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Researchers use qMRI to confirm effect of CS treatment in patients with OA

A group of Canadian researchers led by Prof. Jean-Pierre Pelletier, Head of the Osteoarthritis Research Unit at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre, published a clinical trial in which they confirm, for the first time using quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the disease modifying effects of chondroitin sulphate, a symptomatic slow acting drug for osteoarthritis.

5 Mar 2011

House votes to repeal health law's tax reporting requirement

Lawmakers continue to be at odds over how to pay for the repeal of this provision, which was originally included in the overhaul as a means to raise revenue to pay for it. The House's offset, for instance, would recoup advance tax subsidies given to lower- and middle-income people to buy insurance if their incomes exceed a certain threshold during the same calendar year.

5 Mar 2011

Eveo to develop mobile solutions that encourage adherence

Medication non-adherence is as dangerous and costly as many diseases, causing up to 125,000 deaths annually in the U.S. Non-adherence, the failure to take drugs on time in the dosages prescribed, has been described as the world's "other drug problem."

5 Mar 2011

Smile Brands announces grand opening of its new Castle Dental office in Houston

Smile Brands Inc., the nation's leading provider of business support services to dental groups in the United States, today announced the grand opening of its newest Castle Dental office in Houston – the 36th office in the Houston area.

5 Mar 2011

Caris Life Sciences to highlight new approaches for gynecologic cancers at SGO 2011 conference

Caris Life Sciences, Inc., a leading biosciences company focused on enabling precise and personalized healthcare through the highest quality anatomic pathology, molecular profiling, and blood-based diagnostic services, today announced highlights from the company's upcoming symposium, "Using Biomarker Expression to Guide Therapy: An Evidence-Based Approach for Gynecologic Cancers," at the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists 2011 Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer in Orlando, FL on March 6.

5 Mar 2011

Lantheus commences solicitation with respect to 9.750% Senior Notes Due 2017

Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. today announced it commenced a consent solicitation with respect to a proposed amendment to the indenture governing the company's outstanding 9.750% Senior Notes Due 2017.

5 Mar 2011

BNCT treatment proves effective in treating recurrent head, neck cancer

Biologically targeted BNCT treatment is based on producing radiation inside a tumour using boron-10 and thermal neutrons. Boron-10 is introduced into cancer cells with the help of a special carrier substance (phenylalanine), after which the tumour is irradiated with lowenergy neutrons.

5 Mar 2011

LUC, Trinity sign LOI to strengthen Catholic health care

Loyola University Chicago and Trinity Health have signed a Letter of Intent that could lead to the consolidation of Trinity Health and the Loyola University Health System, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University.

5 Mar 2011

Aflac receives two Communitas Awards for excellence in community service, corporate social responsibility

Aflac, the company that pays cash benefits fast when you are sick or hurt, today announced that it has been awarded two Communitas Awards for excellence in community service and corporate social responsibility. Winners are recognized for specific programs involving volunteerism, philanthropy, or ethical and sustainable business practices.

5 Mar 2011

CCC's new pilot program to help couples deal with conflict is now available for Canadians

Calgary Counselling Centre launched a new pilot program in late October, the first of its kind in Canada, to help couples dealing with conflict, The Strengthening Families Program.

5 Mar 2011

First implantable heart transplant using new LVAD performed at University of Utah Hospital

Surgeons at University of Utah Hospital have performed the hospital's first implant of a new-generation left ventricular assist device using the HeartWare HVAD. The tiny, partial artificial heart device is being used as part of a national research study for patients with advanced heart failure who are not candidates for heart transplantation.

5 Mar 2011

Major providers of prison medical care set to merge

Valitas Health Services plans to acquire America Service Group for $250 million, merging two of the largest providers of correctional health care. Valitas, of St. Louis, is the parent company of Correctional Medical Services.

5 Mar 2011

CRF Health to present on ePRO data collection methods at DIA EuroMeeting

CRF Health, a leading global provider of ePRO solutions for the Life Sciences Industry will be joined by industry colleagues at the DIA EuroMeeting for a session on the topic ePRO data collection methods.

5 Mar 2011

Acos: FTC member says health law 'centerpiece' needs clarification

Thomas Rosch, a Republican member of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, urged the Obama administration to clarify a centerpiece of the new health care law that raises antitrust issues.

5 Mar 2011

Bessel beam plane illumination microscopy reveals 3-D structures of living cells

A new microscope invented by scientists at Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Farm Research Campus will let researchers use an exquisitely thin sheet of light -- similar to that used in supermarket bar-code scanners -- to peer inside single living cells, revealing the three-dimensional shapes of cellular landmarks in unprecedented detail.

5 Mar 2011

Study reports highest rate of exclusive breastfeeding in El Camino Women's Hospital

The Women's Hospital at El Camino Hospital had the highest rate of exclusive and partial breastfeeding by new mothers of any hospital in the state for 2009, according to a study recently released by the UC-Davis Human Lactation Center and the California WIC Association.

5 Mar 2011

EIF's NCCRA, SU2C to encourage people get screened for colorectal cancer

Golden Globe and Academy Award-nominated actor and musician Terrence Howard appears in a moving window display at Rockefeller Plaza this month, encouraging viewers to get screened for colorectal cancer as an ambassador for the Entertainment Industry Foundation's National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance and Stand Up To Cancer.

5 Mar 2011

Football player announces release of new pre-workout intensity supplement

Ray Lewis, one of the greatest players ever to step on a football field, today announced the release of an all new pre-workout intensity supplement, called Power Fuel, which will feature Lewis on its packaging and contain a powerful custom ingredient blend named in his honor.

5 Mar 2011

Monthly liver enzyme tests not required for PAH patients taking Letairis tablets: FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that monthly liver enzyme tests are no longer required for those taking Letairis tablets (ambrisentan), used to treat high blood pressure in the vessels that carry blood to the lungs (pulmonary arterial hypertension, or PAH).

5 Mar 2011

Novel gene therapy can promote removal of amyloid plaques and prevent Alzheimer's disease

Gene therapy that boosts the ability of brain cells to gobble up toxic proteins prevents development of Alzheimer's disease in mice that are predestined to develop it, report researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center. They say the treatment - which is given just once - could potentially do the same in people at the beginning stages of the disease.

5 Mar 2011

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Researchers use qMRI to confirm effect of CS treatment in patients with OA

House votes to repeal health law's tax reporting requirement

Eveo to develop mobile solutions that encourage adherence

Smile Brands announces grand opening of its new Castle Dental office in Houston

Caris Life Sciences to highlight new approaches for gynecologic cancers at SGO 2011 conference

Lantheus commences solicitation with respect to 9.750% Senior Notes Due 2017

BNCT treatment proves effective in treating recurrent head, neck cancer

LUC, Trinity sign LOI to strengthen Catholic health care

Aflac receives two Communitas Awards for excellence in community service, corporate social responsibility

CCC's new pilot program to help couples deal with conflict is now available for Canadians

First implantable heart transplant using new LVAD performed at University of Utah Hospital

Major providers of prison medical care set to merge

CRF Health to present on ePRO data collection methods at DIA EuroMeeting

Acos: FTC member says health law 'centerpiece' needs clarification

Bessel beam plane illumination microscopy reveals 3-D structures of living cells

Study reports highest rate of exclusive breastfeeding in El Camino Women's Hospital

EIF's NCCRA, SU2C to encourage people get screened for colorectal cancer

Football player announces release of new pre-workout intensity supplement

Monthly liver enzyme tests not required for PAH patients taking Letairis tablets: FDA

Novel gene therapy can promote removal of amyloid plaques and prevent Alzheimer's disease

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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