Archive for January, 2008
Compugen Announces In-Vivo Results For Two Peptide Anti-Inflammatory And Cardio-Protective Drug Candidates
Compugen Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGEN) announced the results from initial in-vivo validation studies of CGEN-855A and CGEN-855B, two novel peptide agonists of the FPRL1 G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR), which may serve as anti-inflammatory and cardio-protective drug candidates. CGEN-855A and CGEN-855B were di…
Report Confirms Key Role Of GPs In Primary Health Care, Australia
AMA President, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, said that the latest report on GP activity from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) confirms without doubt that GPs are the lynchpins of quality primary health care in the Australian community.
Conducted by the Bettering the Evaluation and Car…
Queensland Home Of Student Leaders In 2008, Australia
The Australian Medical Students’ organization (AMSA) will be led by an executive of students from three Queensland medical schools in 2008.
The team is headed by president Michael Bonning, a final year student at the University of Queensland. Mr Bonning said the team is looking forward to fur…
New Zealand Medical organization Slams Talk Of “Capped Fees”
The New Zealand Medical organization strongly criticised politicians and some commentators for their uninformed and misleading comments about a “Cap” on GP fees.
“There simply is no widespread cap on general practice fees,” said NZMA Chair Dr Peter Foley.
“While a mino…
5 Million Dollars From Former City Of Hope Scientist Names New Academic Center At City Of Hope
City of Hope has received a 5 million dollars gift from Orly and Shmuel Cabilly, Ph.D. The gift will support the new Cabilly-Riggs Academic Center and will centralize City of Hope’s Graduate School of Biological Sciences, including committed space for teaching laboratories, classrooms and admi…
Urinary Dysfunction Troubles Men Who Undergo Prostate Removal
Men with prostate cancer who have their prostate removed quote sexual dysfunction as the most common side effect after surgery, but urinary dysfunction troubles these patients most, reports a University of Florida researcher. What’s more, many aren’t emotionally prepared to face these co…
RSE Wins Three Inaugural Alibaba Goldfinger Awards
REED SINOPHARM, a joint venture amidst China National Pharmaceutical Group (SINOPHARM) and Reed Exhibitions, is pleased to announce that three of its flagship shows “China universal Medical Equipment Fair” (CMEF), “PharmChina” and “API China” received inaugural Al…
