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Serametrix announces commercial launch of serum test for measuring serum antibodies

Serametrix has announced the commercial launch of a serum test for measuring serum antibodies to the important tumor antigen NY-ESO-1. The test will be offered as a service to drug companies and clinicians for correlative studies, monitoring and potentially predicting patient responses to cancer treatments.

16 Apr 2010

AKI patients admitted to hospital on a weekend more likely to die: Study

Patients with acute kidney injury who are admitted to the hospital on a weekend are more likely to die than those admitted on a weekday, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology. This disparity was most evident in smaller hospitals.

16 Apr 2010

First Edition: April 16, 2010

Today's headlines highlight the passage of a temporary extension of jobless benefits -- including a COBRA subsidy -- and a directive issued by President Obama to extend medical rights for same-sex partners.

16 Apr 2010

Geographic regions with different kinds of birds and mammals could be a source of pathogens

If your home region has a hot, wet climate and a lot of different kinds of birds and mammals living in it, there's a really good chance the region will also contain numerous kinds of pathogens that cause human diseases.

16 Apr 2010

Research shows general health spending offers better return in most affected areas

Eradicating smallpox was one of the greatest human accomplishments of the 20th century, but new research shows initiatives of this kind are not as good a use of health dollars as people might think.

16 Apr 2010

MicroStockProfit.com releases investment report featuring Encorium Group

MicroStockProfit.com announces an investment report featuring Encorium Group Inc. The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

16 Apr 2010

Survey investigates procurement procedures, expenditures and consumption of medical devices

Centralised purchasing of medical devices does not reduce prices and medical devices are often undervalued as analyses focus only on the short-term financial and economic perspectives.

16 Apr 2010

Shampoo and detergents may form cancer-causing substance in wastewater

Scientists are reporting evidence that certain ingredients in shampoo, detergents and other household cleaning agents may be a source of precursor materials for formation of a suspected cancer-causing contaminant in water supplies that receive water from sewage treatment plants.

16 Apr 2010

TruthAboutGardasil.org: Governments need to suspend HPV vaccinations/programs

The global outrage at reports of injustices inflicted on the children of India from unethical trials and experimentation of HPV vaccines in socially disadvantaged groups extends to women and children worldwide subjected to similar violations.

16 Apr 2010

Investment report on Idenix Pharmaceuticals

StockPreacher.com announces an investment report featuring Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc.. The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

16 Apr 2010

Diagnosis errors have put patient health in danger: NPSA study

The study, which was conducted by the NHS' National Patient Safety Agency, analysed over a thousand cases where cancer had been misdiagnosed or indentified late over a 12-month period.

16 Apr 2010

Exergen's TemporalScanner effective alternative to rectal thermometry

According to a recent study published by the Journal of Pediatric Nursing, "The utilization of temporal artery thermometry offers a reliable method to measure temperature while also offering significant comfort benefits to children, decreasing risks associated with the rectal thermometry method, improving the quality and efficiency of nursing care, and improving patient and family satisfaction."

16 Apr 2010

Pharmacyclics to present on Btk and HDAC programs at AACR 2010

Pharmacyclics, Inc. today announced multiple presentations covering its Btk and HDAC programs at the American Association for Cancer Research 2010 Annual Meeting being held April 17-21 in Washington, DC.

16 Apr 2010

New therapeutic approach for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Researchers from Universit- Laval's Faculty of Medicine and the CHUQ Research Center have proven that it is possible to repair the defective gene responsible for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

16 Apr 2010

Smith & Nephew's ALLEVYN highlighted at SAWC

The Advanced Wound Management Division of Smith & Nephew, Inc., a subsidiary of Smith & Nephew plc invites those attending the upcoming Symposium on Advanced Wound Care to visit the Smith & Nephew booth 301, to see the ALLEVYN™ difference with its unique triple-action technology and dynamic moisture control.

16 Apr 2010

ASH to conduct complimentary screenings in NYC

In the wake of the Institute of Medicine's report on hypertension highlighting it as a 'neglected disease' and urging a more focused and collaborative approach to reduce its prevalence, the American Society of Hypertension, Inc. (ASH), will hold its annual complimentary blood pressure screenings and hypertension counseling in at-risk communities across New York City.

16 Apr 2010

Calorie restriction may help people to lead longer and healthier lives

Organisms from yeast to rodents to humans all benefit from cutting calories. In less complex organisms, restricting calories can double or even triple lifespan. It's not yet clear just how much longer calorie restriction might help humans live, but those who practice the strict diet hope to survive past 100 years old.

16 Apr 2010

Alexion Pharmaceuticals' Soliris NDA for PNH receives approval in Japan

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Alexion Pharma International Sàrl today announced that Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has approved the Company's New Drug Application (NDA) for the use of Soliris® (eculizumab) as a treatment for patients in Japan with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH).

16 Apr 2010

New proposals to protect children and young people from tobacco-related harm

New proposals to protect children and young people from tobacco-related harm have been unveiled by the Welsh Assembly government.

16 Apr 2010

Number of organizations to join in a briefing on health care reform

On May 10, a number of organizations will join in a briefing on health care reform to talk about what would really allow health care to become more affordable and more responsive to the individual rights and choices of Americans.

16 Apr 2010