New rabies vaccine may require only a single shot... not 6 Sep 19, 2009
D., assistant professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. "The M gene is one of the central genes of the rabies virus, and its absence inhibits the virus from completing its life cycle," Dr. McGettigan said. (EurekAlert!)
Binge Drinkers Let Down Guard Against Infection Sep 19, 2009
The study, published today in the open access journal BMC Immunology, focused on the effect of heavy drinking on toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), a protein that has an important role in immune system activation ... BMC Immunology, 2009; (in press). (Science Daily)
Walmart cereal being recalled Sep 19, 2009
More than 3 million people in the United States are allergic to nuts, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. The cereal was distributed to 30 states, including Georgia. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Penn State College of Medicine research isolates liver cancer stem cells prior to tumor formation Sep 18, 2009
Enrolling its first students in 1967, the College of Medicine at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center confers the doctor of medicine degree and, in conjunction with the University's Graduate School, offers doctor of philosophy degrees in anatomy, biochemistry and molecular biology, bioengineering, cell and molecular biology, genetics, immunology and infectious diseases, integrative biosciences (options in bioinformatics and genomics and chemical biology), microbiology and immunology,... (EurekAlert!)
The Many Causes Of Immune Deficiency Sep 18, 2009
The many different causes leading to defects of the immune system describes Congress President Professor Reinhold E. Schmidt, Clinic for Immunology and Rheumatology at Hanover Medical School, at the 2nd European Congress of Immunology in Berlin ... At the 2nd European Immunology Congress in Berlin (September 13-16, 2009), as many as four new genetic defects causing severe T cell malfunctions will be presented at the workshop T cell deficiencies. (Science Daily)
Binge drinking ups infection risk Sep 18, 2009
Experts said the work in online journal BMC Immunology should serve as a warning to those who drink too much. Don Shenker, chief executive of the charity Alcohol Concern, said: "While we all know the immediate short term effects of binge drinking, there's now more evidence emerging about how it can damage our bodies in the longer term. The time frame during which the risk of infection is increased might be at least 24 hours Lead researcher Dr Stephen Pruett "The negative effect of alcohol on the... (BBC News -- Health)
New Antituberculosis Compounds Discovered Sep 17, 2009
"We believe these findings represent a new approach for developing antibiotics in the fight against TB," says Dr. Carl Nathan, senior author and chairman of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, R.A. Rees Pritchett Professor of Microbiology and director of the Abby and Howard P. Milstein Program in Chemical Biology of Infectious Disease at Weill Cornell Medical College ... "This study represents a shift in strategy for designing antibiotics that treat TB," says Dr. Lin, first author and... (Science Daily)
Childrens National Medical Center gets $150M gift Sep 17, 2009
The hospital will use funds to create the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, which will have four focus areas: pain medicine, immunology, bioengineering and personalized medicine. This gift will enhance our mission to transform children s health for all children, not just the ones who come to this hospital, said Edwin Zechman, president and CEO of Children s National. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Causes of Dust Allergy Symptoms Sep 17, 2009
According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) article entitled , one gram of dust may contain up to 19,000 dust mites, and each mite can produce up to ten to twenty waste particles per day. Cockroaches May Cause Symptoms in People With Dust Mite Allergy. (Suite101.com)
Canadian scientists uncover a new mechanism regulating fetal growth and neonatal survival Sep 17, 2009
Dr. Sylvain Meloche, Principal Investigator at the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) of the Universit de Montral, and his colleagues have uncovered the critical role played by the protein kinase Erk3 in fetal growth potential and lung maturation ... About the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer. (EurekAlert!)
