The European Medicines Agency has launched a review of Pandemrix on the request of the European Commission to investigate whether there is a link between cases of narcolepsy and vaccination with Pandemrix….
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New Parkinson’s Gene Is Linked To Immune System
A hunt throughout the human genome for variants associated with common, late-onset Parkinson’s disease has revealed a new genetic link that implicates the immune system and offers new targets for drug development….
‘Superfrogs’ lead research effort against infection
Lizard spit, cow pancreas and snake enzymes may not immediately spring to mind as the most palatable of nature’s cures. But substances from these three animals, strange as it may seem, have…
Rosier Way Ahead for the UAE Pharmaceutical Industry
According to our new research report “UAE Healthcare Sector Forecast to 2012”, the UAE pharmaceutical industry holds huge potential for future growth. Various factors such as rapidly escalating population, liberal trade policies…
Sermo Report Indicates That Ticagrelor Is Likely To Affect The Standard Of Care For ACS Patients
Sermo, the world’s largest online community for physicians, announced a free Sermo Report titled, “FDA Committee Recommends Approval for Ticagrelor.” The report covers physician opinions about the introduction of an investigational oral…
Breast Cancer Survivors Carry on – Despite TDM1 Hault
Last month, Swiss drug maker Roche Holding AG reported the discovery of a drug, trastuzumab-DM1 (T-DM1), the first conjugated monoclonal antibody that has proven to shrink tumors in HER2-positive breast cancer patients,…
H1N1 flu scare was a costly hoax
In early spring 2009, news reports from Veracruz, Mexico, reported an outbreak of a flu-like illness that affected children and young adults. What has happened since has been called a “hoax” by…
Company recalls ground beef after E. coli reports
Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. has recalled about 8,500 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Saturday. The move came after three people,…
A Call For Major Reform In The Direction Of Alzheimer’s Treatment And Patient Care As The Boomer Generation Ages
Although a new surge of scientific research has uncovered telltale signs of Alzheimer’s disease that show up in brain scans and spinal taps, many questions remain unanswered about the clinical value of…
HIV And Other Tests Will Be Offered At Free Health Clinic For Uninsured Gulf Coast Residents
Free HIV/AIDS tests, other significant tests and medical exams (including physicals) will be available to uninsured residents of the area when the National Association of Free Clinics holds a massive free clinic…
One More Way to Avoid Diabetes
New moms know that breastfeeding can be good for babies, providing them with much-needed nutrition as well as a shot of antibodies and other cells that help build immune systems. Now, evidence…
Detection System Sniffs Out The Tiniest Amounts Of Radioactive Material In The Air
The set-up looks rather unimposing to the uninitiated eye: a container, a satellite dish, a generator. Yet this container in the midst of lush green scenery some kilometres to the southeast of…
Vision And Nerve Growth Restored By Biosynthetic Corneas Formulated With Recombinant Collagen
FibroGen, Inc., has announced results of a 2-year clinical study demonstrating that surgical implantation of biosynthetic corneas formulated with the company’s proprietary recombinant human type III collagen (rhCIII) restored vision and promoted…
New Test Allows Individualized Profiles Of Cigarette Smoking
A test for one of the thousands of chemicals in cigarette smoke has the potential for more accurately estimating smokers’ mouth level exposure and may have applications for developing custom-tailored quitting approaches…
Cameroon rolls out emergency cholera plan as region’s outbreak continues
Cameroon will need approximately $4.8 million for its emergency response to the cholera outbreak, which has killed nearly 300 people in the northern part of the country, Agence France-Presse reports. According to…