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BSD announces inclusion of hyperthermia and chemotherapy for high-risk sarcoma cancer patients

BSD Medical Corporation today announced the inclusion of hyperthermia and chemotherapy as a recommended cancer treatment for Stage IV sarcomas in the "Practice Guidelines in Oncology", which is issued by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

25 Feb 2011

BioCryst receives HHS contract to complete peramivir Phase 3 study in patients with influenza

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that it has been awarded a $55.0 million contract modification by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services intended to fund to completion the Phase 3 development of its neuraminidase inhibitor, intravenous peramivir, for the treatment of patients hospitalized with influenza.

25 Feb 2011

Harvard Medical School selects Agilent's NMR spectrometer for biomolecular research applications

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced that Harvard Medical School has selected Agilent's 700-MHz Ultra-High Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectrometer for biomolecular research applications.

25 Feb 2011

New report identifies key aspects of outstanding leadership in adult social care

Strong Leadership and management are essential to providing good adult social care and a new report from the National Skills Academy for Social Care and the Work Foundation published today identifies the key aspects of outstanding leadership. The report comes as the Academy formally launches a sector-wide consultation on the development of a future leadership strategy.

25 Feb 2011

FSMB symposium to discuss telemedicine's future and its impact on health care

National health care experts and policy makers will gather March 10 at a major symposium hosted by the Federation of State Medical Boards to discuss telemedicine's future and its impact on health care overall.

25 Feb 2011

Sanofi-aventis completes acquisition of BMP Sunstone

Sanofi-aventis today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of BMP Sunstone Corporation.

25 Feb 2011

Study: Rare genetic mutations may provide clues to improve treatment for schizophrenia

Scientists are eyeing a rare genetic glitch for clues to improved treatments for some people with schizophrenia - even though they found the mutation in only one third of 1 percent of patients.

25 Feb 2011

PHA partners with NORD, EURORDIS to raise global awareness about PH

Pulmonary hypertension is a rare, under-diagnosed disease that can strike people at any time, affecting newborns to the elderly or anyone in between. To raise global awareness of this invisible disease, the Pulmonary Hypertension Association is partnering with the National Organization for Rare Disorders and Rare Diseases Europe on Feb. 28, 2011, to observe Rare Disease Day.

25 Feb 2011

Feasibility study to test scalp cooling device in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

A feasibility study to test the use of a scalp cooling device that breast cancer patients will wear while undergoing chemotherapy treatment will be conducted at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. This will be part of the first significant study of the medical device in the United States.

25 Feb 2011

Students and nurses to receive Alumni Awards from Loyola University Chicago

The Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing will honor two alumni and two students at the Third Annual Alumni Awards Brunch this Saturday at the Lake Shore campus.

25 Feb 2011

Researchers to share information on delirium at ADS conference

At least seven million hospitalized Americans suffer from delirium each year, however the condition goes unrecognized in more than 60 percent of patients. Even if diagnosed, there is no effective way to treat the condition, which is a growing concern to medical professionals.

25 Feb 2011

Variation in PSA levels does not predict prostate cancer, may lead to unnecessary biopsies

Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center have found that change in PSA levels over time — known as PSA velocity — is a poor predictor of prostate cancer and may lead to many unnecessary biopsies.

25 Feb 2011

FN-EDA protein can reduce damage after heart attack

Scientists have identified a protein that plays a key role in debilitating changes that occur in the heart after a heart attack, according to research reported in Circulation Research: Journal of the American Heart Association.

25 Feb 2011

Researchers discover strong link between victimization experiences and substance abuse

A strong link between victimization experiences and substance abuse has been discovered by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

25 Feb 2011

New 'closed-loop' system can provide tightly controlled anesthesia in patients undergoing surgery

A new 'closed-loop' system can precisely adjust levels of anesthetics and analgesic drugs in patients undergoing surgery, reports a study in the March issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society.

25 Feb 2011

Women who suffer from menopausal symptoms may face lower risk of cardiovascular events

You are enjoying a night out with friends when it starts; first you feel flush, then a sensation of warmth crawls down your body. Soon you begin perspiring and you feel as if everyone around you can tell what is happening – another hot flash.

25 Feb 2011

GUMC, FDA enter new partnership to improve public health

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Georgetown University Medical Center today announced a new partnership to stimulate innovation in regulatory science, ethics, education, and training. The partnership enhances the capabilities of both institutions to meet their common goal of improving public health.

25 Feb 2011

DMS joins with YSC to support young women diagnosed with breast cancer

Define My Style joins Young Survival Coalition in supporting young women diagnosed with breast cancer. The YSC store in the DMS Marketplace features custom handbags designed by DMS members, aged 13-19. Add a $2 donation to your purchase and DMS will donate 50% of the profit to YSC.

25 Feb 2011

Researchers identify probiotic bacterial strain that may treat ulcers caused by H. pylori

Researchers from Spain have identified a strain of probiotic bacteria that may be useful in treating ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori. They report their findings in the February 2011 issue of the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

25 Feb 2011

Research: Loss of CMAH's function may make humans more prone to obesity and diabetes

As if the recent prediction that half of all Americans will have diabetes or pre-diabetes by the year 2020 isn't alarming enough, a new genetic discovery published online in the FASEB Journal provides a disturbing explanation as to why: we took an evolutionary "wrong turn."

25 Feb 2011

Medical News

BSD announces inclusion of hyperthermia and chemotherapy for high-risk sarcoma cancer patients

BioCryst receives HHS contract to complete peramivir Phase 3 study in patients with influenza

Harvard Medical School selects Agilent's NMR spectrometer for biomolecular research applications

New report identifies key aspects of outstanding leadership in adult social care

FSMB symposium to discuss telemedicine's future and its impact on health care

Sanofi-aventis completes acquisition of BMP Sunstone

Study: Rare genetic mutations may provide clues to improve treatment for schizophrenia

PHA partners with NORD, EURORDIS to raise global awareness about PH

Feasibility study to test scalp cooling device in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

Students and nurses to receive Alumni Awards from Loyola University Chicago

Researchers to share information on delirium at ADS conference

Variation in PSA levels does not predict prostate cancer, may lead to unnecessary biopsies

FN-EDA protein can reduce damage after heart attack

Researchers discover strong link between victimization experiences and substance abuse

New 'closed-loop' system can provide tightly controlled anesthesia in patients undergoing surgery

Women who suffer from menopausal symptoms may face lower risk of cardiovascular events

GUMC, FDA enter new partnership to improve public health

DMS joins with YSC to support young women diagnosed with breast cancer

Researchers identify probiotic bacterial strain that may treat ulcers caused by H. pylori

Research: Loss of CMAH's function may make humans more prone to obesity and diabetes

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