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RNs of North Adams Regional Hospital approve two-year contract

The Registered Nurses of North Adams Regional Hospital today ratified a two-year contract. A tentative agreement was reached on September 2, 2010 that maintains important patient care protections in the nurses' contract, while also preserving important rights and benefits the hospital wanted to take away from the nurses. The agreement averted a strike, ending nearly nine months of contentious negotiations.

7 Oct 2010

Soy germ-based nutritional supplement helps to manage menopausal symptoms

A new women-s health, whole soy germ-based nutritional supplement containing Natural S-equol reduced the frequency of moderate to severe hot flashes and reduced muscle and joint pain in the first study of its kind among postmenopausal U.S. women, according to peer-reviewed data presented as a poster presentation at the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting.

7 Oct 2010

Paper describes new method for studying bacterial infection of orthopedic implants

A research team, co-headed by Dr. Woo Lee and Dr. Hongjun Wang of Stevens Institute of Technology, has published a paper describing a new method that generates three-dimensional tissue models for studying bacterial infection of orthopedic implants. Dr. Joung-Hyun Lee of Stevens, and Dr. Jeffrey Kaplan of the New Jersey Dental School, are co-authors of the research.

7 Oct 2010

Study explains importance of identifying global pandemic risk factors to predict spread of diseases

A recent study led by Dr. Parviez Hosseini, a senior research fellow from EcoHealth Alliance (formerly Wildlife Trust), explains the importance of identifying global pandemic risk factors as early as possible, in order to predict the spread of diseases like H1N1 "swine" flu and SARS. "Predictive Power of Air Travel and Socio-Economic data for Early Pandemic Spread," recently published in the scientific publication PLoS ONE, examines the interplay among travel, trade, and national healthcare resources in predicting the emergence and spread of H1N1 and other viruses.

7 Oct 2010

Synthetic Genomics, JCVI announce formation of new company to develop next generation vaccines

The company Synthetic Genomics Inc. (SGI) and the not-for-profit research organization, the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) today announced the formation of a new company, Synthetic Genomics Vaccines Inc. (SGVI).

7 Oct 2010

AstraZeneca provides free medicines to patients at Primary Care Center Pharmacy in Sacramento

AstraZeneca announced today that it is providing medicines at no cost to qualifying patients at the Primary Care Center Pharmacy in Sacramento, California.

7 Oct 2010

Feds reassure hospitals, doctors on cooperation though Acos

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz told a meeting of 300 health industry representatives Tuesday his agency would explore an expedited review process' for hospitals and doctors looking to determine if new partnerships they form to provide care would violate antitrust laws.

7 Oct 2010

NHCAA releases new white paper to focus on health care fraud

The National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association (NHCAA) announces the release of its new white paper, Combating Health Care Fraud in a Post-Reform World Seven Guiding Principles for Policymakers.

7 Oct 2010

Accenture to acquire services assets of Ariba

Accenture is enhancing its sourcing and procurement services by agreeing to acquire the sourcing services and business process outsourcing (BPO) services assets of Ariba, Inc., the leading provider of collaborative business commerce solutions.

7 Oct 2010

African development, economies improve, many governments doing poorly, Index says

According to an index on African governance released by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, "most countries are improving their economies and their human development, yet nearly two-thirds are suffering a 'democratic recession' a deterioration in human rights, physical security and the rule of law," the Globe and Mail reports.

7 Oct 2010

U.S. 'among the lowest' in aid quality and effectiveness, report finds

The U.S. "ranks among the lowest in terms of the quality and effectiveness of its aid," according to a new Center for Global Development/Brookings Institution report, Foreign Policy's "The Cable" blog writes.

7 Oct 2010

Core Dynamics receives USD grant to develop Freeze Dried blood unit

CORE DYNAMICS announced today that it has recently received a 2 Million USD grant from the US Army. The US Army Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC), has selected Core Dynamics to lead its effort on the development of a Freeze Dried blood unit for future use in the battle field.

