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Value-based wellness programs for patients with metabolic syndrome

HealthInsight, provider of the leading health incentive platform, today announced a new addition to its value-based wellness programs for patients with metabolic syndrome. The program is designed to detect and manage the syndrome's symptoms before the condition becomes chronic, thereby allowing individuals to take preventive action and manage their overall health while reducing on-going treatment costs.

8 Jun 2010

Research project to transform primary care practices into patient-centered medical homes concludes

An unprecedented research project into how to transform primary care practices into patient-centered medical homes has concluded with the release of a new eight-paper supplement to the May/June issue of Annals of Family Medicine.

8 Jun 2010

Health-care cost for patients after stroke soars to more than $2.5 billion a year in Canada: Study

Health-care costs for patients in just the first six months after they have a stroke is more than $2.5 billion a year in Canada, according to a study presented today at the Canadian Stroke Congress.

8 Jun 2010

Boosting levels of ABCG1 protein in diabetics will improve insulin production

If you think of diabetes onset like an elaborate molecular drama, then a research team led by a La Jolla Institute scientist has unmasked a previously unknown cellular player, which is critical to proper insulin secretion. "Defective insulin secretion is a hallmark of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes," said Catherine Hedrick, Ph.D., a scientist at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology, who led the team, which included researchers from the University of Virginia.

8 Jun 2010

Analyst briefing on Asia Pacific Contactless Biometrics Market

Frost & Sullivan's Electronics & Security Practice in Asia Pacific will host an analyst briefing via webinar on the Asia Pacific Contactless Biometrics Market on June 25, 2010 at 11:00 hrs (GMT+08:00hrs) Singapore time.

8 Jun 2010

Vitiligo associated with genes variations linked to body's immune response

Scientists including researchers from the University of Florida have discovered additional evidence that generalized vitiligo - a disease that typically causes patches of white skin on the face, neck and extremities that pop star Michael Jackson may have experienced - is associated with slight variations in genes that play a role in the body's natural defenses.

8 Jun 2010

Research shows silent strokes in young adults are associated with recurrent stroke

Being young doesn't mean you are immune to a stroke. You may feel healthy; you may be 18 or a vigorous 50. And yet you could be more vulnerable than you know. That could be because of the role played by silent risk factors in stroke.

8 Jun 2010

Agilent Technologies selected as primary provider of gas-phase testing instruments for 2010 World Cup

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced it has been selected by the South African Doping Control Laboratory as the primary provider of gas-phase testing instruments for the 2010 World Cup. The South African Doping Control Laboratory is certified by the World Anti-Doping Agency and will be responsible for all doping testing during the competition.

8 Jun 2010

Medicare bidding program will lead to 'suicide bidding', says Pennsylvania Association of Medical Suppliers

Providers of home medical equipment and services across Pennsylvania are proposing a fiscally responsible alternative to the mislabeled "competitive" bidding scheme currently under way in Medicare that will actually discourage competition, reduce access to care for many of Pennsylvania's more than two million Medicare beneficiaries, and put hundreds of Pennsylvania's homecare providers out of business.

8 Jun 2010

MicroStockProfit.com: ARIA reports net loss of $23.4M for three months ended March 31, 2010

MicroStockProfit.com announces an investment report featuring ARIAD Pharmaceuticals Inc. The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

8 Jun 2010

Combined cardiac bypass and liver tumor surgery performed on 63-year-old Nigerian

Adding another feat to the history of cardiothoracic surgery at Fortis Hospitals Bangalore, the team of experts led by noted Dr. Vivek Jawali, Chief Cardiothoracic Surgeon and Dr. Ramcharan Thiagarajan, Consultant Surgical GI & Hepato-Pancreatic Biliary Surgoen has performed a combined cardiac bypass and liver tumor surgery on a 63 year old Nigerian.

8 Jun 2010

Pelosi issues statement in response to HHS Health Insurance Premium Review Grants

Speaker Nancy Pelosi today issued the following statement in response to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announcing the availability of $51 million in Health Insurance Premium Review Grants through the Affordable Care Act.

