Researchers at UT Health Science Center at San Antonio report in Oral Oncology that capsazepine, a compound built to block a pain receptor, shrank human oral cancer tumors in mouse models without harming nearby tissue. They suspect it raises oxidative damage in tumors.
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Drug
Statin use decreases the risk of Barrett's esophagus
A case-control study of 303 Barrett's esophagus patients and 909 controls at a Houston VA center found statin users had 43% lower odds of the condition, and 74% lower among those with a BMI of 30 or more. The author calls for further studies of the association.
Lifestyle
Sleep deprivation can cause false memories
A Psychological Science study led by Steven Frenda at UC Irvine found sleep-deprived people were more likely than those who slept a full night to report false details after viewing crime-scene photographs followed by an inaccurate written description.
Miscellaneous
Dream On Me Recalls High Chairs Recalled
Dream On Me is recalling about 2,800 Dinah high chairs whose leg or side openings can let a child's body pass through and become entrapped at the neck, or fall. No incidents have been reported; the company is offering a repair.
Miscellaneous
Produce Industry Committed to Helping Schools Meet Fruit and Vegetable Standards
Phil Muir, whose company supplies produce to 52 school districts in Utah, Idaho and Wyoming, told the Senate Agriculture Committee the produce industry will help schools meet fruit and vegetable requirements, and said schools that changed gradually are not seeing plate waste.
Drug
REBEL Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System
FDA approved Boston Scientific's REBEL Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System on June 27, 2014. The bare metal stent shares the Promus Premier design without the drug component and is carried on a balloon catheter, then expanded and left in place to hold a narrowed coronary artery open.
Drug
FDA approves Zydelig (idelalisib) to treat blood cancers - news release
FDA approved Zydelig (idelalisib) for three blood cancers: traditional approval with Rituxan for relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and accelerated approval for relapsed follicular B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and small lymphocytic lymphoma after at least two prior systemic therapies.
Drug
FDA approves Idelalisib for treatment of relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia
FDA approved idelalisib with rituximab for relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia in patients for whom rituximab alone would be appropriate, based on a 220-patient trial stopped early. Accelerated approval also covers relapsed follicular and small lymphocytic lymphoma.
Miscellaneous
Supreme Pharmaceuticals (CSE:SL) Evaluating Medical Cannabis Opportunities in Arizona - Video News Alert on Investmentpitch.com
Supreme Pharmaceuticals says it is in the preliminary stages of evaluating medical cannabis ventures in Arizona, including edibles, cultivation and dispensaries, as a launch pad into the U.S. market. Arizona had 52,731 licensed users as of June 30, 2014.
Miscellaneous
Media registration open for APEC Oceans-Related Ministerial Meeting
Media registration opened for the APEC Oceans-Related Ministerial Meeting in Xiamen, China on 28 August, where ministers will take up marine conservation, disaster resilience, oceans and food security, and a “blue economy” across the Pacific.
Environment
Wireless devices more harmful to children - new report
A review argues children absorb more microwave radiation than adults because their brain tissue is more absorbent and their skulls thinner. It notes the radiation is classed a possible carcinogen, calls the fetus especially vulnerable, and says exposure limits have not changed in 19 years.
Miscellaneous
InvestmentPitch Media Attending Next Gen Metal's (CSE:N) GreenRush Financial Conference in Seattle, Washington on Sept 23, 2014, Covering Medical Marijuana, Industrial Hemp and Alternative Medicines
A release announcing that InvestmentPitch Media will attend, film presentations at and conduct interviews during the GreenRush Financial Conference on September 23, 2014 at the Washington State Convention Centre, following earlier conferences in Vancouver and Toronto.
Miscellaneous
Oeuf Recalls to Repair Cribs
Oeuf is recalling about 14,000 Sparrow cribs made between July 2007 and January 2014 because slats and the top rail can detach, posing an entrapment hazard. The company received four reports of detachment and no injuries; owners get a free repair kit.
Disease
SCHIZOPHRENIA’e genetic skyline rising
Pooling all available schizophrenia genetic samples turned up 108 chromosomal sites carrying risk-linked variation, 83 of them newly reported, against five significant peaks in 2011. NIMH's Thomas Insel notes the variants found so far explain only about 3.5 percent of the risk.
Miscellaneous
Vocera Unveils Alarm Management and Analytics Solutions to Reduce Alarm Fatigue
Vocera introduced Alarm Management and Alarm Analytics to help clinicians prioritize alarms using context such as waveforms and vital signs. The company cites Joint Commission estimates that 85-99% of hospital alarms need no immediate clinical intervention.
Environment
Air pollution a risk factor for diabetes mellitus
In a Swiss cohort of 6,392 adults, each 10 microgram/m3 rise in outdoor PM10 was associated with 40% higher risk of diabetes mellitus, and each 10 microgram/m3 of nitrogen dioxide with 17%. The authors say PM10 looks like a useful marker for diabetes-relevant pollution.
Miscellaneous
Aleddra EasiRetrofit G3 LED T8 Tube Shines on Safety and Maintenance Concerns
Aleddra's Matthew Maa demonstrated at LightFair 2014 that putting a fluorescent T8 into a fixture rewired for single-ended LED tubes shorts the lamp and, at 277V, can make it explode. He says the company's double-ended retrofit leaves the original wiring intact.
Disease
First Chikungunya case acquired in the United States reported in Florida
CDC reports the first locally acquired chikungunya case in the continental United States, in a Florida man who had not traveled abroad. The US has averaged 28 imported cases a year since 2006 and has logged 243 travel-associated cases this year in 31 states and two territories.
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