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Medicine From Tobacco

post from ZAMP Bionews on 20 March 2009 10:04:40 AM. © ZAMP Bionews

Tobacco isn’t famous for its health benefits. But now scientists have succeeded in using genetically modified tobacco plants to produce medicines for several autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, including diabetes. The research is published in the[...]

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Government Must Take Final Step To Complete
Progress To 2010 Child Poverty Target

post from ZAMP Bionews on 20 March 2009 10:03:47 AM. © ZAMP Bionews

On the 10 year anniversary of the Government’s pledge to eradicate child poverty - and as Child Poverty Action Group launch their new manifesto - Chief Executive, Kate Green, has spoken about the imperative the Government has next month to complete[...]

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New Map Of 55,000 Gene Enhancers Broadens
Scientific Understanding Of The Human Genome And What Makes It Work

post from ZAMP Bionews on 20 March 2009 10:02:16 AM. © ZAMP Bionews

Providing another tool to help to understand gene regulation on a global scale, a nationwide research team has identified and mapped 55,000 enhancers, short regions of DNA that act to enhance or boost the expression of genes. The map, which will be[...]

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The Prostate Cancer Charity Comments On
Government Announcement To Review Evidence Of Prostate Cancer Screening, UK

post from ZAMP Bionews on 20 March 2009 10:01:09 AM. © ZAMP Bionews

The Prostate Cancer Charity comments on the Government announcement that it will formally ask the UK National Screening Committee to review the evidence on prostate cancer screening after the results of two major studies into the effectiveness of[...]

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Unique Approach To Enhancing Transitions For
Disabled Students At University Of Huddersfield

post from ZAMP Bionews on 20 March 2009 10:00:17 AM. © ZAMP Bionews

Human & Health Sciences staff at the University of Huddersfield have come up with an innovative way of easing the transition from school to higher education for disabled students.Associate Dean Janet Hargreaves, Research Assistant Lizzie Walker and[...]

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Confused Relatives Angry At Lack Of Quality In
Care Homes, UK

post from ZAMP Bionews on 20 March 2009 09:59:25 AM. © ZAMP Bionews

Trusting families are being forced to leave their loved ones in the hands of unqualified staff in many UK care homes.Shocking statistics reveal a third of care homes specialising in dementia do not provide staff with dementia care training. Only 57 per[...]

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Stafford Hospital Patient And Family Claims May
Take Years To Deal With

post from ZAMP Bionews on 20 March 2009 09:58:35 AM. © ZAMP Bionews

Claims against Stafford Hospital for medical negligence in the light of a damning report by the Healthcare Commission could take years to deal with - no matter how cut and dried they appear to be.Patients and families making claims will have to deal with[...]

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Travel Insurance Required For Visits To The
Channel Islands, UK

post from ZAMP Bionews on 20 March 2009 09:57:29 AM. © ZAMP Bionews

UK residents visiting the Channel Islands must ensure they have adequate travel insurance from 1 April. The recommendation comes from the Department of Health as the healthcare arrangements for UK visitors to the Islands are due to change.The current[...]

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ExCell Study Assessing The Safety And Efficacy Of
StemEx(R) As An Alternative To Bone Marrow Transplants

post from ZAMP Bionews on 20 March 2009 09:56:04 AM. © ZAMP Bionews

The Western Pennsylvania Hospital (WPH) and the Gamida Cell - Teva Joint Venture (JV) announced today that the hospital is now enrolling patients to participate in the ExCell study. The trial is assessing the safety and efficacy of StemEx as a treatment[...]

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Starpharma Holdings Limited (ASX:SPL) Completes
Patient Testing In Retention Of VivaGel Antiviral Activity Study

post from ZAMP Bionews on 20 March 2009 09:53:08 AM. © ZAMP Bionews

Starpharma Holdings Limited (ASX:SPL)(PINK:SPHRY) today announced the completion of patient testing in a clinical trial of VivaGel(R) that explores the length of time the antiviral activity of VivaGel remains following application.The study, in 12[...]

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