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2010 Aggregate Spend and Disclosure Reporting Industry Survey of compliance program experts

Cegedim Dendrite today announced the results of the 2010 Aggregate Spend and Disclosure Reporting Industry Survey of compliance program experts from Life Sciences companies. Cegedim Dendrite is the leading provider of Customer Relationship Management, Regulatory Compliance, Data Optimization and Marketing solutions designed specifically for the Life Sciences industry.

24 Apr 2010

Highlights from AACE 19th Annual Meeting and Clinical Congress

today's highlights from the AACE Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress in Boston

24 Apr 2010

Study reveals new marker for predicting patients requiring blood transfusion in ICU

Receiving a blood transfusion in the intensive care unit (ICU) is not uncommon, but reliable predictors for patients that will require transfusion are not readily available. A new study published in the May issue of Anesthesiology seeks to reduce the occurrence of ICU transfusions, revealing a new marker for patients at higher risk for developing severe anemia and subsequently requiring transfusion in the ICU.

24 Apr 2010

ADA Foundation holds Give Kids A Smile Awards Gala in Washington, DC

The American Dental Association Foundation held its third annual Give Kids A Smile Awards Gala in Washington, DC, April 13, honoring two members of Congress and awarding several grants to programs that benefit underserved children.

24 Apr 2010

Novel clinical research approaches for rapidly identifying and preventing congenital cardiovascular defects

Structural and functional congenital cardiovascular abnormalities present at birth are the leading source of all congenital defects encountered in live births. Nearly half a million children in the United States have structural heart problems ranging in severity from relatively simple issues, such as small holes between chambers of the heart, to very severe malformations, including complete absence of one or more chambers or valves.

24 Apr 2010

Psychological acupuncture successful in reducing food cravings in obese people: Study

Psychological acupuncture has been shown to be successful in reducing food cravings for up to six months in people who are overweight or obese.

24 Apr 2010

New study to assess prevalence of addiction to sunbed use among college students

Young people who regularly use sunbeds often display signs of addiction to using them, a US study has found.

24 Apr 2010

2010 AANS Annual Meeting to be held at Pennsylvania Convention Center

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) will hold its 78th Annual Meeting at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, May 1-5, 2010. The AANS is expected to host more than 6,000 attendees, with an estimated 3,000 medical professionals including neurosurgeons, neurosurgical residents, neuroscience nurses, clinical specialists, physician assistants and allied health professionals.

24 Apr 2010

Springfield community members support treatment services provided by Gateway Alcohol and Drug Rehab

Members of the Springfield community turned out in force to support the comprehensive treatment services provided to adults and teens by Gateway Foundation's Alcohol and Drug Rehab's Springfield Treatment Center at an April 14 Open House.

24 Apr 2010

Spacelabs Healthcare launches Ultraview 2900 with dual display capability for patient monitoring

Spacelabs Healthcare expands its patient monitoring portfolio by introducing the Ultraview 2900 with dual display capability. Clinicians can now simply and efficiently chart and access lab results on one display, while the other display remains dedicated to their patients' real-time physiologic waveforms and alarms.

24 Apr 2010

Overweight adolescent children tend to follow weight-control strategies of their parents: Study

When parents maintain a healthy body image and weight-control strategies, overweight adolescent children tend to follow their example, a new study reveals.

24 Apr 2010

19.6% of completed stroke trials not published in full

An investigation into unpublished stroke research data has revealed that 19.6% of completed clinical trials, which could potentially influence patient care, are not published in full. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Trials describe how these unpublished studies included more than 16,000 participants and tested 89 different interventions.

24 Apr 2010

Study finds AFREZZA comparable to standard of care insulin therapy

Pulmonary function test results (PFTs) in patients treated with AFREZZATM (insulin human [rDNA origin]) Inhalation Powder, a well-tolerated, ultra rapid acting insulin, at follow-up measurements were similar to PFT results observed in patients receiving standard antidiabetic therapy, according to data presented today at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 19th Annual Meeting (Poster #267).

