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Alzheimer’s Disease :: Early Results from Alzheimer’s Neuroimaging Biomarker Project

Alzheimer’s disease researchers may be able to reduce the time and expense associated with clinical trials, according to early results from the Alzheimer?s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), a public-private research partnership organized by the National Institutes of Health. Preliminary results from ADNI show how it might yield improved methods and uniform standards for imaging and biomarker analysis, so these techniques can be employed in the fight against Alzheimer?s disease.

Fibromyalgia :: Gabapentin Shown Effective for Fibromyalgia Pain

New research supported by the National Institutes of Health?s National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) shows that the anticonvulsant medication gabapentin, which is used for certain types of seizures, can be an effective treatment for the pain and other symptoms associated with the common, often hard-to-treat chronic pain disorder, fibromyalgia.

Antibiotic :: New drug application submitted for investigational antibiotic Doripenem

Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C., (J&JPRD) announced that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for doripenem, an investigational carbapenem antibiotic for the treatment of nosocomial pneumonia, a pneumonia that is acquired in a hospital or other healthcare setting.

Healthy :: FNS Launches New Initiative To Help Families Make Healthier Choices

To encourage healthy lifestyles among food stamp participants, USDA?s Food and Nutrition Service today launched ?Loving Your Family, Feeding Their Future: Nutrition Education through the Food Stamp Program,? an initiative to help low income families make healthy food choices and increase their physical activity.

Herb :: Rhubarb packs nutrients, complements summer fruits

Rhubarb season is here. A half cup of rhubarb is a good source of fiber and an excellent source of bone-building vitamin K. Rhubarb also provides vitamin C, potassium and phytonutrients (lutein and zeaxanthin), which help protect against age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in older adults.

Multiple Sclerosis :: Teva & Active Biotech to initiate trial of oral laquinimod for relapsing multiple sclerosis

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ: TEVA) and Active Biotech AB (OMX NORDIC: ACTI) announced that the companies are initiating a clinical Phase III program for laquinimod, a novel once-daily, orally administered immunomodulatory compound for the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS).

Crohn’s Disease :: Remicade receives EU approval for pediatric Crohn’s Disease

Centocor, Inc. and Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP) announced that the European Commission has approved a new indication for REMICADE(R) (infliximab) allowing for the treatment of severe, active Crohn’s disease (CD) in pediatric patients aged 6 to 17 years, who have not responded to conventional therapy including a corticosteroid, an immunomodulator and primary nutrition therapy, or who are intolerant to, or have contraindications for, such therapies.

Colorectal Cancer :: Eating red meat will not increase colorectal cancer risks

Recent studies published in the journal Cancer Science have disproved the common myth that consumption of red meat increases colorectal cancer risk.

Genetic :: Identification of genetic risk factor for coeliac disease promises improved treatment

An international research consortium investigating the genetic causes of intestinal inflammatory conditions has identified a new genetic risk factor for coeliac disease. The findings, published online today (10 June 2007) in the science journal Nature Genetics, could pave the way towards improved diagnostics and treatments for the common, lifelong complaint.

Mediterranean Diet :: Can a Mediterranean diet prevent colon cancer?

Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center are beginning a study to look at whether diet can impact a person?s risk of developing colon cancer. Specifically, the researchers will compare a Mediterranean diet ? high in olive oil, nuts and fish ? with a standard healthy eating plan.