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Contact: Kristy Kain kristy.kain@vanderbilt.edu 615-343-1298 The Company of Biologists Researchers define genetic changes that cause widespread malignant growth of cells lining the uterus Endometrial cancer is the most common cancer of the female reproductive tract, representing 6% of all cancers. There is currently no screening method or biomarker to indicate early presence of disease

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A potent suppressor of endometrial cancer is revealed

Contact: Sarah Hutcheon shutcheon@srcd.org 202-289-7905 Society for Research in Child Development Executive functioning is a set of advanced cognitive functionssuch as the ability to control impulses, remember things, and show mental flexibilitythat help us plan and monitor what we do to reach goals. Although executive functioning develops speedily between ages 1 and 6, children vary widely in their skills in this area. Now a new longitudinal study tells us that moms play a role in how their children develop these abilities

GSK announces the formation of a new standalone unit specialising in the development and commercialisation of medicines for rare diseases. Over 5,500 rare diseases have been identified(1) of which less than 10% are currently being treated(2), presenting a significant unmet medical need. Despite the rarity of each condition, the number of diseases means that between 6-8% of the population(3) may be affected by a rare disease

Contact: Karen N. Peart karen.peart@yale.edu 203-432-1326 Yale University Researchers at Yale School of Medicine believe they may have discovered how the hormone progesterone acts to prevent preterm birth. The findings will be presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) in Chicago by Errol Norwitz, M.D., professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at Yale.

Contact: Joana Casas mcasas@jdrf.org 212-479-7650 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Research shows closed-loop systems control diabetes, reduce dangerous low blood sugar LONDON, Feb. 5, 2010 In a landmark study in children and teenagers with type 1 diabetes, JDRF-funded researchers at the University of Cambridge showed that using a first-generation artificial pancreas system overnight can lower the risk of low blood sugar emergencies while sleeping, and at the same time improve diabetes control. Results from the studies are published in the February 5, 2010 issue of The Lancet , available online at www.thelancet.com

Online programs that provide information and tips about fruits and vegetables may be the key to getting more Americans to eat healthier, say researchers at Henry Ford Hospital. Researchers found that when given access to an online program about fruits and vegetables, participants increased their daily fruit and vegetable intake by more than two servings. Many of the participants continued using the program after the study concluded, and even reported their family members became involved in the program..

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and DxS (a wholly owned subsidiary of QIAGEN N.V.) (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt, Prime Standard: QIA) announced that they have entered into an agreement to develop a companion diagnostic test kit for PF-04948568 (CDX-110), an immunotherapy vaccine in development for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Financial terms of the diagnostic agreement have not been disclosed

Sports fans attending the 2010 Olympic Winter Games and the Paralympics Games in Vancouver, Canada, in February can be winners if they make plans now to help stay healthy during their trip.

Contact: Sandra Szivos sasz@sund.ku.dk 453-532-6921 University of Copenhagen Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have become the first in the world to synthesize the entire protein that is responsible for life-threatening malaria in pregnant women and their unborn children. The protein known as VAR2CSA enables malaria parasites to accumulate in the placenta and can therefore potentially be used as the main component in a vaccine to trigger antibodies that protect pregnant women against malaria.

Contact: Becky Allen becky.allen@admin.cam.ac.uk 44-122-333-2300 University of Cambridge Scientists in Cambridge have made a significant step towards developing a so-called “artificial pancreas” system for managing type 1 diabetes in children. The team has developed and successfully tested a new algorithm, providing a stepping stone to home testing for the artificial pancreas