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Cancer Research UK announces launch of new team to co-ordinate children's cancer trials

Birmingham will be at the forefront of developments in childhood cancer research thanks to the launch of a new team which will co-ordinate groundbreaking clinical trials across the UK.

16 Apr 2010

Second Annual Superhero event to drive awareness for child abuse prevention

It's a bird, it's a plane - yes, that's Superman making his way through North Park along with the rest of his Super Friends in the Second Annual Superhero 5K/1K Run/Walk, a unique event designed to drive awareness for child abuse prevention and support organizations that rehabilitate and heal the victims of abuse.

16 Apr 2010

VisEn Medical expands FMT imaging platform

VisEn Medical Inc., a leader in fluorescence imaging solutions from research through medicine, announced today that it has expanded its leading FMT imaging platform with an FMT™ Multi-Species Imaging Module, to extend FMT imaging and related applications into larger preclinical animal models. VisEn also announced that it will be presenting new study results from its recently-launched Cat B 750 FAST™ and Annexin-Vivo™ fluorescence imaging agents at the AACR 101st Annual Meeting.

16 Apr 2010

MinuteClinic helps patients take control of allergies with treatment services seven days a week

As trees blossom and shed their pollen and grasses and weeds germinate in yards and fields across America, allergy sufferers are retreating indoors with seemingly no relief in sight. MinuteClinic, the walk-in medical clinic inside select CVS/pharmacy stores, can help patients breathe easier and take control of their allergies this spring with treatment services available seven days a week, including weekday evening hours.

16 Apr 2010

Premature ejaculation causes intense distress on men and partners

Today, the first key findings from 'PE Confidential', a unique Europe-wide public survey on premature ejaculation (PE), reveal the intense - and in many cases - long years of silent suffering that PE poses on men and their partners. 'PE Confidential' also highlights the significant burden that PE places on couples' relationships and why men are reluctant to seek help, advice and solutions for the condition.

16 Apr 2010

Genome Alberta launches competition for bovine and swine genomics research projects

Genome Alberta has launched a competition for bovine and swine genomics research projects that will contribute to the success and growth of Alberta's highly competitive livestock and meat industry. This Competition is open to researchers based at provincial, national or international research institutions and private industry, but must be led or co-led by an Alberta or Canadian Investigator.

16 Apr 2010

Study: Higher risk of NHL and Cholangiocarcinoma associated with HBV infection

New data presented today at the International Liver CongressTM 2010 found a link between chronic hepatitis B virus and progression to cancers other than hepatocellular carcinoma.

16 Apr 2010

Socioeconomic factors linked to rates and outcomes of stem cell transplantation for AML patients

The socioeconomic status of a country has long been considered a potentially significant factor in the availability of high-quality health-care interventions and even a determinant of long-term patient outcomes. A new study from the Acute Leukemia Working Party of the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation reports that in Europe, socioeconomic factors have a direct correlation to the rates and outcomes of stem cell transplantation for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

16 Apr 2010

Phase Forward to be acquired by Oracle for $17.00 per share in cash

Phase Forward Incorporated, a leading provider of data management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety, today announced that it has agreed to be acquired by Oracle for $17.00 per share in cash, representing a valuation of approximately $685 million.

16 Apr 2010

International study evaluates new class of drugs for treating primary biliary cirrhosis

Results of a study presented today at the at the International Liver CongressTM 2010 reveals the effects of a new drug for the treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis, and shows further evaluation is necessary.

16 Apr 2010

Serametrix announces commercial launch of serum test for measuring serum antibodies

Serametrix has announced the commercial launch of a serum test for measuring serum antibodies to the important tumor antigen NY-ESO-1. The test will be offered as a service to drug companies and clinicians for correlative studies, monitoring and potentially predicting patient responses to cancer treatments.

16 Apr 2010

Merge Healthcare subsidiary extends tender offer period for AMICAS shares

Merge Healthcare Incorporated and AMICAS, Inc. today announced that the tender offer by Project Ready Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merge Healthcare, for all of the outstanding shares of AMICAS common stock has been extended to 5:00 p.m., New York City, New York time, on Friday, April 23, 2010, unless further extended.

16 Apr 2010

AKI patients admitted to hospital on a weekend more likely to die: Study

Patients with acute kidney injury who are admitted to the hospital on a weekend are more likely to die than those admitted on a weekday, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology. This disparity was most evident in smaller hospitals.

16 Apr 2010

First Edition: April 16, 2010

Today's headlines highlight the passage of a temporary extension of jobless benefits -- including a COBRA subsidy -- and a directive issued by President Obama to extend medical rights for same-sex partners.

16 Apr 2010

Geographic regions with different kinds of birds and mammals could be a source of pathogens

If your home region has a hot, wet climate and a lot of different kinds of birds and mammals living in it, there's a really good chance the region will also contain numerous kinds of pathogens that cause human diseases.

16 Apr 2010

Research shows general health spending offers better return in most affected areas

Eradicating smallpox was one of the greatest human accomplishments of the 20th century, but new research shows initiatives of this kind are not as good a use of health dollars as people might think.

16 Apr 2010

Results of study comparing REMICADE to azathioprine for Crohn's disease published

Findings published today in The New England Journal of Medicine from a first-of-its-kind comparator trial evaluating the anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha biologic treatment REMICADE (infliximab) in the treatment of moderately to severely active Crohn's disease in patients who were naive to immunomodulator and biologic therapy, showed that a significantly greater proportion of patients receiving REMICADE achieved steroid-free remission and mucosal healing compared with patients receiving azathioprine.

16 Apr 2010

Medical News

Cancer Research UK announces launch of new team to co-ordinate children's cancer trials

Second Annual Superhero event to drive awareness for child abuse prevention

VisEn Medical expands FMT imaging platform

MinuteClinic helps patients take control of allergies with treatment services seven days a week

Premature ejaculation causes intense distress on men and partners

Genome Alberta launches competition for bovine and swine genomics research projects

Study: Higher risk of NHL and Cholangiocarcinoma associated with HBV infection

Socioeconomic factors linked to rates and outcomes of stem cell transplantation for AML patients

Phase Forward to be acquired by Oracle for $17.00 per share in cash

International study evaluates new class of drugs for treating primary biliary cirrhosis

Serametrix announces commercial launch of serum test for measuring serum antibodies

Merge Healthcare subsidiary extends tender offer period for AMICAS shares

AKI patients admitted to hospital on a weekend more likely to die: Study

First Edition: April 16, 2010

Geographic regions with different kinds of birds and mammals could be a source of pathogens

Research shows general health spending offers better return in most affected areas

Results of study comparing REMICADE to azathioprine for Crohn's disease published

MicroStockProfit.com releases investment report featuring Encorium Group

Survey investigates procurement procedures, expenditures and consumption of medical devices

Diabetic mice generate new insulin-producing cells following extreme cell destruction

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

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