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Rhode Island Hospital to identify a model for integrating screening and brief interventions for alcohol misuse

There are an estimated 7.6 million alcohol-related emergency department (ED) visits each year in the country. A first step in identifying an alcohol problem is screening all ED patients utilizing two well-researched screening tests.

24 Aug 2009

People with high diastolic blood pressure more likely to have cognitive impairment

High blood pressure is linked to memory problems in people over 45, according to research published in the August 25, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

24 Aug 2009

Study reveals that people over 60 and people with chronic diseases are most vulnerable to heat waves

People over the age of 60 are the most vulnerable to heat waves, with 82% to 92% more deaths than average occurring in this age group. Risks for heat-related illness or injury - such as heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps - are also heightened in people with obesity, heart disease, diabetes and respiratory conditions as these decrease the body's ability to adapt to temperature changes.

24 Aug 2009

Encorium releases second-quarter 2009 results

Encorium Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENCO), a full service multinational contract research organization (CRO) that provides design, development, and management capabilities for clinical trials and patient registries to many of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009.

24 Aug 2009

WHO appeals for donated, low-cost H1N1 vaccines

The WHO's flu chief Keiji Fukuda on Saturday called upon wealthy nations and vaccine manufacturers to donate H1N1 (swine) flu vaccines to developing countries, the Associated Press reports.

24 Aug 2009

New research results reveal that two Parkinson genes can maintain the mitochondrial functions

Parkinson's disease is caused by the degeneration of neurons in the midbrain. The mechanisms leading to the loss of these neurons, however, are largely unknown. Recent research revealed that about ten per cent of cases are caused by defects in so-called Parkinson-associated genes. Furthermore, mitochondria, the cellular powerhouses, seem to play a major role. New results from researchers at the LMU Munich under the lead of associate professor Dr. Konstanze Winklhofer and Professor Christian Haass connect both phenomena, showing that two Parkinson genes maintain the function of mitochondria.

24 Aug 2009

Boston Micromachines Corporation's Multi-DM deformable mirrors being used for improving vision performance

Boston Micromachines Corporation, a leading provider of MEMS-based deformable mirror (DM) products for adaptive optics systems, announced today that its Multi-DM deformable mirror is being used at the University of Rochester Center for Vision Science's Yoon Lab in its research to improve vision performance.

24 Aug 2009

Washington post examines spread of drug-resistant TB in Russia

The Washington Post examines the spread of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Russia where "[p]reliminary surveys have recorded an uptick in infections," which could be the "start of a surge fueled by declining living standards and deteriorating medical care resulting from the country's worst economic slowdown in a decade," experts say.

24 Aug 2009

Santaris Pharma to discover and develop new RNA-based medicines for treating rare genetic disorders

Santaris Pharma A/S, a privately-held biopharmaceutical company focused on developing RNA-based drugs targeted to disease-related mRNAs and microRNAs, today announced a multi-year worldwide strategic alliance with Shire plc to discover and develop new RNA-based medicines to treat rare genetic disorders.

24 Aug 2009

Ad Audit: Allies of Obama try to ease jitters about health care changes

Kaiser Health News reports on a new ad by a coalition that includes "the drug industry, physicians' lobby and some backers of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul argue that the changes Congress is considering will make the health care system more stable and affordable." The analysis finds that "the ad promises more certainty about the future than Congress is likely to be able to ensure" (Rau, 8/24).

24 Aug 2009

$10 billion provision may aid retired autoworkers; NFIB opposes house plan

A $10 billion proposal may help retired autoworkers, steelworkers and schoolteachers afford coverage. Meanwhile, the largest small business association has turned against health reform plans.

24 Aug 2009

After vacation, Obama could shift health reform tactics

News organizations are analyzing the health reform challenges ahead for the President.

24 Aug 2009

Complete Genomics raises $45 million in private equity financing

Complete Genomics Inc., a third-generation human genome sequencing company, announced that it has raised $45 million in private equity financing and closed its Series D funding round with two new investors — Essex Woodlands Health Ventures and OrbiMed Advisors, LLC.

