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President Clinton and Mylan Chairman and CEO Robert J. Coury Announce New Agreement to Lower Price of Treatment for Patients with Drug-Resistant HIV in Developing Countries

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- President Bill Clinton, Mylan Chairman and CEO Robert J. Coury and Matrix Laboratories Founder and Vice Chairman N. Prasad today announced an important agreement to enable better, more affordable treatments for patients on "second-line" antire...

ViroPharma Announces Support by Advisory Committee of The Office of Generic Drugs Proposed Guidelines for Developing Generic Versions of Oral Vancomycin Hydorchloride

EXTON, Pa., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ViroPharma Incorporated (Nasdaq: VPHM ) today announced that the Pharmaceutical Science and Clinical Pharmacology Advisory Committee supports the FDA's Office of Generic Drugs (OGD) draft guidelines on bioequivalence (BE) f...

Radiation exposure during interventional procedures a concern for some developing countries

Interventional radiology procedures are on the rise in developing countries and there is a significant need for optimization of these procedures to ensure patient safety. Many facilities in these countries lack the concept of patient dose estimation and dose management, putting patients at a highe...

Brand New Conference on Developing 21st Century Military Medical Capabilities to be Held in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI, UAE, August 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The region's first and only summit on military medicine, Defence Healthcare 2009 will be held from 22nd - 25th November 2009 at the Hilton Hotel in Abu Dhabi. Developed in collaboration with global military medical leaders and experts from the Br...

Scientists Track Impact of DNA Damage in the Developing Brain

St. Jude technique yields clues about brain cells targeted by faulty single-strand DNA repair and offers new hints about the roots of neurological disease MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Switching off a key DNA repair system in the developing nervous system is...

The risk of developing deep vein thrombosis during a flight is often overestimated

This release is available in German . The risk of developing deep vein thrombosis during a long flight is often overestimated. According to the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), this condition is very unlikely in healthy travellers. When people wear a cas...

Clinical Research Safety and Ethical Standards in Developing World Up to U.S. Levels, Report Says

Clinical Research Organizations urge full funding for FDA to conduct foreign safety inspections Washington, July 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Clinical trials conducted in the developing world meet the same safety, ethical and quality standards as those conducted in the deve...

Brazil proves developing countries can use generic medicines to fight HIV/AIDS epidemic

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Brazil's nearly two-decade effort to treat people living with HIV and AIDS shows that developing countries can successfully combat the epidemic. Inexpensive generic medicines are a large part of the solution, say researchers from Brown University and the Harvar...

Researchers identify individuals at risk for developing colon cancer

A new study identifies a group of individuals at increased risk for developing colon cancer and holds the promise for developing new tailored cancer treatments. The study in this week's issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) is by Sanford Markowitz, M.D., Ph.D., the...

Rare sheep could be key to better diagnostic tests in developing world, says Stanford study

STANFORD, Calif. The newest revolution in microbiology testing walks on four legs and says "baa." It's the hair sheep, a less-hirsute version of the familiar woolly barnyard resident. A new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine, which is to be published July 3 in PLoS ONE , fin...

Living Alone Increases Odds of Developing Dementia

Losing a partner through divorce or death in middle age may triple the risk, study shows THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Middle-aged adults who live alone are twice as likely to develop dementia or Alzheimer's disease later in life compared to those who are married or live with a ...

Research output in developing countries reveals 194 percent increase in five years

London, 2 July 2009 The partners of Research4Life announced today at the World Conference of Science Journalists 2009 that a new research impact analysis has demonstrated a dramatic rise in research output by scientists in the developing world since 2002. By comparing absolute growth in published...

Leeds engineers developing bullet proof vests from cement

Engineers at the University of Leeds are working on a new type of body armour made from cement. The new vests will combine super-strong cement with recycled carbon fibre materials to make a material tough enough to withstand most types of bullets. The cement vest project, still at the early ...

Prospect Therapeutics Inc.'s GCS-100 Has Focused on Developing Treatment for Three Blood-Borne Cancers

WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass., June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Joseph F. Finn, Jr., C.P.A. ("Finn") announced today that Prospect Therapeutics has focused on developing GCS-100 for treatment of three blood-borne cancers: chronic lymphocytic leukemia ("CLL"), multiple myeloma ("MM") and diffuse large B cell lymp...

