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Thermally content mice might serve as meaningful research subjects

Nine out of 10 drugs successfully tested in mice and other animal models ultimately fail to work in people, and one reason may be traced back to a common fact of life for laboratory mice: they're cold, according to a researcher at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

31 Mar 2012

State roundup: Texas, Minn. scrutinize psychiatric care

U.S. Justice Department officials in Washington are weighing whether to investigate potential civil rights violations of psychiatric patients at Parkland Memorial Hospital. Sarah Saldaña, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas, said the review stems from news stories in The Dallas Morning News exposing cases of neglect, violence and questionable deaths.

31 Mar 2012

New report highlights numerous gaps in knowledge and management of epilepsy

A new report from the Institute of Medicine highlights numerous gaps in the knowledge and management of epilepsy and recommends actions for improving the lives of those with epilepsy and their families and promoting better understanding of the disorder.

31 Mar 2012

U.S. releases policy requiring dual-use biological research reviews amid bird flu debate

"The U.S. government on Thursday released a new policy that will require federal agencies to systematically review the potential risks associated with federally funded studies involving 15 'high consequence' pathogens and toxins, including the H5N1 avian influenza virus," Science Insider reports.

31 Mar 2012

Diversity of intestinal stem cells is greater than previously thought

Tales from the crypt are supposed to be scary, but new research from Vanderbilt University, the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology and colleagues shows that crypts can be places of renewal too: intestinal crypts, that is. Intestinal crypts are small areas of the intestine where new cells are formed to continuously renew the digestive tract. By focusing on one protein expressed in our intestines called Lrig1, the researchers have identified a special population of intestinal stem cells that respond to damage and help to prevent cancer.

31 Mar 2012

Development spending in health sector can lead to improvements in other basic services

Global health expert Jim Yong Kim, the U.S. nominee to the World Bank presidency, "is attracting criticism from those worried about the 'healthization' of the development field," Amanda Glassman, director of global health policy and a research fellow at the Center for Global Development (CGD), writes in this post in the center's "Global Health Policy" blog.

31 Mar 2012

Teagasc to coordinate 'National Cheese Research Programme 2015'

Teagasc will coordinate a major new €1.3 million national research project, titled 'National Cheese Research Programme 2015'. Dr Phil Kelly, coordinator of the project, said: "The Irish Cheese Research Consortium (ICRC) embraces the Irish dairy industry's forecast for significant expansion in cheese production, both in overall volume and in specific varieties, over the next 10 years."

31 Mar 2012

Panel discussion focuses on lessons learned from Bush administration foreign aid programs

The Center for Global Health Policy's "Science Speaks" blog reports on a panel discussion hosted on Wednesday by the Consensus for Development Reform and the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network in Washington, D.C.

31 Mar 2012

New project to focus on role of Myc oncoproteins in B-cell lymphoma

The National Institutes of Health has awarded The Scripps Research Institute $2 million to study the role of a pathway in the development and maintenance of B-cell lymphoma, a type of cancer that begins in immune system and turns normal disease fighting cells into cancers. The disease affects immune cells known as lymphocytes, which are part of our white blood cells.

31 Mar 2012

Somaliland officials appeal for food aid, water for thousands of families affected by drought

"Officials in the self-declared republic of Somaliland, in northwestern Somalia, are appealing for food aid and potable water for thousands of families who have lost their livelihoods in the current drought," IRIN reports.

31 Mar 2012

Online virtual communities may effectively train patients in mind/body techniques

A small study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers found that online virtual communities may be an effective way to train patients in meditation and other mind/body techniques. The ability to learn and practice approaches that elicit the relaxation response - a state of deep rest that has been shown to alleviate stress-related symptoms - in a virtual environment could help surmount several barriers that can restrict participation.

31 Mar 2012

Center for Healthcare Informatics and Policy established at Weill Cornell Medical College

Weill Cornell Medical College announced today the establishment of the Center for Healthcare Informatics and Policy (CHiP) to improve health and healthcare through informatics and technology.

31 Mar 2012

Best Practices develops Pharmaceutical Launch Excellence Services

The launch landscape for new pharmaceutical products has shifted dramatically, with physician access and payer influence two of the biggest changes facing launch teams. At the same time, the pressure for successful new products has never been greater with the pharmaceutical industry facing pipeline deficits, patent expirations and increasing development costs.

31 Mar 2012

Vanguard closes private placement of $375 million 7.750% Senior Notes

Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Vanguard Health Holding Company II, LLC and Vanguard Holding Company II, Inc. (together with VHS Holdco II, the "Issuers"), closed their private placement of an aggregate principal amount of $375.0 million of 7.750% Senior Notes due 2019.

31 Mar 2012

ASI to present innovative technology solutions at ASA's Aging in America conference

Anthurium Solutions, Inc. (ASI), a technology and solutions company offering turnkey and custom in-the-cloud solutions that enable new health care delivery models, will present during the American Society on Aging (ASA)'s Aging in America, the largest multidisciplinary aging conference in the country.

31 Mar 2012

Ariz. hospitals drop Medicaid cuts lawsuit; Fla. Gov. signs controversial Medicaid bill

The Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association has dropped a lawsuit challenging payment cuts from the state's Medicaid program. The hospital group in November sued the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System to reverse a 5 percent cut in hospital payment rates.

31 Mar 2012

Vasomedical reports record revenue of $23.49M for period ended December 31, 2011

Vasomedical, Inc., a diversified medical technology company specializing in the manufacture and sale of medical devices and in the domestic sale of diagnostic imaging products, today announces its operating results for the seven months ended December 31, 2011.

31 Mar 2012

Flexible system for enabling comfortable access for people with reduced mobility

TECNALIA Research & Innovation has participated in the Flexidesc project by specifying a furnishing concept in which design, space management and user interaction are combined to devise a home that is accessible and adapted to anyone with reduced mobility.

31 Mar 2012

NACCME acquires US Psychiatric & Mental Health Congress

North American Center for Continuing Medical Education announced today that it has acquired CME LLC, which operates the US Psychiatric & Mental Health Congress.

31 Mar 2012

ASA recognizes Doctors' Day 2012

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today joins Americans across the nation to recognize Doctors' Day 2012, an observance to celebrate the contributions of physicians.

31 Mar 2012

Medical News

Thermally content mice might serve as meaningful research subjects

State roundup: Texas, Minn. scrutinize psychiatric care

New report highlights numerous gaps in knowledge and management of epilepsy

U.S. releases policy requiring dual-use biological research reviews amid bird flu debate

Diversity of intestinal stem cells is greater than previously thought

Development spending in health sector can lead to improvements in other basic services

Teagasc to coordinate 'National Cheese Research Programme 2015'

Panel discussion focuses on lessons learned from Bush administration foreign aid programs

New project to focus on role of Myc oncoproteins in B-cell lymphoma

Somaliland officials appeal for food aid, water for thousands of families affected by drought

Online virtual communities may effectively train patients in mind/body techniques

Center for Healthcare Informatics and Policy established at Weill Cornell Medical College

Best Practices develops Pharmaceutical Launch Excellence Services

Vanguard closes private placement of $375 million 7.750% Senior Notes

ASI to present innovative technology solutions at ASA's Aging in America conference

Ariz. hospitals drop Medicaid cuts lawsuit; Fla. Gov. signs controversial Medicaid bill

Vasomedical reports record revenue of $23.49M for period ended December 31, 2011

Flexible system for enabling comfortable access for people with reduced mobility

NACCME acquires US Psychiatric & Mental Health Congress

ASA recognizes Doctors' Day 2012

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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