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US Senate Passes Bipartisan FDA Funding Bill

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:54:05 EDT

The U.S. Senate on Thursday showed near-unanimous support for a bill that helps fund the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a regulatory powerhouse with sweeping influence over the foods Americans eat and the medicines they take. The bill, which passed by a vote of 96 to 1, aims to speed approval of new drugs and devices and ensure food safety.

Make Friends with Companion Diagnostics to Bolster Your Biotech Portfolio: Stephen Brozak

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:56:02 EDT

Hitting just the right target and engineering cells to perform certain tasks will unlock the deep secrets of biology and change the entire paradigm of medicine, says WBB Securities President and Managing Partner Stephen Brozak.

Elton John Hospitalized, Singer Cancels Upcoming Las Vegas Tour Dates [REPORT]

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:19:15 EDT

Elton John was hospitalized on Wednesday, May 23, for a serious respiratory infection. Doctors reportedly ordered the "Tiny Dancer" singer to postpone seven days' worth of concerts, as he needs "complete rest and antibiotic treatment to prevent damage.".

Which Fruits and Vegetables are Naturally the Most Detoxifying?

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:37:50 EDT

Detoxing in our incredibly polluted environment is not an occasional endeavor. In order to maintain a healthy immune system with a slightly alkaline pH, we need to consider constant slow detoxing to counter the "slow kill" from the myriad toxins pervading every element of our environment.

Yet More Antibiotics in Feed Lots

Wed, 16 May 2012 22:02:44 EDT

It's bad enough that animals at factory farms are being dosed up with antibiotics. Now we're learning that they're getting a whole other source of antibiotics, too - not just the kinds that come directly from the pharmaceutical industry.

Aimee Copeland Contracts Flesh Eating Bacteria After Zip Lining Accident, 8 Ways To Prevent ‘Necrotizing Fasciitis’

Wed, 09 May 2012 17:09:04 EDT

University of Georgia student Aimee Copeland is in critical condition after contracting flesh-eating bacteria during a zip lining accident in Georgia.

Drugs Fed by Rave-Goers, Not Antibiotics Or Noise, Killed Dolphins In Swiss Zoo: Report

Tue, 08 May 2012 07:42:50 EDT

Two dolphins that were found dead at a Swiss zoo in November were perhaps killed by toxic drugs fed to them by the ravers and not by antibiotic overdose or noise as was previously alleged, according to the latest report.

Garlic 100 Times Better Than Antibiotics For Food Poisoning

Wed, 02 May 2012 11:03:09 EDT

Garlic is more effective than antibiotics at killing and preventing food poisoning, according to a new study.

Tap into Low-Risk Biotech and Specialty Pharma for Growth: Steven Palmer

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:49:04 EDT

The somewhat obscure specialty biotechs and pharmas seek to add value by giving new life to older technologies and molecules. President and Chief Investment Officer Steven Palmer of AlphaNorth Asset Management embraces this strategy to generate exceptional returns while mitigating some of the risks inherent in drug development.

Buff Bagwell Accident: Seizure May Have Been Caused By Medication Change, Wife Says

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:58:09 EDT

The seizure that led to Marcus "Buff" Bagwell's accident may have been caused by changed in medications by the former WCW wrestler, including his cutting back on pain pills.

J&J quarterly profit beats forecast, but sales lag

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:21:03 EDT

Declining sales dogged Johnson & Johnson in the first quarter, illustrating the company's struggle to revive growth in all three of its main businesses and tough challenges ahead for incoming Chief Executive Officer Alex Gorsky.

Johnson & Johnson Q1 Profit Rises 12% On Demand For New Drugs

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:50:20 EDT

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), the world's second-biggest health care company, reported better-than-expected first quarter profit on cost cutting and strong demand for new drugs, which offsets drags from generic competition and recalls.

Johnson & Johnson Earnings Preview: Q1 Boosted By New Drugs

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:55:22 EDT

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), the world's second-biggest health care company, is expected to report higher first-quarter profit as strong performance of new drugs offsets drags from generic competition and strings of recalls.

Environmental News: Cooking Oil Powers Qantas Aircraft; Chickens on Prozac, Caffeine

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:38:05 EDT

A Qantas flight between Sydney and Adelaide today is using a 50-50 mix of conventional fuel and refined cooking oil. The biofuel costs far more than conventional fuel, partly due to its importation from the United States.

Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Found In Ancient Cave

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:06:28 EDT

Researchers discovered antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a 4-million-year-old gave, bringing into question how these potentially deadly bacteria are created.

FDA: US Seeks Voluntary Antibiotic Limits In Livestock

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:55:25 EDT

U.S. regulators on Wednesday urged food producers to voluntarily stop using antibiotics in livestock for non-medical uses as part of a broad effort to prevent the rise of drug-resistant "superbugs." The FDA said antibiotics should only be used under the supervision of a veterinarian to prevent or treat illnesses in animals.

Was Your Chicken Fed Caffeine, Arsenic, Prozac or Banned Antibiotics?

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 20:47:29 EDT

New studies suggest that farmers may be feeding their chickens a long list of unusual substances.

Antibiotics for Appendicitis May Save Patients From Surgery

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:39:59 EDT

It now seems possible that antibiotics could treat some patients with appendicitis better than surgery.

Banned Antibiotics May Still Be Administered To U.S. Poultry

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:09:10 EDT

U.S. poultry is still being given antibiotics banned by the FDA in 2005, according to a new study.

New Study Explores Virus To Fight Superbugs

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:44:56 EDT

The Society for General Microbiology's Spring Conference currently being held in Dublin between 26-29 March proposed the use of viruses called bacteriophages to wipe out bacterial strains that are resistant to the current crop of antibiotics.

Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis On The Rise: WHO Researcher

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:06:25 EDT

Drug-resistant tuberculosis is becoming a widespread problem, according to a WHO researcher.

FDA Must Restrict Dangerous Antibiotic Overuse In Livestock Feed in 'Superbug' Ruling

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:08:02 EDT

A federal court judge has ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to take action on its own 35-year-old finding that would prevent the livestock industry from pumping healthy animals with low-level antibiotics. Exposure to those antibiotics are associated with the development of antibiotic-resistant "superbugs.".

Judge Orders FDA To Remove Antibiotics From Animal Feed

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:43:26 EDT

A federal judge on Thursday ordered regulators to start proceedings to withdraw approval for the use of common antibiotics in animal feed, citing concerns that overuse is endangering human health by creating antibiotic-resistant "superbugs".

WHO: Antibiotics are Overused

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:18:40 EDT

The overuse of antibiotics could lead to a time when it would be so ineffective that a normal infection could kill, according to the World Health Organization.

Drug-Resistant 'White Plague' Lurks Among Rich And Poor

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:36:42 EDT

On New Year's Eve 2004, after months of losing weight and suffering fevers, night sweats and shortness of breath, student Anna Watterson was taken into hospital coughing up blood.

'White Plague': Drug-Resistant Ailment Lurks Among Rich and Poor

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:49:08 EDT

On New Year's Eve 2004, after months of losing weight and suffering fevers, night sweats and shortness of breath, student Anna Watterson was taken into hospital coughing up blood.

Kids Exposed To Increased Antibiotics Prone To Allergic Asthma

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 05:18:54 EDT

Researchers found that certain antibiotics that affect intestinal bacteria also have a profound impact on allergic asthma.

Lyme Disease Surge Predicted For Northeastern U.S.

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:30:47 EDT

Researchers predict a surge in Lyme disease infections this coming spring and summer.

Common Medicines May Cut Cancer Drug Potency: Study

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:58:03 EDT

Many patients taking a widely prescribed class of oral cancer drugs are also using a variety of medications that could reduce the effectiveness of the cancer treatment or increase its toxic side effects, according to research by Medco Health Solutions Inc.

Warning to Vegetarians: Many Prescription Drugs Secretly Made with Animal Parts

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:36:37 EDT

Warning to Vegetarians: Many Prescription Drugs Secretly Made with Animal Parts

Stomach Flu Deaths Double Since 1999

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:46:46 EDT

The number of deaths from gastroenteritis, better known as the stomach flu, increased from 7,000 to 10,000 between 1999 and 2007, according to a new study by the CDC.

Group Asks FDA to Treat Superbugs Like Rare Diseases

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:07:29 EST

A research group is proposing a new tool in the fight against drug-resistant bacteria: turn infections into a rare disease.

