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Inova enters merger agreement with Vertical*i

Vertical*i, and Inova SA today announced they have entered into a merger agreement effective December 6, 2010. The combined company will be known as Inova Software Inc, in North America and Inova Software, SA in Europe.

12 Jan 2011

Lipoprotein receptor LRP1 also regulates food intake and energy balance in central nervous system: Study

A study by researchers at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida and Washington University School of Medicine adds a new twist to the body of evidence suggesting human obesity is due in part to genetic factors. While studying hormone receptors in laboratory mice, neuroscientists identified a new molecular player responsible for the regulation of appetite and metabolism.

12 Jan 2011

Taking the Pulse Europe study provides data on physician behaviors, preferences with pharmaceutical companies

Pharmaceutical and healthcare market research company Manhattan Research releases its latest Taking the Pulse Europe study, which explores how physicians in Germany, Spain, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom use the Internet and technology for their practices and professional purposes.

12 Jan 2011

Winter weather tips for people with high blood pressure

It's sad but true. Celebrity groundhog Punxsutawney Phil of PA and his relatives accurately predict the end or extension of winter only 39 percent of the time according to the United States National Climate Center.

12 Jan 2011

Kaiser Permanente Northwest leads nation in counseling against childhood obesity

Kaiser Permanente Northwest leads the nation among all reporting commercial health plans with top marks in counseling children for physical activity and nutrition, according to the National Committee on Quality Assurance's Quality Compass for 2010.

12 Jan 2011

Health savings accounts and health reimbursement arrangements increase to 5.7M in 2010

The number of health savings accounts (HSAs) and health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) increased to 5.7 million in 2010, according to a new report by the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). Assets in these account-based health plans increased to $7.7 billion in 2010.

12 Jan 2011

Offensive protein generated by HPV handicaps defensive protein made by the human body

An international team of researchers is reporting that it has uncovered new information about human papillomavirus that one day may aid in the development of drugs to eliminate the cervical-cancer-causing infection.

12 Jan 2011

University of Leicester to launch new €3.5m research centre

The University of Leicester is to launch a new €3.5m research centre that will train a new breed of hi-tech environmental researchers for the future - skilled in using the latest satellite technologies to tackle pressing environmental issues.

12 Jan 2011

Surge in cataract surgeries fuels intraocular lens market to almost $1.4 billion

According to two new reports by iData Research, the leading global authority in medical device and pharmaceutical market research, growth in the use of optical coherence tomography (OCT) for the detection of ocular conditions will drive the U.S. diagnostic ophthalmic market to over $650 million by 2017.

12 Jan 2011

Study highlights importance of independent evaluation of Tamiflu drug

Tom Jefferson and colleagues from the Cochrane Group argue that the current system for assessing the safety and effectiveness of drugs, based on published trial data only, is "wholly inadequate" and "ethically dubious."

12 Jan 2011

Baby-led weaning feasible for most infants

Most babies can reach out for and eat finger food by six to eight months, according to a study in the January issue of Maternal and Child Nutrition.

12 Jan 2011

Negative aspects of prostate cancer screening acceptable

The negative aspects of screening for prostate cancer may be acceptable, since screening halves mortality from the disease. This is the conclusion of a thesis presented at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

12 Jan 2011

AMGA ACO Implementation Collaborative to meet January 26-28, 2011 in Scottsdale

The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) today announced 16 leading medical groups and organized systems of care that will be participating in its ACO Implementation Collaborative, scheduled to have its first meeting January 26-28, 2011 at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona.

12 Jan 2011

Education for Health to help achieve Healthy People 2020 goals

Launched on December 2, 2010, Healthy People 2020 is an ambitious, science-based, 10-year agenda for improving the health of all Americans. A key component, Education for Health, is an educational roadmap to achieve the Healthy People 2020 goals.

12 Jan 2011

Doctors matter in treatment of breast cancer

A recent journal article presents evidence that suggests that the course of treatment that a doctor chooses to treat a breast cancer patient may play a larger role in expected outcomes than was previously believed. The Journal of the National Cancer Institute's article (online 01/03/2011; print 01/19/2011) Breast Cancer Outcome: Your Doctor Matters examines variations in outcomes from surgeon to surgeon.

12 Jan 2011

Dartmouth-Hitchcock joins GOR Initiative to help reduce environmental impact of country's operating rooms

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center has joined the Greening the Operating Room Initiative, Practice Greenhealth's broad coalition that plans to develop a sweeping and prescriptive path to green the country's operating rooms.

12 Jan 2011

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases features Inovio’s Chikungunya DNA vaccine

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leader in the development of novel therapeutic and preventive vaccines against cancers and infectious diseases, announced today the publication of a scientific paper highlighting positive results from Inovio's multi-antigen Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) DNA vaccine in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

12 Jan 2011

Medical News

Inova enters merger agreement with Vertical*i

Lipoprotein receptor LRP1 also regulates food intake and energy balance in central nervous system: Study

Taking the Pulse Europe study provides data on physician behaviors, preferences with pharmaceutical companies

Winter weather tips for people with high blood pressure

Kaiser Permanente Northwest leads nation in counseling against childhood obesity

Health savings accounts and health reimbursement arrangements increase to 5.7M in 2010

Offensive protein generated by HPV handicaps defensive protein made by the human body

University of Leicester to launch new €3.5m research centre

Surge in cataract surgeries fuels intraocular lens market to almost $1.4 billion

Study highlights importance of independent evaluation of Tamiflu drug

Baby-led weaning feasible for most infants

Negative aspects of prostate cancer screening acceptable

AMGA ACO Implementation Collaborative to meet January 26-28, 2011 in Scottsdale

Education for Health to help achieve Healthy People 2020 goals

Doctors matter in treatment of breast cancer

Dartmouth-Hitchcock joins GOR Initiative to help reduce environmental impact of country's operating rooms

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases features Inovio’s Chikungunya DNA vaccine

RaySearch Laboratories forms US subsidiary, RaySearch Americas

Peakdale receives CIR accreditation from French Ministry of Higher Education and Research

California Sports Company, Lady Foot Locker introduce K-Swiss TUBES to help people achieve healthy lifestyle

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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