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VivaGel(R) Demonstrates Anti-HIV and Herpes Activity Following Human Administration

MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Starpharma Holdings Limited (ASX: SPL, OTCQX: SPHRY) today announced the results of its clinical trial demonstrating that VivaGel(R) retains antiviral activity against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and herpes simplex virus ...

Studies Show Genetic Activity of Antioxidants

Clues found on how they help arteries stay clear and healthy TUESDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- Using the latest genetic technology, researchers have begun to discover the exact molecular reasons why foods such as turmeric -- a popular curry spice -- and ordinary orange juice are goo...

A 'Heart Healthy' Diet and Ongoing, Moderate Physical Activity May Protect Against Cognitive Decline as We Age

VIENNA, July 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Eating a "heart healthy" diet and maintaining or increasing participation in moderate physical activity may help preserve our memory and thinking abilities as we age, according to new research reported today at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 I...

Dynamic molecular mechanism to keep brain activity stable

In the brain, many types of synaptic proteins are spatio-temporally regulated to maintain synaptic activity at a constant level. Here, the Japanese research group led by Professor Masaki Fukata, Drs. Yuko Fukata and Jun Noritake in National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Japan, found that t...

Fate Therapeutics to Present Data on Stimulation of Osteogenic Activity Using Small Molecule Modulators of Wnt Pathway

LA JOLLA, Calif., and BARCELONA, July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Fate Therapeutics, Inc. announced today the presentation of data from its research on small molecule modulators of the Wnt pathway for osteo-regeneration at the 7th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR...

Policymakers, Experts, Public Agree: Physical Activity Plan Needed

Strategy will help prevent disease, lower health care costs INDIANAPOLIS, July 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dozens of the nation's leading organizations in health care, science, medicine and public health are meeting in Washington, D.C., this week with one goal in mind: to develop a national ...

Social Activity Keeps Elders Young, Agile

Seniors who don't socialize regularly risk losing motor function, researchers say ,, MONDAY, June 22 (HealthDay News) -- Older people who don't socialize much might be increasing their risk for declining motor function and hastening their death, researchers from Rush University Medical...

Generation of a severe memory-deficit mutant mouse by exclusively eliminating the kinase activity of CaMKIIalpha

Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II alpha (CaMKII alpha) is an enzyme that adds phosphates to a variety of protein substrates to modify their functions. CaMKII alpha is enriched in the hippocampus, the memory center of the brain, and is believed to be an essential mediator of activity-dep...

New findings encourage more vigilant monitoring of seizure activity among intensive care patients

NEW YORK (June 17, 2009) Two new studies published by neurologists at Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital demonstrate a need for more vigilant monitoring for seizure activity among intensive care patients who may be experiencing subtle seizures that are typically ...

Pennsylvania Secretaries of Health, Education Announce New Grant Initiatives to Curb Childhood Obesity, Boost Physical Activity in Schools

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania is partnering with schools to reduce childhood obesity and help students enjoy a healthier and longer life, Secretary of Health Everette James and Secretary of Education Gerald Zahorchak announced today. James and Zahorchak visit...

Protect Your Kids' Hearts: Summer Activity Can Trigger Genetic Disorder, Say Results for Life, Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association

WASHINGTON, May 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Before your kids are out the schoolroom door and off to the pool or baseball field this summer, take a few preventive steps to help protect their hearts. Prevention may be as simple as making sure children eat nutritious meals, exercise, stay away...

Sporadic play activity as beneficial to child health as continuous bouts of exercise, study suggests

New research suggests for the first time that frequent bouts of sporadic activity could be just as beneficial to children's health as longer exercise sessions. A team from the University of Exeter measured the frequency, intensity and duration of bouts of physical activity in a group of children a...

ABCs and No Skinned Knees: Study Reveals Various Barriers to Physical Activity in Child Care

NIH and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-Sponsored Study Focuses on Childcare Providers Perspectives CINCINNATI, May 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nearly 75 percent of children ages 3-6 are in child care centers, and many are not getting enough exercise. A focus group study of child care ...

