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ASU professor to receive $6.25M basic research award under DoD's MURI program

Arizona State University professor Hao Yan, an innovator in the field of nanotechnology, has been selected to receive a five-year, $6.25 million basic research award under the Department of Defense's (DoD) Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) program.

3 Jul 2012

Pernix to acquire Great Southern

Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Great Southern Laboratories, a privately-held pharmaceutical contract manufacturing company located in Houston, Texas.

3 Jul 2012

Critical Diagnostics showcases Presage ST2 Assay at AAHFN annual meeting

Critical Diagnostics, makers of the Presage ST2 Assay, participated in the annual meeting for the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses in Chicago, considered the premier meeting in heart failure nursing.

3 Jul 2012

NYSE-Amex accepts CorMedix's plan to regain compliance with continued listing standards

CorMedix Inc., a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapeutic products for the prevention and treatment of Cardiorenal disease, announces the receipt of notice on June 27, 2012 from the NYSE Amex LLC, that the NYSE-Amex has accepted the CorMedix's plan to regain compliance with continued listing standards of the NYSE-Amex.

3 Jul 2012

FairWarning releases first nation-wide Australian Patient Privacy Survey

FairWarning, Inc., the inventor and world's leading supplier of cross-platform healthcare privacy auditing solutions for Electronic Health Records, today released the first nation-wide Australian Patient Privacy Survey that reveals how patient privacy considerations impact the delivery of healthcare.

3 Jul 2012

Researchers show how aggressive form of multiple myeloma resists chemotherapy

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown how an aggressive form of multiple myeloma resists chemotherapy.

3 Jul 2012

Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center receives $3M donation from Celebrity Fight Night

The Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix has received a $3 million donation from Celebrity Fight Night that will be used to help dramatically expand the renowned facility and its programs.

3 Jul 2012

MedCath completes sale of BHH to CCG

MedCath Corporation announced that it entered into a definitive equity purchase agreement and completed the sale of its 53.31% equity interest in Bakersfield Heart Hospital ("BHH") and its secured loans to BHH to Cardiovascular Care Group.

3 Jul 2012

Scientists assemble string of genetic letters that could control parrots' vocal learning

Scientists say they have assembled more completely the string of genetic letters that could control how well parrots learn to imitate their owners and other sounds.

3 Jul 2012

GSA becomes home to Coordinating Center for National HCGNE

Effective July 1, The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) has become home to the Coordinating Center for the National Hartford Centers of Gerontological Nursing Excellence (HCGNE), also known as the Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity Initiative.

3 Jul 2012

Caffeinated coffee intake may reduce risk of basal cell carcinoma

Increasing the number of cups of caffeinated coffee you drink could lower your risk of developing the most common form of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma, according to a study published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

3 Jul 2012

Savient's KRYSTEXXA improves HRQOL and physical function in patients with RCG

Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced a new publication showing that adult patients with refractory chronic gout (RCG) treated bi-weekly with KRYSTEXXA- (pegloticase) experienced statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in health-related quality of life (HRQOL), pain and physical function.

3 Jul 2012

Latest vaccine indications available through ACP Immunization Advisor app

The latest vaccine indications are available for doctors and other clinicians through the ACP Immunization Advisor app currently available for iPhone and iPad at http://immunization.acponline.org/app.

3 Jul 2012

SAMFund, ASTRO partner to raise awareness of cancer survivorship issues

As part of an initiative to give back to the cancer communities in the cities visited during its annual scientific meetings, the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is partnering with the Surviving And Moving Forward: The SAMFund for Young Adult Survivors of Cancer to raise awareness of cancer survivorship issues.

3 Jul 2012

LTC acquires skilled nursing property in Brownwood, Texas

LTC Properties, Inc. announced today that it acquired a skilled nursing property with 90 licensed beds for $6.5 million. The property is located in Brownwood, Texas and was built in 2011.

3 Jul 2012

HHS announces 2012 HPP and PHEP funding

The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded more than $971 million to continue improving preparedness and health outcomes for a wide range of public health threats within every state, eight U.S. territories, and four of the nation's largest metropolitan areas.

3 Jul 2012

Heart attacks that occur in late pregnancy cause more damage

Heart attacks during pregnancy are uncommon, but the prevalence of heart disease in pregnant mothers has increased over the past decade as more women delay pregnancy until they are older. These women, who are generally less physically active than their younger peers, tend to have higher cholesterol levels and are at greater risk of heart disease and diabetes.

3 Jul 2012

ASD, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder share etiologic risk factors

New research led by a medical geneticist at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine points to an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) among individuals whose parents or siblings have been diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.

3 Jul 2012

NOVA Plastic Surgery of Reston, Virginia unveils new logo and tagline

NOVA Plastic Surgery of Reston, Virginia, has just unveiled a new tagline to represent the NOVA brand. The new tagline, "It's Still You, Only Better," signifies NOVA's commitment to preserving the unique beauty of each person, while helping them look and feel their best.

3 Jul 2012

Wright Medical launches ORTHOLOC 3Di Plating System for foot and ankle surgery

Wright Medical Group, Inc., a global orthopaedic medical device company, today announced the full commercial launch of the ORTHOLOC 3Di Reconstruction Plating System for foot and ankle surgery.

3 Jul 2012