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20 Cholesterol Regulating Genes Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 8, 2009
...alterations in them) do constitute risk factors, and investigating if and how they could be useful drug targets.
Source ...
Victoza® (liraglutide) Received EU Marketing Authorization
in Daily Diabetic, on July 6, 2009
... Novo Nordisk's prime diabetes drug called Victoza® (liraglutide) has now received narketing authorization by the EU.
Victoza is the first once-daily human glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) an...
Treatment For Gaucher Disease From Protalix
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 4, 2009
... visits a Gaucher patient must undergo for treatment.
Protalix is currently in phase III with this drug (currently referred to as prGCD), having completed trial enrollment in December 2008. The compa...
Madoff gets the max! What now?
in Sox First, on June 30, 2009
...ty. Francis writes: "Here's how money laundering would have worked: Unsavory people, from drug cartels to gangsters or greedy tax evaders, are forced to keep their ill-gotten gains hidden fr...
Swisslog introduces new solution for medication supply chain
in Supplychainer, on June 26, 2009
... specifically designed for hospital medication flow. Swisslog's IMS will automate reordering of drugs directly with the hospital's pharmaceutical wholesaler. All inventory movements from the w...
Product Alert: Smith's Tea with Lemon
in Allergies, on June 19, 2009
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Smith Dairy Products Company is recalling "Smith's Tea with Lemon" gallon size due to undeclared milk .
The lot affected in this recall is in gallon-size containers with UPC 7...
NFL Week 6
in End Zone Buzz, on June 19, 2009
...iego's Chargers was arrested trying to cross the US/Canada border on a warrant out of Texas for drugs and burglary charges.
Leaf posted a $45k bond in Washington State and promised to appear in ...
Securing pharma supply chain: Is now the right time?
in Supplychainer, on June 18, 2009
...ention and buzz around some previously hot topics: One of those areas is the subject of counterfeit drugs in pharmaceutical industry.
Supply and Demand Chain Executive has recently published a pie... ... important. The author's prediction is that,
one year after the blood thinner drug Heparin was recalled due to the presence of a tainted ingredient, we will see another incident like this before ...
Cannabis As Diabetes Treatment
in Daily Diabetic, on June 16, 2009
... © Mrs Logic
Makers of the controversial diabetes drug Avandia wants to improve on it with the use of plant-based extracts, especially from Cannabis Sativa .
From the UK Guardian :
Profe...
Victoza: New Diabetes Drug, Better Than Byetta?
in Daily Diabetic, on June 14, 2009
... © RogueSun Media
Novo Nordisk has a new diabetes drug under clinical trials - Victoza (liraglutide) - that is proving much better than Byetta (exenatide) .
From WebMD :
Byetta is the fi...
Drug pushing Eli Lilly
in Sox First, on June 13, 2009
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With drug companies around the world set to make millions selling vaccines to stop swine flu, it's worth looking at how they are pushing drugs. Bloomberg reports that drug giant Eli Lilly p...
Chemotherapy Drug Triggers Fatal Allergic Reactions
in Allergies, on June 9, 2009
... the chemical solvent - a derivative of castor oil — that is used to dissolve some insoluble drugs before they can be injected into the blood stream.
Two patients who died from an allergic reac...
Snow Leopard makes 7 look expensive
in The CIO Weblog, on June 9, 2009
... nothing at all to do with Apple, and everything to do with Microsoft and Windows 7. Apple, you may recall, is also planning to release a new operating system version this year, Snow Leopard, a couple...
New HIV Microbicide Can Be Produced in Transgenic Plants
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 29, 2009
... © Sully Pixel Scientists have developed a new anti-HIV drug as well as a possible means of producing the drug in large quantities using transgenic plants.
In the research paper, Ma and colleagu...
Product Alert: Publix Brand 100% Whole Wheat Sliced Bagels
in Allergies, on May 27, 2009
... © Egan Snow Western Bagel Baking Corporation is recalling " Publix Brand 100% Whole
Wheat Sliced Bagels " due to undeclared egg . The product was distributed to Publix stores in Alabam...
Fenofibrate and Risk of Amputation in Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on May 25, 2009
... The cholesterol-lowering drug fenofibrate , when used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes cuts the risk of a first diabetes-related limb amputation by 36%.
Such were the findings recently report...
US and China: the drug dealer-addict relationship
in Sox First, on May 20, 2009
...ting piece examining this co-dependency which it compares to relationship between an addict and a drug dealer where Americans became hooked on cheap goods and cheap money, and China depends on the i...
The Players Championship: DVD or Download?
in Eagle Par Birdie, on May 8, 2009
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Courtesy: PGATour.com
Many may recall how I harped on about The Masters not taking proper advantage of live video streaming on the web during last month's classic tournament.
