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OPO staff working with ICU team can help recover more organs from brain dead donors

More than twice as many lungs and nearly 50 percent more kidneys could be recovered for transplant operations if intensive care physicians were to work with organ procurement organization (OPO) coordinators to monitor and manage donor bodies after brain death has occurred, according to an analysis by UPMC and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine physicians that is now in the online version of the American Journal of Transplantation.

1 Apr 2011

New findings from two modeling studies can help reduce HCV-related deaths in Europe

New findings from two modeling studies presented at the International Liver Congress support the call to action from medical experts and patients in relation to the challenge health inequalities represent in the diagnosis and access to HCV treatment.

1 Apr 2011

Ontario's doctors praise Consumer Protection Amendment Act

Ontario's doctors would like to congratulate NDP MPP Rosario Marchese, Trinity-Spadina, on the introduction of Consumer Protection Amendment Act, which would limit commercial advertising for unhealthy food or drink directed at children under the age or 13.

1 Apr 2011

DeVere event raises funds to combat Parkinson's disease

The British Golf Invitational Series took place on the 24th of March at the Johannesburg Country Club where a large number of British expats gathered together for a good cause.

1 Apr 2011

NAMI launches new schizophrenia website and brochure

The National Alliance on Mental Illness has launched a new website on schizophrenia and published a new brochure on the medical condition which affects more than 2.4 million American adults each year.

1 Apr 2011

KeyBank Foundation awards $1M grant for providing breast cancer education to medically underserved women

A $1 million grant from KeyBank Foundation to Susan G. Komen for the Cure® will fund a training and outreach program potentially reaching more than 100,000 medically underserved women in selected communities that KeyBank serves. The grant, announced today by Susan G. Komen for the Cure and KeyCorp, is the Foundation's largest-ever grant at the national level and will be used to establish the Susan G. Komen Lay Health Advisors Training Program.

1 Apr 2011

Early recognition and treatment can control obsessive-compulsive manifestation

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is often diagnosed too late in children and adolescents. In the current issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, Susanne Walitza and her colleagues point out that appropriate early recognition and treatment can positively affect the course of the disease.

1 Apr 2011

ASHIM announces affordable alternative Mini-Med Health Plans

The American Society of Health Informatics Managers (ASHIM) announced Mini-Med Health Plans for members and their families. This offering aids those ASHIM members struggling with current health care costs.

1 Apr 2011

SXC awarded 5-year sub-contract to provide PBM services to Nevada's 180,000 Medicaid members

SXC Health Solutions Corp., a leading provider of technology and pharmacy benefit management (PBM) services, announces that its HealthCare Information Technology (HCIT) Group has been awarded a five-year sub-contract from HP Enterprise Services ("HPES") to provide PBM services to the State of Nevada's 180,000 Medicaid members.

1 Apr 2011

Broad opportunities for covalent drugs

Avila Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company developing novel targeted covalent drugs, today announced the publication of a scientific review article in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery titled "The Resurgence of Covalent Drugs".

1 Apr 2011

JobTIPS for individuals with ASD

Do2Learn.com, an innovative, online provider of educational resources for individuals with special needs, is expanding its website to include JobTIPS. JobTIPS offers free "how to" interactive materials for individuals with an autism spectrum disorder and other special needs to help them evaluate, identify, and maintain employment.

1 Apr 2011

PGXL to utilize AutoGenomics' automated INFINITI analyzer for personalized medicine applications

PGXL Labs, an internationally recognized pioneer in personalized medicine testing, announced today that it has established a collaborative partnership with AutoGenomics, Inc. wherein they will utilize the automated INFINITI® analyzer for several different personalized medicine applications.

1 Apr 2011

Study shows immune therapy can prevent pregnancy in mammals including humans

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have shown that it is possible to immunize mammals to control fertility. They say their technique could possibly be used on other mammals -- including humans -- because fertility hormones and their receptors are species-non-specific and are similar in both females and males.

1 Apr 2011

Analysis of non-tumor tissue may be an effective option for diagnosis of prostate cancer

Researchers have found that it may not be necessary to look for tumors directly in patients with prostate cancer - analyzing non-tumor tissue may be an effective option, according to study results published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

1 Apr 2011

Study finds AKIN criteria effective in cirrhosis detection

The first clinical study investigating the use of the AKIN criteria in cirrhosis has shown significant benefits that have the potential to change future diagnosis, according to results from a Spanish study presented today at the International Liver Congress.

1 Apr 2011

Maple syrup contains a range of antioxidant compounds not found in other sweeteners

There's more good news about pure maple syrup from the University of Rhode Island (URI). Researchers there have now identified 54 compounds in maple syrup from Canada, double the amount previously reported, and many with antioxidant activity and potential health benefits. In laboratory studies, they acted as anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory agents. Initial studies also suggest that maple compounds may inhibit enzymes relevant in Type 2 diabetes management.

1 Apr 2011

California State Controller urges Merck, Tibotec and ViiV to reduce AIDS drug prices

Today AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) announced that California State Controller John Chiang has sent letters to the CEOs of Merck & Co., Tibotec Therapeutics and ViiV Healthcare, asking the companies to reduce the price of their HIV/AIDS medications for California and its AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP).

1 Apr 2011

NIH-funded program to focus on obesity complications in low-income mothers

A Michigan State University nursing researcher has been awarded $3.3 million to help low-income mothers who are overweight or obese improve their health by eating well, being active and dealing with stress.

1 Apr 2011

Longer looks: Research shows intriguing link between women abused in childhood and low-birthweight infants; tea party efforts to move health programs to states

Increasingly, a whole body of research indicates what happens early in childhood — even in utero — affects the rest of your life. Now, a new study reinforces that perspective, finding that women who were abused as children stand a greater chance of delivering low-birthweight babies.

1 Apr 2011

Sodexo hosts global program to combat hunger and malnutrition

Under Michel Landel's initiative, Chief Executive Officer of Sodexo, the 380,000 Sodexo employees across the globe are invited to join forces this month for the annual Sodexo "Servathon".

1 Apr 2011

Medical News

OPO staff working with ICU team can help recover more organs from brain dead donors

New findings from two modeling studies can help reduce HCV-related deaths in Europe

Ontario's doctors praise Consumer Protection Amendment Act

DeVere event raises funds to combat Parkinson's disease

NAMI launches new schizophrenia website and brochure

KeyBank Foundation awards $1M grant for providing breast cancer education to medically underserved women

Early recognition and treatment can control obsessive-compulsive manifestation

ASHIM announces affordable alternative Mini-Med Health Plans

SXC awarded 5-year sub-contract to provide PBM services to Nevada's 180,000 Medicaid members

Broad opportunities for covalent drugs

JobTIPS for individuals with ASD

PGXL to utilize AutoGenomics' automated INFINITI analyzer for personalized medicine applications

Study shows immune therapy can prevent pregnancy in mammals including humans

Analysis of non-tumor tissue may be an effective option for diagnosis of prostate cancer

Study finds AKIN criteria effective in cirrhosis detection

Maple syrup contains a range of antioxidant compounds not found in other sweeteners

California State Controller urges Merck, Tibotec and ViiV to reduce AIDS drug prices

NIH-funded program to focus on obesity complications in low-income mothers

Longer looks: Research shows intriguing link between women abused in childhood and low-birthweight infants; tea party efforts to move health programs to states

Sodexo hosts global program to combat hunger and malnutrition

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

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