Mon, 8/02/10 – 5:00 | No Comment

SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCLN) and its partner Sigma-Tau S.p.A., announced additional topline results in a clinical study evaluating the potential of ZADAXIN® (thymalfasin) to enhance immune response to the MF59 adjuvanted H1N1 influenza monovalent vaccine, Focetria™ from Novartis. According to investigators, ZADAXIN treatment given with the H1N1 vaccine led to a statistically significant (p value=0.04) increase in the percentage of subjects who seroconverted, also when evaluated 42 days after vaccination, compared to those who received the H1N1 vaccine alone…

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Down a Beer to Improve Bone Health? Not So Fast
Sun, 7/02/10 – 15:01 | No Comment

A flagon of ale may indeed be a good source of dietary silicon, a recent study showed, but experts say any attempt to link beer drinking to bone health is not based on scientific data.

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First measurement of energy released from a virus during infection
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Sun, 7/02/10 – 14:00 | No Comment

For the first time, scientists have directly measured the energy associated with the expulsion of viral DNA, a pivotal discovery toward fully understanding the physical mechanisms that control viral infection and designing drugs to interfere with the process.

Scientists discover new treatment for chronic pain condition
Posted in Latest Research, Medical Industry

Sun, 7/02/10 – 14:00 | No Comment

Scientists have discovered that treating the immune system of patients with complex regional pain syndrome leads to a significant reduction in pain.

AAPM: Facet Graft Quells Refractory Back Pain (CME/CE)
Posted in Primary Care

Sun, 7/02/10 – 11:46 | No Comment

SAN ANTONIO (MedPage Today) — Minimally invasive facet arthrodesis significantly reduced pain and improved physical function for one year in patients with medically refractory facet arthropathy, according to data from a prospective clinical series.

New research on Type 2 diabetes could benefit young adults with condition
Posted in Latest Research, Medical Industry, diabetes

Sun, 7/02/10 – 8:00 | No Comment

Researchers have demonstrated new mechanisms in muscle cells that may explain severe insulin resistance and a reduced response to aerobic exercise in young obese patients with type 2 diabetes. These findings may contribute to the development of more specific treatments for young people with type 2 diabetes.

Biologists determine microRNA activity is suppressed in mouse ovum
Posted in Latest Research, Medical Industry

Sun, 7/02/10 – 2:00 | No Comment

Scientists studying RNA activity, the so-called dark matter of the biological world, may have found the first event in reprogramming a differentiated oocyte into pluripotent blastomeres of the embryo.

How progesterone prevents preterm birth
Posted in Latest Research

Sat, 6/02/10 – 14:00 | No Comment

Researchers believe they may have discovered how the hormone progesterone acts to prevent preterm birth.

World’s first in-depth study of the malaria parasite genome
Posted in Latest Research

Sat, 6/02/10 – 8:00 | No Comment

Groundbreaking research could lead to the development of more potent drugs or a vaccine for malaria. Scientists have scored a world first in successfully using transcriptional profiling to uncover hitherto unknown gene expression (activity) patterns in malaria.

Youth who self-identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual at higher suicide risk, say researchers
Posted in Latest Research, Mental Health

Sat, 6/02/10 – 2:00 | No Comment

Mental health professionals have long-known that gay, lesbian and bisexual teens face significantly elevated risks of mental health problems, including suicidal thoughts and suicidal attempts. However, a group of researchers has now come to the conclusion that self-identity is the crucial risk-factor, rather than actual sexual behaviors.

Haiti: International relief efforts remain fragmented, warn doctors
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Fri, 5/02/10 – 14:00 | No Comment

Despite the frightening regularity of humanitarian disasters like the earthquake in Haiti, international responses remain fragmented and must be improved, argue a group of trauma surgeons.

Study maps effects of acupuncture on the brain
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Fri, 5/02/10 – 11:00 | No Comment

New research about the effects of acupuncture on the brain may provide an understanding of the complex mechanisms of acupuncture and could lead to a wider acceptability of the treatment.