The US is facing many challenges in controlling the childhood obesity epidemic. Despite recent efforts and some progress, one third of US children are still overweight or obese. Yet research has shown that the road to obesity begins early in life, and it is more common and difficult to address for low-income children…
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Married people in the United States are living longer these days, but the widowed are experiencing a higher mortality rate, according to new research by a Michigan State University sociologist. The widening mortality gap between the two groups is a disturbing trend that should prompt scholars and politicians to seek out strategies to better protect and promote health for the widowed, said Hui Liu, study author and assistant professor of sociology. Liu’s study, called “Till Death Do Us Part: Marital Status and U.S…
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For rescuers working in remote places, working phones and internet are literally a question of life and death. A team of researchers and businesses in Norway, Spain and Finland decided they need to be equipped with a box with the power to connect them to networks wherever they are.
On September 11, firefighters, police officers and ambulance workers faced a terrifying rescue effort in the World Trade Center complex. They battled to save people from the collapsing Twin Towers, searched for survivors, tackled fires and evacuated as many people as they could in an area which contained an estimated… Continue reading
Is staying fit on your list of important New Year’s resolutions? Afraid to commit to working out because you’re always at work? It can be intimidating to start a routine, especially if you’re not regularly accustomed to getting up and going to the gym every morning. With anything new that you start, it’s important to pace yourself.
The best way to stay committed is to gradually build up a tolerance. You may not even realize the amount of exercise opportunities that are presented to you daily that you lazily overlook. Instead of thinking that the gym is the only way… Continue reading
Emerging markets may be essential to the growth of the global drug industry, but that doesn’t mean growth comes easily in the developing world. It’s become pretty common for countries to fight with drug makers over prices. And patent disputes can crop up anywhere, as generic manufacturers look to get in on the action.
Pfizer has faced both problems in the Philippines this year. The government put price controls on several branded, including Pfizer’s Norvasc and Lipitor, a few months back.
Now, the Financial Times notes, Pfizer is in court there trying to bar the sale of generic Lipitor by United Laboratories… Continue reading
A recent study determined there is a significant risk of seizure for individuals who currently smoke cigarettes. Boston-based researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School also found that long-term, moderate intake of caffeine or alcohol does not increase the chance of having a seizure or developing epilepsy.
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PolyMedix, Inc. (OTC BB: PYMX), an emerging biotechnology company focused on developing new therapeutic drugs to treat acute cardiovascular disorders and infectious diseases, has initiated a Phase 1B clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of PMX-60056 in reversing the anticoagulant activity of low molecule weight heparin (LMWH). In a previously conducted Phase 1B, PMX-60056 demonstrated safety and efficacy in reversing heparin in healthy subjects. PMX-60056, one of PolyMedix’s lead compounds, is designed as a small synthetic molecule to reverse heparin-induced anticoagulation…
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Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOMX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the New Drug Application (NDA) for Silenor® (doxepin) for the treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulty with sleep maintenance. Sleep maintenance difficulty, defined as waking frequently during the night and/or waking too early and being unable to return to sleep, is the most commonly reported nighttime symptom of insomnia…
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Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOMX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the New Drug Application (NDA) for Silenor® (doxepin) for the treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulty with sleep maintenance. Sleep maintenance difficulty, defined as waking frequently during the night and/or waking too early and being unable to return to sleep, is the most commonly reported nighttime symptom of insomnia…
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The Hampton University Skin of Color Research Institute (HUSCRI) is partnering with Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) to present its inaugural research symposium, “From Benchtop to Bedside,” Friday, April 30-Sunday, May 2, 2010, at the Colonial Williamsburg Lodge and Conference Center…
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GE Healthcare, the $17 billion medical technology division of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), today announced the Mac-Lab’s validation of compatibility with the Volcano’s SmartMap® Pressure Instrument and PrimeWire® Pressure Guide Wire for evaluation of Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR). Coronary heart disease caused 425,425 deaths in 2006 and is the single leading cause of death in America today1. It is caused by atherosclerosis, the narrowing of the coronary arteries due to fatty build ups of plaque. It’s likely to produce angina pectoris (chest pain), heart attack or both…
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Hugs, high fives, cheers and a few tears will abound when the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine’s seniors find out which hospital residency programs they will enter after graduation this spring. The fourth-year students will gather for this annual, invitation-only celebration on the medical campus, where they’ll open official letters in the presence of classmates, professors and loved ones. The event for the 107th graduating class is slated to take place on Thursday, March 18, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m…
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Listed below are story ideas from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine with a partial focus on the upcoming NCAA basketball tournaments. NCAA Basketabll Tournament Coaches, Referees, Players And Fans: It’s Your Voice! From the first tip-off of March Madness to the championship’s final buzzer, thousands of people will relentlessly scream and shout, placing tremendous strain on the voice. While no one is recommending silence, the constant pressure on the vocal chords can cause great damage…
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Authors: Kim WC, Lee CH
Ribonucleases (RNases) are a group of enzymes that cleave RNAs at phosphodiester bonds resulting in remarkably diverse biological consequences. This review focuses on mammalian RNases that are capable of, or potentially capable of, cleaving messenger RNA (mRNA) as well as other RNAs in cells and play roles in the development of human cancers. The aims of this review are to provide an overview of the roles of currently known mammalian RNases, and the evidence that associate them as regulators of tumor development. The roles of these RNases as oncoproteins and/or tumor suppressors in influencing cell… Continue reading
