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Unprescribed methods to bring on labor may not be effective

More than half of the women in a recently published survey reported that near the end of their pregnancies, they took it upon themselves to try to induce labor, mostly by walking, having sex, eating spicy food or stimulating their nipples.

17 Jun 2011

Tips for pregnant women during summer

Hot, humid and pregnant. Many women would call that a recipe for misery. But UAB obstetrician Kim Hoover, M.D., says there are real medical conditions that pregnant women should guard against to stay safe and healthy as the temperature rises.

10 Jun 2011

Millennium reports results from two VELCADE based combination studies against multiple myeloma

Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company with its parent company Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited today reported results from two studies of VELCADE (bortezomib) for Injection based combinations in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (MM).

8 Jun 2011

Keeping kids safe and hydrated in hazardous heat

The national weather service is predicting heat indexes to be well above 100 degrees. Add kids playing outside and outdoor summer activities in full swing to the dangerous heat and you've got a hazardous combination.

8 Jun 2011

ABRAXANE and bevacizumab clinical studies on unresectable melanoma presented at ASCO 2011

Celgene International Sàrl today announced that results from two investigator initiated studies including ABRAXANE, and bevacizumab in unresectable melanoma were presented at the 2011 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.

7 Jun 2011

Celgene announces ABRAXANE plus gemcitabine, bevacizumab phase II trial data on breast cancer

Celgene International Sàrl today announced that results from an investigator-initiated phase II study of ABRAXANE, gemcitabine and bevacizumab as first-line treatment in metastatic breast cancer were presented at the 2011 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.

7 Jun 2011

Genentech's Avastin, chemotherapy Phase III combination study data on ovarian cancer presented at ASCO

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, today announced results from OCEANS, a Phase III study evaluating Avastin (bevacizumab) in combination with chemotherapy followed by the continued use of Avastin alone in women with previously treated (recurrent) platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer.

6 Jun 2011

American College of Gastroenterology offers resources on foodborne illness, tips for food safety

For consumers in the United States concerned by the outbreak of E. coli in Europe, the American College of Gastroenterology offers background on foodborne illness, tips for food safety, and expert insight from its resources on digestive health on what to do in the case of foodborne illness.

4 Jun 2011

Mass vaccination strategy could prevent future cholera epidemics in Zimbabwe

Mathematical models analyzing how a cholera outbreak spread in Zimbabwe are providing new insights into the most effective vaccination strategies for preventing future cholera epidemics, according to University of Florida researchers.

3 Jun 2011

WGO to focus on diarrheal disease prevention, management during World Digestive Health Day

Diarrheal disease, a common gastrointestinal problem with potentially fatal implications in the developing world is the focus of World Digestive Health Day on May 29. Infections that cause diarrhea are serious public health challenges, both in the United States and globally.

27 May 2011

Cattle plague – rinderpest, eradicated for good

As welcome news, world farm monitors on Wednesday declared a cattle-killing virus that has been a curse through the ages as eradicated. This is the first time an animal disease has been eradicated in human history. The global watchdog for farm-animal trade approved a report certifying that the last 14 countries of the world were free of rinderpest, also called cattle plague.

26 May 2011

Tips for building strong and healthy bones

Most of us think of our bone structure as a solid, static mass that is hard and unchanging. The fact is our skeletal structure is replaced approximately every ten years.

26 May 2011

Automated microfluidic device can monitor hematopoietic stem cells

A Canadian research team has developed an automated microfluidic cell culture platform to monitor the growth, survival and responses of hundreds of hematopoietic stem cells at the single cell level.

23 May 2011

ViroPharma commences VP 20621 Phase 2 study for prevention of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection

ViroPharma Incorporated today announced initiation of a Phase 2 dose-ranging clinical study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of VP 20621 for prevention of recurrence of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in adults previously treated for CDI.

20 May 2011

GATTEX Phase 3 study results in adult short bowel syndrome presented at DDW 2011

NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company developing innovative therapeutics for rare gastrointestinal and endocrine disorders, today announced that GATTEX, a novel, recombinant analog of human glucagon-like peptide 2, was found to effectively and safely reduce parenteral support volume in adult short bowel syndrome-intestinal failure patients.

11 May 2011

Allos, Mundipharma enter strategic collaboration to co-develop FOLOTYN

Allos Therapeutics, Inc. and Mundipharma International Corporation Limited today jointly announced that the companies have entered into a strategic collaboration agreement to co-develop FOLOTYN (pralatrexate injection).

11 May 2011

Study confirms LcS-fermented milk reduces fever linked with acute norovirus gastroenteritis

The Laboratory Department for Probiotics Research at the Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine studied supplementation of probiotic fermented milk containing Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota in elderly individuals living at a nursing home and confirmed reduced fever associated with acute norovirus gastroenteritis.

10 May 2011

Millennium presents VELCADE Phase III trial data in multiple myeloma at IMW meeting

Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company today reported the presentation of results of a randomized Phase III trial that investigated the effect of consolidation with single-agent VELCADE for Injection in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients after autologous stem cell transplant.

7 May 2011

Millennium presents three studies in relapsed multiple myeloma at IMW meeting

Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company today reported results from three studies in relapsed multiple myeloma. Two of the studies examined the use of VELCADE for Injection; the third study presents clinical data on MLN9708, the first investigational oral proteasome inhibitor.

6 May 2011

Millennium submits two VELCADE sNDAs to FDA

Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company with its parent company Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited today announced that it has submitted two supplemental new drug applications (sNDAs) for VELCADE® (bortezomib) for Injection to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The first application seeks to add a subcutaneous route of administration for VELCADE. The second application is for the use of VELCADE in combination with rituximab in patients with relapsed follicular non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).

26 Apr 2011

Dehydration News and Research

Latest Dehydration News and Research

Unprescribed methods to bring on labor may not be effective

Tips for pregnant women during summer

Millennium reports results from two VELCADE based combination studies against multiple myeloma

Keeping kids safe and hydrated in hazardous heat

ABRAXANE and bevacizumab clinical studies on unresectable melanoma presented at ASCO 2011

Celgene announces ABRAXANE plus gemcitabine, bevacizumab phase II trial data on breast cancer

Genentech's Avastin, chemotherapy Phase III combination study data on ovarian cancer presented at ASCO

American College of Gastroenterology offers resources on foodborne illness, tips for food safety

Mass vaccination strategy could prevent future cholera epidemics in Zimbabwe

WGO to focus on diarrheal disease prevention, management during World Digestive Health Day

Cattle plague – rinderpest, eradicated for good

Tips for building strong and healthy bones

Automated microfluidic device can monitor hematopoietic stem cells

ViroPharma commences VP 20621 Phase 2 study for prevention of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection

GATTEX Phase 3 study results in adult short bowel syndrome presented at DDW 2011

Allos, Mundipharma enter strategic collaboration to co-develop FOLOTYN

Study confirms LcS-fermented milk reduces fever linked with acute norovirus gastroenteritis

Millennium presents VELCADE Phase III trial data in multiple myeloma at IMW meeting

Millennium presents three studies in relapsed multiple myeloma at IMW meeting

Millennium submits two VELCADE sNDAs to FDA

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