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Medco announces new offerings within Advanced Oncology Solutions Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:40AMMedco Health Solutions, Inc. today announced new offerings within its Advanced Oncology Solutions, that include treatment pathways decision support with embedded pharmacogenomic testing and nutrition recommendations for cancer patients.
Chemotherapy combined with anti-cancer agent shows promise for treatment of aggressive breast cancers Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:40AMSome of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer are more vulnerable to chemotherapy when it is combined with a new class of anti-cancer agent, researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have shown.
Normal stem cell encourages growth of cancer stem cells and fuels ovarian cancer Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:40AMResearchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have found that a type of normal stem cell fuels ovarian cancer by encouraging cancer stem cells to grow.
Today in history Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:24AMToday is Tuesday, July 19, the 200th day of 2011. There are 165 days left in the year. On July 19, 1961, TWA became the first airline to begin showing regularly scheduled in-flight movies as it presented "By Love Possessed," starring Lana Turner, to its first-class passengers.
For Philadelphia archdiocese, change at top Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:44AMA conservative Native American archbishop named yesterday to lead the troubled Roman Catholic church in Philadelphia vowed to work to heal the wounds of sex-abuse victims, clergy, and lay members alike.
Ventus Medical launches Provent Sleep Apnea Therapy in India Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:24AMVentus Medical is pleased to announce the Indian launch of its proprietary Provent Sleep Apnea Therapy, an innovative, non-invasive treatment for obstructive sleep apnea.
Denver archbishop assigned to Philadelphia Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:15AMPHILADELPHIA -- A conservative American Indian archbishop named Tuesday to lead the troubled Roman Catholic church in Philadelphia vowed to work to heal the wounds of sex-abuse victims, clergy and lay members alike.
Heparin / GAG Protein Binding Plate Introduced Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:20AMAMSBIO has announced a suite of exciting new products for investigating the protein-binding properties of Heparin, Heparan Sulfate (HS) and other glycosaminoglycans (GAGS).
Millennium submits VELCADE sNDA to FDA to add OS data for previously untreated multiple myeloma Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:10AMMillennium: The Takeda Oncology Company with its parent company Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited today announced the submission of a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for VELCADE® (bortezomib) for injection to add overall survival data after a five-year follow up to the product label.
University Of Maryland Researchers Discover Possible Drug Targets For Common Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:11PMStudy finds novel interaction between 2 proteins that regulate cell growth Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have discovered a novel interaction between two proteins involved in regulating cell growth that could provide possible new drug targets for treating diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, the most common type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In a study published online in ...
Legislators start passing bills Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:07PMThe Senate approved a $1.8 billion public safety bill. The House approved the transportation budget bill, which will spend $125 million from the state's general fund.
Bill cuts funding for higher education by 10% Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:54PMIn the next two years, Minnesota's higher education system will each receive a little over a billion dollars in state aid, 10 percent less than they received in the previous two years.
Healthy Difference: Cord blood bank holds grand opening Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:12PMThe Cord Blood Bank of Arkansas, housed at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), celebrated its grand opening with an event featuring speakers impacted by its efforts, those who began and supported its efforts, and those who are pushing the program forward.
Pope assigns archbishop to Philadelphia archdiocese rocked by sex-abuse case Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:02PMPHILADELPHIA - A conservative American Indian archbishop named Tuesday to lead the troubled Roman Catholic church in Philadelphia vowed to work to heal the wounds of sex-abuse victims, clergy and lay members alike.
Possible drug targets for common non-Hodgkin's lymphoma discovered Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:31PMResearchers have discovered a novel interaction between two proteins involved in regulating cell growth that could provide possible new drug targets for treating diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, the most common type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, according to a new study. The scientists report that they have found a complex relationship between ERK, a protein that helps to regulate cell survival, and ...
Penn State, Delaware Get Corn Genetics Funding Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:29PMNEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Scientists at Penn State University and the University of Delaware will use a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to collaborate on epigenetics studies seeking to improve corn crops, according to Penn State.
USC Research: Cancer Cells And Stem Cells Share Same Origin Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:08PMScientists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC grow brain cells from skin Oncogenes are generally thought to be genes that, when mutated, change healthy cells into cancerous tumor cells. Scientists at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) have proven that those genes also can change normal cells into stem-like cells, paving the way to a safer and more ...
