Archive for June, 2008
Link amidst Starvation And Growth Hormone May Be Clue To Increasing Life Span, Researchers Find
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have determined that starvation blocks the effects of growth hormone via a mechanism that may have implications in treating diabetes and extending life span.
“It’s been well-established that growth is blunted during starvation. But our work …
Chemotherapy Resistance Overcome In The Lab Using Re-Purposed Malaysian Folk Medication
Researchers from McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine have discovered a compound that reduces resistance to chemotherapy agents used to treat cancer. Their results were published in the June issue of The Journal of Clinical exploration (JCI).
Dr. Jerry Pelletier, PhD candidate Marie-Eve Bo…
Caphosol Favorably Impacts Both The Rate And Severity Of Oral Mucositis In Cancer Patients
New documents show that use of CAPHOSOL® (http://www.caphosol.com/), an advanced oral electrolyte solution, resulted in both favorable impact on rates and severity of oral mucositis (OM) in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy. The info, which were presented at the 20th uni…
Scottish Government To supply No-Cost EC At Most Community Pharmacies
The Scottish government plans to supply no-cost emergency contraception at most of the country’s 1,200 community pharmacies, Scottish Public Health Minister Shona Robison announced Wednesday, the Scotsman reports. Robison said that she hopes by making the services part of the national contract…
Senate Fails To Take Up Legislation That Would Delay Medicare Physician Fee Cut
A House-passed bill (HR 6331) that would delay a 10.6% reduction to Medicare physician fees floped by one vote to receive the 60 votes in the Senate needed to gain cloture on Thursday, CongressDaily reports. The House had passed the measure by a veto-proof margin earlier that week.
The bill is simi…
South Carolina Legislature Upholds Governor’s Veto Of HIV Notification Bill
South Carolina legislators on Wednesday during a special session upheld Gov. Mark Sanford’s (R) veto of a bill that would modify regulations concerning HIV-positive students in the state, the AP/Augusta Chronicle reports. The House upheld the veto, which means that the branch of Health and Env…
NIH Grant Of $5.6 Million Awarded To USU Researchers To Fight Deadly Viruses
Researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) have been awarded a $5.6 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to develop and tryout vaccines and treatments for the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses.
Christopher C. Broder, P…
