PTC Therapeutics Initiates Two Clinical Trials Of
PTC299 In Cancer Patients

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PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (PTC) announced the initiation of two clinical trials of the company’s product candidate PTC299 in adult patients with solid tumor cancers and Kaposi Sarcoma, a HIV-related cancer. PTC299 is an orally delivered,[...]

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Hot and Wireless in 2009

post from CR4 - Recent Blog Entries on 23 December 2008 08:30:00 AM. © CR4 - Recent Blog Entries

2008 saw the introduction of the iPhone 3G; the explosion of online social networking with YouTube, FaceBook, and LinkedIn; and portable PCs. Analysts expect 2009 to be more of a sizzle. They envision more wireless ways of tapping into consumer's purchasing decisions, such as with mobile advertising

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CrystalGenomics Announces Positive Phase IIa
Results For Osteoarthritis Study Of CG100649

post from ZAMP Bionews on 23 December 2008 08:29:22 AM. © ZAMP Bionews

CrystalGenomics, Inc. (Seoul, Korea) and CG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Emeryville, CA) announced positive results from a Phase IIa osteoarthritis (OA) study of the efficacy and safety of a next-generation NSAID, CG100649. The CG100649 treatment group met the[...]

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American Lung Association Offers Seven Tips To
Quit Smoking This New Year

post from ZAMP Bionews on 23 December 2008 08:28:11 AM. © ZAMP Bionews

Many people will make New Year’s resolutions to quit smoking this year. With the economy in turmoil, quitting smoking is not only good for your health, but also your wallet. Having a solid smoking cessation plan can greatly improve one’s[...]

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Arete Therapeutics Reports Positive Phase I Data
For AR9281

post from ZAMP Bionews on 23 December 2008 08:27:23 AM. © ZAMP Bionews

Arete Therapeutics Inc. announced positive top line Phase I results for AR9281, an orally-administered soluble epoxide hydrolase (s-EH) inhibitor for the treatment of metabolic syndrome. The results of the multi-dose study demonstrate that AR9281 was[...]

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Aerosol Travels Nerve From Nose To Brain To Treat
Stroke In Mice

post from ZAMP Bionews on 23 December 2008 08:26:29 AM. © ZAMP Bionews

UT Health Science Center San Antonio researchers, working in a mouse model of stroke, are delivering neuroprotective drugs to the brain by spraying them onto the lining of a nerve in the nose. The goal is to prevent the death of brain cells after[...]

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Medicare AAA Screening Benefit Extended To 12
Months

post from ZAMP Bionews on 23 December 2008 08:25:50 AM. © ZAMP Bionews

A one-time, free Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) screening for at-risk Medicare beneficiaries will be available for 12 months after enrollment beginning January 1, 2009. The benefit became law on February 8, 2006 and was originally offered for a[...]

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Watching Water From Space Could Aid Disease
Prevention In China

Scientists are looking to outer space for help in their attempt to prevent new outbreaks of the tropical disease schistosomiasis in southern China.Once the Three Gorges Dam is fully operational, researchers plan to use satellite data from space to[...]

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Scientists Study How Asbestos Fibers Trigger
Cancer In Human Cells

Ohio State University scientists believe they are the first in the world to study the molecular underpinnings of cancer by probing individual bonds between an asbestos fiber and human cells.Though any clinical application is years away, the researchers[...]

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Older Blacks Rate Own Health Less Positively Than
Older Whites Do

When asked by health care professionals about their health, older African-American adults consistently report poorer health than whites of the same age do even if both groups are functioning extremely well, a new study finds.“Asking how a person[...]

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