Duffy’s Sports Grill hosts ‘Give-Back Nite’ grand opening event Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:37PMBy Bari Auerbach…. The new Duffy’s Sports Grill in North Miami Beach scored major points for giving back when the “largest sports grill in South Florida” hosted a gala grand opening networking reception showcasing 26 Aventura Marketing Council member charities, nonprofits and the military. The summer’s biggest event yet was played out perfectly in partnership [...]
Pope assigns Denver archbishop to troubled Philly Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:49PMA conservative Native American archbishop was named Tuesday to lead the troubled Roman Catholic church in Philadelphia, and vowed to work to heal the wounds of sex-abuse victims, clergy and lay members alike.
Researchers Discover Possible Drug Targets for Common Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:25PMResearchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have discovered a novel interaction between two proteins involved in regulating cell growth that could provide possible new drug targets for treating the most common type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Pope assigns archbishop to Philadelphia archdiocese, rocked by sex-abuse case Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:22PMPHILADELPHIA - A conservative American Indian archbishop was named Tuesday to lead the troubled Roman Catholic church in Philadelphia, and vowed to work to heal the wounds of sex-abuse victims, clergy and lay members alike.
eResearch Issues Initiating Report on Chemaphor Inc. Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:16PMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 07/19/11) - Chemaphor Inc. (TSX VENTURE: CFR - News ) is a biotechnology company operating in the animal and human health marketplaces. Its proprietary products are designed to provide improvements in health for pets (dogs, cats & horses) and, eventually, humans. The Company currently sells its products, i.e., Oximunol Chewable Tablets and its in-licensed Vet-Stem ...
Caliper rings Wall Street's opening bell Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:15PMKevin Hrusovsky, president and CEO of Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. of Hopkinton, a leading provider of tools and services for life science companies, rang the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell on Tuesday, July 19. He was joined by members of his family, Caliper management and several of Caliper’s strategic customers.
Shuttle's days numbered but spinoffs here to stay Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:03PMScience from the space shuttle has helped open Earth's eyes to the cosmos and sister planets.It created perhaps the most detailed topographical map of Earth. It even still is helping doctors understand, and sometimes fix, what...
Space shuttle program's science valuable on Earth Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:31PMWASHINGTON -- Science from the space shuttle helped open Earth's eyes to the cosmos and sister planets. It created perhaps the most detailed topographical map of Earth. And it even is helping doctors understand, and sometimes fix, what's happening ...
University of Maryland researchers discover possible drug targets for common non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:30PM( University of Maryland Medical Center ) Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have discovered a novel interaction between two proteins involved in regulating cell growth that could provide possible new drug targets for treating diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, the most common type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, according to a new study in Nature Communications. The scientists ...
Is 'my body made me eat it' the truth? Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:21AMResearchers try to figure out whether a simple lack of willpower makes fatty snacks irresistible or whether deeper biological forces are at work.
Researchers identify gene for muscle endurance Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:09AMResearchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have identified a gene for endurance, or more precisely, a negative regulator of it.
Limited Harborside closures Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:55AMTraffic in the 800 block of Harborside Drive will be limited to two lanes beginning at 7 a.m. Friday and continuing through 7 p.m. Monday.
Chaput pope's pick for Philly Catholics Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:43AMPHILADELPHIA — Cardinal Justin Rigali is expected to step down today after eight tumultuous years leading the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and is being replaced by Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver.
Shuttle leaves lasting legacy in science Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:24AMScience from the space shuttle helped open Earth's eyes to the cosmos and sister planets. It created perhaps the most detailed topographical map of Earth. And it even is helping doctors understand, and sometimes fix, what's happening in our aging and ailing bodies. read more
Graceway receives FDA approval for Zyclara Cream to treat actinic keratoses Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:45PMGraceway Pharmaceuticals, LLC announced today that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Zyclara Cream, 2.5% for the treatment of actinic keratoses, determining it to be safe and effective for the treatment of clinically typical, visible or palpable actinic keratoses.
Head injury and dementia - Alzheimer’s connection Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:45PMAccording to two studies released Monday, brain injuries sustained early in life are likely boost the risk of dementia later in life. In a third study, also presented at an international Alzheimer's conference in Paris this week, researchers unveiled evidence that falling over in daily life may be an early warning sign of the onset of Alzheimer's.
Space shuttle's science brought payoffs to Earth Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:19PMScience from the space shuttle helped open Earth's eyes to the cosmos and sister planets. It created perhaps the most...
Demise of space shuttle also ends science spinoffs Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:13PMMany advancements are linked to the shuttle program, but it has cost nearly $200 billion.
