Automated Sequence Capture for Next-Generation Sequencing Paves the Way for Personalized Medicine

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John McEnroe is Serious About Getting Men to Take the '50 Over 50 Prostate Health Challenge'

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Sirion Therapeutics Supplemental New Drug Application for Durezol(TM) to Treat Uveitis is Accepted for Review by the FDA

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Helix BioPharma Receives Approval to Initiate Phase II Pharmacokinetic Clinical Study of Topical Interferon Alpha-2b in Patients with Low-Grade Cervical Lesions

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Magellan, Poet to study U.S. ethanol pipeline

NEW YORK, March 16 (Reuters) - Magellan Midstream Partners said on Monday it had signed a joint development agreement with Poet, the world's largest ethanol producer, to study the feasibility of a building...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Mar 2009 | 1:28 pm

Tepnel Shareholders Approve Acquisition by Gen-Probe

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U.S. FDA memo backs Sanofi heart drug Multaq

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An experimental drug from Sanofi-Aventis should be approved for delaying symptoms of atrial fibrillation and reducing hospitalization, a U.S. drug reviewer said in a...
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New Survey Reveals 'The Lipstick Effect' With Non-Invasive Facial Plastic Surgery Procedures

Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsHealth | 16 Mar 2009 | 1:17 pm

U.S. FDA memo backs Sanofi heart drug Multaq

WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - An experimental drug from Sanofi-Aventis should be approved for delaying symptoms of atrial fibrillation and reducing hospitalization, a U.S. drug reviewer said in a memo...
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Bust Your Dust Without Lifting a Finger: Enter the Nobody Outcleans The Maids Sweepstakes

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Child's Food Allergies Take Toll on Family Plans (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- Two new reports show that food allergies can be a burden on a family's finances and even its vacation plans.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Mar 2009 | 1:02 pm

Alzheimer's Drug May Someday Help Head Trauma Victims (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- A new class of Alzheimer's disease drugs may prevent long-term damage from traumatic brain injury, suggests a study of mice by Georgetown University Medical Center researchers.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Mar 2009 | 1:02 pm

Possible therapy takes bite out of peanut allergy (AP)

AP - A handful of children once severely allergic to peanuts now can munch them without worry. Scientists retrained their bodies to tolerate peanuts by feeding them tiny amounts of the very food that endangered them.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Mar 2009 | 11:53 am

Khat spread

Legal stimulant use increasing among UK youth
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Mar 2009 | 11:40 am

Report says 3 percent in DC have HIV or AIDS (AP)

AP - A new report by D.C. health officials says that at least 3 percent of residents in the nation's capital are living with HIV or AIDS and every mode of transmission is on the rise.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Mar 2009 | 11:21 am

Brown cool on alcohol price plan

The UK's top doctor calls for a minimum pricing strategy as a way to tackle alcohol-related health problems.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Mar 2009 | 11:01 am

Roche Announces Sequence Capture Services For Genomic Enrichment Available Through Service Partner SeqWright

Roche NimbleGen announces Sequence Capture services now available through a partnership with SeqWright, a world-wide leader in custom genomic and molecular biology services. SeqWright will provide targeted resequencing services which couple Roche NimbleGen's Sequence Capture microarray technology with SeqWright's existing 454 Sequencing services on the Genome Sequencer FLX system.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am

I-Flow Corporation Receives FDA Clearance For Stabilized Antimicrobial Wound Gel

I-Flow Corporation (NASDAQ:IFLO), through its wholly-owned subsidiary AcryMed Inc., announced that it received 510(k) clearance on February 26, 2009 from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its stabilized antimicrobial wound gel. The product, as yet unnamed, has been FDA cleared for both over-the-counter and prescription-only marketing and distribution.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am

Ipsogen Announces The CE Marking Of Its "ProfileQuant(R) WT1" Kit

IPSOGEN SA (Alternext - FR0010626028 - ALIPS), a molecular diagnostic company specialized in the development, manufacturing and commercialization of diagnostic assays for breast cancer and leukemias, announces the CE marking of its ProfileQuant(R) WT1 kit.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am

AARP: Biologics Bill Will Lower Prices Of Most Expensive Drugs, USA

AARP applauded the introduction of bipartisan legislation to lower the cost of prescription drugs. The Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act, introduced by Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA), Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Rep. Nathan Deal (R-GA) and Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO), will create a needed pathway for the approval of safe generic versions of costly biologic drugs.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am

