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Recent breakthroughs in common adult leukemia highlighted in New England Journal of Medicine

When the most common adult leukemia in the United States was last reviewed by the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) in 1995, it was seen through the eyes of theories that dated back to the 1960s. As such, the journal recently invited three of the world's foremost experts on chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) to write an authoritative update covering the transformation in the scientific commu...

Leukemia Drug Breakthrough Study In New England Journal Of Medicine

Alan List, M.D., leader of the Hematologic Malignancies Program at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, recently conducted a phase I/II trial of the experimental drug Revlimid showing promise as an innovative way to treat patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a form of pre-leukemia. Given in pill form, Revlimid simultaneously blocks the growth of new blood vessels th...

Introduced foxes transformed vegetation on Aleutian Islands from lush grasslands to tundra

Huge colonies of seabirds accustomed to nesting on islands free of predators began disappearing when fur traders started introducing foxes onto islands in the Aleutian archipelago in the 18th century. The ground-nesting birds made easy meals for the foxes. A study published this week in the journal Science now shows that the effects of the introduced foxes rippled through entire island ecosystems...

South America's vast pantanal wetland may become next everglades, UNU experts warn

South America's giant Pantanal wetlands, one of the world's most bio-diverse ecosystems, is at growing risk from intensive peripheral agricultural, industrial and urban development ?problems expected to be compounded by climate change, United Nations University experts warn. Covering more than 165,000 square kilometers ?an area roughly equal to Florida ?in the heart of South America, the P...

Road salt affects mitigation wetlands

Sacrificing one wetland for the sake of five others may be the way to go when planning constructed wetlands to replace those destroyed during road building, but a Penn State Erie biologist is monitoring the salinity of the wetlands to see how the salt affects animals and insects. "I am currently doing research in wetlands that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation constructed as mi...

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15(S)-15-methyl Prostaglandin F2alpha from Cayman Chemical

Description:15(S)-15-methyl PGF2α is a metabolically stable analog of PGF2α. It is a potent uterine stimulant and abortifacient which can be administered intramuscularly to induce labor. It induces luteolysis and reduces serum progesterone concentrations when given as an intramuscular injection in non-pregnant rhesus monkeys....
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Medical College lands $8.1M grant to detect bird flu, bioterror agents

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SLE of Eau Claire lands $2.2 million in federal contracts

In a long-planned departure from its traditional focus, high-end computer chip company Silicon Logic Engineering has contracted with the U.S. Army for development of two different products. SLE, based in Eau Claire, announced today that it has secured $2.2 million in federal contracts for fiscal year 2005. The company has been working with the Armys Research, Development and Engineering...

Third Wave lands European distribution deal, reports high earnings

MADISON announced Tuesday a four-year marketing and distribution agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Third Wave has granted Belgium-based Innogenetics the exclusive European marketing and distribution rights for select Invader molecu...

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South Africa Wins landmark case against pharmaceutical giants

South Africa has scored a landmark legal victory over pharmaceutical giants wanting to stop South Africa from importing cheap AIDS drugs. The country with largest number of AIDS patients in the world now wants to secure affordable drugs from around the world to tackle its AIDS epidemic. The Health Ministry of South Africa, published 70 pages of draft legislation that would allow it to s...

Historic Increase In Incidence Of Sexually Transmitted Diseases In Scotland

The number of HIV cases in Scotland last year reached the highest figure over the past two decades according to an NHS report, the preliminary work of which started in 1986.// In view of increasing HIV testing, nearly 364 new cases were identified in 2004 alone. The incidence of other sexually transmitted infections also showed a considerable increase with the number of cases diagnose...

Mercy killing for newborn with incurable disease in Netherlands

Newborn babies with severe incurable disease can opt for mercy killing// in Netherlands. New born babies with incurable disease and with severe suffering may have the choice of mercy killing in Dutch. The Dutch Pediatric Society has plans of adopting national guidelines which is called as Groningen Protocol to be followed strictly when offering mercy killing. The Dutch Pediatric Socie...

Arsenic May Have Been Responsible For The Madness Of King George III Of England

An interesting study from hair of King George III reveals that he may// have been consuming Arsenic and this lead to his unusually severe and prolonged bouts of madness. Lancet has published this report this week and at last has been able to throw light on the reason for the madness of the famous English King George III. The study reports to have found high concentrations of arsenic...

Indian Surgeon Conducts 70 Surgeries During His Holidays In England

A doctor with dedication and diligence in Britain of Indian origin hit headlines after conducting 70 //operations during his holiday period. NHS in the UK is well known for its long waiting lists and sometimes patients have to wait for years before getting a routine operation. This has brought NHS under criticism. Satya Agarwal of the Worthing and Southlands Hospital in Sussex h...

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Neurologix Announces Publication of Landmark Gene Therapy Study Demonstrating Safety and Statistically Significant Improvement in Patients With Advanced Parkinson's Disease

FORT LEE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 21, 2007 - Neurologix, Inc.(OTCBB:NRGX) today announced the publication in the June 23 issueof the journal The Lancet of positive results from the first evergene therapy trial for Parkinson's disease and the first report ofdirect gene transfer into a patient's own brain cells for any adultneurodegenerative disease. The open label Phase 1 study, conduct...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Subsets of Landmark Diabetes Trials Investigating MacroVascular Outcomes Presented at the American Diabetes Association 67th Scientific Sessions

Data from the PROactive and CHICAGO studies of ACTOS(R)(pioglitazone HCl) will be presented in poster format at the 67thScientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association inChicago: -- Hospitalizations for serious adverse events in high-risk type 2 diabetes patients treated with pioglitazone for 3...

Research on New Treatment for Neglected Disease Published in The New England Journal of Medicine

SAN FRANCISCO & NEW DELHI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 21, 2007- The Institute for OneWorld Health, a US-based non-profitpharmaceutical company, today announced that Phase 3 researchrelated to its first approved drug product, Paromomycin IMInjection (Paromomycin), was published in the current issue of TheNew England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). This clinical trial showsthat the medicine...

Geron Corp. Licensee TA Sciences Announces Landmark 7/07/07 Teleconference to Answer Questions About TA-65, Their Telomerase Activator With Proven Age Management Benefits

NEW YORK, June 15, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Telomerase ActivationSciences, Inc. (T.A. Sciences) recently announced the results ofthe Pivotal 2005 Anti-Aging Trial of TA-65, the first human trialever to show demonstrated, measurable and positive anti-agingbenefits from a Telomerase Activator. Statistically significantresults were found in those taking TA-65 across several keyconditions of agi...

Landmark Study Published in the New England Journal of Medicine Shows Important Benefits of Eprodisate (KIACTA) Treatment for Patients with Amyloid A (AA) Amyloidosis

ECUBLENS, SWITZERLAND, June 07, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -Neurochem (International) Limited (Neurochem), a wholly-ownedsubsidiary of Neurochem Inc. , announces that the New EnglandJournal of Medicine (NEJM) published the results of the "EprodisateFor AA Amyloidosis Trial" (EFAAT), recognized as a landmarkclinical trial in the search for a treatment of AA amyloidosis. Theresults of the...

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