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Altarum Institute forms new center to focus on macro-economics of health spending

Altarum Institute President and CEO Lincoln Smith today announced the formation of the Altarum Institute Center for Studying Health Spending. The center will be a part of Altarum's internal Systems Research and Initiatives group and will focus on the macro-economics of health spending, health workforce, government outlays, and long-term fiscal sustainability.

8 Apr 2010

Survey reveals retiree confidence in Medicare eroding

A March 2010 independent survey of 1,472 retirees covered by Medicare revealed that while 59% are "very" or "somewhat" confident Medicare will be available the rest of their lives, just 20% have the same confidence it will be here for the succeeding generation. In fact, 62% of respondents are not confident that Medicare will be here for their children.

8 Apr 2010

Individuals should act now to prepare for major tax hikes: Kahler Financial Group

The ink is barely dry on the health care bill but individuals should act now to prepare for major tax hikes and possibly higher interest rates, which could increase borrowing costs and require the need to reallocate some investment assets. That's the call from fee-only financial planner Rick Kahler, president of the largest financial planning firm in the seven-state Midwest region, Kahler Financial Group.

8 Apr 2010

Xhale Innovations wins 2010 Medical Design Excellence Award for HyGreen hand hygiene system

HyGreen™, developed by Xhale Innovations, Inc., has been selected as a winner in the 2010 Medical Design Excellence Awards competition, one of the most prestigious awards in the medical device industry. The announcement comes on the heels of winning the 2009 Popular Science Best of What's New Award, and is the latest success for this market-defining product.

8 Apr 2010

Role of beta defensins in development of chronic inflammatory response in the brain

Researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and School of Medicine will look for evidence within the brain for human beta defensin peptide function-proteins important to the peripheral body's natural defense system against infection from the outside environment.

8 Apr 2010

Researchers identify major indicator of heart failure and aortic aneurysms

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers have identified a major indicator of two deadly diseases of the heart and blood vessels: heart failure and aortic aneurysm. The absence of the Kruppel-like Factor 15, when combined with stress, leads to both heart failure and aortic aneurysms.

8 Apr 2010

Americans are getting heavier younger and carrying extra weight for longer periods: Study

It was a provocative prediction that due to the obesity epidemic Baby Boomers may outlive their children.

8 Apr 2010

Cempra Pharmaceuticals announces schedule of poster presentations at ECCMID 2010

Cempra Pharmaceuticals today announced its schedule of poster presentations at the 20th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease (ECCMID) in Vienna, Austria, on April 10-13, 2010.

8 Apr 2010

Date set for NMT's Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Noninvasive Medical Technologies, Inc., an award-winning company engaged in pioneering highly advanced remote patient monitoring solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors has set the date of the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders for Wednesday, May 19, 2010.

8 Apr 2010

USPTO allows Alnylam Pharmaceuticals' new claims from Woppmann et al. patent series

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that the United States Patent Office (USPTO) has allowed a patent (Application No. 10/560,336) for the Woppmann et al. patent series, entitled "Double-stranded ribonucleic acid with increased effectiveness in an organism." The newly allowed patent includes 31 claims broadly covering compositions and methods, including pharmaceutical compositions, for small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), the molecules that mediate RNAi.

8 Apr 2010

Researchers document the beneficial health effects of omega-3 fatty acids

The health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids are widely proven. But how can these nutrients be absorbed most effectively into the body? And do they have any potentially negative effects? Norwegian researchers are seeking answers to these questions.

8 Apr 2010

Obstructive sleep apnea more than doubles stroke risk in men

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with an increased risk of stroke in middle-aged and older adults, especially men, according to new results from new research supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health. Overall, sleep apnea more than doubles the risk of stroke in men.

8 Apr 2010

New strategies to help allergy sufferers survive the winds of spring, summer

Every spring and summer, millions of Americans dread the trip to the park, the playground, or participating in any of the myriad activities that trigger outdoor allergy symptoms.

8 Apr 2010

Common myths about teens dispelled

The new book, The Teen Years Explained: A Guide to Healthy Adolescent Development, dispels many common myths about adolescence with the latest scientific findings on the physical, emotional, cognitive, sexual and spiritual development of teens. Authors Clea McNeely and Jayne Blanchard from the Center for Adolescent Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, provide useful tips and strategies for real-life situations and experiences from bullying, to nutrition and sexuality.

8 Apr 2010

Synta Pharmaceuticals to present posters on STA-9090 and elesclomol at AACR 2010

Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp., a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing small molecule drugs to treat severe medical conditions, today announced that Synta will present multiple posters at the American Association for Cancer Research 101st Annual Meeting 2010 to be held April 17-21, 2010 in Washington, DC.

8 Apr 2010

ADDF, AFTD announce recipients of Frontotemporal Dementia Drug Discovery Program award

The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) and the Association for Frontotemporal Dementias (AFTD) announced today the recipients of their third annual research award, Frontotemporal Dementia Drug Discovery Program. The goal of the program is to accelerate the development of novel therapies for frontotemporal dementia (FTD). The program will provide a total of $1,200,000 in research grants over four years.

8 Apr 2010

Data shows U.S. teen birth rate declined 2% in 2008

The nation's teen birth rate declined 2% in 2008, according to data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. After declining every year between 1991 and 2005, the teen birth rate increased 5% between 2005 and 2007 and is now on the decline again.

8 Apr 2010

LSDF announces $15M in program grant to enhance diagnosis and treatment of cancer

The Life Sciences Discovery Fund today announced nearly $15 million in program grant awards to support collaborative research initiatives spearheaded by three Washington state life sciences organizations.

8 Apr 2010

UTHealth awarded $15.3M for establishing HIT REC

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced today that The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) has been awarded $15.3 million to establish a Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (REC).

8 Apr 2010

SIR, Custom Computer Specialists sign licensing agreement to promote development of HI-IQ

The Society of Interventional Radiology and Custom Computer Specialists Inc. have entered into an exclusive, long-term licensing agreement to promote innovation and the development of HI-IQ-, the leading information management system for interventional radiology.

8 Apr 2010

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Altarum Institute forms new center to focus on macro-economics of health spending

Survey reveals retiree confidence in Medicare eroding

Individuals should act now to prepare for major tax hikes: Kahler Financial Group

Xhale Innovations wins 2010 Medical Design Excellence Award for HyGreen hand hygiene system

Role of beta defensins in development of chronic inflammatory response in the brain

Researchers identify major indicator of heart failure and aortic aneurysms

Americans are getting heavier younger and carrying extra weight for longer periods: Study

Cempra Pharmaceuticals announces schedule of poster presentations at ECCMID 2010

Date set for NMT's Annual Meeting of Stockholders

USPTO allows Alnylam Pharmaceuticals' new claims from Woppmann et al. patent series

Researchers document the beneficial health effects of omega-3 fatty acids

Obstructive sleep apnea more than doubles stroke risk in men

New strategies to help allergy sufferers survive the winds of spring, summer

Common myths about teens dispelled

Synta Pharmaceuticals to present posters on STA-9090 and elesclomol at AACR 2010

ADDF, AFTD announce recipients of Frontotemporal Dementia Drug Discovery Program award

Data shows U.S. teen birth rate declined 2% in 2008

LSDF announces $15M in program grant to enhance diagnosis and treatment of cancer

UTHealth awarded $15.3M for establishing HIT REC

SIR, Custom Computer Specialists sign licensing agreement to promote development of HI-IQ

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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