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Orexigen Therapeutics praises new research report on obesity prevention policies

Orexigen commends CEO as well as the author of the report, Alex Brill , and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) who funded the report, for this new research illustrating the importance of long-term budget impact analyses on preventive health policies, specifically those aimed at obesity.

26 Apr 2013

GOP leader pulls bill to redirect public health funds to high-risk patients

Shelving the measure to provide more money for coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, which faced strong opposition from conservatives, is viewed as a setback for House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., and efforts to rebrand the Republican Party.

26 Apr 2013

Fla. lawmakers close in on Medicaid expansion deal

Florida lawmakers are closer to a deal that would OK a Medicaid expansion there -- the state would use federal funds to cover more vulnerable residents while providing childless adults and adult parents with state money to buy private insurance.

26 Apr 2013

Rexceptor receives exclusive license for novel treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Case Western Reserve's Technology Transfer Office has granted an exclusive license of a novel Alzheimer's Disease (AD) treatment strategy to spinoff company ReXceptor Inc., which plans to initiate early-stage human clinical trials of the medication within the next few months.

26 Apr 2013

Nature editorial, opinion piece address H7N9 virus

The journal Nature published an editorial and opinion piece on the emergence of the H7N9 avian influenza strain.

26 Apr 2013

USAID blog highlights World Malaria Day

"Time and again, we see the same predictable cycle in public and private sector programs all over the world. Success turns the volume down on the alarm bells that drive the investments that produced that success in the first place, and when that happens, only failure raises the alarm again".

26 Apr 2013

Efforts to find budget-cutting common ground continue to be marked by differences

The Associated Press reports that, across party lines, positions on new revenue as well as changes to Medicare and other entitlement programs are clouding the outlook for success. Meanwhile, The Medicare NewsGroup examines how certain Medicare proposals are playing

26 Apr 2013

Norwegian researchers receive Fridtjof Nansen Award for pioneering work in memory research

The Fridtjof Nansen Award for excellence in science and medicine has been awarded to Norwegian University of Science and Technology Professors Edvard I. Moser and May-Britt Moser for pioneering work in memory research.

26 Apr 2013

Mayo Clinic implements electronic warning system to identify patients at risk of QT-related deaths

Using a one-of-a-kind computer-aided program, Mayo Clinic has developed and implemented a Mayo-wide electronic warning system to identify patients at risk of QT-related deaths from an abnormality in the heart's electrical system.

26 Apr 2013

Dyax reports Q1 2013 financial results; LFRP portfolio continues to be a growth driver

Dyax Corp. today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. The Company will host a webcast and conference call at 5:00 p.m. (ET) today to review financial results and updates regarding its key value drivers - the KALBITOR® (ecallantide) business, the broader angioedema portfolio and the Licensing and Funded Research Program (LFRP).

26 Apr 2013

Bill Gates seeks additional $1.5B in donations for polio eradication efforts

Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, "is seeking a further $1.5 billion in donations to wipe out polio by 2018 and make it the first infectious disease eradicated since smallpox was wiped from the planet in 1979".

26 Apr 2013

Financial exploitation of the elderly is on the rise, shows research

Researchers at Wayne State University, in collaboration with Illinois Institute of Technology, recently published a study advising clinical gerontologists in the field to be aware of older adults' needs for assessment of financial exploitation or its potential when working with highly vulnerable individuals.

26 Apr 2013

Bipartisan interest emerges in exempting lawmakers, Capitol Hill staff from required participation in health exchanges

News outlets also report on whether health exchanges will end insurance monopolies; on efforts to address possible "churning" between Medicaid and the new insurance marketplaces; and the money states spent to decide against running their own exchanges.

26 Apr 2013

NIAID findings provide structural basis for developing RSV vaccine

An atomic-level snapshot of a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) protein bound to a human antibody represents a leap toward developing a vaccine for a common-and sometimes very serious-childhood disease.

26 Apr 2013

High-energy proton beam therapy offers potential treatment option for eye cancer

Particle beams - from low energy beams with exotic ions through to extremely high energy light sources - are revolutionising the way we view the world and creating potential for new industries, but the instrumentation for controlling the beams is still in its infancy.

26 Apr 2013

Tavenner's smooth path to confirmation hits a bump

Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, has put a hold on the Obama administration's pick to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in order to highlight his concerns about the administration's interest in raiding the health law's prevention fund to pay for the costs of getting health exchanges up and running.

26 Apr 2013

Annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation celebrates its 25th anniversary

Media registration is now open online for TCT 2013 (Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics), the annual Scientific Symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation. Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the theme of TCT 2013 is envisioning the future, with a focus on innovation in medicine and technology.

26 Apr 2013

Research News and Research

Orexigen Therapeutics praises new research report on obesity prevention policies

GOP leader pulls bill to redirect public health funds to high-risk patients

Fla. lawmakers close in on Medicaid expansion deal

Rexceptor receives exclusive license for novel treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Nature editorial, opinion piece address H7N9 virus

USAID blog highlights World Malaria Day

Efforts to find budget-cutting common ground continue to be marked by differences

Norwegian researchers receive Fridtjof Nansen Award for pioneering work in memory research

Mayo Clinic implements electronic warning system to identify patients at risk of QT-related deaths

Dyax reports Q1 2013 financial results; LFRP portfolio continues to be a growth driver

Bill Gates seeks additional $1.5B in donations for polio eradication efforts

Financial exploitation of the elderly is on the rise, shows research

Bipartisan interest emerges in exempting lawmakers, Capitol Hill staff from required participation in health exchanges

NIAID findings provide structural basis for developing RSV vaccine

High-energy proton beam therapy offers potential treatment option for eye cancer

Tavenner's smooth path to confirmation hits a bump

Annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation celebrates its 25th anniversary

Financial Times publishes special report on malaria

Cempra reports net loss of $10.3 million in first quarter 2013

Greatbatch reports 19% increase in adjusted diluted EPS targets for first quarter 2013

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