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New York Times highlights shortfalls in transplant patient immunosuppressive drug coverage

Today's New York Times article by Kevin Sack, "Plan for Kidney Drugs Spurs Division," illustrates an internal renal community reimbursement debate that may result in kidney patients continuing to be deprived of their life-saving immunosuppressive medications beyond the current 36-month Medicare program limit.

16 Dec 2009

Defentect's radiation detection solution to be installed in major medical facility

Defentect (OTC Bulletin Board: SLNH) is pleased to announce an $80,000 contract for its proprietary CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive) management, monitoring and messaging software platform. Defentect's DM3(TM) and Gammatect(TM) radiation detection solution is to be installed in a major medical facility in the Northeastern US.

16 Dec 2009

Mouse Hematology: A laboratory manual for scientists

A newly released set of compact and easy-to-use laboratory resources from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press fills this gap. Mouse Hematology features step-by-step protocols for the preparation, enumeration, and microscopic examination of peripheral blood, bone marrow, and other hematopoietic tissues in the mouse

16 Dec 2009

Physicians need to utilize best practices to treat HAE patients in emergency settings

Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) is an autosomal dominant disease causing acute attacks of intense edema. These attacks can result in life-threatening complications, including asphyxiation.

16 Dec 2009

MERI's EMS disaster training courses to be offered to paramedics and EMTs

The Medical Education and Research Institute (MERI) announced today the first of its EMS disaster training courses which will be offered to paramedics and EMTs throughout Memphis, Shelby County and its municipalities on December 17, 2009.

16 Dec 2009

Health information training dispels myths and promotes health awareness

Although growing numbers of people check their symptoms with "Dr. Google" or seek other medical advice online, many still lack the access and skills to take advantage of the Web's wealth of health information.

16 Dec 2009

Drug monitoring may provide alternative treatments for patients with severe H1N1

An international team of Canadian and Spanish scientists have found the first potential immunological clue of why some people develop severe pneumonia when infected by the pandemic H1N1 virus.

16 Dec 2009

NREF supports new post-residency fellowship grant program

The NREF has reached an agreement with Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. to provide funding to the NREF in support of the Foundation's new post-residency fellowship grant program.

16 Dec 2009

Interactive education program to fight against malaria

ONE and Malaria No More announced today they are accepting applications for the first-ever "Malaria Griots" program, a dynamic education course that will train and educate participants to become leaders in the fight against malaria.

16 Dec 2009

Routine tests to patients in community health centers increase HIV screening: UCSF researchers

UCSF researchers have found that routinely offering rapid HIV tests to patients in community health centers can significantly increase the number of patients screened for HIV.

16 Dec 2009

MU researcher says older American women face unique barriers in healthcare

For Americans living in rural areas, obtaining and maintaining health care can be challenging. Aside from common barriers, including shortages of care providers and facilities, older women face additional challenges, according to Kay Libbus, a public health researcher at the University of Missouri. Libbus says that women ages 50-65 living in rural areas are at-risk for inadequate health care coverage and limited access to health information.

16 Dec 2009

U.S. patent for new bioadhesive drug delivery system awarded to SRI International

SRI International, an independent nonprofit research and development organization, announced today the award of U.S. patent 7,592,021 for a new bioadhesive drug delivery system that enables enhanced release of drugs through the human body's mucous membranes.

16 Dec 2009

UCLA researchers find link between brain cancer and fatty acid synthesis

Inhibiting fatty acid synthesis in brain cancer cells may offer a new option to treat about 50 percent of deadly glioblastomas that are driven by amplified signaling of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), according to a first-of-its-kind study by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

16 Dec 2009

Repligen receives $731,000 to support ongoing development of new treatments for Friedreich's ataxia

Repligen Corporation today announced that the Company has received $731,000 in research funding to support the ongoing development of new treatments for Friedreich's ataxia from the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).

16 Dec 2009

Nutrition education may help diabetes patients to adopt better dietary habits

Nine weeks of education about the glycemic index in foods is enough to encourage adults with type 2 diabetes to adopt better dietary habits that result in improvements to their health, recent research suggests.

16 Dec 2009

TRAPPC9 as gene may be associated with intellectual disability world-wide, scientists identify

A gene involved in some forms of intellectual disability has been identified by scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), as published this month in The American Journal of Human Genetics. The gene is called TRAPPC9.

16 Dec 2009

Carrier screening reduces CF birth rates in northeast Italy

An increase in the number of screened carriers for cystic fibrosis (CF) was associated with a decrease in the number of children born with CF in northeast Italy, according to a study in the December 16 issue of JAMA.

16 Dec 2009

Participating in social service programs can delay cognitive decline in older adults

Volunteer service, such as tutoring children, can help older adults delay or reverse declining brain function, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

15 Dec 2009

Vangent to implement SSO and Context Management capability in Military Health System

Vangent, Inc., a leading global provider of information management and strategic business process solutions, announced today it was awarded a $20 million contract by the Department of Defense (DoD) to implement an integrated Single Sign-On (SSO) and Context Management capability throughout the Military Health System.

15 Dec 2009

Lilly Endowment offers $60 million to implement the Indiana Physician Scientist Initiative

When a patient has a disease that can't be treated effectively, the physician can see clearly where research is needed.

15 Dec 2009

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New York Times highlights shortfalls in transplant patient immunosuppressive drug coverage

Defentect's radiation detection solution to be installed in major medical facility

Mouse Hematology: A laboratory manual for scientists

Physicians need to utilize best practices to treat HAE patients in emergency settings

MERI's EMS disaster training courses to be offered to paramedics and EMTs

Health information training dispels myths and promotes health awareness

Drug monitoring may provide alternative treatments for patients with severe H1N1

NREF supports new post-residency fellowship grant program

Interactive education program to fight against malaria

Routine tests to patients in community health centers increase HIV screening: UCSF researchers

MU researcher says older American women face unique barriers in healthcare

U.S. patent for new bioadhesive drug delivery system awarded to SRI International

UCLA researchers find link between brain cancer and fatty acid synthesis

Repligen receives $731,000 to support ongoing development of new treatments for Friedreich's ataxia

Nutrition education may help diabetes patients to adopt better dietary habits

TRAPPC9 as gene may be associated with intellectual disability world-wide, scientists identify

Carrier screening reduces CF birth rates in northeast Italy

Participating in social service programs can delay cognitive decline in older adults

Vangent to implement SSO and Context Management capability in Military Health System

Lilly Endowment offers $60 million to implement the Indiana Physician Scientist Initiative

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