban preschoolers aren't only at risk for failure in the classroom - they are likely to struggle on playgrounds and athletic fields as well, research suggests.

27 Apr 2010

Patients with most severe form of prostatitis show signs for periodontitis: Researchers

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and University Hospitals Case Medical Center report initial results from a small sample that inflammation from gum disease and prostate problems just might be linked. They discuss their new evidence in the Journal of Periodontology, the official journal of the American Academy of Periodontology.

27 Apr 2010

Medical Research News

IMB awards manufacturer licenses to PPD’s Athlone facility

Researchers participate in national multi-center trial comparing treatments for diabetic macular edema

Researchers develop new diagnostic approach to fight against Chagas disease

Study: Lower blood oxygen levels can lead to heart abnormalities in children with sickle cell disease

Transplanted pig cells may bring relief from insulin injections in type I diabetics

Head- and neck-cancer patients who continue to smoke during radiation therapy have poorer overall survival

Dietary MSC can help reset cell's biological clock to prevent development of breast cancer: Study

Five-minute screening test could cut risk of developing bowel cancer: Research

Laughter is truly the best medicine says new research

University of Granada researcher designs reliable method to diagnose fibromyalgia

Whole grains in diet translate to multiple health benefits: says research

Better vision ahead for many diabetic retinopathy patients

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine to collaborate with New York Stem Cell Foundation

Cellular IPOD plays role in prion biology

Study: Cigarette smoking, fructose consumption can worsen NAFLD

European commission's FP7 programme allocated euro 6.10 billion

IBS patients treated with cognitive behavior therapy have positive response: Study

Pericytes may use mechanical forces to initiate angiogenesis: Researchers

Disadvantaged urban preschoolers more likely to struggle on playgrounds, athletic fields: Study

Patients with most severe form of prostatitis show signs for periodontitis: Researchers

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