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Report examines how new technologies can aid in humanitarian response to disasters

A new report examines how new technologies, including digital mapping, can influence emergency relief work and says technology will not be able to fully transform humanitarian aid without "better coordination and communication between digital volunteers and veteran agencies in the relief field, like the United Nations and the Red Cross," the New York Times reports.

30 Mar 2011

DSP, Intercept enter license agreement for OCA

Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co, Ltd. and Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that they have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement for the development and commercialization of Intercept's first-in-class FXR agonist obeticholic acid.

30 Mar 2011

University of Leicester unveils plans for new CRC at Glenfield Hospital

The University of Leicester has unveiled plans for a £12.6m Cardiovascular Research Centre that will double the amount of space available for world-class heart research.

30 Mar 2011

FDA grants orphan drug status to America Stem Cell's ASC-101

America Stem Cell, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Orphan Drug Designation to ASC-101 to improve homing to bone marrow in patients receiving hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

30 Mar 2011

Social unrest in Yemen impeding humanitarian aid delivery, U.N. official says

Almost one-third of Yemen's 23 million people do not have enough food, and social unrest in the country is making it difficult for aid groups to reach those in need, Valerie Amos, U.N. under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, said on Monday, Reuters reports.

30 Mar 2011

New stereo-EEG method can detect epileptic foci during surgeries

The neurosurgery department of HUCH has started to utilize stereo-EEG method for localizing the epileptic focus in severe epilepsy for epilepsy surgery purposes. The department is also getting ready to introduce the so-called deep brain stimulation therapy in the treatment of epilepsy.

30 Mar 2011

In Calif., nurses to take greater role in providing primary care

While the LA Times reports that nurses are poised to help meet the requirements of the health law, The Chicago Sun-Times reports that more young doctors are choosing primary care careers.

30 Mar 2011

Prostate cancer drug and a new drug to prevent preterm births cause cost concerns, controversy

News outlets report on the political dilemma involved with Provenge — a cancer drug — as well as the impact that Makena — the medicine that can prevent preterm births — could have on the nation's high health care costs.

30 Mar 2011

Study: Skills-training can enhance supportive responses to traumatic abuse disclosures

New research from the University of Oregon concludes that even brief training can help people learn how to be more supportive when friends and family members disclose traumatic events and other experiences of mistreatment.

30 Mar 2011

Women can benefit from Ontario's breast cancer screening program

The Ontario Budget has taken a step toward providing the type of expanded screening for breast cancer that Ontario women need, the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation —Ontario Region says.

30 Mar 2011

With clock ticking, budget impasse continues

The next deadline for a possible government shutdown is fast approaching, but lawmakers continue to be at odds over finalizing a current-year spending bill. Key among the stumbling blocks are legislative riders, including conservative-backed amendments that would cut off funding for the health law and advance other contentious social issues.

30 Mar 2011

New system can improve patient adherence to colonoscopy recommendations, reduce disparities

The simple practice of letters and a telephone call to patients who are due for a colonoscopy significantly improves adherence to endoscopic follow-up recommendations, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association Institute.

30 Mar 2011

Nanotechnology-based biosensor may allow early cancer, pathogen detection

A nanotechnology-based biosensor being developed by Kansas State University researchers may allow early detection of both cancer cells and pathogens, leading to increased food safety and reduced health risks.

30 Mar 2011

California's aging LGB more likely to suffer from certain chronic conditions

Members of California's aging lesbian, gay and bisexual population are more likely to suffer from certain chronic conditions, even as they wrestle with the challenges of living alone in far higher numbers than the heterosexual population, according to new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

30 Mar 2011

WHO Director-General responds to draft report on agency's handling of H1N1 pandemic

WHO Director-General Margaret Chan on Monday responded to the first results of a probe into the agency's response to the H1N1 pandemic, Agence France-Presse reports.

30 Mar 2011

New study: Periodontal therapy can help reduce medical costs for patients with diabetes

The results from a new CIGNA study support that there is a potential association between treated periodontal disease and reduced medical costs for patients with diabetes.

30 Mar 2011

Canadian Cancer Society applauds Ontario government for allocating new funding for Breast Screening Program

The Canadian Cancer Society is pleased women with a family history of breast cancer and other higher-risk women will now have access to high-quality breast screening through the Ontario Breast Screening Program.

30 Mar 2011

Accelrys announces Modeling and Simulation Suite for optimizing R&D value chain

Accelrys, Inc., a leading scientific enterprise R&D software and services company, today announced the Accelrys Modeling and Simulation Suite, a pillar of the new Accelrys Enterprise R&D Architecture.

30 Mar 2011

Pathfinder cell-based therapy reverses diabetes in mouse model

Pathfinder, LLC, a private biotechnology company focused on the treatment of diseases characterized by organ-specific cell damage, today announced publication of promising preclinical data demonstrating that the Company's unique cell-based therapy is able to completely reverse diabetes in a mouse model.

30 Mar 2011

Insect Shield Repellent Apparel can protect against tick bites

A pilot study shows clothes treated with long-lasting insect repellant appear to offer outdoor workers significant protection against tick bites.

30 Mar 2011

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Report examines how new technologies can aid in humanitarian response to disasters

DSP, Intercept enter license agreement for OCA

University of Leicester unveils plans for new CRC at Glenfield Hospital

FDA grants orphan drug status to America Stem Cell's ASC-101

Social unrest in Yemen impeding humanitarian aid delivery, U.N. official says

New stereo-EEG method can detect epileptic foci during surgeries

In Calif., nurses to take greater role in providing primary care

Prostate cancer drug and a new drug to prevent preterm births cause cost concerns, controversy

Study: Skills-training can enhance supportive responses to traumatic abuse disclosures

Women can benefit from Ontario's breast cancer screening program

With clock ticking, budget impasse continues

New system can improve patient adherence to colonoscopy recommendations, reduce disparities

Nanotechnology-based biosensor may allow early cancer, pathogen detection

California's aging LGB more likely to suffer from certain chronic conditions

WHO Director-General responds to draft report on agency's handling of H1N1 pandemic

New study: Periodontal therapy can help reduce medical costs for patients with diabetes

Canadian Cancer Society applauds Ontario government for allocating new funding for Breast Screening Program

Accelrys announces Modeling and Simulation Suite for optimizing R&D value chain

Pathfinder cell-based therapy reverses diabetes in mouse model

Insect Shield Repellent Apparel can protect against tick bites

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