31Jan
Leading international researcher Professor Murray Mitchell has been appointed the new head of The University of Queensland’s Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR). The Professor of Pharmacology and Obstetrics and Gynaecology is currently the Deputy Director of the Liggins’ Institute in Auckland. He will take up the position of UQCCR Director on Monday, February, 1, 2010. Professor Mitchell has received worldwide recognition for his research on the causes and consequences of preterm birth and the long-term health effects of developmental exposure to environmental chemicals…
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Tags: Australia, Health, Research
31Jan
The University of Queensland has joined a consortium trialling a new support program for families caring for relatives with mental illness. The Manager of UQ’s Research Centre for Youth Substance Abuse, Dr Angela White, said families in this situation often experienced significant levels of emotional and practical stress, trauma, anxiety, disruption and strain. She said more family members were needed to take part in trialling the new program entitled “Family Connections” and funded by Rotary Health Australia…
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30Jan
Campaigners throughout the United Kingdom are to take part in a protest by taking a mass overdose of homeopathic medicine as part of a national bid to prove that the medicines are worthless. The so-called overdoses will occur outside Boots (a large pharmacy chain) in Birmingham, Bristol, Brighton, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hampshire, Leeds, Leicester, London, Liverpool, Manchester, Oxford and Sheffield. Boots sells homeopathic products and says it is committed to providing customers with a wide range of products. The company added that many people believed in complementary medicines…
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Tags: Health
30Jan
Senomyx is using proprietary technologies to discover and develop novel flavor ingredients for the food, beverage, and ingredient supply industries. The Company’s flavor programs are focused on creating new ingredients that enhance sweet, savory, salty, and cooling tastes, as well as ingredients that reduce bitter taste. These new flavor ingredients include S6973, a unique sucrose enhancer that may be used to reduce up to 50% of the sugar in a variety of products while maintaining the taste of natural sugar.
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30Jan
Darren Levine’s wife Marni Elise Levine passed away from breast cancer at the young age of 37. She was an inspiration to all and the highest ranking female Krav Maga instructor in the United States. After her passing in 2006, KMW established the “Marni Fund” in conjunction with the Stop Cancer Organization. KMW puts on special self-defense seminars worldwide with 100% of the proceeds from the seminars donated to the Marni Fund.
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Tags: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Research
30Jan
The United Nations World Food Program WFP) says it has begun a major increase of its operation with the start of the first systematic food distribution program to reach victims affected by the Haiti earthquake. In coordination with the UN Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), and under the leadership of the Haitian government, plus some key NGOs (non-governmental organizations), “WFP is rolling out distributions at 16 fixed sites across the Haitian capital, with the aim of reaching over two million people during a two-week period”…
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30Jan
WHO spokesman, Gregory Hartl, said in a new briefing that the H1N1 flu pandemic (swine flu) continues to spread in parts of eastern and southeastern Europe, parts of Asia, and North Africa. However, he added that globally it is generally declining. The H1N1 pandemic virus continues to be the main influenza virus circulating globally. WHO (World Health Organization) said the virus is a health risk to people with underlying conditions, such as asthma, as well as pregnant women. Hartl said that activity in general is decreasing…
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Tags: Africa, Asia, Asthma, Europe, Flu, Gene, Health, Pregnant, Virus
30Jan
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: KERX) (the “Company”) announced that an article entitled “Clinical and Translational Studies of a Phase II Trial of the Novel Oral Akt Inhibitor Perifosine in Relapsed or Relapsed/Refractory Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia,” reporting Phase 2 data demonstrating the single agent activity of KRX-0401 (Perifosine) for the treatment of advanced Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia (“Waldenstrom’s”), will appear in the February 1, 2010 issue of Clinical Cancer Research…
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Tags: Cancer, Health, Research, Treatment
30Jan
MedImmune announced that clinical results of its pivotal multinational, randomized, double-masked trial for motavizumab have been published in the current issue of the peer-reviewed publication, Pediatrics: Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Motavizumab is an investigational monoclonal antibody (MAb) being evaluated by the FDA for its potential to prevent serious disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among infants at high risk…
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30Jan
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ba78e4/the_future_of_the) has announced the addition of the “The Future of the Diabetes Care Devices Market to 2016 – The Key Demand Drivers Remain Intact” report to their offering.
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Tags: Diabetes, Research
30Jan
Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc., a leader in innovative medical devices, announced today the company’s plan to open a new office facility in Austin, Texas, April 1, 2010. The new facility provides Pioneer greater recruiting access to industry professionals who will help further the growth and development of Pioneer’s Spine Division.
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30Jan
The British doctor who led a study suggesting a link between the measles/mumps/rubella vaccine and autism acted “dishonestly and irresponsibly,” a U.K. regulatory panel has ruled.
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Tags: Autism, children, Doctor
29Jan
LinkMed’s portfolio company has received an order from Siemens AG, Health Care Sector, Germany for its patient transportation solution, DIGNITY™ Carrier, for setting up patients for PET/CT imaging for special applications. The first installation with the unique solution of smooth transportation of patients, from set up and/or treatment rooms to PET/CT room, will be done at the Particle Therapy Centre at the University of Heidelberg in Germany during spring 2010. The order includes a special adaption of the DIGNITY™ Carrier to allow smooth docking to the Siemens PET/CT…
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Tags: Health, Health Care, Treatment
29Jan
Accelrys, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACCL), a leading provider of scientific business intelligence software and services, will participate in the CHI Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference being held at the Moscone North Convention Center in San Francisco, CA from February 3-5, 2010. Accelrys will showcase its leading scientific business intelligence platform, Pipeline Pilot™, as well as chemical and biologics registration systems and the Discovery Studio® modeling and simulation application in booth #2. On Wednesday, February 3rd at 3:50 p.m., Dr…
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Tags: Health
29Jan
The American Medical Association, American Dental Association and American Veterinary Medical Association have jointly written to Federal Trade Commission members asking that health professionals be excluded from the Red Flags rule.
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Tags: Health, Physician, Veterinary
29Jan
University Medical Center at Princeton (N.J) will offer subsidized electronic health records software to community physicians, taking advantage of relaxed provisions of the Stark Act.
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Tags: EHR, Electronic Health Record, Health, Physician
29Jan
People who carry a few extra pounds after age 70 tend to live longer than people who don’t, new research finds.
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Tags: Health, Research
29Jan
Confusing information on pet food labels may make it hard for pet owners to find the right diet food for their overweight dogs and cats, a study shows.
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29Jan
Improved survival seen when used with chemo for HER2 malignancies, researchers report
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Topics: Breast Cancer, Cancer Chemotherapy
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Tags: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Health, Research
29Jan
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has joined the ACT Division of General Practice ( ACTDGP), the Australian Medical Association (AMA) and the Pharmacy Guild in opposing the establishment of stand alone nurse practitioners working from pharmacies in the ACT. The organisations are calling on the ACT Assembly to put the ACT Health Chief Executive’s approval of five stand alone nurse practitioners positions on hold until the community is assured that such positions will do no harm…
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Tags: Australia, Gene, Health
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