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Roche Molecular Systems, Merck Sharp & Dohme announce cancer therapeutics collaboration

Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. announced today a research collaboration with Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. (a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc.) providing Merck access to Roche's developmental microarray-based AmpliChip p53 Test, which is designed to detect mutations in the tumor suppressor gene p53. By identifying cancers that harbor a dysfunctional p53 gene, the companies aim to achieve better treatment outcomes in cancer patients by determining which patients are most likely to respond to certain investigational therapeutic candidates.

18 Feb 2010

Senesco Technologies announces financial results for quarter ended December 31, 2009

Senesco Technologies, Inc. today reported financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2009.

17 Feb 2010

Novel composite foam could lead to new generation of biomedical implants

A "metal foam" that has a similar elasticity to bone could mean a new generation of biomedical implants that would avoid bone rejection that often results from more rigid implant materials, such as titanium.

17 Feb 2010

Patients and doctors differ when it comes to daily health activities

When it comes to daily health activities such as diet and exercise, Americans and their doctors may not always see eye to eye.

17 Feb 2010

Embera NeuroTherapeutics establishes clinical development partnership for its cocaine dependence program

Embera NeuroTherapeutics, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company developing novel treatments for drug dependence, smoking cessation and obesity, announced today that the company has retained Exponential Pharma Ventures LLC to assist in establishing a clinical development partnership for its cocaine dependence program with a fully integrated pharmaceutical company.

17 Feb 2010

SELmedia releases evidence-based program that helps HFA kids develop social skills

SELmedia announced today that it has released its newest addition to the growing suite of S.S.GRIN (Social Skills Group Intervention) programs. S.S.GRIN HFA is the first evidence-based program that teaches social skills to young children diagnosed with High Functioning Autism (HFA). The program is appropriate for use in schools, community settings and clinics.

16 Feb 2010

Clive Svendsen to receive American Academy of Neurology Sheila Essey Award for his research on ALS

Clive Svendsen, Ph.D., director of the Cedars-Sinai Regenerative Medicine Institute, is receiving the American Academy of Neurology Sheila Essey Award for his research on ALS (amyothrophic lateral sclerosis).

16 Feb 2010

Medivir, Meda announce agreement to commercialize Medivir’s cold sore product, Xerese

Medivir and Meda today announced an agreement for the commercialization of Medivir’s cold sore product which will be marketed in North America under the trade name Xerese™.

15 Feb 2010

Muscle-preserving therapy development may help young men keep muscle shirts a bit longer

Hey guys, remember the muscle shirts we wore in our teens and 20s? After the age of 40 that meager part of our wardrobes usually is obsolete. Yes, at the big 4-0 we begin to lose muscle, and by age 80 up to a third of it may be gone. It's an inevitable process of aging called sarcopenia.

15 Feb 2010

Scientists identify bacterial protein VpsT as master regulator in Vibrio

Finding a biological mechanism much like an online social network, scientists have identified the bacterial protein VpsT as the master regulator in Vibrio, the cause of cholera and other enteric diseases. This discovery, now published in the journal Science, provides a major tool to combat enteric disease.

15 Feb 2010

Research roundup: Bundled payments, PTSD incidence, cost of treating immigrants

This paper examines the spending for health care of adult naturalized citizens and immigrant noncitizens (including some undocumented immigrants) compared to U.S. natives, as documented in data from the 1999-2006 Medical Expenditure Panel Surveys (MEPS): "inflation and age-adjusted health care expenditures among noncitizen immigrants were consistently … lower than those of naturalized citizens and U.S. natives during 1999-2006."

15 Feb 2010

Limited number of free tickets available for Nashville Fearless Caregiver Conference

Today's Caregiver magazine and Caregiver.com announce that a limited number of free tickets are still available for the Nashville Fearless Caregiver Conference on March 10th, 2010 being held at the Radisson Opryland Hotel. Tickets are sponsored by the Greater Nashville Regional Council.

15 Feb 2010

VR technology plays important role in treating patients with PTSD

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) threatens to overload healthcare and social support systems worldwide as the number of cases rises and existing treatments are not sufficiently effective.

