Emisphere Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:EMIS) announced today that Novartis Pharma AG (“Novartis”) provided Emisphere with information regarding the First Interpretable Results of the two-year Phase III Study 2301 in osteoarthritis conducted by its…
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Researchers identify BAFF protein promotes aggressive leukemia
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cells survive and thrive not just by their own innate wiles, but by also acquiring aid and support from host cells in their surrounding environment. In a paper…
Cellectis and CiRA commence iPS cell scientific collaboration
Cellectis (Alternext: ALCLS), the French genome engineering specialist, and the Center for iPS Cells Research and Application (CiRA) of Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, have announced today that they have started a scientific…
New annual campaign to prevent skin cancer
The annual “Euromelanoma Day” campaign is designed to prevent skin cancer among the general public. While there has been considerable interest, it has proved difficult to reach out to some of the…
New research shows flu virus with D222G mutation can cause pneumonia
A variant of last year’s pandemic influenza linked to fatal cases carried a mutation that enabled it to infect a different subset of cells lining the airway, according to new research. The…
Arena’s NDA receives Complete Response Letter for lorcaserin
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARNA) and Eisai Inc. announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) regarding Arena’s New Drug Application (NDA) for lorcaserin. Lorcaserin…
Research on worms may develop ways to maintain fertility in humans
Princeton scientists have identified genes responsible for controlling reproductive life span in worms and found they may control genes regulating similar functions in humans. The work suggests that someday researchers may be…
Haiti countrywide cholera epidemic toll reaches 220
An epidemic of cholera that has ravaged northern and central Haiti killing 220 people has reached the country’s densely populated capital, according to UN health officials. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)…
Woman delivers baby in Yanbu hospital corridor
A Saudi woman in Yanbu was allegedly forced to give birth to her baby in the corridor of the Royal Commission Hospital in Yanbu when medical staff refused to admit her because…
Diet can control diabetes
To control their illness, people living with diabetes must have proper nutrition, said Dr. Mohammad Al-Saidy, Director General of the Non-Infectious Diseases Department at the Ministry of Health. He was speaking during…
Steroids may only offer short-term help for tennis elbow
Although a steroid shot can relieve the pain of tennis elbow in the short run, long-term use is less effective and might even be harmful, Australian researchers say. “There is a high…
Start mass gathering medicine studies
The Global Forum on Mass Gathering Medicine entered Sunday its second day of lectures and discussions on “Communicable Diseases during Mass Gatherings”, with officials addressing the challenges of huge human congregations such…
Management Of Large Babies In Non-diabetic Women
The management of pregnant women carrying large babies needs a holistic approach and regular assessment during labour is required says a new review published today in The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG). The…
Social Protection Needed To Protect And Support Children Affected By HIV And AIDS
In an effort to forge greater commitment for child sensitive social protection policies, 40 parliamentarians from ten countries in Eastern and Southern Africa are gathering for a three day meeting in Windhoek,…
Toshiba Ultrasound Systems Improve Workflow At University Hospitals Case Medical Center
One of the top priorities for healthcare facilities today is improving operational efficiency. To help address this issue, University Hospitals Case Medical Center (UHCMC) in Cleveland, Ohio, rated among the best hospitals…