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University of Kentucky and Manipal University pursue opportunities for health center alliance

University of Kentucky administrators welcomed Dr. Rajasekharan Warrier, Vice Chancellor of Manipal University, to campus with hopes of pursuing opportunities for comprehensive collaboration between the two universities.

31 Jan 2010

USPTO allows claims to Rosetta Genomics' two microRNA related patent applications

Rosetta Genomics today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has allowed claims in two patent applications.

30 Jan 2010

Noninvasive optical imaging probes to determine amount and type of cell death in tumors

For quite some time, the "Holy Grail" in medical imaging has been the development of an effective method to image cell death as a means to intervene early in diseases and rapidly determine the effectiveness of treatments. A new paper by researchers at the University of Notre Dame and the Washington University School of Medicine describes important progress in using a synthetic probe to target dead and dying cells in mammary and prostate tumors in living animals.

30 Jan 2010

Caldwell, IV discussed key elements on extension of human longevity at 7th Insurance Linked Securities Summit

Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (OTCBB: ACTC), a biotechnology company applying cellular technology in the field of regenerative medicine, announced today that company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, William M. Caldwell, IV, will be delivering a luncheon keynote address today at the 7th Insurance Linked Securities Summit, being held January 27-29, 2010 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City.

30 Jan 2010

Study shows significant decline in hockey-related spinal injuries

The past decade has seen a significant reduction in the number and severity of spinal cord injuries in Canadian ice hockey, reports a study in the Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine.

30 Jan 2010

NAPRA issues directive on NHPs, CHFA concerned

The National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) has issued a directive to the provinces requesting that pharmacists not sell Natural Health Products (NHPs) without a Drug Identification Number (DIN), Natural Product Number (NPN) or Drug Identification Number for Homeopathic Medicine (DIN-HM). NAPRA did not engage in consultations with industry participants who will be adversely affected by this move.

30 Jan 2010

One-third of dairy products exceed microbe contamination levels, says study

One-third of samples of milk and dairy products analysed in various restaurants exceed the microbe contamination limits set by the European Union, according to a study carried out by researchers from the University of Valencia (UV). The experts advise against keeping milk in jugs and suggest that these foodstuffs need to be better handled.

30 Jan 2010

USP develops revised quality guidelines for pharmacists who prepare life-saving drugs

To further protect the safety of patients taking individually prepared medications, the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has developed new and revised quality guidelines for pharmacists who compound-or individually prepare-these life-saving drugs.

30 Jan 2010

AAOS offers tips to prevent winter sports injuries

As Olympians push their bodies to the extreme during the upcoming Winter Games in Vancouver, professional and amateur sports enthusiasts alike will be watching their favorite televised sports.

30 Jan 2010

Congressman Rothman secures 1.49M in federal dollars for EHMC's bloodless medicine program

Congressman Steve Rothman (D-NJ) will be the featured speaker at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center today, 1:00-2:00 pm. Congressman Rothman will announce the latest batch of federal funds, $1.49 million, for the Institute for Patient Blood Management and Bloodless Medicine and Surgery. This brings the total amount of federal funding secured by Congressman Rothman for this institute to $4.69 million in federal resources and to over six million dollars to Hospital programs since 2002.

30 Jan 2010

PATH praises Gates Foundation for supporting vaccine development and delivery

Vaccination may be the most effective public health intervention of all time-especially in low-income countries, where many families can't access or afford health care when they are sick. On Friday, January 29, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Bill and Melinda Gates announced a new ten-year Gates Foundation commitment to funding vaccine development and delivery.

30 Jan 2010

New vaccine effective in preventing TB in HIV patients

Investigators from Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) have reported results of a clinical trial showing that a new vaccine against tuberculosis, Mycobacterium vaccae (MV), is effective in preventing tuberculosis in people with HIV infection.

30 Jan 2010

AAPM reassures safety of radiation therapy

The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) has issued a statement today in the wake of several recent articles in the New York Times yesterday and earlier in the week that discuss a number of rare but tragic events in the last decade involving people undergoing radiation therapy.

30 Jan 2010

One-day conference focuses on effective strategies for treating autism

Nourishing Hope, an autism wellness advocacy organization in San Francisco, will be hosting the Autism: Hope in Action Conference on January 30, 2010 at the South San Francisco Conference Center from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Learn more at www.AutismHopeInAction.com.

30 Jan 2010

Medical equipment could be a key weapon in stopping nuclear waste seeping into environment

Medical equipment used for diagnosis of patients with heart disease and cancer could be a key weapon in stopping nuclear waste seeping into the environment, according to new research.

From The University of Manchester 30 Jan 2010

Redwood Consultants to assist DMI Life Sciences in shareholder relations and investor communications

DMI Life Sciences, Inc., which recently announced that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent with Imagine Media, Ltd. is pleased to announce today that the Company has retained California-based Redwood Consultants, LLC to assist in shareholder relations and investor communications.

30 Jan 2010

Muscle-sparing treatments could improve patient outcomes and reduce costs

A University of Kentucky researcher is investigating respiratory weakness as a factor in the morbidity of intensive-care patients and will soon be testing new treatments that could improve long-term patient outcomes while reducing costs of care.

30 Jan 2010

Study may lead to preventative and therapeutic treatments for MS patients

Previous studies have shown multiple sclerosis (MS) patients are more often born in spring than in any other season, indicating that there is an environmental risk factor for the disease. A paper in the journal Neurology, reviewed for f1000 Medicine by Emmanuelle Waubant and Ellen Mowry, now suggests that this seasonal effect is mediated by the gene HLA-DRB1.

30 Jan 2010

Penn Medicine team heads to Haiti to provide expert medical care

At approximately 2:30 pm on Monday, January 25th "Penn Medicine Team One" -- the first medical team from Penn Medicine to fly to Haiti to provide expert medical care -- departed from the Philadelphia International Airport.

30 Jan 2010

Novel health care approaches: The 'Medical Home' and 'Medicine at Work'

WBUR (Boston) reports that the term "medical home" has "become a health reform buzzword" and is "touted as a way to cut costs and improve primary care. Massachusetts recently launched several programs to create medical homes."

30 Jan 2010

Medicine News and Research

University of Kentucky and Manipal University pursue opportunities for health center alliance

USPTO allows claims to Rosetta Genomics' two microRNA related patent applications

Noninvasive optical imaging probes to determine amount and type of cell death in tumors

Caldwell, IV discussed key elements on extension of human longevity at 7th Insurance Linked Securities Summit

Study shows significant decline in hockey-related spinal injuries

NAPRA issues directive on NHPs, CHFA concerned

One-third of dairy products exceed microbe contamination levels, says study

USP develops revised quality guidelines for pharmacists who prepare life-saving drugs

AAOS offers tips to prevent winter sports injuries

Congressman Rothman secures 1.49M in federal dollars for EHMC's bloodless medicine program

PATH praises Gates Foundation for supporting vaccine development and delivery

New vaccine effective in preventing TB in HIV patients

AAPM reassures safety of radiation therapy

One-day conference focuses on effective strategies for treating autism

Medical equipment could be a key weapon in stopping nuclear waste seeping into environment

Redwood Consultants to assist DMI Life Sciences in shareholder relations and investor communications

Muscle-sparing treatments could improve patient outcomes and reduce costs

Study may lead to preventative and therapeutic treatments for MS patients

Penn Medicine team heads to Haiti to provide expert medical care

Novel health care approaches: The 'Medical Home' and 'Medicine at Work'

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

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