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MD Physician Services appoints State Street to provide investment services for CAD$15.6 billion in assets

State Street Corporation, one of the world's leading providers of financial services to institutional investors, announced today that it has been appointed by MD Physician Services Inc. (MDPSI) to provide a range of investment services for CAD$15.6 billion in assets including custody, fund accounting, and fund valuation services.

21 Jan 2010

WIREs Cognitive Science explores the rise of neurolaw

What if a jury could decide a man's guilt through mind reading? What if reading a defendant's memory could betray their guilt? And what constitutes 'intent' to commit murder? These are just some of the issues debated and reviewed in the inaugural issue of WIREs Cognitive Science, the latest interdisciplinary project from Wiley-Blackwell, which for registered institutions will be free for the first two years.

21 Jan 2010

First DataBank signs licensing agreement with SIS

First DataBank, a leading provider of drug databases that help drive patient safety, and Surgical Information Systems (SIS), a provider of feature-rich perioperative software solutions, announced today they have signed an agreement whereby First DataBank will license its suite of comprehensive drug information and associated developer software to Surgical Information Systems to enable the integration of new functionality for drug screening, dosing and documentation within the SIS suite of interoperable surgery solutions.

21 Jan 2010

Study demonstrates BTG2 gene is crucial for neurogenesis and contextual memory function

The birth of new neurons, a process called neurogenesis, is continuously occurring in the brain, not only during development but also during adulthood within two specialized areas, the hippocampus and the subventricular zone.

21 Jan 2010

UnitedHealth Group announces its revenues and net earnings in 2009

UnitedHealth Group today reported growth in revenues and net earnings per share in 2009. The Company earned $0.81 per share in the fourth quarter, bringing full year 2009 net earnings to $3.24 per share.

21 Jan 2010

International Medical Corps sets up mobile medical unit at epicenter of Haiti earthquake

A 6.1-magnitude aftershock hit Haiti at 6:03 am Eastern Time. All International Medical Corps staff and medical teams are unharmed and are now working to assess the damage left by the strongest aftershock since the 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti eight days ago.

21 Jan 2010

USPTO issues Notice of Allowance for IntelGenx's bupropion patent

IntelGenx Corp. ("IntelGenx") today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") has issued a formal Notice of Allowance for a key patent application protecting IntelGenx's CPI-300, a novel, high strength formulation of bupropion hydrochloride ("HCl"), the active ingredient in Wellbutrin XL(R).

21 Jan 2010

One-third of parents give primary schools an ‘A’; less than one-fourth give secondary schools an ‘A’

School psychologists, counselors and social workers are often the first line of support for children with behavioral, emotional or family problems. Problems can range from attention deficit disorder and homelessness to depression and bullying all of which can make academic success a challenge.

21 Jan 2010

TriLink BioTechnologies and Nacalai USA enter into distribution agreement

TriLink BioTechnologies (TriLink), has entered into an agreement with Nacalai USA, Inc., a San Diego based manufacturing and marketing company, for the distribution of TriLink's modified nucleic acid products in Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

21 Jan 2010

Tufts CSDD: Orphan product designations increased up to 425 in 2006-08

The number of orphan product designations in the U.S. more than doubled during the last decade, reflecting growing interest by pharmaceutical and biotech companies in developing products to treat orphan diseases, according to a study recently completed by the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development.

21 Jan 2010

Ontario must stay the course in the fight against lung cancer

Currently an estimated 7,800 Ontarians are diagnosed with lung cancer and approximately 6,000 die of the disease each year. Smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke continue to be the main risk factors for developing lung cancer - and that is why we must continue to encourage Ontarians to be smoke-free.

21 Jan 2010

ETMC Athens effectively handles record number of H1N1 cases

Throughout the month of September, East Texas Medical Center Athens (ETMC Athens) has seen a 42% average increase in number of patients per day and is taking it in stride. Improved efficiencies in the Emergency Department facilitated by a process improvement firm, Compirion Healthcare, have allowed the hospital to absorb the volume and see an improvement in quality.

