223 Articles with the topic: Pharma & Medical Industry News
NIH director steps down, hoping that president will step up
Darkfrog submitted, created time 1 week 4 days (sciencenow.sciencemag.org)
Over the past several years, Dr. Elias Zerhouni has seen the U.S.'s National Institutes of Health through funding caps and Bush's ban on funding for embryonic stem cell research. He defended sexual research to a conservative Congress and he forbade NIH scientists from doing industrial consulting, a situation that had created some conflicts of interest.
And now he's off.
Zerhouni says that he's chosen now to depart because he wants the next presidential administration to focus on NIH as quickly as possible. Choosing a new director would force the new president to do that. 
Protein Kinase CK2: new perspectives of an old kinase
yarmoluk submitted, created time 1 week 5 days (www.discover8.com)
Protein Kinase CK2: new perspectives of an old kinase
Design of specific small molecules that are able to block (inhibit) function of macromolecular targets responsible for the development of certain disorder is the “classic” and most widely used approach in modern drug therapeutics, e.g., in cancer treatment
Monoclonal antibodies come of age, and passive immunity treatments come around
sea-maid submitted, created time 1 week 5 days (www.nature.com)
Monoclonal antibodies, antibodies that are made from a single cell line and that bind to a specific part of a specific antigen, are much more precise than polyclonal antibodies, but they are more expensive and difficult to make. However, a new system of isolating antibodies from human patients has been used to create a library of immune proteins. So far, things seem to be going well. This could open the door for what researchers are calling "passive immunity
Baby Bottle Chemical Linked to Disease
sea-maid submitted, created time 2 weeks 16 hours (sciencenow.sciencemag.org)
The first major epidemiological study of bisphenol A, a common ingredient in baby bottles and drink containers, suggests that relatively higher doses of the chemical double the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The finding comes as a scientific review panel meets here to begin evaluating the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) draft assessment of the health risks of the compound
Turning Bacteria into Plastic Factories
jerry submitted, created time 2 weeks 1 day (www.sciam.com)
Plastics are one of the most versatile and useful things that can be made from expensive fossil fuels. ...except as of now, it's "that can be made from expensive fossil fuels and genetically engineered E. coli." A new company has found a way to produce polymers from genetically engineered microbes that feed on sugars, replacing fossil-fuel based processes.
The plastic in question is called butanediol, and the process has been in the works for some time. The trick was getting the bacteria to tolderate high levels of butanediol in the water. It's usually toxic.
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Scientists link chemical used in plastics to health problems
marry submitted, created time 2 weeks 4 days (www.startribune.com)
BPA was found to cause a higher risk of heart problems, diabetes and liver disease. The FDA repeated its stance that BPA is safe but is studying the issue.
Researchers link BPA exposure to health concerns
jerry submitted, created time 2 weeks 5 days (www.latimes.com)
In the first large-scale human study of the chemical, some found with bisphenol A in their urine had more than double the normal risk of heart disease and diabetes...
UPDATE 1-AstraZeneca Alzheimer's drug result inconclusive
jerry submitted, created time 2 weeks 6 days (www.reuters.com)
AstraZeneca Plc said on Monday that a study of the experimental Alzheimer's disease drug it is developing with Targacept Inc may not be as effective as they'd hoped.
Health fads and marketing: Harmless, useless or reckless?
sea-maid submitted, created time 3 weeks 3 hours (www.sciencebase.com)
This article describes a material called indium sulfate. It is vaunted at NaturalHealthConsult.com as a “rare trace mineral that supports several hormonal systems in the body. Indium may strongly elevate immune activity and reduce the severity and duration of a myriad of human conditions.” The site also claims that studies were performed on it by a Dr. Schroeder, who "figured out how to remove lead from gasoline."
The article points out that while Dr. Henry A. Schroeder did study lead toxicity, there is no natural lead in gasoline. Lead was an added anti-knocking agent
OTAVA Ltd. offers MORE THAN 200 NEW FOCUSED COMPOUND LIBRARIES FOR SCREENING.
yarmoluk submitted, created time 3 weeks 2 days (www.otavachemicals.com)
OTAVA Ltd. offers MORE THAN 200 NEW FOCUSED COMPOUND LIBRARIES FOR SCREENING.
They include target-specific compound libraries, e.g, P38 kinase inhibitors, cathepsin B inhibitors, HCV serine protease inhibitors and many others as well as libraries with general pharmacological activities, e.g, antiallergic, antiviral, analgesic and other activities. The focused libraries were designed especially for research and development of new lead compounds.
Study shows cost savings behind bariatric surgery
jerry submitted, created time 3 weeks 5 days (money.cnn.com)
Insurance companies do usually cover the costs of bariatric surgery, they would start now: A new study shows that, among morbidly obese patients, having a stomach stapling or an intestinal modification causes them to shed insurance claims as well as pounds.
The study looked at the insurance claims of 7200 morbidly obese patients, half of whom had had the surgery and half of whom had not
CDC Campaign Targets MRSA Infections
jerry submitted, created time 3 weeks 5 days (health.usnews.com)
A national campaign to teach parents how to protect kids from skin infections caused by dangerous methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria was launched this week by the US Centers for Disease ...
23andMe Slashes Price on Personal Genetics Test
jerry submitted, created time 3 weeks 5 days (www.abcnews.go.com)
A company announced that analyzes customers' genetic makeup to predict health risks and provide ancestry information has slashed the price on its personal DNA test.
Link Between Vitamin D And Multiple Sclerosis
kavin submitted, created time 4 weeks 1 day (www.medicalnewstoday.com)
Vitamin D, the principal regulator of calcium in the body, may prevent the production of malignant cells such as breast and prostate cancer cells and protect against specific autoimmune disorders including multiple sclerosis (MS) according to an article by Sylvia Christakos, PhD, of the UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School.
In the article, Christakos reports that research shows that the incidence of MS decreases as the amount of vitamin D available to the body increases, either through sunlight exposure or diet
Majority of companies plan to increase health care costs
jerry submitted, created time 4 weeks 1 day (www.bizjournals.com)
Fifty-nine percent of companies intend to keep down rising health-care costs in 2009 by raising workers' deductibles, copays or out-of-pocket spending limits, according to a survey by the Mercer consulting firm.
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