7 Oct 2010

Vaccine improves survival of glioblastoma patients in phase II clinical trial: Researchers

A vaccine that turns the immune system against brain tumor cells bearing a genetic mutation that drives the most aggressive form of glioblastoma multiforme improved survival of patients in a phase II clinical trial, researchers at Duke University and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

7 Oct 2010

Caris Target Now molecular tumor profiling increases PFS in cancer patients

Caris Life Sciences, Inc., a leading biosciences company focused on enabling precise and personalized healthcare through the highest quality anatomic pathology, molecular profiling, and blood-based diagnostic services, today announced highlights from a multi-center, prospective, pilot study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

7 Oct 2010

Louise A. Villejo recognized with 2010 Julie and Ben Rogers Award for Excellence in Education

Louise A. Villejo, executive director of the Patient Education Office at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, is the recipient of the 2010 Julie and Ben Rogers Award for Excellence in Education.

7 Oct 2010

Cortex secures patent rights for combined use of AMPAKINE and mGluR5 compounds for Fragile X syndrome treatment

Cortex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that the rights to a published patent application entitled, "Pharmacological Modulation of Positive AMPA Receptor Modulator Effects on Neurotrophin Expression", has been licensed exclusively to Cortex from the University of California.

7 Oct 2010

Twenty-two countries face 'protracted crises,' increased likelihood of food insecurity, U.N. report says

Twenty-two countries "are facing enormous challenges like repeated food crises and an extremely high prevalence of hunger due to a combination of natural disasters, conflict and weak institutions," the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization's and the World Food Program said in the State of Food Insecurity in the World 2010 report on Wedensday, Xinhua News reports.

7 Oct 2010

CytoGenix to conduct financial audits to secure NASDAQ listing

CYTOGENIX, INC. announced today that it has engaged the Hall Group, P.C. of Dallas, Texas, to conduct the necessary financial audits to bring CytoGenix, Inc. current on all of its required SEC filings and enable it to move onto the NASDAQ.

7 Oct 2010

ANDA approved for Losartan Potassium Tablets USP, Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets

Roxane Laboratories, Inc. announced today the approval of its Abbreviated New Drug Application for Losartan Potassium Tablets USP, 25mg, 50mg and 100mg as well as Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, 50mg/12.5mg and 100mg/25mg by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Both products are available for immediate shipment to wholesalers and pharmacies nationwide.

7 Oct 2010

PharmMD STAR Solution introduced to help health, drug plans increase their Medicare CMS Star Ratings

PharmMD, the nation's leader in quality Medication Therapy Management, announced today a new product, PharmMD STAR Solution, to help health and drug plans increase their Medicare CMS Star Ratings.

7 Oct 2010

Medical News

RNs of North Adams Regional Hospital approve two-year contract

Soy germ-based nutritional supplement helps to manage menopausal symptoms

Paper describes new method for studying bacterial infection of orthopedic implants

Study explains importance of identifying global pandemic risk factors to predict spread of diseases

Synthetic Genomics, JCVI announce formation of new company to develop next generation vaccines

AstraZeneca provides free medicines to patients at Primary Care Center Pharmacy in Sacramento

Feds reassure hospitals, doctors on cooperation though Acos

NHCAA releases new white paper to focus on health care fraud

Accenture to acquire services assets of Ariba

African development, economies improve, many governments doing poorly, Index says

U.S. 'among the lowest' in aid quality and effectiveness, report finds

Core Dynamics receives USD grant to develop Freeze Dried blood unit

Vaccine improves survival of glioblastoma patients in phase II clinical trial: Researchers

Caris Target Now molecular tumor profiling increases PFS in cancer patients

Louise A. Villejo recognized with 2010 Julie and Ben Rogers Award for Excellence in Education

Cortex secures patent rights for combined use of AMPAKINE and mGluR5 compounds for Fragile X syndrome treatment

Twenty-two countries face 'protracted crises,' increased likelihood of food insecurity, U.N. report says

CytoGenix to conduct financial audits to secure NASDAQ listing

ANDA approved for Losartan Potassium Tablets USP, Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets

PharmMD STAR Solution introduced to help health, drug plans increase their Medicare CMS Star Ratings

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