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Boston hospitals increasingly scrutinized for costs while Buffalo hospitals will receive more Medicare funding

Officials in Gov. Deval Patrick's administration, "seeking to pressure hospitals as well as insurers to rein in costs, say they will more closely scrutinize plans for new medical buildings and technologies to determine how they might affect the cost of health care in Massachusetts.

5 Jun 2010

Coffee consumption not related to alertness

The stimulatory effects of caffeine may be nothing more than an illusion according to new research, which shows there is no real benefit to be gained from the habitual morning cup of coffee.

4 Jun 2010

Too much weight in pregnancy may lead to future heart risks in offspring

Researchers have uncovered evidence to show that piling on too many pounds in pregnancy may lead to future heart risks in the child.

4 Jun 2010

Cardinal Health and UW collaborate to advance use of molecular imaging in clinical investigations and trials

Cardinal Health and the University of Washington (UW) today announced an innovative public-private collaboration designed to advance the use of molecular imaging in clinical investigations and trials.

4 Jun 2010

Ascenta Therapeutics, sanofi-aventis sign global licensing agreement for cancer drug candidates

Ascenta Therapeutics announced today the signing of a global collaboration and licensing agreement with sanofi-aventis covering several early-stage agents being investigated for their potential to restore tumor cell apoptosis (programmed cell death). These orally-active, small-molecule drug candidates inhibit the interaction between HDM2 (Human Double Minute 2) and p53, removing a block to normal p53 tumor suppressor function and potentially enhancing cancer control and treatment.

4 Jun 2010

Novartis cancels Emisphere Technologies' Convertible Promissory Note

Emisphere Technologies, Inc. today announced that it has entered into an expanded relationship with Novartis Pharma AG pursuant to which Novartis has cancelled the Company's Convertible Promissory Note. The Note was originally issued to Novartis on December 1, 2004 in connection with the Research Collaboration and Option License Agreement between the parties of that date and was originally due December 1, 2009. Previously, Novartis had agreed to extend the maturity date to June 4, 2010.

4 Jun 2010

Infinity announces Phase 2 clinical trial results of IPI-504 for NSCLC

Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported the results from its Phase 2 clinical trial of IPI-504, the company's i.v.-administered Hsp90 chaperone inhibitor, in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Data reported show that IPI-504 demonstrated clinical activity in patients with NSCLC, in particular among patients with oncogenic anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene rearrangements.

4 Jun 2010

Diagnosis of antiovarian autoantibodies in infertile women help in approaches for assisted reproduction

Studies on the ovarian antigens and its corresponding specific antibodies have showed the relationship between the incidences of antiovarian autoantibodies and the clinical mani-festation of ovarian dysfunction and infertility in women.

4 Jun 2010

6th Research Congress of the EAPC reflects research in palliative care

The global interest for research in palliative care is increasing rapidly and The 6th Research Congress of the EAPC reflects this with a record number of abstracts and attendees -- more than 660 abstracts from 39 different countries will be presented to over 1200 international researchers and clinicians.

4 Jun 2010

ASCO 2010 marks first anniversary of "Cancer Patient Statement of Principles"

The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF), the oldest and largest foundation dedicated to improving the life and care of myeloma patients, notes the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) marks the first anniversary of the "Cancer Patient Statement of Principles."

4 Jun 2010

Montefiore-Einstein announces Abdominal Organ Transplant Symposium on June 10, 2010

The Montefiore-Einstein Abdominal Organ Transplantation Service will hold an Abdominal Organ Transplant Symposium on Thursday, June 10, 2010 from 7:30 am - 4:30 pm at the Moses Division of Montefiore Medical Center on Gun Hill Road in the Bronx, NY.

4 Jun 2010

Roche's new dual-PCR target HIV-1 viral load test receives FDA approval

Roche Molecular Diagnostics announced today that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its new dual-PCR target HIV-1 viral load test to quantify the amount of virus in a patient's blood. The COBAS® AmpliPrep/COBAS® TaqMan® HIV-1 Test, v2.0 is the first quantitative viral load test to amplify and detect two separate regions of a target genome and offers a fully automated and reliable solution for physicians to make informed treatment decisions for HIV-1 patients undergoing antiretroviral therapy.

