Stigma in Biological Technology

JAMA Commentary Opposes Criminal Punishment for HIV Exposure/Transmission

... HIV does nothing to reduce the spread of the virus. Instead, it increases stigma and drives people away from accessing care, while disproportionately ... Global and National Commitment for Evidence-Based Approaches to Addressing stigma and Discrimination," Wednesday, August 6 at 12:45 p.m. Cameron ...

Biovista Inc. Announces Positive Efficacy Results in a Pre-Clinical Trial of its BVA-601 Repositioned Drug for Epilepsy

... conditions, affecting around 50 million people worldwide. Fear, discrimination and social stigma have surrounded epilepsy for centuries. Some of the stigma continues today in many countries impacting the quality of life of people with the disorder. In the animal proof of concept trial, BVA-601 was ...

Amgen's Breakaway from Cancer Initiative Expands to Help Cancer Patients Access Broad Spectrum of Cancer Resources and Services

... giving people the resources and support they need to fight cancer head-on. We find innovative ways to raise awareness, fund research and end the stigma about cancer that many survivors face. We connect people and communities to drive social change, and we call for state, national and world leaders to ...

Project Mind Survey of Israeli Ph.D. Scientists Favors a New Standard of Creativity in Science

... potential for higher, more enduring states of creativity is almost universally ignored. This could be explained, at least in part, as owing to the stigma of obsession and the significant psychological and/or physiological risks associated with contemplation of unprecedented intensity. Yet risk is a ...

World Hepatitis Alliance Calls on Governments to Take Urgent Action to Tackle Chronic Viral Hepatitis B & C Epidemic

... required to mobilise action on proven prevention and care strategies. Awareness raising will promote advocacy, improve global funding, and reduce the stigma and discrimination that affect many people with chronic viral hepatitis." Did You Know? - 500 million people worldwide are currently infected ...

New MedPredict Report Suggests Market for Alcoholism Therapies is Underestimated

... the lackluster commercial performance of naltrexone and acamprosate, a lack of clear FDA guidance on trial design and resulting indications, the stigma associated with alcoholism and associated corporate image risks, and the tremendous fear of product liability litigation. The general corporate ...

Project Mind Survey of Israeli Ph.D. Scientists Favors a New Standard of Creativity in Science

... of creative intuition, while the potential for higher, more enduring states of creativity is almost universally ignored. Perhaps this is owing to the stigma of obsession and the significant psychological and/or physiological risks associated with contemplation of unprecedented intensity. Yet risk is ...

Organogenesis Debuts Educational Campaign for Sufferers of Chronic Leg and Foot Ulcers

... of marketing for Organogenesis, Inc. "These non-healing wounds cause patients to become disheartened due to the discomfort, maintenance problems, stigma and limitations on mobility that often result, not to mention their worries about the possibility of amputation." "Over the years I had seen many ...

John Timberlake, Valeritas' Executive Vice President and General Manager, Named Executive of the Year by the Diabetes Foundation

... diabetes," said Mr. Timberlake. "While there have been great strides in improving treatment options for people with diabetes and there is less stigma about taking insulin, more needs to be done. At Valeritas, the h-Patch(TM) technology has been designed to provide patients with a drug delivery ...

Transcept Pharmaceuticals to Participate in Middle-of-the-Night (MOTN) Insomnia Investor Panel

... at St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital, NYC. Dr. Davis commented, "The potential for the novel claim for MOTN dosing could reduce some of the lingering stigma attached to taking a sleep medication, and perhaps help accelerate growth in the prescription market to a level more consistent with the historical ...

Madison Magazine Editor Dies of Lung Cancer

... column, Howell wrote about his fight with lung cancer and the perception that research efforts for the disease arent funded aggressively due to the stigma associated with its all-too-frequent connection to smoking. Howell, who lived in Monona, is survived by his wife, Pat, daughters Katie and ...

The Search for new Global Technologies

... challenges of culture, local know-how, and penetrating entrenched networks. Those challenges are compounded for Israeli companies, who also face a stigma of domestic unrest and perceived - if not actual - instability. It had been four years since I was last in Israel, and it took months of debate and ...

WTN exclusive interview with Tom Still, Wisconsin Technology Council

... economic development and to provide a network for people across many lines to get together and create ideas and contacts. WTN: Do you feel the stigma attached to Wisconsin as a state that lacks entrepreneurs is related to the conviction that Wisconsin also not well known for venture capital? Are ...

Are women opting out or shut out from career tracks?

... the majority. While most large companies offer non-traditional working arrangements, their adoption has been slowed by managerial resistance and the stigma that still surrounds flexible working in many organizations. This situation is a pity, especially given the intense rhetoric in executive suites ...

DNASTAR catches second wave of sequencing

... more, the producer of DNA analysis software was in need of companionship. The early 1980s was an era where it was considered bad form - even a social stigma - for an academician like Blattner to start a business. The dominant perception was that research and development was a big company function. We ...