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Scripps research team reveals how an old drug could have a new use for treating river blindness
| 2/9/2010 | LA JOLLA, CA--Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a potential new use for the drug closantel, currently the standard treatment for sheep and cattle infected with liver fluke. The new research suggests that the drug may be useful in combating river blindness, a tropical disease that is the world's second leading infectious cause of blindness for humans. The study i... [Comments] |
Modeling Toxoplasma focus of workshop
| 2/9/2010 | Toxoplasma gondii ( T. gondii ) is considered as one of the most successful parasites for its unusual ability to infect a wide range of intermediate hosts, including all mammals and birds. Up to 11% of the human population in the US and 20% in the world are chronically infected. The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) is now accepting applications for... [Comments] |
New era of pain drugs advanced by Barrow researcher
| 2/9/2010 | Research led by a scientist at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has opened the door for the advancement of a new category of painkillers, called TRPV1 antagonists. These drugs block the transient receptor potential vannilloid-1 (TRPV1) channel, which is the same receptor responsible for the sensation of hotness from hot peppers. However, clinical tri... [Comments] |
Research identifies gene with likely role in premenstrual disorder
| 2/9/2010 | Scientists have identified a gene they say is a strong candidate for involvement in premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and other maladies associated with the natural flux in hormones during the menstrual cycle. In a paper published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , Rockefeller University researchers detail experiments in mice showing that a common human varian... [Comments] |
Biology Technology
| 2/9/2010 | NEW YORK , Feb. 9 Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: The Clinical Laboratory Services Market (Growth Opportunities, Competitive Analysis and Competitor Profiles) http://www.reportlinker.com/p0176223/The-Clinical-Laboratory-Services-Market-Growth-Opportunities-Competitive... [Comments] |
Reportlinker Adds SNP Genotyping and Analysis Markets
| 2/9/2010 | NEW YORK , Feb. 9 Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: SNP Genotyping and Analysis Markets http://www.reportlinker.com/p0176225/SNP-Genotyping-and-Analysis-Markets.html Because SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms),are the most common type of genetic variation betw... [Comments] |
endpoint Saves Money and Time for Medical Research Teams Through PULSE
| 2/9/2010 | SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. 9 endpoint Clinical ( www.endpointclinical.com ), a leader in Integrated Voice Response (IVR)/Integrated Web Response (IWR) systems, announced today that PULSE, a fully configurable platform that allows users to design and deploy clinical trial Integrated Response Technology (IRT) systems, saves 40 percent on the development time of c... [Comments] |
Ardea Biosciences Announces Appointment of Felix J. Baker, Ph.D. to Board of Directors
| 2/9/2010 | SAN DIEGO , Feb. 9 Ardea Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: RDEA ) today announced that Felix J. Baker , Ph.D., has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors. Dr. Baker is a managing partner of Baker Bros. Advisors, LLC, the manager and advisor to the funds of Baker Brothers Investments, Ardea's largest shareholder. "Ardea's impr... [Comments] |
Medicine News
| 2/9/2010 | NEW YORK , Feb. 9 The following is a statement by PolicyLink CEO Angela Glover Blackwell : "Reversing the childhood obesity epidemic will require the kind of clear-eyed and compassionate leadership Michelle Obama demonstrated today. "As the First Lady stressed, too many of our children attend schools loaded with chips and soda --... [Comments] |
LearnSomething Brings Phil Keough On Board to Spearhead Retail Products and Services
| 2/9/2010 | TALLAHASSEE, Fla. , Feb. 9 LearnSomething Inc., a leader in eLearning products and services for food, drug and mass retailers, today announced that Phil Keough , President of Keoco, LLC, a leading pharmacy management consulting company, has joined LearnSomething's senior management as Chief Business Development Officer. Phil will spearhead a select tea... [Comments] |
Planting Seeds to Fight Childhood Obesity
| 2/9/2010 | WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. , Feb. 9 The Quantum Foundation is proud to be partners in a grant awarded to the School District of Palm Beach County that will help kids and their parents eat right and get fit. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) recently announced a $360,000 grant to improve opportunities for physical activity and access to afford... [Comments] |
Racial disparities persist in the diagnosis of advanced breast cancer and colon cancer in the U.S.
| 2/9/2010 | SEATTLE - The incidence of advanced breast cancer diagnosis among black women remained 30 percent to 90 percent higher compared to white women between 1992 and 2004, according to new findings by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. In addition, the disparity in the incidence of advance colorectal cancer actually widened over this time period as rates fell among whites but incr... [Comments] |
Medicine Technology
SPOT ON media and LIVESTRONG(R) Launch LIVESTRONG Quarterly
| 2/9/2010 | NEW YORK , Feb. 9 LIVESTRONG Quarterly is a new online, print and print-on-demand publication from LIVE STRONG . The magazine features profiles of survivors and supporters in the fight against cancer; resources and information about cancer prevention and treatment; and general articles about health, fitness and wellness. "As a thr... [Comments] |
Reportlinker Adds Atrial Fibrillation - Drug Pipeline Analysis and Market Forecasts to 2016
| 2/9/2010 | NEW YORK , Feb. 9 Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Atrial Fibrillation - Drug Pipeline Analysis and Market Forecasts to 2016 http://www.reportlinker.com/p0176366/Atrial-Fibrillation---Drug-Pipeline-Analysis-and-Market-Forecasts-to-2016.html Atrial Fibrillation -... [Comments] |
Ligon Discovery and Lycera Collaborate to Develop First-in-Class Drugs for Immune Disorders
| 2/9/2010 | CAMBRIDGE, Mass. , Feb. 9 Ligon Discovery announced today that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Lycera Corporation to apply its Small Molecule Microarray (SMM) screening technology to identify first-in-class drug candidates for immune disorders. Ligon will apply its SMM technology to screen protein targets identified by Lycera as critical t... [Comments] |
Volcano Receives FDA Clearance to Market the Eagle Eye(R) Platinum Digital IVUS Catheter
| 2/9/2010 | SAN DIEGO , Feb. 9 Volcano Corporation (Nasdaq: VOLC ), a leading developer and manufacturer of precision intravascular therapy guidance tools designed to enhance the diagnosis and treatment of coronary and peripheral vascular disease, announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market t... [Comments] |
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