NKTR-105 Demonstrates Superior Antitumor Activity and Improved Pharmacokinetics Over Docetaxel in Preclinical Studies Presented at AACR

DENVER and SAN CARLOS, Calif., April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nektar Therapeutics (Nasdaq: NKTR ) presented data today at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 100th Annual Meeting demonstrating that NKTR-105, a novel PEGylated form of docetaxel, has superior antitumor activity...

Mersana's Second Development Candidate, XMT-1107, Shows Superior Pharmacokinetics and Anti-Tumor Activity in Studies Presented at American Association of Cancer Research Meeting

- Data Show Fleximer(R) Extends Exposure to Conjugated Drug - CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Mersana, a platform-based cancer therapeutics company, today announced positive results of preclinical studies for its second development candidate, XMT-1107, in two posters at the 2009 An...

Drug shows activity in men with advanced prostate cancer

A new multi-center study shows that an experimental drug lowers prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels a marker for tumor growth in men with advanced prostate cancer for whom traditional treatment options have failed. The study, led by researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC...

A mother's criticism causes distinctive neural activity among formerly depressed

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 31, 2009 Formerly depressed women show patterns of brain activity when they are criticized by their mothers that are distinctly different from the patterns shown by never depressed controls, according to a new study from Harvard University. The participants reported being ...

Heightened level of amygdala activity may cause social deficits in autism

Something strange is going on in the amygdala an almond-shaped structure deep in the human brain among people with autism. Researchers at the University of Washington have discovered an increased pattern of brain activity in the amygdalas of adults with autism that may be linked to the socia...

MIB Life Index Reports North American Life Insurance Activity up 1.1% in February

BRAINTREE, Mass., March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- North American application activity for individually underwritten life insurance was up +1.1% in February, year-over-year, according to the MIB Life Index (SM). Application activity from January to February 2009 was up +12.9%. Year-to-date (YTD), North...

Researchers Report Combined Molecules in Red Wine by Far Exceed the Biological Activity of Plain Resveratrol, Consistent With the Composition of Longevinex(R)

SAN DIMAS, Calif., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent CBS 60 Minutes TV program drew considerable attention to resveratrol (rez-vair-ah-trawl), a red wine molecule believed to largely be responsible for the French Paradox, the fact the French have far more people living beyond 100 years and exhibit...

A Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic with Activity Against MRSA and Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Would Earn a Higher Patient Share in the U.S. than in Europe for the Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

Merck's Drug Will Remain Decision Resources Gold Standard Through 2017, According to a New Report from Decision Resources WALTHAM, Mass., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that a b...

Arthritis hinders physical activity for adults with heart disease

ATLANTA, Feb. 26, 2009 Arthritis affects more than half of adults with heart disease and appears to be a substantial barrier to utilizing physical activity to help manage their condition, according to a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report ( MMWR ) study released today by the Centers for D...

Physical activity guidelines are too confusing, say researchers

Whether you are defined as leading an active or inactive lifestyle can depend on which country you are in and which guideline your GP picks off the shelf, say researchers at the University of Bath. Whilst many countries have guidelines recommending the minimum amount of physical activity a pers...

Flu Activity Increases in the U.S.

One death reported; flu vaccine still the best prevention, experts say BALTIMORE, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Influenza activity is increasing across the United States for this year's flu season. One influenza-associated pediatric death has been reported this year already in the United States, ac...

Durability of dental fillings improves if the enzyme activity of teeth is inhibited

Composite dental fillings have one problematic feature, in that the bond between the filling and the dental tissue deteriorates over time in fact, sometimes by as much as 50 per cent in one year. As the bond deteriorates, it may allow bacteria to enter and this brings a high risk of further tooth...

Regular physical activity linked to better quality of life in early-stage lung cancer survivors

Survivors of early-stage lung cancer who take part in regular physical activity have a better quality of life, according to a study in the February issue of the journal Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention , available online now. Patients who are more physically active report better moo...

Altered brain activity in schizophrenia may cause exaggerated focus on self

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Schizophrenia may blur the boundary between internal and external realities by overactivating a brain system that is involved in self-reflection, and thus causing an exaggerated focus on self, a new MIT and Harvard brain imaging study has found. The traditional view of schi...

