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AVI BioPharma to Co-Host Exon Skipping Conference for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Published October 14, 2008, 9:00 am, Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance
AVI BioPharma, Inc., a developer of RNA-based drugs, today announced that the Company -- along with The Foundation to Eradicate Duchenne, the CureDuchenne Foundation, and Prosensa -- will co-host an exon skipping conference for Duchenne muscular dystrophy from October 14-17, 2008 at the Banbury Center of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY. Invited participants will be drawn ...
Former Brown Pruitt visits area for MDA
Published October 14, 2008, 8:21 am, The Sandusky Register
PERKINS TWP. When it comes to supporting a charity to make a different, you can't 'tear away' former Cleveland Browns running back Greg Pruitt from the opportunity.
Kalamazoo-area events to help area residents maintain physical, mental health
Published October 14, 2008, 6:46 am, The Kalamazoo Gazette
THIS WEEK "Living with Loss" -- For adults who have recently experienced the death of a loved one, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, today through Nov. 18, Borgess Visiting Nurse and Hospice, 348 N. Burdick St. Must register. 343-1396 or (800) 343-1396....
AVI BioPharma's Drug for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Recommended for Orphan Drug Status in EU and Receiving ...
Published October 14, 2008, 6:30 am, Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance
AVI BioPharma, Inc., a developer of RNA-based drugs, today announced that the European Medicines Agency Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products adopted a positive opinion recommending orphan medicinal product designation for AVI-4658 to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Additionally, the Company received notification from the Gene Therapy Advisory Committee (GTAC) in the UK granting ...
New eye surgery shortens recovery
Published October 14, 2008, 5:23 am, BBC News
An eye surgeon tells how he is using a new technique which reduces patient recovery times.
Stem Cells May Act As "Trojan Horse" To Deliver Gene Therapy To Injured Central Nervous System
Published October 14, 2008, 5:09 am, Medical News Today
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) researchers at The Methodist Hospital in Houston have shown that transplanted bone marrow stem cells can attach themselves to injured areas in the brain or spinal cord, possibly providing a way to deliver future gene therapy. According to Dr. Stanley H. Appel's study published in the Oct.
Paratek to Present Clinical Data in Late Breaker Presentation at the 48th Annual Interscience Conference on ...
Published October 14, 2008, 4:30 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the Company's lead product, amadacycline, formerly PTK 0796, a first-in-class aminomethylcycline, will be the subject of a Late Breaker poster presentation at the 48th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy .
FITNESS Q&A: Creatine and muscle cramps
Published October 14, 2008, 4:18 am, Lancaster Online
Q. I was taking creatine for my weight lifting, and I started experiencing muscle cramps. Is creatine safe, and if so, how should I use it — Ted Stevens, LancasterA. Of all the supplements on the market, creatine seems to be the one that is generally legal, and more importantly, seems to work...
COMING UP
Published October 14, 2008, 3:41 am, The Buffalo News
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FORUM:“ Taking Domestic Violence Out of the Closet,” a discussion of the problem within the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities, will be held at 5:30 p. m. Wednesday in Trinity Episcopal Church Chapel, 371 Delaware Ave. The free event is sponsored by the Erie County Coalition Against Family Violence, Child and Family Services' Haven House and several gay and ...
MDA picks Med Center as clinical research site
Published October 14, 2008, 2:24 am, The Sacramento Bee
SureWest Communications is selling its wireless towers in a multimillion-dollar deal that will help fund expansion plans in its Sacramento and Kansas City, Mo., markets.
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