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First Patient Enrolled In Regeneron And Bayer HealthCare VEGF Trap-Eye Phase 3 Program In Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGN) announced that the first patient has been enrolled in the Phase 3 program of VEGF Trap-Eye for the treatment of central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO), a leading cause of blindness in adults. Regeneron received a $20 million milestone payment from Bayer Healthcare that was triggered by the dosing of the first patient in the CRVO program. Regeneron also announced that enrollment in the Phase 2 DA VINCI study of VEGF Trap-Eye in diabetic macular edema (DME) has been completed and data are expected during the first half of 2010.
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More Than Half Of Malaria Drugs In West Africa 'Sub-Standard Quality,' Says UNODC
VOA News reports that fake pharmaceuticals pose a greater risk to stability and human security in West Africa than illegal drug trafficking, according to U.N. Office Against Drugs and Crime report. More than half of the malaria medication available in West Africa is of "sub-standard quality," according to U.N. estimates, VOA News writes, adding, "West Africa has the highest estimated rate of malaria on the continent, with nearly 98 million cases of malaria per year."
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Brain Detects Happiness More Quickly Than Sadness
Our brains get a first impression of people"s overriding social signals after seeing their faces for only 100 milliseconds (0.1 seconds). Whether this impression is correct, however, is another question. Now an international group of experts has carried out an in-depth study into how we process emotional expressions, looking at the pattern of cerebral asymmetry in the perception of positive and negative facial signals.
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People Think Bottled Water Is Healthy ... Sort Of

A small study has shown that people tend to believe that bottled water is somehow healthier than water from the tap. However, the research, published in the open access journal BMC Public Health, also shows that people are unsure exactly what these benefits might be and that they are rarely the main reason for choosing bottled. Lorna Ward led a team of researchers from the University of Birmingham who carried out interviews with users of the University"s sports centre. She said: "The majority of participants believed that bottled water has some health benefits, but that they were not necessarily significant or superior to the benefits provided by tap water. Convenience and taste were more influential factors for participants when deciding to buy a bottle of water". Bottled water was described as being more "pure" than tap water, and was also described as containing more "minerals". As one respondent put it, ""I mean I know it"s good but I"m not sure why it"s good" However, most participants expressed doubts as to the extent of the health benefits of bottled water compared with tap water, believing that bottled water did have health benefits, but that these benefits were negligible. The most commonly cited reason for purchasing bottled water was convenience. The researchers conclude that, "Our results suggest that the recent surge in bottled water consumption may not be motivated by beliefs about health benefits associated with bottled water". Notes: Health beliefs about bottled water: a qualitative study Lorna A Ward, Owen L Cain, Ryan A Mullaly, Kathryn S Holliday, Aaron G Wernham, Paul D Baillie and Sheila M Greenfield BMC Public Health (in press) Article All articles are available free of charge, according to BioMed Central"s open access policy. Graeme Baldwin BioMed Central


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