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First Edition: September 10, 2010

In this morning's news, the Obama administration takes a hard line against insurers -- warning them not to blame the new health law for their rate hikes.

10 Sep 2010

Cancer Research UK launches world's first urban running lane on London's Southbank

Dawdling pedestrians test the patience of over a quarter of outdoor runners (27 per cent) according to a poll of 1,000 runners by Cancer Research UK, to launch its Run10k series. The results have been highlighted as the charity launches the world's first urban running lane on London's Southbank with the help of celebrity runner Nell McAndrew.

10 Sep 2010

Studying the same information several times under different contexts results in better memory

People are more likely to remember specific information such as faces or words if the pattern of activity in their brain is similar each time they study that information, according to new research from a University of Texas at Austin psychologist and his colleagues.

10 Sep 2010

Researchers present study results of psychosocial trauma experienced at 2006 Dawson College shooting

A research team from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and Fernand-Seguin Research Centre of Louis-H. Lafontaine Hospital presented today the results of its three-year study, a world first, into the 2006 Dawson College shooting to the Government of Quebec's Ministry of Public Security.

10 Sep 2010

Distrust in healthcare system deters blood donation among African Americans

Disparities in healthcare between races exist in the United States. A new study published in the journal Transfusion explores why African Americans donate blood at lower rates than whites. The findings reveal that there is a significant distrust in the healthcare system among the African American community, and African Americans who distrust hospitals are less likely to donate.

10 Sep 2010

InHealth continues support for Northwestern and Duke with follow-on grants of over $830,000

The Institute for Health Technology Studies (InHealth) has awarded two follow-on grants totaling more than $830,000 to research teams at Northwestern University and Duke University.

10 Sep 2010

395 new vaccines being developed for infectious diseases: PhRMA

Critical challenges remain in the centuries-old battles against infectious diseases, particularly as bacteria and viruses mutate and as the threat of bioterrorism grows. Responding to this need, America's biopharmaceutical research companies this year have 395 new medicines and vaccines in the pipeline to fight infectious diseases. All 395 are in later stages of development, meaning in clinical trials or under Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review.

10 Sep 2010

Scottish government proposes minimum price to tackle alcohol misuse

The Scottish government has confirmed that it proposes to introduce a minimum price of 45p per unit of alcohol, in order to tackle alcohol misuse and prevent related illnesses.

10 Sep 2010

USIBC to embark Life Sciences Executive Mission for India

The U.S.India Business Council will embark on a Life Sciences Executive Mission to coincide with the Biotechnology Industry Organization's First Annual International Partnering Conference in Hyderabad, India from September 21-22. The mission will be led by Amgen's Dr. Romi Singh, Executive Director of Global Regulatory Affairs and Safety.

10 Sep 2010

FASD ONE releases three research papers on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

To mark Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day the 9th day of the 9th month, the FASD Ontario Network of Expertise (FASD ONE) is releasing three research papers focused on the pressing issues identified by Ontario families and service providers. The papers cover topics of respite care, education, and effective practices.

10 Sep 2010

Mexican-American stroke survivors with atrial fibrillation at increased risk for second stroke

Mexican-American stroke survivors with a heart rhythm disorder have more than twice the risk for another stroke compared to non-Hispanic whites, according to a study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

10 Sep 2010

Study finds Laotian/Hmong-Americans have low survival rates for liver cancer

Among Asian-Americans living in California, Laotian/Hmong-Americans have the lowest survival rates for the most common type of liver cancer, a new study by researchers with the UC Davis School of Medicine has found.

10 Sep 2010

WHO regional meeting in South-East Asia addresses antimicrobial resistance, developing country access to medical devices

During the WHO's 63rd Regional Committee Session for South-East Asia in Bangkok on Wednesday the WHO called for enhanced "efforts at the national and international level to preserve the efficacy of antimicrobial agents through the rational use of antibiotics," Indian Express reports (Thacker, 9/9).

10 Sep 2010

Researchers say access to primary care doesn’t always guarantee better health

Kaiser Health News staff writer Jordan Rau reports on a new findings by Dartmouth researchers. "A study released Thursday challenges two widely-held assumptions about medical care: that people who see a primary care physician will end up healthier than those who don't, and that having more primary care doctors in an area guarantees better access for patients"

10 Sep 2010

'Secondary over-triage' identified as potential area of cost savings for health care

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified "secondary over-triage" as a potential area of cost savings for our nation's health care. The phenomenon of over-triage occurs when patients are transferred twice, and discharged from a second facility in less than 24 hours. These findings will be published in the September 10th issue of The Journal of Trauma.

10 Sep 2010

Research can helps to develop targeted psychological intervention to assist couples cope with PVD

An investigation published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine has found that male partners who express greater support, attention and sympathy to women's chronic vulvovaginal pain may trigger more pain, but also increase sexual satisfaction in female partners.

10 Sep 2010

Sec. of State Clinton discusses Obama administration's foreign policy strategy

In a speech on Wednesday at the Council on Foreign Relations, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton outlined the Obama administration's approach to foreign policy and said that U.S. "global leadership is essential, even if we must often lead in new ways," the Washington Post reports.

10 Sep 2010

NICE releases new guidelines to improve cancer care

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published a new guideline which should help to improve care for thousands of patients with advanced cancer that has spread from an unknown primary location.

10 Sep 2010

GE Healthcare to showcase molecular imaging portfolio at WMIC

Reinforcing its commitment to researchers and clinicians, GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company is showcasing a comprehensive molecular imaging portfolio—encompassing tracer development, pre-clinical imaging and highly advanced imaging equipment— to provide insight into the origins of disease, at the World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC), Booth #212, September 8 through 11 in Kyoto, Japan.

10 Sep 2010

Dow Jones Sustainability World Index renews inclusion of Bayer

Bayer stock has been included once again in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World), providing renewed proof of the standing of the company as an international leader in sustainability. Bayer is thus one of very few companies headquartered in Germany to have been listed in the DJSI World without interruption since the establishment of the index in 1999.

10 Sep 2010

Research News and Research

First Edition: September 10, 2010

Cancer Research UK launches world's first urban running lane on London's Southbank

Studying the same information several times under different contexts results in better memory

Researchers present study results of psychosocial trauma experienced at 2006 Dawson College shooting

Distrust in healthcare system deters blood donation among African Americans

InHealth continues support for Northwestern and Duke with follow-on grants of over $830,000

395 new vaccines being developed for infectious diseases: PhRMA

Scottish government proposes minimum price to tackle alcohol misuse

USIBC to embark Life Sciences Executive Mission for India

FASD ONE releases three research papers on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Mexican-American stroke survivors with atrial fibrillation at increased risk for second stroke

Study finds Laotian/Hmong-Americans have low survival rates for liver cancer

WHO regional meeting in South-East Asia addresses antimicrobial resistance, developing country access to medical devices

Researchers say access to primary care doesn’t always guarantee better health

'Secondary over-triage' identified as potential area of cost savings for health care

Research can helps to develop targeted psychological intervention to assist couples cope with PVD

Sec. of State Clinton discusses Obama administration's foreign policy strategy

NICE releases new guidelines to improve cancer care

GE Healthcare to showcase molecular imaging portfolio at WMIC

Dow Jones Sustainability World Index renews inclusion of Bayer

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