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Research team confirms gene mutation associated with serious forms of leukaemia

The University of Navarra, together with the University of Oxford and three other European centres, are taking part in a project to discover the origin of myelodysplasia, an ailment with a predisposition to develop into leukaemia. In the work, patients from 19 hospitals in the north of Spain - including the University Hospital of Navarra - were analysed, as well as from England, Italy, Sweden and Germany.

1 Jun 2010

AAPA honors Idaho's Hal Joseph with 2010 PA Service to the Underserved Award

Hal Joseph, PA-C/CDE of Orofino, Idaho, received the American Academy of Physician Assistants' 2010 PA Service to the Underserved Award at the organization's 38th Annual Physician Assistant Conference in Atlanta yesterday. Joseph dedicated his career to helping those suffering from diabetes, a medical condition he has lived with since age 12, better manage their illness.

1 Jun 2010

ASH wins six Aster Awards for excellence in healthcare marketing and advertising

American Specialty Health Incorporated, a national health and wellness organization, recently announced that it had won four Gold and two Silver Aster awards for excellence in healthcare marketing and advertising. The Aster Awards, one of the largest national competitions of its kind, is hosted by Marketing Healthcare Today Magazine and Creative Images, Inc.

1 Jun 2010

Socioeconomic factors predict ADHD-medication in Swedish schoolchildren

A major study of more than a million children has found strong links between receiving medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and limited maternal education, single parent families and welfare benefits, according to the June issue of Acta Paediatrica.

1 Jun 2010

P2i completes £5.5m fund raising to support its international growth

P2i Limited, the world leader in liquid repellent nano-coating technology, has completed a £5.5m fund raising, to provide further working capital to support its rapid international growth. The funding has come from existing shareholders, Naxos Capital Partners, Swarraton Partners, Porton Capital, Unilever Ventures and Rainbow Seedfund.

1 Jun 2010

Centocor Ortho Biotech acquires RespiVert

Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. today announced that it has acquired RespiVert Ltd., a privately held drug discovery company focused on developing small-molecule, inhaled therapies for the treatment of pulmonary diseases. The company's lead compounds, RV-568 and RV-1088, narrow spectrum kinase inhibitors with a unique profile of anti-inflammatory activities, are progressing into clinical development as potential first-in-class treatments for moderate to severe asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Cystic Fibrosis (CF).

1 Jun 2010

OroScience signs agreement with ACE Surgical Supply to market Periogenix periodontal wound dressing

OroScience plc (Palo Alto, CA), an oral care life science company, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with ACE Surgical Supply, Inc. (Brockton, MA) to market and distribute Periogenix periodontal wound dressing to clinicians in the United States and Canadian dental markets.

1 Jun 2010

Perspectives on computational methods applied to membrane proteins

There have been impressive advances in computational methods, allowing researchers to better understand biological and physiological systems at the atomic level. In its latest Perspectives in General Physiology series, the Journal of General Physiology (JGP) offers an in-depth look at several of these methods and the advantages of each as applied to membrane proteins, with special focus on ion channels.

1 Jun 2010

Odds of surviving cardiac arrest may depend on neighborhood: Study

The odds of surviving cardiac arrest may depend on which part of town you call home and whether anyone in the neighborhood comes to your rescue by attempting to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, according to a first-of-its-kind study in the June issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.

1 Jun 2010

Foods advertised on TV oversupply nutrients associated with chronic illness: Study

Making food choices based on television advertising results in a very imbalanced diet according to a new study comparing the nutritional content of food choices influenced by television to nutritional guidelines published in the June issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.

1 Jun 2010

Race matching among donors and recipients has no effect on survival rates: Study

Transplant surgeons at Johns Hopkins who have reviewed the medical records of more than 20,000 heart transplant patients say that it is not simply racial differences, but rather flaws in the health care system, along with type of insurance and education levels, in addition to biological factors, that are likely the causes of disproportionately worse outcomes after heart transplantation in African Americans.

1 Jun 2010

MediSapiens completes $1M seed round investment for personalized cancer medicine software

MediSapiens, world's first software company for personalized cancer medicine in oncology clinics and drug development, completed $ 1 million (EUR 0.8 million) seed round investment from Veraventure, ETFIII advised by Eqvitec Partners, VTT Ventures and Lifeline Ventures.

