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HIV :: Human genome sciences reports positive results of ccr5 mab in hiv-1

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGSI) today announced that the results of a Phase 1 clinical trial of HGS004 (CCR5 mAb) demonstrate that it was well tolerated and exhibited antiviral activity in patients who are infected with HIV-1, the retrovirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The results were reported in San Francisco in an oral presentation at the American Society for Microbiology’s 46th Annual Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC).

Rheumatoid Arthritis :: Cancer drug Gleevec may be remedy for rheumatoid arthritis

The potent cancer drug Gleevec, used to combat leukemia and some gastrointestinal cancers, may be useful in treating rheumatoid arthritis, according to a team of researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Their findings will be published in the October issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

Cancer :: New angiogenesis finding may help fight cancer growth

A researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health has discovered a new part of the complicated mechanism that governs the formation of blood vessels, or angiogenesis.

Obesity :: Overweight in Early Childhood Increases Chances for Obesity at Age 12

Children who are overweight as toddlers or preschoolers are more likely to be overweight or obese in early adolescence, report researchers in a collaborative study by the NIH and several academic institutions. The researchers periodically collected height and weight measurements of a sample of children, beginning at age 2 and continuing until age 12. Their analysis, appearing in the September Pediatrics, provides some of the strongest evidence to date that overweight in early childhood increase the chances for overweight in later life.

Kidney Stones :: Orange Juice Best at Stopping Kidney Stones

It outperformed lemonade and other citrus juices, study found. An independent study finds that orange juice beats lemonade and other citrus fruit juices in helping to keep kidney stones at bay.

Osteoporosis :: Side Effects May Sideline Estrens Osteoporosis Drugs

Estrens did build bone, but might also raise cancer risks, study finds. Experimental osteoporosis drugs called estrens do not perform as well as researchers had hoped, new animal studies suggest.

Health :: Tots Have Trouble Anticipating Future Needs

They base decisions on how they’re feeling now, study finds. A new study suggests that young children make decisions about tomorrow, or even further in the future, based on how they are feeling right now.

Pregnancy :: Low Vitamin E in Pregnancy May Boost Baby’s Asthma Risk

Preliminary findings also showed a link to poorer lung function. Children of mothers who take in too little vitamin E during pregnancy may be at higher risk for asthma by age five, a new study suggests.

Depression :: Drug Trial Shows Some Gains Against Major Depression

But the benefits were relatively small, indicating need for newer medications. Two different drug regimens for difficult-to-treat major depression — one a combination of two newer drugs and the other a single, older drug — were comparable in putting people with depression in remission.

Acne :: Accutane Shows Strong Link to Higher Cholesterol

About a third of patients who took the anti-acne drug Accutane developed elevated cholesterol levels, and over 40 percent showed raised levels of blood fats called triglycerides, a new report warns.