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Many nurses are benefiting from online education through The College Network

Despite a slow economy and high unemployment rates, some of the fastest growing jobs are in the healthcare industry – more specifically for registered nurses. An increasing number of adults are looking to enter the expanding healthcare field, and many are benefiting from online education through The College Network, which enables participants to accelerate their path towards a college degree or professional certificate.

19 Aug 2010

Advaxis completes low dose group patient dosing in phase II cervical dysplasia clinical trial study

Advaxis, Inc.,the live, attenuated Listeria monocytogenes (Listeria) immunotherapy company, has completed the nine (9) doses to be administered to the three (3) vanguard patients in the low dose group of its phase II cervical dysplasia clinical trial study.

19 Aug 2010

Protection from unrealistic claims of Direct to consumer genetic tests needed

Direct to consumer (DTC) genetic tests are increasingly being marketed to the public via television, print ads, and the Internet. These home genetic tests provide access to a person's genomic information without necessarily involving a doctor or insurance company in the process.

19 Aug 2010

Asian Americans still face barriers to quality healthcare, say researchers

Two University at Buffalo researchers are challenging the "myth of the well-adjusted Asian American," detailing how members of one of the country's fastest-growing ethnic groups face crucial disadvantages preventing them from receiving quality health care taken for granted by other, more culturally assimilated Americans.

19 Aug 2010

Coloplast continues to improve EBIT margin

During the first 9 months of 2009/10 Coloplast shows organic growth of 7% and an EBIT margin of 20% against 15% last year.

19 Aug 2010

The SCOOTER Store selects Omnicom to strengthen brand

After a lengthy review, The SCOOTER Store, the country's leading provider of power mobility products and services, has selected an integrated Omnicom team as its new agency to help strengthen and broaden the company's brand and messaging. In addition to account leads Zimmerman Advertising and Daggerwing, Omnicom's team will include Javelin Marketing Group, AdelphiEden and Porter Novelli.

19 Aug 2010

Decline in SIDS rate contributes to overall infant mortality reduction in New Jersey

The rate of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), a leading cause of infant mortality, declined in New Jersey by 45 percent between 2000 and 2006, the most recent year for which final SIDS data are available, report Barbara M. Ostfeld, PhD, and Thomas Hegyi, MD, professors in the Department of Pediatrics at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and program director and medical director, respectively, for the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Center of New Jersey.

19 Aug 2010

Labor groups, abortion activists push candidates; Ruling veils political donors

Groups on all sides of the political spectrum are running full-tilt at candidates and health issues in advance of the November elections.

19 Aug 2010

Two-day LEAN training course for healthcare professionals

The two-day course is a didactic and hands-on introduction to LEAN management philosophy and manufacturing-based work rules and tools designed to prepare physicians, administrators, and technical support staff for the realities and potential successes of practicing in a LEAN environment. The sessions are not only oriented to laboratory medicine but also adapted to the processes encountered in clinical services as well.

19 Aug 2010

Innovative approach to eliminate HIV in host by targeted killing of only HIV infected cells

Current HIV treatments do not eradicate HIV from host cells but rather inhibit virus replication and delay the onset of AIDS. However, a new research published in BioMed Central's open access journal, AIDS Research & Therapy describes an innovative approach to eliminate HIV in host by targeted killing of only HIV infected cells. This approach if successful could lead into an anti-HIV therapy that will eradicate the virus.

19 Aug 2010

Emunamedica licenses technology for near-infrared wound monitor from Drexel University

Patients with diabetes-associated wounds could receive faster and more effective treatment thanks to a non-invasive device that monitors wound healing and is one step closer to market. Emunamedica LLC, a Florida-based healthcare start-up, has licensed technology for a near-infrared wound monitor from Drexel University. The device was developed by Dr. Elisabeth Papazoglou and Dr. Leonid Zubkov of Drexel's School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems in collaboration with Dr. Michael S. Weingarten, M.D. of Drexel College of Medicine and their teams.