Counterfeit Drug Sales Become a $75 Billion Business

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:12:34 EST

Counterfeit drugs pose a significant threat to public health, but sales of fake drugs grows steadily.

Antibiotic-Resistant MRSA Strain Developed in Livestock Can Spread to Humans

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:50:28 EST

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria fostered in livestock can be transferred to humans, a new study in the journal "mBio" has shown.

New Treatment for Multi-resistant Bacteria

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:14:39 EST

One of the most alarming situations in health worldwide involves the spreading of bacterial resistance. This situation captured a young Danish scientist who has now discovered a natural substance found in the rainforest in Chile that effectively combats this problem with antibiotics.

Rainforest Plant Could Help in Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:25:19 EST

The newest weapon against antibiotic-resistant bacteria may be located in the Chilean rainforest.

Infectious Disease Technologies Could Open Investment Opportunities in 2012: Stephen Dunn

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:14:05 EST

Investors have avoided infectious disease companies like the plague, but LifeTech Capital President and Senior Managing Director of Research Stephen Dunn doesn't agree, and he has staked out some ideas in this space that could make you financially better off.

Antibiotic Treatments Have No Effect on Sinusitis: Study

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:41:24 EST

Sinusitis, a common infection in the US, may not be cured by support antibiotic treatment, a new research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association mentions.

Platform Technologies Promise Big Payoffs: Juan Sanchez

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:09 EST

Platform technologies promise big payoffs because they offer the prospect of nearly unlimited assets that might be developed to combat disease, but they make investors very nervous because of their propensity to burn cash in a hurry. In this exclusive interview with The Life Sciences Report, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co.

Antibiotic Resistant Gonorrhea: Researchers Raise Alarm to Emerging Threat

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:40:19 EST

Gonorrhea is becoming resistant to common antibiotics, leaving researchers to wonder if there is anyway left to treat the common STD.

Lyme Disease Risk Highest on Northeast Coast: How to Prevent it

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:58:15 EST

Lyme disease poses its greatest risk to those on the Northeastern U.S. coast, according to a new study, which hopes to improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

Obesity: An Infectious Disease, Study Concludes

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:23:09 EST

Is obesity infectious? A new study suggests that obesity, epidemic worldwide, may be caught like a cold or flu.

Falak Case: Two-Year-Old Contracts Meningitis, Still in Critical Condition

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:17:17 EST

Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Wednesday said that the two-year-old girl, Falak, is critical with meningitis and brain fluid function. She still remains on ventilator.

PETA Complaint: CU-Denver Labs Charged with Animal Cruelty, Joins 5 Other Universities Group Has Targeted

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:04:14 EST

The University of Colorado-Denver (CU) laboratories were accused of neglect and incompetence by PETA in a 2007 investigation. The animal rights organization has once again filed formal complaints with the federal government against the CU laboratories.

Ryan Sutton, Bloomberg Food Critic: Not a Bad Deal

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:10:00 EST

"I've drunk the company Kool-Aid to some extent."

'Gossip Girl' Star Crawford Needs Stitches After Fall

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:14:24 EST

Gossip Girl’s Chace Crawford, reportedly spent his New Year under the care of doctors because of a fall he took which required some stitches to his face. With the “Golden Boy” suffering from a nasty cut to his face, how bad can stitches be?.

FDA Cephalosporin Ban: Agency's Small Step Ignores Larger Issue of Antibiotic Resistance in Farm Animals

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:56:55 EST

The FDA's highly praised announcement only applies to a drug that is barely used by the agricultural industry.

Himalaya USA Voluntarily Recalls Personal Care Products Due to Staph

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:58:08 EST

Himalaya USA, a family owned company that manufactures personal healthcare products since 1930, has voluntarily recalled Organique by Himalaya Nourishing Night Cream due to the presence of staphylococcus aureus and fungus.

FDA Withdraws Longstanding Petition to Regulate Antibiotics in Livestock Feed

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:40:35 EST

The FDA decision ignores intensifying scientific evidence suggesting the overuse of antibiotics in feed given to animals intended for human consumption can lead to the development of potentially fatal antibiotic-resistant superbugs.

Green Cedar Dairy Recalls Products for Fear it May Cause Listeriosis

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:21:29 EST

Green Cedar Dairy Products Inc., a private company based in Dearborn, Michigan, has recalled two of its products due to the fact that it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes which may cause listeriosis.