Remodeling Tumor Vasculature: A New Approach To Therapy Sep 17, 2009
Reversing or re-arranging the growth of these vessels in combination with specific immune strategies is a promising new strategy for cancer therapy, says Ruth Ganss, Professor at the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research, Perth, at the 2nd European Congress of Immunology ECI 2009 held in Berlin. See also. (Science Daily)
Chlorine in Pools Raises Kids' Asthma, Allergy Risk Sep 16, 2009
More than 17 million people in the United States have asthma, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology ... Dr. Jennifer Appleyard, chief of allergy and immunology at St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit, said this study highlights the fact that "asthma and allergies are caused by a multitude of different factors, and chlorine may have a potential effect. But, this is a very preliminary study, and we don't yet know what the whole picture is." ... D.,... (MEDLINEplus)
Showerheads Harbor a Bounty of Germs Sep 16, 2009
George A. O'Toole, an associate professor in the department of microbiology and immunology at Dartmouth Medical School, noted that germs lurk everywhere ... D., associate professor, department of microbiology and immunology, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, N.H.; Sept. 14-18, 2009, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, online. (MEDLINEplus)
Linking Epstein-Barr Virus To Multiple Sclerosis Sep 16, 2009
During the 2nd European Congress of Immunology ECI 2009 held in Berlin, Francesca Aloisi, Istituto Superiore di Sanit;, Rome, will present new data* that further support the link. In the brain lesions of patients with multiple sclerosis her team found abnormal accumulation of EBV infected B lymphocytes. (Science Daily)
Toward Cancer Control Sep 15, 2009
Mrs. Brown's treatment is one of the most dramatic applications of the rapidly expanding science of self-immunologythe study of the body's natural defenses against disease ... Whether immunology fulfills this promise and becomes a major part of medicine's approach to cancer depends in large part on a harddriving, affable egotist named Robert Alan Good ... He believes that immunology holds the key not only to controlling cancer but to preventing and curing many of man's other ills. (Time.com)
Allergy: Solving The Mystery Of IgE Sep 15, 2009
At the 2nd European Congress of Immunology ECI 2009 held in Berlin the scientist presents new data revealing the evolution of IgE.. Allergic diseases have risen dramatically during the last decades. (Science Daily)
Study: Showerheads may deliver bacteria blast Sep 15, 2009
"[The study] is nothing to freak out about because most germs don't hurt you," says Philip M. Tierno Jr., the director of clinical microbiology and immunology at New York University Langone Medical Center. People come into contact with 60,000 types or groups of bacteria on a regular basis, says Tierno, who is also a clinical professor of microbiology and pathology at the New York University School of Medicine in New York City. (CNN)
Master gene that switches on disease-fighting cells identified by scientists Sep 14, 2009
The master gene that causes blood stem cells to turn into disease-fighting 'Natural Killer' (NK) immune cells has been identified by scientists, in a study published in Nature Immunology today. The discovery could one day help scientists boost the body's production of these frontline tumour-killing cells, creating new ways to treat cancer. (EurekAlert!)
Key gene 'controls disease fight' Sep 14, 2009
The Nature Immunology study may also help development of new treatments for type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis. These conditions are caused by a malfunctioning immune system turning against the body's own tissues, and it is suspected that faulty NK cells play a key role in this process. (BBC News -- UK)
Brookline forum to highlight benefits of walking for women Sep 14, 2009
Dr. Jennifer Baima, department of rheumatology, immunology and allergy at Brigham and Women s Hospital, will discuss the benefits of walking, particularly how walking benefits women. Sandra DeBow, Brookline director of human resources, will present the Green Street Initiative to promote walk/ride days. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Controlling fall allergies Sep 13, 2009
James Larson is a board-certified specialist in allergies and immunology at Medcenter One's Bismarck Family Clinic North. He and his wife, Shannon, and their son live in Bismarck. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Single Vaccine Dose, Even One from 1976, Could Protect against the H1N1 Swine Flu Sep 12, 2009