Caucasians are at higher risk of developing Ewing's sarcoma than other races

The largest analysis of its kind has found that Caucasians are much more likely than people in other racial/ethnic groups to develop a rare bone and soft tissue cancer called Ewing's sarcoma. In addition, among Caucasians with this cancer, men are more likely to die than women. Published in the Au...

Thomson Reuters Partners with Research4Life to Bring Scientific Research Information Resources to Developing Countries Around the World

Healthcare & Science Business Creates Special Edition of ISI Web of Knowledge To Advance Research4Life Partnership PHILADELPHIA and LONDON, June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Healthcare & Science business of Thomson Reuters today announced that it is joining Research4Life to provide the deve...

UCF researcher developing computer program to detect, measure brain tumors

The same techniques used to detect suspicious activity in airports, stadiums and other public places are now being used by the UCF researcher who invented them to find and measure potentially life-threatening brain tumors. Mubarak Shah, UCF's Agere Chair professor of Computer Science and one of...

Programs to Prevent HIV in Newborns Failing in the Developing World - Over 900 Avoidable HIV Infections Every Day

New multi-country research study finds neither newborns nor their mothers are receiving appropriate treatment and care to end this needless tragedy NEW YORK and GENEVA, May 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Global and national programs to prevent vertical (mother-to-child) transmission are in dis...

Americans Support U.S. Working to Improve Health in Developing Countries

Efforts Seen as Helping Americans as Well as People in Poor Nations COLLEGE PARK, Md., May 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Despite the economic downturn, a new poll shows a large majority of Americans support U.S. efforts to improve health in poor countries. This support is grounded in altrui...

Early and network-oriented care may help adolescents at risk of developing psychosis

Family and network oriented, stress-reducing care improves level of overall functioning and mental health in adolescents at risk of developing psychosis, suggests a recent Finnish study. Jorvi Early psychosis Recognition and Intervention (JERI) project at Helsinki University Central Hospital (H...

Access to environmental research in developing nations grown to 1,500 institutions

Amsterdam, 14 May 2009 Research4Life today announces that the Online Access to Research in the Environment (OARE) program has registered 1500 institutions since its launch in 2006, an increase of nearly 700 percent. This means that scientists, researchers and environmental policy-makers in 1,500 ...

Midbrook Developing Decontamination Standards for Medical Industry

Midbrook, Inc., a Jackson, MI based manufacturer, is developing new technologies, testing methods, and processes to improve medical decontamination efforts. Midbrook has over 30 years of experience in cleaning and decontamination in other industries, and is using that knowledge to help improve m...

Family History is Key Risk Factor in Developing Osteoporosis

National Osteoporosis Foundation calls on Moms to Address Bone Health with Daughters WASHINGTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Of all the gifts that generations of women have passed on to their loved ones, one of the most important is the gift of knowledge about health -- especially infor...

Open source mobile technology software reinventing health care in developing countries

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (April 28, 2009) Dr. Joel Selanikio's innovative technology is not only saving lives, it is changing the face of the public health system around the world. Merging his expertise in the areas of computer science, medicine and public health with his business partner's background in...

Omega-3 EPA/DHA May Decrease Risk of Developing Prostate Cancer

DARTMOUTH, NS, April 7 /PRNewswire/ - A new study presented in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the AACR (American Association for Clinical Cancer Research), shows diets high in Omega-3 EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) may decrease the risk of prostate cancer. This ...

National Center for Creative Aging Presents Symposium Highlighting Best Practices in Developing Creative Programs for People With Dementia

WASHINGTON, March 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Center for Creative Aging (NCCA) will feature the "NCCA-MetLife Foundation Creativity Matters: Health, Wellness & the Arts Symposium," highlighting a number of speakers discussing developing innovative programs for people with dement...

New research highlights dramatically reduced risk of developing dementia

People with memory problems are less at risk of developing dementia than previously thought, a new study led by the University of Leicester and Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust reveals. The five year research published in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica analysed data from 41 studies and do...

