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Talk on the trail: Romney praises his own Mass. health reforms, denounces the 2010 health law

In what The Washington Post describes as "political flexibility," GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney touted the state health law he signed while Massachusetts governor as proof of compassion and empathy, while also sharply criticizing the federal health law, which is viewed as President Barack Obama's signature legislative achievement.

28 Sep 2012

Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis announces winners of 2012 annual awards for distinguished service

The Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis (CPF) proudly announces the winners of its three annual awards for distinguished service. Each honoree has made vital contributions to the effort to fight Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF) – in research, humanitarian and advocacy efforts.

28 Sep 2012

Life Technologies receives FDA clearance for OpTmizer CTS T-cell expansion media

Life Technologies Corporation today announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its OpTmizer CTS T-Cell Expansion Tissue Culture Medium – a reagent that is now cleared as a Class II medical device and offers cost- and time-saving advantages for transitioning studies from the research bench to clinical trials.

28 Sep 2012

Canadian Stroke Congress to take place from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2

Researchers from across Canada and around the world are gathering in Calgary for the largest-ever Canadian Stroke Congress, drawing much-needed attention to one of society's leading health issues. The Canadian Stroke Congress runs from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2 at the Calgary Telus Convention Centre.

28 Sep 2012

Bayer HealthCare receives FDA approval for Stivarga to treat colorectal cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Stivarga (regorafenib) to treat patients with colorectal cancer that has progressed after treatment and spread to other parts of the body (metastatic).

28 Sep 2012

Roundup: Md. Blues chief pans hospital costs shift plan; Pharmacies struggle with new drug controls

Negotiations to avert a breakdown in Maryland's unique system of regulating hospital prices have deteriorated into a stalemate between the state's largest insurer and the Maryland Hospital Association. CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield CEO Chet Burrell, speaking out for the first time about the talks, blames hospitals for their proposal to shift hundreds of millions in costs to CareFirst and other private insurers in an attempt to control rising Medicare spending.

28 Sep 2012

AACAP announces new Practice Parameter on issues related to LGBT

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is proud to announce its new Practice Parameter on issues related to and affecting gay, lesbian, bisexual, and gender variant youth.

27 Sep 2012

Study finds major risk factors for HIV among U.S. Armed Forces personnel during DADT era

Same-sex partners and inconsistent condom use were among the major risk factors for HIV infection among U.S. Navy and Marines personnel during the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) era, reports a study in the October 1 issue of JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes.

27 Sep 2012

Hundreds of new genes are involved in function and development of T-cells

A research team led by investigators at New York University and NYU School of Medicine has determined how cells that cause inflammatory ailments, such as Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, and arthritis, differentiate from stem cells and ultimately affect the clinical outcome of these diseases.

27 Sep 2012

People less likely to trust retweeted health messages

People are more likely to trust health messages tweeted by doctors who have a lot of followers, but not the messages they retweet, according to researchers.

27 Sep 2012

Story describes need for male version of oral contraceptive pills

When will men have their own birth control pill? Scientists have been predicting the debut of a male pill within 5 years for the last 30 years. The factors accounting for that delay - and new optimism that a male pill will emerge within a decade - are the topic of a story in the current edition of Chemical & Engineering News. C&EN is the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society.

27 Sep 2012

Leptin hormone may play a role in hearing and vision loss

Leptin - commonly dubbed the "fat hormone" - does more than tell the brain when to eat. A new study by researchers at The University of Akron and Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) shows that leptin may play a role in hearing and vision loss.

27 Sep 2012

George Mason University research makes big breakthrough in HIV

New research showing how the HIV virus targets "veterans" or memory T-cells could change how drugs are used to stop the virus, according to new research by George Mason University.

27 Sep 2012

Competition between two brain regions influences the ability to make healthy choices

Almost everyone knows the feeling: you see a delicious piece of chocolate cake on the table, but as you grab your fork, you think twice. The cake is too fattening and unhealthy, you tell yourself. Maybe you should skip dessert.

27 Sep 2012

Early, intensive therapy with adalimumab can help treat rheumatoid arthritis

Early, intensive therapy with a biotechnologically produced medication can provide significantly faster pain relief for patients with rheumatic joint inflammation. Damage to joints can also be reduced when the medication is applied right at the beginning of the illness.

27 Sep 2012

Cancer Institute of New Jersey to benefit from Panera Bread's Pink Ribbon Bagel

For more than a decade, "thinking pink" has been a tradition for Panera Bread bakery-cafés in their effort to highlight breast cancer awareness in their local communities during the month of October. That campaign, which marks National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, continues this year, with the offering of the Pink Ribbon Bagel.

27 Sep 2012

Study identifies potential ways to minimize acrylamide levels in french fries

The process for preparing frozen, par-fried potato strips - distributed to some food outlets for making french fries - can influence the formation of acrylamide in the fries that people eat, a new study has found. Published in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, the study identifies potential ways of reducing levels of acrylamide, which the National Toxicology Program and the International Agency for Research on Cancer regard as a "probable human carcinogen."

27 Sep 2012

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Talk on the trail: Romney praises his own Mass. health reforms, denounces the 2010 health law

Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis announces winners of 2012 annual awards for distinguished service

Life Technologies receives FDA clearance for OpTmizer CTS T-cell expansion media

Canadian Stroke Congress to take place from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2

Bayer HealthCare receives FDA approval for Stivarga to treat colorectal cancer

Roundup: Md. Blues chief pans hospital costs shift plan; Pharmacies struggle with new drug controls

AACAP announces new Practice Parameter on issues related to LGBT

Study finds major risk factors for HIV among U.S. Armed Forces personnel during DADT era

Hundreds of new genes are involved in function and development of T-cells

People less likely to trust retweeted health messages

Story describes need for male version of oral contraceptive pills

Leptin hormone may play a role in hearing and vision loss

George Mason University research makes big breakthrough in HIV

Competition between two brain regions influences the ability to make healthy choices

Early, intensive therapy with adalimumab can help treat rheumatoid arthritis

Cancer Institute of New Jersey to benefit from Panera Bread's Pink Ribbon Bagel

Study identifies potential ways to minimize acrylamide levels in french fries

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