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American researcher awarded European Research Council Advanced Grant

One of the goals of the European Research Council, ERC, is to bring the world's leading researchers to work in Europe. American Juleen Zierath is one of those who have received funds from the ERC. She found the best environment for her research at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.

19 Feb 2011

Desert Physicians Association and Integra Physicians Network enter new marketing agreement

SilverTree Health, the premier provider of physician billing and practice management resources, is pleased to announce a new marketing agreement between Desert Physicians Association (DPA) and its affiliate, Integra Physicians Network (IPN). This new partnership leverages the strengths of both organizations: SilverTree's high-tech nature and profitability and DPA's membership base.

19 Feb 2011

Predictive to present results on development of real-time multiplexed PCR FGFR3 assay at ASCO 2011

Predictive Biosciences today announced that the Company will be presenting results on the development of a real-time multiplexed PCR assay for detection of FGFR3 mutations in urine and tissue at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2011 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium being held February 17 - 19 in Orlando, Florida. Results will also focus on the application of the assay which is currently being used in Predictive's first commercial molecular grading product, the CertNDxTM Molecular Grading Assay.

19 Feb 2011

RegeneRx listed on MDB’s 'Best & Brightest' innovators for 2011

RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that the Company has been included on MDB Capital Group's "Best & Brightest" innovators list of 150 companies for 2011. Criterion for inclusion is a ranking in the 90th percentile for technology leadership from more than 1,500 companies with U.S. patents granted, as rated by PatentVest®, MDB's proprietary, intellectual property (IP), business intelligence database.

19 Feb 2011

ICA launches innovative patient portal product at HIMSS11

Informatics Corporation of America (ICA), a leading provider of comprehensive Health Information Exchange (HIE) solutions to hospitals, integrated delivery networks (IDNs), communities and states, launches its innovative patient portal product at HIMSS11 Exhibition in Booth # 2837, February 20-24, 2011, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla.

19 Feb 2011

Biologist investigates CAPV-EAE population for hereditary breast and ovary cancer

Between 5 % and 10 % of breast cancer cases are hereditary, arising because the patient inherits from the father or mother a mutation in a gene that is susceptible to causing the illness. BRCA1 and BRCA2 have already been identified as two of the genes to be monitored. It is estimated that 30 % of hereditary breast cancer cases are due to mutations in one of these two genes.

19 Feb 2011

Matrixx and H.I.G. announce expiration of subsequent offering period

Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. and H.I.G. Capital, LLC, a leading global private investment firm, today announced that the subsequent offering period of the tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Matrixx by Wonder Holdings, Inc. ("Wonder") and Wonder Holdings Acquisition Corp., both affiliates of H.I.G. formed for the purpose of acquiring Matrixx, for $8.75 per share in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes, expired at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday, February 17, 2011.

19 Feb 2011

Watson's performance on Jeopardy! inspires 700% spike in volunteers for World Community Grid

Watson wasn't the only computer system that won this week when it competed successfully against two human champions on the Jeopardy! game show.

19 Feb 2011

Protalix: New data from taliglucerase alfa, oral GCD trials to be presented at Lysosomal Disease Network Symposium

Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc., announced today that new clinical data from the switchover trial of taliglucerase alfa in Gaucher disease patients and preclinical data on oral enzyme glucocerebrosidase (oral GCD) will be presented today at the 7th Annual Meeting of the Lysosomal Disease Network: WORLD Symposium 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

19 Feb 2011

2011 Clinical Congress of American College of Surgeons to take place in October, in San Francisco

The 2011 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons—one of the largest international meetings of surgeons in the world—will convene October 23-27, 2011, in San Francisco, CA. The San Francisco Hilton will serve as the headquarters hotel for the meeting, and the Moscone Convention Center will house the scientific panel sessions and courses, as well as all scientific and technical exhibits.

19 Feb 2011

Cutting of funds for Planned Parenthood long overdue, says ACLJ

The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), focusing on constitutional law, today called the House vote approving the Pence Amendment stripping Planned Parenthood of all federal funding long overdue and sends a message: Americans don't want their tax dollars used to support the nation's largest abortion provider. In less than a week, the ACLJ has heard from nearly 55,000 people who urged the House to defund Planned Parenthood by signing on to a petition demanding action.

