Archive for 2009/02


NOVAVAX Announces Preclinical Study Results For A Respiratory Syncytial Virus (’RSV’) Vaccine Candidate Directed Against The Fusion (F) Protein

Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX) announced results from a preclinical study of a Respiratory Syncytial Virus ("RSV") vaccine candidate directed against the viral fusion (F) protein. The virus utilizes the F protein to fuse with cells in the respiratory tract and cause illness. Novavax's RSV-F VLPs were made using a proprietary matrix (i.e., "core") protein decorated with the human RSV F protein.
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02/28/2009 | Respiratory & Asthma - Respiratory / Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Pilot Project Shows That In Most Patient Cases GPs Would Refer Them For Osteopathic Treatment, UK

A recently published report on a pilot project carried out in Northern Ireland involving integrated health therapies has shown that in 65% of cases, GPs reported a health improvement in patients using complementary forms of treatment.
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02/27/2009 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine - Bones / Orthopaedics | Trackback | Comments Off

Pilot Project Shows That In Most Patient Cases GPs Would Refer Them For Osteopathic Treatment, UK

A recently published report on a pilot project carried out in Northern Ireland involving integrated health therapies has shown that in 65% of cases, GPs reported a health improvement in patients using complementary forms of treatment.
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02/27/2009 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine - Bones / Orthopaedics | Trackback | Comments Off

Identification Of New Cause Of Critical Illness Hypeglycemia

The endocrinologic basis of pediatric critical illness hypergylcemia (CIH) differs depending on the disease processes. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care describe how both peripheral insulin resistance and primary beta-cell dysfunction can cause CIH in children. Catherine Preissig and Mark Rigby from the Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, USA, studied 41 children receiving intensive care treatment.
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02/26/2009 | Respiratory & Asthma - Diabetes | Trackback | Comments Off

Ventilator Designed By UB Can Safely Sedate ICU Patients For Less

A new, recently licensed medical device developed by University at Buffalo researchers would introduce into intensive care settings the powerful and effective method of anesthetizing patients that works so well in the operating room. The new UB ventilator has the potential to shorten the length of patient stays in the intensive care unit (ICU) because it will greatly reduce complications and habituation to sedatives used in the ICU.
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02/26/2009 | Respiratory & Asthma - Medical Devices / Diagnostics | Trackback | Comments Off

La Jolla Institute For Allergy And Immunology Signs Exclusive License Agreement With Medimmune On Major Asthma Discovery

A major asthma discovery by a researcher at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology has been licensed by MedImmune, a leading innovation-focused biotechnology company and wholly owned subsidiary of AstraZeneca PLC. MedImmune licensed the discovery to explore its use in the development of a potential biologics drug for treating asthma.
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02/26/2009 | Respiratory & Asthma - Respiratory / Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Frequency Of T-cells Determines Severity Of Asthma, Study Finds

According to a new study, the frequency of regulatory T-cells (Treg) correlates to the severity of inflammation in allergic asthma, suggesting that Treg may play an important role in asthma pathogenesis. A study in Respirology, published by Wiley-Blackwell, used mouse models and peripheral blood mononuclear cells from subjects with allergic asthma to assess the association of the Treg cells with asthma phenotypes.
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02/26/2009 | Respiratory & Asthma - Respiratory / Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

American Lung Association Victory In Lawsuit Against EPA Gives New Opportunity To Protect Public Health From Deadly Air Pollutant

The American Lung Association won a critical victory in our fight for healthy air in the United States. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia told the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that they must review and reconsider their 2006 decision on the national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter.
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02/25/2009 | Respiratory & Asthma - Water - Air Quality / Agriculture | Trackback | Comments Off

Women With Breast Cancer Benefit Emotionally From Yoga

Women undertaking a ten week program of 75 minute Restorative Yoga (RY) classes gained positive differences in aspects of mental health such as depression, positive emotions, and spirituality (feeling calm/peaceful) compared to the control group. The study, published in a special issue of Psycho-Oncology focusing on physical activity, shows the women had a 50% reduction in depression and a 12% increase in feelings of peace and meaning after the yoga sessions.
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02/25/2009 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine - Breast Cancer | Trackback | Comments Off

Women With Breast Cancer Benefit Emotionally From Yoga

Women undertaking a ten week program of 75 minute Restorative Yoga (RY) classes gained positive differences in aspects of mental health such as depression, positive emotions, and spirituality (feeling calm/peaceful) compared to the control group. The study, published in a special issue of Psycho-Oncology focusing on physical activity, shows the women had a 50% reduction in depression and a 12% increase in feelings of peace and meaning after the yoga sessions.
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02/25/2009 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine - Breast Cancer | Trackback | Comments Off

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