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Consortium formed to improve community disaster readiness and recovery through research programs

Leading Gulf Coast medical centers, universities and public health institutions from Miami to Houston have united to form a consortium to improve community disaster readiness and recovery through research programs targeting health disparities, disaster preparedness and environmental health.

14 Jun 2010

UJI participates in project OPTIMI for early detection of depression

Treatments for mental illnesses are based on medicines and on therapies. Nevertheless it is not being done much to develop effective systems to prevent the appearance of such illnesses. In January starts the European initiative OPTIMI to contribute to the early detection of depression. The research group Labpsitec of the Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology at the Universitat Jaume I of Castellón, takes part in the project with the design of evaluation strategies for people in situation of risk.

14 Jun 2010

JHUSON's Applied Health Informatics Program now opened for healthcare professionals

A Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing post-baccalaureate Applied Health Informatics Program now open to applicants provides career-enhancing technology education to all healthcare professionals.

14 Jun 2010

Medicare, uninsured, elderly and critically ill patients use ambulances for transport to ER: Study

Patients with Medicare or Medicaid, the uninsured, the elderly and the critically ill are the heaviest users of ambulances for transport to the emergency department, making them most vulnerable during periods of ambulance diversion. The results of a study of more than 30,000 patients taken to emergency departments by ambulance were published online Friday in Annals of Emergency Medicine ("At-Risk Populations and the Critically Ill Rely Disproportionately on Ambulance Transport to Emergency Departments").

14 Jun 2010

Children get MRI tests for reasons unrelated to benign anomalies: Study

Pediatricians whose patients undergo "routine" brain MRIs need a plan to deal with findings that commonly reveal unexpected-but-benign anomalies that are unlikely to cause any problem, reports a research team led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center investigators.

14 Jun 2010

Continua Health Alliance, Vignet partner to develop interoperable reference code library for mobile platforms

Continua Health Alliance, an international organization of leading healthcare and technology companies, today announced it will begin developing an interoperable source code software library for various mobile platforms. The Alliance has selected Vignet, a leading provider of person-centric connected health platform and solutions, to develop this mobile Continua Enabling Source Library (mCESL) to be made available to Continua Health Alliance members.

14 Jun 2010

ARCA receives approval to commence enrollment of first therapeutic trial using HIV vaccine candidate

News on the progress of a new trial may give new hope to patients with HIV who are dependent on anti-HIV drugs. The AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta has received approval to begin enrollment of the first therapeutic trial ever conducted using a promising HIV vaccine candidate from Atlanta-based, GeoVax Inc, a biotechnology company that creates, develops and tests innovative HIV/AIDS vaccines.

14 Jun 2010

Astrocytes involved in regulation of signalling between neurons: Study

Astrocytes are the most common type of cell in the brain and play an important role in the function of neurons - nerve cells. New research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that they are also directly involved in the regulation of signalling between neurons.

14 Jun 2010

ARBs increase risk of cancer: Study

University Hospitals Case Medical Center cardiologists have uncovered new research showing an increased risk of cancer with a group of blood pressure medications known as angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs).

14 Jun 2010

National MS Society commits over $2.4M to support 7 CCSVI research projects

Over $2.4 million has been committed by the National MS Society (USA) and the MS Society of Canada to support 7 new research projects focusing on the role of CCSVI in MS.

14 Jun 2010

Researchers show personal factors play major role in deciding duration of sick leave

Patients, sick-listed for back and neck problems return to work at different rates despite having similar problems, and personal factors play a major role, reveals a thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

14 Jun 2010

Study confirms impact of febrile neutropenia on chemotherapy delivery in NHL

Data presented at the 15th European Hematology Association (EHA) congress in Barcelona, highlights the impact of febrile neutropenia (FN) on chemotherapy delivery in non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) patients. The IMPACT NHL study showed that unplanned hospitalisations, delays in chemotherapy and reductions of chemotherapy dose leading to suboptimal relative dose intensity (RDI) of chemotherapy were more frequent in patients who experienced FN than those who did not.

