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Study finds link between oral health care and heart disease

During American Heart Month in February, United Concordia Dental, one of the nation's largest dental insurers, wants to remind adults that taking care of their teeth and gums is an important part of promoting heart health.

2 Feb 2011

Senate GOP leaders advance efforts to force health law repeal vote

Politico: "Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told Republicans Tuesday that he plans to force a vote on repealing the health care reform law this week. The plan is to tack the amendment onto the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill this afternoon, a Republican aide told POLITICO. McConnell told Republicans of the plan in their weekly policy lunch" (Haberkorn, 2/1).

2 Feb 2011

EA sponsors research grant to investigate specific cancers and kinase mutations

Expression Analysis today announced a jointly sponsored research grant for up to eight American Cancer Society Grantees to investigate and draw parallels between specific cancers and recurring mutations in specific kinases, using targeted genome sequencing.

2 Feb 2011

Some insurers join forces for health law lobbying efforts

Top executives from UnitedHealth Group Inc. and WellPoint Inc. are meeting almost monthly with their counterparts from Aetna Inc., Cigna Corp. and Humana Inc. in an informal lobbying alliance aimed at blunting parts of the health-care law, say people with knowledge of the sessions.

2 Feb 2011

PET imaging may play a role in early evaluation of vandetanib response in thyroid cancer

Positron emission tomography can image metabolic changes following treatment with the protein kinase inhibitor vandetanib, helping to define the therapy response or the effectiveness of the therapeutic agent, according to research published in the February issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

1 Feb 2011

FDA, Optivia collaborate to examine effect of dietary supplements in drug-induced liver injury

Optivia Biotechnology, a leading provider of in vitro transporter assay services, today announced that the company and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have signed a collaboration agreement to assess the effect of dietary supplements on key drug transporters.

1 Feb 2011

Intricon introduces new patent-pending APT Open in-the-canal hearing aid

IntriCon Corporation, a designer, developer, manufacturer and distributor of body-worn devices, today announced that it has launched its all-new, patent-pending APT Open in-the-canal hearing aid.

1 Feb 2011

OPKO Health acquires CURNA

OPKO Health, has acquired CURNA, a privately held company based in Jupiter, Florida, engaged in the discovery of new drugs for the treatment of a wide variety of illnesses, such as cancer, heart disease, metabolic disorders and genetic anomalies.

1 Feb 2011

Vanderbilt researchers announce multi-national collaboration on Alzheimer's disease genetics

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and across the globe, announced today a multi-national collaboration to discover and map all genes relating to Alzheimer's disease through the formation of the International Genomics of Alzheimer's Project.

1 Feb 2011

Kensey Nash second quarter revenue decreases to $17.4 million

Kensey Nash Corporation, a medical device company primarily focused on regenerative medicine for a wide range of medical procedures, today reported the results for its second quarter ended December 31, 2010.

1 Feb 2011

DRC processors running Smith-Waterman algorithm set new world record

DRC Computer Corporation (DRC), the leading innovator of dynamically reconfigurable processors, announces that it has achieved 9.4 trillion cell updates per second (TCUPS) running the Smith-Waterman algorithm with Affine gap model on the latest DRC Accelium coprocessors.

1 Feb 2011

Biogen Idec 2010 total revenues increase 8% to $4.7 billion

Biogen Idec Inc., a global biotechnology leader in the discovery, development, manufacturing, and commercialization of innovative therapies, today announced its full year and fourth quarter 2010 results.

1 Feb 2011

First Edition: February 1, 2011

Today's health policy news focuses on analysis of Monday's ruling in which a federal court judge in Florida struck down the health law.

1 Feb 2011

Sensitive and confidential patient health records not adequately protected: Survey

The survey findings are being published today in a new report by the Ponemon Institute titled, Health Data at Risk in Development: A Call for Data Masking. The survey was sponsored by Informatica Corporation, the world's number one independent leader in data integration software.

1 Feb 2011

Scientists successfully crystallise key norovirus enzyme

With the number of norovirus infection cases rising across the country, scientists from the University of Southampton have successfully crystallised a key norovirus enzyme, which could help in the development of a norovirus treatment.

1 Feb 2011

Study establishes direct link between morphine abstinence and depressive-like symptoms

Opiate abuse is a chronic disorder and maintaining abstinence represents a major challenge for addicts.

1 Feb 2011

Kinetic Concepts fourth quarter net earnings increase 12% to $74.0 million

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. today reported fourth quarter and full year 2010 total revenue of $527.5 million and $2.02 billion, respectively, compared to $526.8 million and $1.99 billion in the corresponding periods of the prior year.

1 Feb 2011

Public services supporting California's low-income, disabled elderly is fragile, says study

The network of public services that supports California's low-income, disabled elderly is fragile, affecting the ability of these vulnerable residents to live independent lives in their own homes, according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

1 Feb 2011

Covidien first-quarter net sales increase 5% to $2.77 billion

Covidien plc today reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 (October-December 2010). First-quarter net sales of $2.77 billion increased 5% from the $2.64 billion reported a year ago. Foreign exchange rate movement had no impact on the quarterly sales growth rate.

1 Feb 2011

PhRMA: 299 medicines under development for prevention and treatment of heart disease and stroke

An American dies of heart disease every 39 seconds, and African Americans suffer a higher death rate from heart disease and stroke than Americans overall. Partly as a result of having the highest prevalence of high blood pressure in the world, African Americans have a 1.5 times greater rate of heart disease death than other Americans and a 1.8 times greater rate of fatal stroke.

1 Feb 2011

Research News and Research

Study finds link between oral health care and heart disease

Senate GOP leaders advance efforts to force health law repeal vote

EA sponsors research grant to investigate specific cancers and kinase mutations

Some insurers join forces for health law lobbying efforts

PET imaging may play a role in early evaluation of vandetanib response in thyroid cancer

FDA, Optivia collaborate to examine effect of dietary supplements in drug-induced liver injury

Intricon introduces new patent-pending APT Open in-the-canal hearing aid

OPKO Health acquires CURNA

Vanderbilt researchers announce multi-national collaboration on Alzheimer's disease genetics

Kensey Nash second quarter revenue decreases to $17.4 million

DRC processors running Smith-Waterman algorithm set new world record

Biogen Idec 2010 total revenues increase 8% to $4.7 billion

First Edition: February 1, 2011

Sensitive and confidential patient health records not adequately protected: Survey

Scientists successfully crystallise key norovirus enzyme

Study establishes direct link between morphine abstinence and depressive-like symptoms

Kinetic Concepts fourth quarter net earnings increase 12% to $74.0 million

Public services supporting California's low-income, disabled elderly is fragile, says study

Covidien first-quarter net sales increase 5% to $2.77 billion

PhRMA: 299 medicines under development for prevention and treatment of heart disease and stroke

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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