Biotech bills give drugmakers too many years of exclusivity Nov 24, 2009
In Europe, where a path for approving generic versions of biologics already exists, the original drugs prices have dropped only by about 25 to 30 percent, according to the New England Journal of Medicine. The downside of this, of course, is that approving generic versions is unlikely to eliminate the drugs annual five- and six-figure price tags anytime soon. (Boston Globe)
Expert: Half a mushroom cap can be deadly (525) Nov 24, 2009
The rates of fatalities have gotten better as medicines and techniques that flush the body have improved. It used to be a 50/50 chance of the person dying. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Scott & White seeks expansion in Leander Nov 24, 2009
Primary care facilities throughout Scott offer services such as internal medicine and pediatrics and range from smaller offices to those of 35,000 square feet. Their decision on whether or not to open in Leander should come within the next few months. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
New Cancer Target for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Nov 24, 2009
The author's results are published online November 22 in the journal Nature Medicine. "We observed almost complete tumor regression after treating the animals with PU-H71," says Dr. Ari Melnick, associate professor of medicine from the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical and Physical Sciences at Weill Cornell Medical College ... This work was also supported by the Translational and Integrative Medicine Research Fund and the Experimental Therapeutics Center of Memorial... (Science Daily)
Looking for added health benefits at the dinner table? Take a global approach Nov 24, 2009
"People in Japan tend to eat smaller portions of healthier types of food," says Dr. Mark Drucker, medical director of the Center for Advanced Medicine in Encinitas, Calif. "Eating plenty of low-mercury fatty fish, fresh vegetables and limiting red meat and refined sugars all contribute to this healthy lifestyle.What can you do to reap the benefits of the Japanese diet at home? Here are some easy ideas from Dr. Drucker:1. Try cultural cuisine Sushi, a Japanese diet staple, is popular throughout... (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Patients face bitter choice: Pay up or lose care Nov 24, 2009
Heres how concierge medicine works: Doctors charge anywhere from $1,500 per person per year up to $25,000 or more for a family ... I was passionate to do this and to practice a certain kind of medicine. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Gold hits new record high Nov 24, 2009
regarding the demand of gold based drugs in medicine, and other precious metals. HAVE YOUR SAY Please enter your comment into the text box below. (Business Report, South Africa)
Back to Work for Jackson's Doctor Nov 24, 2009
Murray doesn't deserve to have freedom or practice medicine, after illegally purchasing hospital medications for MJ that killed him. If Michael wasn't rich, would he have brought and gave them to Michael. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Magnesium Lowers High Blood Pressur... Nov 24, 2009
It was discovered by Dr. Joseph Black, an English physician and professor of medicine in 1755. The name magnesium comes from the Greek word: "magnesia.". (Suite101.com)
What is Cryonics? Nov 24, 2009
Cryonics is the frozen preservation of humans and animals that cannot be sustained with current medicine. The reason for human cryopreservation is that future technology might be able to reverse the biochemical self destruction in the dying process. (Suite101.com)
Analyzing Structural Brain Changes in Alzheimer's Disease Nov 24, 2009
"Loss of volume in the hippocampus is a consistent finding when using MRI, and is a reliable predictor of cognitive decline," said Anders M. Dale, PhD, professor of neurosciences and radiology at the UC San Diego School of Medicine, who led the study. "However, we have now developed and validated imaging biomarkers to not only track brain atrophy, but distinguish the early stages of Alzheimer's disease from changes related to normal aging.". (Science Daily)
Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets Reduce Infant Deaths In Democratic Republic Of Congo, Study Finds Nov 24, 2009
This is an extremely cost-effective intervention, said Sylvia Becker-Dreps, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of family medicine in the UNC School of Medicine and lead author of the study, which is published in the September 2009 issue of the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ... (Credit: Image courtesy of University of North Carolina School of Medicine). (Science Daily)
The Parenting Place Nov 24, 2009
Egger said that there is little research on the effects of psychiatric medicine in very young children, and that psychotherapy should always be tried first ... especially liquids or medicines ... Feff100 wrote on May 26, 2009 12:33 PM:" Let me start by saying that my children are FAR from perfect. That being said, I don't know what is going on with parents turning a blind eye to thier children's behavioral problems.There is a child in my son's 3rd grade class that is a terror. He is always... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