Reduced breast cancer risk: Physical activity after menopause pays off

Several studies had previously suggested that regular physical exercise reduces the breast cancer risk of women. However, it had been unknowned just how much exercise women should take in which period in life in order to benefit from this protective effect. Moreover, little was known about which p...

Treadmill Desks to the Rescue: Weight Control and Activity Critical in Preventing Heart Failure

7 Pounds overweight, no big deal? Think again. Phoenix, AZ (Vocus) December 23, 2008 -- Adding to a growing body of evidence that is urging American’s to exercise more, study results released in the December 23rd issue of Circulation further emphasized the need to...

Decreased activity of basal ganglia is the main cause of abnormal muscle constrictions in dystonia

Dystonia is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary abnormal muscle constrictions. More than 300,000 people in North America are affected, but the mechanism of abnormal muscle constrictions has not been well understood. Here, Japanese research team led by Prof Atsushi Nambu and Dr Sat...

Most Important Factors Driving Usage of Antibiotics in the ICU Setting are Availability in Intravenous Formulation, Activity Against Key Gram Negative Pathogens, Drug Interactions and Bactericidal Activity

Intensive Care Setting Is Characterized by Lower Level of Usage Restrictions, According to a New Report from AMR and Decision Resources MALVERN, Penn. and WALTHAM, Mass.,Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Arlington Medical Resources (AMR) and Decision Resources find that the most important factors t...

Increasing physical activity and limiting television may lead to reduction in type 2 diabetes

Boston, MAResearchers from Boston University's Slone Epidemiology Center have found that reducing time spent watching television and increasing time spent walking briskly or engaged in vigorous physical activity may reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes in African-American women. These findings...

MIB Life Index Reports North American Life Insurance Activity Off 1.9% in November

BRAINTREE, Mass., Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- North American application activity for individually underwritten life insurance was down -1.9% in November year-over-year, according to the MIB Life Index (SM). Year to date (YTD) U.S. and Canadian activity remained stable, off -1.9% versus the same ele...

Greater China suppliers set to end tough 2008 with strong buyer activity at Global Sources' Private Sourcing Events

HONG KONG, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Dozens of pre-screened Greater China suppliers hope to end the year on a high note meeting top buyers at Global Sources' (Nasdaq: GSOL ) December Private Sourcing Events ( http://www.PrivateSourcingEvents.com ) for sanitaryware & plumbing; b...

HealthMedia Announces Industry's First Individually Tailored Physical Activity Intervention and Other Innovative New Program Features

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthMedia, Inc., the pioneer in applying advanced technology to emulate a health coaching session via the web -- without the coach -- for wellness, disease management, behavioral health, medication adherence, and aging well, has introduced one of its mos...

Physical activity after bariatric surgery improves weight loss, quality of life

PROVIDENCE, RI A new study by researchers from The Miriam Hospital's Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine suggests increased physical activity after bariatric surgery can yield better postoperative outcomes. According to the study, published online by the journal Obesity , previous...

MIB Life Index Reports North American Life Insurance Activity Off 1.8% in October

BRAINTREE, Mass., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- North American application activity for individually underwritten life insurance was down -1.8% in October year-over-year, according to the MIB Life Index(SM). Year to date (YTD) U.S. and Canadian activity remained stable off -1.9%, compared to the sam...

CardiacAssist, Inc. Announces Record Breaking Site Activity and Financial Results

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- CardiacAssist, Inc. announced that it reached a new high of more than 75 sites with the TandemHeart System performing at least one TandemHeart case during the third quarter of 2008. In addition, the quarter ending September 30th showed the highest year on yea...

Tufts' Nelson a leader on Physical Activity Guidelines advisory committee

Tufts University's Miriam E. Nelson, PhD, served as vice-chair of the advisory committee for the new Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans written by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Nelson is Director of the John Hancock Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition and A...

Vigorous activity protects against breast cancer

Normal-weight women who carry out lots of vigorous exercise are approximately 30% less likely to develop breast cancer than those who don't exercise vigorously. A study of more than thirty thousand postmenopausal American women, reported in BioMed Central's open access journal Breast Cancer Resea...