School Nutrition Experts Call For Child Nutrition Funding And Uniform Nutrition Standards

Early next month, more than 700 school nutrition professionals will discuss the crisis in funding for school meal programs and urge the Congress to require science-based, yet practical, uniform national school nutrition standards to govern the sale of all foods and beverages available during the school day.

Receptor Revealed That Turns On Genes After Consuming Unsaturated Fats

In a paper published in the scientific journal PlosONE scientists from Wageningen University in the Netherlands demonstrate the tremendous importance of dietary fat as a regulator of gene expression.

Recovery Of Bowel Function After Gastrointestinal Surgery Aided By Chewing Gum

In an article recently recommended by Bradley Kropp of Faculty of 1000 Medicine, researchers find chewing gum is a simple solution to the recovery of bowel function after gastrointestinal surgery - a problem that has troubled patients and physicians for decades.

Report On Cancer Reform Strategy Welcomed By Cancerbackup

Report on Cancer Reform Strategy welcomed by CancerbackupIn response to the Cancer Campaigning Group's (CCG) report released recently, 'Getting it right for people with cancer', on the government's Cancer Reform Strategy, Cancerbackup issues the following: "The CCG is right to want to hold the government to account," says Joanne Rule, Cancerbackup's chief executive.

Provectus Pharmaceuticals Receives Patent Allowances In Europe And China

Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB: PVCT, http://www.pvct.com), a development-stage oncology and dermatology biopharmaceutical company, has received allowance of its patent applications in Europe and China covering diagnostic use of PV-10 and a number of related agents in CT and MRI imaging. The pending patents cover products for diagnosis of cancer and other serious diseases.

Designer Diagnostics Begins Marketing First Ever Environmental Test Kit For The Detection Of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria

Nutra Pharma Corp. (OTCBB:NPHC), a biotechnology company that is developing drugs for HIV and Multiple Sclerosis, has announced that its wholly-owned medical devices subsidiary, Designer Diagnostics, has started marketing the first-ever environmental test kit for the detection of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) in water and soil.

New Technique Produces Intermediate-iPS Cells Faster And More Plentifully Than Previous Methodologies

PrimeGen Biotech has announced that company researchers have successfully used purified proteins and DNAs in non-viral methods to reprogram adult human cells into stem cells.

Center For Assisted Reproduction Is First In Southwest To Offer Pioneering Test Of A Woman's Biological Clock

The Center for Assisted Reproduction (CAR) announced it will be the first IVF center in the southwest to offer the Repromedix's Plan Aheadâ„¢ test, an innovative blood test that provides an assessment of a woman's egg supply by combining multiple factors including the measurement of ovary-related hormones AMH, Inhibin B, and FSH.

Delivering Knock-Out To Bacteria Using Silica Smart Bombs

Bacteria mutate for a living, evading antibiotic drugs while killing tens of thousands of people in the United States each year. But as concern about drug-resistant bacteria grows, one novel approach under way at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks to thwart the bug without a drug by taking a cue from nature.

Xenomics Announces License With Warnex Of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Assay

Xenomics, Inc. (Pink Sheets:XNOM, FWB:XE7) announces that it has granted Warnex Medical Laboratories, a division of Warnex Inc., nonexclusive rights in Canada to offer NPM1 testing as a laboratory service for the diagnosis, stratification and monitoring of patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). AML is a clinically heterogeneous disease with about 200,000 new cases per year worldwide.

5 US Cities To Host Genetic Town Halls

The Genetics and Public Policy Center will conduct a series of public town hall meetings to gather feedback from the public on their views related to a proposed large cohort study on the role of genes and environment in health.

Asian Development Bank President Kuroda Launches $20M Program Aimed At Reducing Spread Of HIV/AIDS Among Youth In Vietnam

During a visit to Hanoi, Vietnam, on Wednesday, Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda launched a $20 million program aimed at reducing the spread of HIV among young people in the country, AFP/Google.com reports (AFP/Google.com, 2/20).

Molecule Called NADP Regulates A Cascade Enabling Yeast Cells To Adjust Metabolic State

Metabolism is a central feature of life - a myriad of biochemical processes that, together, enable organisms to nourish and sustain themselves. Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) are in the forefront of efforts to demonstrate how the regulation of genes governs fundamental life processes, including metabolism.

Merck Serono's Erbitux(R) Cited As 'One Of The Most Significant Advances In The Last 25 Years' In The Treatment Of Head And Neck Cancer

Merck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA of Germany, has won a Frost & Sullivan Customer Value Enhancement (CVE) Award for its epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) targeted therapy Erbitux®, used in the treatment of head and neck (H&N) cancer.

Former French Foreign Minister Douste-Blazy Appointed To Serve As Special U.N. Adviser On Innovative Funding For MDGs

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed former French foreign minister Philippe Douste-Blazy as special adviser on innovative financing for the U.N. Millennium Development Goals, U.N. deputy spokesperson Marie Okabe announced Tuesday, the AP/International Herald Tribune reports (AP/International Herald Tribune, 2/20).

Ullrich Lauded For Gene Technology Advances And Recognized As A Pioneer In Signal Transduction Research

Axel Ullrich, Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2008 Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Cancer Research for his pioneering work in the translation of genomics-based discoveries into novel approaches for cancer therapy.

UNISON Challenges Government Over Taxes For Migrants, UK

UNISON, the UK's leading public service union, challenged the government over plans to force UK immigrants to pay added charges for the public services they use. Greg Thomson, UNISON National Development Manager for Migrant Workers commented:"Immigrant workers make a very positive contribution to the UK's public services.

