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New clinical research findings on oncology to be highlighted at ASCO 2010

Researchers from University Hospitals Case Medical Center's Ireland Cancer Center will present new clinical research findings at the 46th Annual Meeting of The American Society of Clinical Oncology June 4-8 in Chicago.

5 Jun 2010

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital recognized as leader in all 10 clinical specialties

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is the only tri-state-area hospital listed on the 2010 U.S.News & World Report "America's Best Children's Hospitals" "Honor Roll" and one of only eight children's hospitals in the nation to be ranked in all 10 clinical specialties. NewYork-Presbyterian provides children's health services at two major centers: NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital and the Phyllis and David Komansky Center for Children's Health.

5 Jun 2010

Unsatisfactory interactions with physicians affect sickle cell disease patients' trust in medical profession

Faculty at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics have published a study that shows, among adults with sickle cell disease, that unsatisfactory interactions with health-care providers in the past affect their trust in the medical profession more broadly.

5 Jun 2010

Vandetanib in combination with chemotherapy improves progression-free survival in patients with lung cancer

When combined with standard chemotherapy, an international Phase III trial has shown that the oral targeted therapy vandetanib improves progression-free survival for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer, according to research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

5 Jun 2010

Bangladeshi children who lose mothers more likely to die, Lancet study finds

Children in Bangladesh whose mothers died "had about a 24 percent chance of making it to age 10," while children with mothers had an 89 percent chance of surviving, according to a Lancet study published on Friday, the Associated Press reports.

5 Jun 2010

Green tea component reduces leukemia cells in patients with CLL

An extract of green tea appears to have clinical activity with low toxicity in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients who used it in a phase II clinical trial, say researchers at Mayo Clinic.

5 Jun 2010

HHF to open Terni Human Health Bioscience Institute

The Human Health Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 2006 to develop and fund biomedical research in Italy, will open the Terni Human Health Bioscience Institute for the investigation of breast, brain and lung cancer on June 7th in Terni, Italy.

5 Jun 2010

Endologix named as Orange County's Outstanding Company in Medical Technology

Endologix, Inc., developer of minimally invasive treatments for aortic disorders, announced today that TechAmerica has named Endologix as Orange County's Outstanding Company in Medical Technology. The award was presented to Endologix at the 17th Annual TechAmerica High-Tech Innovation Awards on June 2, 2010 in Irvine, CA.

5 Jun 2010

TeleTracking Technologies, Sodexo announce multi-year renewal of sales partnership

TeleTracking Technologies and Sodexo, Inc. today announced a multi-year renewal of their long-standing sales partnership to bring automated patient flow and transport solutions to hospitals.

4 Jun 2010

Bertucci’s Chef chosen to participate in First Lady Michelle Obama's Chefs Move To Schools program

Northborough, MA-based Bertucci’s Corporation announced today that it’s own Chef Stefano Cordova has been chosen by First Lady Michelle Obama to participate in her “Chefs Move To Schools” program that calls on the nation’s chefs to adopt a school, work with teachers, parents, school nutritionists and administrators to help educate kids about food and nutrition.

4 Jun 2010

ASCO 2010 marks first anniversary of "Cancer Patient Statement of Principles"

The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF), the oldest and largest foundation dedicated to improving the life and care of myeloma patients, notes the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) marks the first anniversary of the "Cancer Patient Statement of Principles."

4 Jun 2010

DEET-based repellents effective against insect and tick borne diseases

As summer nears, health experts are recommending insect repellents to help prevent mosquito and tick bites and the diseases that these bites sometimes transmit.

4 Jun 2010

ASTRO to honor David Larson and William McBride with prestigious Gold Medal award

David Larson, M.D., Ph.D., FASTRO, and William McBride, D.Sc., Ph.D., have been chosen to receive the American Society for Radiation Oncology's most prestigious award, the Gold Medal. They will be presented with this honor at the Awards Ceremony during ASTRO's 52nd Annual Meeting, taking place October 31 to November 4, 2010, in San Diego.

4 Jun 2010

DaVita receives subpoena from Department of Health and Human Services OIG

DaVita Inc., a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), announced today that on May 28, 2010, it received a subpoena from the Dallas office of the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG). The subpoena relates to a civil investigation that was previously disclosed by the company during its earnings call on April 27, 2010, and in its quarterly report on form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2010.

4 Jun 2010

Novel brain mechanism promises new and effective anesthetics

A brain mechanism involved in both dreaming and waking from sleep may hold the key to new, more effective anesthetics and stimulants, reported neuroscientists at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

4 Jun 2010

Kidney dialysis patients unprepared for disasters: Study

Immediately after Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, the survival of more than 5,800 Gulf Coast kidney dialysis patients was threatened as the storm forced closure of 94 dialysis units. Within a month 148 of these patients had died.

4 Jun 2010

Connect with nature to get re-energized

Being outside in nature makes people feel more alive, finds a series of studies published in the June 2010 issue of the Journal of Environmental Psychology.

4 Jun 2010

Stage III colon cancer patients treated with 5-FU-based chemotherapy after 1995 have improved overall survival

Patients with stage III colon cancer treated with 5-FU-based chemotherapy after complete surgical removal of their tumor after 1995 had improved overall survival with no change in time to recurrence compared to patients treated before 1995. In contrast, patients with stage II colon cancer treated after 1995 had longer time to recurrence and time from recurrence to death compared to those patients treated prior to 1995, according to Mayo Clinic and Gr Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere, Paris, researchers.

4 Jun 2010

Advergames can promote unhealthy eating habits in children

UC Davis public health researchers have found that children, who are already saturated with television messages about unhealthy food choices, are the targets of a new medium used to sell high-fat, high-sugar foods: advergames.

4 Jun 2010

Frequent relocations in childhood linked to poorer well-being in adulthood

Moving to a new town or even a new neighborhood is stressful at any age, but a new study shows that frequent relocations in childhood are related to poorer well-being in adulthood, especially among people who are more introverted or neurotic.

4 Jun 2010

Education News and Research

New clinical research findings on oncology to be highlighted at ASCO 2010

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital recognized as leader in all 10 clinical specialties

Unsatisfactory interactions with physicians affect sickle cell disease patients' trust in medical profession

Vandetanib in combination with chemotherapy improves progression-free survival in patients with lung cancer

Bangladeshi children who lose mothers more likely to die, Lancet study finds

Green tea component reduces leukemia cells in patients with CLL

HHF to open Terni Human Health Bioscience Institute

Endologix named as Orange County's Outstanding Company in Medical Technology

TeleTracking Technologies, Sodexo announce multi-year renewal of sales partnership

Bertucci’s Chef chosen to participate in First Lady Michelle Obama's Chefs Move To Schools program

ASCO 2010 marks first anniversary of "Cancer Patient Statement of Principles"

DEET-based repellents effective against insect and tick borne diseases

ASTRO to honor David Larson and William McBride with prestigious Gold Medal award

DaVita receives subpoena from Department of Health and Human Services OIG

Novel brain mechanism promises new and effective anesthetics

Kidney dialysis patients unprepared for disasters: Study

Connect with nature to get re-energized

Stage III colon cancer patients treated with 5-FU-based chemotherapy after 1995 have improved overall survival

Advergames can promote unhealthy eating habits in children

Frequent relocations in childhood linked to poorer well-being in adulthood

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