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Study examines long-term GI complications in childhood cancer survivors

Individuals who are treated for cancer during childhood have a significantly higher risk of developing gastrointestinal complications - from mild to severe - later in life, according to a study led by the University of California, San Francisco. The findings underscore the need for childhood cancer survivors and their physicians to be aware of these risk factors to ensure patients' ongoing health care needs are met.

21 May 2011

African Americans with SLE have higher antibody response to influenza vaccination: Study

New research shows that African Americans with systemic lupus erythematosus had a higher antibody response to influenza vaccination than European American patients.

21 May 2011

House GOP plans vote on canceling health bill provision on medical education

House Republicans plan another vote on a bill to roll back a spending provision of the health law. Plus some question whether Senate candidate Tommy Thompson is out of step with other Republicans on health care reform, and what OMB's role was in the latest ACO regs.

21 May 2011

Technology to determine most effective chemotherapy treatment wins first prize in UC Davis Big Bang! competition

A technology that could allow cancer specialists to better determine the most effective chemotherapy treatment for a given patient won the $10,000 in first prize money in the 11th annual Big Bang! Business Plan Competition at the University of California, Davis. The contest is run by MBA students in the Graduate School of Management.

20 May 2011

Most paediatric paracetamol prescriptions fails to comply with BNFc recommendations

Many of the prescriptions issued by GPs for paracetamol either give less than recommended doses to older children or exceed recommended doses in young children.

20 May 2011

Healthy breakfast containing protein-rich foods can help people stay satisfied longer

A University of Missouri researcher has found that eating a healthy breakfast, especially one high in protein, increases satiety and reduces hunger throughout the day. In addition, using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) the researchers found that eating a protein-rich breakfast reduces the brain signals controlling food motivation and reward-driven eating behavior.

20 May 2011

Inorganic nitrate reduces rate of heart dysfunction caused by doxorubicin

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have found that nutrient supplementation, like the kind that is found in leafy greens, spinach and lettuce, may reduce the damage to the heart caused by a powerful anti-cancer drug.

20 May 2011

HHS rule says insurers must justify double-digit rate increases

Despite opposition from insurers, the Department of Health and Human Services finalized a rule stipulating that health insurance premium increases greater than 10 percent will trigger extra regulatory scrutiny.

20 May 2011

China Ruitai first quarter 2011 total revenue decreases 6% to $9.6 million

China Ruitai International Holdings Co., Ltd., a manufacturer and distributor of cellulose ether additives for use in the production of pharmaceuticals, construction materials, PVC products, foods and beverages and cosmetics, today announced its results for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

20 May 2011

State health care 'compact' advances; Some states wrestle with exchanges, MLR

Oklahoma and Tennessee moved forward Wednesday on the health care "compact" that some states are pursuing as a challenge to the health care reform law.

20 May 2011

Targacept prices underwritten public offering of common stock at $20.50 per share

Targacept, Inc. announced today the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 3,658,537 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $20.50 per share.

20 May 2011

Research roundup: Closing E.R.S; Predicting future health costs; Providing rural residents with specialized care

Factors Associated With The Closures Of Emergency Departments In The United States -- This study looks at the community, market and medical factors that led to an increase of urban hospital-based emergency department closures.

20 May 2011

Neuland Labs fiscal 2011 revenues increase 41% to $88.8 million

Neuland Laboratories Ltd., a pharmaceutical manufacturer providing active pharmaceutical ingredients, complex intermediates, and contract research and manufacturing services to customers located in 85 countries, today announced financial results for the 2011 fiscal year ended March 31, 2011.

20 May 2011

Survey finds consumers face higher health care costs; Employer costs also expected to rise in 2012

Meanwhile, an Associated Press poll finds that college graduates have been hit by the recession — and their health insurance coverage is one of the key indicators.

20 May 2011

Bitter cumin contains high levels of antioxidants and protects against DNA damage

Bitter cumin is used extensively in traditional medicine to treat a range of diseases from vitiligo to hyperglycemia. It is considered to be antiparasitic and antimicrobial and science has backed up claims of its use to reduce fever or as a painkiller. New research published in BioMedCentral's open access journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine shows that this humble spice also contains high levels of antioxidants.

20 May 2011

Water shortages most extreme in Middle East, African regions, report says

"Water shortages are worst in Africa and the Middle East, and the hardest hit are nations in the Gulf, including Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, according to a study released Wednesday by risk analysis firm Maplecroft," the Associated Press reports in an article examining the firm's "Water Stress Index."

20 May 2011

Gen-Probe seeks FDA regulatory clearance for PANTHER fully automated and integrated molecular testing system

Gen-Probe Incorporated announced today that the Company has filed a 510(k) application with the US Food and Drug Administration for its PANTHER system, a fully automated and integrated molecular testing system designed with the flexibility to handle a wide range of testing needs.

20 May 2011

Parliamentarians issue call for G8 nations to focus on role of women in development

Ahead of next week's G8 summit in Deauville, France, "parliamentarians from 35 countries have issued a strong call for leaders of the world's major economies to focus on the role of women and girls in development," Inter Press Service reports.

20 May 2011

EMA CHMP recommends conditional marketing authorization of FAMPYRA

The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicine Agency has recommended conditional marketing authorization of FAMPYRA (prolonged-release fampridine 10 mg tablets) for the improvement of walking in adult patients with multiple sclerosis with walking disability.

20 May 2011

Funding shortages mean WFP will stop food aid to nearly 1 million Nepalese

On Wednesday, the World Food Program (WFP) said "it does not have enough funds to continue flying supplies by helicopter to western Nepal, where road access is patchy and around a million people rely on U.N. food aid," Agence France-Presse reports. According to the WFP, an estimated 41 percent of people in Nepal are undernourished.

20 May 2011

Medical News

Study examines long-term GI complications in childhood cancer survivors

African Americans with SLE have higher antibody response to influenza vaccination: Study

House GOP plans vote on canceling health bill provision on medical education

Technology to determine most effective chemotherapy treatment wins first prize in UC Davis Big Bang! competition

Most paediatric paracetamol prescriptions fails to comply with BNFc recommendations

Healthy breakfast containing protein-rich foods can help people stay satisfied longer

Inorganic nitrate reduces rate of heart dysfunction caused by doxorubicin

HHS rule says insurers must justify double-digit rate increases

China Ruitai first quarter 2011 total revenue decreases 6% to $9.6 million

State health care 'compact' advances; Some states wrestle with exchanges, MLR

Targacept prices underwritten public offering of common stock at $20.50 per share

Research roundup: Closing E.R.S; Predicting future health costs; Providing rural residents with specialized care

Neuland Labs fiscal 2011 revenues increase 41% to $88.8 million

Survey finds consumers face higher health care costs; Employer costs also expected to rise in 2012

Bitter cumin contains high levels of antioxidants and protects against DNA damage

Water shortages most extreme in Middle East, African regions, report says

Gen-Probe seeks FDA regulatory clearance for PANTHER fully automated and integrated molecular testing system

Parliamentarians issue call for G8 nations to focus on role of women in development

EMA CHMP recommends conditional marketing authorization of FAMPYRA

Funding shortages mean WFP will stop food aid to nearly 1 million Nepalese

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