8 Jun 2010

TSO3 to resubmit 510(k) for US regulatory clearance of STERIZONE 125L+ Sterilizer

TSO3 Inc. an innovator in sterilization technology for medical devices in healthcare settings using ozone, today announced that it has received instructions from US regulatory authorities to resubmit a 510(k) for its STERIZONE(R) 125L+ Sterilizer. As instructed by the Agency, TSO3 intends to provide additional data and to better establish the link between the sterilizer and a variety of accessory products used in the sterilizer, which are also subject to 510(k) clearance and have been previously submitted.

8 Jun 2010

Elotuzumab shows promise in treating multiple myeloma: Study

A drug designed to target cancerous plasma cells appears promising in treating multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. A multi-center study looked at the drug elotuzumab, an antibody which is designed to target CS1, a protein on the surface of malignant plasma cells. The antibody has the potential to attach to malignant plasma cells and eliminates them by an immune mechanism.

8 Jun 2010

Integra LifeSciences announces over 800 implantations of Vu a-POD fusion device

Integra LifeSciences announced today a major milestone in the commercialization of the Vu a-POD™ anterior lumbar intervertebral body fusion (ALIF) device. Launched in the U.S. in early 2009, the Vu a-Pod™ fusion device has now been implanted in over 800 patients in the U.S.

8 Jun 2010

TG-MV-006 study: Microplasmin shows promise for treatment of VMA, MH

A Phase III trial of a drug used for the treatment of vitreomacular adhesion and macular hole revealed key findings for patients diagnosed with these severe conditions which can lead to significant vision impairment.

8 Jun 2010

Clarient granted U.K. patent for TLE3 biomarker

Clarient, Inc., a premier technology and services resource for pathologists, oncologists and the pharmaceutical industry, today announced that the United Kingdom Patent Office has granted a U.K. patent on the Company's TLE3 biomarker, a marker which may be used to predict which cancer patients will respond favorably to taxane therapy.

8 Jun 2010

Give a Scan: First open access website for CT scans and clinical data

Lung Cancer Alliance, the only national non-profit dedicated to providing support and advocacy for those living with or at risk for lung cancer, announced today the launching of the first open access website for CT scans and clinical data donated by patients, called Give a Scan, that will increase and accelerate research for lung cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment and drug development.

8 Jun 2010

Depressed mood makes pain more unpleasant

When it comes to pain, the two competing schools of thought are that it's either "all in your head" or "all in your body". A new study led by University of Oxford researchers indicates that, instead, pain is an amalgam of the two.

8 Jun 2010

Top 10 tips to avoid medical mistakes

In this new original and eye-opening book, THE NOT SO PATIENT ADVOCATE: How To Get The Healthcare You Need Without Fear Or Frustration, readers walk through the seemingly forbidden or secretive door to the mystifying and occasionally infuriating maze that is today's healthcare machine. The author shares candid facts about what actually goes on where healthcare interaction occurs.

8 Jun 2010

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Value-based wellness programs for patients with metabolic syndrome

Research project to transform primary care practices into patient-centered medical homes concludes

Health-care cost for patients after stroke soars to more than $2.5 billion a year in Canada: Study

Boosting levels of ABCG1 protein in diabetics will improve insulin production

Analyst briefing on Asia Pacific Contactless Biometrics Market

Vitiligo associated with genes variations linked to body's immune response

Research shows silent strokes in young adults are associated with recurrent stroke

Agilent Technologies selected as primary provider of gas-phase testing instruments for 2010 World Cup

Medicare bidding program will lead to 'suicide bidding', says Pennsylvania Association of Medical Suppliers

MicroStockProfit.com: ARIA reports net loss of $23.4M for three months ended March 31, 2010

Combined cardiac bypass and liver tumor surgery performed on 63-year-old Nigerian

Pelosi issues statement in response to HHS Health Insurance Premium Review Grants

TSO3 to resubmit 510(k) for US regulatory clearance of STERIZONE 125L+ Sterilizer

Elotuzumab shows promise in treating multiple myeloma: Study

Integra LifeSciences announces over 800 implantations of Vu a-POD fusion device

TG-MV-006 study: Microplasmin shows promise for treatment of VMA, MH

Clarient granted U.K. patent for TLE3 biomarker

Give a Scan: First open access website for CT scans and clinical data

Depressed mood makes pain more unpleasant

Top 10 tips to avoid medical mistakes

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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