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Water soluble extract of cinnamon reduces diabetes and heart disease risk

A study led by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) chemist Richard Anderson suggests that a water soluble extract of cinnamon, which contains antioxidative compounds, could help reduce risk factors associated with diabetes and heart disease.

25 Aug 2010

Centice Corporation launches partner program for PASS Rx system availability

Centice Corporation, a pioneer in chemical verification of dispensed drug prescriptions and the manufacturer of the PASS Rx system, today launched a partner program to make available the PASS Rx® system to companies wanting to include unique prescription verification technology into workflow projects.

25 Aug 2010

Judge blocks federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research

The Washington Post: "A federal judge on Monday blocked the Obama administration from funding human embryonic stem cell research, ruling that the support violates a federal law barring the use of taxpayer money for experiments that destroy human embryos.

25 Aug 2010

Kamada, Baxter enter distribution and manufacturing agreement for Glassia Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Product

Kamada, Ltd., a biopharmaceutical company engaged in development, production and marketing of specialty life-saving therapeutics and Baxter International Inc., a global, diversified healthcare company announced today that they have entered into an exclusive distribution and manufacturing agreement for Kamada's liquid, ready to use, intravenous Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Product for the treatment of hereditary Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency approved by the USFDA on July 1st, 2010 for marketing under the trade name "Glassia™".

From Baxter International Inc. 25 Aug 2010

Louisiana Public Health Institute receives $2 million GE Foundation grant

The GE Foundation - the philanthropic organization of GE - announced today a $2 million grant to Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI), as part of GE's Developing Health program. This grant will underwrite a program led by School Health Connection (SHC) in Orleans Parish, LA, to provide students with increased access to healthcare through school-based health centers.

25 Aug 2010

Increased levels of Oxytocin hormone fosters trust, increases generosity

Oxytocin (OT) is a hormone that plays an important role in social behavior-it has even been nicknamed "the love hormone" and "liquid trust." Increased levels of OT have been associated with greater caring, generosity, and trust.

25 Aug 2010

Researchers identify molecular signals that impact male fertility: Research

Male infertility is a common medical problem, affecting millions of men in the United States annually. Its causes include an inability to make productive sperm. Now, using yeast as a model organism, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine are beginning to identify the molecular signals that could in part underlie that problem.

25 Aug 2010

Some health overhaul policies good for consumers, bad for brokers

As changes mandated by the health law continue to emerge, news outlets are exploring how the measure will alter the landscape for consumers and for insurance professionals.

25 Aug 2010

CIMIT, Induct announce strategic alliance to implement Web-based innovation management system

The Center for Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology and Induct Software, "The Open Innovation Company," today announced a long-term strategic alliance under which they will work together to implement a Web-based innovation management system based upon the successful CIMIT Model.

25 Aug 2010

Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula to implement RelayHealth's HIE connectivity solution

RelayHealth, a leading provider of healthcare connectivity services, today announced that Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP) in California has selected RelayHealth's health information exchange (HIE) connectivity solution to improve the quality of care and safety for its patients, create closer alignment with its physicians, and address the governance issues that arise in the process of connecting healthcare communities.

25 Aug 2010

Researchers identify novel approach to decrease glioblastoma multiforme recurrence

Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Medical School have identified a novel approach of combining chemotherapy with a targeted therapy to decrease the recurrence of glioblastoma multiforme, the most common and aggressive brain tumor.

25 Aug 2010

Cerus to acquire BioOne's commercialization rights for INTERCEPT Blood System

Cerus Corporation announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire BioOne Corporation's commercialization rights for the INTERCEPT Blood System for platelets and plasma, subject to approval of the transaction by BioOne's shareholders. In 2004 and 2005, Cerus and its partner at the time, Baxter International, licensed the commercialization rights for INTERCEPT platelets and plasma to BioOne for an Asian territory, which included China, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Korea, Thailand and Vietnam.

