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Study highlights benefits of using multiple injections to treat Sanfilippo syndrome type III B

New insight has been gained into treating an inherited disorder that creates serious neurological and behavioral disabilities in children and usually leads to death in the teen years.

28 Mar 2014

Senhwa Biosciences to present CX-5461 study results at AACR meeting

Senhwa Biosciences, Inc. announced today that results from research with its first-in-class Pol I inhibitor, CX-5461, will be presented at the 2014 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting held on April 5-9 in San Diego, CA.

27 Mar 2014

Echo Therapeutics reports net loss of $3.9M in fourth quarter 2013

Echo Therapeutics, Inc., a medical device company developing its Symphony® CGM System as a non-invasive, wireless continuous glucose monitoring system, today announced financial results for the year ended December 31, 2013.

27 Mar 2014

Appeals court to weigh challenge to health law subsidies

Opponents of the health law argue that the legislative language never says subsidies can be used to defray premium costs for low- and moderate-income people who live in states that did not set up their own online marketplaces and are served instead by the federal exchange. Also, in news about how the law is being implemented, a look at who is exempted from the mandate to get insurance.

26 Mar 2014

Imaging cancer in children using MRI: an interview with Dr. Heike E. Daldrup-Link, Stanford University School of Medicine

There have been a number of scientific publications recently that suggest that the radiation exposure from imaging tests can induce secondary cancers later in life.

21 Mar 2014

Inner-ear membrane uses tiny pores to mechanically separate sounds

Even in a crowded room full of background noise, the human ear is remarkably adept at tuning in to a single voice - a feat that has proved remarkably difficult for computers to match.

19 Mar 2014

New improved mass spectrometry for analysis of chemical and biological materials

When it comes to analyzing cell components or body fluids or developing new medications, there is no way around mass spectrometry. Mass spectrometry is a highly sensitive method of measurement that has been used for many years for the analysis of chemical and biological materials.

19 Mar 2014

Study: Three-fold spike in heart attacks continued six years after Hurricane Katrina

Lingering stress from major disasters can damage health years later, according to a new Tulane University study that found a three-fold spike in heart attacks continued in New Orleans six years after Hurricane Katrina.

19 Mar 2014

Knopp and NIAID collaborate to investigate eosinophil-lowering effects of dexpramipexole

Knopp Biosciences LLC today announced a second collaboration with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to investigate the eosinophil-lowering effects of the investigational drug dexpramipexole.

13 Mar 2014

Kindred Healthcare intends to undertake refinancing of existing secured indebtedness

Kindred Healthcare, Inc. today announced that it intends to undertake a refinancing of its existing secured indebtedness. The proposed refinancing would extend the maturity profile of the Company's long-term debt, increase total availability under the Company's secured facilities, improve pricing and provide additional covenant flexibility.

11 Mar 2014

Scientists invent a pair of high-tech glasses that help surgeons visualize cancer cells during surgeries

A team of scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (WUSTL) and the University of Arizona (UA) in Tucson led by Samuel Achilefu have created a pair of high-tech glasses that help surgeons visualize cancer cells during surgeries, which glow blue when viewed through the glasses.

11 Mar 2014

Research roundup: Health care and prisoners; hospitalized patients' surrogates; suicides in the army

As a group, jail-involved individuals, which we define here as people with a history of arrest and jail admission in the recent past, carry a heavy illness burden, with high rates of infectious and chronic disease as well as mental illness and substance use.

10 Mar 2014

Doula's support increases satisfaction during labor and delivery

Fewer medical interventions, fewer hours in labor and increased satisfaction with the birthing experience—that's what national statistics say a doula's support during labor and delivery means to women and their partners. A doula is a trained woman who provides nonmedical support during labor and delivery.

6 Mar 2014

States: Texas GOP rift in primary; L.A. nursing homes scrutiny; Calif. health costs protest

A selection of health policy stories from Texas, California, Arizona, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Virginia and Georgia.

6 Mar 2014

Scientists reveal how a genetic code variation results in devastating brain diseases

New findings reveal how a mutation, a change in the genetic code that causes neurodegeneration, alters the shape of DNA, making cells more vulnerable to stress and more likely to die.

6 Mar 2014

Universal American reports net loss of $101.8 million for fourth quarter 2013

Universal American Corp. today announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2013.

5 Mar 2014

Computational Fluid Dynamics helps patients with pulmonary disorders breathe easier

A more accurate and successful, yet complex approach used in designing an airplane is now taking off in the health care industry.

5 Mar 2014

GTx provides clinical updates, reports financial results for fourth quarter and full year 2013

GTx, Inc. today provided a Company update and reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2013.

4 Mar 2014

Ambit to provide overview of quizartinib drug candidate at Barclays Global Healthcare Conference

Ambit Biosciences, a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovery and development of drugs targeting unmet needs in oncology, autoimmune and inflammatory disease, today announced the Company's participation at the Barclays Global Healthcare Conference to be held at the Loews Miami Hotel in Miami Beach, FL, March 10-13, 2014.

4 Mar 2014

New approach to breast reconstruction surgery decreases use of postoperative opioid painkiller

A new approach to breast reconstruction surgery aimed at helping patients' bodies get back to normal more quickly cut their postoperative opioid painkiller use in half and meant a day less in the hospital on average, a Mayo Clinic study found.

4 Mar 2014

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Study highlights benefits of using multiple injections to treat Sanfilippo syndrome type III B

Senhwa Biosciences to present CX-5461 study results at AACR meeting

Echo Therapeutics reports net loss of $3.9M in fourth quarter 2013

Appeals court to weigh challenge to health law subsidies

Imaging cancer in children using MRI: an interview with Dr. Heike E. Daldrup-Link, Stanford University School of Medicine

Inner-ear membrane uses tiny pores to mechanically separate sounds

New improved mass spectrometry for analysis of chemical and biological materials

Study: Three-fold spike in heart attacks continued six years after Hurricane Katrina

Knopp and NIAID collaborate to investigate eosinophil-lowering effects of dexpramipexole

Kindred Healthcare intends to undertake refinancing of existing secured indebtedness

Scientists invent a pair of high-tech glasses that help surgeons visualize cancer cells during surgeries

Research roundup: Health care and prisoners; hospitalized patients' surrogates; suicides in the army

Doula's support increases satisfaction during labor and delivery

States: Texas GOP rift in primary; L.A. nursing homes scrutiny; Calif. health costs protest

Scientists reveal how a genetic code variation results in devastating brain diseases

Universal American reports net loss of $101.8 million for fourth quarter 2013

Computational Fluid Dynamics helps patients with pulmonary disorders breathe easier

GTx provides clinical updates, reports financial results for fourth quarter and full year 2013

Ambit to provide overview of quizartinib drug candidate at Barclays Global Healthcare Conference

New approach to breast reconstruction surgery decreases use of postoperative opioid painkiller

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