Results from studies related to Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: OPTR) lead developmental product candidate, fidaxomicin, will be presented at the 50th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) to be held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston on September 12-15, 2010. Fidaxomicin abstracts and speakers include: “Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)… Continue reading
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Pea plant growing in…human lung
Ron Sveden, a retired teacher from Brewster, Massachusetts in the US was astonished to discover that what he thought was a tumor growing in his lung was actually a plant that had sprouted from an inhaled pea. 75-year old Sveden said he was told the pea seed had split and sprouted in his lung. It… Continue reading
What drowning looks like?
If you and your family are planning to spend some of this summer by the sea, by the pool, or perhaps even a river or lake, perhaps you should ask yourself, would you be able to spot someone in trouble in the water, in time to save their life: do you really know what drowning… Continue reading
Debate for HPV Vaccination For Boys
On Friday, NPR’s “Morning Edition” examined arguments from both sides over whether boys should receive the human papillomavirus vaccine, which is FDA-approved to protect against strains of the sexually transmitted virus that can lead to cervical cancer in women and genital warts in both sexes (Wilson, “Morning Edition,” NPR, 8/20). The Centers for Disease Control… Continue reading
Breakthroughs from engineers in cosmetic surgery: Artificial Retina, Defibrillator, 3-D Operations And More
Five engineering breakthroughs, from restoring a degree of eyesight to developinng a new treatment for sudden cardiac arrest, were cited today by IEEE-USA, the U.S. career and public policy unit of the IEEE, the world’s largest professional association for the advancement of technology. The five breakthroughs, as included in television news reports recently distributed to… Continue reading
An excellent prevention for skin cancer
We all want that summer glow that comes from a day at the beach, but taking in the rays can have long-term implications for our health. Now Dr. Niva Shapira of Tel Aviv University’s School of Health Professions suggests a way to make fun in the sun safer – and it’s all in our food.… Continue reading
Don’t give up on the heat and make the health habits unhealthy
The record high temperatures that have dominated most of the summer are continuing to make outdoor activities more dangerous. Despite the extreme heat and humidity many people are exercising outside, knowing winter is just around the corner. “It’s great to get outside and exercise before the cold weather sets in, but this year’s record heat… Continue reading
Possible connection between Gallbladder cancer and estrogen
A very aggressive disease with a poor prognosis, gallbladder cancer may be connected to higher exposure to estrogens, according to a group of researchers at the University of Houston (UH). Dr. Jan-Ake Gustafsson, Robert A. Welch Professor in UH’s biology and biochemistry department, described his team’s findings in a paper titled “Estrogen-dependent gallbladder carcinogenesis in… Continue reading