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HSR waiting period for vRad and NightHawk's proposed merger terminated

Virtual Radiologic (vRad) and NightHawk Radiology, announced today that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, for vRad's previously announced proposed merger with NightHawk, has terminated.

9 Nov 2010

American Specialty Health wins Silver California Fit Business Award for fourth time

Health and wellness company American Specialty Health Incorporated (ASH) announced that it had received a Silver California Fit Business Award for the fourth time from the California Task Force on Youth and Workplace Wellness.

9 Nov 2010

Covidien fourth quarter net sales increase 3% to $2.67 billion

Covidien plc today reported results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 (July - September 2010). Fourth-quarter net sales of $2.67 billion increased 3% from the $2.59 billion reported a year ago, with foreign exchange rate movement reducing the quarterly sales growth rate by approximately one percentage point.

9 Nov 2010

Study finds high heritability of common foot disorders

Foot disorders might be passed down from one generation to the next, according research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Atlanta.

9 Nov 2010

Study demonstrates preventive effect of urate lowering therapy on cardiovascular mortality

The use of urate lowering therapy might successfully prevent death from cardiovascular disease in people with gout, according to research presented at the Nov 2010, American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Atlanta.

9 Nov 2010

Researchers use near-infrared spectroscopy to study facial expressions in infants

Japanese research group led by Prof. Ryusuke Kakigi and Dr. Emi Nakato (National Institute for Physiological Sciences: NIPS) and Prof. Masami K Yamaguchi (Chuo University) found that the hemispheric differences in the temporal area overlying superior temporal sulcus (STS) when processing positive (happy) and negative (angry) facial expressions in infants.

9 Nov 2010

March of Dimes honors professor who linked fetal malnutrition to chronic adult disease

The world-renowned physician and professor who pioneered the theory linking fetal malnutrition to chronic adult disease will receive the March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award for outstanding achievement in the field of maternal-fetal nutrition.

9 Nov 2010

Priaxon and Technical University Munich partner to develop anti-infective agents against infectious diseases

Priaxon AG, Munich, and the University Hospital Rechts der Isar (Technical University Munich) announce their cooperation for the development of new, highly selective anti-infective agents against a novel protein target class of widely spread infectious diseases. Their joint project is supported in the framework of the top cluster support project of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, coordinated by BioM GmbH.

9 Nov 2010

Research may help develop new therapies for aggressive prostate cancer

A monoclonal antibody targeting a well known cell surface protein inhibited prostate cancer growth and metastasis in an aggressive form of the disease that did not respond to hormone therapy, according to a study by researchers with the UCLA Department of Urology and UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

9 Nov 2010

Patented cover for stethoscopes will curb hospital-acquired infections

Saints Medical Center is pleased to announce that Richard H. Ma, M.D, chair of its hospitalist department, has received a patent for a lightweight plastic cover for stethoscopes that will dramatically reduce hospital-acquired infections.

9 Nov 2010

Innovative method for in-cell gene manipulation

A cross-disciplinary Small Medicine and Advanced Research Translation (SMART) team led by Prof. Dar-Bin Shieh of Institute of Oral Medicine in Medical College at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Tainan, Taiwan, has announced a breakthrough in the precision in-cell gene scission at pre-designed sequence sites using Artificial Targeting Light Activated Nano Scissors (ATLANS) and a custom build photonic device.

9 Nov 2010

Johns Hopkins scientists identify protein mechanism that regulates cell division

By tracking the flow of information in a cell preparing to split, Johns Hopkins scientists have identified a protein mechanism that coordinates and regulates the dynamics of shape change necessary for division of a single cell into two daughter cells.

9 Nov 2010

Angiotech reports $59.0 million total revenue for third quarter 2010

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it had released its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010.

9 Nov 2010

Food insecurity may cause problem for diabetic patients living on fixed incomes

The economic recession impacts many aspects of our lives including an increase incidence of food insecurity. This can have serious consequences for those suffering from chronic illnesses like diabetes.

9 Nov 2010

EUSA completes BLA filing for ERWINASE in treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia

EUSA Pharma, a transatlantic specialty pharmaceutical company focused on oncology, oncology supportive care and critical care, today announced that it has submitted a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ERWINASE(R) (L-asparaginase derived from Erwinia chrysanthemi) for use in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in patients with hypersensitivity to E. coli-derived asparaginase.

9 Nov 2010

RadNet third quarter revenue increases 5.0% to record $140.1 million

RadNet, Inc., a national leader in providing high-quality, cost-effective, fixed-site outpatient diagnostic imaging services through a network of 192 fully-owned and operated outpatient imaging centers, today reported financial results, including record revenues, for its third quarter of 2010.

9 Nov 2010

Researchers examine burden of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases in China

A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health examines the burden of HIV and sexually transmitted disease among male clients of the commercial sex industry in China's Sichuan province

9 Nov 2010

NEW ANA testing does not diagnose disorder in 40% of scleroderma patients

New research from Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) suggests that up to 40 percent of scleroderma patients will not be correctly diagnosed with the disorder using a new automated commercial screening test. The findings of the study will be presented Wednesday, November 10th at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology in Atlanta, Georgia.

9 Nov 2010

New research highlights importance of parent-child communication to combat obesity

New research, announced Saturday at the American Dietetic Association (ADA) Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo in Boston, highlights the importance of parent-child communication in the battle against childhood obesity.

9 Nov 2010

Study demonstrates potent anticancer properties of quinoxalinyl-piperazine compounds

Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical stage pharmaceutical company developing and commercializing potential best in class oncology and CNS therapeutics, today announced the publication of a research article in Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry [18:7966-7974, 2010] on the anticancer activity of quinoxalinyl-piperazine compounds.

9 Nov 2010

Medical News

HSR waiting period for vRad and NightHawk's proposed merger terminated

American Specialty Health wins Silver California Fit Business Award for fourth time

Covidien fourth quarter net sales increase 3% to $2.67 billion

Study finds high heritability of common foot disorders

Study demonstrates preventive effect of urate lowering therapy on cardiovascular mortality

Researchers use near-infrared spectroscopy to study facial expressions in infants

March of Dimes honors professor who linked fetal malnutrition to chronic adult disease

Priaxon and Technical University Munich partner to develop anti-infective agents against infectious diseases

Research may help develop new therapies for aggressive prostate cancer

Patented cover for stethoscopes will curb hospital-acquired infections

Innovative method for in-cell gene manipulation

Johns Hopkins scientists identify protein mechanism that regulates cell division

Angiotech reports $59.0 million total revenue for third quarter 2010

Food insecurity may cause problem for diabetic patients living on fixed incomes

EUSA completes BLA filing for ERWINASE in treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia

RadNet third quarter revenue increases 5.0% to record $140.1 million

Researchers examine burden of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases in China

NEW ANA testing does not diagnose disorder in 40% of scleroderma patients

New research highlights importance of parent-child communication to combat obesity

Study demonstrates potent anticancer properties of quinoxalinyl-piperazine compounds

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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