Since May, Katz, who is chief of the CDC National Influenza Division's Immunology and Pathogenesis Branch, has been testing stored serum samples to look for existing immunity to the new virus in the U.S. population. Her group's latest report shows that serum from adults born before 1930, including survivors of the 1918 pandemic, possesses antibodies that recognize and respond powerfully to the novel H1N1 virus. (Scientific American)
American Society for Microbiology to launch new open-access journal Sep 12, 2009
Casadevall is the Leo and Julia Forchheimer Professor and Chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York. One unique feature of mBio will be that every published research article will be accompanied by a brief non-technical summary written by the author in language that conveys the importance of the work to non-specialists in that area of research. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Molecular Mechanism Underlying Form Of Diabetes Revealed Sep 11, 2009
10, 2009) By investigating a rare and severe form of diabetes in children, University of Iowa researchers have discovered a new molecular mechanism that regulates specialized pancreatic cells and insulin secretion. The mechanism involves a protein called ankyrin, which UI researchers previously linked to potentially fatal human heart arrhythmias. (Science Daily)
Centocor Ortho Biotech Receives FDA Complete Response Letter Regarding DOXIL(R) for the Treatment of Advanced Breast Cancer Sep 11, 2009
Centocor Ortho Biotech redefines the standard of care in immunology, nephrology, and oncology. The company was formed when Centocor, Inc. and Ortho Biotech Products, L.P. were consolidated in late 2008, and was renamed Centocor Ortho Biotech. (PR Newswire)
Creating through combined resources Sep 11, 2009
In spite of that, both UCD and Anschutz have contributed a tremendous body of work: the discovery that founded immunology, the study of diseases; developing the first chromosome numbering systems for humans; and finding out how the human cancer gene works. By smoothing out the rough connections between the two, the eventual outcome should help integrate the two facilities to maximize researching and treating power together. (UCD Advocate, CO)
Autoimmune Response Can Induce Pancreatic Tumor Rejection Sep 10, 2009
Vile, professor of immunology in the Department of Molecular Medicine and the Department of Immunology at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn ... Cancer Research editorial board member Ivan Borrello, M.D., believes this study highlights several unique aspects of tumor immunology. (Science Daily)
Recurring Mutations in AML Sep 10, 2009
From the Departments of Genetics (E.R.M., L.D., V.J.M., R.K.W., T.J.L.), Medicine (R.E.R., P.W., M.H.T., S.H., W.D.S., D.C.L., M.J.W., T.A.G., J.F.D., T.J.L.), and Pathology and Immunology (J.E.P., M.A.W., R.N.); the Genome Center (E.R.M., L.D., D.J.D., D.E.L., M.D.M., K.C., D.C.K., R.S.F., K.D.D., S.D.M., L.A.F., D.P.L., V.J.M., R.M.A., T.L.V., J.S. Reed, J.S. Robinson, T.W., S.M.S., L.C., J.M.E., C.C.H., J.W., J.B.P., F.D., A.F.D., G.E.S., A.M.B., E.C., J.F.M., R.J.M., J.K.S., C.S.P., J.W.W.,... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Hospitals start AIDS center with $4M grant Sep 9, 2009
With this grant, we have an unparalleled opportunity to make Chicago an epicenter for AIDS research, said Alan Landay, chairman of immunology and microbiology at Rush and director of the new center. Chicagos HIV population is the sixth-largest in the U.S., with 21,000 known infections, the hospitals said. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Across Knox County: Site has the buzz about bees Sep 9, 2009
Bee decline can be traced back to negative factors, including immunology, nutrition, toxicology, pathology, genetics and bee husbandry, Hunt said. However, the greatest decline in numbers of bee colonies for Indiana and the nation as a whole correspond to the period just before and after the discovery of parasitic bee mites in the United States. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Could Salmonella Bacteria Kill Tumors? Sep 9, 2009
This influx of blood was the starting point for our investigations, says Siegfried Weiss, Head of the Molecular Immunology group at the HZI.. There is an immunological messenger present during bacterial elicited inflammation that causes this kind of reaction. (Science Daily)
Better immune defense against anthrax Sep 9, 2009
While there is much left to learn about the exact mechanism the bacteria use ClpX to attack their hosts, the Faculty of 1000 members added the study will "unveil novel targets for therapeutic intervention in treating anthrax in human subjects. ### Notes to Editors 1. Marc A. Williams, Faculty Member for F1000 Biology, is Associate Professor of Medicine and Environmental Medicine at the School of Medicine and Dentistry of the University of Rochester. 2. Mattias Collin, Associate Faculty Member... (EurekAlert!)