19 Feb 2011

Imprivata to showcase new product innovations at HIMSS11

Imprivata, the #1 independent single sign-on and access management provider for healthcare and other regulated industries, will be showcasing the Company's #1 KLAS-rated products and featuring live customer presentations at HIMSS11, being held February 20-24 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

19 Feb 2011

MedVirginia to showcase interoperability solutions at HIMSS11 Conference

MedVirginia has announced its participation in the Interoperability Showcase™ at the HIMSS11 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, Florida next week.

19 Feb 2011

WTW announces fourth quarter earnings per share of $2.75 for 2011

Yesterday, Weight Watchers announced fourth quarter earnings that were 14% higher than expectations with earnings of $.64 compared to the consensus of $.56.

19 Feb 2011

MOCON declares quarterly cash dividend

MOCON, Inc. announced today that on February 17, 2011, its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of ten cents ($0.10) per share, payable on May 20, 2011, to shareholders of record on May 6, 2011. This is a five percent increase over the previous rate of nine and one-half cents per share.

19 Feb 2011

Scientist argues cost-effectiveness analysis should play bigger role in American health care system

Cost-effectiveness analysis should play a bigger role in the American health care system, argued a University of Chicago researcher Friday at the annual conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

19 Feb 2011

Jenny Craig to launch new male-targeted weight loss initiative

Jenny Craig, Inc., one of the leading authorities on weight management, is launching a new male-targeted initiative titled "Jen Works for Men" with celebrity spokesperson Jason Alexander as the face of the new campaign. Alexander, who famously lost 30 pounds on the program, wrote, directed and starred in the new series of national commercials for the weight loss company, slated to launch on Monday, February 21, 2011.

19 Feb 2011

New study: Only one out of 1,900 could claim ideal heart health

Only one out of more than 1,900 people evaluated met the American Heart Association definition of ideal cardiovascular health, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Their findings were recently published online in Circulation.

19 Feb 2011

Smith & Nephew's OXINIUM material receives C1 price reimbursement in Japan for hip replacements

OXINIUM Oxidized Zirconium, the patented advanced bearing material from Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics Division, has been awarded a C1 premium reimbursement classification in Japan for use in hip replacement surgery.

19 Feb 2011

Eating tissue to stay thin

In a recent interview on CNN, Janet Jackson talks about the extreme measures some women in Hollywood take to achieve and maintain a thin body. She says some are even eating Kleenex to stay full so they don't feel hungry. Kimberly Dennis, M.D., and Medical Director at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, a residential treatment center for eating disorders and addictions, warns about the dangers of this behavior, and says there might be deeper problems hidden below the surface.

19 Feb 2011

Medical News

American researcher awarded European Research Council Advanced Grant

Desert Physicians Association and Integra Physicians Network enter new marketing agreement

Predictive to present results on development of real-time multiplexed PCR FGFR3 assay at ASCO 2011

RegeneRx listed on MDB’s 'Best & Brightest' innovators for 2011

ICA launches innovative patient portal product at HIMSS11

Biologist investigates CAPV-EAE population for hereditary breast and ovary cancer

Matrixx and H.I.G. announce expiration of subsequent offering period

Watson's performance on Jeopardy! inspires 700% spike in volunteers for World Community Grid

Protalix: New data from taliglucerase alfa, oral GCD trials to be presented at Lysosomal Disease Network Symposium

2011 Clinical Congress of American College of Surgeons to take place in October, in San Francisco

Cutting of funds for Planned Parenthood long overdue, says ACLJ

Imprivata to showcase new product innovations at HIMSS11

MedVirginia to showcase interoperability solutions at HIMSS11 Conference

WTW announces fourth quarter earnings per share of $2.75 for 2011

MOCON declares quarterly cash dividend

Scientist argues cost-effectiveness analysis should play bigger role in American health care system

Jenny Craig to launch new male-targeted weight loss initiative

New study: Only one out of 1,900 could claim ideal heart health

Smith & Nephew's OXINIUM material receives C1 price reimbursement in Japan for hip replacements

Eating tissue to stay thin

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

Data management challenges in scientific research

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