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SynerMed's announces a 35 percent growth in membership since the beginning of the first quarter of 2009

SynerMed, Inc. today announced a 35 percent growth in membership since the beginning of the first quarter of 2009. Representing 550,000 beneficiaries through its clients, SynerMed is the largest Medicaid managed service organization (MSO) in the country.

2 Sep 2009

BRNI announces agreement to advance research on brain and neurological disorders

The Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute (BRNI) announced today an agreement with a group of neurological specialists (Brain Injury Group) to examine possible confluences of the Group's work with brain injuries, head trauma, and strokes and BRNI's research.

2 Sep 2009

Danaher to acquire mass spectrometry business from Life Technologies Corporation

Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its ownership stake in its mass spectrometry business, operated as a joint venture, to Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) for $450 million in cash. Danaher has also signed an agreement to acquire Life Technologies’ joint venture partner in the mass spectrometry business, MDS Analytical Technologies, a division of MDS Inc. (NYSE:MDZ). The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2009.

From Danaher 2 Sep 2009

Hope for limiting skin toxicity of cancer drug users

There may be a way around the harsh skin toxicity associated with a widely used cancer drug, according to a study published online this week in Cancer Biology and Therapy by researchers from City of Hope and the Kimmel Cancer at Jefferson.

2 Sep 2009

AARP volunteers call on Sen. Durbin with Rx bottles containing constituents' health care stories

While Members of Congress may be taking a break from Washington, AARP is making sure they don't get a break from the need to fix the broken health care system. With a giant inflatable Rx bottle as a backdrop, armed with prescription bottles filled with constituents' personal health care stories, AARP members converged in Springfield today calling on Senator Durbin and the Springfield-area Congressmen (John Shimkus, Aaron Schock and Phil Hare) to tackle health care reform when they go back to the nation's Capitol in September.

2 Sep 2009

Gene causing periodontitis, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis identified

Investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery, collaborating with researchers from other institutions, have contributed to the discovery that a gene called interferon regulator factor-8 (IRF-8) is involved in the development of diseases such as periodontitis (gum disease), rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis. The study, which will be published online August 30, ahead of print, in the journal Nature Medicine, could lead to new treatments in the future.

2 Sep 2009

Patents for treatment for obesity acquired by Madrona Ventures, to start clinical trials soon

A groundbreaking new treatment for obesity is to begin clinical trials in January. Madrona Ventures Inc., an American publicly listed company (OTCBB:MDRV), has acquired the treatment's European patent and the pending American patent application.

2 Sep 2009

Future Alzheimer's treatments may be effective before the onset of symptoms

Memory lapses that occur with normal aging are a source of worry for many who fear Alzheimer's disease. Now a new Mayo Clinic-led study published in the July 16 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that the carriers of a common genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease begin to have memory declines in their mid-50s, far earlier than previously thought.

2 Sep 2009

Research is active and diverse in U.S. academic medical centers

A survey indicates that research is active and diverse at U.S. academic medical centers and that a substantial proportion of faculty conduct research and publish without sponsorship, according to a study in the September 2 issue of JAMA.

2 Sep 2009

Strategy to enhance diabetes management across Canada

Research being driven by The University of Western Ontario that will enhance diabetes management across Canada recently received support from two of Canada's leading pharmaceutical companies in the form of a $500,000 contribution.

2 Sep 2009

Lupus Foundation of America to educate people with lupus on clinical trial participation

It has been more than 50 years since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last approved a new medicine specifically for lupus – when Dwight D. Eisenhower was president. Existing treatments have been "borrowed" from other disorders and the risk/benefit ratio of these treatments is far from optimal. However, hope is on the horizon.

2 Sep 2009

CT screening for coronary artery calcification can cause radiation-induced cancer

A study based on computer modeling of radiation risk suggests that widespread screening for the buildup of calcium in the arteries using computed tomography scans would lead to an estimated 42 additional radiation-induced cancer cases per 100,000 men and 62 cases per 100,000 women, according to a report in the July 13 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

2 Sep 2009

SAGE forges agreement with the International Headache Society

SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher is delighted to announce a new agreement with the International Headache Society (IHS) to publish their official journal, Cephalalgia.

