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First Edition: June 23, 2014

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including news stories about healthcare.gov management changes.

23 Jun 2014

Cincinnati Children’s, Alexion Pharmaceuticals establish ‘Rare Disease Innovation Fund’

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center today announced the establishment of a collaboration and fund for the advancement of research in rare disease.

23 Jun 2014

Clovis Oncology begins TIGER2 study for treatment of NSCLC patients with EGFR/T790M mutations

Clovis Oncology, Inc. announced today that the TIGER2 study has commenced with the dosing of the first patient at a U.S. study site.

23 Jun 2014

A new breakthrough for treating nasopharyngeal carcinoma

A team of scientists from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore, National University Cancer Institute Singapore (NCIS) and National University Hospital Singapore (NUH), discovered a distinct mutational signature and nine significantly mutated genes associated with nasopharyngeal cancer, paving the way to developing novel therapies for this deadly disease.

23 Jun 2014

Study reveals that inflammasomes remain active even after cell death

Even after a cell dies, components of the immune system remain active and continue to fuel inflammatory reactions.

23 Jun 2014

Premier PHC, Encompass partner to improve patient outcomes

Premier Patient Health Care and Encompass Home Health & Hospice are pleased to announce a new partnership that actively manages the quality and cost of care for patients across multiple settings, in order to meet quality benchmarks and improve patient outcomes.

21 Jun 2014

Celsion acquires all assets of EGEN

Celsion Corporation, an oncology drug development company, today announced the completion of the acquisition by Celsion of substantially all of the assets of EGEN, Inc., a privately-held biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of nucleic acid-based therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and other difficult to treat diseases.

21 Jun 2014

Research roundup: Improving colon cancer screening; disparities in heart care; Medicaid expansion's effect on cities

This report estimated the effect of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on 14 large and diverse cities: Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Indianapolis, Columbus, Charlotte, Detroit, Memphis, Seattle, Denver, Atlanta, and Miami.

21 Jun 2014

Cubist Pharmaceuticals' SIVEXTRO receives FDA approval for treatment of ABSSSI

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved SIVEXTRO (tedizolid phosphate) for the treatment of adult acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI).

21 Jun 2014

Six-gene signature predicts survival after targeted therapy for NSCLC

The presence of a six-gene profile in the microRNA of patients with advanced non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer predicts reduced survival likelihood after first-line treatment with targeted therapy followed by chemotherapy for disease progression, indicate research results.

20 Jun 2014

Telephone-based weight loss intervention is effective in breast cancer treatments

A series of simple telephone calls can make a profound difference in helping women to meet their treatment goals for breast cancer, according to a randomized trial of women who are also obese, published online today in Journal of Clinical Oncology by Dr. Pamela Goodwin of Mount Sinai Hospital and the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute.

20 Jun 2014

State highlights: N.Y. lawmakers deal on heroin abuse; N.Y. birth control discrimination bill; nursing home costs in Mich.

A selection of health policy stories from New York, Michigan, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, California, Texas, Washington state, Missouri, Massachusetts and Colorado.

20 Jun 2014

Longer looks: Caregivers effort to stay well; patients who turn to religion for cures; new views on postpartum depression

More than 65 million people, or 29 percent of the U.S. population, provide care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family members or friends during any given year, and spend an average of 20 hours per week providing that care.

20 Jun 2014

First Edition: June 20, 2014

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about a new poll of showing a majority of those signing up for marketplace plans had been uninsured before and the Obama administration's decision to extend marriage benefits, including family leave, to same-sex couples.

20 Jun 2014

Keratoprosthesis restores vision in patients blinded by corneal disease

A new review article in the June issue of Focal Points, a monthly publication of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, calls keratoprosthesis a viable alternative to standard corneal transplantation to help people suffering from corneal blindness.

20 Jun 2014

HIV infection emerges among PWID in the Middle East and North Africa

HIV epidemics are emerging among people who inject drugs in several countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Though HIV infection levels were historically very low in the Middle East and North Africa, substantial levels of HIV transmission and emerging HIV epidemics have been documented among people who inject drugs in at least one-third of the countries of this region, according to findings published today in PLOS Medicine.

20 Jun 2014

Hospital News and Research

First Edition: June 23, 2014

Cincinnati Children’s, Alexion Pharmaceuticals establish ‘Rare Disease Innovation Fund’

Clovis Oncology begins TIGER2 study for treatment of NSCLC patients with EGFR/T790M mutations

A new breakthrough for treating nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Study reveals that inflammasomes remain active even after cell death

Premier PHC, Encompass partner to improve patient outcomes

Celsion acquires all assets of EGEN

Research roundup: Improving colon cancer screening; disparities in heart care; Medicaid expansion's effect on cities

Cubist Pharmaceuticals' SIVEXTRO receives FDA approval for treatment of ABSSSI

Six-gene signature predicts survival after targeted therapy for NSCLC

Telephone-based weight loss intervention is effective in breast cancer treatments

State highlights: N.Y. lawmakers deal on heroin abuse; N.Y. birth control discrimination bill; nursing home costs in Mich.

Longer looks: Caregivers effort to stay well; patients who turn to religion for cures; new views on postpartum depression

First Edition: June 20, 2014

Keratoprosthesis restores vision in patients blinded by corneal disease

HIV infection emerges among PWID in the Middle East and North Africa

Research reveals key aspect of protein regulation in cells

LBDA offers condolences over death of LBD patient

Researchers discover analgesic mechanism that prevents pain in Buruli ulcer patients

Researchers explore how neurons establish spatial polarity and direction in tissues, organs

Industry Focus eBook - Cell biology (5th edition) eBook

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

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