I said then and...
Diabetes Drug Januvia May Trigger Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cancer
in Daily Diabetic, on April 30, 2009
...ew study from UCLA's Larry L. Hillblom Islet Research Center found that the type 2 diabetes drug sitagliptin - sold in pill form as Januvia - could lead to a form of low-grade pancreatiti...
Linux Users Recall Their First Time
in HackITLinux, on April 24, 2009
... without the huge price tags that accompanied the ones I knew of for windows 98 at the time," recalls starcannon at Computerworld . "I oscillated in and out of linux, trying a multitude of ...
Porsche Panamera Makes World Debut in China
in carzz.org, on April 22, 2009
...ile journalists I had reservations about Porsche making a sedan, however sporty it may be, though I recall years past when we were happy to boast that the Maserati Quattroporte was the world's f...
Driving With the World's First Computer-based Rally Navigator
in Classical Drives, on April 20, 2009
...ckpoints within split-seconds was his.
I wish I could remember his name but I can't. All I can recall is that this quiet-spoken IBM employee had designed a device that would be superior to the Ha...
Is all this free sustainable?
in The CIO Weblog, on April 16, 2009
...f investors, investors who are no doubt hoping for another Amazon revolution. As you may or may not recall, Amazon burned money like kindling for the early years of its existence, taking losses quarte...
NeedleSight: We want you safe
in The RFID Weblog, on April 15, 2009
...ty of Victoria in Canada will help in identifying and disposing off needles thrown away by illegal drug users at public places.
Needles (the ones which are distributed by community health organizati...
Cabrera Wins The Green
in Eagle Par Birdie, on April 13, 2009
...ad something to do with it, maybe not. But he was gone on the first playoff hole.
Cabrera, we will recall, stayed calm when all around him lost their heads on Sunday to become the first Argentinean t...
UB Researchers Develop Nanotech Addiction Treatment
in Nanotechbuzz, on April 11, 2009
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Researchers at the University at Buffalo have developed a new nanotech treatment for drug addiction.
"Scientists in UB's Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics and UB...
Pistachios: Which Brands are Safe?
in Do you like to cook?, on April 6, 2009
... © √oхέƒx™ Don't let the recent pistachio recalls due to Salmonella contamination scare you into completely avoiding ALL pistachios and pistachio-containing recipes. Although there were nume...
Insomnia a Growing Problem for Many: Conventional Cures Are Not Always Enough
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 26, 2009
... sleep problems and find techniques that have worked for others, and-if a person decides to go the drug route, which I recommend as a last not a first resort-managing sleep medication."
Greene ...
The New Ho Chi Minh Trail
in Eagle Par Birdie, on March 25, 2009
...Ho's Viet Minh fought a resistance campaign against the French in the 1940s and 50s.
Many will recall how French forces were defeated at Dien Bien Phu in 1954, a defeat that forced France to gi...
Foundation for NIH Facilitated Partnership Announced Availability of Alzheimer’s Genome Biomarker Data
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 20, 2009
...ional Institute on Aging (NIA), and supported by the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration along with more than 20 private-sector companies and organizations.
This ongoi...
Product Alert: Brighton Beach Candy
in Allergies, on March 18, 2009
... Golden Chocolate International, Inc., is recalling " Brighton Beach Candy " due to undeclared walnuts .
The product was distributed in retail stores, delis, and restaurants in Cali...
RESPeRATE: Over-The-Counter Device, Lowers Blood Pressure In Diabetics
in Daily Diabetic, on March 9, 2009
...lower blood pressure and reduce stress through paced breathing therapy. In fact, it is the only non-drug over-the-counter treatment device cleared by the FDA to lower blood pressure.
Using musical t...
MIT Student Wins Prize for Nanomedicine Research
in Nanotechbuzz, on March 7, 2009
MIT PHd student Geoffrey von Maltzahn won this year's $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for "developing a technique that utilizes nanosize gold particles to target malignant tumors and kill cancer cells but spares healthy tissue," according to Scientific American's Larr...
MIT Sloan BioInnovations Conference
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 5, 2009
...trianni (BCBS MA)
Other slated topics are:
The Changing Face of Policy, Payment, and Science in Drug Development
Business Development: Filling the Tank and Bridging the Patent Cliff
Vaccin...
Psoriasis Drug Raptiva Found Linked To Rare Brain Infection
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 21, 2009
... The US FDA has recently issued a public health advisory regarding the psoriasis drug Raptiva .
Raptiva - a product of Genentech - is once-weekly injection approved for adults with moderate...