14 Jun 2010

Nexavar does not meet primary endpoint in Phase 3 NExUS trial for advanced NSCLC

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the final analysis of the Phase 3 NExUS (NSCLC research Experience Utilizing Sorafenib) trial evaluating Nexavar® (sorafenib) tablets in patients with advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) showed that the study did not meet its primary endpoint of improving overall survival in the first-line setting.

14 Jun 2010

Scientists manipulate simple bacteria into constructing internal compartments for biofuels, vaccines

Scientists at the University of Kent and University College Cork have manipulated simple bacteria into constructing internal compartments where biofuels and vaccines can be produced.

14 Jun 2010

Internal Medicine board sanctions doctors for cheating on certification tests; APA to issue conflict-of-interest guidelines

The American Board of Internal Medicine has sanctioned 139 doctors for cheating on exams it uses for board certifications, CQ HealthBeat reports. "The board also sued a test prep firm, as well as a handful of doctors viewed as the worst offenders, in federal court." The board alleges that the company encouraged doctors to memorize questions on the board exams and then to e-mail them to the test prep firm after (Norman, 6/10).

14 Jun 2010

U.S. healthcare industry can eliminate $3.6 trillion in healthcare waste over next 10 years: White paper

The U.S. healthcare industry can eliminate $3.6 trillion in healthcare waste over the next 10 years by addressing a series of operational inefficiencies, according to a white paper published today by Thomson Reuters.

14 Jun 2010

CTI announces AIFA approval for manufacture of pixantrone at NerPharMa facility

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that the Italian Medicines Agency ("AIFA"), the national authority responsible for drug regulation in Italy, has approved the facility at NerPharMa DS (a pharmaceutical manufacturing company belonging to Nerviano Medical Sciences Srl, in Nerviano, Italy) for the production of CTI's drug candidate pixantrone.

14 Jun 2010

Phase III study of REVLIMID for treating patients with multiple myeloma shows improvement in PFS

Celgene International Sàrl announced that data from the planned second interim analysis (median follow-up of 21 months) of a phase III, randomized, double-blind study of continuous REVLIMID (lenalidomide) for the treatment of elderly patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma show improvement in progression-free survival, the primary endpoint of the study.

14 Jun 2010

Children born after ART at increased risk of congenital malformation

Couples considering undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment should be informed about the increased risk of congenital malformation posed by the use of ART, the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics will hear today (Monday). Dr. G-raldine Viot, a clinical geneticist at the Maternit- Port Royal hospital, Paris, France, will say that she believed that most doctors working in ART clinics in France only told couples about such risks if they were asked specific questions.

14 Jun 2010

Ontario Shores creates new public website to better serve needs of users

Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is creating a new public website intended to better serve the needs of users and provide opportunities to engage in online dialogue with a variety of stakeholders.

14 Jun 2010

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Consortium formed to improve community disaster readiness and recovery through research programs

UJI participates in project OPTIMI for early detection of depression

JHUSON's Applied Health Informatics Program now opened for healthcare professionals

Medicare, uninsured, elderly and critically ill patients use ambulances for transport to ER: Study

Children get MRI tests for reasons unrelated to benign anomalies: Study

Continua Health Alliance, Vignet partner to develop interoperable reference code library for mobile platforms

ARCA receives approval to commence enrollment of first therapeutic trial using HIV vaccine candidate

Astrocytes involved in regulation of signalling between neurons: Study

ARBs increase risk of cancer: Study

National MS Society commits over $2.4M to support 7 CCSVI research projects

Researchers show personal factors play major role in deciding duration of sick leave

Study confirms impact of febrile neutropenia on chemotherapy delivery in NHL

Nexavar does not meet primary endpoint in Phase 3 NExUS trial for advanced NSCLC

Scientists manipulate simple bacteria into constructing internal compartments for biofuels, vaccines

Internal Medicine board sanctions doctors for cheating on certification tests; APA to issue conflict-of-interest guidelines

U.S. healthcare industry can eliminate $3.6 trillion in healthcare waste over next 10 years: White paper

CTI announces AIFA approval for manufacture of pixantrone at NerPharMa facility

Phase III study of REVLIMID for treating patients with multiple myeloma shows improvement in PFS

Children born after ART at increased risk of congenital malformation

Ontario Shores creates new public website to better serve needs of users

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