The Young Pro Nov 24, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:28 PM EST. Harkins is The Citizen's innovation coordinator, an active member of the IGNITE young professionals group in Cayuga County and is always happy to hear from fellow young pros. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Orange Slices Nov 24, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:22 PM EST. Ryan, The Citizen's sports editor, offers observations on the world of Syracuse University athletics in this space, and he loves to hear from SU fans. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Sars patients can provide therapy Nov 24, 2009
The research is published in the journal Nature Medicine ... A team from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine in Bellinzona, Switzerland, focused on a type of immune cell called a B cell. (Yahoo News -- SARS)
Climate Variability and Dengue Incidence Nov 24, 2009
23, 2009) New research published in PLoS Medicine demonstrates associations between local rainfall and temperature and cases of dengue fever, which affects an estimated fifty million people per year worldwide. But the study finds little evidence that the El Ni;o-Southern Oscillation -- the climate cycle that occurs every three to four years as a result of the warming of the oceans in the eastern Pacific -- has a significant impact on the incidence of dengue in Mexico, Puerto Rico or Thailand. (Science Daily)
EPA to Regulate Nanoproducts Sold As Germ-Killing Nov 24, 2009
But experts said the move is the first federal restriction to focus largely on nanotechnology, an emerging engine of technological innovation that promises major advances in materials science and medicine. "This is something of a test case," said Andrew Maynard, chief scientific adviser for the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies at the Washington-based Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. (Yahoo News -- Nanotechnology)
ETRoundtable: Indra Nooyi, Daniel Vasella on the new global CEO Nov 24, 2009
Dan, in the case of Novartis this must be an even bigger challenge because people can choose to buy or not to buy a PepsiCo product, but in your case everyone needs medicines, it is not a choice ... We give away medications for leprosy and malaria (last year Novartis gave away medicines worth more than a billion dollars), and we have saved over 2,00,000 lives. (India Times)
Doc charged with prescription fraud Nov 24, 2009
He is a graduate of the School of Medicine at the University of Florida, according to the Halifax Web site. Rutland was charged with obtaining a controlled substance by prescription fraud and obtaining medical drugs by fraud, both felonies, Wright said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Role of Gene in Tumor Development, Growth and Progression Identified Nov 24, 2009
23, 2009) Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center and VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine researchers have identified a gene that may play a pivotal role in two processes that are essential for tumor development, growth and progression to metastasis ... D., professor and chair of the Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, director of the VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine in the VCU School of Medicine, and program leader of Cancer Molecular Genetics at the Massey Cancer... (Science Daily)
Demand low for H1N1 vaccine Nov 24, 2009
John wrote on Nov 23, 2009 12:53 PM:" Not getting shots here! Already listened to my Government one too many times back in the Gulf War with getting shots for "the good of my health and wellness" and now I am experiencing life long health effects from it, of which, they do not want to accept responsibility for. Come on, wake up Americans! When will people stop being sheep and think for themselves. It was once said, "What a great fortune for the Government that the people don't think". By the... (Agri-View, WI)
Opinion: Scrutinize herbal remedies Nov 24, 2009
The DSHEA law draws a line between synthesized medicines like aspirin and remedies made from herbs, minerals, vitamins and amino acids. This latter group was recategorized as "dietary supplements" -- that is, as foods rather than. (CNN)
Cornfields begin to thin out (37) Nov 24, 2009
I saw more corn standing again in eastern Yellow Medicine County and through Chippewa County. There is so much corn and corn stover to work through, and conditions remain wet. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Alzheimer's-Linked Protein Essential for Brain? Nov 24, 2009
But that may be counterproductive, says Dr. Inna Slutsky of Tel Aviv University's Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine ... In addition to Dr. Slutsky, Dolev and Abramov, authors of the paper also include Hilla Fogel and Eyal Ruff of TAU's Sackler Faculty of Medicine, and Giuseppe Ciccotosto of the University of Melbourne in Australia. (Science Daily)
New Understanding About Mechanism for Cell Death After Stroke Leads to Possible Therapy Nov 24, 2009
