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Elekta exercises share repurchase authorization

The Board of Directors of Elekta AB has decided to utilize the authorization received from the Annual General Meeting to repurchase shares in the company.

From Elekta 16 Jun 2010

Menicon announces acquisition of Lagado

Menicon Co., Ltd. announced on June 16 that Menicon and Lagado Corporation based in Colorado, USA, reached an agreement for Lagado to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Menicon America Inc., effective as of June 14, 2010.

16 Jun 2010

Ahead of International Development Association meeting, Reuters examines aid prospects for developing world

Reuters examines the challenges facing the World Bank as it tries to secure aid for the developing world while some of the wealthiest nations are "feeling pinched themselves."

16 Jun 2010

Study aims at determining optimal dose of nab-paclitaxel with carboplatin as first-line therapy for NSCLC

The June edition of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology features a study aimed at determining the optimal dose of the chemotherapy drug nab-paclitaxel with carboplatin as a first-line therapy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Results will provide researchers with a data needed to guide a phase 3 trial.

16 Jun 2010

Rating system for Medicare Advantage plans slated for upgrade

Writing for Kaiser Health News in collaboration with The Washington Post, Susan Jaffe reports: "For consumers looking for bargains on refrigerators or restaurants, ratings can be helpful. But a score card doesn't work as well for selecting a Medicare private health plan" (Jaffe, 6/15).

16 Jun 2010

Normal daily activity best for patients with low-back pain: Study

For much of the 20th century, "rest"— which generally meant a few days to a week in bed — was the standard prescription for acute low-back pain. In recent decades, however, doctors started counseling patients to stay as active as they could.

16 Jun 2010

European Commission grants Orphan Medicinal Product Designation for QPI-1002

Quark Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a world leader in the discovery and development of RNAi-based therapeutics, today announced that the European Commission has granted Orphan Medicinal Product Designation for QPI-1002 (also referred to as "I5NP") for the prophylaxis of delayed graft function in kidney transplant patients.

16 Jun 2010

Disorder in degradation of proteins and other macromolecules in cells leads to serious diseases

The degradation of proteins and other macromolecules in cells is vital to survival. Disruption of this process can result in serious disease. The research group of Professor Thomas Jentsch (Leibniz Institute for Molecular Pharmacology, FMP/ Max Delbr-ck Center for Molecular Medicine, MDC, Berlin-Buch) has now succeeded in identifying an essential cellular process necessary for the transport and degradation of macromolecules in endosomes and lysosomes, respectively.

16 Jun 2010

ISB, GIND collaborate on whole-genome sequencing to identify drug targets for Huntington's Disease

The Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) of Seattle, WA, is collaborating with the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease (GIND) and its Taube-Koret Center for Huntington's Disease Research to use whole-genome sequencing to identify genes and novel drug targets related to the onset and progression of Huntington's disease (HD). The research team, led by GIND associate director and senior investigator Steven Finkbeiner, MD, PhD, will also use induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells from patients with HD to screen for drugs that might delay, prevent, or even reverse this devastating condition.

16 Jun 2010

Supreme Court to hear case on overcrowding and medical needs of Calif. prisoners; Ohio state employees have unusual situation covering adult children

Agreeing to hear an appeal from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will decide whether the state can be forced to release 46,000 inmates — more than one-fourth of its prison population — to relieve overcrowding. The justices said they would hear the case in the fall and rule early next year.

16 Jun 2010

Topical NSAIDs are safe and effective for acute pain: Researchers

Gels, creams and sprays containing painkillers such as ibuprofen, diclofenac, ketoprofen, and piroxicam are safe and effective treatments for local pain, according to Cochrane Researchers. A new systematic review they have conducted shows that topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are more effective than placebos for treating short-term pain and have few side effects.

16 Jun 2010

Bill Gates, Carlos Slim, Spanish government announce $150M for health projects in Central America, Mexico

Bill Gates, co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Carlos Slim, the "Mexican telecom magnate" and founder of the Carlos Slim Institute, announced Monday that they would work with Spain on a $150 million health initiative for people in Central America and Mexico, Agence France-Presse reports.