The recession's Spam index
in Sox First, on February 20, 2009
...se. Let's not forget that Spam first hit the market in 1937. Students of economic history will recall that as the year of the Roosevelt recession where there was a temporary reversal of the pre...
PowerPlay Golf Cracks U.S. Market
in Eagle Par Birdie, on February 20, 2009
... Courtesy: PowerPlay Golf UK
PowerPlay Golf is turning into a real juggernaut.
You'll recall, if you read this space with some frequency, that PowerPlay Golf is a unique and novel approach ...
Drug Combo May Lower Diabetics' Kidney Risk
in Daily Diabetic, on February 19, 2009
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 5917289
A two-drug combination of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor perindopril and the diuretic indapamide, reduced the risk of kidney dise...
Is Mexico still a viable near-shore location?
in Supplychainer, on February 19, 2009
... SCDigest believes yes: "Companies are continuing to operate, look, and expand in Mexico. The drug-related violence is not heavy in some business locales, such as Monterrey and Cuernovaca, and M...
Mafiosi Heart Skype
in The VoIP Weblog, on February 16, 2009
...ocaine trafficker telling an accomplice to switch to Skype in order to get details of a 2kg (4.4lb) drug consignment..."
More here from Techworld ... more here from Network World ... and m...
Nato Toughens Stance On Afghani Drug Lords
in Exclusive from our news room , on February 11, 2009
...countering enemy forces.
A combination of Taliban, terrorist infiltrators from other countries and drug lords with the private armies are threatening to overrun the country.
The new rules allow for ...
Alex Rodriguez Tested Positive For Steroids In 2003
in Exclusive from our news room , on February 7, 2009
...of the best of his career.
Rodriguez, formerly baseball's clean cut, fair haired boy, failed a drug test in 2003 that revealed his use of Primobolan, an anabolic steroid.
Read more about Alex R...
FDA Approxes ATryn, First Drug from a Genetically Engineered Animal
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 7, 2009
... The Food and Drug Authority has approved ATryn , the first ever transgenically produced therapeutic protein and the first recombinant antithrombin approved in the U.S.
ATryn is indicated for t...
Insulin May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease
in Daily Diabetic, on February 3, 2009
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The formation of Alzheimer's-related protein plaques can be prevented by insulin and other drugs that control diabetes. Such were the findings of researchers from Northwestern University .
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Stem Cell Therapy Reverse Multipple Sclerosis
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 31, 2009
...ng positive results on the use of stem cells in treating multiple sclerosis in conjunction with a drug called alemtuzumab. The study leader, Dr Richard Burt, described it as a "feasible procedu...
Winter of discontent: will the Paris riots spread?
in Sox First, on January 30, 2009
...thuania, Hungary and Bulgaria. It's the winter of discontent and those with long memories will recall that the economic catastrophe produced the likes of Hitler, Mussolini and Franco.
...
New Evidence Against Barry Bonds May Not Be Admissible
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 29, 2009
...ave hinted that they have evidence proving that Barry Bonds was involved with performance enhancing drugs other than those for which he is under indictment.
However, this, and possibly other evidence...
Monty Selected for 2010
in Eagle Par Birdie, on January 28, 2009
...5-man committee appointed to choose a successor to the last captain, Nick Faldo.
Faldo, you'll recall, failed to hold onto the Cup and it now resides back in America.
Monty wasted little time in...
Hydramycin: New Antibiotic Compound from Hydra
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 20, 2009
... kill a wide range of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria , including clinically-isolated drug-resistant strains like Klebsiella oxytoca (a common cause of nosocomial infections). Hydramac...
Early Chevrolet Motorhome Camps Out at Barrett-Jackson
in Classical Drives, on January 19, 2009
...cles. The attraction this year included a magnificent (airworthy) Ford Tri-Motor, while last year I recall seeing a beautiful wood-hulled and brass-trimmed vintage powerboat. Among the more humble off...
FDA Approves Savella for treatment of Fibromyalgia
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 16, 2009
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 2902632 The FDA has approved a new drug for the management of fibromyalgia. Savella™ (milnacipran HCl), developed by FOREST LABORATORIES , Inc. and Cypr...
Range Finders - Threat to the Game?
in Eagle Par Birdie, on January 14, 2009
...cessfully sued the PGA Tour for the right to use a golf cart during tournaments?
Martin, you may recall, suffers from an unusual birth defect that affects blood flow in his left leg and results in ...
Nominations Open for the Biotech Humanitarian Award
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 13, 2009
...r pursuit of biotechnology processes including:
- The researcher who has discovered a new biologic drug for a chronic disease
- The professor that has encouraged their students to petition the local...
