Scientists are reporting a potential solution to a problem that limits the human bodys ability to absorb and use medications for heart disease, Type2 diabetes, cancer and other conditions. It is a “nanohybrid microcapsule” that enables the stomach to absorb more of these socalled “poorlysoluble” medicines. Their study is scheduled for the June 1 issue [...]

Bayer HealthCare LLC., Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq ONXX), OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq OSIP) and Roche today announced the initiation of a Phase 3 trial examining Nexavar(R) (sorafenib) tablets in combination with Tarceva(R) (erlotinib) tablets as a potential new treatment option for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), or primary liver cancer.
The SEARCH (Sorafenib [...]

Interactive Medica, the leading Pharma SaaS provider, today launches IM Strategic Selling, a new Software as a Service (SaaS) solution that enables promotional teams, managers and executives to identify, collaborate, plan and manage goals, strategies and activities for current and potential Key Accounts.
The changing healthcare environment that Pharmaceutical companies face today is radically different [...]

Diabetes rates have risen sharply in developed countries in the wake of the obesity epidemic, and an estimated 30 million Europeans live with the condition. Foot problems are the most common cause of admission to hospital for diabetics, who are at risk of serious complications such as nerve damage and problems with the blood supply [...]

The 22nd Congress of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) will be held from 1216 September 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey.
More than 6,500 clinical and basic scientists such as psychiatrists, neurologists, psychologists and neuroscience researchers from all over the world will attend the ECNP Congress, which is the largest annual high scientific standard congress on mental [...]

Although creatinine clearance (Ccr) has been measured clinically by a simple method as a preoperative renal function test, Ccr is not strictly equal to glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Recently, an equation for estimated GFR (eGFR) for Japanese individuals has been postulated, and eGFR has been accepted as equal to measured GFR in chronic kidney disease. [...]

A chemical found in green tea might be an effective tool against the sexual transmission of HIV, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Heidelberg in Germany and published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, AFP/Google.com reports. According to the study, green tea polyphenol called epigallocatechin3gallete, [...]

According to the latest data in a clinical study supported by St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSESTJ), deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy for depression may provide sustainable improvement in depression symptoms among patients with major depressive disorder. Study results will be presented at the American Psychiatric Association (APA) meeting in San Francisco.
This study profiles 21 [...]

House GOP members on Tuesday sent a letter to President Obama praising him for saying that he wants to “honor the conscience of those who disagree with abortion” during his commencement address at the University of Notre Dame last weekend, The Hill reports. The Republican lawmakers Reps. James Sensenbrenner (Wis.), Chris Smith (N.J.) and [...]

Babies born to obese mothers may have an increased risk of asthma, according to data from a new study to be presented on May 19 at the 105th International Conference of the American Thoracic Society in San Diego.
“Obesity is not a neutral state; adipose tissue is an active producer of proinflammatory cytokines, while it also [...]