21 Jan 2010

Unpopularity of health care reform led to Republican win in Massachusetts: Hoover study

How could a little-known Republican possibly have won a competitive U.S. Senate race in Massachusetts, the bluest of blue states? A new study by a team of Hoover researchers indicates that the culprit is the unpopularity of health care reform, and it likely means that Democrats will face even greater challenges later this year in less liberal states than Massachusetts.

21 Jan 2010

Showing scan images to motivate healthy behaviors in patients provides mixed results

Can showing patients ultrasounds and X-rays of their bodies to point out existing health damage make patients change their risky behavior?

21 Jan 2010

Canadian Red Cross ships tents to Haiti

As large-scale Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti continue, a shipment of Canadian Red Cross tents arrived in Haiti. These tents are part of a series of expected Canadian Red Cross shipments from around the world and will temporarily shelter 1,500 people.

21 Jan 2010

The Pennsylvania State University to use Click Commerce's eResearch Portal software

Click Commerce, the pioneer in customer-configurable solutions for the business of research, announced today that The Pennsylvania State University will use the company’s eResearch Portal software to fully automate researcher disclosures of outside financial interests.

21 Jan 2010

Interactive debate on low calorie sweeteners in today's changing foodscape

Energy reduction is high on the agenda for many involved in food and health whether from the perspective of public health policy, dietary advice, product formulation and development, or making available food and drinks that people enjoy.

21 Jan 2010

Congressman Chaka Fattah comments on the Massachusetts election results

"We as Democrats respect the results of yesterday's special election in one state, Massachusetts, and will shortly welcome Senator-elect Scott Brown to Washington. In the same spirit I call upon our Republican colleagues to respect the results of the 50-state election that led to the inauguration, just one year ago today, of President Barack Obama. That 50-state election of 2008 produced overwhelming majorities in both houses of Congress for the Obama program of progress, dignity and equity, especially in his advocacy for comprehensive healthcare reform.

21 Jan 2010

Special report on A-Fib to be premiered in RLTV's Healthline series

Retirement Living TV's (RLTV) award-winning series, Healthline will premiere a special report on Atrial Fibrillation. This half-hour episode explores the possible symptoms, risk factors and treatments to successfully live with this chronic illness.

21 Jan 2010

Study lays groundwork to develop new treatments for cardiovascular disease and other conditions

In a significant step toward restoring healthy blood circulation to treat a variety of diseases, a team of scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College has developed a new technique and described a novel mechanism for turning human embryonic and pluripotent stem cells into plentiful, functional endothelial cells, which are critical to the formation of blood vessels.

21 Jan 2010

Medical News

MD Physician Services appoints State Street to provide investment services for CAD$15.6 billion in assets

WIREs Cognitive Science explores the rise of neurolaw

First DataBank signs licensing agreement with SIS

Study demonstrates BTG2 gene is crucial for neurogenesis and contextual memory function

UnitedHealth Group announces its revenues and net earnings in 2009

International Medical Corps sets up mobile medical unit at epicenter of Haiti earthquake

USPTO issues Notice of Allowance for IntelGenx's bupropion patent

One-third of parents give primary schools an ‘A’; less than one-fourth give secondary schools an ‘A’

TriLink BioTechnologies and Nacalai USA enter into distribution agreement

Tufts CSDD: Orphan product designations increased up to 425 in 2006-08

Ontario must stay the course in the fight against lung cancer

ETMC Athens effectively handles record number of H1N1 cases

Unpopularity of health care reform led to Republican win in Massachusetts: Hoover study

Showing scan images to motivate healthy behaviors in patients provides mixed results

Canadian Red Cross ships tents to Haiti

The Pennsylvania State University to use Click Commerce's eResearch Portal software

Interactive debate on low calorie sweeteners in today's changing foodscape

Congressman Chaka Fattah comments on the Massachusetts election results

Special report on A-Fib to be premiered in RLTV's Healthline series

Study lays groundwork to develop new treatments for cardiovascular disease and other conditions

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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