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CoreMatrix delivers new cloud based, integrated, on demand marketing solutions

CoreMatrix Systems™, one of the country's leading cloud computing consulting and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) development companies, announced today that it has developed and delivered two new integrated, on demand marketing solutions. Built on Aprimo Marketing Studio® On Demand, the cloud-based solutions are designed to empower marketers to more efficiently execute and measure integrated marketing campaigns, while reducing costs, for improved ROI.

21 Dec 2010

Isis commences ISIS-APOCIIIRx Phase 1 trial in hypertriglyceridemia

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the initiation of a Phase 1 study of ISIS-APOCIIIRx, an antisense drug designed to lower triglycerides to treat a variety of diseases associated with elevated triglycerides. Hypertriglyceridemia, a condition characterized by elevated levels of triglycerides, is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease and is a component of numerous cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, including metabolic syndrome.

21 Dec 2010

REVA raises A$85 million through IPO

REVA Medical, Inc. is pleased to announce that its Initial Public Offering (the Offer) has closed and that the Company has raised $A85,000,003.

21 Dec 2010

Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Mount Sinai collaborate to evaluate anti-fibrotic effects of Galectin-targeting compounds

Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the leading developer of Galectin therapeutics to treat cancer and fibrosis, today announced it has entered into a new research collaboration with Mount Sinai School of Medicine to evaluate in pre-clinical models, the anti-fibrotic effects of several of the Company's novel, Galectin-targeting compounds.

21 Dec 2010

First Edition: December 21, 2010

Today's headlines reveal the health law challenges presented by the Senate's current deal to fund the federal government and from a antitrust suit in Michigan.

21 Dec 2010

AutoGenomics introduces first automated molecular assay for Familial Mediterranean Fever

AutoGenomics, a leader in providing automated, molecular testing solutions, announced today that it has launched a new test for the identification of genetic mutations implicated in the development of Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF). The INFINITI® Familial Mediterranean Fever Panel provides simultaneous multiplexed determination of 13 genetic variants common to more than 10 afflicted ethnicities of Mediterranean origin on the automated INFINITI® Analyzer. FMF is prominently present in the Armenian people, Sephardi Jews, Greeks, Arabs and Turks.

21 Dec 2010

ICU Medical wins I.V. connector patent infringement suit against RyMed

ICU Medical, Inc., a leading manufacturer of safe medical connectors, custom medical products and critical care devices, recently secured a victory in a patent infringement case against RyMed Technologies, Inc.

21 Dec 2010

Tips to find if a senior relative needs immediate medical attention

You're in from out of town and stop by to see Great Aunt Edna and Great Uncle Albert for the first time in a few years. But you become worried when you observe that the busy, meticulous couple of your youth is gone, replaced by a disheveled woman who won't get out of bed and a belligerent man who doesn't recognize you and thinks it is 1959.

21 Dec 2010

Gym injury prevention advice for the New Year

The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) has a message for previously sedentary Americans who will head to the gym this New Year: take it slow. Stress fractures are the most common overuse injuries of the foot and ankle. They occur with a rapid increase in physical activity (too much too quickly). Stress fractures result from a series of loading and unloading cycles that cause damage to the bone. If these forces continue and the bone is not able to repair itself fast enough, a fracture may occur.

21 Dec 2010

Auditor General Wagner stands by finding of double-digit error rates in Pennsylvania's Medicaid program

Auditor General Jack Wagner said today that he stood by the Department of the Auditor General's finding of double-digit error rates in Pennsylvania's Medicaid program, and cast doubt on a federal report that coincided with the commonwealth's claim that the program's error rate was only 4 percent.

21 Dec 2010

Biovest issues FAQ update on BiovaxID personalized cancer vaccine

Biovest International, Inc. today issued the following update in the form of a "Frequently Asked Questions" report in response to the high volume of inquiries received following the Company's recent presentation at the 2010 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting (ASH 2010) in Orlando, Florida.

