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Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute offers new TAVR procedure for patients with aortic stenosis

People who are high-risk for heart valve surgery could have their damaged aortic valve replaced without traditional surgery with a new FDA-approved procedure performed at Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute at Baptist Hospital of Miami.

20 Jul 2012

Claimsnet second quarter 2012 revenues increase 12% to $657,000

Claimsnet.com inc., a leading provider of Internet-based claims processing solutions for the healthcare industry, today reported its results for the second quarter of 2012, which ended June 30, 2012.

20 Jul 2012

Elder abuse in low-income Latino communities goes largely unreported

A sobering new study by researchers from the University of Southern California Davis School of Gerontology finds that elder abuse in low-income Latino communities goes largely unreported. More than 40 percent of Latino elders told Spanish-speaking interviewers that they had been abused or neglected in the last year - yet only 1.5 percent of victims said they had ever reported the abuse to authorities.

20 Jul 2012

CPAP effectively reduces symptoms and improves QOL in sleepy patients with milder OSA

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), well established as an effective treatment for severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), is also effective in patients with mild and moderately severe OSA and daytime sleepiness, according to a new study.

20 Jul 2012

VA plans to open 13 new community-based outpatient clinics in nine states

As part of the continuing effort to provide world-class health care closer to where more Veterans live, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs today announced plans to open 13 new community-based outpatient clinics in nine states.

20 Jul 2012

Nottingham scientists win £1.2M grant for research into engineering of nanomaterials

Pioneering scientists at The University of Nottingham have won a £1.2 million grant for research into the engineering of nanomaterials that could transform the global healthcare industry.

20 Jul 2012

Internal clock of human skin responsible for time-based steering of repair and regeneration

A research team at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin together with scientists at a company in Hamburg has now discovered that human skin has an internal clock responsible for the time-based steering of its repair and regeneration, among other things. The team published its first results from their basic research in the current issue of Proceedings of the Academy of Science (PNAS).

20 Jul 2012

CSIS official discusses upcoming AIDS 2012 conference, introduces new AIDS 2012 course on iTunes U

In this post in the Center for Strategic & International Studies' (CSIS) "Smart Global Health" blog, J. Stephen Morrison, senior vice president of CSIS and director of the CSIS Global Health Policy Center, reflects on the upcoming International AIDS Conference, which opens in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, writing, "It is a choice opportunity in the midst of our bitter electoral season to tell the good news of the extraordinary achievements, at home and abroad, in both science and delivery of effective treatment, care, and prevention to people living with HIV or at risk of infection."

20 Jul 2012

Link between objectively measured sleep and subsequent institutionalization among older women

Tired? Scientists have discovered another possible benefit of a night of restful and uninterrupted sleep. According to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health fragmented or interrupted sleep could predict future placement in a nursing home or assisted living facility.

20 Jul 2012

Scientists identify inhibitors of key enzyme involved in survival of malaria parasite

An international team of scientists, led by researchers from the Department of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, have identified the first reported inhibitors of a key enzyme involved in survival of the parasite responsible for malaria. Their findings, which may provide the basis for anti-malarial drug development, are currently published in the online version of the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.

20 Jul 2012

Study helps explain why leukemia occurs more frequently as people age

Hundreds of mutations exist in leukemia cells at the time of diagnosis, but nearly all occur randomly as a part of normal aging and are not related to cancer, new research shows.

20 Jul 2012

Scientists to create new drugs with bone formation stimulating activities

A Simon Fraser University researcher is leading a team of scientists working to create new drugs to stimulate bone regeneration - research that will be furthered by a $2.5 million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

20 Jul 2012

TriStar Health and NHC announce new alliance

National HealthCare Corporation and TriStar Health announce an alliance that aims to provide patients across Middle Tennessee with a continually higher level of care as they transition from hospitals to recovery.

20 Jul 2012

Scientists plan to announce research strategy aimed at pursuing HIV/AIDS cure, Wall Street Journal reports

On July 19, ahead of the XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C., "prominent AIDS scientists plan to announce the first comprehensive research strategy aimed at pursuing new leads and addressing hurdles to a cure" for HIV/AIDS, the Wall Street Journal reports.

20 Jul 2012

Cepheid second quarter 2012 revenues increase 21% to $81.0 million

Cepheid today reported revenues for the second quarter of 2012 of $81.0 million, representing growth of 21% from $67.0 million for the second quarter of 2011.

20 Jul 2012

HealthHIV, CCO announce new series of CME/CE-certified interactive local live workshops

Clinical Care Options (CCO), a leader in next-generation medical education, information, and publishing for healthcare professionals, announces a new series of CME/CE-certified interactive local live workshops developed and implemented in partnership with HealthHIV, the leading national HIV nonprofit organization building the capacity of primary care providers to integrate HIV care into their practices.

20 Jul 2012

New insight into use and awareness of electronic cigarettes

Survey findings released today show new insight into the use and awareness of electronic cigarettes, devices that allow smokers to inhale vaporized nicotine in a cigarette-like fashion.

20 Jul 2012

FDA clears pSivida's IND for injectable sustained-release micro-insert to treat posterior uveitis

pSivida Corp., a leader in developing sustained release, drug delivery products for treatment of back-of-the-eye diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its Investigational New Drug (IND) application to treat posterior uveitis with pSivida's injectable sustained-release micro-insert.

20 Jul 2012

American Red Cross honors Amerigroup with Outstanding Volunteer of the Year

Amerigroup Corporation was awarded Outstanding Volunteer of the Year at the American Red Cross Coastal Virginia Region volunteer appreciation dinner. The award recognizes the Company's contributions to the Red Cross.

20 Jul 2012

Teva contributes $2.5M to The Franklin Institute for development of neuroscience exhibit

The Franklin Institute has received a $2.5 million contribution from leading global pharmaceutical company Teva Pharmaceuticals to develop a signature innovative exhibit at the museum exploring neuroscience and the human brain, entitled Your Brain. This contribution brings The Franklin Institute's Inspire Science fundraising campaign total to $65 million.

20 Jul 2012

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Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute offers new TAVR procedure for patients with aortic stenosis

Claimsnet second quarter 2012 revenues increase 12% to $657,000

Elder abuse in low-income Latino communities goes largely unreported

CPAP effectively reduces symptoms and improves QOL in sleepy patients with milder OSA

VA plans to open 13 new community-based outpatient clinics in nine states

Nottingham scientists win £1.2M grant for research into engineering of nanomaterials

Internal clock of human skin responsible for time-based steering of repair and regeneration

CSIS official discusses upcoming AIDS 2012 conference, introduces new AIDS 2012 course on iTunes U

Link between objectively measured sleep and subsequent institutionalization among older women

Scientists identify inhibitors of key enzyme involved in survival of malaria parasite

Study helps explain why leukemia occurs more frequently as people age

Scientists to create new drugs with bone formation stimulating activities

TriStar Health and NHC announce new alliance

Scientists plan to announce research strategy aimed at pursuing HIV/AIDS cure, Wall Street Journal reports

Cepheid second quarter 2012 revenues increase 21% to $81.0 million

HealthHIV, CCO announce new series of CME/CE-certified interactive local live workshops

New insight into use and awareness of electronic cigarettes

FDA clears pSivida's IND for injectable sustained-release micro-insert to treat posterior uveitis

American Red Cross honors Amerigroup with Outstanding Volunteer of the Year

Teva contributes $2.5M to The Franklin Institute for development of neuroscience exhibit

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