Penny Preville Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on January 6, 2009
...ner whose signature style is defined by femininity, luxury, and an eye for intricate detail cannot recall a time when she wasn't crazy about jewelry. "I remember finding my grandmother &#...
Daly Confirms Suspension. So What?
in Eagle Par Birdie, on January 3, 2009
...lled punishments that are little more than a nuisance for the individuals involved.
The Tour has a drug policy now, as we know. But does it have rehabilitation programs for players who fall afoul of ...
Latisse: First Eyelash Thickener, FDA-Approved
in Well Woman Blog, on December 29, 2008
...ockphoto , Image# 7681399
A product of Allergan - Latisse - the first eyelash grower/thickener drug — is now approved by the FDA .
Latisse, which will be available by prescription starti...
Please! Bring Back Those Handy Vent Windows
in Classical Drives, on December 24, 2008
... seen in new cars for many years. What was the last car sold in North America that had them? Anyone recall? I'm one who remembers them well and I agree with the crowd on this. Nothing could clear ...
Mexican Drug Lords Making It Big In Europe
in Exclusive from our news room , on December 23, 2008
...The decade's long battle between Mexican drug cartels and various Mexican and American law enforcement agencies along the Mexican - American border has resulted in more narcotics finding their...
Prevent Poisonings this Holiday Season
in The Parenting Weblog, on December 23, 2008
... mishaps. AAPCC Board Member Edward Krenzelok, PharmD, director of the Pittsburgh Poison Center and Drug Information Center at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center and professor of pharmacy a...
What? Tamiflu is Showing Resistance This Flu Season?!
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 22, 2008
...ernatives to Tamiflu that doctors can use: such as Relenza or a combination of Tamiflu and an older drug called rimantadine if infection with H1N1 is suspected.
Read more from the Reuters update .
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Nanotubes and the Fight Against Cancer
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 19, 2008
...t MIT explore the potential for nanotubes to "detect the quantity and status of chemotherapy drugs, toxins, and free radicals," according to DailyTech's Jason Mick .
"The new s...
CHILDREN'S THROAT COOLER®: Safe Sore Throat Remedy For Kids
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 18, 2008
...ated Beverage Group has created a safe remedy for children to help soothe sore throats that is 100% drug free and made with honey and Vitamin C.
The said product is called Children's Throat Coo...
Vivus Obesity Drug Works?
in Well Woman Blog, on December 15, 2008
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 306495
Vivus Inc. - the maker of the obesity drug Qnexa - has reported that obese patients treated with the highest dose of its experimental drug Qnexa ... ...s from the first of three late-stage trials involving Qnexa - a mixture of phentermine (half of the recalled fen-phen diet pill) and the epilepsy drug Topamax (topiramate).
Vivus said the 28-week, 7...
Nicholas Cage's Hemi Cuda vs.Twiggy in the Passenger's Seat
in Classical Drives, on December 14, 2008
...r petite bottom into that seat in 1970, I might be persuaded to part with a few extra bucks just to recall an era when mini-skirts beat maxi-power.
...
Osteoporosis Drug Zometa Shrinks Breast Cancer Tumors
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 12, 2008
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Eric Hood
The osteoporosis drug Zometa (a product of Novartis AG) has been found to shrink breast cancer tumors better than chemotherapy alone .
Zometa is cur...
Oral Diabetes Drugs and Women's Fractures
in Well Woman Blog, on December 10, 2008
...tesy of iStockphoto , Image# 3336500
Do you have type 2 diabetes? Are you taking the oral diabetes drugs rosiglitazone or pioglitazone ?
Well new reports have linked such diabetes drug to incre...
Common Diabetes Drugs Double Risk of Women's Fractures
in Daily Diabetic, on December 9, 2008
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Daniel Loiselle
The popular oral diabetes drug class thiazolidinediones (TZDs), doubles the risk of fractures in women with type 2 diabetes. Such were the fin...
Hedge Fund Manager Helps Cancer Victim
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on December 8, 2008
...ign group after hearing of the plight of Jack Rosser, 57, who could not afford a life saving cancer drug.
He was unable to persuade his Primary care trust (PCT) to fund the £3,000 a month cost of...
Insomnia Drug Can Help Jet-Lag and Shift-Work Problems
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 1, 2008
...tockphoto , Debi Bishop
Say goodbye to melatonin because Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s insomnia drug tasimelteon (also known as VEC-162) is here to help jet-lag and circadian rhythm disorder...
Bush Issues Last Minute Pardons
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on November 25, 2008
... Bush hands out 'get out of jail free' cards to toxic waste dumpers, drug offenders, tax evaders, wildlife violators and bank embezzlers.
One hot topic of discussion related to pardons is ...
