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Climate change is the biggest health threat to children in the 21st century, says new report

Climate change is the biggest health threat to children in the 21st century and represents an immediate global emergency, according to a new report, "Feeling the Heat," released today by Save the Children, at the Barcelona United Nations Climate Change talks.

6 Nov 2009

Successful leukemia treatment with a radiolabeled antibody followed by stem cell transplant

For the first time, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have reported the use of a radiolabeled antibody to deliver targeted doses of radiation, followed by a stem cell transplant, to successfully treat a group of leukemia and pre-leukemia patients for whom there previously had been no other curative treatment options.

6 Nov 2009

SAVI 6-1Mini applicator is the only brachytherapy solution for patients with small breasts, says study

The SAVI™ 6-1Mini breast brachytherapy applicator is the only brachytherapy solution for patients with small breasts, hard-to-reach lumpectomy cavities, or cavities close to the skin surface, according to a new study.

6 Nov 2009

Bipolar disorder drug market to decline from $6.3 billion to $5 billion

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that widespread generic erosion of branded atypical antipsychotics will cause the bipolar disorder drug market to decline from $6.3 billion in 2008 to approximately $5 billion in 2018 in the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and Japan.

6 Nov 2009

Quintiles opens expanded regional headquarters facility in Singapore

To meet the growing demand for its services throughout the Asia-Pacific region, Quintiles, the only fully integrated biopharmaceutical services company offering clinical, commercial, consulting and capital solutions worldwide, today announced the official grand opening of its expanded regional headquarters facility in Singapore’s Science Park I.

6 Nov 2009

Eclipsys’ Sunrise Enterprise integrated suite of solutions selected by NMMC

Eclipsys Corporation®, The Outcomes Company®, today announced that North Mississippi Medical Center (NMMC), a 650-bed regional referral center located in Tupelo, MS, has selected the Eclipsys’ Sunrise Enterprise™ integrated suite of solutions.

6 Nov 2009

LDR reaches critical 24-month milestone in its Mobi-C cervical artificial disc study

LDR, a privately held company with innovative spinal implants for both non-fusion and fusion applications, reached the critical 24-month follow-up phase for the one-level IDE study on its second generation Mobi-C® cervical artificial disc. LDR is the first and currently the only company to have completed enrollment for a concurrent one-level and two-level cervical artificial disc replacement study. LDR completed 1-Level enrollment in October 2007 and 2-Level enrollment in March 2008.

6 Nov 2009

ImmunoLin provides immediate benefit to the function of immune system and gut

A new study provides evidence that ImmunoLin®, an all natural and GRAS approved source of immunoglobulin, will provide immediate benefit to the function of the immune system and the gut. Immunoglobulins, or antibodies, are specialized proteins found in blood that the immune system naturally produces for immunity.

6 Nov 2009

Soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages linked to obesity; soda industry fails to acquit itself in landmark hearings

In today’s landmark hearings called by State Senators Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) and Elaine Kontominas Alquist (D-San Jose), representatives from the soda industry failed to acquit themselves of a growing body of research implicating sugar-sweetened beverages as the leading culprit in the obesity epidemic.

6 Nov 2009

GINA compliant health risk assessments released by Gordian Health Solutions

Personal health coaching company Gordian Health Solutions, Inc. has released updated versions of both its online and paper-based health risk assessments (HRAs) in order to fully comply with the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008 (GINA).

6 Nov 2009

Wide gap between perceived and real determinants of antibiotic prescription exists, says researcher

Antibiotic over-prescription is promoted by pediatricians' perception of parents' expectations. Research published in the open access journal BMC Pediatrics shows that pediatricians are more likely to inappropriately prescribe antibiotics for respiratory tract infections if they perceived parents were expecting a prescription.

6 Nov 2009

SynCardia Systems submits an IDE application for study of its Freedom discharge driver

On Nov. 5, SynCardia Systems, Inc., manufacturer of the SynCardia temporary CardioWest™ Total Artificial Heart, announced it has submitted an application to the FDA to conduct an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) clinical study of the Freedom™ discharge driver, designed to power the Total Artificial Heart outside the hospital.

6 Nov 2009

Free health clinic in New Orleans for uninsured residents of Louisiana

Uninsured residents of Louisiana who want to attend a free health clinic in New Orleans on Saturday, Nov. 14, should call 877-233-5159 toll-free as soon as possible to schedule appointments.