19 Aug 2010

Humana announces 2010 finalists for Houston charitable grant

Today, health-benefits company Humana announced the three finalists for its 2010 $100,000 Humana Communities Benefit - Houston charitable grant.

19 Aug 2010

Us TOO International Prostate Cancer Education & Support Network recognized for 20 years of service

The prostate cancer community joins together in congratulating Us TOO International Prostate Cancer Education & Support Network in their 20th anniversary of continued prostate cancer support, education and advocacy.

19 Aug 2010

Exiqon reports 2010 second quarter revenue increases 27%

Exiqon today announced results for the first six months of 2010 ending 30 June 2010. Revenue for the first six months increased 27% to a record DKK 44.8 million.

19 Aug 2010

Hemispherx Biopharma wins 6-year litigation battle against South African investment conglomerate JCI

Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. today announced that its six-year litigation battle with the South African investment conglomerate JCI Ltd., traded on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, ended in victory August 11, 2010, with the entry of a $188 million judgment in Hemispherx's favor and against Johannesburg Consolidated Investments (JCI) and former JCI officers R.B. Kebble and H.C. Buitendag.

19 Aug 2010

Study finds burnout progressively develops among medical students

More than 40 percent of third-year medical students have symptoms of moderate to severe burnout, according to a study in the August Southern Medical Journal, official journal of the Southern Medical Association.

19 Aug 2010

UT Southwestern pediatric urologist pioneers surgical procedure for girls with rare vaginal defects

A pediatric urologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center has pioneered a successful surgical procedure for young girls who have absent or malformed vaginas, a condition that affects about one in 4,000 females.

19 Aug 2010

Celera Corporation releases review article on KIF6 gene variant for CHD

Celera Corporation today announced the publication of a review article on the KIF6 gene variant as a predictor of risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and reduction of CHD events from statin therapy.

19 Aug 2010

Study finds no clinical benefits from gender-specific total knee prostheses for women

A gender-specific total knee prosthesis was developed to more closely match the anatomy of the female knee, aiming to be a better fit resulting in better outcomes for women. However, a recent study in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) found that 85 women who received a gender-specific implant in one knee and a standard prosthesis in the other knee found no clinical benefits of the gender-specific knee.

19 Aug 2010

PTSF releases white paper outlining recommendations for development of trauma center in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation (PTSF) Board of Directors has released a white paper outlining recommendations for development of trauma centers in Pennsylvania moving into the future.

19 Aug 2010

Medical News

Many nurses are benefiting from online education through The College Network

Advaxis completes low dose group patient dosing in phase II cervical dysplasia clinical trial study

Protection from unrealistic claims of Direct to consumer genetic tests needed

Asian Americans still face barriers to quality healthcare, say researchers

Coloplast continues to improve EBIT margin

The SCOOTER Store selects Omnicom to strengthen brand

Decline in SIDS rate contributes to overall infant mortality reduction in New Jersey

Labor groups, abortion activists push candidates; Ruling veils political donors

Two-day LEAN training course for healthcare professionals

Innovative approach to eliminate HIV in host by targeted killing of only HIV infected cells

Emunamedica licenses technology for near-infrared wound monitor from Drexel University

Humana announces 2010 finalists for Houston charitable grant

Us TOO International Prostate Cancer Education & Support Network recognized for 20 years of service

Exiqon reports 2010 second quarter revenue increases 27%

Hemispherx Biopharma wins 6-year litigation battle against South African investment conglomerate JCI

Study finds burnout progressively develops among medical students

UT Southwestern pediatric urologist pioneers surgical procedure for girls with rare vaginal defects

Celera Corporation releases review article on KIF6 gene variant for CHD

Study finds no clinical benefits from gender-specific total knee prostheses for women

PTSF releases white paper outlining recommendations for development of trauma center in Pennsylvania

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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