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First lifestyle magazine and website for nurses launched

Scrubs Magazine (scrubsmag.com), the first lifestyle magazine and website for nurses, premiered November 15. The magazine has paid circulation of 350,000 and will be sold in more than 1,500 nursing apparel stores nationwide. Strategic

5 Dec 2009

Licensing agreement to develop and commercialize potential treatment for Gaucher’s disease signed

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. represented Protalix (NYSE-Amex: PLX), a leading biopharmaceutical company, in its licensing agreement with Pfizer Inc. to develop and commercialize a potential treatment for Gaucher’s disease, a genetic disorder.

5 Dec 2009

DOE and USDA announce $600 million grants and loan guarantees to build new biorefinery projects

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today applauded the announcement of over $600 million in grants and loan guarantees to help build 19 new biorefinery projects to produce advanced biofuels and biobased chemicals from renewable feedstocks. The funding represents the largest single federal investment in advanced biorefineries to date.

5 Dec 2009

New study shows seasonal flu vaccine awareness is high among Hispanics, but vaccination rates are lower

Although there is high awareness of the need for seasonal influenza vaccines, a new study of Hispanics in one California county shows low rates of actual vaccination, especially among men.

4 Dec 2009

Advantages of Helicos BioSciences' single molecule sequencing technology presented

Helicos BioSciences Corporation announced today that, as previously disclosed, it has posted a presentation on its website regarding the advantages of Helicos’ single molecule sequencing technology in clinical diagnostics.

4 Dec 2009

AACR offers a compendium of best research practices to aid the FDA in regulating tobacco

When President Barack Obama signed the Family Smoking Prevention and Control Act in June, he ushered in a new era of tobacco policy that empowers the Food and Drug Administration to regulate one of the world's most controversial and deadly consumer products.

3 Dec 2009

New book presents latest research on neuroendocrine physiology

In this volume an international group of basic and clinical investigators presents their latest research on neuroendocrine physiology, advances in the control of the onset of puberty and its disorders, and basic and clinical aspects of the GH/IGF-1 and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axes. An entire section is dedicated to pituitary tumors, including genetics and neuroimaging, and another covers the neuroendocrine control of substrate metabolism, including hypothalamic obesity and anorexia.

3 Dec 2009

Sepsis, a serious infection, remains a major threat to 'late preterm' infants

Sepsis is a serious infection that is a major cause of death in very premature infants. But sepsis is also a threat in "late preterm" infants born just a few weeks prematurely, according to a study in the December issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, and pharmacy.

3 Dec 2009

Cancer Prevention Research Conference highlights new research on cancer

The American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference will focus on the latest biological, medical and social research behind cancer prevention.

2 Dec 2009

CRi announces study results of imaging and analysis platform for drug and molecular diagnostic development

Cambridge Research & Instrumentation, Inc. (CRi), a leader in biomedical imaging, today announced the results of a study demonstrating for the first time the capability to detect and automatically measure key activity indicators of cancer cell signal transduction pathways in intact tissue.

2 Dec 2009

Surgeons remove rectal mass using innovative surgical approach

Performing surgical operations without leaving scars has ceased to be a chimera and has become a reality. This is demonstrated by the recent surgical advances made using NOTES (Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopy Surgery), an innovative surgical approach that allows surgical access using the body's natural orifices.

2 Dec 2009

Positive results from Ardea Biosciences' ongoing drug-drug interaction study of RDEA594 and febuxostat

Ardea Biosciences, Inc. announced positive results from the first dosing group of an ongoing drug-drug interaction and pharmacodynamic study of RDEA594, its lead product candidate for the treatment of hyperuricemia and gout, and febuxostat (Uloric®, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited; Adenuric®, Ipsen). This

1 Dec 2009

MRI can identify placenta accreta in pregnant women, reveals study

A study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) revealed that MRI is a highly accurate means of identifying placenta accreta, a potentially life-threatening and increasingly common condition that is the leading cause of death for women just before and after giving birth.

1 Dec 2009

CPR/AED education program for teens

Be the Beat, the American Heart Association's new online cardiac arrest awareness campaign, teaches 12- to 15-year-olds fun ways to learn the basics of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED).

30 Nov 2009

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals completes enrollment in apaziquone Phase 3 trial

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals today announced that one of the two Phase 3 pivotal clinical trials of apaziquone has achieved its enrollment target, having enrolled approximately 800 patients with non-invasive bladder cancer. The second Phase 3 clinical trial of apaziquone is expected to complete enrollment by the end of the year.

30 Nov 2009

Ranaz reports its results for the third-quarter ended September 30, 2009

Ranaz Corporation ("Ranaz"), a company specializing in the manufacturing and marketing of protein and dietary supplements, reported its results today for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

27 Nov 2009

White House advisers: Senate reform bill controls health costs

In a pre-Thanksgiving conference call with reporters, senior Obama administration officials praised cost controls in the Senate health reform bill.

26 Nov 2009

Patients may not benefit from e-samples of prescription drugs, says UW

Search the Internet to learn about your asthma, high cholesterol or other common disorder, and odds are you'll be directed to a pharmaceutical company-sponsored Web homepage. There you'll often find an offer for a free sample or a one-time discount on a top-selling prescription medication.

25 Nov 2009

The Healthcounter.com offers over 1,400 health and beauty products

With a comprehensive range of over 1,400 health and beauty products, The Healthcounter.com also offers practical advice on topical health issues.

25 Nov 2009

Tulane University surgeon performs a new form of endoscopic surgery

Tulane University School of Medicine surgeon Dr. Emad Kandil is one of the first in the country to perform a new form of endoscopic surgery that uses a small incision under the arm to remove all or a portion of the thyroid or parathyroid glands without leaving a scar on the neck.

25 Nov 2009

C section News and Research

First lifestyle magazine and website for nurses launched

Licensing agreement to develop and commercialize potential treatment for Gaucher’s disease signed

DOE and USDA announce $600 million grants and loan guarantees to build new biorefinery projects

New study shows seasonal flu vaccine awareness is high among Hispanics, but vaccination rates are lower

Advantages of Helicos BioSciences' single molecule sequencing technology presented

AACR offers a compendium of best research practices to aid the FDA in regulating tobacco

New book presents latest research on neuroendocrine physiology

Sepsis, a serious infection, remains a major threat to 'late preterm' infants

Cancer Prevention Research Conference highlights new research on cancer

CRi announces study results of imaging and analysis platform for drug and molecular diagnostic development

Surgeons remove rectal mass using innovative surgical approach

Positive results from Ardea Biosciences' ongoing drug-drug interaction study of RDEA594 and febuxostat

MRI can identify placenta accreta in pregnant women, reveals study

CPR/AED education program for teens

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals completes enrollment in apaziquone Phase 3 trial

Ranaz reports its results for the third-quarter ended September 30, 2009

White House advisers: Senate reform bill controls health costs

Patients may not benefit from e-samples of prescription drugs, says UW

The Healthcounter.com offers over 1,400 health and beauty products

Tulane University surgeon performs a new form of endoscopic surgery

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