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February is again peak time for influenza across the nation

If you thought the regular seasonal flu has been late making its annual appearance, you might be surprised to learn that based on recent history, it's right on time.

15 Feb 2011

States' rights at issue in House medical malpractice cap debate; anti-abortion advocates in Senate watch House developments carefully

Some conservatives are "balking" at House GOP-backed medical malpractice reform legislation because they say it might undermine state laws. Meanwhile, anti-abortion senators are reportedly making plans to offer amendments to to limit abortion coverage and funding — following the House's lead.

15 Feb 2011

MedShape to demonstrate ExoShape interference fixation device for ACL reconstruction

MedShape will be demonstrating the recently introduced ExoShape™ interference fixation device for ACL reconstruction that preserves soft tissue graft orientation, provides superior graft protection, and class-leading fixation.

15 Feb 2011

PCMA releases statement on President Obama's budget proposal for biotech medications

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association President and CEO Mark Merritt released the following statement on President Obama's budget proposal that would grant brand-name drug manufacturers seven years of market exclusivity before generic versions of biologic products can enter the market, instead of the 12 years that was passed in the health reform bill.

15 Feb 2011

Virginia Tech's director receives Don Hake Translational Research Award

Warren K. Bickel, director of the Center for Substance Abuse at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, has been selected as the 2011 recipient of the American Psychological Association Don Hake Translational Research Award. Sponsored by the Association for Behavior Analysis International, the award recognizes individuals whose work spans basic and applied research.

15 Feb 2011

Tobacco free program leads to 500,000 fewer smokers in Florida

According to new data, Floridians are paying $1 billion less in smoking-caused health care costs and there are more than 500,000 fewer smokers in the state since the Florida Department of Health's Tobacco Free Florida (TFF) program was created by voters in 2006.

15 Feb 2011

Baylor's new nurse-midwifery program gets initial accreditation

The new nurse-midwifery program of Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing has been given initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education's Board of Review.

15 Feb 2011

Hunk protein inhibition might provide new approach to treat HER2-positive breast cancer

Among women with breast cancer, approximately 25% have a subtype that is characterized by high levels of expression of the protein HER2. HER2-positive breast cancer tends to be more aggressive than other breast cancer subtypes.

15 Feb 2011

Scholars urge scientific community to act against negative effects of patenting in stem cell field

In an opinion piece published Feb. 10 in the journal Science, a team of scholars led by a Johns Hopkins bioethicist urges the scientific community to act collectively to stem the negative effects of the patenting and privatizing of stem cell lines, data and pioneering technologies. This means grappling with the ambiguity of several fundamental distinctions typically made in ethics, law and common practice, the experts insist.

15 Feb 2011

TFAH applauds overall increase in disease prevention funding, expresses concern over CDC cuts

The Trust for America's Health (TFAH) applauds the President's budget for an overall increase in disease prevention funding, reflecting the new funds provided by the Prevention Fund from the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but expresses extreme concerns over the cuts to funding for core programs at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and for emergency preparedness.

15 Feb 2011

Green on satellite images warns of hantavirus outbreaks

The risk of deadly hantavirus outbreaks in people can be predicted months ahead of time by using satellite images to monitor surges in vegetation that boost mouse populations, a University of Utah study says. The method also might forecast outbreaks of other rodent-borne illnesses worldwide.

15 Feb 2011

House GOP advances plans for continuing resolution, includes about $9 billion in HHS spending cuts

Some of the specific reductions in the CR, a spending bill which provides current year funding for the federal government, are aimed at the National Institutes of Health and community health centers.

15 Feb 2011

New grant for patient safety research to prevent 'fumbled handoffs' leading to medical errors

When a football player drops the ball or fumbles a handoff, his team might lose yardage or return to the line of scrimmage to re-do the play. In healthcare, dropping the ball means a patient might not get necessary follow-up care or worse.

15 Feb 2011

Evotec partners with ChemBridge to expand high throughput screening collection

Evotec AG today announced that it has entered into a collaboration with ChemBridge to further enhance its screening library. This collaboration demonstrates Evotec's continued improvement to its industry leading hit identification platform.

15 Feb 2011

Researcher discovers mechanism how p53 human genome gets inactivated in cancerous cells

One of the most important genes in the human genome is called p53 and its function is to suppress tumours, according to Roger Leng, a researcher in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry. Leng has discovered the mechanism by which p53 is inactivated in cancerous cells, allowing tumours to grow.

15 Feb 2011

Viewpoints: Expediting SCOTUS health law review; birth control funding; budget cutting and the stock market

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take the extraordinary step of leapfrogging past federal appeals courts to decide the constitutionality of the new health-care law.

15 Feb 2011

Physical therapy at home as good as body-weight supported treadmill program for stroke rehabilitation

In the largest stroke rehabilitation study ever conducted in the United States, stroke patients who had physical therapy at home improved their ability to walk just as well as those who were treated in a training program using a body-weight supported treadmill device, followed by walking practice.

15 Feb 2011

PsychoGenics establishes alliance with KineMed to provide specialized neurogenesis services

PsychoGenics today announced the establishment of an alliance with KineMed, to provide specialized neurogenesis services to complement PsychoGenics' in vivo testing capabilities.

15 Feb 2011

How human brain wires itself into complex networks

Neurobiologists at UC San Diego have discovered new ways by which nerves are guided to grow in highly directed ways to wire the brain during embryonic development.

15 Feb 2011

Study shows lower success rate of FDA drug approval from 2003 to 2010

Biotechnology Industry Organization Industry Analysis and BioMedTracker announced results of a study today that shows the overall success rate for drugs moving through clinical trials to FDA approval from late 2003 to the end of 2010 is near one in 10. Previous reports, taken from earlier years, showed the rate of drug approvals is one in five to one in six.

15 Feb 2011

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February is again peak time for influenza across the nation

States' rights at issue in House medical malpractice cap debate; anti-abortion advocates in Senate watch House developments carefully

MedShape to demonstrate ExoShape interference fixation device for ACL reconstruction

PCMA releases statement on President Obama's budget proposal for biotech medications

Virginia Tech's director receives Don Hake Translational Research Award

Tobacco free program leads to 500,000 fewer smokers in Florida

Baylor's new nurse-midwifery program gets initial accreditation

Hunk protein inhibition might provide new approach to treat HER2-positive breast cancer

Scholars urge scientific community to act against negative effects of patenting in stem cell field

TFAH applauds overall increase in disease prevention funding, expresses concern over CDC cuts

Green on satellite images warns of hantavirus outbreaks

House GOP advances plans for continuing resolution, includes about $9 billion in HHS spending cuts

New grant for patient safety research to prevent 'fumbled handoffs' leading to medical errors

Evotec partners with ChemBridge to expand high throughput screening collection

Researcher discovers mechanism how p53 human genome gets inactivated in cancerous cells

Viewpoints: Expediting SCOTUS health law review; birth control funding; budget cutting and the stock market

Physical therapy at home as good as body-weight supported treadmill program for stroke rehabilitation

PsychoGenics establishes alliance with KineMed to provide specialized neurogenesis services

How human brain wires itself into complex networks

Study shows lower success rate of FDA drug approval from 2003 to 2010

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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