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Abbott's SPIRIT IV trial results published in The New England Journal of Medicine

Findings from Abbott's SPIRIT IV trial, one of the largest randomized clinical trials comparing two drug eluting stents, with 3,690 U.S.-based patients, were published today in The New England Journal of Medicine.

6 May 2010

Three more people plead guilty in Onward durable medical equipment Medicare fraud scheme

Houston-area residents Basil Kalu and Ju-Ying Qian, and Louisiana resident Darnell Willis pleaded guilty today in connection with their roles in a durable medical equipment Medicare fraud scheme, the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services (HHS) announced.

6 May 2010

CHSS helps Pilgrims Hospices evaluate new service to improve end-of-life care for terminally-ill people

The Centre for Health Services Studies at the University of Kent is helping Pilgrims Hospices evaluate a new service that will improve end-of-life care for terminally-ill people who prefer to remain at home.

6 May 2010

When doctors take more responsibility, care becomes cheaper and better, study says

Kaiser Health News staff writer Andrew Villegas writes about findings related to medical homes — where primary care doctors are held responsible for coordinating care for individual patients - and how these models are seen as a means for lowering costs without sacrificing quality (Kaiser Health News).

6 May 2010

New blood test could increase success of lung cancer drug erlotinib: Study

A new blood test could increase the success of a popular lung cancer drug called erlotinib by allowing doctors select which patients will react positively to the drug.

6 May 2010

Southeast Pain Care offers non-addictive alternatives to pain relief

The untimely death of Michael Jackson has brought the issue of pain medication addiction to the forefront of American media recently. The good news for people suffering with pain is that there are several non-addictive alternatives to pain relief.

6 May 2010

Greenwire/New York Times examine water, sanitation in Kenya

Greenwire/New York Times examines how water "binds urban sanitation with energy, tourism, agriculture and other sectors throughout sub-Saharan Africa," with a focus on Kenya's "water woes." Kenya's problems have been compounded by changing weather, population growth, "volatile politics," and cultural taboos around sanitation, the article states.

6 May 2010

Research reveals role of ovarian hormone progesterone in alteration of breast stem cells

Cancer researchers at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) have discovered that the ovarian hormone progesterone plays a pivotal role in altering breast stem cells, a finding that has important implications for breast cancer risk.

6 May 2010

Osiris Therapeutics resumes enrollment in Prochymal trial for treatment-resistant Crohn's disease

Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that it is resuming enrollment in its clinical trial evaluating Prochymal for patients with treatment-resistant Crohn's disease. The findings of an interim analysis showed that for the primary endpoint of disease remission, Prochymal is approaching statistical significance in the intent to treat (ITT) population, and has reached significance in the per protocol population.

6 May 2010

Patients Medical provides patients with valuable tips to prevent Lyme disease

Patients Medical, a leading integrative and holistic medical center in New York City, is supporting National Lyme Disease Awareness month by providing patients with valuable tips to prevent the disease, as well as education on the best treatment options available.

6 May 2010

CU-Boulder develops inhalable vaccine for measles prevention

A team of researchers led by the University of Colorado at Boulder believe a dry powder, inhalable vaccine developed for measles prevention and slated for human clinical trials later this year in India will lead to other inhalable, inexpensive vaccines for illnesses ranging from tuberculosis to cervical cancer.

6 May 2010

Premier healthcare alliance to host series of Healthcare Reform Executive Briefings

To prepare healthcare providers for the strategic implications of reform and the tools needed for future success, the Premier healthcare alliance will host a series of Healthcare Reform Executive Briefings.

6 May 2010

Social changes spawn massive resurgence of syphilis in China

Despite the virtual elimination of syphilis in China in the 1950s, the sexually transmitted infection is currently at epidemic proportions in the country and rates of infection will continue to grow unless a more comprehensive, coordinated effort of control is implemented, according to a perspective published in the May 6 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

6 May 2010

Advocates ask donor nations, African Governments to maintain health commitments as WEF on Africa starts

As the 2010 World Economic Forum on Africa begins Wednesday in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, advocates from more than 10 African countries plan to "stage a demonstration" highlighting the need for funding for HIV/AIDS and other diseases, health-e reports (Thom, 5/5).

6 May 2010

Cohera Medical reports top-line results from Tissuglu clinical trial

Cohera Medical, Inc.® today announced that top-line clinical study results demonstrate the safety and preliminary effectiveness of the company's lead surgical adhesive product, TissuGlu®.

6 May 2010

Sermo Category Report: About 30% of patients suffer from depression

Sermo, the world's largest online community for physicians, today announced a Sermo Category Report titled Antidepressant Treatment Behaviors. The report surveyed more than 200 primary care physicians and covers a variety of topics including product choice drivers, treatment paths, referring habits, and overall issues in depression management.

6 May 2010

Pharmasset reports net loss of $16.1 million for fiscal second-quarter 2010

Pharmasset, Inc., a clinical stage pharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing, and commercializing novel drugs to treat viral infections, today reported financial results and operational highlights for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.

6 May 2010

Intercell to acquire Cytos' platform technology for monoclonal antibody discovery

Intercell AG today announced that it has signed an agreement with Cytos Biotechnology Ltd. to acquire Cytos' platform technology for monoclonal antibody discovery. The technology is based on expression cloning of monoclonal antibodies from human B-cells and enables the identification of anti-infective antibodies to prevent and treat infectious diseases.

6 May 2010

FiatLux Imaging extends availability of free medical software

FiatLux Imaging, Inc., a company dedicated to the development of powerful and useful new software to make the practice of medicine more effective, less expensive and more timely, announced today that, due to user demand and rapidly expanding use, it is extending the free availability of its Visualize FREE application for reading and analyzing medical imaging studies.

6 May 2010

RayBiotech announces biomarker grant winners

RayBiotech, Inc. has announced the winners of its Biomarker Discovery Pilot Grant program. In total, 18 award recipients were chosen for grants of up to $20,000 each, redeemable for RayBiotech products and services. "By offering these grants," states Dr. Ray (Ruopan) Huang, Founder and President of RayBiotech, "we intend to demonstrate that any researcher with a modest research budget can successfully discover and validate disease-related biomarkers using our antibody arrays."

6 May 2010

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Abbott's SPIRIT IV trial results published in The New England Journal of Medicine

Three more people plead guilty in Onward durable medical equipment Medicare fraud scheme

CHSS helps Pilgrims Hospices evaluate new service to improve end-of-life care for terminally-ill people

When doctors take more responsibility, care becomes cheaper and better, study says

New blood test could increase success of lung cancer drug erlotinib: Study

Southeast Pain Care offers non-addictive alternatives to pain relief

Greenwire/New York Times examine water, sanitation in Kenya

Research reveals role of ovarian hormone progesterone in alteration of breast stem cells

Osiris Therapeutics resumes enrollment in Prochymal trial for treatment-resistant Crohn's disease

Patients Medical provides patients with valuable tips to prevent Lyme disease

CU-Boulder develops inhalable vaccine for measles prevention

Premier healthcare alliance to host series of Healthcare Reform Executive Briefings

Social changes spawn massive resurgence of syphilis in China

Advocates ask donor nations, African Governments to maintain health commitments as WEF on Africa starts

Cohera Medical reports top-line results from Tissuglu clinical trial

Sermo Category Report: About 30% of patients suffer from depression

Pharmasset reports net loss of $16.1 million for fiscal second-quarter 2010

Intercell to acquire Cytos' platform technology for monoclonal antibody discovery

FiatLux Imaging extends availability of free medical software

RayBiotech announces biomarker grant winners

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

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