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Advaxis files investigational new drug application for Lovaxin C

Advaxis Inc. completed its filing of a new investigational new drug ("IND") application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"). This filing follows the successful completion of a Phase I study overseas.

20 May 2008

Scripps Research Institute awarded patent for revolutionary technology

The Scripps Research Institute has been awarded U.S. Patent No. US 7,375,234 B2, which covers a broad class of chemical reactions that mimic biological efficiency and opens the door to a new world of chemistry.

20 May 2008

Oncolytics Biotech announces issuance of 27th U.S. patent

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. today announced that it has been granted U.S. Patent 7,374,752 entitled "Reovirus for the Treatment of Cellular Proliferative Disorders."

20 May 2008

Mayo Clinic research shows U.S. intensive care units' prevention of pneumonia in critically-ill generally strong; identifies area of improvement

Mayo Clinic researchers found that the frequency with which critically-ill patients developed ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is approximately the same at a multidisciplinary medical center such as Mayo Clinic compared to the average VAP-risk rate for 211 hospitals in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).

20 May 2008

Discovery of protein key to neuro-regeneration

Researchers at the Peninsula Medical School in the South West of England, University College London, the San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan and Cancer Research UK, have for the first time identified a protein that is key to the regeneration of damage in the peripheral nervous system and which could with further research lead to understanding diseases of our peripheral nervous systems and provide clues to methods of repairing damage in the central nervous system, according to a paper published this week in the Journal of Cell Biology.

20 May 2008

New prognostic markers for gastric cancer patients

In standard clinical settings, DNA microarrays are currently unsuitable for routine use. Prognostic classification on formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues is required. In this study, we looked for new molecular markers for identifying the prognosis of gastric cancer patients.

20 May 2008

New, single-exposure imaging tool puts biomedical imaging in palm of hands

Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a narrowband filter mosaic that will expand the uses and functionality of multispectral imaging-a technology that enables subsurface characterization.

20 May 2008

Trends of vitamin B6 status in US population sample identified in study

In an epidemiological study, Tufts University researchers identified trends of vitamin B6 status in a sample of the United States population based on measures of plasma pyridoxal 5'- phosphate (PLP) levels in the bloodstream. Plasma PLP is the indicator used by the federal government to set the current Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of vitamin B6, a nutrient essential for red blood cell function and important for maintaining a healthy immune system and blood glucose levels.

20 May 2008

Report cites 15 New York State HMOs for setting consumer restrictions on prescription drugs to boost profits

Some HMOs in New York state are restricting patients' access to so-called single-source drugs, brand-name medications for specific ailments that do not have lower-cost generic versions, according to a report released on Sunday, the New York Daily News reports.

20 May 2008

Seniors face 'soaring costs' for health care, Chicago Tribune reports

The Chicago Tribune on Sunday examined how, "with soaring costs of prescription drugs, housing, gasoline and groceries, it is easy for seniors on fixed incomes to go over budget."

20 May 2008

Washington Post series examines childhood obesity

An "epidemic of obesity" is "compromising the lives of millions of American children" and is "expected to add billions of dollars to the U.S. health care bill," the Washington Post reports.

20 May 2008

NIH announces new program to study patients with mystery diseases

NIH on Monday announced a pilot program that will study extremely rare diseases in people and could provide some no-cost care for study participants, the AP/San Francisco Chronicle reports.

20 May 2008

Simple checklist at NYC public hospitals effective in preventing infections

A "simple checklist" used by the 11 New York City public hospitals is "credited with drastically reducing" the number of infections at the facilities, the New York Times reports.

20 May 2008

CMS announces contract winners in first phase of Medicare durable medical equipment bidding program

CMS on Monday announced that 325 suppliers have won contracts in the first phase of a durable medical equipment competitive bidding program for Medicare scheduled to begin on July 1, CQ HealthBeat reports (Carey, CQ HealthBeat, 5/19).

20 May 2008

Some specialty hospitals would benefit from amendment in supplemental war appropriations bill

Several physician-owned specialty hospitals in the states of four Senate Appropriations Committee Democrats would benefit from an amendment to a supplemental war appropriations bill (HR 2642) that would allow the facilities to continue participating in Medicare and Medicaid, CQ Today reports.

20 May 2008

HIV/AIDS advocacy groups protest ruling in case regarding HIV-positive man, saliva

Several HIV/AIDS advocacy groups are saying that a recent ruling in a Dallas County, Texas, case that an HIV-positive man who spit into the mouth and eye of a Dallas police officer was using saliva as a deadly weapon was excessive, the Dallas Morning News reports.

20 May 2008

HIV/AIDS experts call for new ideas, increased funding on 25th anniversary of paper identifying virus

A novel strategy, new teams of researchers and increased funding are needed to revitalize the fight against HIV/AIDS worldwide, experts said Monday on the 25th anniversary of the release of the study that identified HIV, AFP/Google.com reports.

20 May 2008

NPR program examines HIV/AIDS education in U.S.

NPR's "Weekend Edition Sunday" examined issues surrounding HIV/AIDS education in the U.S. The segment included a discussion with Adam Tenor -- executive director of Metro TeenAIDS, a not-for-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., that runs education programs in city schools -- and with John Jemmott, a specialist in health psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.

20 May 2008

PEPFAR reauthorization legislation should make HIV/AIDS treatment 'priority,' letter to editor says

"When it comes to AIDS, treatment is prevention," Republican Sens. Richard Burr (N.C.) and Tom Coburn (Okla.) write in a Washington Post letter to the editor in response to a recent opinion piece by columnist Michael Gerson.

20 May 2008

Presidential candidates' health care advisers discuss role of Federal Government in providing coverage to U.S. residents

Advisers to the three major presidential candidates on Monday discussed the candidates' health care proposals and the role of government in health care during a forum hosted by Women in Government Relations, CQ HealthBeat reports.

20 May 2008

Medical News

Advaxis files investigational new drug application for Lovaxin C

Scripps Research Institute awarded patent for revolutionary technology

Oncolytics Biotech announces issuance of 27th U.S. patent

Mayo Clinic research shows U.S. intensive care units' prevention of pneumonia in critically-ill generally strong; identifies area of improvement

Discovery of protein key to neuro-regeneration

New prognostic markers for gastric cancer patients

New, single-exposure imaging tool puts biomedical imaging in palm of hands

Trends of vitamin B6 status in US population sample identified in study

Report cites 15 New York State HMOs for setting consumer restrictions on prescription drugs to boost profits

Seniors face 'soaring costs' for health care, Chicago Tribune reports

Washington Post series examines childhood obesity

NIH announces new program to study patients with mystery diseases

Simple checklist at NYC public hospitals effective in preventing infections

CMS announces contract winners in first phase of Medicare durable medical equipment bidding program

Some specialty hospitals would benefit from amendment in supplemental war appropriations bill

HIV/AIDS advocacy groups protest ruling in case regarding HIV-positive man, saliva

HIV/AIDS experts call for new ideas, increased funding on 25th anniversary of paper identifying virus

NPR program examines HIV/AIDS education in U.S.

PEPFAR reauthorization legislation should make HIV/AIDS treatment 'priority,' letter to editor says

Presidential candidates' health care advisers discuss role of Federal Government in providing coverage to U.S. residents

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