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WaferGen Biosystems first-quarter revenues increase to $389,785

WaferGen Biosystems, Inc., a leading developer of state-of-the-art genome analysis systems, today reported performance results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

17 May 2010

Mpex Pharmaceuticals presents Phase 2b trial results of Aeroquin for cystic fibrosis at ATS Annual Meeting

Mpex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the presentation of data from its Phase 2b clinical trial with Aeroquin™ (a proprietary aerosol formulation of levofloxacin, MP-376) in cystic fibrosis (CF) at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Annual Meeting in New Orleans.

17 May 2010

Dartmouth to start health care delivery research center

"Dartmouth College is getting $35 million to open a center it hopes will help the nation take the next big steps in health care reform: improving quality while lowering costs," The Associated Press reports.

17 May 2010

NanoViricides signs Research Agreement with UCSF for testing anti-HIV drug candidates

NanoViricides, Inc., announced that it has signed a Research Agreement with the University of California, San Francisco for testing of its anti-HIV drug candidates. Cheryl Stoddart, PhD, Assistant Professor in the UCSF Division of Experimental Medicine, will be the Principal Investigator.

17 May 2010

Biostar Pharmaceuticals first-quarter 2010 revenues increase 66.0% to $12.4 million

Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Xianyang- based manufacturer of a leading over-the-counter Hepatitis B medicine, Xin Aoxing Oleanolic Acid Capsules, and a variety of pharmaceutical products, today announced financial results of the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

17 May 2010

Titan Pharmaceuticals reports total revenues of $2.4M for first-quarter 2010

Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

17 May 2010

University of Freiburg to host symposium on fate

The Institute of Medical Ethics and Medical History of the University of Freiburg is hosting the 1st Freiburg Symposium on the topic "The End of Fate? The Human Condition Between the Facts of Life and Medical-Technological Design."

17 May 2010

Sports physicals keep athletes healthy to play and avoid tragic occurrences, says sports medicine expert

While seemingly invincible teenage athletes at the height of good health and fitness aren't likely candidates for doctor's visits, even the fit need to visit a physician before practice. Sports physicals, often called pre-participation sports examinations, are key to making sure athletes are healthy enough to play and avoiding tragic occurrences, like sudden cardiac death, says a Saint Louis University sports medicine expert.

17 May 2010

Tufts University's School of Arts and Sciences receives $9.5M grant to create research space

Tufts University's School of Arts and Sciences has received a $9.5 million grant to create research space that will house a Collaborative Cluster in Genome Structure and Developmental Patterning in Health and Disease.

17 May 2010

Large number of people do not see health-care provider for skin cancer screening: Survey

Despite the fact that skin cancer is the only cancer that can be seen on the surface of the skin, a new survey by the American Academy of Dermatology reports that a large number of people are not taking the time to examine their skin for any changes that could be warning signs of skin cancer or seeing a health-care provider for a skin cancer screening.

17 May 2010

Study identifies potential noninvasive biomarkers in NAFLD, NASH using Metabolon's platform

Metabolon, Inc. announces a study published in the Metabolism Journal released in the paper on April 28, 2010, by Satish C. Kalhan.

17 May 2010

Early CPAP as effective for preemies as ventilator, with fewer complications: Study

Two findings from an NIH research network study provide new information on how much oxygen very preterm infants should receive starting on the first day of life and the most effective means to deliver it to them.

17 May 2010

HIV patients falsely diagnosed for TB have higher rates of mortality: Study

HIV-infected patients who are falsely diagnosed as having tuberculosis have higher rates of mortality than those who are correctly diagnosed with the disease, according to a study conducted by researchers at University of California-San Francisco and Makerere University-Kampala.

17 May 2010

UNC-developed technique has broad applications in cancer, biomedical research

A precise understanding of cellular growth and movement is the key to developing new treatments for cancer and other disorders caused by dysfunctional cell behavior. Recent breakthroughs in genetic medicine have uncovered how genes control whether cellular proteins are turned 'on' or 'off' at the molecular level, but much remains to be understood about how protein signaling influences cell behavior.

17 May 2010

Dartmouth College receives $35M to establish The Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science

Dartmouth College has received a $35 million commitment to establish The Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science, President Jim Yong Kim announced today. The anonymous gift will advance a new field of study, harnessing the knowledge and expertise of faculty across multiple disciplines from the arts and sciences as well as from the medical, business and engineering schools.

17 May 2010

Researchers design new technique to quickly distinguish between people with active and dormant TB

An emerging technique designed to quickly distinguish between people with active and dormant tuberculosis may help health professionals diagnose the disease sooner, thereby potentially limiting early exposure to the disease, according to a study conducted by researchers at Duke University Medical Center.

17 May 2010

Treatment with MP-376 reduces P. aeruginosa in CF patients: Research

A new possible treatment to treat P. aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis patients appears to be promising, according to research to be presented at the ATS 2010 International Conference in New Orleans.

17 May 2010

Novel internet-based strategy effective in patients with severe prednisone dependent asthma

Patients with severe asthma who use an internet-supported strategy and daily monitoring of exhaled nitric oxide were able to control their asthma with lower overall dosing of oral corticosteroids than patients who underwent usual care, according to research from the Netherlands.

17 May 2010

Carcinogenic potential of mobile phone use not clear cut

The most comprehensive international study to date on the association between mobile phone use and brain cancers has not shown a strong causal link between the two but research on their relationship needs to continue, Professor Bruce Armstrong from the School of Public Health says.

17 May 2010

Country's first nurses to finish new nurse-midwifery program receive DNP degrees

The first nurses in the country to finish a rigorous new nurse-midwifery program will receive their degrees today (May 14) from Dallas-based Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing.

15 May 2010

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WaferGen Biosystems first-quarter revenues increase to $389,785

Mpex Pharmaceuticals presents Phase 2b trial results of Aeroquin for cystic fibrosis at ATS Annual Meeting

Dartmouth to start health care delivery research center

NanoViricides signs Research Agreement with UCSF for testing anti-HIV drug candidates

Biostar Pharmaceuticals first-quarter 2010 revenues increase 66.0% to $12.4 million

Titan Pharmaceuticals reports total revenues of $2.4M for first-quarter 2010

University of Freiburg to host symposium on fate

Sports physicals keep athletes healthy to play and avoid tragic occurrences, says sports medicine expert

Tufts University's School of Arts and Sciences receives $9.5M grant to create research space

Large number of people do not see health-care provider for skin cancer screening: Survey

Study identifies potential noninvasive biomarkers in NAFLD, NASH using Metabolon's platform

Early CPAP as effective for preemies as ventilator, with fewer complications: Study

HIV patients falsely diagnosed for TB have higher rates of mortality: Study

UNC-developed technique has broad applications in cancer, biomedical research

Dartmouth College receives $35M to establish The Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science

Researchers design new technique to quickly distinguish between people with active and dormant TB

Treatment with MP-376 reduces P. aeruginosa in CF patients: Research

Novel internet-based strategy effective in patients with severe prednisone dependent asthma

Carcinogenic potential of mobile phone use not clear cut

Country's first nurses to finish new nurse-midwifery program receive DNP degrees

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