24 Aug 2009

Medical students experience life inside nursing home

A novel program in New York gives medical students the chance to experience life as nursing home patients and learn about geriatrics, a field in desperate need of more professionals.

24 Aug 2009

Capital Earnings & Research to launch prostate cancer awareness campaign

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24 Aug 2009

CSL Biotherapies initiates clinical trials of Influenza A/H1N1 2009 vaccine in the US

CSL Biotherapies has announced the initiation of the company’s first U.S. clinical trials of its candidate Influenza A/H1N1 2009 vaccine. Study investigators will administer vaccinations to the first U.S. study volunteers today, August 24. The studies will determine the safety of CSL’s candidate vaccine and its ability to elicit an immune response (also referred to as immunogenicity) in adults and children.

24 Aug 2009

ARIAD's petition for rehearing the Lilly NF-Kb patent lawsuit is granted by the Federal Circuit

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARIA) and its co-plaintiffs today announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the “Federal Circuit”) has granted their petition for rehearing en banc and has vacated its April 2009 decision in the appeal that Eli Lilly and Co. filed in 2008. All twelve judges of the Federal Circuit will now rehear and reassess the merits of Lilly’s appeal.

24 Aug 2009

Simcere to collaborate with Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center to research and develop anti-cancer drugs

Located in Guangzhou, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center is one of China's renowned cancer research institutions, prominent in pre-clinical and clinical oncology research. The Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center was established to research anti-cancer treatments with a specific focus on developing major innovative drugs.

24 Aug 2009

PatientKeeper's user community grows more than 60% in the last 12 months

PatientKeeper®, Inc., the leading developer of physician information systems, reported continued growth in the first half of 2009. This growth was driven by new customers including Pennsylvania’s Butler Health System, North Carolina’s Catawba Valley Medical Center and Michigan’s Oakwood Healthcare System and by existing customers adopting new products.

24 Aug 2009

MIT to honor Dr. Khine of Shrink Nanotechnologies as one of the top 35 global innovators

Shrink Nanotechnologies, Inc. (“Shrink”) (OTCBB: INKN), an innovative nanotechnology company that develops products, licenses its patent-pending technologies and acquires related assets in three core vertical markets: (i) solar energy production, (ii) medical diagnostics and sensors and (iii) biotechnology research and development tools, today announced that Dr. Michelle Khine, Ph.D., the scientific founder of Shrink’s nanofabrication platform, was named by MIT Technology Review as one of the top 35 global innovators under the age of 35.

24 Aug 2009

Research News and Research

Rhode Island Hospital to identify a model for integrating screening and brief interventions for alcohol misuse

People with high diastolic blood pressure more likely to have cognitive impairment

Study reveals that people over 60 and people with chronic diseases are most vulnerable to heat waves

Encorium releases second-quarter 2009 results

WHO appeals for donated, low-cost H1N1 vaccines

New research results reveal that two Parkinson genes can maintain the mitochondrial functions

Boston Micromachines Corporation's Multi-DM deformable mirrors being used for improving vision performance

Washington post examines spread of drug-resistant TB in Russia

Santaris Pharma to discover and develop new RNA-based medicines for treating rare genetic disorders

Ad Audit: Allies of Obama try to ease jitters about health care changes

$10 billion provision may aid retired autoworkers; NFIB opposes house plan

After vacation, Obama could shift health reform tactics

Complete Genomics raises $45 million in private equity financing

Medical students experience life inside nursing home

Capital Earnings & Research to launch prostate cancer awareness campaign

CSL Biotherapies initiates clinical trials of Influenza A/H1N1 2009 vaccine in the US

ARIAD's petition for rehearing the Lilly NF-Kb patent lawsuit is granted by the Federal Circuit

Simcere to collaborate with Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center to research and develop anti-cancer drugs

PatientKeeper's user community grows more than 60% in the last 12 months

MIT to honor Dr. Khine of Shrink Nanotechnologies as one of the top 35 global innovators

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