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NCA awards over $10M for development and implementation of multi-disciplinary approach to child abuse

On January 13th, 2010, National Children's Alliance (NCA), under agreement with the United States Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), announced grant awards over $10 million distributed among 539 Child Advocacy Centers and Multi-Disciplinary Teams across the country.

3 Feb 2010

Negative perceptions of speech patterns create social barriers for Parkinson's patients

People with Parkinson's disease suffer social difficulties simply because of the way they talk, a McGill University researcher has discovered. Marc Pell, at McGill's School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, has learned that many people develop negative impressions about individuals with Parkinson's disease, based solely on how they communicate.

3 Feb 2010

HST Global plans to develop new Clinical Treatment Facility in Ecuador

HST Global, Inc. today announced that it has targeted Ecuador for development of a Clinical Treatment Facility.

3 Feb 2010

Herbal remedies can aggravate asthma symptoms

Use of herbal remedies results in poorer quality of life and increased frequency of symptoms in asthma patients, according to a study published this month in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI).

3 Feb 2010

Investigation: Washington State moves Medicaid nursing home patients to adult family homes

The Seattle Times investigates Washington's practice of relocating some Medicaid patients from nursing homes to adult family homes.

3 Feb 2010

Dayton Physicians select IntrinsiQ’s chemotherapy management system for improving patient care

Dayton Physicians LLC, one of Ohio’s leading multi-specialty cancer treatment centers, has selected IntrinsiQ’s IntelliDose® clinical software to manage complex chemotherapy treatment, safely and efficiently.

3 Feb 2010

Surgical Risk Solutions introduces new web-based insurance product for surgical patients

Surgical Risk Solutions, LLC announced today the introduction of a unique new insurance product designed to provide financial resources to surgical patients in the event that they have adverse outcomes following surgery.

3 Feb 2010

Micronics issued second letters patent from USPTO for integrated heat exchange system

Micronics, Inc. today announced that it has been issued a second letters patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for an integrated heat exchange system on a disposable, plastic cartridge.

3 Feb 2010

Study finds racial, ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in cancer incidence

A New Jersey study found that African-Americans with cancer are less likely to survive it than whites, and residents of poor neighborhoods less likely to survive than are those in wealthier areas of the state.

3 Feb 2010

10 new kits available for fast and simple isolation of nucleic acids from blood, plasma and serum

Norgen Biotek Corp., an innovative privately held Canadian biotechnology company focusing primarily on advancing powerful tools for nucleic acids (NA) and protein purification, today announced the launch of 10 new kits for the fast and simple isolation of nucleic acids from blood, plasma and serum, including circulating nucleic acids.

3 Feb 2010

Lifeline Biotechnologies reports development of regulatory strategy for First Warning System

Lifeline Biotechnologies, Inc. today reported the regulatory strategy for its First Warning System™ is well underway and the development of an FDA submission for a 510(k) marketing clearance is expected to be filed later this year.

3 Feb 2010

Bariatric physician advises consumers to stay away from shelf stable food

Many people do not realize the dangers of shelf stable foods. A shelf stable food is one normally stored in the refrigerator which has been altered so that it can be stored at room temperature for a long shelf life.

3 Feb 2010

ONA calls for Independent Assessment Committee hearing into RN staffing levels at Cassellholme

Following more than two years of unsuccessful attempts to convince the management of Cassellholme Home for the Aged in North Bay to fulfill its obligation to rectify staff and supply shortages, the Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) has taken the rare step of calling for an Independent Assessment Committee hearing into RN staffing levels at the facility.

3 Feb 2010

AACE approves A1c as additional diagnostic criterion for type 2 diabetes

The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) today has approved the use of A1c as an additional diagnostic criterion for type 2 diabetes. An A1c of 6.5 or greater is now considered an alternate criterion for the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.

3 Feb 2010

Pall launches Leukotrap Affinity Plus Prion and Leukocyte Reduction Filter System

Pall Corporation, a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, today announced the launch of the Leukotrap® Affinity Plus Prion and Leukocyte Reduction Filter System. The new blood filter reduces prions and leukocytes in a single step.

From Pall Corporation 3 Feb 2010

AtriCure announces definitive agreement with DOJ regarding surgical ablation devices

AtriCure, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRC), a medical device company and a leader in cardiac surgical ablation systems, today announced that it has executed a definitive agreement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services to resolve the issues raised in the DOJ’s investigation and the related qui tam complaint regarding the marketing of the Company’s surgical ablation devices.

3 Feb 2010

Cognosante and Fox Systems announce merger

Fox Systems, a leader in Medicaid and HIPAA, and Cognosante, a leader in health information interoperability, today announced that the two companies have merged effective January 1, 2010. The combined company will be known as Cognosante, LLC, with Fox Systems operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cognosante.

3 Feb 2010

Study identifies disparities in sun protection behavior

Only about 31 percent of African-American adults engage in at least one form of sun protection behavior such as wearing a hat, while 63 percent never use sunscreen, according to a new study.

3 Feb 2010

Two young cancer patients receive grants from ProCure Cancer Foundation

Two young cancer patients from Virginia are the first recipients of grants from the ProCure Cancer Foundation, a new charitable organization that is providing financial assistance to families who cannot afford the nonmedical expenses associated with proton therapy.

3 Feb 2010

Repros Therapeutics receives FDA confirmation for initiating Androxal IND

Repros Therapeutics Inc. today announced that the Company has received verbal confirmation from the Division of Metabolic and Endocrine Drug Products of the Food and Drug Agency that the Company may initiate its Investigational New Drug Application for the study of oral Androxal® in the treatment of hypogonadal men with Type II Diabetes (T2D) with a Phase IIa trial.

3 Feb 2010

Medical News

NCA awards over $10M for development and implementation of multi-disciplinary approach to child abuse

Negative perceptions of speech patterns create social barriers for Parkinson's patients

HST Global plans to develop new Clinical Treatment Facility in Ecuador

Herbal remedies can aggravate asthma symptoms

Investigation: Washington State moves Medicaid nursing home patients to adult family homes

Dayton Physicians select IntrinsiQ’s chemotherapy management system for improving patient care

Surgical Risk Solutions introduces new web-based insurance product for surgical patients

Micronics issued second letters patent from USPTO for integrated heat exchange system

Study finds racial, ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in cancer incidence

10 new kits available for fast and simple isolation of nucleic acids from blood, plasma and serum

Lifeline Biotechnologies reports development of regulatory strategy for First Warning System

Bariatric physician advises consumers to stay away from shelf stable food

ONA calls for Independent Assessment Committee hearing into RN staffing levels at Cassellholme

AACE approves A1c as additional diagnostic criterion for type 2 diabetes

Pall launches Leukotrap Affinity Plus Prion and Leukocyte Reduction Filter System

AtriCure announces definitive agreement with DOJ regarding surgical ablation devices

Cognosante and Fox Systems announce merger

Study identifies disparities in sun protection behavior

Two young cancer patients receive grants from ProCure Cancer Foundation

Repros Therapeutics receives FDA confirmation for initiating Androxal IND

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