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Autobiography of a cardiologist "Doctor of the Heart" published

Doctor of the Heart: My Life in Medicine is the autobiography of Isadore Rosenfeld, MD, world-renowned cardiologist, best-selling author, and popular television commentator. Published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., Dr. Rosenfeld's book is a remarkable account of his long and extraordinary career (www.liebertpub.com/heart).

21 Oct 2009

Comparative Effectiveness Research: One way to beat the competition

A higher percentage of companies are using Comparative Effectiveness Research to help with pricing and reimbursement decisions, according to new research from Cutting Edge Information.

21 Oct 2009

Otsuka Pharmaceutical acquires newly issued common shares of MethylGene

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd. based in Japan, announces that on October 20, 2009, pursuant to the private placement disclosed on October 14, 2009, it acquired 3,686,182 newly issued common shares of MethylGene Inc. Following the closing of this private placement, Otsuka Pharmaceutical owns 9.12% of the issued and outstanding common shares of MethylGene.

21 Oct 2009

New tools needed to identify men and women at risk for the most aggressive cancers

Twenty years of screening for breast and prostate cancer - the most diagnosed cancer for women and men - have not brought the anticipated decline in deaths from these diseases, argue experts from the University of California, San Francisco and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in an opinion piece published in the "Journal of the American Medical Association."

21 Oct 2009

Weekly Digest releases report on investment opportunities in connection with the H1N1 outbreak

Weekly Digest (http://www.bullmarket.com/digest), a free investment research publication, announced the publication of a special report on investment opportunities in connection with the H1N1 "Swine Flu" Outbreak, including updated outlooks for GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi-Aventis, Novartis, Baxter International, Roche Holding and several others.

21 Oct 2009

Researchers study reading and written comprehension skills of deaf youngsters

A group of researchers at Seville University, headed by Isabel de los Reyes Rodríguez Ortiz, is analysing the reading comprehension processes of deaf youngsters, a factor closely linked to their level of expression, both verbal and using sign language.

21 Oct 2009

2009 Connected Health Symposium highlights positive impact of digital health trends on patient care

Executives from the Verizon Connected Healthcare Solutions practice group will address the accelerated adoption of interoperability standards and how digital health trends can positively impact both patients and health care providers at the 2009 Connected Health Symposium on Wednesday (Oct. 21).

21 Oct 2009

Palmerolide A: Real hope for cancer treatment

A targeted chemotherapy for the treatment of skin cancer is one step closer, after a team of University of Alberta researchers successfully synthesized a natural substance that shows exceptional potential to specifically treat this often fatal disease.

21 Oct 2009

U.S. Pharmacopeial fellowships awarded to 6 students

New research focused on the quality of key medicines and their use as well as increasingly popular botanicals is being sponsored by the U.S. Pharmacopeial (USP) Convention under its 2009� Fellowship Program.

21 Oct 2009

V8 100% vegetable juice aids in weight loss and lowers blood pressure

Decades of studies have documented the link between eating a diet rich in vegetables and multiple health benefits, yet nearly eight out of 10 people worldwide fall short of the daily recommendation.

21 Oct 2009

AlphaDetail adds two new features to its suite of tracking services

AlphaDetail, an innovator in pharmaceutical marketing research, is pleased to introduce two new features to its suite of tracking services: AlphaLink and AlphaMonitor.

21 Oct 2009

Dutch researcher sheds new light on coronaviruses

Using novel techniques, Dutch researcher Matthijs Raaben has cast new light on the replication of coronaviruses, a family of viruses including the cause of SARS. He has shown, using luminescent viruses, how coronaviruses use host cells and how we can use the intracellular processes to attack the virus.

21 Oct 2009

Controlled formation of patchy particles may serve as drug-delivery vehicles to combat disease

Physicists, chemists and engineers at the University of Pennsylvania have demonstrated a novel method for the controlled formation of patchy particles, using charged, self-assembling molecules that may one day serve as drug-delivery vehicles to combat disease and perhaps be used in small batteries that store and release charge.

21 Oct 2009

Medicaid beneficiaries with disabilities frequently have multiple chronic conditions, says study

Medicaid beneficiaries with disabilities frequently have multiple chronic conditions, and very high rates of psychiatric illness and cardiovascular disease, according to a study released today by the Center for Health Care Strategies.

21 Oct 2009

Book reviews applications of genetic research in the fields of exercise science and sports medicine

This publication reviews past, current and future applications of genetic research in the fields of exercise science and sports medicine. It highlights ethical concerns, potential clinical applications and exploitation of genetic information. The authors, an interdisciplinary group of experts comprising clinicians, exercise scientists, human geneticists and other biological scientists, present an integrated and holistic understanding of the field to the reader.

21 Oct 2009

Effect of work-related stress in older individuals

In the first comprehensive report into age related stress and health at work to be carried out in Britain researchers from the Institute of Work, Health and Organisations also found that the effects of stress in our working lives can stay with us well into retirement.

21 Oct 2009

Monsanto enters into a collaboration with Huazhong Agricultural University

Monsanto Company and Huazhong Agricultural University have entered into a collaboration to further the development of novel traits such as higher yield, drought resistance and nitrogen use efficiency. Monsanto will evaluate and advance certain technologies developed by Professor Qifa Zhang's research team at Huazhong Agricultural University in China.

21 Oct 2009

Findings suggest a new approach to the rehabilitation of stroke patients

What's new: Researchers at MIT and San Camillo Hospital in Venice, Italy, have shown that motor impairments in stroke patients can be understood as impairments in specific combinations of muscle activity, known as synergies.

21 Oct 2009

NIH grant for Lpath to advance clinical development of its antibody therapeutics

The National Cancer Institute's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program has awarded Lpath (OTCBB: LPTN), the category leader in lipidomics-based therapeutics, two Phase 1 grants totaling $0.3 million. This follows a series of other SBIR grants awarded to Lpath totaling $6.9 million, including a $3.0 million Phase 2 bridge grant from the NCI awarded this past June.

21 Oct 2009

OXIS International retains Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges to enforce all patents related to L-Ergothioneine

OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. announced today that the Company has retained Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges (“Quinn Emanuel”) to enforce all patents related to the unique benefits of its potent antioxidant compound L-Ergothioneine (“ERGO”).

21 Oct 2009

Research News and Research

Autobiography of a cardiologist "Doctor of the Heart" published

Comparative Effectiveness Research: One way to beat the competition

Otsuka Pharmaceutical acquires newly issued common shares of MethylGene

New tools needed to identify men and women at risk for the most aggressive cancers

Weekly Digest releases report on investment opportunities in connection with the H1N1 outbreak

Researchers study reading and written comprehension skills of deaf youngsters

2009 Connected Health Symposium highlights positive impact of digital health trends on patient care

Palmerolide A: Real hope for cancer treatment

U.S. Pharmacopeial fellowships awarded to 6 students

V8 100% vegetable juice aids in weight loss and lowers blood pressure

AlphaDetail adds two new features to its suite of tracking services

Dutch researcher sheds new light on coronaviruses

Controlled formation of patchy particles may serve as drug-delivery vehicles to combat disease

Medicaid beneficiaries with disabilities frequently have multiple chronic conditions, says study

Book reviews applications of genetic research in the fields of exercise science and sports medicine

Effect of work-related stress in older individuals

Monsanto enters into a collaboration with Huazhong Agricultural University

Findings suggest a new approach to the rehabilitation of stroke patients

NIH grant for Lpath to advance clinical development of its antibody therapeutics

OXIS International retains Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges to enforce all patents related to L-Ergothioneine

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