6 Nov 2009

Revised Management Guidelines for diagnosing and treating thyroid cancer released

The American Thyroid Association has released new, revised Management Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer. The new guidelines are published in Thyroid, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. (www.liebertpub.com).

6 Nov 2009

Sittercity.com offers tips on how you can develop a swine flu contingency caregiving plan

With Swine Flu (H1N1 influenza) outbreaks already resulting in more than 600 school closings this fall and daycares quickly reaching maximum capacity, an increasing number of parents are finding themselves without child care options; but not Sittercity.com parents. On Sittercity.com, the nation's largest and most trusted online source for qualified babysitters and nannies, the number of parents finding sitters to cover last-minute care needs before the need arises has increased by 37% over the same period last year.

6 Nov 2009

NewLink Genetics announces closing of its $30M Series C financing

NewLink Genetics Corporation announced today that it has closed a $30 million Series C financing to accelerate the clinical development of its therapeutic cancer products. Total cash raised in 2009 under a combination of the previously announced Series D Preferred and the remaining shares in the Series C Preferred totaled just under $20 million.

6 Nov 2009

Platform for healthcare facilities to address patient communication challenges introduced

TeleHealth Services, the nation's leading provider of on-demand patient education and communication solutions has become a Strategic Partner reseller of GE Healthcare Monitoring Solutions nurse call and communication systems including Telligence(TM), a platform designed for healthcare facilities to address patient communication challenges.

6 Nov 2009

Pfizer extends JAK3 research collaboration with Ligand Pharmaceuticals

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated announced today that its research collaboration with Pfizer for JAK3 has been extended by one year. The Research and License Agreement entered into in December 2006 with Wyeth provided for an initial three year research term. Under this extension, Ligand will receive $3.1 million in research payments to continue conducting drug discovery and lead candidate optimization.

6 Nov 2009

Rush University Medical Center opens TMS Clinic to offer non-drug treatment for depression

Rush University Medical Center has opened the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Clinic to offer patients suffering from major depression a safe, effective, non-drug treatment. TMS therapy is the first FDA-approved, non-invasive antidepressant device-based treatment clinically proven for treatment of depression.

6 Nov 2009

$1.85 million grant to study how digital games can improve players' health behaviors and outcomes

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today announced more than $1.85 million in grants for research that will offer unprecedented insight into how digital games can improve players' health behaviors and outcomes. With funding from RWJF's Health Games Research national program, nine research teams across the country will conduct extensive studies to discover, for example, how the popular dance pad video game Dance Dance Revolution might help Parkinson's patients reduce the risk of falling, how Wii Active might be most effectively implemented in high schools to help overweight students lose weight, how a mobile phone game with a breath interface might help smokers quit or reduce their tobacco use, or how facial recognition games might be designed to help people with autism learn to identify others' emotions.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 6 Nov 2009

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Climate change is the biggest health threat to children in the 21st century, says new report

Successful leukemia treatment with a radiolabeled antibody followed by stem cell transplant

SAVI 6-1Mini applicator is the only brachytherapy solution for patients with small breasts, says study

Bipolar disorder drug market to decline from $6.3 billion to $5 billion

Quintiles opens expanded regional headquarters facility in Singapore

Eclipsys’ Sunrise Enterprise integrated suite of solutions selected by NMMC

LDR reaches critical 24-month milestone in its Mobi-C cervical artificial disc study

ImmunoLin provides immediate benefit to the function of immune system and gut

Soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages linked to obesity; soda industry fails to acquit itself in landmark hearings

GINA compliant health risk assessments released by Gordian Health Solutions

Wide gap between perceived and real determinants of antibiotic prescription exists, says researcher

SynCardia Systems submits an IDE application for study of its Freedom discharge driver

Free health clinic in New Orleans for uninsured residents of Louisiana

Revised Management Guidelines for diagnosing and treating thyroid cancer released

Sittercity.com offers tips on how you can develop a swine flu contingency caregiving plan

NewLink Genetics announces closing of its $30M Series C financing

Platform for healthcare facilities to address patient communication challenges introduced

Pfizer extends JAK3 research collaboration with Ligand Pharmaceuticals

Rush University Medical Center opens TMS Clinic to offer non-drug treatment for depression

$1.85 million grant to study how digital games can improve players' health behaviors and outcomes

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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