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Researchers clear hurdle on path toward gene-therapy treatment for disease

One of the most difficult aspects of working at the nanoscale is actually seeing the object being worked on. Biological structures like viruses, which are smaller than the wavelength of light, are invisible to standard optical microscopes and difficult to capture in their native form with other imaging techniques.

2 Sep 2010

Marianjoy Rehabilitation receives grant for dysphagia treatment

The Tellabs Foundation has awarded Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital a grant of $100,000 for the Swallowing & Voice Center; one of seven centers in Marianjoy's Assistive Rehabilitation Technology Institute. The grant will meet a crucial need for Marianjoy to help treat over 1,500 individuals with dysphagia or swallowing difficulties each year.

2 Sep 2010

Lilly's Evista method patents upheld through March of 2014

Eli Lilly and Company today announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a prior ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana that the company's method-of-use patents for Evista® (raloxifene HCl tablets) are valid. These patents provide protection for Evista in the U.S. through March of 2014.

2 Sep 2010

Breast cancer classification algorithm to identify 20 gene signature developed using Microsoft Excel

Using readily available computer programs, researchers have developed a system to identify genes that will be useful in the classification of breast cancer. The algorithm, described in BioMed Central's open access Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research will enable researchers to quickly generate valuable gene signatures without specialized software or extensive bioinformatics training.

2 Sep 2010

Acquisition of Standard Life Healthcare strengthens PruHealth PMI market scale

PruHealth has become a competitor of scale in the UK Private Medical Insurance (PMI) market following the completion of the acquisition of Standard Life Healthcare by Discovery Holdings of South Africa.

2 Sep 2010

Researchers develop new technique to trace counterfeit drugs

Counterfeiting of drugs is a huge industry with an annual turnover of more than SEK 500 billion. In Africa the situation is extremely serious. Half of the malaria medication sold there could be ineffective or even harmful. Researchers from Lund and the UK have now developed a technique that could resolve the situation.

2 Sep 2010

OptimumCare Corporation reports increase in net revenue for second quarter 2010

OptimumCare Corporation, a behavioral healthcare and temporary staffing services provider, today reported that the company achieved profitability in the second three months of 2010, as well as the first six months of 2010.

2 Sep 2010

Orexigen and Takeda partner to develop, commercialize Contrave in US, Canada and Mexico

Orexigen® Therapeutics, Inc. and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, today announced that they have entered into an exclusive partnership to develop and commercialize Contrave® (naltrexone SR/bupropion SR), Orexigen's investigational drug for the treatment of obesity, in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

2 Sep 2010

Researchers dispute study findings that show greater incidence of surgery for children with CD

A new multi-center study of 854 children with Crohn's disease shows a 5-year cumulative risk of bowel surgery is significantly lower than reported in recent studies. The findings of the study, led by Hasbro Children's Hospital, also indicate that children diagnosed between ages 13 and 16 had an increased risk of bowel surgery, and that a common treatment that begins at diagnosis, immunomodulator therapy, did not alter the risk of surgery.

2 Sep 2010

AspenTech 2010 fourth quarter total revenue decreases to $38.2 million

Aspen Technology, Inc., a leading provider of software and services to the process industries, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2010, ended June 30, 2010.

2 Sep 2010

Survey: 65% of parents look to schools to help reinforce importance of oral health

Two-thirds (65%) of parents are looking to schools to help reinforce the importance of oral health, saying it is extremely or very important for schools to teach children about taking care of their teeth, according to a new public opinion survey commissioned by Oral Health America.

2 Sep 2010

Lytix Biopharma granted Hungarian approval for Lytixar Phase IIa clinical trial in Gram positive skin infections

The Norwegian pharmaceutical company Lytix Biopharma AS today announces the approval in Hungary to commence a Phase IIa clinical trial with Lytixar (LTX-109) treatment of skin infections caused by Gram positive bacteria.

