Thursday 29 August 2013

Vitamin C lowers the harmful effects of air pollution, study finds

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(NaturalNews) Vitamin C is one of the most important antioxidants on Earth, and its ability to aid tissue growth and repair is well-known. However, British researchers at the Imperial College of London have found another good reason to eat more oranges and lemons - vitamin C can also guard us against the negative effects of air pollutants such as car exhaust and power plants.

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/041808_vitamin_C_harmful_effects_air_pollution.html#ixzz2dL2hBUkT

Thursday 22 August 2013

Bayer's Stivarga sets second OK in Japan

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Bayer chalked up another approval for blockbuster-in-waiting Stivarga after Japan gave a green light for the drug's use in gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST).
This is the second approval for Stivarga (regorafenib) in Japan, having been cleared for the treatment of advanced or recurrent colorectal cancer in March. The product has already been approved for both indications in the US and is under review for the colorectal cancer indication in Europe

Tuesday 20 August 2013

Selexys Enrolls Sickle Cell Pain Trial

Selexys Pharmaceuticals Corporation, a privately held biopharmaceutical company that is developing therapies to treat inflammatory and thrombotic diseases, announced that enrollment has been initiated in SUSTAIN, a phase 2, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, 12-month study to assess safety and efficacy of the anti-P-selectin monoclonal antibody SelG1 with or without hydroxyurea therapy in sickle cell disease patients with sickle cell-related pain crises.

http://www.dddmag.com/news/2013/08/selexys-enrolls-sickle-cell-pain-trial?et_cid=3431535&et_rid=523035093&type=headline


Monday 12 August 2013

The Remarkable Healing Properties of Pumpkin Seed

The Remarkable Healing Properties of Pumpkin Seed

Pumpkin seeds, like all edible seeds, pack an immense nutritional  and medicinal punch. After all, they contain future worlds within their compact structure. As Emerson said, "the creation of a thousand forests is within one acorn."

In order to prepare their "babies.......................
read all at
http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/remarkable-healing-properties-pumpkin-seed

Tuesday 6 August 2013

Sanofi Pasteur Initiates Phase III Study of Investigational Clostridium difficile Vaccine in the United States

Cdiffense trial to evaluate vaccine against a leading cause of life-threatening, healthcare-associated infections worldwide
SWIFTWATER, Pa., Aug. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY), announced today the initiation of its Phase III clinical program called Cdiffense to evaluate the safety, immunogenicity and efficacy of an investigational vaccine for the prevention of primary symptomatic Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Clostridium difficile (C. diff) is a potentially life-threatening, spore-forming bacterium that causes intestinal disease. The risk of C. diff increases with age, antibiotic treatment and time spent in hospitals or nursing homes, where multiple cases can lead to outbreaks. The investigational vaccine is designed to help protect at-risk individuals from C. diff, which is emerging as a leading cause of life-threatening, healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) worldwidehttp://www.pharmalive.com/sanofi-starts-phase-iii-trial-for-clostridium-difficile-vaccine

Monday 5 August 2013

Korean Cuisine to Burn Fat and Cholesterol

The search for a wonder drug that burns body fat and cholesterol leads to the Korean cuisine! Kochujang (KCJ), a fermented soybean-based red pepper paste, has been found to reduce body fat and improve blood lipid profile in overweight adults.
Korean Cuisine to Burn Fat and Cholesterol

Negligence of traditional dietary lifestyle can easily be linked to the prevalence of obesity and obesity-related chronic diseases. Kochujang (KCJ) has long been a part of seasonings in Korean cuisine as a sauce, dressi
Read more: Korean Cuisine to Burn Fat and Cholesterol | Medindia http://www.medindia.net/news/healthwatch/korean-cuisine-to-burn-fat-and-cholesterol-116141-1.htm#ixzz2b6BfqJOa
The search for a wonder drug that burns body fat and cholesterol leads to the Korean cuisine! Kochujang (KCJ), a fermented soybean-based red pepper paste, has been found to reduce body fat and improve blood lipid profile in overweight adults.

Negligence of traditional dietary lifestyle can easily be linked to the prevalence of obesity and obesity-related chronic diseases. Kochujang (KCJ) has long been a part of seasonings in Korean cuisine as a sauce, dressing or seasoning for meat, vegetable dishes, stew and soup. KCJ is a fermentation product of powdered red peppers combined with powdered meju (fermented soybean powder), salt, malt-digested rice syrup, and rice flour. It takes about six months for producing fermented KCJ.

Read more: Korean Cuisine to Burn Fat and Cholesterol | Medindia http://www.medindia.net/news/healthwatch/korean-cuisine-to-burn-fat-and-cholesterol-116141-1.htm#ixzz2b6BmVMr3