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Early physical therapy associated with fewer subsequent injections, surgery, physician visits: Study

The American Physical Therapy Association is pointing to a new study on low back pain in Medicare patients in its efforts to encourage the newly established Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to promptly launch a demonstration project on direct access to physical therapist services that was recommended in the recent health reform law.

7 Dec 2010

CSC's Leading Edge Forum: Disruptive technologies to reshape delivery of healthcare

CSC's Leading Edge Forum today released a report that identifies a new wave of disruptive technologies that will reshape the delivery of healthcare. These new technologies will help control costs while improving health by ushering in an era of wellness, self-monitoring, increased and earlier detection of disease, and more effective treatments.

7 Dec 2010

Data analysis reveals significant risk factors for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is the most common condition-related cause of death in chronic epilepsy. Case-control studies using living people with epilepsy as controls have aimed at identifying factors that distinguish the epilepsy patient at risk of SUDEP, but there are disagreements between studies and a lack of precision in the risk estimates attributed, in part, to the small number of cases in each study.

7 Dec 2010

No overall cancer risk in people who donate stem cells

American Society of Hematology reveals that there is no increase in overall cancer risk in people who donate stem cells and that the utilization of a double cord blood stem cell transplant is associated with better overall outcomes when used early in the treatment of acute leukemias.

7 Dec 2010

Mayo Clinic scientists say JAK inhibitors may help treat patients with myelofibrosis

Two janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors are substantially improving treatment of myelofibrosis in patients, say Mayo Clinic researchers who are presenting results of several clinical trials at the 52nd annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Dec. 4 in Orlando.

7 Dec 2010

rVWF safe in patients with type 3 and severe type 1 von Willebrand disease, suggests interim study data

Recombinant von Willebrand factor (rVWF) may be safe and well tolerated in patients with type 3 and severe type 1 von Willebrand disease, according to interim data from a Phase 1 multicenter, international clinical study presented today at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology.

From Baxter International Inc. 7 Dec 2010

New drug appears to help patients with chronic myeloid leukemia

A new drug appears to help chronic myeloid leukemia patients who are out of treatment options after first- and second-line drugs have failed them or because their cancer cells have a mutation that makes them resistant from the start, researchers reported at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology.

7 Dec 2010

HDAC inhibitors may be used to fight against skin cancers

In a study published in the journal Developmental Cell, Sarah Millar PhD, professor of Dermatology and Cell & Developmental Biology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and colleagues demonstrate that a pair of enzymes called HDACs are critical to the proper formation of mammalian skin.

7 Dec 2010

New analysis of Soliris in patients with PNH presented at ASH Annual Meeting

Independent investigators reported today that patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria who were treated long-term with Soliris (eculizumab) achieved survival comparable to that of an age- and gender-matched normal population. Findings from this investigator-led analysis were reported in an oral presentation today at the 52nd American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition in Orlando.

7 Dec 2010

New analysis evaluates association between hemolysis, mortality in patients with PNH

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the presentation of an analysis from the National Data Registry in South Korea that evaluated the association between hemolysis and mortality in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.

7 Dec 2010

New report reveals how African countries are performing in budgeting for their children

A new report launched today by The African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) measures African government’s investment in children and confirms that a country’s commitment to child rights and wellbeing is not dependent on their economic status, but rather on political will and spending priorities.

6 Dec 2010

PAREXEL International opens two new Clinical Logistics Services facilities

PAREXEL International Corporation, a leading global biopharmaceutical services provider, today announced that it has opened two new Clinical Logistics Services facilities in emerging regions for biopharmaceutical development. PAREXEL's new depot in Singapore and ancillary warehouse in Russia will support its clients in more effectively managing their global clinical trial supply requirements.

From Parexel 6 Dec 2010

Researchers show link between accepting family attitudes, behaviors towards LGBT children

For the first time, researchers have established a clear link between accepting family attitudes and behaviors towards their lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender children and significantly decreased risk and better overall health in adulthood.

6 Dec 2010

Study confirms importance of EEG as diagnostic tool in ICU

Bleeding in and around the brain (cerebral hemorrhage, including intra-cerebral hemorrhage, subdural hematoma, subarachnoid hemorrhage among other forms), from whatever cause (stroke, ruptured aneurysm, stroke, tumor, trauma, etc) can be very irritating to the electrical cells of the brain and affect how these cells transmit signals. If cells become very irritated and/or hyperactive, seizures can occur.

