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Active surveillance improves quality of life in low-risk prostate cancer patients

In a study that compared initial treatment strategies for low-risk prostate cancer among men 65 years old, active surveillance showed higher measures on quality of life compared to an initial treatment such as radical prostatectomy, although the optimal strategy was highly dependent on individual patient preferences for surveillance or treatment, according to a study in the December 1 issue of JAMA.

1 Dec 2010

iLeverage announces final phase of Biocontrol Technology's patent portfolio sale

iLeverage, a leading patent broker, today announced the final phase of the sale of the pioneering Biocontrol Technology Inc patent portfolio which will take place on December 7, 2010 via an online auction.

1 Dec 2010

Arsenic contamination of drinking water in Bangladesh leads to slow-developing diseases

The well-reported arsenic contamination of drinking water in Bangladesh called the "largest mass poisoning of a population in history" by the World Health Organization and known to be responsible for a host of slow-developing diseases has now been shown to have an immediate and toxic effect on the struggling nation's economy.

1 Dec 2010

Military deployment influences sleep quality and quantity

A study in the Dec. 1 issue of the journal SLEEP found that deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan significantly influenced sleep quality and quantity in a population of 41,225 military service personnel. The study suggests that the promotion of healthier sleep patterns may be beneficial for military service members.

1 Dec 2010

Fourteen research projects on population health intervention receive $2.8 million

Fourteen research projects on population health intervention research received $2.8 million in funding. The Vice-President of Research at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Dr. Pierre Chartrand today announced these initiatives during the Population Health Intervention Research Symposium in Toronto.

1 Dec 2010

RCUK Academic Fellow to discuss microbial pathogens, immune system at Henry Wellcome Building

The Frank May Prize Lecture 2010 will be given by Dr Russell Wallis, speaking on microbial pathogens, and will be on Wednesday 1st December 2010, 5.30pm, in the Frank and Katherine May Lecture Theatre, Henry Wellcome Building (Lancaster Road), University of Leicester.

1 Dec 2010

Bosch receives 2010 Europe Product Quality Leadership Award in Remote Patient Monitoring Market

Frost & Sullivan announced today it has presented the 2010 Europe Product Quality Leadership Award in the Remote Patient Monitoring Market to Robert Bosch Healthcare. The Product Quality Leadership Award is given to the company that has excelled in product performance, reliability, design, usability and perceived value. Bosch Healthcare's telehealth systems, which include the Health Buddy® patient interface and Bosch Telehealth Plus System, are designed to optimize providers' operations and approach to care, while improving the way patients with chronic illness manage their disease.

1 Dec 2010

CoActiv Medical introduces CoActiv EXAM-PACS image sharing platform at RSNA annual meeting

Celebrating seven years in the cloud, CoActiv Medical announces at RSNA 2010 an innovative new solution for medical image sharing as well as a host of new incentives for imaging sites to convert to a digital environment or upgrade their legacy imaging functionality to the power of CoActiv EXAM-PACS.

1 Dec 2010

Alliance of Specialty Medicine calls for permanent fix to Medicare SGR formula

In response to Congress acting to postpone unprecedented reimbursement cuts to doctors who treat Medicare patients, The Alliance of Specialty Medicine (Alliance) today called on lawmakers to work towards a permanent solution to fix to the program's Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula so temporary fixes would no longer be necessary.

1 Dec 2010

Accelerator announces Series A Preferred Stock financing of Acylin

Accelerator Corporation, a privately held, venture capital backed biotechnology investment and development company, announced today the Series A Preferred Stock financing of Acylin Therapeutics, Inc. This is the eleventh company backed by Accelerator and its first investment in intellectual property developed by either Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine or The Wistar Institute, the co-owners of the underlying technology.

1 Dec 2010

'Margaret Foti Award' for best thesis in translational oncology established

The American Association for Cancer Research, in cooperation with the University of Catania Ph.D. Oncology Program and the Italian League Against Cancer of Catania, announces the establishment of the "Margaret Foti Award" for the best thesis in translational oncology. The first awards will be given on Dec. 2, 2010, in Catania, Italy.

1 Dec 2010

Initial data from resminostat Phase II Hodgkin Lymphoma trial to be presented at 52nd ASH

4SC, a drug discovery and development company focused on autoimmune and cancer indications, today announced that initial safety and efficacy data from its ongoing Phase II Study with resminostat, a pan-Histone Deacetylase (HDAC) Inhibitor, in relapsed/refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL) patients after high dose chemotherapy and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation will be presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) in Orlando, Florida, USA.

