New biotech company to commercialize novel UD gene-repair technology
...muscular atrophy. The announcement was made in a news release issued by the company on April 13. Eric Kmiec, professor of biological sciences, and Hetal Parekh-Olmedo, senior research associate, both in the UD College of Arts and Sciences, co-founded and incubated OrphageniX at UD's Delaware Biotechno...Standard long-acting insulin as good as newer medications
...e also was not clear. "For the patient the good news is that the older medication works very well," said John Buse, M.D., president-elect of the American Diabetes Association. "In most people it will lower blood sugar with little risk of hypoglycemia. The review also shows that Lantus and Levemir had f...Tip sheet Annals of Internal Medicine, April 17, 2007
...t." Note: This article is the subject of a video news release. Call for coordinates. A separate news release will be issued. Sequential Therapy Beats Standard Therapy For Helicobacter Pylori ...Breastfeeding reduces risk of breast cancer for women who delay childbirth
.... The findings of the study were presented at a news conference on Monday, April 16 at the 2007 annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research held in Los Angeles. "Breastfeeding may have a protective effect that negates the increased risk of breast cancer associated with late pregna...Help the Aged funds the University of Nottingham to research pain affecting older people
...with diverticular disease. That would be fantastic news for older people and another great success for researchers at The University of Nottingham. The project is one of 20 new studies across the UK that have been awarded funding this year by the Help the Aged biomedical Research into Ageing programme, ...Neurosurgery robot unveiled April 17
...in the Seaman Family MR Research Centre. A video news release and b-roll featuring neuroArm will be available for all media. What: Unveiling of neuroArm surgical robot. When: Tuesday, April 17, 9:30 am Where: Health Research Innovation Centre University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine 3330...Mayo Clinic solves painful puzzle of UT ligament split tear in wrist
...but stable joints had UT split tears. "It's good news that this simple test is so effective at pinpointing the problem," he says. "What's even better is that we have a treatment that can restore full, pain-free function and improve quality of life for decades for these mostly younger patients." Dr. Be...Arsenic in chicken feed may pose health risks to humans, C&EN reports
...9 issue of Chemical & Engineering News, the weekly news magazine of the American Chemical Society. Roxarsone, the most common arsenic-based additive used in chicken feed, is used to promote growth, kill parasites and improve pigmentation of chicken meat. In its original form, roxarsone is relatively be...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- April 4, 2007
...e now available on EurekAlert!, the online science news service for reporters. ACS Chemical Biology is a monthly journal exploring cellular function from both chemical and biological perspectives. In addition to research papers and reviews, the journal also publishes "Spotlight" current research in chemi...Mayo Clinic study shows drug-eluting stent use in heart patients determined more by insurance type
...timely perspective on a topic that has been in the news recently -- the role of stents in cardiac care. In medicine, we like to think that clinical factors matter most in determining health care, says Kirsten Hall Long, Ph.D., the Mayo Clinic investigator leading the study. But what our study found questi...Jefferson scientists find that drug-eluting stents are disappointing in bypass grafts -- sometimes
...phia. "This research provides a bit of sobering news for interventional cardiologists and their patients," adds Dr. Savage, who is also associate professor of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. "The long-term outcome in diffusely diseased bypass grafts remains poor desp...March of Dimes, Johnson & Johnson Pediatric Institute launch prematurity prevention partnership
... for Public Health. The announcement was made at a news conference prior to the opening of the Kentucky Pu... a difference, the organizations said today at the news conference. Even babies considered "late preterm," those born between 34 and 36 weeks, are more lik...American College of Cardiology and Epocrates deliver customized mobile software to ACC members
...lerts Epocrates routinely delivers timely medical news and interesting journal abstracts to cardiologists on their mobile device to keep them up to date. Cardiosource is a valuable contributor to the cardiology messaging channel by providing access to relevant headlines such as, "Ten Facts to Remember ab...Forsyth scientists wiping out tooth decay through school-based cavities prevention program
...eeks ago we saw a terrible tragedy in the national news about a tooth infection that led to the untimely death of a 12-year old boy, who like thousands of other children, did not have access to dental care. Through programs like the ForsythKids we can eliminate barriers to care and improve the health of a...Obesity and environmental chemicals -- New research probes potential link
...dings implicate PBDEs in obesity, Carey notes, the news would be good and bad. "From a scientific standpoint, it would be very interesting if these animals began to put on weight," she says. "But part of me hopes they dont, because these chemicals are all around. But thats the good thing about science: ...85th General Session and Exhibition of the IADR
...er on the IADR, AADR, and CADR (blue), a general news release on the meeting (blue), a release on the IADR/GlaxoSmithKline Innovation in Oral Care Awards (blue), procedures for arranging interviews (blue), a guide to the releases (blue), who's who in the releases (blue), releases on selected...National addiction treatment leaders to meet at first NIATx Summit
...e lowering their costs and staff turnover, receive news of upcoming programs like NIATx 200, witness the unveiling of a new national campaign for the field and hear keynote presentations. The presentations will include guests such as Patricia Taylor, executive director of Faces & Voices of Recovery; Ter...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Feb. 28, 2007
...e now available on EurekAlert!, the online science news service for reporters. ACS Chemical Biology is a monthly journal exploring cellular function from both chemical and biological perspectives. In addition to research papers and reviews, the journal also publishes Spotlight current research in chemica...AHA statement recommends doctors change approach
...ivity. Selective COX-2 inhibitors have been in the news since the FDA removed the selective COX-2 inhibitor, rofecoxib, from the market in 2004. Since then, other COX-2 selective drugs have been removed from the market in the United States and other countries. One selective COX-2 inhibitor, celecoxib, r......hat their new demonstration "should be encouraging news to researchers in their never-ending pursuit of scientific hypothesis generation and testing." Nevertheless, they acknowledge that "more methodologic work is needed to assess and interpret cumulative evidence of research findings and their biologica...