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Study examines regional analgesia effect on long-term outcomes in soldiers with combat injuries

Little is known about the impact of early aggressive regional analgesia on short- and long-term pain and psychological outcomes of soldiers with major combat injuries.

25 Mar 2011

Scientists identify protein that plays a key role in cancer treatment resistance

Research led by Daitoku Sakamuro, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pathology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans and the LSUHSC Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, has identified a protein that enables the activation of a DNA-repair enzyme that protects cancer cells from catastrophic damage caused by chemo and radiation therapy.

25 Mar 2011

Non-invasive brain stimulation improves swallowing ability among stroke survivors

Stroke patients who received electrical brain stimulation coupled with swallowing exercises showed greater improvement in swallowing ability than patients who did not receive this stimulation, according to a pilot study reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

25 Mar 2011

Almac extends Pharma Services business unit to increase demand for storage capacity

In response to increased client demand for cold and dedicated frozen storage capacity for biopharmaceuticals, Almac's Pharma Services business unit has expanded its commercial facilities to include an additional 6124 sq ft of cold and frozen storage.

25 Mar 2011

Behavioural therapy may benefit children with Tourette syndrome

Children with Tourette syndrome could benefit from behavioural therapy to reduce their symptoms, according to a new brain imaging study.

25 Mar 2011

Early intervention and close follow-up can help prevent hearing loss in children

Early intervention and close follow-up are key to rehabilitating hearing loss in children, says Paul R. Kileny, Ph.D., director of the University of Michigan's Audiology and Electrophysiology program.

25 Mar 2011

Financial Times, other media outlets highlight key issues in Global TB fight

In recognition of World Tuberculosis Day on Thursday, the Financial Times published a series of stories on TB worldwide.

25 Mar 2011

HCG hormone therapy may benefit patients with intractable pain

Results from a small study of intractable pain patients being treated with the human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) hormone reported that they had experienced pain free hours in the past month. These results were presented at a poster session at the American Academy of Pain Medicine's 27th Annual Meeting.

25 Mar 2011

CoC honors 90 cancer care facilities with Outstanding Achievement Award

The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons has granted its Outstanding Achievement Award to a select group of 90 currently accredited and newly accredited cancer programs across the United States as a result of surveys performed during 2010.

25 Mar 2011

Study: High intake of omega-3 fats can help prevent obesity-related chronic diseases

A study of Yup'ik Eskimos in Alaska, who on average consume 20 times more omega-3 fats from fish than people in the lower 48 states, suggests that a high intake of these fats helps prevent obesity-related chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.

25 Mar 2011

Parkinson's disease drugs may lead to impulse control disorders

Mayo Clinic researchers found that dopamine agonists used in treating Parkinson's disease result in impulse control disorders in as many as 22 percent of patients.

25 Mar 2011

$ECCEO11-IOF: Total fragility fracture cost in six European countries estimated to be 31 billion Euro$

ECCEO11-IOF: Total fragility fracture cost in six European countries estimated to be 31 billion Euro

Research presented today at the European Congress on Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis by investigators from the UK and Sweden estimates that the economic burden of fragility fractures in five major European countries totals 31 billion Euro, with Germany bearing the highest costs.

25 Mar 2011

Jefferson Hospitals uses VMAT and Monte Carlo technology for accurate and fast radiation therapy

The Radiation Oncology Department at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals is now treating cancer patients using a state-of-the-art VMAT technology based on the most accurate dose calculation algorithm that dramatically shortens treatment delivery time.

25 Mar 2011

P&G, Teva sign partnership agreement for consumer health care

The Procter & Gamble Company and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. today announced the signing of a master agreement to create a partnership in consumer health care by bringing together both companies' existing over-the-counter medicines and complementary capabilities to accelerate growth.

25 Mar 2011

Study: Short telomeres may predispose people to age-related diabetes

New evidence has emerged from studies in mice that short telomeres or "caps" at the ends of chromosomes may predispose people to age-related diabetes, according to Johns Hopkins scientists.

25 Mar 2011

As states consider abortion measures, South Dakota law becomes flashpoint

The ramifications of this South Dakota law may be more political than practical, reports Politico, while people on both sides of the issue spring into action.

25 Mar 2011

Looking forward: Detailing the health law's next policy steps

In addition to timelines, explainers and answers, media outlets have detailed various developments, ranging from New York Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner's interest in seeking a health law waiver for New York City to GOP-backed transparency proposals.

25 Mar 2011

Althea extends labeling, packaging of biological product services through Sherpa

Althea Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has extended its service offering to include labeling, packaging, storage and distribution of drug and biological products through its co-marketing partner, Sherpa Clinical Packaging.

25 Mar 2011

New platinum coil technology makes minimally invasive surgery for brain aneurysms safer and cheaper

Loyola University Hospital is the first center in the Midwest to use new technology that makes minimally invasive surgery for life-threatening brain aneurysms significantly safer and cheaper.

25 Mar 2011

Wolters Kluwer Health offers free online resources to Japan for earthquake relief

In support of disaster relief efforts in Japan following the recent earthquake and tsunami, Ovid and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, part of Wolters Kluwer Health, are providing free online access to emergency, disaster, trauma, and radiation contamination resources to Japanese hospitals and healthcare institutions affected by the disasters via the Wolters Kluwer Health Emergency Resources Portal.

25 Mar 2011

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Study examines regional analgesia effect on long-term outcomes in soldiers with combat injuries

Scientists identify protein that plays a key role in cancer treatment resistance

Non-invasive brain stimulation improves swallowing ability among stroke survivors

Almac extends Pharma Services business unit to increase demand for storage capacity

Behavioural therapy may benefit children with Tourette syndrome

Early intervention and close follow-up can help prevent hearing loss in children

Financial Times, other media outlets highlight key issues in Global TB fight

HCG hormone therapy may benefit patients with intractable pain

CoC honors 90 cancer care facilities with Outstanding Achievement Award

Study: High intake of omega-3 fats can help prevent obesity-related chronic diseases

Parkinson's disease drugs may lead to impulse control disorders

ECCEO11-IOF: Total fragility fracture cost in six European countries estimated to be 31 billion Euro

Jefferson Hospitals uses VMAT and Monte Carlo technology for accurate and fast radiation therapy

P&G, Teva sign partnership agreement for consumer health care

Study: Short telomeres may predispose people to age-related diabetes

As states consider abortion measures, South Dakota law becomes flashpoint

Looking forward: Detailing the health law's next policy steps

Althea extends labeling, packaging of biological product services through Sherpa

New platinum coil technology makes minimally invasive surgery for brain aneurysms safer and cheaper

Wolters Kluwer Health offers free online resources to Japan for earthquake relief

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