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Caregivers carry huge burden

A new study by the AARP estimates that for the more than 40 million Americans caring for an elderly or disabled loved one, the value of their work is $450 billion a year.

18 Jul 2011

Dehaier, Taiyo-Shanghai and Beijing Orient open filling facility for home oxygen therapy service

Dehaier Medical Systems Ltd., an emerging leader in the development, assembly, marketing and sale of medical devices and homecare medical products in China, today announced the opening of its first oxygen filling facility and first service center for home oxygen therapy service in Beijing, China.

18 Jul 2011

Partners can help advance global HIV/AIDS fight

In a post on the State Department's "DipNote" blog, Ambassador Eric Goosby, the U.S. global AIDS coordinator, highlights recent findings that help reduce the risk of HIV transmission. He writes, "In order for us to fulfill the promise of these findings, we will continue to foster shared responsibility among all parties.

18 Jul 2011

Scientists identify key immune system regulator in white blood cells

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists provide insight into immune system biology and identify the mechanism that keeps white blood cell activity at a minimum until the specific immune response is needed.

18 Jul 2011

ARC Healthcare to acquire 12 healthcare facilities for $257.5 million

American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust, Inc., announced today that it has entered into a contract to acquire 12 high quality, income-producing healthcare facilities aggregating $257.5 million in purchase price, increasing the total size of the portfolio, including closed assets and those under contract, to 17 properties aggregating $307.1 million.

18 Jul 2011

Researchers closer to developing meningitis B vaccine

"New research may bring scientists one step closer to developing a vaccine that protects against hundreds of strains of meningococcus B, the most common cause of bacterial meningitis," according to research published last week in Science Translational Medicine, HealthDay News reports.

18 Jul 2011

Personal health data in Google Health profile can easily be transferred to Microsoft HealthVault account

Microsoft Corp. today announced that people using the Google Health service, scheduled to be discontinued Jan. 1, 2012, can easily transfer their personal health information stored in a Google Health profile to a Microsoft HealthVault account using the Direct Project messaging protocols established by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.

18 Jul 2011

$100 million spent on New Orleans hospital project

The Times-Picayune examines the initial state costs for the new Charity Hospital. Meanwhile, a proposed hospital sale in Denver continues to bring criticism and the Dallas Morning News looks at the financial health of hospitals in north Texas.

18 Jul 2011

Nu Skin to build new $85 million Innovation Center in Provo City

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. breaks ground today on its new $85 million Innovation Center, expanding its corporate headquarters and housing 900 employees at the downtown campus. The plans include a new state-of-the-art anti-aging research and development center, technology hub and modern collaborative and green spaces.

18 Jul 2011

Seychelle reports 47.0% increase in sales revenue for quarter ended May 31, 2011

Seychelle Water Filtration Products, a DBA of Seychelle Environmental Technologies, Inc., a worldwide leader in the development, assembly and sale of proprietary portable water filtration bottles made two key announcements today. First, the Company announced that sales revenue for the fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2011 was a record $1,781,019 compared to $1,211,420 in the prior year, up $569,599 (+47.0%).

18 Jul 2011

Neutrons show how massive enzyme complexes inside cells control rate of sugar metabolism

Neutrons have shown how massive enzyme complexes inside cells might determine whether sugar is burnt for energy or stored as fat. These findings will improve understanding of diabetes and a range of metabolic diseases.

18 Jul 2011

Health programs among moving parts in debt-deal negotiations

President Barack Obama has signaled that he is open to changes in Medicare and Social Security. Meanwhile, hospitals raise the ire of some lawmakers because of ads designed to protect health program spending, and drug makers are put on notice.

18 Jul 2011

Two existing clinical stage clients expand development activities with Progenitor Cell Therapy

Progenitor Cell Therapy (PCT), an internationally recognized cell therapy services and development company, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of NeoStem, Inc., an international biopharmaceutical company with operations in the U.S. and China, announced today that two existing clinical stage biopharmaceutical corporate clients have chosen to expand their development activities with PCT.

18 Jul 2011

Labopharm reduces workforce, expects to save $2.7 million annually

Labopharm Inc. today announced that it has further reduced its workforce, eliminating 23 positions. Following the reduction, Labopharm will have 71 employees to support its continuing operations.

18 Jul 2011

IPAB continues to draw repeal talk

Health exchanges, accountable care organizations, high-risk pools and waivers are among health law hot topics also attracting headlines.

18 Jul 2011

Disrupting protein components kills mosquitoes

Mosquitoes die soon after a blood meal if certain protein components are experimentally disrupted, a team of biochemists at the University of Arizona has discovered.

18 Jul 2011

Medicaid 'vulnerable' in deficit talks

The latest GOP proposal being floated in the House exposes Medicaid to heavy cuts because of the plan's cap on federal spending. Meanwhile, some advocates question the commitment of some Democrats to defending the program.

18 Jul 2011

Brief, intense running doesn't alter kinematics and shock absorption

In competitive runners, a brief, high-intensity run doesn't cause the same kinds of fatigue-related changes in running kinematics and shock absorption as longer training runs, reports a recent issue of The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, official research journal of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

18 Jul 2011

Minorities get help accessing mental health care

Summer Blast, held July 9, addressed a key challenge — getting minorities to seek treatment for mental illness. So important is the issue that in 2008 the U.S. House of Representatives designated July as National Minority Mental Health Month, thanks in part to the efforts of author Bebe Moore Campbell, an advocate for greater mental health awareness among minority communities.

18 Jul 2011

Shionogi to acquire Victory Pharma's products to treat pain and infectious diseases

Shionogi Inc., the U.S.-based group company of Shionogi & Co., Ltd., today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire all currently marketed products from Victory Pharma, Inc., including seven treatments for pain and two for infectious diseases. The products, which are all approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will be marketed by Shionogi's existing sales force.

18 Jul 2011