2 Sep 2009

Defibrillator-cardiac resynchronization therapy combination reduces heat failure risk

Patients who had a cardiac resynchronization device combined with a defibrillator (CRT-D) implanted had a 34 percent reduction in their risk of death or heart failure when compared to patients receiving only an implanted cardiac defibrillator (ICD), according to a landmark study published online today in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented today at the European Society of Cardiology Congress (ESC) in Barcelona, Spain.

2 Sep 2009

Medical travel is a cost-effective option for employers

In the quagmire of health care reform, with challenges to ensure quality, align costs with outcomes, and build incentives for consumers to shop for services, medical travel emerges as a solution that benefits employers, individuals and the U.S. health care system. BridgeHealth Medical, Inc. (www.BridgeHealthMedical.com), the nation’s premier provider of medical travel services, points to the expanded scope of domestic and international Centers of Excellence as the most compelling opportunities for accessing high quality care at lower cost, particularly for the under- or uninsured who need surgery.

2 Sep 2009

Financial rewards motivate America's workers to participate in wellness programs

America's workers will take greater responsibility for their health and participate in corporate wellness programs if there is a financial incentive, according to a survey released today by Virgin HealthMiles, a leading provider of health and productivity programs. Eighty nine percent of the 2,700 U.S. employees surveyed said financial rewards (e.g., cash, healthcare premium discounts) are important motivators for participating in wellness programs.

2 Sep 2009

Researchers discover why smoking increases the risk of heart disease and stroke

Researchers have discovered a reason why smoking greatly increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. Nicotine promotes insulin resistance, also called prediabetes, which is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, according to the new study, which was presented at The Endocrine Society's 91st Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.

2 Sep 2009

Walking and biking raise health and fitness levels

Trying to get fit but can't work it into your daily schedule? Incorporating even relatively short bouts of exercise into a daily commute appears to deliver significant rewards, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

2 Sep 2009

The American Heart Association implements many community actions for preventing childhood obesity

The American Heart Association commends the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council for recommending a solid array of meaningful community actions in their new report Local Government Actions to Prevent Childhood Obesity. Overweight children have a 70 percent chance of becoming overweight adults.

2 Sep 2009

Stock split anounced by United Therapeutics Corporation

United Therapeutics Corporation (Nasdaq: UTHR) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved and declared a stock split. The stock split will be effected in the form of a stock dividend, in which one share of United Therapeutics common stock will be distributed for each share of common stock issued and outstanding (or held in treasury) at the close of business on the record date, September 14, 2009.

2 Sep 2009

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SynerMed's announces a 35 percent growth in membership since the beginning of the first quarter of 2009

BRNI announces agreement to advance research on brain and neurological disorders

Danaher to acquire mass spectrometry business from Life Technologies Corporation

Hope for limiting skin toxicity of cancer drug users

AARP volunteers call on Sen. Durbin with Rx bottles containing constituents' health care stories

Gene causing periodontitis, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis identified

Patents for treatment for obesity acquired by Madrona Ventures, to start clinical trials soon

Future Alzheimer's treatments may be effective before the onset of symptoms

Research is active and diverse in U.S. academic medical centers

Strategy to enhance diabetes management across Canada

Lupus Foundation of America to educate people with lupus on clinical trial participation

CT screening for coronary artery calcification can cause radiation-induced cancer

SAGE forges agreement with the International Headache Society

Defibrillator-cardiac resynchronization therapy combination reduces heat failure risk

Medical travel is a cost-effective option for employers

Financial rewards motivate America's workers to participate in wellness programs

Researchers discover why smoking increases the risk of heart disease and stroke

Walking and biking raise health and fitness levels

The American Heart Association implements many community actions for preventing childhood obesity

Stock split anounced by United Therapeutics Corporation

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