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Apellis Pharmaceuticals completes $33M private placement of Series C Preferred Stock

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading biotechnology company applying immunotherapy to autoimmune disease, today announced that it has completed a $33M private placement of its Series C Preferred Stock.

2 Dec 2014

Global stem cell market estimated to reach US$117.66B in 2018

Stem cells have the potential to transform healthcare by enabling the cost-effective treatment of many conditions that currently have poor treatment options.

2 Dec 2014

Otsuka Pharmaceutical to acquire Avanir Pharmaceuticals for $3.5B

Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. pursuant to which Otsuka will acquire Avanir for $17.00 per share in cash.

2 Dec 2014

Novartis to highlight advances in blood, breast cancer research at ASH and SABCS 2014

Novartis will highlight more than 250 abstracts demonstrating advances in blood and breast cancer research at the upcoming American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting December 6-9, and CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) December 9-13.

2 Dec 2014

Alim Louis Benabid, Mahlon DeLong jointly win 2014 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award

French neurosurgeon Alim Louis Benabid and American neurologist Mahlon DeLong were recently named winners of the 2014 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for their roles in developing deep brain stimulation (DBS) for the treatment of Parkinson disease.

2 Dec 2014

University of Birmingham unveils national network of Quantum Technology Hubs

A new £120 million national network of Quantum Technology Hubs, that will explore the properties of quantum mechanics and how they can be harnessed for use in technology, has been unveiled today at the University of Birmingham.

2 Dec 2014

Johns Hopkins School of Nursing launches free online course on dementia

Pick a holiday - any holiday - at this time of year, and thoughts turn to family, of bringing the generations together to re-live memories and make new ones.

2 Dec 2014

Researchers find that human eye can sense invisible infrared light under certain conditions

Any science textbook will tell you we can't see infrared light. Like X-rays and radio waves, infrared light waves are outside the visual spectrum.

2 Dec 2014

Scientists investigate Veto Cell technology to treat blood cancers, bone marrow transplants

Overcoming graft rejection is the main obstacle when it comes to stem cell regeneration or organ transplantation.

2 Dec 2014

New study details weight loss patterns of breastfed newborns

Using weights obtained from over 100,000 Northern California babies, a new study is the first to detail the weight loss patterns of exclusively breastfed newborns. The results show that some breastfed babies lose weight faster and for a longer period than was previously recognized.

2 Dec 2014

U of T professor wins GSK's 2014 Discovery Fast Track Challenge devoted for cancer research

University of Toronto (U of T) Professor Tania Watts is a winner of GSK's 2014 Discovery Fast Track Challenge, which is designed to accelerate the translation of academic research into novel therapies.

2 Dec 2014

CASyM publishes European implementation strategy for Systems Medicine

After a two year cross-disciplinary consultation process the Coordinating Action Systems Medicine (CASyM) published its European implementation strategy (roadmap) for Systems Medicine.

2 Dec 2014

'Safe entry zones' for neurosurgeons who perform brainstem surgery

A study using intricate fiber dissection techniques provides new insights into the deep anatomy of the human brainstem--and helps to define "safe entry zones" for neurosurgeons performing brainstem surgery, according to a special article published in Operative Neurosurgery, a quarterly supplement to Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

2 Dec 2014

Researchers identify infection control gaps as major culprit in spread of MERS-CoV

Little is known about the often fatal virus known as Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), but researchers have identified gaps in infection control as a major culprit in all eleven published cases involving healthcare-associated transmission of the virus.

2 Dec 2014

Pain medicine specialist receives award for new advances in oral fluid testing

This year's Eastern Pain Society Scientific meeting was held at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City in late October and is one of the largest meetings of pain physicians and fellows in the tri-state area.

2 Dec 2014

Variants of ASIC1a gene appear to be associated with panic disorder

Panic disorder is a severe form of anxiety in which the affected individual feels an abrupt onset of fear, often accompanied by profound physical symptoms of discomfort. Scientists have known from studying twins that genes contribute to the risk of panic disorder, but very little is known about which specific genes are involved.

2 Dec 2014

National Association of ACOs praises new proposed rules for MSSP

The National Association of ACOs is pleased CMS has released the new proposed rules for the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP).

2 Dec 2014

SIM physicians available to speak on Ebola epidemic ahead of International Volunteer Day

Two SIM USA physicians — one a long-term veteran and the second a new, short-term volunteer — are headed to Ebola-stricken West Africa and available to speak this week in advance of International Volunteer Day, Dec. 5, on a variety of topics related to the outbreak, the healthcare crisis in the region, and the role and need for volunteers.

1 Dec 2014

Alport syndrome: an interview with Dr Paul Grint, CMO, Regulus

Alport Syndrome was first described by a physician called Cecil Alport, back in the late 1920s. It's a genetic disease that affects a certain type of collagen involved in the functioning of the kidney, the ear, and the eye.

1 Dec 2014

Phytel Annual Client Conference kicks off

The Phytel Annual Client Conference (PACC) kicked off today with an invitation-only Executive Forum at the luxurious Omni Fort Worth Hotel, hosting twice as many healthcare leaders as the 2013 event.

1 Dec 2014

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Apellis Pharmaceuticals completes $33M private placement of Series C Preferred Stock

Global stem cell market estimated to reach US$117.66B in 2018

Otsuka Pharmaceutical to acquire Avanir Pharmaceuticals for $3.5B

Novartis to highlight advances in blood, breast cancer research at ASH and SABCS 2014

Alim Louis Benabid, Mahlon DeLong jointly win 2014 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award

University of Birmingham unveils national network of Quantum Technology Hubs

Johns Hopkins School of Nursing launches free online course on dementia

Researchers find that human eye can sense invisible infrared light under certain conditions

Scientists investigate Veto Cell technology to treat blood cancers, bone marrow transplants

New study details weight loss patterns of breastfed newborns

U of T professor wins GSK's 2014 Discovery Fast Track Challenge devoted for cancer research

CASyM publishes European implementation strategy for Systems Medicine

'Safe entry zones' for neurosurgeons who perform brainstem surgery

Researchers identify infection control gaps as major culprit in spread of MERS-CoV

Pain medicine specialist receives award for new advances in oral fluid testing

Variants of ASIC1a gene appear to be associated with panic disorder

National Association of ACOs praises new proposed rules for MSSP

SIM physicians available to speak on Ebola epidemic ahead of International Volunteer Day

Alport syndrome: an interview with Dr Paul Grint, CMO, Regulus

Phytel Annual Client Conference kicks off

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