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Prompt intervention helps young bipolar patients at discharge

Young adults early in the course of bipolar disorder benefit at least as much as older patients from early intervention after hospital discharge, say researchers.

22 Oct 2013

Gender differences in involuntary schizophrenia inpatients

The clinical characteristics of men and women who are involuntarily hospitalized for schizophrenia treatment differ from each other, leading to different management approaches, research shows.

22 Oct 2013

Social scientist receives award for book on lesbian, gay and bisexual psychology

A social scientist from Sheffield Hallam University has received a major award for her co-authored book on lesbian, gay and bisexual psychology.

From Sheffield Hallam University 22 Oct 2013

Amgen Buys Roche Rights To Neutropenia Drugs

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22 Oct 2013

Novozymes, Almac Ally To Offer Drug Targeting, Pharmacokinetics Service

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22 Oct 2013

PDL Biopharma Acquires Diabetes Royalty, Milestone Rights For $240.5M

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22 Oct 2013

CSI receives PMA approval to market Diamondback 360 Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., today announced that it has received PMA approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its Diamondback 360® Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System (OAS) as a treatment for severely calcified coronary arteries.

22 Oct 2013

Thomson Reuters, Orion Bionetworks partner to further understanding of multiple sclerosis

The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters, the world's leading provider of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced a collaboration with Orion Bionetworks to further the understanding of multiple sclerosis and advance the development of new therapies by generating predictive models of patient stratification and drug targets.

22 Oct 2013

Survey explores how perceptions of workplace affect nurse wellbeing

A survey of nurses working with older adults across three National Health Service trusts in England explored how perceptions of the workplace affect nurse wellbeing. Standardised validated measures were used to assess burnout, perceived organisational support and organisational culture.

22 Oct 2013

FDA grants orphan drug designation to Aduro's CRS-207 for treatment of pancreatic cancer

Aduro BioTech, Inc. announced today that the Office of Orphan Products Development of the Food and Drug Administration has granted orphan drug designation for CRS-207, a novel immunotherapy, for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.

22 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 22, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about the Obama administration's plans to address the problems with healthcare.gov.

22 Oct 2013

IDEXX Laboratories' revenues increase 7.2% to $338.3 million in Q3 2013

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., today reported that revenues for the third quarter of 2013 increased 7.2% to $338.3 million, from $315.5 million for the third quarter of 2012.

22 Oct 2013

NeuRA, Kidsafe release new guidelines that provide road safety for children

On National Kidsafe Day, parents and carers of children are being urged to consider whether they are buckling up properly before hitting the road.

22 Oct 2013

Sydney researchers plan to introduce rapid HIV and STI testing in pharmacies, dental surgeries

University of Sydney researchers are currently surveying community pharmacists and dentists to gauge their support to introduce rapid HIV and STI testing in pharmacies and dental surgeries, potentially increasing rates of early diagnosis.

22 Oct 2013

COPD treatments: an interview with Professor Price, University of Aberdeen

The first thing is that we can’t cure COPD. The problem we have with COPD is that the process itself is not treatable, certainly not once it gets to the extent that it’s advanced.

22 Oct 2013

Psychotherapy: New treatment choice for anorexia nervosa

A large-scale study has now shown that adult women with anorexia whose disorder is not too severe can be treated successfully on an out-patient basis. Even after conclusion of therapy, they continue to make significant weight gains.

22 Oct 2013

Physicians rarely discuss risks of cancer screening with patients

A survey finds that most patients are not being told about the possibility of overdiagnosis and overtreatment as a result of cancer screenings, according to report in a research letter by Odette Wegwarth, Ph.D., and Gerd Gigerenzer, Ph.D., of the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin, Germany.

22 Oct 2013

Cedars-Sinai wins national consumer award for providing quality medical care, staff in LA region

For the 18th year in a row, Cedars-Sinai has won a national consumer award for providing the highest quality medical care and staff in the Los Angeles region based on a survey of area households.

22 Oct 2013

Clinical trial to determine whether vitamin D helps prevent or delay development of type 2 diabetes

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers are seeking 150 to 200 adults to take part in the local arm of a major national clinical trial that will investigate whether vitamin D helps prevent or delay development of type 2 diabetes.

22 Oct 2013

Scientists highlight novel way to develop universal influenza vaccine that can protect against multiple flu strains

A study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists highlights a new approach for developing a universal influenza vaccine that could protect against multiple flu strains, including deadly pandemic strains. The research appears today in the advance online edition of the scientific journal Nature Immunology.

22 Oct 2013

Research News and Research

Prompt intervention helps young bipolar patients at discharge

Gender differences in involuntary schizophrenia inpatients

Social scientist receives award for book on lesbian, gay and bisexual psychology

Amgen Buys Roche Rights To Neutropenia Drugs

Novozymes, Almac Ally To Offer Drug Targeting, Pharmacokinetics Service

PDL Biopharma Acquires Diabetes Royalty, Milestone Rights For $240.5M

CSI receives PMA approval to market Diamondback 360 Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System

Thomson Reuters, Orion Bionetworks partner to further understanding of multiple sclerosis

Survey explores how perceptions of workplace affect nurse wellbeing

FDA grants orphan drug designation to Aduro's CRS-207 for treatment of pancreatic cancer

First Edition: October 22, 2013

IDEXX Laboratories' revenues increase 7.2% to $338.3 million in Q3 2013

NeuRA, Kidsafe release new guidelines that provide road safety for children

Sydney researchers plan to introduce rapid HIV and STI testing in pharmacies, dental surgeries

COPD treatments: an interview with Professor Price, University of Aberdeen

Psychotherapy: New treatment choice for anorexia nervosa

Physicians rarely discuss risks of cancer screening with patients

Cedars-Sinai wins national consumer award for providing quality medical care, staff in LA region

Clinical trial to determine whether vitamin D helps prevent or delay development of type 2 diabetes

Scientists highlight novel way to develop universal influenza vaccine that can protect against multiple flu strains

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