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Senate approves health care bill

The New York Times: "The Senate voted Thursday to reinvent the nation's health care system, passing a bill to guarantee access to health insurance for tens of millions of Americans and to rein in health costs as proposed by President Obama" (Pear, 12/24).

24 Dec 2009

Highlights from Mayo Clinic's Discovery's Edge research magazine

Here are highlights from the winter issue of Discovery's Edge, Mayo Clinic's research magazine.

24 Dec 2009

NMFF's Illinois Health Facility Authority revenue bonds upgraded to 'A+'

Fitch Ratings takes the following rating action on Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, IL as part of its continuous surveillance effort: --Approximately $75 million Illinois Health Facility Authority revenue bonds, series 1998, upgraded to 'A+' from 'A'.

24 Dec 2009

EGCg in green tea inhibits flu infection

Joint research conducted by the Central Research Institute of ITO EN, Ltd. and Professor Takashi Suzuki of the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, showed that epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg), a kind of catechin contained in green tea, had an inhibitory effect against three types of influenza viruses, including the swine-origin H1N1 virus that caused pandemic flu in 2009, and that its effect did not depend on the type of virus. These findings once again suggest that green tea is effective in preventing flu.

24 Dec 2009

Perspective of the future influences health decisions

When New Year's Eve rolls around and you're deciding whether to have another glass of champagne, your decision may be predicted by your perspective of the future.

24 Dec 2009

PHT comments on FDA's PRO Final Guidance

PHT Corporation, the leading provider of ePRO (electronic patient reported outcome) solutions used in more than 400 clinical trials worldwide, commented on the FDA’s recent release of a final guidance almost four years following a Draft Guidance on the topic. The Final Guidance is entitled: Guidance for Industry, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures: Use in Medical Product Development to Support Labeling Claims.

24 Dec 2009

New book on caries management

The International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) offers clinical criteria and codes, together with a framework to support and enable personalized comprehensive caries management for improved long-term health outcome. Based on the ICDAS, this publication provides an up-to-date synthesis of the fields of detection, assessment, diagnosis and monitoring of caries.

24 Dec 2009

Peritoneal dialysis updates

The importance of peritoneal dialysis (PD) in the therapy of chronic kidney disease has been steadily increasing. The simultaneous advancement in clinical practice and basic research has increased overall knowledge and led to significant progress in the safe and adequate application of PD. Moreover, integration with other techniques in the therapy of uremia represents an important step in the optimization of the whole program of renal replacement therapy.

24 Dec 2009

AMHN now available via Standard & Poor’s Market Access Program

AMHN, Inc., parent company of America's Minority Health Network, Inc. ("America's Minority Health Network"), announced today that its company information is now available via Standard & Poor’s Market Access Program, an information distribution service that enables subscribing publicly traded companies to have their company information disseminated to users of Standard & Poor’s Advisor Insight.

24 Dec 2009

Chicago Magazine names Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital's Mary Keen as one of Chicago's top doctors

Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital's Medical Director of Pediatric Rehabilitation, Mary Keen, M.D., has been named one of Chicago's top doctors by Chicago Magazine. Dr. Keen is active in patient care, research and education at Marianjoy, focusing much of her work with children who have cerebral palsy, developmental problems, brain injuries and autism.

24 Dec 2009

Solos Endoscopy outlines marketing campaign to focus on breast endoscopy market

Solos Endoscopy, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company has outlined its 2010 marketing strategy as developed by Advertising Associates International based out of Boston, Massachusetts.

24 Dec 2009

UCB's Cimzia gains market share of Centocor's Simponi

BioTrends Research Group, Inc. announces the release of the final wave of LaunchTrends®: Simponi and Cimzia report. The survey was completed by U.S. Rheumatologists.

24 Dec 2009

DSMB completes review of patient enrollment data in ZOLL Medical's CIRC trial

ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of resuscitation devices and related software solutions, announced today that the first planned review of data related to patient enrollment in the CIRC (Circulation Improving Resuscitation Care) Trial by the trial Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) has been completed and the trial is proceeding with patient enrollment as originally designed.

24 Dec 2009

ACS awarded 2009 'Best in KLAS' ranking in national healthcare survey

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., today announced that its healthcare provider consulting business has been awarded a 2009 “Best in KLAS” ranking in a prestigious national healthcare survey.

24 Dec 2009

Scientists uncover a central process in memory encoding

Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have made a major discovery in how the brain encodes memories. The finding, published in the December 24 issue of the journal Neuron, could eventually lead to the development of new drugs to aid memory.

24 Dec 2009

Data compare CORBA premiums and non-group health insurance options in Texas

Today, eHealthInsurance.com, the leading online source of health insurance for individuals, families and small businesses, released data comparing non-group health insurance premiums for policies available at eHealth in the state of Texas, and subsidized COBRA premiums for people in Texas.

24 Dec 2009

CPF, ATS and health groups launch campaign to raise awareness on lung health

The Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis (CPF) announced today it is joining with the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and lung health organizations around the globe for 2010: The Year of the Lung, a multi-faceted campaign that aims to raise awareness about the importance of lung health, generate social and political support for preventing and treating lung disease and encouraging increased public and private funding for lung disease research and development.

24 Dec 2009

Data compares non-group health insurance and COBRA premiums

Today, eHealthInsurance.com (NASDAQ: EHTH), the leading online source of health insurance for individuals, families and small businesses, released data comparing non-group health insurance premiums for policies available at eHealth in the state of California, and subsidized COBRA premiums for people in California.

24 Dec 2009

Oxford Outcomes becomes a member of SAFE-BioPharma Association

Oxford Outcomes, an international health outcomes consultancy, has become a member of SAFE-BioPharma Association, the non-profit association that created and manages the global SAFE-BioPharma® digital identity and signature standard for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.

24 Dec 2009

Key molecular switch linked to HD identified

Scientists have identified a key molecular switch that may drive the onset of Huntington's disease (HD), an incurable neurodegenerative disorder that leads to severe disruptions in muscle coordination and cognitive function. The research, published by Cell Press in the December 24 issue of the journal Neuron, enhances the understanding of HD pathogenesis and may direct new strategies for treating this devastating brain disease.

24 Dec 2009