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CMS releases overdue final 'Sunshine Act' rule on payments to physicians

Under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, financial relationships that drug and device makers have with doctors must be disclosed.

5 Feb 2013

The Journal of Urology publishes results from BioSpecifics XIAFLEX trials on Peyronie's disease

BioSpecifics Technologies Corp., a biopharmaceutical company developing first in class collagenase-based products marketed as XIAFLEX in the U.S. and XIAPEX in Europe and Eurasia, today announced that The Journal of Urology has electronically published the uncorrected proof of the pivotal IMPRESS (The Investigation for Maximal Peyronie's Reduction Efficacy and Safety Studies) trials on its website.

5 Feb 2013

Measles: an interview with Dr. Robert Perry, World Health Organization

Measles is a disease marked by fever, rash, and cold symptoms (red eyes, cough, runny nose) that results in a temporary suppression of the immune system and a drop in vitamin A levels.

4 Feb 2013

NYUCD to introduce inaugural issue of Journal of the Academy of Distinguished Educators

New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD) is delighted to introduce the inaugural issue of the Journal of the Academy of Distinguished Educators (JADE), published by NYUCD.

3 Feb 2013

CMS releases delayed final rule on payments to physicians

Under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, financial relationships that drug and device makers have with doctors must be disclosed.

3 Feb 2013

Two new methods could accelerate development of improved antisense drugs

Powerful antisense drugs that target disease-associated genes to block their expression can be used to treat a broad range of diseases. Though antisense therapy has been proven effective, challenges remain in ensuring that the drugs reach their intended targets.

2 Feb 2013

DoD releases new biofeedback smart phone mobile app for service members

The Department of Defense has released a smart phone mobile application to help service members use the therapeutic benefits of biofeedback.

1 Feb 2013

Kraton Polymers' Cariflex polyisoprene products to be showcased at MEDTEC Europe

Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc., a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers and other engineered polymers, announces plans to showcase Cariflex polyisoprene products, the pure and clean alternative to natural rubber for high performance medical applications, at MEDTEC Europe in Stuttgart, Germany.

31 Jan 2013

State roundup: Ga. hospital fee bill nears passage

After a series of friendly questions and statements of support, the fast-tracked legislation on a state hospital provider fee swept through a House committee Tuesday. The House Government Affairs Committee, by a 15-1 vote, approved Senate Bill 24, which would facilitate the renewal of the assessment. The state Senate passed the bill earlier this month. The legislation could reach the House floor Thursday or Friday. If it passes, it then would go to Gov. Nathan Deal for his signature -- an unusually rapid journey into law.

31 Jan 2013

Increasing age, male sex and adiposity risk factors for metabolic syndrome in children

Metabolic syndrome is more likely to affect children who are obese than overweight or non-overweight and who have other characteristics associated with the disorder, such as high blood pressure or insulin resistance. A new comprehensive and systematic review of the medical literature on metabolic syndrome in children that probed deeper to evaluate the risk associated with gender, ethnicity, and geography was published in Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

31 Jan 2013

States and the health law: Action on insurance exchanges, Medicaid expansion

The Associated Press and other news outlets report on state action on the health law's insurance exchanges as well as the Medicaid expansion.

31 Jan 2013

Wake Forest expands football helmet research to reduce sports concussion risks

Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences is expanding its ground-breaking research of testing football helmets to reduce the number of concussions to now include hockey, baseball, softball, and lacrosse.

30 Jan 2013

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses launches new ACNPC-AG certification exam

AACN Certification Corporation has launched the new ACNPC-AG certification exam, which aligns with the requirements of the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation.

30 Jan 2013

FDA updates metal-on-metal hip replacement advice

The US Food and Drug Administration has updated its advice on the use of metal-on-metal hip replacement prostheses.

25 Jan 2013

Contention, hearings dominate state efforts to implement health law's requirements

Lawmakers in Mississippi, Missouri, Wyoming, Kansas, Florida and California are considering the effects of expanding Medicaid and establishing health insurance exchanges -- both major tenets of the health law for states.

24 Jan 2013

New apatamer can boost therapeutic effect of cell-based vaccines

A small compound called an aptamer that specifically targets and stimulates a human immune cell can greatly increase the effectiveness of an immunotherapeutic drug designed to destroy malignant or virus-infected cells. The development of a novel apatamer that recognizes activated T-lymphocytes and can boost the therapeutic effect of cell-based vaccines is described in an article in Nucleic Acid Therapeutics, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. publishers.

23 Jan 2013

Health law's new spending offers tempting target for lawmakers in search of savings

The overhaul includes $1.7 trillion in new spending over the next decade -- which is being eyed by members of Congress for various reasons. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Times reports on a mental health coverage gap in the health law's effort to expand access to health care, and The Washington Post reports on how employer challenges to the law are taking shape.

23 Jan 2013

Important updates on traumatic brain injury in military personnel

Researchers are making new strides in understanding the health consequences and treatment and rehabilitation needs of combat veterans and other service members affected by traumatic brain injury (TBI).

23 Jan 2013

Expect Advertising to launch Bolton Medical’s Relay Thoracic Stent-Graft

Bolton Medical has selected Expect Advertising for the launch of their new product, Relay Thoracic Stent-Graft. Expect Advertising will develop strategic planning, branding, ad campaign, website, tradeshow, collaterals, SEO, direct marketing, physician/patient education material, and other integrated marketing initiatives for the launch of Relay.

22 Jan 2013

As Obama takes oath again, health law's fate rest with others

Obamacare is going into effect next year for real - but what happens with President Barack Obama's signature achievement in his second term is largely out of his hands. The biggest piece of the law - the expansion of coverage to as many as 30 million uninsured Americans - will begin in 2014. Obama may not say a word about that in his inaugural address.

21 Jan 2013

Website News and Research

CMS releases overdue final 'Sunshine Act' rule on payments to physicians

The Journal of Urology publishes results from BioSpecifics XIAFLEX trials on Peyronie's disease

Measles: an interview with Dr. Robert Perry, World Health Organization

NYUCD to introduce inaugural issue of Journal of the Academy of Distinguished Educators

CMS releases delayed final rule on payments to physicians

Two new methods could accelerate development of improved antisense drugs

DoD releases new biofeedback smart phone mobile app for service members

Kraton Polymers' Cariflex polyisoprene products to be showcased at MEDTEC Europe

State roundup: Ga. hospital fee bill nears passage

Increasing age, male sex and adiposity risk factors for metabolic syndrome in children

States and the health law: Action on insurance exchanges, Medicaid expansion

Wake Forest expands football helmet research to reduce sports concussion risks

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses launches new ACNPC-AG certification exam

FDA updates metal-on-metal hip replacement advice

Contention, hearings dominate state efforts to implement health law's requirements

New apatamer can boost therapeutic effect of cell-based vaccines

Health law's new spending offers tempting target for lawmakers in search of savings

Important updates on traumatic brain injury in military personnel

Expect Advertising to launch Bolton Medical’s Relay Thoracic Stent-Graft

As Obama takes oath again, health law's fate rest with others

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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