Disabling a protein frequently found in melanoma tumors may make the cancer more vulnerable to chemotherapy, according to a pilot study led by researchers in the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center.
%26quot;We tested a compound that can weaken the tumor by targeting a protein found on the surface of a melanoma cell,%26quot; said Douglas Tyler, M.D., a [...]
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FDA is expanding its warning to consumers nationwide that a salmonellosis outbreak has been linked to consumption of certain raw red plum, red Roma, and red round tomatoes, and products containing these raw, red tomatoes.
FDA recommends that consumers not eat raw red Roma, raw red plum, raw red round tomatoes, or products that contain these [...]
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FDA filed a complaint for permanent injunction against seafood processor Captain’s Select Seafood, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn., and two of its top officers for violating the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD%26amp;C Act).
The FDA’s enforcement action follows the company’s extensive history of violating the FD%26amp;C Act and the agency’s Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) [...]
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The New England Journal of Medicine publication showing that Baxter’s bird flu candidate vaccine induced neutralizing antibodies against widely divergent H5N1 virus.
Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) announced publication in the June 12, 2008 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) of data demonstrating Baxter’s candidate avian influenza (H5N1) vaccine, CELVAPAN, met Phase I/II [...]
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Travel Advantage Network (TAN), a community leader in the fight against arthritis, raised more than $2,000, placing third in Anne Arundel County’s Arthritis Walk 2008. TAN employees are active supporters of several local and national charities, focusing on a different cause each month.
TAN became involved in supporting the Southern Maryland Arthritis Foundation when CEO Brad [...]
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