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News Liver disease News : Bon Secours opens liver disease clinic Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:50:48 GMT TimesOnline.com provides news coverage from the Beaver County Times and Ellwood City Ledger about Local News, Sports and Entertainment.News Liver disease News : New Lymphoma Treatment Shows Promise In Dogs Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:17:24 GMT Researchers have identified a new target for the treatment of lymphoma and are testing a potential new drug in pet dogs afflicted with the disease. At low doses, the compound, called S-PAC-1, arrested the growth of tumors in three of six dogs tested and induced partial remission in a fourth.The results of the study, conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois, appear this month in the ...Chemicals in Rugs, Cookware May Be Linked to Raised Cholesterol in Teens Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:02:55 GMT MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Common chemicals found in everything from non-stick cookware to grease-resistant food packaging appear to be associated with increases in cholesterol levels in adolescents, a new study suggests.New lymphoma treatment shows promise in dogs Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:02:29 GMT Researchers have identified a new target for the treatment of lymphoma and are testing a potential new drug in pet dogs afflicted with the disease. At low doses, the compound, called S-PAC-1, arrested the growth of tumors in three of six dogs tested and induced partial remission in a fourth.For the third year, he's still standing up to cancer Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:46:53 GMT âStand Up to Cancerâ on Sept. 10 will be a star-studded live telecast to raise funds and awareness to fight this deadly disease. The fundraiser will be simultaneously televised by all major networks and feature the likes of Stevie Wonder, Sally Field, Cindy Crawford, Queen Latifah, Reese Witherspoon and many more A-list celebrities in entertainment and sports.An important genetic cardiovascular risk factor explained Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:02:39 GMT New findings reported in the September issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, appear to explain why people who carry specific and common versions of a single gene are more likely to have high cholesterol and to suffer a heart attack. Studies in mice show that the gene, known as sortilin (SORT1), controls the release of LDL (a.k.a. "bad") cholesterol from the liver into the ...Keeping the pounds off Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:03:41 GMT Losing weight needs a commitment to change that should not falter, whatever the cost.Lung Cancer Survivor Uses Good Health To Educate Others Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:25:07 GMT Dusty Donaldson survived lung cancer.  She's now determined to educate others about who is at risk and steps they can take to stay healthy.Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Receives Clearance From FDA to Initiate TKM-PLK1 Phase 1 Clinical Trial Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:30:00 GMT VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - 09/07/10) - Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation (TSX: TKM - News ), a leader in RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics, today announced that its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for TKM-PLK1 has been cleared by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowing Tekmira to initiate a Phase 1 human clinical trial. Dr. Mark J. Murray ...Scientists Report Sequencing Of First Irish Genome Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:08:20 GMT The first entire genome of an Irish individual has been sequenced. The sequence is reported in BioMed Central's open access journal, Genome Biology and provides insight into the evolutionary history of this distinct lineage.Led by Professor Brendan Loftus, the research team from UCD Conway Institute used data from a previous genotyping study to select a suitable Irish male representative for ...Soprano has cancer, yet active in key of life Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:36:15 GMT "Now I can stand on my own. I'm actually doing great," Zheng Cao is saying, seated comfortably in her high-rise apartment looking out over the water and the soaring Bay Bridge. Cao, a Shanghai-born mezzo-soprano, beams as she recounts the story of the past... Mezzo-soprano - Soprano - Music - Arts - VocalNon-stick chemicals linked to high cholesterol in kids Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:03:18 GMT The chemicals contained in non-stick cookware and waterproof fabrics may be linked to elevated levels of cholesterol in children and teenagers, new research shows.65% of People Whose Prior Treatment for Hepatitis C Was Unsuccessful Achieved SVR (Viral Cure) with Telaprevir-Based ... Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:01:00 GMT CAMBRIDGE, Mass.----Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated today announced that 65% of people overall achieved a sustained viral response with a telaprevir-based regimen in the pivotal Phase 3 REALIZE study, as compared to 17% of people in the control arm who received pegylated-interferon and ribavirin alone.First Irish genome sequenced Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:31:59 GMT The first entire genome of an Irish individual has been sequenced. The sequence is reported in BioMed Central's open access journal, Genome Biology and provides insight into the evolutionary history of this distinct lineage.Non-stick Cookware And Waterproof Fabrics Linked To Higher Cholesterol Levels In Kids Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:11:31 GMT Chemicals used in the production of non-stick cookware and waterproof fabrics, known as perfluoroalkyl acids, can get into children's blood and raise their LDL cholesterol levels ("bad cholesterol" levels), says an article published in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Examples of perfluoroalkyl acids include PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) and PFOS (perfluorooctanesulfonate). LDL ...AstraZeneca Encourages All Americans to Take Steps to Manage Their Cholesterol This National Cholesterol Education Month Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:56:00 GMT AstraZeneca urges Americans to take important steps to manage their cholesterol during National Cholesterol Education Month in September. Based on current estimates, 102 million Americans aged 20 years or older have borderline high or high cholesterol.Reportlinker Adds Immunosuppressants, Organ Transplants, and the Potential of Regenerative Medicine: Market size ... Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:46:00 GMT Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:Reportlinker Adds Cardiovascular Drug Delivery - Technologies, Markets and Companies Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:54:00 GMT NEW YORK , Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Cardiovascular Drug Delivery - technologies, markets and companies http://www.reportlinker.com/p0203538/Cardiovascular-Drug-Delivery---technologiesmarkets-and-companies.html Summary Drug delivery to the cardiovascular system is different from ...Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Receives Clearance From FDA to Initiate TKM-PLK1 Phase 1 Clinical Trial Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:30:43 GMT VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation , a leader in RNA interference therapeutics, today announced that its Investigational New Drug application for TKM-PLK1 has been cleared by the United States Food and Drug Administration allowing Tekmira to initiate a Phase 1 human clinical trial.OBITUARIES Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:36:42 GMT Juliene Ambrose Juliene Ambrose of Eugene died Aug. 31 of a stroke at age 55. No service is planned. She was born on Jan. 12, 1955, in Bagley, Minn., to Wilbur and Laverl Marmarine Scholl. She graduated from Willamette High School in 1973. She married Jim Ambrose on Dec. 30, â¦Pfizer Inks Deal Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:13:37 GMT Pfizer Inc. inked a deal to buy FoldRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. for an undisclosed amount.Successful Completion Of First Clinical Trials On Potent New Hepatitis C Drug Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:29:22 GMT The first clinical trials on a new investigational drug being developed to treat infections caused by Hepatitis C virus have been successfully completed. Completion of the initial phase (phase 1a) of trials of INX-189, discovered and first prepared by researchers at Cardiff University's Welsh School of Pharmacy in 2008, means the chances of it becoming an approved medicine have significantly ...Beaumont Hospital adds liver transplant program Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:54:34 GMT Royal Oak -- Beaumont Hospital has expanded its transplant program to include liver transplants, becoming one of three centers in Michigan to offer that service.Pediatric Weight Expert Provides Obesity Trinity Answers Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:13:53 GMT In a first person paper published in the August 27, 2010 issue of Childhood Obesity, Dr. Melinda Sothern, Director of Health Promotion and Professor of Public Health at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, provides three ways to de-program the 1950s obesity trinity underlying the current obesity epidemic in the United States and protect future generations from its health consequences. "The ...PFT: TV host says Vikings should hit N.O. ‘like Katrina’ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:08:44 GMT Hurricane Katrina - Earth Sciences - Atmospheric Sciences - Meteorology - Weather PhenomenaAfter 40 Years, Dock Ellis Inspires Acid Test Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:22:46 GMT An increase in the number of no-hitters this season in the major leagues has refocused the attention of some on Dock Ellisâs 1970 gem, which he said he threw while on LSD.Camel dairy hopes to milk health food market Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:37:17 GMT The camels know the drill by heart. Just after dawn, they file on their own - always in groups of 12 - into metal stalls for milking. Workers attach automated pumps. The milk flows into a system of chilled pipes that empty into a sealed metal vat. The next... Milk - Dairy - Camel - Business - CattleMacmillan's Response To NICE Decision On Liver Cancer Drug Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:41:48 GMT Responding to the decision by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) not to recommend sorafenib (Nexavar®) as a treatment for advanced liver cancer, Mike Hobday, Head of Campaigns at Macmillan Cancer Support, said: 'We are extremely disappointed that NICE has decided not to recommend sorafenib as a treatment for people with advanced liver cancer. 'It is a scandal that ...Camel dairy hopes to milk health food market Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:06:58 GMT The camels know the drill by heart. Just after dawn, they file on their own - always in groups of 12 - into metal stalls for milking. Workers attach automated pumps. The milk flows into a system of chilled pipes that empty into a sealed metal vat. The next... Milk - Dairy - Business - Camel - FoodMSD Receives European Approval Of Its Atypical Antipsychotic Medication SYCREST(R) For The Treatment Of Manic Episodes ... Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:11:33 GMT MSD (MSD is a tradename of Merck & Co., Inc., with headquarters in Whitehouse Station, N.J., U.S.A). announced today that the European Commission has approved the Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for SYCREST® (asenapine) sublingual tablets for the treatment of moderate to severe manic episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in adults. Today's decision was based on recommendations ...Using PET/CT In The Detection Of Breast Cancer Metastases Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:13:21 GMT About one-third of women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer will have their cancer travel, or metastasize, to other parts of the body, with the bone being the most common site of initial detectable spread. Controversy continues to surround the question of whether CT and bone scans should be standard in evaluating patients for these metastases, or whether integrated PET/CT scanning might be ...Beaumont Hospitals Launches New Liver Transplant Program Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:26:51 GMT Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak became Michigan's third liver transplant center on Aug. 31. A 59-year-old man from Royal Oak was the first patient to receive a liver transplant through Beaumont's new multi-organ transplant program. Under the leadership of Alan J. Koffron, M.D., director of multi-organ transplantation, Beaumont expanded its 38-year-old kidney transplant program to include liver ...Welcome to Timmins Night returns Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:17:14 GMT Timmins resident Diane Lapointe has been given a true gift â her life. After being diagnosed with primary biliary cirrhosis in January 2001, Lapointe's life changed drastically. She was forced to quit her job in retail due to chronic fatigue associated with the illness.