New Asthma Predictors Needed To Determine Future Risk In Certain Patients Sep 8, 2009
The new study appears in the August issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. It was surprising to find that factors often used to predict future asthma risk in poorly treated populations were of no clinical benefit when applied to a well-treated, highly adherent population of inner-city adolescents and young adults with persistent asthma, said Dr. Rebecca Gruchalla, chief of allergy and immunology at UT Southwestern and the new study s lead author. (Science Daily)
Scientists Move Closer To A Safer Anthrax Vaccine Sep 8, 2009
D., Leo and Julia Forchheimer Professor and chairman of microbiology & immunology. Anthrax, a disease caused by the bacterial species Bacillus anthracis, occurs when anthrax spores (the microbe's dormant stage) are inhaled, ingested or enter the body through an open wound. (Science Daily)
Large-scale Study Probes How Cells Fight Pathogens Sep 7, 2009
"Our findings address a fundamental question in human biology: how do immune cells recognize various pathogens and use that information to mount distinct responses," said senior author Nir Hacohen, of the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases, an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School and a senior associate member at the Broad Institute ... 11, 2006) Yale School of Medicine researchers report in Nature Immunology how infection fighting... (Science Daily)
Two New Antibodies Found To Cripple HIV: 'Achilles' Heel On Virus For AIDS Vaccine Researchers To Exploit Sep 6, 2009
"These new antibodies, which are more potent than other antibodies described to date while maintaining great breadth, attach to a novel, and potentially more accessible site on HIV to facilitate vaccine design," said Dennis Burton, professor of immunology and microbial science and scientific director of the IAVI Neutralizing Antibody Center at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California. Professor Burton is also a member of the newly established Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and... (Science Daily)
Swine flu may require restraint in affectionate greetings Sep 5, 2009
"When my hands have been full, I've greeted people elbow to elbow," said Philip M. Tierno Jr., director of clinical microbiology and immunology at the New York University Langone Medical Center and author of "The Secret Life of Germs" (Atria, 2001) ... "When my hands have been full, I've greeted people elbow to elbow," said Philip M. Tierno Jr., director of clinical microbiology and immunology at the New York University Langone Medical Center and author of "The Secret Life of Germs" (Atria,... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Allergy sufferers can reduce ragweed exposure Sep 5, 2009
That means several months of itchy, watering eyes, runny nose, sore throat, congestion and problems sleeping for the estimated 36 million Americans with seasonal allergies, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI). 3 TIPS: POLLENS: YOUR HEALTH. (USA Today -- News)
Wine is a Healthy Drink Sep 5, 2009
Sir Alexander Fleming won the Nobel Prize for his work in bacteriology and immunology for the development of penicillin. He was also a fan of Spanish Sherry, which was created from the fortification of Spanish white wine. (Suite101.com)
Elbow rub, anyone? H1N1 alters greeting rituals Sep 5, 2009
When my hands have been full, Ive greeted people elbow to elbow, said Philip M. Tierno Jr., director of clinical microbiology and immunology at the New York University Langone Medical Center and author of The Secret Life of Germs (Atria, 2001). He added: Saluting is good. (MSNBC -- Health)
Divide to Conquer: Infection-Specific T Cells Multiply to Fight Infection Sep 4, 2009
"The basic question is: How is the strength of the response regulated?" explains , a professor in the department of immunology at The Netherlands Institute in Amsterdam. Schumacher and a team of researchers report online that drives the immune system response more than their selection. (Scientific American)
Discovery Holds Promise For New Effective Cancer Therapies Sep 4, 2009