4 Jun 2010

Researchers develop biosensors to monitor concentration of c-di-GMP within single living bacteria cells

Some species of bacteria perform an amazing reproductive feat. When the single-celled organism splits in two, the daughter cell - the swarmer - inherits a propeller to swim freely. The mother cell builds a stalk to cling to surfaces.

4 Jun 2010

First Edition: June 4, 2010

Today's health policy headlines highlight HHS Secretary Sebelius' defense of the Obama administration's Medicare nominee as well as the AMA's push to fix scheduled reductions in Medicare physician payments.

4 Jun 2010

Report on mental health outcomes of former child soldiers in Sierra Leone

The Child Soldiers Global Report 20081 estimates that more than 300,000 children are engaged as soldiers around the globe, and more children are recruited every year in ongoing and new conflicts. Although a number of multinational coalitions are aligned to stop the recruitment of child soldiers, some countries persist in not only the recruitment of children but also in exposing children to both the psychological and physical dangers associated with combat.

4 Jun 2010

Study links shelter, transportation, insurance and health care cost difficulties with heavier ED usage

Difficulties with shelter, transportation, insurance, and health care costs are linked with heavier emergency department usage by so-called "super-user" patients in urban areas, according to research at Henry Ford Hospital.

4 Jun 2010

Life Technologies partners to create Genomic Cancer Care Alliance

Life Technologies Corporation today announced the creation of the Genomic Cancer Care Alliance to help people battling cancer gain access to treatment options found through analysis of their genomic information. Founding partners include Fox Chase Cancer Center, Scripps Genomic Medicine, and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen). The announcement came during the Consumer Genetics Conference being held June 2-4 in Boston.

4 Jun 2010

Researchers generate the first comprehensive genetic parts list of mouse hypothalamus

A Johns Hopkins and Japanese research team has generated the first comprehensive genetic "parts" list of a mouse hypothalamus, an enigmatic region of the brain — roughly cherry-sized, in humans — that controls hunger, thirst, fatigue, body temperature, wake-sleep cycles and links the central nervous system to control of hormone levels.

4 Jun 2010

ASTRO to honor David Larson and William McBride with prestigious Gold Medal award

David Larson, M.D., Ph.D., FASTRO, and William McBride, D.Sc., Ph.D., have been chosen to receive the American Society for Radiation Oncology's most prestigious award, the Gold Medal. They will be presented with this honor at the Awards Ceremony during ASTRO's 52nd Annual Meeting, taking place October 31 to November 4, 2010, in San Diego.

4 Jun 2010

Novel brain mechanism promises new and effective anesthetics

A brain mechanism involved in both dreaming and waking from sleep may hold the key to new, more effective anesthetics and stimulants, reported neuroscientists at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

4 Jun 2010

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Boston hospitals increasingly scrutinized for costs while Buffalo hospitals will receive more Medicare funding

Coffee consumption not related to alertness

Too much weight in pregnancy may lead to future heart risks in offspring

Cardinal Health and UW collaborate to advance use of molecular imaging in clinical investigations and trials

Ascenta Therapeutics, sanofi-aventis sign global licensing agreement for cancer drug candidates

Novartis cancels Emisphere Technologies' Convertible Promissory Note

Infinity announces Phase 2 clinical trial results of IPI-504 for NSCLC

Diagnosis of antiovarian autoantibodies in infertile women help in approaches for assisted reproduction

6th Research Congress of the EAPC reflects research in palliative care

ASCO 2010 marks first anniversary of "Cancer Patient Statement of Principles"

Montefiore-Einstein announces Abdominal Organ Transplant Symposium on June 10, 2010

Roche's new dual-PCR target HIV-1 viral load test receives FDA approval

Researchers develop biosensors to monitor concentration of c-di-GMP within single living bacteria cells

First Edition: June 4, 2010

Report on mental health outcomes of former child soldiers in Sierra Leone

Study links shelter, transportation, insurance and health care cost difficulties with heavier ED usage

Life Technologies partners to create Genomic Cancer Care Alliance

Researchers generate the first comprehensive genetic parts list of mouse hypothalamus

ASTRO to honor David Larson and William McBride with prestigious Gold Medal award

Novel brain mechanism promises new and effective anesthetics

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