2 Sep 2010

Evotec AG announces Closing conditions to acquire DeveloGen

Evotec AG today announced the Closing of the agreement to acquire DeveloGen as announced in detail on 14 July 2010.

2 Sep 2010

First Edition: September 2, 2010

Today's headlines include reports about a new study examining the impact of the health overhaul on the small business workforce.

2 Sep 2010

Agent Orange cases expanded; Added costs raise fiscal concerns

Hundreds of thousands of Vietnam War veterans are receiving disability compensation for diseases normally associated with aging - not combat - because of the possibility of a link Agent Orange exposure. The diseases in question range from diabetes, for which 270,000 veterans receive Agent Orange-related checks, to erectile dysfunction.

2 Sep 2010

Saint Barnabas Medical Center installs ZOLL's AutoPulse Non-Invasive Cardiac Support Pump

ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that Saint Barnabas Medical Center, one of the largest non-profit, non-sectarian hospitals in New Jersey, has installed the AutoPulse® Non-Invasive Cardiac Support Pump for resuscitative capabilities in the hospital's emergency department.

2 Sep 2010

Walgreen enters agreement with Graymark Healthcare to acquire 18 ApothecaryRx pharmacies

Walgreen Co. today announced a definitive agreement with Graymark Healthcare Inc. in which the company will acquire the assets of 18 ApothecaryRx pharmacies located in Colorado, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Missouri and Illinois.

2 Sep 2010

XARELTO achieves net clinical benefit in treatment of patients with DVT

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals today announced that XARELTO (rivaroxaban), a novel anti-clotting therapy, achieved improvement in net clinical benefit in a study looking at treatment of patients with deep vein thrombosis. DVT is the formation of a blood clot in a deep vein, usually in the legs, that partially or totally blocks the flow of blood.

2 Sep 2010

BSD Medical's MicroThermX Microwave Ablation System receives IEC 60601-1 certification

BSD Medical Corporation today reported that the Company has received certification that the MicroThermX Microwave Ablation System (MTX-180) meets all requirements for safety and performance needed for compliance with the IEC 60601-1, safety standard, "Medical Electrical Equipment Part 1: General Requirements for Safety."

2 Sep 2010

Centric Health Corporation acquires CAR Home Care company

Centric Health Corporation, Canada's leading diversified healthcare company, today announced that it has acquired the business of Community Advantage Rehabilitation Inc. ("CAR").

2 Sep 2010

Medical News

Researchers clear hurdle on path toward gene-therapy treatment for disease

Marianjoy Rehabilitation receives grant for dysphagia treatment

Lilly's Evista method patents upheld through March of 2014

Breast cancer classification algorithm to identify 20 gene signature developed using Microsoft Excel

Acquisition of Standard Life Healthcare strengthens PruHealth PMI market scale

Researchers develop new technique to trace counterfeit drugs

OptimumCare Corporation reports increase in net revenue for second quarter 2010

Orexigen and Takeda partner to develop, commercialize Contrave in US, Canada and Mexico

Researchers dispute study findings that show greater incidence of surgery for children with CD

AspenTech 2010 fourth quarter total revenue decreases to $38.2 million

Survey: 65% of parents look to schools to help reinforce importance of oral health

Lytix Biopharma granted Hungarian approval for Lytixar Phase IIa clinical trial in Gram positive skin infections

Evotec AG announces Closing conditions to acquire DeveloGen

First Edition: September 2, 2010

Agent Orange cases expanded; Added costs raise fiscal concerns

Saint Barnabas Medical Center installs ZOLL's AutoPulse Non-Invasive Cardiac Support Pump

Walgreen enters agreement with Graymark Healthcare to acquire 18 ApothecaryRx pharmacies

XARELTO achieves net clinical benefit in treatment of patients with DVT

BSD Medical's MicroThermX Microwave Ablation System receives IEC 60601-1 certification

Centric Health Corporation acquires CAR Home Care company

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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