Drugmakers Mine Data for Trial Patients

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

A Pfizer-led group plans to buy access to hospital records in New York State to help identify and enroll participants in drug studies Find more info about Drugmakers Mine Data for Trial Patients photos videos pictures. read more

Japan Membership in Trade Pact May Open $48 Billion Farm Market

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

Japan’s participation in a free trade group led by the U.S., if it agrees, could open up the country’s agriculture markets worth $48 billion to foreign exporters of rice, sugar and beef, boosting global prices. Find more info about Japan Membership in Trade Pact May Open $48 Billion Farm Market photos ...

News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Nov. 7, 2011

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

ONCOLOGY: Stopping breast cancer spread Most people who die from breast cancer do not die as a result of their breast tumor but because their cancer has spread (metastasized) to other parts of their body, often their lungs or bones. A team of researchers led by Richard Kremer, at McGill ...

Iron Fortified Infant Formula Linked To Poorer Long-Term Outcomes If Hemoglobin Levels Were High

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Infants with high levels of hemoglobin who were given iron fortified infant formula were found to have poorer long-term developmental outcomes ten years later, researchers from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor reported in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. The researchers explained as background information: "The high prevalence of ...

Transplant More Effective When Stem Cells Reprogrammed To A More Basic Form

Sunday, November 6th, 2011

Chinese stem cell scientists have published new research that improves the survival and effectiveness of transplanted stem cells. The research led by Dr Hsiao Chang Chan, from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, is published in Stem Cells. Research into differentiation has led to a variety of breakthroughs as stem ...