23, 2009) Scientists at the Brain Research Centre, a partnership of the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, have uncovered new information about the mechanism by which brain cells die following a stroke, as well as a possible way to mitigate that damage. The results of the study were recently published online in Nature Medicine. (Science Daily)
Two doors into the health system Nov 24, 2009
What is happening with concierge medicine, Caplan said, based on what you discovered, is that we're biting into the quality of care if you're not paying a premium. That's unethical. (MSNBC -- Health)
Shocking treatment helps erectile dysfunction Nov 24, 2009
Vardi and his colleagues detailed their findings November 17 at the European Society for Sexual Medicine meeting in Lyon, France. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Health)
Leaving the Folds Nov 24, 2009
Ranit Mishori, a family medicine resident at Georgetown University/Providence Hospital, wrote recently for the Health section about the growth in the use of cochlear implants. Comments: health@washpost. (Yahoo News -- Cosmetic Treatments and Surgery)
Al Roker's new book: This time, the TV weatherman did it Nov 24, 2009
lange of mayhem, medicine and music. Murder is now being added to the mix, thanks to Roker's debut mystery novel. (USA Today -- Life)
More transparency would shine light on power of special-interest contributions Nov 24, 2009
The best medicine for this money-driven system is transparency. Voters who can follow the money can make informed decisions at the polls. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Compound That Boosts Anti-Inflammatory Fat Levels Created Nov 24, 2009
"These findings are very exciting for the field of medicine because most drugs for inflammatory conditions are effective in only a portion of the population and have serious side effects," Piomelli says. "This compound shows wide-scale promise.". (Science Daily)
Miss. high court: Medicaid erred on pharmacy rule Nov 24, 2009
Under Medicaid, states reimburse pharmacies for the cost of medicine provided to patients on the program. In the fiscal year that ended June 30, Mississippi spent $328 million on its Medicaid pharmacy program. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Wanted: Bright Ideas to Change the World Nov 24, 2009
In this new annual section, we detail 20 ways to push the frontiers in areas that are critical to improving modern life: energy, , environment, electronics and robotics, and health and medicine. Some of the inventions are dazzlingly simple such as how Solar-City, headquartered in California, removes the biggest obstacle to solar-panel installations by homeowners: their upfront cost. (Scientific American)
World Changing Ideas: 20 Ways to Build a Cleaner, Healthier, Smarter World Nov 24, 2009
Scientific American s editorial and advisory boards have chosen projects in five general categories Energy, , Environment, Electronics and Robotics, and Health and Medicine that highlight the power of science and technology to improve the world. Some are in use now; others are emerging from the lab. (Scientific American)
Imaging Techniques May Help Predict Response to Head and Neck Cancer Treatment Nov 24, 2009
James P. Malone, M.D., of the Southern Illinois School of Medicine, Springfield, and colleagues analyzed 31 patients with advanced-stage head and neck cancer who were treated with chemoradiotherapy between 2004 and 2006. All patients underwent combined positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET-CT) to detect evidence of persistent tumors six to eight weeks after the completion of treatment and then were tracked for a median (midpoint) of 24 months. (Science Daily)
Atkins Fares Best in Study Of Four Weight-Loss Regimens Nov 24, 2009
"This isn't a study testing how well you would do if you followed these diets to the letter," notes Christopher Gardner, assistant professor of medicine at the Stanford Prevention Research Center and lead author of the study, which appears in tomorrow's Journal of the American Medical Association ... "This study is seriously flawed, and its conclusions misleading," said Ornish, clinical professor of medicine at the University of California at San Francisco ... A study last year by Willett and... (Yahoo News -- Diet and Nutrition)
'Board game' for Parkinson's patients Nov 24, 2009
Dr Mark Stacy, director of movement disorders, at Duke University School of Medicine, North Carolina, US, said Parkinsonpoly would be particularly useful in alerting patients to changes that could be needed in their medication ... "For this reason it is essential to alert patients to the need to review their medicines, and ensure that these re-emergency symptoms are optimised to maintain their quality of life. "Parkinsonpoly is a resource that can deliver this essential information. (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
Burned Out, Depressed Surgeons More Likely to Commit More Major Medical Errors Nov 24, 2009
"People have talked about fatigue and long working hours, but our results indicate that the dominant contributors to self-reported medical errors are burnout and depression," said Charles M. Balch, M.D., a professor of surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and one of the study's leaders ... Nine percent of the 7,905 surgeons who responded to a June 2008 survey commissioned by the American College of Surgeons for a study led by researchers from Johns Hopkins University School... (Science Daily)