1 Jun 2010

Study finds largest declines in impulsivity and decreases in alcohol consumption among 18-to-25-year olds

Personality traits associated with impulsivity normally decrease during emerging and young adulthood, and these decreases are associated with reduced substance use. A new study of "trajectories" of impulsivity and their association with problem alcohol use has found that the 18-to-25-years-of-age group exhibited the largest declines in impulsivity as well as the sharpest decreases in alcohol consumption.

1 Jun 2010

Risky alcohol-related traffic behaviors among college students continue to be major public-health concern

Alcohol-impaired driving and associated motor-vehicle accidents are a major public-health problem. National studies have shown that approximately 25 percent of college students report that they have driven while intoxicated in the past month, and an even greater percentage report having driven after having any amount of alcohol and/or ridden with a driver believed intoxicated.

1 Jun 2010

Sticky gel composed of MPEG-pDHA may help seal wounds created by surgery: Study

A compound found in sunless tanning spray may help to heal wounds following surgery, according to new results published by plastic surgeons from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City and biomedical engineers at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., where the novel compound was developed.

1 Jun 2010

More insight into key receptor that influences effectiveness of serotonin-related antidepressants

University of Michigan scientists have provided the most detailed picture yet of a key receptor in the brain that influences the effectiveness of serotonin-related antidepressants, such as Prozac.

1 Jun 2010

World's first notebook PCs incorporating WirelessHD technology

ASUS, a leading developer of notebook PCs, today announced that it has launched two new notebook computer models that incorporate SiBEAM, Inc.'s WirelessHD technology, enabling the most robust wireless display solution available. These notebook PCs are the world's first to feature WirelessHD technology. By integrating SiBEAM's advanced wireless video network chips on display mini-card (DMC) modules, these notebooks will offer an unprecedented wireless experience for consumers and gamers at compelling price points.

1 Jun 2010

New research shows microdebrider technique has lowest overall complication rate

In a review of three different surgical techniques commonly used for tonsillectomy, the microdebrider technique (where a rotary cutting tool is used to shave tissue) had the lowest overall complication rate when compared to the other two techniques. The results are shown in new research published in the June 2010 issue of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.

1 Jun 2010

Canadian Diabetes Association supports TELUS Health Solutions' new online consumer ehealth service

Access to relevant health information is crucial when it comes to successful diabetes management. The Canadian Diabetes Association is pleased to support TELUS Health Solutions' launch of TELUS health space - an innovative new online consumer health service for Canadians and their healthcare providers

1 Jun 2010

Alcohol consumption in Portugal represents heavy economic burden for that country's health system

The World Health Organization has estimated that 3.2 percent of the "burden of disease" around the world is attributable to the consumption of alcohol. Portugal is currently ranked eighth in the world in alcohol consumption. A new study has found alcohol consumption in Portugal represents a heavy economic burden for that country's health system.

1 Jun 2010

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Research team confirms gene mutation associated with serious forms of leukaemia

AAPA honors Idaho's Hal Joseph with 2010 PA Service to the Underserved Award

ASH wins six Aster Awards for excellence in healthcare marketing and advertising

Socioeconomic factors predict ADHD-medication in Swedish schoolchildren

P2i completes £5.5m fund raising to support its international growth

Centocor Ortho Biotech acquires RespiVert

OroScience signs agreement with ACE Surgical Supply to market Periogenix periodontal wound dressing

Perspectives on computational methods applied to membrane proteins

Odds of surviving cardiac arrest may depend on neighborhood: Study

Foods advertised on TV oversupply nutrients associated with chronic illness: Study

Race matching among donors and recipients has no effect on survival rates: Study

MediSapiens completes $1M seed round investment for personalized cancer medicine software

Study finds largest declines in impulsivity and decreases in alcohol consumption among 18-to-25-year olds

Risky alcohol-related traffic behaviors among college students continue to be major public-health concern

Sticky gel composed of MPEG-pDHA may help seal wounds created by surgery: Study

More insight into key receptor that influences effectiveness of serotonin-related antidepressants

World's first notebook PCs incorporating WirelessHD technology

New research shows microdebrider technique has lowest overall complication rate

Canadian Diabetes Association supports TELUS Health Solutions' new online consumer ehealth service

Alcohol consumption in Portugal represents heavy economic burden for that country's health system

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