Nymox's NX-1207 Offers A New And Attractive Approach To The Treatment Of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation (NASDAQ: NYMX) provided an outline of the outstanding potential the Company's proprietary drug, NX-1207, has for the treatment of the common condition of enlarged prostate or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

New Evidence Into Cocaine Related Deaths

A paper by Professor Fabrizio Schifano at the University of Hertfordshire's School of Pharmacy, which has been published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, indicates that 1,022 people died between 1990 and 2004 in instances where the presence of cocaine/crack cocaine was detected.

Memory And Thinking Problems Decline Among Older Americans

A new US study suggests that brain health is improving among older Americans as demonstrated by a decline in thinking and memory problems in this group. The researchers said improved cardiovascular care, better education, and being financially better off could be the main reasons.

Ingredient In Yellow Curry Can Reduce Heart Enlargement And May Prevent Heart Failure

Eating curcumin, a natural ingredient in the spice turmeric, may dramatically reduce the chance of developing heart failure, researchers at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre of the Toronto General Hospital have discovered.

Male Exposure To Toxins Could Harm Generations Of Offspring, Link To Infertility

Scientists claim that men who smoke, drink heavily or are exposed to pesticides while trying for a baby could harm generations of offspring.Researchers said animal studies showed abnormalities caused by environmental toxins were caused by genetic changes that were passed on through generations.

UNICEF And Dubai Cares Join Forces To Help Provide Education For One Million Children

UNICEF and Dubai Cares announced today a new partnership to boost access for children to education. The move is part of a campaign by Dubai Cares to bring education to one million children in need and help contribute towards Millennium Development Goal 2 - achieving universal primary education by 2015.

Scientists Shed Light On Long Distance Signaling In Developing Neurons

A longstanding puzzle in neurodevelopment may have yielded up a key secret.A team led by scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College says they have determined how events at the very tips of the developing neuron's long, skinny axon affect gene transcription back in the cell's distant nucleus.

Nexavar Dropped From Lung Cancer Trial

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals and Onyx Pharmaceuticals have stopped a late stage trial of their cancer drug Nexavar (sorafenib) in patients with nonsmall-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), because it was not showing the hoped for increase in survival.

Discovery May Answer How Feeding Can Prevent Infection In Critically Ill Patients

A persistent mystery in human medicine is how the lining of the small intestine, through which nutrients are absorbed, also prevents intestinal bacteria and their toxins from entering the bloodstream and causing serious infections.

Pfizer, BMS, AstraZeneca, GSK, Bayer To Discuss Latest Tactics And Strategies To Achieve Sale Excellence

Eyeforpharma, the global source of information and education for the pharmaceutical industry, announced that the 6th annual Sales Force Effectiveness Summit, Philadelphia, 23-24 June 2008 has secured its full speaker faculty including leading executives from Pfizer, BMS, AstraZeneca, GSK, Bayer, Mer

New Findings On Emerging Contaminants

American and Canadian scientists are finding that out of sight, out of mind can no longer be the approach we take to the chemicals in our waters. Substances that we use everyday are turning up in our lakes, rivers and ocean, where they can impact aquatic life and possibly ourselves.

Neuroblastoma, Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors Slowed By Tumor-Targeting Viral Therapy

Researchers in a multi-institutional study led by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center slowed the growth of two particularly stubborn solid tumor cancers - neuroblastoma and peripheral nerve sheath tumors - without harming healthy tissues by inserting instructions to inhibit tissue growth into an engineered virus, according to study results published in the February 15 Cancer Research.

Ross University School Of Medicine Expands Clinical Rotations In New York

Ross University School of Medicine is pleased to announce it will add a total of 50 new core clinical rotation spots at Caritas Health Care Planning's Mary Immaculate and St. John's Queens hospitals in New York City. Ross University has clinical rotations available at 22 hospitals in New York.

Global Med Technologies(R), Inc. Receives FDA 510(K) Clearance For ElDorado Donor(TM)

Global Med Technologies(R), Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GLOB), an international e-Health, medical information technology company, announced that the U.S.

Italian Parliamentary Candidates Support Moratorium On Abortion, Likely To Become An Issue In Campaign

Abortion is playing an important role in Italy's parliamentary elections in April, as former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi recently said that he favors a United Nations ban on the procedure, the AP/Google.com reports. According to the AP/Google.com, abortion is rarely an election topic in Italy. Under a 1978 law, abortion is legal up to 12 weeks gestation in the country.

Is Hybridoma Production About To Take A Quantum Leap Forward?

Recently published research* has established the ability of Neowater® to enhance the various processes involved in the production of pure human monoclonal antibodies by refining the standard hybridoma production process.

Neurocognitive Effects Of Chemotherapy, Australia

There is growing evidence that some patients who survive cancer can suffer neurocognitive impairment after chemotherapy, explains an article published in the February edition of Australian Prescriber. Although the symptoms are generally subtle and improve after ceasing chemotherapy, for some survivors the symptoms are sustained and can impact significantly on their quality of life.

Neurocognitive Effects Of Chemotherapy, Australia

There is growing evidence that some patients who survive cancer can suffer neurocognitive impairment after chemotherapy, explains an article published in the February edition of Australian Prescriber. Although the symptoms are generally subtle and improve after ceasing chemotherapy, for some survivors the symptoms are sustained and can impact significantly on their quality of life.

Republican Presidential Candidates Discuss Appointment Of Former Supreme Court Justice O'Connor In Debate

Republican presidential candidates on Wednesday in a televised debate at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, Calif., discussed their views on U.S. Supreme Court appointments, including the appointment of former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the Washington Post reports.