Springer launches SpringerMaterials at London Online Information 2009 Nov 24, 2009
In the science, technology and medicine (STM) sector, the group publishes around 2,000 journals and more than 6,500 new books a year, as well as the largest STM eBook Collection worldwide. Springer has operations in about 20 countries in Europe, the USA, and Asia, and more than 5,000 employees. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
'Caterpillar fungus' smugglers held in Kashmir Nov 24, 2009
The fungus - known as caterpillar mushroom - is used in Chinese medicine and is believed to be an aphrodisiac. Police say about 90kg (200lb) of the fungus was seized in the Ladakh region near China. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Rapid H1N1 Flu Tests Useless Nov 24, 2009
One study published in The New England Journal of Medicine concludes that that one test generated a false negative 49 percent of the time, meaning it detected H1N1 only 51 percent of the time ... The effectiveness of these tests is not acceptable and reporting false results is a public health hazard, said Schreckenberger, who is also professor of pathology, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. (Newsmax)
Beat Dementia Through Healthy Living Nov 24, 2009
In an accompanying editorial, Dr. Stephanie Debette of the Pasteur Institute in Lille, France, and Dr. Sudha Seshadri of Boston University School of Medicine said the study's findings seem to support the notion that reducing risk factors in middle age could help prevent dementia -- but that this hadn't yet been proved. Dr. Nikolaos Scarmeas, associate professor of neurology at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City, agreed, telling Reuters Health in an email that "whether control of... (Newsmax)
Medical Marijuana Finds Social Outlet in Ore. Cafe Nov 24, 2009
Geiger said it's only fair for medical marijuana users to have a place where they can socialize and use their medicine. "The truth is that nobody that takes medication every day would be told you have to take that at home," said Geiger, who spent about 30 years working with computers before opening the shop. (Newsmax)
The War on Success Nov 24, 2009
They long to control the doctor we visit, the treatment we receive, and what goes in our medicine cabinet. And according to Senate bill 2099, they intend to track which citizens own handguns. (Human Events Online)
Multiple Sclerosis Is More Aggressive in Children but Slower to Cause Disability Than in Adults Nov 24, 2009
"Patients with pediatric-onset MS have three times as many relapses annually than patients with adult-onset disease, which suggests there is greater disease activity in this population," said Bianca Weinstock-Guttman, MD, associate professor of neurology in the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and corresponding author ... Murali Ramanathan, PhD, associate professor in the departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Neurology in the UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences... (Science Daily)
AmSurg names doctor to board of directors Nov 24, 2009
Popp is clinical professor of medicine at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and a medical director for , which provides biomedicines for immune disorders ... "Dr. Popp has distinguished himself through his practice of medicine and through his extensive research and publications," AmSurg CEO Christopher A. Holden said in a news release. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Dear Betty: How to avoid rehospitalization Nov 24, 2009
Be sure your doctor knows all the medicines you take (including vitamins and herbs) and ask whether you should discontinue these before or after surgery. You'll probably be offered this information at a visit before surgery, but if not, ask for it, and if possible, bring your daughter or someone else along. (Montana Standard, MT)
Read the 'News Watch' transcript Nov 24, 2009
We'll be back to discuss how the media and medicine mix. When it comes to coverage of women and their health, did the press mangle the messages. (Fox News)
Is Female Health Care Under Attack for the Second Time in a Week? Nov 24, 2009
But Dr. Elizabeth Eden, an obstetrician/gynecologist and professor of obstetrics and gynecology at New York University School of Medicine in New York City, disagrees and says it's another attempt by the government to cut costs on preventative medicine ... Chris Kilham, Medicine Hunter. (Fox News)
S.D. doctor consults on women's sex enhancer - Health Nov 24, 2009
The drugs developers include Dr. Irwin Goldstein, director of sexual medicine at Alvarado Hospital in San Diego ... Supporters of the drug envision it eventually paving the way for a stream of therapies whose impact would extend beyond medicine ... Dr. Leonore Tiefer, an associate professor of psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine, called the increasing buzz a public relations tsunami. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Glaxo Pulls Swine Flu Vaccine Batch in Canada to Probe Allergic Reaction Nov 24, 2009