12 Feb 2010

New project to unravel secret lives of cancer cells may help produce new cancer therapies

A team of scientists from Princeton University and The Cancer Institute of New Jersey has embarked on a major new project to unravel the secret lives of cancer cells that go dormant and self-cannibalize to survive periods of stress. The work may help produce new cancer therapies to stem changes that render cancer cells dangerous and resistant to treatment.

12 Feb 2010

Cuts to Texas Medicaid payment rates will hurt nursing home care providers

In testimony at a Health and Human Service Commission (HHSC) hearing on possible budget reduction options, the President of the Texas Health Care Association (THCA) warned that any cuts now to Texas Medicaid payment rates for nursing home care will confront the nursing home profession with dire financial consequences.

12 Feb 2010

Article features pelvic health problems, risk factors and treatment options for women

Pelvic health concerns in women are common -- yet how the issues impact sexuality and childbearing is not often discussed, according to Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource.

12 Feb 2010

Sustamine L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine supplement increases performance in endurance exercise and activity

A clinical study by Dr. Jay Hoffman, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Health and Exercise Science at the College of New Jersey, has shown Sustamine™ L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine, increases performance in endurance exercise and activity. The study was published on February 3, 2010, in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (JISSN), a peer-reviewed journal covering various aspects of sports nutrition, supplementation, exercise metabolism, and/or scientific policies related to sports nutrition.

12 Feb 2010

Sales of Cobroxin exceeds XenaCare Holdings' projections for first 45 days of 2010

XenaCare Holdings, Inc., a company specializing in the marketing and retail distribution of consumer healthcare products, announced today that it has begun distributing and selling Cobroxin through mass food and drug retail chains in the Northeast, Southeast, Middle Atlantic and Midwest regions.

12 Feb 2010

Payments, pricing info, paperwork may contribute to costs, confusion

The way doctors, hospitals and other health care providers are paid creates a so-called "perverse incentive" to order more and more medical services, even when those services do not contribute to better health, according to researchers for Dartmouth's Atlas of Health, CNN's investigations unit reports. The report explores a lawsuit filed against a physician-owned hospital in McAllen, Texas, by one of the physician-owners.

12 Feb 2010

Cambridge Heart submits 510(k) application for Microvolt T-wave Alternans OEM Module

Cambridge Heart, Inc., today announced that the Company has completed the development phase of its Microvolt T-wave Alternans (MTWA) OEM Module, and has submitted a 510(k) application for regulatory approval with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The module is the centerpiece of the Company’s new business model that involves partnering with leading stress test equipment manufacturers to broaden the distribution and use of MTWA technology.

11 Feb 2010

Stress News and Research

Roche Molecular Systems, Merck Sharp & Dohme announce cancer therapeutics collaboration

Senesco Technologies announces financial results for quarter ended December 31, 2009

Novel composite foam could lead to new generation of biomedical implants

Patients and doctors differ when it comes to daily health activities

Embera NeuroTherapeutics establishes clinical development partnership for its cocaine dependence program

SELmedia releases evidence-based program that helps HFA kids develop social skills

Clive Svendsen to receive American Academy of Neurology Sheila Essey Award for his research on ALS

Medivir, Meda announce agreement to commercialize Medivir’s cold sore product, Xerese

Muscle-preserving therapy development may help young men keep muscle shirts a bit longer

Scientists identify bacterial protein VpsT as master regulator in Vibrio

Research roundup: Bundled payments, PTSD incidence, cost of treating immigrants

Limited number of free tickets available for Nashville Fearless Caregiver Conference

VR technology plays important role in treating patients with PTSD

New project to unravel secret lives of cancer cells may help produce new cancer therapies

Cuts to Texas Medicaid payment rates will hurt nursing home care providers

Article features pelvic health problems, risk factors and treatment options for women

Sustamine L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine supplement increases performance in endurance exercise and activity

Sales of Cobroxin exceeds XenaCare Holdings' projections for first 45 days of 2010

Payments, pricing info, paperwork may contribute to costs, confusion

Cambridge Heart submits 510(k) application for Microvolt T-wave Alternans OEM Module

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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