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Pressure BioSciences collaborates with LBNL to analyze microbe for oil spill clean-up

Pressure BioSciences, Inc. today announced a collaboration with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ("LBNL"). Scientists at LBNL are using the Company's pressure cycling technology ("PCT") platform in studies aimed at improving the analysis of microorganisms in environments with low biomass, such as oil reservoirs or deep sea oil plumes from oil spills.

24 Aug 2010

Men who get genital piercings not strange or aberrant: Study

A new study by researchers at Texas Tech University and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center found that the average man with a genital piercing is 31, white, heterosexual, college-educated and earns more than $36,000 a year.

24 Aug 2010

Asian-Americans subgroups lack data on cardiovascular disease

Asians are the fastest-growing racial/ethnic group in the U.S., but data on cardiovascular disease is lacking. There are marked differences in heart disease risk and occurrence among Asian-American subgroups, but data on these subgroups is limited, prompting the American Heart Association to call for more research on this fastest-growing racial/ethnic group in the U.S., according to a scientific statement published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

24 Aug 2010

Researchers launch space travel study with $1.2M NASA grant

The final frontier may be no further than Manhattan, Kan., as a team of Kansas State University researchers launches a project funded by a $1.2 million grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

24 Aug 2010

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to drive consumption of health care services

While financial uncertainties drove many Americans to rein in their consumption of health care services during the recession, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will remove patient out-of-pocket costs for preventive care services under many plans beginning in 2011 and drive an increase in the use of these services, according to Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW), a global professional services company.

24 Aug 2010

Department of Health to hold vaccination drive for whooping cough

With some areas of the state seeing an increase in whooping cough, known medically as pertussis, the Department of Health urges all Pennsylvanians to ensure they are protected against the vaccine-preventable disease.The department will soon hold public vaccination clinics in York and Delaware counties, where cases of pertussis have been rising.

24 Aug 2010

'Pre-vascularization' of device prior to implantation sustains circulation and suppresses scar formation

By creating a unique system of blood vessels that is engineered to interact with the tissue surrounding an implanted device, the longevity and function of these devices may be better preserved, according to a study led by researchers in the University of Louisville/ Jewish Hospital's Cardiovascular Innovation Institute (CII).

24 Aug 2010

Professional Data Systems to manage Lenox Hill Radiology's IT department

Professional Data Systems, Inc. (PDS) and Lenox Hill Radiology announced today that they have developed a partnership in which PDS will assume the management of Lenox Hill's information technology department. Lenox Hill, one of Manhattan's leading providers of radiology services, chose PDS based upon their solid reputation, successful customer service record, and overall performance as NY/NJ/CT's preferred medical IT company.

24 Aug 2010

NCO Financial Investigative Services joins Medical Group Management Association as AdminiServe Partner

NCO Financial Investigative Services is pleased to become a Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) AdminiServe Partner. MGMA is the nation's principal voice for medical group practices and has over 21,500 members.

24 Aug 2010

Global eHIE system to provide medication histories to Inova Alexandria physicians

When the Northern Virginia Regional Health Information Organization (NoVaRHIO) goes live with its first major step towards an full scale interoperable eHealth Information Exchange (eHIE) connecting patients and physicians across the region, it will leverage GE Healthcare as a key infrastructure partner.

24 Aug 2010

UCLA study estimates number of California residents who lost health insurance during economic downturn

A new fact sheet from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research provides detailed county-by-county estimates of the number of California residents who have lost health insurance during the economic downturn.

24 Aug 2010

Gold Standard/Elsevier launches consumer medication information in 12 foreign languages

Gold Standard/Elsevier, a leading developer of drug information and medication management solutions, announced today the launch of MEDcounselor Languages, a module that provides trusted MEDcounselor consumer medication information in 12 foreign languages. The new MEDcounselor Languages will enable healthcare providers to help non-English speaking patients better understand their drug therapy, take their medications safely, and avoid potentially harmful errors.