16 Jun 2010

UT Southwestern head and neck cancer surgeons perform area's first transoral robotic surgery

Head and neck cancer surgeons at UT Southwestern Medical Center performed the area's first transoral robotic surgery (TORS), a recently approved minimally invasive no-scar procedure to remove tumors in the throat.

16 Jun 2010

Sapient Discovery, Helicon Therapeutics enter structural biology collaboration

Sapient Discovery, LLC., a structure-guided drug discovery company, announced today that it has entered into a research collaboration agreement with the Helicon Therapeutics, Inc., a San Diego based pharmaceutical company. Under the terms of the agreement, Sapient Discovery will apply its proprietary structural biology platform and expertise to determine the three-dimensional structures for targets of interest to Helicon Therapeutics, Inc.

16 Jun 2010

Vitamin D may help reduce incidence, severity of viral respiratory tract infections: Study

Vitamin D may help reduce the incidence and severity of viral respiratory tract infections including influenza, according to a new study conducted by investigators at Greenwich Hospital and Yale University School of Medicine.

16 Jun 2010

Washington Post examines trial in Africa of long-acting vaginal ring for HIV prevention

"The first test of a long-acting vaginal ring loaded with an HIV-preventing drug has begun enrolling women in southern Africa," the Washington Post reports. The study, according to the newspaper, marks the 15th trial led by the nonprofit group, International Partnership for Microbicides, which "has helped lead the search for a discreet, woman-controlled means of protection" against the virus.

16 Jun 2010

Most elite medical schools rank low on 'social mission'

Kaiser Health News staff writer Jenny Gold reports: "A new study is turning the traditional medical school ranking list on its head.

16 Jun 2010

Eating Mediterranean-style diet reduces heart disease risk: Research

A study of twins shows that even with genes that put them at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, eating a Mediterranean-style diet can improve heart function, according to research reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.

16 Jun 2010

Florida Advisory Council on Radiation Protection endorses ASTRO's Target Safely patient protection plan

Through a unanimous decision, the Florida Advisory Council on Radiation Protection has endorsed Target Safely, the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO) patient protection plan.

16 Jun 2010

Course on cancer rehabilitation for nurses and other health professionals

Nurses and other health professionals will soon be able to take a dedicated course on cancer rehabilitation at Swansea University. The master's module in cancer rehabilitation is being launched to help the training of health and social care staff.

16 Jun 2010

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Elekta exercises share repurchase authorization

Menicon announces acquisition of Lagado

Ahead of International Development Association meeting, Reuters examines aid prospects for developing world

Study aims at determining optimal dose of nab-paclitaxel with carboplatin as first-line therapy for NSCLC

Rating system for Medicare Advantage plans slated for upgrade

Normal daily activity best for patients with low-back pain: Study

European Commission grants Orphan Medicinal Product Designation for QPI-1002

Disorder in degradation of proteins and other macromolecules in cells leads to serious diseases

ISB, GIND collaborate on whole-genome sequencing to identify drug targets for Huntington's Disease

Supreme Court to hear case on overcrowding and medical needs of Calif. prisoners; Ohio state employees have unusual situation covering adult children

Topical NSAIDs are safe and effective for acute pain: Researchers

Bill Gates, Carlos Slim, Spanish government announce $150M for health projects in Central America, Mexico

UT Southwestern head and neck cancer surgeons perform area's first transoral robotic surgery

Sapient Discovery, Helicon Therapeutics enter structural biology collaboration

Vitamin D may help reduce incidence, severity of viral respiratory tract infections: Study

Washington Post examines trial in Africa of long-acting vaginal ring for HIV prevention

Most elite medical schools rank low on 'social mission'

Eating Mediterranean-style diet reduces heart disease risk: Research

Florida Advisory Council on Radiation Protection endorses ASTRO's Target Safely patient protection plan

Course on cancer rehabilitation for nurses and other health professionals

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