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Conference to discuss novel studies that address how inherited genes cause breast cancer

A woman's ethnicity as well as her genetic makeup are two of the main risk factors for hereditary breast cancer. Research into understanding and treating hereditary breast cancer will be presented today at the Era of Hope conference, a scientific meeting hosted by the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program.

4 Aug 2011

Avaxia receives BARDA contract to develop new radiation mitigation drug

Avaxia Biologics, Inc., a privately-held biotech company developing oral antibody drugs that act locally within the gastrointestinal tract, announced today it was awarded a contract with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), for the research and development of an oral antibody therapy to mitigate the gastrointestinal damage that follows radiation exposure that might occur after a nuclear incident.

4 Aug 2011

Nursing homes struggle to bounce back from Medicare cuts

Nursing-home companies Sun Healthcare Group Inc. and Skilled Healthcare Group Inc. said Tuesday they are aiming to cut expenses to help offset the impact of a severe Medicare reimbursement cut coming in two months.

4 Aug 2011

Researchers discover new tick-borne bacterium that causes ehrlichiosis in Wis., Minn.

A new tick-borne bacterium infecting humans with ehrlichiosis has been discovered in Wisconsin and Minnesota. It was identified as a new strain of bacteria through DNA testing conducted at Mayo Clinic.

4 Aug 2011

Stress management can improve chronic skin conditions

As anyone with a chronic, inflammatory skin condition, such as psoriasis, rosacea or acne, knows, dealing with unpredictable flares can cause considerable stress and have a negative impact on a person's overall well-being.

4 Aug 2011

W.M. Keck Foundation awards Jefferson scientists with $1M medical research grant

Scientists at Thomas Jefferson University have been awarded a $1 million medical research grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation for an ambitious project looking at the little explored 98 percent of the human genome and what role it may play in the onset and progression of diseases.

4 Aug 2011

New urine test can aid in early detection of prostate cancer

A new urine test can help aid early detection of and treatment decisions about prostate cancer, a study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Michigan Center for Translational Pathology finds.

4 Aug 2011

Mich. physicians group seeks standing in Kan. abortion case; Mass. anti-abortion group pushes to overturn health law

The American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists is seeking to appeal a federal court ruling that temporarily blocked the Kansas law, the Kansas City Star reports. Meanwhile, the effort by abortion opponents in Massachusetts could be a complication for presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

4 Aug 2011

Accurate, non-invasive and inexpensive test can detect Alzheimer's

Scientists from Durin Technologies, Inc., and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)-School of Osteopathic Medicine have developed a blood test that uses human protein microarrays to detect the presence of specific antibodies in the blood that can be used to diagnose Alzheimer's disease with unprecedented accuracy.

4 Aug 2011

AMIA expresses concerns about HHS proposed rule

AMIA, the association for informatics professionals in biomedicine and health care, expressed its concerns to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) about a proposed rule that would modify the HIPAA Privacy Rules for accounting of disclosures.

4 Aug 2011

Fatty acids, nutrients during pregnancy can reduce risk of breast cancer in female offspring

Era of Hope conference to feature compelling research examining benefits to daughters During pregnancy, women are counseled to refrain from consuming certain types of foods, beverages and medications in order to avoid jeopardizing the health and development of the fetus.

4 Aug 2011

Scientists to develop fast, portable and inexpensive urine test for TB

Scientists are reporting an advance toward a fast, inexpensive urine test to detect and monitor the effectiveness of treatment for tuberculosis (TB), which is on a rampage in the developing world.

4 Aug 2011

Insurance rate reviews pick up momentum

Regulators in 38 states last year reviewed all health insurance companies' planned increases in premiums before the rates took effect, according to a Government Accountability Office survey that also found the reviews ranged from detailed examinations to a cursory glance at rate justifications.

4 Aug 2011

NIH, NanoBio sign licensing agreement to develop vaccine against RSV infections

NanoBio Corporation today announced a licensing agreement with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that represents a significant step forward in developing the first vaccine to protect against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections.

4 Aug 2011

Omega reports operating revenues of $72.6 million for second quarter 2011

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. today announced its results of operations for the three- and six-month period ended June 30, 2011.

4 Aug 2011

Diamedix, LABSCO sign distribution agreement for instrumentation systems and test kits

IVAX Diagnostics, Inc., a fully integrated in vitro diagnostics company, announced that Diamedix Corporation, IVAX Diagnostics' wholly-owned subsidiary located in Miami, Florida, has signed a three-year agreement with Laboratory Supply Company, the largest privately held supplier of diagnostic instrumentation and clinical laboratory products to hospitals, physician office laboratories, reference labs and other non-acute care settings in the United States.

4 Aug 2011

ImmunoCellular receives new patent for ICT-69 to treat multiple myeloma, ovarian cancer

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd., a biotechnology company focused on the development of novel immune-based cancer therapies, announced the issuance of a patent in France and the United Kingdom relating to the treatment and detection of multiple myeloma and ovarian cancer.

4 Aug 2011

State roundup: Moving vets off Medicaid; San Fran. grapples with loophole

About 9,500 veterans were removed from the Medicaid rolls under the Washington state initiative since the program began in 2003, saving the state $27 million, according to the National Coalition on Health Care. And now Oregon is taking baby steps toward imitating the success

4 Aug 2011

Virginia Tech to develop, implement and evaluate food security for Southern Appalachians

While the popularity of locally and regionally grown food is on the rise among Americans, food accessibility remains a major concern for those with limited financial resources.

4 Aug 2011

Hopkins stem cell research to examine how gene variants cause blood clotting disorders

Johns Hopkins scientists have launched a pioneering research program to create, for the first time, human platelet cells from stem cells in order to study inherited blood clotting abnormalities ranging from clots that cause heart attacks and stroke to bleeding disorders.

4 Aug 2011

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Conference to discuss novel studies that address how inherited genes cause breast cancer

Avaxia receives BARDA contract to develop new radiation mitigation drug

Nursing homes struggle to bounce back from Medicare cuts

Researchers discover new tick-borne bacterium that causes ehrlichiosis in Wis., Minn.

Stress management can improve chronic skin conditions

W.M. Keck Foundation awards Jefferson scientists with $1M medical research grant

New urine test can aid in early detection of prostate cancer

Mich. physicians group seeks standing in Kan. abortion case; Mass. anti-abortion group pushes to overturn health law

Accurate, non-invasive and inexpensive test can detect Alzheimer's

AMIA expresses concerns about HHS proposed rule

Fatty acids, nutrients during pregnancy can reduce risk of breast cancer in female offspring

Scientists to develop fast, portable and inexpensive urine test for TB

Insurance rate reviews pick up momentum

NIH, NanoBio sign licensing agreement to develop vaccine against RSV infections

Omega reports operating revenues of $72.6 million for second quarter 2011

Diamedix, LABSCO sign distribution agreement for instrumentation systems and test kits

ImmunoCellular receives new patent for ICT-69 to treat multiple myeloma, ovarian cancer

State roundup: Moving vets off Medicaid; San Fran. grapples with loophole

Virginia Tech to develop, implement and evaluate food security for Southern Appalachians

Hopkins stem cell research to examine how gene variants cause blood clotting disorders

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