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Longer Looks: HIV epidemic in the Deep South; planning for Alzheimer's; Obamacare conspiracy theory

One of the strangest things about the H.I.V. epidemic in the Deep South - from Louisiana to Alabama to Mississippi - is how easily most Americans have elided it, choosing instead to imagine that the disease is now an out-there, elsewhere epidemic.

18 Apr 2014

Cyclenium Pharma signs drug discovery and development agreement with Southern Research Institute

Cyclenium Pharma Inc., an emerging pharmaceutical company specializing in the research and development of novel drug candidates based on proprietary macrocyclic chemistry, today announced the signing of a discovery and co-development agreement with Southern Research Institute, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) scientific research organization founded in 1941.

18 Apr 2014

Engineering cell-based, biological devices may selectively kill cancer cells without disrupting healthy cells

A Northwestern University synthetic biology team has created a new technology for modifying human cells to create programmable therapeutics that could travel the body and selectively target cancer and other sites of disease.

18 Apr 2014

Sound World Solutions introduces first Bluetooth Series personal sound amplifier, CS10

Sound World Solutions announces the availability of the CS50, the company's second model in the technologically advanced Bluetooth Series of personal sound amplifiers. The CS50 features an Apple iOS 7-compatible customizer app, enabling users to adjust sound performance from an iPhone.

18 Apr 2014

Research: Spending time online has potential to ward off depression among retirees

Spending time online has the potential to ward off depression among retirees, particularly among those who live alone, according to research published online in The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences.

18 Apr 2014

13th annual Bio-IT World Conference & Expo to launch new disciplinary track on data security

The 13th annual Bio-IT World Conference & Expo, to be held April 29-May 1 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, today announced that it will debut a new disciplinary track focused on data security.

18 Apr 2014

MNsure picks Deloitte to revamp exchange

Other state developments include the District of Columbia's decision to extend enrollment until April 30, New York's announcement that nearly 1 million residents enrolled in coverage and a Georgia report that only about half of the 220,000 enrollees in that state have paid their first month's premiums.

18 Apr 2014

SCRA Technology Ventures announces sale of Selah Genomics to EKF Diagnostics

SCRA Technology Ventures today announced that portfolio company Selah Genomics was sold to EKF Diagnostics, a publically-traded UK-based diagnostics firm.

From EKF Diagnostics 17 Apr 2014

OPKO Health enters into definitive agreement to acquire Inspiro Medical

OPKO Health, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Inspiro Medical Ltd., an Israeli medical device company developing a new platform to deliver small molecule drugs such as corticosteroids and beta agonists or larger molecules to treat respiratory diseases. Inspiro's Inspiromatic is a "smart" easy-to-use dry powder inhaler with several advantages over existing devices.

17 Apr 2014

Discovery could have far-reaching implications for diagnosis and treatment of diabetic retinopathy

Indiana University researchers have detected new early-warning signs of the potential loss of sight associated with diabetes. This discovery could have far-reaching implications for the diagnosis and treatment of diabetic retinopathy, potentially impacting the care of over 25 million Americans.

17 Apr 2014

Creekridge Capital surpasses previous first quarter record

Creekridge Capital, a nationwide independent vendor financing company, announced they have topped all their previous quarter one records throughout the company history. They have surpassed their previous first quarter record, which was set in 2012, by over 30 percent.

17 Apr 2014

Lending Club announces acquisition of Springstone Financial for $140 million

Lending Club, the nation's leading online credit marketplace, announced today that it has acquired Springstone Financial for a total consideration of $140 million in cash and stock. Springstone provides affordable financing options for consumers looking to finance private education and elective medical procedures through a network of over 14,000 schools and healthcare providers.

17 Apr 2014

Alcresta signs agreement with CFFT to support nutritional status of people with cystic fibrosis

Alcresta, a leading medical nutrition company developing innovative enzyme-based products for individuals with unique nutritional needs battling acute conditions or chronic diseases, today announced the company has signed an agreement with Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics (CFFT) to accelerate the development of Alcresta's enzyme-based point-of-care products to support the nutritional status of people with cystic fibrosis (CF).

17 Apr 2014

Research report on global teleradiology market

Global Information Inc. announces the addition of a new market research report "Teleradiology Market (X-ray, Ultrasound, CT, MRI and Nuclear Imaging) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 - 2019" at GIIResearch.com

17 Apr 2014

UnitedHealth Group reports strong revenue growth in Q1 2014

UnitedHealth Group today reported first quarter results, highlighted by Optum's strong growth in revenues, operating earnings and revenue backlog and UnitedHealthcare's continued strong, diversified performance despite the negative impacts of newly effective ACA taxes and regulatory provisions and sequestration cuts to Medicare.

17 Apr 2014

Special supplement explores the causes of distracted driving among teens

Motor vehicle crashes rank as the leading cause of teen deaths and in 2008, 16% of all distraction-related fatal automobile crashes involved drivers under 20 years of age.

17 Apr 2014

Neurovive presents new breakthrough on energy regulation at cellular level

NeuroVive, a leading mitochondrial medicine company, is presenting a breakthrough in the company's work on energy regulation at the cellular level.

17 Apr 2014

Deafness Support Network welcomes planned reforms to GP surgeries

The Northwest’s leading deafness charity Deafness Support Network, has welcomed David Cameron’s recent announcement of planned reforms to GP surgeries, suggesting it could change the lives of more than ten million people in the UK who are deaf or hard of hearing.

17 Apr 2014

Exchange fixes, questions in Oregon, Maryland, Massachusetts

Cover Oregon severed a contract with technology consultant Deloitte as it moves into a new era of fiscal austerity, while the Maryland exchange continues to enroll consumers in coverage.

17 Apr 2014

Parabon launches Compute Against Alzheimer's Disease research initiative

Parabon Computation announced today the launch of the Compute Against Alzheimer's Disease (CAAD) research initiative, which will accelerate investigations into the causes and risks of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) through the application of large-scale computational capacity donated by concerned citizens and organizations.

16 Apr 2014

Technology News and Research

Longer Looks: HIV epidemic in the Deep South; planning for Alzheimer's; Obamacare conspiracy theory

Cyclenium Pharma signs drug discovery and development agreement with Southern Research Institute

Engineering cell-based, biological devices may selectively kill cancer cells without disrupting healthy cells

Sound World Solutions introduces first Bluetooth Series personal sound amplifier, CS10

Research: Spending time online has potential to ward off depression among retirees

13th annual Bio-IT World Conference & Expo to launch new disciplinary track on data security

MNsure picks Deloitte to revamp exchange

SCRA Technology Ventures announces sale of Selah Genomics to EKF Diagnostics

OPKO Health enters into definitive agreement to acquire Inspiro Medical

Discovery could have far-reaching implications for diagnosis and treatment of diabetic retinopathy

Creekridge Capital surpasses previous first quarter record

Lending Club announces acquisition of Springstone Financial for $140 million

Alcresta signs agreement with CFFT to support nutritional status of people with cystic fibrosis

Research report on global teleradiology market

UnitedHealth Group reports strong revenue growth in Q1 2014

Special supplement explores the causes of distracted driving among teens

Neurovive presents new breakthrough on energy regulation at cellular level

Deafness Support Network welcomes planned reforms to GP surgeries

Exchange fixes, questions in Oregon, Maryland, Massachusetts

Parabon launches Compute Against Alzheimer's Disease research initiative

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

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