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Plant Purple-Grow Hope honors pancreatic cancer patient

A group of Ohio greenhouse growers hopes a "shock wave" of purple flowers will eventually roll across America in support of scientific research to end pancreatic cancer.

22 Apr 2011

Coquitlam student earns top prize in 2011 British Columbia SABC competition

Ground-breaking research by a 17-year-old Coquitlam student who found a way to observe the effects of ethanol on early brain development in an intact and awake brain has earned him the top prize in the 2011 British Columbia sanofi-aventis BioTalent Challenge.

22 Apr 2011

Employers looking for ways to reduce high blood pressure in the workplace

A group of nine Kansas City employers, their broker consultant Lockton Companies, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Centers for Disease and Prevention Control, and Thomson Reuters are looking for ways to reduce high blood pressure or hypertension in the workplace.

22 Apr 2011

Researchers discover new compound to fight against shingles

Researchers at the University of Georgia and Yale University have discovered a compound with the potential to be more effective than existing agents in treating the very painful blisters known as shingles-a condition that affects up to 30 percent of Americans, mostly elderly, and for which no specific treatment exists.

22 Apr 2011

Umass Lowell establishes new Health and Social Sciences Building

UMass Lowell broke ground today on a new $40 million, 69,000-square-foot academic building that will be home to three of the university's most popular majors in health and social sciences and represents the second major construction project underway on campus.

22 Apr 2011

IDF and DHA to host World Diabetes Congress in Dubai

Leading diabetes experts and members of the diabetes community will convene in Dubai from 4-8 December 2011 for the biennial World Diabetes Congress, organised by the International Diabetes Federation.

22 Apr 2011

SAVE THE PATIENT hosts special community health show on CAN-TV

Celebrating its fifth year on CAN-TV, SAVE THE PATIENT is hosting a special community health show to reinforce the importance of positive, proactive and "preventative" interactions between patients and their health care resources—ranging from physicians to surgeons, nurses to advocates, pharmacists to educators, clinics to hospitals.

22 Apr 2011

Acupuncture offers long-lasting relief for patients after prostate cancer treatment

Acupuncture provides long-lasting relief to hot flashes, heart palpitations and anxiety due to side effects of the hormone given to counteract testosterone, the hormone that induces prostate cancer, according to a study published in the April issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology-Biology-Physics, an official journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology.

22 Apr 2011

Health Partners earns NCQA accreditation for high quality care

Health Partners announced today that it is the first health plan in the nation to receive the new, "Multicultural Health Care Distinction" from the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the nation's most trusted independent source for health care quality accreditation.

22 Apr 2011

BrightSky, Sanare form relationship with American Diabetes Association

Sanare, LLC, a leading provider of care management solutions for people with diabetes, and its new consumer brand, BrightSky, have become National Strategic Partners of the American Diabetes Association.

22 Apr 2011

NAA launches new program to fight wandering incidents among children with autism

In an ongoing effort to combat the rise in wandering-related tragedies and deaths within the Autism Spectrum Disorder community, the National Autism Association announced today its launch of the "Big Red Safety Box Program" made possible by a generous grant from the American Legion Child Welfare Foundation.

22 Apr 2011

Utah philanthropists gift Huntsman Cancer Institute $41 million for cancer research

Officials at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah today announced a gift of $41 million from Utah philanthropists Jon and Karen Huntsman.

21 Apr 2011

Toddlers having insecure emotional relationship with mothers at increased risk for obesity

Toddlers who do not have a secure emotional relationship with their parents, and particularly their mothers, could be at increased risk for obesity by age 4 ½, according to new research.

21 Apr 2011

Providing complete information about breast cancer treatment options often ends up overwhelming patients

Women who choose among different breast cancer treatment options make smarter choices when getting the information and making decisions in small doses rather than all at once, as is customary, a University of Michigan study found.

21 Apr 2011

WSU researcher develops potential vaccine for Chlamydia

A Wayne State University School of Medicine researcher has developed a potential first ever vaccine for Chlamydia, the world's most prevalent sexually transmitted disease and the leading cause of new cases of blindness.

21 Apr 2011

Genetic variation associated with MUC5B gene may increase risk of developing Pulmonary Fibrosis

A new discovery in a deadly lung disease may change the direction of research while uncovering increased risk for many patients and families. The Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis (CPF) and the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) applaud the efforts of scientists that led to the discovery of a genetic variation associated with the MUC5B gene which may increase the risk of developing Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF).

21 Apr 2011

High rates of suicide in happy places, finds study

The happiest countries and happiest U.S. states tend to have the highest suicide rates, according to research from the UK's University of Warwick, Hamilton College in New York and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

21 Apr 2011

Penn researchers explore the role of telomere caps in human aging

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine are delving into the details of the complex structure at the ends of chromosomes.

21 Apr 2011

Stanford and SanBio initiate SB623 Phase 1/2a clinical trial for stroke disability

The Stanford University School of Medicine and SanBio Inc. today announced the initiation of a Phase 1/2a clinical trial testing the safety and efficacy of a novel allogeneic cell therapy product, SB623, on patients suffering from stable deficits resulting from previous stroke injuries.

21 Apr 2011

Study finds ACE inhibitors linked to increased risk of recurrence in women who have had breast cancer

ACE inhibitors, commonly used to control high blood pressure and heart failure in women, may be associated with an increased risk of recurrence in women who have had breast cancer, according to a study by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

21 Apr 2011

Education News and Research

Plant Purple-Grow Hope honors pancreatic cancer patient

Coquitlam student earns top prize in 2011 British Columbia SABC competition

Employers looking for ways to reduce high blood pressure in the workplace

Researchers discover new compound to fight against shingles

Umass Lowell establishes new Health and Social Sciences Building

IDF and DHA to host World Diabetes Congress in Dubai

SAVE THE PATIENT hosts special community health show on CAN-TV

Acupuncture offers long-lasting relief for patients after prostate cancer treatment

Health Partners earns NCQA accreditation for high quality care

BrightSky, Sanare form relationship with American Diabetes Association

NAA launches new program to fight wandering incidents among children with autism

Utah philanthropists gift Huntsman Cancer Institute $41 million for cancer research

Toddlers having insecure emotional relationship with mothers at increased risk for obesity

Providing complete information about breast cancer treatment options often ends up overwhelming patients

WSU researcher develops potential vaccine for Chlamydia

Genetic variation associated with MUC5B gene may increase risk of developing Pulmonary Fibrosis

High rates of suicide in happy places, finds study

Penn researchers explore the role of telomere caps in human aging

Stanford and SanBio initiate SB623 Phase 1/2a clinical trial for stroke disability

Study finds ACE inhibitors linked to increased risk of recurrence in women who have had breast cancer

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