[...]Lifesaving gift Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:17:54 GMT Watch Video [...]Hepatitis C cases spike this summer in Dakota County Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:07:31 GMT Dakota County is seeing an outbreak of hepatitis C this summer among young people sharing needles while using heroin and other drugs, state health officials said Friday.NIH Awards $1.2 Million To Study Protein Misfolding Diseases Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:27:41 GMT Three University of Massachusetts Amherst scientists have received a four-year, $1.2 million EUREKA grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study folding and misfolding of secretory proteins in the cell's protein factory, the endoplasmic reticulum, where misfolding can lead to diseases such as cystic fibrosis and liver cirrhosis. EUREKA stands for Exceptional, Unconventional ...Occurrence Of Increased Kidney Transplant Listings In Patients With Prior Non-Kidney Transplants Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:01:04 GMT Non-kidney organ transplanted patients more likely to be listed preemptively for a kidney transplant than individuals without prior transplantsIndividuals who received a non-kidney organ transplant in the past may be more likely to be listed for a kidney transplant prior to initiation of dialysis (pre-emptive listing) than other candidates, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of ...Atascadero woman battles rare cancer Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:04:10 GMT As a Cal Fire paramedic/engineer, Garon Coalwell is trained to be calm in emergency situations. But when it comes to his wife s battle with cancer, the Atascadero resident says he can t help but feel some urgency.McDonald's customers warned of hep A case Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:46:16 GMT A case of hepatitis A has been confirmed in a food handler at a McDonald's restaurant in Lethbridge, Alta.Beaumont Hospitals Launches New Liver Transplant Program Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:19:41 GMT ROYAL OAK, Mich., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak became Michigan's third liver transplant center on Aug. 31. A 59-year-old man from Royal Oak was the first patient to receive a liver transplant through Beaumont's new multi-organ transplant program. Under the leadership of Alan J. Koffron, M.D., director of multi-organ transplantation, Beaumont expanded its 38-year-old ...LSUHSC Pediatric Weight Expert Provides Obesity Trinity Answers Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:44:03 GMT In a first person paper published in the August 27, 2010 issue of Childhood Obesity, Dr. Melinda Sothern, Director of Health Promotion and Professor of Public Health at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, provides three ways to de-program the 1950s obesity trinity underlying the current obesity epidemic in the United States and protect future generations from its health consequences." ...New Partnership Forms To Address The Hepatitis B And C Epidemic In Europe Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:27:01 GMT At least 23 million European Union (EU) citizens are currently living with hepatitis B or hepatitis C,[i] both cancer-causing viruses. In a direct response to the health burden this presents and the recent recognition by the WHO of the seriousness of hepatitis as a global health issue, a unique Partnership comprising key international public and private stakeholders has formed to drive the first ...Inhibitex Successfully Completes Phase 1a Trial Of INX-189 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:27:51 GMT Inhibitex, Inc. (Nasdaq: INHX), announced that it has successfully completed a Phase1a, first-in-man, single ascending dose trial of INX-189, its nucleotide polymerase inhibitor in development for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infections. In this trial, 42 healthy volunteers received either a single oral dose of INX-189, ranging from 3 mg to 100 mg, or placebo. The Company plans to ...Pulmonologist to return to his practice part-time Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:15:26 GMT When pulmonologist Dr. Ramzi Ammari left his practice in early June after being diagnosed with bile duct cancer, his absence was felt in the community.Binning The Booze: Brits Are Drinking Less Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:21:27 GMT People in the UK are drinking less for the first time in 60 years according to new figures.Occurrence Of Increased Kidney Transplant Listings In Patients With Prior Non-Kidney Transplants Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:44:11 GMT Individuals who received a non-kidney organ transplant in the past may be more likely to be listed for a kidney transplant prior to initiation of dialysis (pre-emptive listing) than other candidates, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The results indicate that the growth in the numbers of this group of kidney ...Mayo: 3,209 Patients In 'Circle Of Risk' Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:01:16 GMT The Mayo Clinic says one of its employees has been linked to three patients' cases of hepatitis C. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Mayo Clinic said at a news conference Thursday afternoon it has identified 3,209 patients in the "circle of risk" of contracting hepatitis C from an employee who they said diverted drugs more than three years ago.BioWatch: Emergent wins more federal backing for anthrax vaccine Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:53:51 GMT Emergent BioSolutions has won up to $28.7 million from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to help develop its next-generation anthrax vaccine candidate.Mayo urges tests for more than 3,000 in hepatitis fallout Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:38:51 GMT Mayo Clinicâs world-renowned reputation is serving as both an asset and obstacle in efforts to determine the reach of a hepatitis increase tied to a former employee at its Jacksonville location. Mayo administrators invoked the medical providerâs lofty reputation often during news conferences, particularly when they sought to distance the organization from the workerâs actions. 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