Engineer helps poor in developing nations purify drinking water

KINGSTON, R.I. March 16, 2009 -- The device looks deceptively simple a porous clay pot placed in a five-gallon plastic bucket with a spigot but Vinka Craver believes it can save millions of lives each year. The assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of ...

UH research team developing new noninvasive brain-mapping technology

Two Japanese scientists will arrive at the University of Houston next month to help develop a unique brain-mapping device that promises to deliver more comprehensive and accurate insights into the mind at a fraction of the cost of current technologies. In April, Mikio Kubota of Seijo University...

AED Receives Gates Foundation Grant to Improve Nutrition and Reduce Deaths Among Young Children in Developing Countries

WASHINGTON, March 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AED today announced that it has received a $76 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support efforts to improve infant and young child nutrition in developing countries in Africa and Asia. The initiative, Alive & Thrive , ...

United Spinal Association Report Reveals the Importance of Studying Multiple Sclerosis in Children: Developing New Insights into MS in Adults

NEW YORK, March 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An article published in the Spring 2009 edition of Multiple Sclerosis Quarterly Report , a joint publication of United Spinal Association ( www.UnitedSpinal.org ) and the North American Research Committee on Multiple Sclerosis (NARCOMS), reveals the i...

PepsiCo Foundation Announces Grant to Save the Children to Address Malnutrition in Developing Nations

PURCHASE, N.Y., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The PepsiCo Foundation today announced a three-year, $5 million grant to Save the Children to help ensure the survival and well-being of children living in rural India and Bangladesh, which together are home to 40 percent of the world's malnourished children...

Go Healthy Participates in Super Bowl Events and Developing Sports Relationships

SPRING, Texas, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Go Healthy, Inc. (Pink Sheets: GOHE) announced today that the company has made significant progress in its programs for development of major sports relationships at meetings held in Tampa last week. We also initiated a developing partnership with a ...

Heavy marijuana use may damage developing brain in teens, young adults

Adolescents and young adults who are heavy users of marijuana are more likely than non-users to have disrupted brain development, according to a new study. Pediatric researchers found abnormalities in areas of the brain that interconnect brain regions involved in memory, attention, decision-making...

Obama Administration Quick to Exploit Women in Developing Nations Says Americans United for Life Action

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It is widely reported that President Obama will today rescind the "Mexico City Policy," a rule that prohibited the use of taxpayer funds to promote abortion in other countries. Under the Obama administration, taxpayer dollars will be given to or...

LegalView Developing Cranial Implant Information Portal Detailing the Recall of Stryker Cranial Implant Kits

LegalView recently created a new information portal detailing the recall of approximately 322 cranial implant kits that were implanted in patients suffering from face, jaw and cranium injuries. The kits have been recalled due to controversy on the sterility of the implants. ...

Mothers, Newborns at High Risk in Developing World

UNICEF report finds 500,000 new mothers dying each year THURSDAY, Jan. 15 (HealthDay News) -- A pregnant woman living in one of the world's poorest countries is 300 times more likely to die during pregnancy or childbirth than women living in more affluent nations, a UNICEF annual repor...

Nutrigenomics - Developing Personalized Diets for Disease Prevention - Is the Focus of a Special Issue of OMICS

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., Dec. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The emerging field of nutrigenomics, which aims to identify the genetic factors that influence the body's response to diet and studies how the bioactive constituents of food affect gene expression, is explored in a series of provocative, interdisciplinar...

GlaxoSmithKline and Dynavax Announce Worldwide Strategic Alliance : – Developing First-in-Class Endosomal TLR Inhibitors for Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases –

GlaxoSmithKline (LSE:GSK) (NYSE:GSK) and Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:DVAX) today announced a worldwide strategic alliance to discover, develop and commercialize novel inhibitors of endosomal Toll-like Receptors (TLRs) for the treatment of immuno-inflammatory diseases. TLRs are key re...

MaxCyte Presents a Panel Discussion With Industry Experts on the Challenges in Developing Cell-Based Screening Assays for Drug Discovery - LIVE Q&A to Follow

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- MaxCyte, Inc., the pioneer in scalable, high performance cell loading systems, announces that, due to popular demand, it will be rebroadcasting its webinar with industry experts on the challenges in developing cell-based screening assays for drug discove...