25 Aug 2010

SureGene collaborates with Medco Health Solutions to conduct REST study

SureGene, LLC and the Medco Research Institute, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medco Health Solutions, Inc., today announced that they have entered into a novel investigative research collaboration to evaluate whether variation in genetic biomarkers previously identified by SureGene can help predict drug response for widely prescribed antipsychotic drugs in patients with serious mental illness.

25 Aug 2010

NPR: Technology can help seniors stay in homes

Part two examined a company called Adaptive Home, "one of a growing number of startups that use monitoring technology to revolutionize elder care. These companies are also betting on a big market as the baby boomers enter old age. Chris Bridgers says a basic package includes about a dozen motion sensors placed strategically around a house. They can provide adult children with a stunningly detailed rundown of a parent's day" (Ludden, 8/23).

25 Aug 2010

Surgeons use Twitter to document first double hand transplant procedure

A team of surgeons from Kleinert Kutz and Associates and the University of Louisville are preparing to perform yet another hand transplant in the next few hours at the Jewish Hospital Hand Care Center. Surgeons plan to document the surgery, which will be the facility's first double hand transplant, by using Twitter, to provide short, real-time updates as the procedure takes place.

25 Aug 2010

Jordan Hospital receives approval to open new Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center

Jordan Hospital is pleased to announce that it has received approval from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for the opening of its new, state-of-the-art Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center located on the hospital campus in Plymouth, Mass. The Wound Center features the only hospital-based hyperbaric treatment chamber in the greater Plymouth and Cape Cod region. The new Wound Center provides individuals with chronic, non-healing wounds, a local option for wound care and hyperbaric therapy.

25 Aug 2010

Eisai's Phase III trial of Perampanel for epilepsy shows positive results

The double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study (Study 306) showed that perampanel was well-tolerated and effective in reducing median seizure frequency and increasing responder rates, the primary outcome measures in the United States and European Union, respectively. The findings were highly statistically significant in 4 mg and 8 mg doses compared to placebo.

25 Aug 2010

CHI teams with BioFortis to focus on personalized healthcare initiatives for community hospitals

Catholic Health Initiatives' (CHI) Institute for Research and Innovation's Center for Translational Research and BioFortis, Inc. have announced a joint strategic partnership to focus on CHI's vision in personalized healthcare initiatives for community hospitals across their system.

25 Aug 2010

Prollenium enters supply and distribution partnership with Canderm for Ovita HV dermal filler

Prollenium and Canderm GP, an affiliate of sanofi-aventis Canada, have entered into a supply and distribution partnership for Ovita HV, a Hyaluronic Acid (HA) based dermal filler.

25 Aug 2010

Cognitive behavioral therapy improves ADHD symptoms in adults: Study

Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who received medication and individual sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) showed greater improvement in symptoms through 12 months compared to patients who did not receive CBT, according to a study in the August 25 issue of JAMA.

25 Aug 2010

Medical News

Water soluble extract of cinnamon reduces diabetes and heart disease risk

Centice Corporation launches partner program for PASS Rx system availability

Judge blocks federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research

Kamada, Baxter enter distribution and manufacturing agreement for Glassia Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Product

Louisiana Public Health Institute receives $2 million GE Foundation grant

Increased levels of Oxytocin hormone fosters trust, increases generosity

Researchers identify molecular signals that impact male fertility: Research

Some health overhaul policies good for consumers, bad for brokers

CIMIT, Induct announce strategic alliance to implement Web-based innovation management system

Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula to implement RelayHealth's HIE connectivity solution

Researchers identify novel approach to decrease glioblastoma multiforme recurrence

Cerus to acquire BioOne's commercialization rights for INTERCEPT Blood System

SureGene collaborates with Medco Health Solutions to conduct REST study

NPR: Technology can help seniors stay in homes

Surgeons use Twitter to document first double hand transplant procedure

Jordan Hospital receives approval to open new Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center

Eisai's Phase III trial of Perampanel for epilepsy shows positive results

CHI teams with BioFortis to focus on personalized healthcare initiatives for community hospitals

Prollenium enters supply and distribution partnership with Canderm for Ovita HV dermal filler

Cognitive behavioral therapy improves ADHD symptoms in adults: Study

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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