24 Aug 2010

Study finds multi-modal hemispheric based program improves participant's educational outcomes

A new ADD/ADHD study found that a multi-modal hemispheric based program significantly improved the participant's educational outcomes. The study, "The Effect of Hemispheric Specific Remediation Strategies on the Academic Performance Outcome of Children With ADD/ADHD," was conducted by a research team including, Gerry Leisman, Robert Melillo, Sharon Thum, Mark Ransom, Michael Orlando, Christopher Tice, and Frederick Carrick. The study appears in the current issue of the International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health.

24 Aug 2010

BTE, Leapfrog Group, and PROMETHEUS Payment support NBCH's eValue8 health plan evaluation program

As the U.S. moves forward with health reform, health care purchasers are working to eliminate waste, overuse, and misuse in the health care system at the point of care. To that end, several of the nation's foremost quality and measurement organizations – Bridges to Excellence (BTE), the Leapfrog Group, and PROMETHEUS Payment® – announced their support of eValue8™, a program of the National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH).

24 Aug 2010

Discovery of Hsp90 protein's pattern of motion paves way for new drug target in cancer therapy

The protein Hsp90 plays a significant role in the survival of cells that are exposed to stress. Researchers at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) uncovered this protein's mode of operation some time ago - but now Hsp90 has surprised even the experts with an unexpected pattern of motion. The results are published in the current online issue of the renowned science journal PNAS and may help researchers discover specific cancer medication.

24 Aug 2010

Midwest Employers Casualty Company introduces Safety Cornerstones Express program for Self-Insured Groups

Midwest Employers Casualty Company (MECC), the leading workers' compensation excess insurance company that helps clients to manage their Total Cost of Risk, today announced the unveiling of its Safety Cornerstones Express program to Self-Insured Groups (SIGs).

24 Aug 2010

PCF to conduct special Charlie Wilson Concert to support fight against prostate cancer

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) today announced a special Charlie Wilson Concert for Prostate Cancer. The concert, including performances by Baltimore's famed Soulful Symphony, conducted by Darin Atwater, will take place on Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 8 p.m. at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C.

24 Aug 2010

DoD Task Force reports rising incidence of suicide among military members

The DoD Task Force on the Prevention of Suicide by Members of the Armed Forces today submitted a comprehensive and candid report to the Secretary of Defense as the culmination of a year-long study into the rising incidence of suicide among members of the military. Upon approval, the Secretary will submit the report to Congress for formal review.

24 Aug 2010

CMAJ calls for new vision for health at Canada's federal level

Canada needs a new vision for health at the federal level, writes Dr. Paul Hebert, Editor-in-Chief, CMAJ, Deputy Editor, in an editorial published today.

24 Aug 2010

OSDD program aims to develop new drug for tuberculosis

An unlikely effort is underway to lift the veil of nearly-total secrecy that has surrounded the process of developing new prescription drugs for the last century, scientists said today at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS). The upheaval in traditional practice would make key data available to college students, university professors, and others in an open, collective process.

24 Aug 2010

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Pressure BioSciences collaborates with LBNL to analyze microbe for oil spill clean-up

Men who get genital piercings not strange or aberrant: Study

Asian-Americans subgroups lack data on cardiovascular disease

Researchers launch space travel study with $1.2M NASA grant

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to drive consumption of health care services

Department of Health to hold vaccination drive for whooping cough

'Pre-vascularization' of device prior to implantation sustains circulation and suppresses scar formation

Professional Data Systems to manage Lenox Hill Radiology's IT department

NCO Financial Investigative Services joins Medical Group Management Association as AdminiServe Partner

Global eHIE system to provide medication histories to Inova Alexandria physicians

UCLA study estimates number of California residents who lost health insurance during economic downturn

Gold Standard/Elsevier launches consumer medication information in 12 foreign languages

Study finds multi-modal hemispheric based program improves participant's educational outcomes

BTE, Leapfrog Group, and PROMETHEUS Payment support NBCH's eValue8 health plan evaluation program

Discovery of Hsp90 protein's pattern of motion paves way for new drug target in cancer therapy

Midwest Employers Casualty Company introduces Safety Cornerstones Express program for Self-Insured Groups

PCF to conduct special Charlie Wilson Concert to support fight against prostate cancer

DoD Task Force reports rising incidence of suicide among military members

CMAJ calls for new vision for health at Canada's federal level

OSDD program aims to develop new drug for tuberculosis

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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