3, 2009) Researchers Dr. Marc Therrien at the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) of the Universit; de Montr;al, and Dr. Frank Sicheri, at the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, have discovered a new target that may be instrumental in the development of new, more effective cancer therapies. See also. (Science Daily)
Understanding diversity of human innate immunity receptors: analysis of surface features of leucine-rich repeat domains in NLRs and TLRs Sep 4, 2009
BMC Immunology 2009, 10:48doi:10. 1186/1471-2172-10-48. (BioMed Central)
Mizzou gets $16.3M in stimulus Sep 4, 2009
$707,404 to Helen Mullen, professor of immunology and rheumatology in the School of Medicine, to study excess fibrous tissue growth (fibrosis) that occurs in the thyroid and other organs in some autoimmune diseases ... $50,304 to Stefanos Sarafianos, assistant professor of molecular microbiology and immunology and researcher at the , to study multi-drug resistant HIV.. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
marcsaltzman Sep 4, 2009
That means several months of itchy, watering eyes, runny nose, sore throat, congestion and problems sleeping for the estimated 36 million Americans with seasonal allergies, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI). 5h ago By and , USA TODAY Some schools won't show President Obama's online speech to the nation's students Tuesday because of the objections of administrators and parents. (USA Today -- Tech)
Fluvastatin in Patients Undergoing Vascular Surgery Sep 3, 2009
From the Departments of Surgery (O.S., H.U., M.R.H.M.S., H.J.M.V., M.D.), Cardiology (E.B., S.E.H.), Immunology (R.B., N.A.K.), and Anesthesiology (D.P.), Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam; the Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (M.R.H.M.S.); and the Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden (J.J.B.) all in the Netherlands. Address reprint requests to Dr. Poldermans at Erasmus Medical Center, Gravendijkwal 230, Rm. (New England Journal of Medicine)
2009 Health Care Heroes finalists named Sep 3, 2009
Health Care Innovation and Research: Eric K. Groteke, co-founder of medAppraise Inc.; Mayra Lopez-Cepero, vice president and director of LifeLink Foundation s LifeLink Transplant Immunology Laboratory; Dan Montzka, ophthalmologist at MDIntellesys. Lifetime Achievement: Michael Gallant, director of pediatric plastic surgery at All Children's Hospital; Carl M. Kuttler Jr., president of St. Petersburg College; Benedict S. Maniscalco, chief executive officer and chairman of Heartbeat International. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Top 5 Swine Flu Hazards for College Students Sep 2, 2009
"This virus is highly communicable and can spread very efficiently," said Dr. Philip Tierno, the director of clinical microbiology and immunology at NYU and the author of "The Secret Life of Germs.". "Swine flu is going to be a big issue at universities," said Tierno. (ABC News)
Cambridge doctor receives merit award Sep 1, 2009
Eye and Ear, he is the Claes H. Dohlman Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School, a senior scientist and W. Clement Stone Scholar in the basic science faculty of the Schepens Eye Research Institute, a member of the Committee on Immunology at Harvard Medical School, and director of the Harvard-Vision Clinical Scientist Development Program. He plans to use his award to further translational ( bench-to-bedside ) research programs that would enable bringing novel technologies into the... (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Yerkes researchers show early life nurturing impacts later life relationships Sep 1, 2009
Within the fields of microbiology, immunology, neuroscience and psychobiology, the center's research programs are seeking ways to: develop vaccines for infectious and noninfectious diseases, such as AIDS and Alzheimer's disease; treat cocaine addiction; interpret brain activity through imaging; increase understanding of progressive illnesses such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's; unlock the secrets of memory; determine behavioral effects of hormone replacement therapy; address vision disorders;... (EurekAlert!)