21 Dec 2010

The Children's Agenda delivered to California's incoming policymakers

Citing the state's failure to prioritize kids, a comprehensive plan addressing the systemic education and health problems undermining children's development was delivered to California's incoming policymakers today. Authored by Children Now, the state's leading multi-issue research and advocacy group for children, The Children's Agenda details the top ten, high-priority, high-impact actions California policymakers should take to reverse the declining status of children.

21 Dec 2010

UCB's Cimzia and Centocor's Simponi penetrate first line biologic position in RA

In its recently released annual 2010 update, ChartTrends®: Biologics in Rheumatoid Arthritis, BioTrends Research Group, Inc. finds that newer biologic agents such as UCB's Cimzia and Centocor OrthoBiotech's Simponi, although lagging in overall market share, have begun to penetrate the first line biologic position primarily at the expense of Pfizer/Amgen's Enbrel and Abbott's Humira.

21 Dec 2010

CIOs need to identify where IT needs to be

"Chief Information Officers (CIOs) need to perform a gap analysis to identify where Information Technology (IT) needs to be, from a business and not an IT perspective," advises Greg Johnson, Chief Technology Officer at the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System. Healthcare organizations must be able to work smart, which means that virtualization, standardization and simplification of the IT environment are necessary for meeting growing organizational goals.

21 Dec 2010

USC researchers analyse radon levels in Galicia secondary schools

Researchers from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) have analysed levels of radon, a natural radioactive gas, in 58 secondary schools in Galicia.

21 Dec 2010

Study on why whole orange is better than components

In time for Christmas, BYU nutritionists are squeezing all the healthy compounds out of oranges to find just the right mixture responsible for their age-old health benefits.

21 Dec 2010

Study aims to deliver safer bone marrow transplant treatment strategy in patients with multiple myeloma cancer

A national clinical trial, which opens imminently, will aim to assess the impact of a novel anti-cancer drug in the setting of donor bone marrow transplantation for myeloma.

21 Dec 2010

Whites with mutations more likely to be susceptible to cocaine abuse

Nearly one in five whites could carry a genetic variant that substantially increases their odds of being susceptible to severe cocaine abuse, according to new research.

21 Dec 2010

Investigator to receive AGA-General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition Research Scholar Award

The American Gastroenterological Association Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition announced that Anisa Shaker, MD, is the recipient of the AGA-General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition Research Scholar Award in Gut Physiology and Health.

21 Dec 2010

Poniard completes voluntary prepayment of $12.35 million under senior secured loan facility

Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on innovative oncology therapies, announced today that it has completed the voluntary prepayment of the $12.35 million aggregate principal, interest and fees due under its senior secured loan facility with GE Business Financial Services Inc. and Silicon Valley Bank.

21 Dec 2010

Medical News

CoreMatrix delivers new cloud based, integrated, on demand marketing solutions

Isis commences ISIS-APOCIIIRx Phase 1 trial in hypertriglyceridemia

REVA raises A$85 million through IPO

Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Mount Sinai collaborate to evaluate anti-fibrotic effects of Galectin-targeting compounds

First Edition: December 21, 2010

AutoGenomics introduces first automated molecular assay for Familial Mediterranean Fever

ICU Medical wins I.V. connector patent infringement suit against RyMed

Tips to find if a senior relative needs immediate medical attention

Gym injury prevention advice for the New Year

Auditor General Wagner stands by finding of double-digit error rates in Pennsylvania's Medicaid program

Biovest issues FAQ update on BiovaxID personalized cancer vaccine

The Children's Agenda delivered to California's incoming policymakers

UCB's Cimzia and Centocor's Simponi penetrate first line biologic position in RA

CIOs need to identify where IT needs to be

USC researchers analyse radon levels in Galicia secondary schools

Study on why whole orange is better than components

Study aims to deliver safer bone marrow transplant treatment strategy in patients with multiple myeloma cancer

Whites with mutations more likely to be susceptible to cocaine abuse

Investigator to receive AGA-General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition Research Scholar Award

Poniard completes voluntary prepayment of $12.35 million under senior secured loan facility

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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