New Way Of Growing Enough Adult Stem Cells For Therapeutic Use With Nanoscale Plastic Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:21PMIn what is being described as a stem-cell breakthrough, scientists at the Universities of Glasgow and Southampton, UK, have devised a new way of cultivating enough adult stem cells for therapeutic use, which could accelerate research into stem cell treatments for Parkinson's disease, arthritis, Alzheimer's disease and many other illnesses and conditions. The research has been published in the ...
Cell Regeneration: A Look at Bioheart BHRT and Aastrom ASTM Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:13PMCell regeneration has been long-heralded as holding a great potential for revolutionizing the future of care for countless ailments and diseases. The wheels of biotechnology turn notoriously slow and cell regeneration therapies are now beginning to reach advanced stages.Bioheart, Inc. OTCBB: BHRT offers a diversified package of cardiac repair systems and is moving deep into clinical trials ...
New agents show promise for treating aggressive breast cancers Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:04PMSome of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer are more vulnerable to chemotherapy when it is combined with a new class of anti-cancer agent, researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have shown.
Did space exploration sow the seeds of its own demise? Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:01PMSpace exploration has ushered in a number of major technological advancements, including microelectronics that led to today's information-saturated age. Bob Mahoney worries that this space-enabled advance, ironically, may undermine the future of humans in space.
Cancer stem cells recruit normal stem cells to fuel ovarian cancer Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:24PMResearchers have found that a type of normal stem cell fuels ovarian cancer by encouraging cancer stem cells to grow.
Cord Blood America CEO Matthew Schissler Interviewed on International Successes Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:10PMLAS VEGAS, July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cord Blood America, Inc . (http://www.cordblood-america.com) (OTC Bulletin Board: CBAI), the umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation company focused on bringing the life saving potential of stem cells to families nationwide and internationally, said today that co-founder and CEO Matthew Schissler was interviewed by analyst ...
MGH, UMass Medical form ALS clinical trial deal with BrainStorm Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:08PMBrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc., an adult stem cell technology and central nervous system therapeutics company, said it will collaborate with Massachusetts General Hospital and the University of Massachusetts Medical School on a human clinical trial for its NurOwn experimental treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Campus Connection: UW-Madison's Ward names Bugher special assistant Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:32AMInterim UW-Madison Chancellor David Ward named Mark Bugher, the director of University Research Park, as his special assistant, the university announced in a news release Monday.
Nanotechnology method could aid drug development process Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:44AMUS researchers have found a way to engineer sensors onto the surface of cells to monitor how they interact with each other.
Method could be used to enhance stem cell therapies Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:44AMA method for growing adult stem cells for therapeutic use has been developed by researchers at the universities of Glasgow and Southampton.
'Wave of death' is not a herald of brain death Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:20AMThe strong wave-shaped signal that can be measured in the brains of rats whose oxygen supply has been abruptly cut off is not a herald of brain death. The measurement of such a signal is also not a reliable new indication for medical personnel to use in establishing brain death in humans, for example when making a decision whether to carry out organ transplantation. Researchers have made this ...
NSVascular signs exclusive license with UCLA for Thin-Film Nitinol technology Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:14AMNeuroSigma, Inc., a Los Angeles-based medical device company, today announced the formation of a majority owned subsidiary, NSVascular, Inc. and the signing of an exclusive license with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) covering its medical applications of Thin-Film Nitinol (TFN) technology. Nitinol is a superelastic nickel and titanium alloy with unique properties that allow ...
Bacterin forays into medical devices with acquisition of Robinson MedSurg Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:00AMBacterin International Holdings, Inc., a leader in the development of revolutionary bone graft material and anti-infective coatings for medical applications, has acquired the assets of Robinson MedSurg LLC (RMS), a medical device distribution company focused primarily on maxillofacial and craniofacial surgery devices.
Stem cell breakthrough heralds new era of therapy development Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:49AMScientists at the Universities of Glasgow and Southampton have uncovered a new method for culturing adult stem cells which could lead to the creation of revolutionary stem cell therapies for conditions such as arthritis, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.
With budget deal schools will feel the pain -- but it could have been worse | Learning Curve Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:42AMMinnPost/James Nord Gov. Mark Dayton When the bare bones of the shutdown-ending budget deal between Gov. Mark Dayton and GOP legislative leaders was announced Friday, educators from Alexandria to Zumbrota could be heard making a collective gagging sound. Seriously, they were heard thinking, as if one, Dayton? We finally get a governor who, rather than boasting that he’s holding education ...