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Investigators examine effects of family-oriented interventions on adults with chronic physical diseases

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics a group of German investigators examines the literature concerned with the effects of interventions involving the family in the treatment of patients with chronic disease.

3 May 2010

Pfizer to maintain top spot in prescription sales through mergers and acquisitions

The rheumatoid arthritis treatment Humira will replace Lipitor as the world's biggest-selling drug in 2016, but a familiar name, Pfizer, will still be the biggest seller of medicines after the patent cliff according to the World Preview 2016 report published today by EvaluatePharma, the premier provider of pharma and biotech analysis.

3 May 2010

Medical education becomes reality at new Mayo Clinic Multidisciplinary Simulation Center in Arizona

How medical education will be delivered in the 21st Century is now a reality at the new Mayo Clinic Multidisciplinary Simulation Center in Arizona. The 3,000 square-foot facility, embedded within Mayo Clinic Hospital in northeast Phoenix, simulates real-life patient care situations, allowing learners to practice on sophisticated mannequins in a no-risk environment.

3 May 2010

Report highlights lack of humanitarian access to Cyclone Nargis survivors in Myanmar

"Almost two years after Cyclone Nargis killed nearly 140,000 people in Myanmar, the repression of rights in areas hit by the cyclone continues and the humanitarian space in the country is shrinking instead of growing as originally hoped, a [Human Rights Watch] report released on Thursday said," Reuters AlertNet reports.

3 May 2010

Triple combination therapy with OM, AML, HCTZ more effective at lowering blood pressure

Results of a new study found that the investigational triple combination therapy of olmesartan medoxomil (OM), amlodipine besylate (AML), and hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) demonstrated significantly greater mean reductions at week 12 in blood pressure (37.1/21.8 mm Hg versus 27.5 to 30.0/15.1-18.0 mm Hg LS Mean Reductions, P< 0.0001), as compared to corresponding dual combination therapy (dual components).

3 May 2010

Pay-for-performance policies may create financial disincentives for doctors to treat obese patients

Pay-for-performance reimbursement of surgeons, intended to reward doctors and hospitals for good patient outcomes, may instead be creating financial incentives for discriminating against obese patients, who are much more likely to suffer expensive complications after even the most routine surgeries, according to new Johns Hopkins research.

3 May 2010

Parents can play important role in preventing children from becoming bullies: Research

Communities across the United States are developing programs to address child bullying. New research shows that parents can play an important role in preventing their children from becoming bullies in the first place.

3 May 2010

DSM Biologics partners with Australian Governments to build cGMP mammalian CMO

DSM Biologics is pleased to announce the signing of preliminary agreements to enter a partnership with the Australian Governments (Queensland State Government and the Commonwealth of Australia) to design, build and operate the first major Australia-based mammalian biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility, which will be located in Brisbane.

3 May 2010

Study finds servicemen and women at increased risk for suicide

When young servicemen and women return home from a tour of duty, their family and friends breathe a sigh of relief, knowing their loved ones finally are safe and sound. New research, however, shows that is not always the case.

3 May 2010

Sistemic announces availability new SistemRNA Technology

Sistemic today announced immediate availability new SistemRNA product lines in key therapeutic areas including oncology and inflammation. These new product additions will strengthen strategic decision making at critical stages of the drug discovery and development process, helping to realise the full value of client's compound assets.

3 May 2010

Officials' plan to enforce rescission ban still unclear

WellPoint, UnitedHealth and other major insurers have said they will end the practice of terminating policies when policyholder become sick except in cases of fraud, earlier than the September deadline the health overhaul set, Reuters reports. But, it may be difficult for government officials to enforce the new prohibition on rescission, as the practice is called.

3 May 2010

Choice of transplant center can make noteworthy difference in patients' outcomes: Study

For patients in need of a liver transplant, their choice of a transplant center can make a noteworthy difference in their outcomes, according to a Mayo Clinic study presented at the American Transplant Congress under way May 1-5 in San Diego.