Obama advisers fan flu hysteria Sep 1, 2009
Not included among its enumerated advisory duties are medicine, virology or immunology. Notwithstanding such limitation on its jurisdiction, PCAST earlier this month issued a Report to the President on U.S. Preparations for 2009-H1N1 Influenza. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Milk Allergy Symptoms May Ease with Exposure Aug 29, 2009
The study was published in the Aug. 10 online issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. One key to keeping the allergy at bay seems to be regular consumption of milk and dairy products, according to the study. (MEDLINEplus)
Health Tip: Stifle Back-to-School Allergy and Asthma Problems Aug 29, 2009
The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology offers these suggestions to help prevent allergy and asthma flares in your child. Have your child visit the doctor before school starts to make sure symptoms are well-controlled. (MEDLINEplus)
Bird Flu Leaves The Nest -- Adapting To A New Host Aug 29, 2009
lsah Gabriel (currently at the Heinrich-Pette-Institute for Experimental Virology and Immunology the University of Hamburg) and Hans-Dieter Klenk at the Institute of Virology at the Philipps University of Marburg examined two strains of avian influenza, an unadapted avian strain and an avian strain adapted to infect mice by mutations that increase the efficiency of the viral polymerase. They found that whereas the avian strain only infected the lungs, the mouse-adapted strain caused suppression... (Science Daily)
UC Davis stimulus funds total $32.6M Aug 28, 2009
$547,740 to William Reisen, professor of pathology, microbiology and immunology at the School of Veterinary Medicine, and director of the Center for Vectorborne Diseases. He and his team will try to develop a system of predicting early in the mosquito season whether the West Nile virus will remain at low levels or expand to create outbreaks of human cases. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Does nasal rinsing help against allergies? Aug 27, 2009
Yes though it's less effective than the most effective drugs, says the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, which reviewed nasal allergy treatments in 2008. And it's safe, the group said, though some nasal irritation is possible. (USA Today -- News)
Interleukin-17 and Type 17 Helper T Cells Aug 27, 2009
From the Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, H pital Edouard Herriot, University of Lyon, Lyon, France (P.M.); the Department of Neurology, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany (T.K.); and the Center for Neurologic Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston (V.K.K.) ... Address reprint requests to Dr. Miossec at the Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, H pital Edouard Herriot, 5, Place d'Arsonval, 69003 Lyon, France,... (New England Journal of Medicine)
UCB and Immunomedics Announce Positive Results for Epratuzumab Phase IIb Study in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Aug 27, 2009
"Epratuzumab is the most advanced pipeline program in UCB's immunology disease portfolio and the positive results are significant for UCB as we continue to move our antibody based programs ahead," said Roch Doliveux, Chief Executive Officer of UCB. "These results may provide new hope for the hundreds of thousands of people around the world living with SLE as no new treatment was approved for this life altering disease for over five decades." ... UCB, Brussels, Belgium () is a biopharmaceutical... (Primezone Releases)
MOgene expects to double revenue Aug 26, 2009
Rajeev Aurora, associate professor in the Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology at the and the former bioinformatics director at Pfizer Corp.. kvolkmann@bizjournals. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
CER study demonstrated asthma patients had better overall results with oral controllers Aug 26, 2009
The study was conducted in collaboration with a scientific steering committee consisting of physicians recommended by the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Association of Allergy and Immunology. These data were integrated with quality-of-life surveys of more than 800 asthma patients from the same plans to evaluate potential differences in quality of life between the types of controller medications. (EurekAlert!)
3 tips on allergy medicines Aug 26, 2009
A review by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) in 2008 concluded. Three tips. (USA Today -- News)
UCLA scientists uncover immune system's role in bone loss Aug 25, 2009
Published Aug. 20 in the journal Clinical Immunology, the research could lead to new immune-based approaches for treating osteoporosis. Affecting 10 million Americans, the disease causes fragile bones and increases the risk of fractures, resulting in lost independence and mobility. (EurekAlert!)
Encorium Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results Aug 25, 2009
The Company has drug and biologics development as well as clinical trial experience across a wide variety of therapeutic areas such as infectious diseases, cardiovascular, vaccines, oncology, diabetes endocrinology/metabolism, gene therapy, immunology, neurology, gastroenterology, dermatology, hepatology, women's health and respiratory medicine. Encorium believes that its expertise in the design of complex clinical trials, its therapeutic experience and commitment to excellence, and its... (PR Newswire)
Pollens are the enemy Aug 25, 2009
Learn more from the American College of Allergy & Immunology at. READERS: Do you suffer from itching, sneezing, sniffing allergies. (USA Today -- News)
YOUR HEALTH: College dorms can trigger asthma attacks Aug 25, 2009
The combination of new freedoms and unhealthful conditions can be "incendiary," says Richard Gower, president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and a professor of medicine at the , Spokane ... And students who arrive ready to take responsibility for their health usually do very well, says James Sublett, a professor of pediatric allergy and immunology at the University of Louisville. (USA Today -- News)