6 Dec 2010

FIJI Water acquires JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery

FIJI® Water, the country's leading premium imported bottled water, announced today that it has acquired the award-winning JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery in Paso Robles, California. Known for its Bordeaux-style blends and single varietals, combining Old World tradition with New World techniques, JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery is a critically-acclaimed, world class premium wine brand that FIJI Water and its parent company, Roll International, are proud to add to their portfolio.

6 Dec 2010

New research focusing on VTE presented at ASH Annual Meeting

The latest advances in the treatment of bleeding and clotting disorders will be presented today at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology, focusing on venous thrombeombolism, a potentially life-threatening disorder in which abnormal blood clots form in the veins and restrict the flow of blood. New studies examine risk-prediction models and cutting-edge treatment options for patients with VTE.

6 Dec 2010

Research on BCR-ABL inhibitors for treating ALL, CML presented at ASH Annual Meeting

Over the past decade, significant advances have been made in the treatment of leukemia through the ongoing development of gene-based targeted therapies. Research that will be presented today at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology provides greater understanding of the optimal use of several BCR-ABL inhibitors for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and chronic myeloid leukemia, and how a new gene target functions for several myeloid malignancies.

6 Dec 2010

Incidence of EPTS in children with TBI more than twice the rate in adults: Study

In the first study to utilize continuous EEG monitoring to define the incidence of early post traumatic seizures in children compared to published rates in adults, investigators at the University of Colorado followed pediatric patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury admitted to Denver Children's Hospital over a nine month period.

6 Dec 2010

Research highlighting treatment for pediatric SCD, malaria presented at ASH 2010

Red blood cells have the very important role of carrying oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; therefore, disorders that affect RBCs can have a significant impact on quality of life. Sickle cell disease and malaria are two common RBC diseases that affect a significant portion of the U.S. and global populations. Sickle cell disease, a genetic blood disorder that causes deformed and dysfunctional red blood cells, affects an estimated 70,000 to 100,000 Americans, while malaria affects approximately 1,500 Americans annually and 190 to 311 million people worldwide.

6 Dec 2010

MRI scans quantifies disruptions in blood brain barrier, identifies TBI patients at risk of developing PTE

Approximately 5 - 30% of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) develop post traumatic epilepsy (PTE). The onset of seizures in patients who are susceptible to PTE can range from weeks or months to more than a decade after TBI. In a presentation today at the 64th American Epilepsy Society annual meeting, scientists report that the analysis of routine MRI scans can reliably quantify the disruptions in the blood brain barrier that are increasingly believed to be a prominent contributor to epilepsy development.

6 Dec 2010

Education News and Research

Early physical therapy associated with fewer subsequent injections, surgery, physician visits: Study

CSC's Leading Edge Forum: Disruptive technologies to reshape delivery of healthcare

Data analysis reveals significant risk factors for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

No overall cancer risk in people who donate stem cells

Mayo Clinic scientists say JAK inhibitors may help treat patients with myelofibrosis

rVWF safe in patients with type 3 and severe type 1 von Willebrand disease, suggests interim study data

New drug appears to help patients with chronic myeloid leukemia

HDAC inhibitors may be used to fight against skin cancers

New analysis of Soliris in patients with PNH presented at ASH Annual Meeting

New analysis evaluates association between hemolysis, mortality in patients with PNH

New report reveals how African countries are performing in budgeting for their children

PAREXEL International opens two new Clinical Logistics Services facilities

Researchers show link between accepting family attitudes, behaviors towards LGBT children

Study confirms importance of EEG as diagnostic tool in ICU

FIJI Water acquires JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery

New research focusing on VTE presented at ASH Annual Meeting

Research on BCR-ABL inhibitors for treating ALL, CML presented at ASH Annual Meeting

Incidence of EPTS in children with TBI more than twice the rate in adults: Study

Research highlighting treatment for pediatric SCD, malaria presented at ASH 2010

MRI scans quantifies disruptions in blood brain barrier, identifies TBI patients at risk of developing PTE

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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