3 May 2010

Celgene seeks court declaration over claims of romidepsin injection usage for T-cell lymphomas

Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing oral therapies that target the various phases of cell cycle control for the treatment of cancer and other serious disorders, today announced that it received a complaint filed by Celgene Corporation seeking a declaration from the court that four Cyclacel-owned patents, which claim the use of romidepsin injection in T-cell lymphomas, are not infringed by Celgene's products and are invalid.

3 May 2010

Tobacco companies increase marketing to women in developing countries

Agence France-Presse examines a trend among tobacco firms targeting ads toward women in developing countries: "Advertisements telling smokers they are smarter, more energetic and better lovers than their non-smoking counterparts are a familiar sight across Bangladesh - something unimaginable in most other countries," the news service writes.

3 May 2010

EHR with controlled interventions can produce optimal BP control, reduce mortality

Electronic health records with controlled interventions can produce optimal blood pressure control and reduce mortality, according to data presented at the American Society of Hypertension Inc.'s 25th Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition (ASH 2010).

3 May 2010

Roche's xCELLigence System helps study cell viability, cell death while testing cytotoxic compounds

Monitoring of cell viability and toxicity are critical to many areas of biological and biomedical research. This is true for understanding the molecular and biochemical pathways regulating cell viability, for developing therapeutic agents which modulate cell viability and for identifying potential cytotoxic side effects of potential therapeutic agents.

3 May 2010

MIT Libraries, BioMed Central set up automatic feed of MIT articles using SWORD protocol

BioMed Central, the leading open access publisher, has worked with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries to develop an automated system that uses the latest technology to automatically populate MIT's digital repository, DSpace@MIT, with the official version of articles by MIT researchers that have been published in BioMed Central's journals.

3 May 2010

Researchers develop asthma medical home to care children with asthma

A comprehensive, patient-centered approach to asthma care that includes education, referrals to specialists and home visits not only improves patients' health but also has tremendous potential to decrease health care costs, according to research to be presented Saturday, May 1 at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

3 May 2010

RaySearch Laboratories restructures license agreement with Varian Medical Systems

RaySearch Laboratories AB announces today that the license agreement with Varian Medical Systems has been restructured to add one new product, strengthen the collaborative product development efforts, and make it easier to add new capabilities and features to Varian's Eclipse™ treatment planning system. Eclipse software currently incorporates three RaySearch developments, including tools for biological evaluation, biological optimization, and conformal optimization.

3 May 2010

FDA sets new safety standards for transportation of food

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is asking commercial food transporters to follow new guidance the agency is issuing today to reduce the chances of physical, chemical, biological and other risks during transportation of foods while the agency reviews current food safety transportation regulations.

3 May 2010

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Investigators examine effects of family-oriented interventions on adults with chronic physical diseases

Pfizer to maintain top spot in prescription sales through mergers and acquisitions

Medical education becomes reality at new Mayo Clinic Multidisciplinary Simulation Center in Arizona

Report highlights lack of humanitarian access to Cyclone Nargis survivors in Myanmar

Triple combination therapy with OM, AML, HCTZ more effective at lowering blood pressure

Pay-for-performance policies may create financial disincentives for doctors to treat obese patients

Parents can play important role in preventing children from becoming bullies: Research

DSM Biologics partners with Australian Governments to build cGMP mammalian CMO

Study finds servicemen and women at increased risk for suicide

Sistemic announces availability new SistemRNA Technology

Officials' plan to enforce rescission ban still unclear

Choice of transplant center can make noteworthy difference in patients' outcomes: Study

Celgene seeks court declaration over claims of romidepsin injection usage for T-cell lymphomas

Tobacco companies increase marketing to women in developing countries

EHR with controlled interventions can produce optimal BP control, reduce mortality

Roche's xCELLigence System helps study cell viability, cell death while testing cytotoxic compounds

MIT Libraries, BioMed Central set up automatic feed of MIT articles using SWORD protocol

Researchers develop asthma medical home to care children with asthma

RaySearch Laboratories restructures license agreement with Varian Medical Systems

FDA sets new safety standards for transportation of food

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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