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Celera Presents Data Replicating Its Immunodiagnostic Assay To Detect Lung Cancer From Blood Serum
Celera Corporation (NASDAQ:CRA) announced yesterday the presentation of data replicating its novel mass spectrometry-based approach to identify and validate circulating protein biomarkers that detect non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in an independent cohort of individuals with lung cancer. This study was performed in collaboration with scientists at NYU Langone Medical Center, NY. A key outcome of the study was the validation of a 9 biomarker immunoassay on a cohort of samples that is enriched for stage I disease, important for screening of early stage disease. The assay detected lung cancer with 92% sensitivity at 93% specificity. The panel also accurately distinguished malignant cases from benign lung disease. The data is being presented at the 13th World Conference on Lung Cancer as part of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) in San Francisco, CA.
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Memory Decline In Mice Reversed By Blood Stem Cell Growth Factor
A human growth factor that stimulates blood stem cells to proliferate in the bone marrow reverses memory impairment in mice genetically altered to develop Alzheimer"s disease, researchers at the University of South Florida and James A. Haley Hospital found. The granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (GCSF) significantly reduced levels of the brain-clogging protein beta amyloid deposited in excess in the brains of the Alzheimer"s mice, increased the production of new neurons and promoted nerve cell connections.
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Condom Distribution Program In Los Angeles County Jail Might Be Expanded
Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca is considering expanding an eight-year-old program at Men"s Central Jail that distributes condoms in a unit for gay men, the Los Angeles Times reports. Under the program, an outreach worker from the nonprofit Center for Health Justice visits the jail once weekly to distribute about one condom per inmate to the unit"s 300 inmates. Baca is considering doubling the number of condoms being distributed. Sheriff Department officials acknowledge that HIV is a problem in county jails and spend about $2 million annually on HIV/AIDS medication and identify about 65 new cases of HIV each month, according to the Times. Steve Whitmore, a spokesperson for the Sheriff"s Department, said, "Sex in jails is against the law, but there is a public health issue that needs to be considered." A separate condom distribution program is being piloted at the California State Prison at Solano (Bloomekatz, Los Angeles Times 6/29).
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FDA Near To Gaining Regulatory Control Over Tobacco Products

The American Lung Association cheers the Senate"s overwhelming vote in favor of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (HR 1256) today. "Today marks an historic culmination of a more than 20 year journey to provide the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urgently needed regulatory control over the tobacco industry," said Paul G. Billings American Lung Association Vice President for Policy and Advocacy. "This long overdue legislation will protect kids and reduce the terrible human and financial burden caused by tobacco use in this country." The American Lung Association now strongly urges the U.S. House of Representatives to expedite passage of the U.S. Senate"s version of this bill so that it can be sent to President Obama for signature as soon as possible. This important legislation will provide the FDA the authority to stop the tobacco companies from advertising to children, making misleading health claims about its deadly products and from manipulating their products to make them increasingly more addictive. "While we celebrate this notable victory, we recognized that we have yet to win the war," said Charles D. Connor, American Lung Association President and CEO. "As the FDA tobacco legislation continues its way to the President"s desk for signature, we will also continue our work for higher tobacco taxes, smokefree laws and funding of tobacco control and prevention programs at the state level to reduce tobacco use and save lives." The American Lung Association thanks Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) for his longtime championship of this legislation and Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT) for his leadership in ushering the bill through the Senate process. We also want to recognize Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), as well as Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), John Cornyn (R-TX), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Dick Lugar (R-IN) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) for their instrumental roles in today"s victory. American Lung Association


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