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NovaDigm announces data from NDV-3 vaccine Phase 1 study on Candida and Staph infections

NovaDigm Therapeutics, a company developing innovative vaccines for fungal and bacterial infections, today announced the publication of data from its first-in-human Phase 1 study of its NDV-3 vaccine program in the journal Vaccine.

13 Dec 2012

Aetna CEO predicts some 'premium rate shock' because of health law provisions; More Medicare ACOs expected in 2013

In news about the health law, Bloomberg reports that Aetna's Mark Bertolini says premiums for individuals and small businesses could as much as double in 2014 and Modern Healthcare examines what's ahead for the accountable care organizations next year.

13 Dec 2012

Arginase, IDO could hold clues to help 79 million Americans with prediabetes

Two enzymes that are elevated in prediabetes could hold clues to helping the 79 million Americans with the condition avoid serious vascular complications and maybe even identify those most at risk for full-blown diabetes, researchers say.

13 Dec 2012

Researchers use nanotechnological approach to transform rattan wood into implants

Could ageing and damaged bones be replaced with implants based on wood? That's the question Italian researchers from the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) writing in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management hope to answer.

13 Dec 2012

Top-line results from AstraZeneca’s fostamatinib Phase IIb monotherapy study on RA

AstraZeneca today announced top-line results of OSKIRA-4, a Phase IIb monotherapy study of fostamatinib, the first kinase inhibitor with selectivity for SYK (spleen tyrosine kinase) in development as an oral treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

13 Dec 2012

UCL scientists discover more than 200 gene locations for Crohn's disease

More than two hundred gene locations have now been identified for the chronic bowel condition Crohn's Disease, in a study that analysed the entire human genome.

13 Dec 2012

Scientists isolate cancer stem cells that lead to growth of Wilms' tumours

Scientists have isolated cancer stem cells that lead to the growth of Wilms' tumours, a type of cancer typically found in the kidneys of young children. The researchers have used these cancer stem cells to test a new therapeutic approach that one day might be used to treat some of the more aggressive types of this disease.

13 Dec 2012

Rural residents of Utah less likely to follow colorectal cancer screening recommendations

People who reside in rural areas of Utah are less likely to follow colorectal cancer (CRC) screening recommendations than their urban counterparts, according to researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah.

13 Dec 2012

Champions Oncology operating revenues increase to $3.6M for six months ended October 31, 2012

Champions Oncology, Inc. (OTC: CSBR), engaged in the development of advanced technology solutions and services to personalize the development and use of oncology drugs, announced today its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2012.

13 Dec 2012

Ultradian Diagnostics announces publication of clinical study results for Biologue

Ultradian Diagnostics LLC, an early-stage medical device company based in Rensselaer, New York, today announced the publication of clinical study results for Biologue, the Company's minimally invasive continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system, in the November 2012 issue of the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology.

13 Dec 2012

Roundup: Mass. a template for controlling health care costs?; Fewer than expected use Minn. health care vouchers; Blue Shield in Calif.'s proposed rate hikes

This simple shift in how health care is paid for -- long seen as key to taming costs -- has been occurring in pockets of the country. But nowhere is it happening more systematically than in Massachusetts, the state that blazed a trail in 2006 by guaranteeing its residents health insurance. Now Massachusetts, a model for President Obama's 2010 national health care law, may offer another template for national leaders looking to control health spending.

13 Dec 2012

Max Reinhardt named worldwide President of Depuy Synthes Spine

The DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today that Max Reinhardt has been named Worldwide President of DePuy Synthes Spine, a global leader in spinal care. Mr. Reinhardt has been with the company since 2002, most recently as Vice President of Worldwide Marketing.

13 Dec 2012

3M Molecular detection assay Salmonella certified by AFNOR Certification

3M Food Safety today announced its 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay Salmonella received an NF VALIDATION mark from AFNOR Certification. The Salmonella assay was among three pathogen test kits the company introduced alongside its novel 3M™ Molecular Detection System less than a year ago. In April, AOAC Research Institute granted PTM SM certification of the Salmonella assay, another important confirmation of the technology's effectiveness in detecting the bacteria.

13 Dec 2012

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NovaDigm announces data from NDV-3 vaccine Phase 1 study on Candida and Staph infections

Aetna CEO predicts some 'premium rate shock' because of health law provisions; More Medicare ACOs expected in 2013

Arginase, IDO could hold clues to help 79 million Americans with prediabetes

Researchers use nanotechnological approach to transform rattan wood into implants

Top-line results from AstraZeneca’s fostamatinib Phase IIb monotherapy study on RA

UCL scientists discover more than 200 gene locations for Crohn's disease

Scientists isolate cancer stem cells that lead to growth of Wilms' tumours

Rural residents of Utah less likely to follow colorectal cancer screening recommendations

Champions Oncology operating revenues increase to $3.6M for six months ended October 31, 2012

Ultradian Diagnostics announces publication of clinical study results for Biologue

Roundup: Mass. a template for controlling health care costs?; Fewer than expected use Minn. health care vouchers; Blue Shield in Calif.'s proposed rate hikes

Max Reinhardt named worldwide President of Depuy Synthes Spine

3M Molecular detection assay Salmonella certified by AFNOR Certification

CBT most effective for children with post-traumatic stress disorder

Breast cancer patients' recurrence fear distorted

Diuretic-based antihypertensive therapy touted for obese

Predictor of lymph node metastasis after oral cancer unmasked

Massage could ease distress of brain cancer

Colectomy fails to ease ulcerative colitis sick leave burden

Functional rehab avoids surgery for Achilles rupture

Voltammetry and machine learning for real-time neurotransmitter detection

How real-time off-gas analysis improves fermentation process control

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