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UCLA researchers create 'fly paper' to capture circulating cancer cells

November 18, 2009

Just as fly paper captures insects, an innovative new device with nano-sized features developed by researchers at UCLA is able to grab cancer cells in the blood that have broken off from a tumor.

CSHL team solves structure of NMDA receptor unit that could be drug target for neurological diseases

November 12, 2009

Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- A team of scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) reports on Thursday their success in solving the molecular structure of a key portion of a cellular receptor i

Workplace BPA exposure increases risk of male sexual dysfunction

November 11, 2009

November 11, 2009 (Oakland, Calif.) -- High levels of workplace exposure to Bisphenol-A may increase the risk of reduced sexual function in men, according to a Kaiser Permanente study appearing in

SNM applauds House action to build medical isotopes reactor in the US

November 6, 2009

Reston, Va. -- SNM applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for its passage of H.R. 3276 -- the American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2009.

Laser etching safe alternative for labeling grapefruit

November 3, 2009

LAKE ALFRED, FL -- Laser labeling of fruit and vegetables is a new, patented technology in which a low-energy carbon dioxide laser beam is used to label, or "etch" information on produce, thereby e

Pandemic flu vaccine campaigns may be undermined by coincidental medical events

October 30, 2009

CINCINNATI -- The effectiveness of pandemic flu vaccination campaigns -- like that now underway for H1N1 -- could be undermined by the public incorrectly associating coincidental and unrelated h

INTUNIV demonstrated symptom reduction on oppositional subscale Conners' ADHD rating scale

October 30, 2009

HONOLULU - October 29, 2009 -- Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announced new study results on INTUNIV? (guanfacine) Extended Release Tablets, a

TGen seeks emergency FDA approval of new swine flu test

October 29, 2009

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Oct.

IOM recommends new nutritional requirements for school meal programs

October 20, 2009

WASHINGTON -- The National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program should adopt a new set of nutrient targets and standards for menu planning, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. The recommended targets and standards would update and improve the programs' abilities to meet children's nutritional needs and foster healthy eating habits.

Patent challenges reduce pharmaceutical innovation and productivity, researchers suggest

October 15, 2009

The development of new and innovative pharmaceuticals is being stifled by a U.S. law and successful patent challenges that embolden generic competition, according to an article published in this week's issue of the journal Science.

New guidelines identify best treatments to help ALS patients live longer, easier

October 12, 2009

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- New guidelines from the American Academy of Neurology identify the most effective treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often called Lou Gehrig's disease. The guidelines are published in the October 13, 2009, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Investigation of contaminated heparin syringes highlights medication safety issues

October 12, 2009

An outbreak of bloodstream infections appears to have been caused by the contamination of pre-filled heparin and saline syringes made by a single company, according to a report in the October 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.



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