If they do have a severe reaction to the injection, doctors should have medicines including steroids and antihistamines ready to treat the patient, she said. The most common side effects of the vaccine are swelling, redness and pain at the spot of the injection, all of which resolve quickly, the WHO said. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Raptor's genetic disorder drug meets study goals Nov 24, 2009
Raptor said it plans to meet with the Food and Drug Administration and European Medicines Agency to discuss the results of its study. The company hopes to start late-stage developing in the first quarter. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Nonprofit incubator helps entrepreneurs Nov 24, 2009
Its disposable, and its used to dispense medicine. Medipacs provides a solution that will address 18 million patients. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Hildreth: Arthritis has an effect on the Unity of Inner Man Nov 24, 2009
Medicine is based upon a philosophy in which the doctor must respect and appreciate the fact that he is dealing with a patient that has a disease as well as a disease that has the patient. Secondly, that medicine is also based on a science that includes the chemical, the physical and biological sciences related to the maintenance of health and the prevention, cure and alleviation of disease. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Psychiatrist in drug probe gives up license Nov 24, 2009
He graduated from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1947 and was licensed to practice in California in 1954, according to medical board records. Funk, who says he was the first psychiatrist to set up practice in East County, said yesterday that he was trying to help his patients who were poor and couldnt afford full-priced medications. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
EDITORIAL: Drug company promises don't pan out Nov 24, 2009
In return, Medicare, a huge buyer of prescription drugs, was barred from negotiating lower prices or directing recipients away from expensive medicines when cheaper, equally effective options were available. For certain House Democrats, the prescription price hike was more evidence of the industry's chicanery. (Fresno Bee)
Click to read:Support Growing for Pot Legalization Nov 24, 2009
"If people let the government decide which foods they eat or medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as are the souls of those who live under tyranny. ~ Thomas Jefferson". by schoony64 November 24, 2009 1:22 AM EST. (CBS News)
Mom: Son Conscious During 23-Year Coma Nov 24, 2009
Wouldn't you know: socialized medicine ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yeah, and wouldn't you know, they had to come to the US to get the proper diagnosis ... Wouldn't you know: socialized medicine ... Wouldn't you know: socialized medicine ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yeah, and wouldn't you know, they had to come to the US to get the proper diagnosis. (CBS News)
New Research Shows Versatility of Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells Nov 24, 2009
Reporting in Oncogene, a publication of Nature Publishing Group, the research teams of Anthony Atala, M.D., director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, and Markus Hengstchl ... "Amnion cells are on the way to become an important source for both basic science and regenerative medicine.". (Science Daily)
Gene Mismatch Influences Success of Bone Marrow Transplants Nov 24, 2009
In exploring this idea, McCarroll teamed up with James Bradner, then a postdoctoral fellow at the Broad Institute, who is now an instructor in medicine at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and a Broad Institute associate member. Bradner routinely performs bone marrow transplantation as part of his clinical work as an oncologist, and knew that there was an important precedent for this missing genes idea in something called "sex mismatch.". (Science Daily)
NMIMR cries for support Nov 24, 2009
He noted that the Institute was partnering with other stakeholders to develop and conduct clinical trials on a plant based anti-malarial medicine and expand research into the development of herbal medicines for the management of diseases in the country and outside Ghana. Source:GNA. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Providing seed money for island women Nov 24, 2009
As retreat members scooped up beaded bracelets, necklaces and medicine bags, which range in price from a few dollars to $25, Rosenberg, who speaks Spanish, learned about the island women s lack of access to higher quality seed beads. Several of us promised on our return visit to bring them back sacks of seed beads from the States, she says. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
'Slimming Gene' Discovered That Regulates Body Fat Nov 23, 2009
The scientists therefore have hopes in new medicines with which obesity could be fought. See Also. (Science Daily)
King Pharmaceuticals May Climb as Battered Drug Firms Lure Private Equity Nov 23, 2009
King, a generic-drug maker, also sells animal medicines and the EpiPen allergy-drug injector, solid cash producers that would be attractive to a specialty pharma suitor looking to diversify, Hirsch said. The company has a market cap of $2. (Bloomberg -- US)