1 Dec 2010

Scripps Research Institute enters agreement with Aileron Therapeutics

The Scripps Research Institute and Aileron Therapeutics today announced that they have entered into an agreement that will add Scripps Research's "Click" chemistry to Aileron's proprietary stabilized peptide and protein technology platforms, which includes the Stapled Peptide technology.

1 Dec 2010

Mitochondrial brain changes contribute to risk of Alzheimer's disease: Research

What are the earliest brain changes associated with the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. A scientific report published in the October Journal of Alzheimer's Disease finds reduced activity of an energy-generating enzyme in deceased young adult brain donors who carry a common genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease.

1 Dec 2010

New study evaluates use and safety of complementary medicine for children's asthma

Approximately 13 percent of parents turn to alternative therapies to treat their children's asthma, according to a new study from the Universit- de Montr-al. The findings, published recently in the Canadian Respiratory Journal, suggest that this trend is associated with a two-fold higher rate of poor asthma control in children.

1 Dec 2010

HOANNJ announces collaboration to enhance cancer care through United Network of US Oncology

Hematology Oncology Associates of Northern New Jersey, P.A. (HOANNJ), an independent physician-owned, single-specialty oncology practice with offices in Morristown and Parsippany, and US Oncology, Inc., the nation's leading integrated oncology company, today announced their new collaboration to protect, expand and enhance patient access to high-quality, evidence-based cancer care and clinical research through the United Network of US Oncology.

1 Dec 2010

Physician-scientists enroll patients with NSCLC cancer in MAGE-A3 Phase III trial

An experimental immunotherapy may someday become the newest weapon against lung cancer. Physician-scientists from Weill Cornell Medical College and Columbia University Medical Center are enrolling patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital as part of an ongoing Phase III trial.

1 Dec 2010

CT best way to detect cocaine in human drug couriers

According to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), the best way to detect cocaine in the body of a human drug courier, known as a mule, is through computed tomography (CT).

1 Dec 2010

Experts suggest measure to raise awareness about skin cancer among retired population

Failure to get moles and skin changes checked out by a doctor has contributed to a steep rise in deaths from malignant melanoma among pensioners, experts warned today (Tuesday).

1 Dec 2010

China Medical Technologies prices $125 million convertible senior notes offering

China Medical Technologies, Inc., a leading China-based advanced in-vitro diagnostic ("IVD") company, today announced that it increased the size of its previously announced offering of convertible senior notes. On November 30, 2010, the Company priced US$125 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2016 at an issue price of 100%. The transaction is expected to close on December 6, 2010, subject to satisfaction of various customary closing conditions.

1 Dec 2010

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Active surveillance improves quality of life in low-risk prostate cancer patients

iLeverage announces final phase of Biocontrol Technology's patent portfolio sale

Arsenic contamination of drinking water in Bangladesh leads to slow-developing diseases

Military deployment influences sleep quality and quantity

Fourteen research projects on population health intervention receive $2.8 million

RCUK Academic Fellow to discuss microbial pathogens, immune system at Henry Wellcome Building

Bosch receives 2010 Europe Product Quality Leadership Award in Remote Patient Monitoring Market

CoActiv Medical introduces CoActiv EXAM-PACS image sharing platform at RSNA annual meeting

Alliance of Specialty Medicine calls for permanent fix to Medicare SGR formula

Accelerator announces Series A Preferred Stock financing of Acylin

'Margaret Foti Award' for best thesis in translational oncology established

Initial data from resminostat Phase II Hodgkin Lymphoma trial to be presented at 52nd ASH

Scripps Research Institute enters agreement with Aileron Therapeutics

Mitochondrial brain changes contribute to risk of Alzheimer's disease: Research

New study evaluates use and safety of complementary medicine for children's asthma

HOANNJ announces collaboration to enhance cancer care through United Network of US Oncology

Physician-scientists enroll patients with NSCLC cancer in MAGE-A3 Phase III trial

CT best way to detect cocaine in human drug couriers

Experts suggest measure to raise awareness about skin cancer among retired population

China Medical Technologies prices $125 million convertible senior notes offering

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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