Antigenics' Oncophage Cancer Vaccine Receives European Orphan Drug Designation For Brain Cancer

Antigenics Inc. (NASDAQ: AGEN) announced that Oncophage® (vitespen) has been granted a positive recommendation for orphan drug designation for the treatment of glioma by the Committee for Orphan Medical Products (COMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA).
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am

NIH Announces American Recovery And Reinvestment Act Funding Opportunities

The National Institutes of Health announced some of the new funding opportunities made possible through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). One billion dollars of the $10.4 billion provided to NIH under ARRA has been allocated for federal awards to institutions seeking to construct, renovate or repair biomedical or behavioral research facilities.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am

Aged Care Residents Miss Out On Medical Care, Australia

Residents of aged care facilities are missing out on high-quality medical care, which other Australians enjoy, because of a lack of access to doctors and a shortage of registered nurses, the AMA said today.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am

PSivida Corp Reports Favorable 12-Month Interim Safety And Efficacy Results From Iluvien™ Human PK Study

pSivida Corp. (NASDAQ:PSDV)(ASX:PVA)(FF:PV3), a leading drug delivery company, reported the interim 12-month safety and efficacy results from the first human pharmacokinetic study (PK Study) of Iluvien™. The study is being conducted by the Company's licensing partner Alimera Sciences. Iluvien is an intravitreal insert being developed for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME).
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am

Dosimetric Impact And Theoretical Clinical Benefits Of Fiducial Markers For Dose Escalated Prostate Cancer Radiation Treatment

UroToday.com - Dose-escalated external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) is widely accepted as an effective treatment for localized prostate cancer (1-4). From these randomized trials, it is evident that an increase in dose also means more toxicity.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am

Scientists Find Regulatory Molecule That May Contribute To The Formation Or Suppression Of Tumours

Scientists in Singapore and the US have recently found that a microRNA, named microRNA-125b, is a novel regulator of p53, an important protein that safeguards cells against cancers. The research finding was reported on March 17, 2009 in the prestigious journal, Genes & Development.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 16 Mar 2009 | 11:00 am

The age at when our mental powers start their long decline: 27

Old age begins at 27 when our mental powers start to decline, research suggests.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Mar 2009 | 10:38 am

Angola rabies outbreak kills 83 children

A severe rabies epidemic has claimed the lives of at least 83 children within three months in Angola's capital, Luanda, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
Source: CNN.com - Health | 16 Mar 2009 | 10:21 am

BO banished

Surgery spells the end for one man's sweaty armpits
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Mar 2009 | 10:05 am

U.S. program aims to help babies beat obesity odds (Reuters)

Reuters - Elena Nieves hardly looks like a poster girl for an obesity program for pregnant moms.
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 16 Mar 2009 | 7:58 am

Massachusetts Faces Costs of Big Health Care Plan

In order to pay for runaway health costs, the state has set out to revamp the way hospitals and doctors are paid.


Source: NYT > Health | 16 Mar 2009 | 7:04 am

Rev. Joseph C. Martin Is Dead at 84; Used Fight With Alcohol to Aid Others

Father Martin’s battle with alcoholism inspired him to become a leader in the fight against the disease by speaking, writing books, making videos and starting a treatment center.


Source: NYT > Health | 16 Mar 2009 | 6:23 am

Treatment for Peanut Allergies Shows Promise

Children receiving daily doses of peanuts under medical supervision were able to build a tolerance.


Source: NYT > Health | 16 Mar 2009 | 5:45 am

Vegetarians 'get fewer cancers'

Vegetarians have a lower incidence of cancer but surprisingly a higher rate of colorectal cancer, a large UK study suggests.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Mar 2009 | 12:27 am

Simulators key to doctor training

Doctors should spend more time training on simulators, England's chief medical officer says.
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 16 Mar 2009 | 12:25 am

Budget woes cut health care for illegal immigrants (AP)

AP - Graciela Barrios, an undocumented immigrant, has long relied on her Sacramento County health clinic for the advice, medication and tests that keep her diabetes under control.

Source: Yahoo! News: Health News | 15 Mar 2009 | 10:10 pm

Cancer fears

Should be doing more to tackle night shift dangers?
Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 15 Mar 2009 | 7:06 pm