24 Apr 2010

New research project to make anti-malarial drugs more affordable in Third World countries

Dr Geoff Brown, from the University of Reading's Department of Chemistry, is beginning a £400,000 project that could prove vital for the developing world in its ongoing fight against malaria. His research aims to make anti-malarial drugs more affordable in Third World countries where more than 1.5 million people die of the disease every year.

24 Apr 2010

CPEX recommends shareholders to take no action on Arcadia's unsolicited tender offer

The Board of Directors of CPEX Pharmaceuticals Inc., today recommended that its shareholders take no action at this time in response to the announcement by Arcadia Capital Advisors, LLC through RSR Acquisition Co. and its principal Richard Rofé that it has made an unsolicited conditional tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of CPEX for $16.00 per share in cash.

24 Apr 2010

NPAF urges Colorado Governor to exercise line item veto of $17.9M reduction in 2011 Medicaid program

The National Patient Advocate Foundation, a national, non-profit organization dedicated to the mission of creating avenues of improved patient access to health care through public policy reform at the state and federal levels, delivered a letter to Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, urging him to exercise a line item veto of a $17.9 million reduction in Medicaid funding passed recently by the Colorado legislature as part of the fiscal year 2011 budget.

24 Apr 2010

Myths and facts about pediatric cancer

"Your child has cancer." They are words every parent can't imagine hearing.

24 Apr 2010

OLTCA announces opening of Together We Care Convention and Trade Show

The Ontario Long Term Care Association (OLTCA) is pleased to announce the opening of Together We Care Convention and Trade Show, jointly organized by OLTCA and the Ontario Retirement Communities Association (ORCA). The convention will take place on Sunday, April 25th until Tuesday, April 27th at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on the lower level.

24 Apr 2010

New federally funded programs to address health disparities in underserved communities

The increasing number of minorities diagnosed with cancer has inspired a variety of initiatives at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center focusing on minority health through research, education and community relations.

24 Apr 2010

Cisco joins Red Cross "Ready When the Time Comes" corporate volunteer program

The American Red Cross and W.W. Grainger, Inc. today welcomed Cisco as the newest participant in the Red Cross "Ready When the Time Comes" corporate volunteer program that trains employees from businesses and mobilizes them as a community-based volunteer force when disasters strike.

24 Apr 2010

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2010 Aggregate Spend and Disclosure Reporting Industry Survey of compliance program experts

Highlights from AACE 19th Annual Meeting and Clinical Congress

Study reveals new marker for predicting patients requiring blood transfusion in ICU

ADA Foundation holds Give Kids A Smile Awards Gala in Washington, DC

Novel clinical research approaches for rapidly identifying and preventing congenital cardiovascular defects

Psychological acupuncture successful in reducing food cravings in obese people: Study

New study to assess prevalence of addiction to sunbed use among college students

2010 AANS Annual Meeting to be held at Pennsylvania Convention Center

Springfield community members support treatment services provided by Gateway Alcohol and Drug Rehab

Spacelabs Healthcare launches Ultraview 2900 with dual display capability for patient monitoring

Overweight adolescent children tend to follow weight-control strategies of their parents: Study

19.6% of completed stroke trials not published in full

Study finds AFREZZA comparable to standard of care insulin therapy

New research project to make anti-malarial drugs more affordable in Third World countries

CPEX recommends shareholders to take no action on Arcadia's unsolicited tender offer

NPAF urges Colorado Governor to exercise line item veto of $17.9M reduction in 2011 Medicaid program

Myths and facts about pediatric cancer

OLTCA announces opening of Together We Care Convention and Trade Show

New federally funded programs to address health disparities in underserved communities

Cisco joins Red Cross "Ready When the Time Comes" corporate volunteer program

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Shaping the future of lab automation through AI and robotics

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