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Mintz Levin's Health Law Practice to sponsor WBL's 10th Annual Summit

The Health Law Practice of Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. is a sponsor of the Women Business Leaders of the U.S. Health Care Industry Foundation and WBL's 10th Annual Summit.

5 Mar 2011

NCRM, CSCRM to become national force in regenerative medicine

In a move to streamline and accelerate the research and development of new stem cell and regenerative medicine technologies, the National Center for Regenerative Medicine and the Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine at Case Western Reserve University have been rolled into a single entity housed within the university's School of Medicine.

5 Mar 2011

SLM, Johns Hopkins, MDSNe partner to provide medical education for European healthcare providers

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, San Lucas Medical, a leading London-based medical education communications company and medical publisher of fifteen medical journals throughout Europe and Asia and MDSNe, a healthcare specific, social media startup, announced today their partnership to design, implement and distribute medical education to European healthcare providers based on social learning.

5 Mar 2011

Efficient medical treatments to be showcased at SIR's 36th Annual Scientific Meeting

The Society of Interventional Radiology will feature minimally invasive scientific advances and new discoveries in treating a host of diseases at its 36th Annual Scientific Meeting March 26–31 at McCormick Place (West) in Chicago, Ill. The theme of the meeting is "IR Rising: Leading Image-guided Medicine," chosen to reflect interventional radiology's continued revolutionizing of modern medicine.

5 Mar 2011

Study examines effectiveness of active video games for improving health, fitness

A multidisciplinary team from the Universitat Politècnica de València, Universitat de València, Universitat Jaume I, University General Hospital from Valencia and the Biomedical Research Network Centre on Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBERobn) is developing a study on the effectiveness of active video games in children and teenagers (know as "exergaming platforms") for exercising and improving their health and fitness.

5 Mar 2011

Psychiatrist releases new book on wide range of issues about life

Most immigrants fantasize about finding the American Dream, often associating fame with material wealth. Many give up in their quest because it takes hard work and discipline. But obstacles and failures should be learning experiences, not total barriers.

5 Mar 2011

BioAlliance Pharma awarded €2 million in funding to study Lauriad mucoadhesive technology

BioAlliance Pharma SA, a company dedicated to the supportive care and treatment of cancer patients, today announced the award of €2 million in funding over 30 months from the « Fond Unique Interministériel » (a French program supporting collaborative research projects) including an amount of €743,000 specifically allocated to BioAlliance Pharma.

5 Mar 2011

WSJ: A windfall for HCA investors

Meanwhile, a report by Health Care For America Now details profits for the nation's five largest insurers and draws a strong reaction from the industry.

5 Mar 2011

Pending merger transaction between Grifols, Talecris has been extended

Grifols S.A. and Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings Corp. today announced that the outside date under their merger agreement for closing their pending merger transaction has been extended to June 30, 2011 (from March 6, 2011).

5 Mar 2011

Two influential business groups back Crystal Lake hospital plan

Mercy Health System recently received the backing of two influential business groups that support the building of a new state-of-the-art hospital in Crystal Lake that will create jobs and spur economic growth.

5 Mar 2011

Philips introduces new innovative and cost-effective solutions for radiology at ECR 2011

At the European Congress of Radiology 2011, Royal Philips Electronics is ushering in a new era in radiology science with Imaging 2.0, a concept fueled by integration of technology, clinician and patient.

5 Mar 2011

Anthem Life sponsors USABA to host Winter Ski Festival for visually impaired athletes

Sponsored by Anthem Life Insurance Company, The United States Association of Blind Athletes is pleased to host the second annual Colorado Winter Ski Festival in Breckenridge, CO, from Friday, March 11 through Monday, March 14.

5 Mar 2011

Pennsylvania Authority partners with QIP to raise awareness about patient safety issues

The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority is partnering with Quality Insights of Pennsylvania and consumer groups statewide to raise awareness of patient safety issues during Patient Safety Awareness Week.

5 Mar 2011

Healthcare communications, patient engagement improve safety, reduce errors

Improving healthcare communications and engaging patients is critical to improving safety and reducing error. That's why in celebration of The National Patient Safety Foundation's Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 6-12, patient safety thought leaders will be podcasting at the Engaging the Patient blog about how to improve patient safety and empower patients to become more actively involved in their care.

5 Mar 2011

Researchers use qMRI to confirm effect of CS treatment in patients with OA

A group of Canadian researchers led by Prof. Jean-Pierre Pelletier, Head of the Osteoarthritis Research Unit at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre, published a clinical trial in which they confirm, for the first time using quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the disease modifying effects of chondroitin sulphate, a symptomatic slow acting drug for osteoarthritis.

5 Mar 2011

BNCT treatment proves effective in treating recurrent head, neck cancer

Biologically targeted BNCT treatment is based on producing radiation inside a tumour using boron-10 and thermal neutrons. Boron-10 is introduced into cancer cells with the help of a special carrier substance (phenylalanine), after which the tumour is irradiated with lowenergy neutrons.

5 Mar 2011

LUC, Trinity sign LOI to strengthen Catholic health care

Loyola University Chicago and Trinity Health have signed a Letter of Intent that could lead to the consolidation of Trinity Health and the Loyola University Health System, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University.

5 Mar 2011

First implantable heart transplant using new LVAD performed at University of Utah Hospital

Surgeons at University of Utah Hospital have performed the hospital's first implant of a new-generation left ventricular assist device using the HeartWare HVAD. The tiny, partial artificial heart device is being used as part of a national research study for patients with advanced heart failure who are not candidates for heart transplantation.

5 Mar 2011

Study reports highest rate of exclusive breastfeeding in El Camino Women's Hospital

The Women's Hospital at El Camino Hospital had the highest rate of exclusive and partial breastfeeding by new mothers of any hospital in the state for 2009, according to a study recently released by the UC-Davis Human Lactation Center and the California WIC Association.

5 Mar 2011

State roundup: After Vinson stay, Alaska to implement health law

After allowing the application deadline to pass for $1 million in federal health care assistance, Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell said Thursday he will begin implementing the new health care law after all, now that a Florida judge has told the states to do just that.

5 Mar 2011

Hospital News and Research

Mintz Levin's Health Law Practice to sponsor WBL's 10th Annual Summit

NCRM, CSCRM to become national force in regenerative medicine

SLM, Johns Hopkins, MDSNe partner to provide medical education for European healthcare providers

Efficient medical treatments to be showcased at SIR's 36th Annual Scientific Meeting

Study examines effectiveness of active video games for improving health, fitness

Psychiatrist releases new book on wide range of issues about life

BioAlliance Pharma awarded €2 million in funding to study Lauriad mucoadhesive technology

WSJ: A windfall for HCA investors

Pending merger transaction between Grifols, Talecris has been extended

Two influential business groups back Crystal Lake hospital plan

Philips introduces new innovative and cost-effective solutions for radiology at ECR 2011

Anthem Life sponsors USABA to host Winter Ski Festival for visually impaired athletes

Pennsylvania Authority partners with QIP to raise awareness about patient safety issues

Healthcare communications, patient engagement improve safety, reduce errors

Researchers use qMRI to confirm effect of CS treatment in patients with OA

BNCT treatment proves effective in treating recurrent head, neck cancer

LUC, Trinity sign LOI to strengthen Catholic health care

First implantable heart transplant using new LVAD performed at University of Utah Hospital

Study reports highest rate of exclusive breastfeeding in El Camino Women's Hospital

State roundup: After Vinson stay, Alaska to implement health law

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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