My Personal Biomedical Research Feed – Ralph Turchiano, CEO Alchepharma
02 NOV 2012 Antidepressants should only be prescribed with great caution BOSTON – Elevated risk of miscarriage, preterm birth, neonatal health complications and possible longer term neurobehavioral abnormalities, including autism,…
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 13-Oct-2014 A new study finds that the hormone FGF21 is stimulated by fructose ingestion BOSTON – Increased consumption of table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup has been…
"We were blown away to discover this completely new class of molecules," PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 9-Oct-2014 Discovery offers a promising new direction for diabetes prevention and treatment BOSTON – The…
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 29-Sep-2014 Radiation risks should be considered and discussed before heart imaging American Heart Association Scientific Statement Before undergoing heart imaging procedures involving radiation, healthcare providers should help…
18 May 2012 Research findings offer a new direction for a therapeutic agent to prevent stroke, heart attack BOSTON — A compound called rutin, commonly found in fruits and vegetables…
Genetic variations may modify cardiovascular benefit of aspirin BOSTON – Aspirin is the gold standard for antiplatelet therapy and a daily low-dose aspirin is widely prescribed for the prevention of…
Public release date: 12-Oct-2011 New buzzwords ‘reduce medicine to economics’ BIDMC physicians lament the devaluation of clinical judgment in today’s health care world BOSTON – Physicians who once only grappled…
A naturally produced compound rewinds aspects of age-related demise in mice - Gomes found that by administering an endogenous compound that cells transform into NAD, she could repair the…
Contact: David Cameron david_cameron@hms.harvard.edu 617-432-0441 Harvard Medical School In two parallel projects, researchers have created new genomes inside the bacterium E. coli in ways that test the limits of genetic…
Photo: EPA Trauma surgeon Stephen Ray Odom, of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, testified on April 22 that alleged Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev suffered from a “high-powered injury” that resulted…
FDA, facing cybersecurity threats, tightens medical-device standards By Lena H. Sun and Brady Dennis, Published: June 12 | Updated: Thursday, June 13, 6:01 AM The Food and Drug Administration is tightening standards…
EEV: There is no doubt extreme and conflicting reports on the Boston event. We expect it should be very easy to track where all these alleged weapons came from. In addition,…
Contact: Bonnie Prescott bprescot@bidmc.harvard.edu 617-667-7306 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Novel experiment illuminates the importance of the doctor-patient relationship BOSTON – A patient's relationship with his or her doctor has…
Contact: Kelly Lawman klawman@bidmc.harvard.edu 617-667-7305 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Antidepressants should only be prescribed with great caution BOSTON – Elevated risk of miscarriage, preterm birth, neonatal health complications and…
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Bonnie Prescott bprescot@bidmc.harvard.edu 617-667-7306 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Amino acid helps offset stomach damage caused by H. pylori bacteria; animal study suggests popular…
Contact: Elisabeth Lyons elyons@cell.com 617-386-2121 Cell Press In monkeys and humans with AIDS, damage to the gastrointestinal tract is common, contributing to activation of the immune system, progressive immune deficiency,…
2008 - re-post for filing Contact: David Cameron david_cameron@hms.harvard.edu 617-432-0441 Harvard Medical School BOSTON, Mass. (May 28, 2008)—Scientists search for drug candidates in some very unlikely places. Not only do…
Test likely to proceed to clinical trials BOSTON -- In findings that may lead to clinical trials of a promising new drug for kidney disease, researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess…
Contact: Bonnie Prescott bprescot@bidmc.harvard.edu 617-667-7306 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center BOSTON – A new study led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has shown that a protein…
Author Laura Beil, Newsweek Aug 27, 2012 1:00 AM EDT ‘Death panels’ are a bad idea. But asking hard questions about health care is not. In his more than 35…
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