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Kent State University receives four-year, $2.7M grant to study cognitive status of heart failure patients

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $2.7-million grant to Kent State University for a collaborative research project with Case Western Reserve University School of Nursing, Summa Health System in Akron and University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland to study cognitive impairment in heart failure patients.

7 May 2010

Spousal caregivers frequently show memory deficits: Study

Husbands or wives who care for spouses with dementia are six times more likely to develop the memory-impairing condition than those whose spouses don't have it, according to results of a 12-year study led by Johns Hopkins, Utah State University, and Duke University.

7 May 2010

MFA reports continued growth in number of new policies issued

The latest Medicare Supplement membership figures show continued growth in the number of new policies being issued, according to Mark Farrah Associates. The number of policies issued in the last three years increased by 1.25% in 2009 when compared to the 2008 base. Growth slacked off somewhat compared to 2008 when carriers had experienced 2.67% growth in new policies. Nonetheless, this is encouraging as Medigap carriers are positioning to introduce new Plans M and N on June 1, 2010.

7 May 2010

FHCO's second-quarter 2010 net revenues decrease 2% to $7.2 million

The Female Health Company, which manufactures and markets the FC2 Female Condom, today reported its operating results for the second quarter and first half of FY2010.

7 May 2010

Hooper Holmes consolidated revenues decline 12% to $41.9M for first-quarter 2010

Hooper Holmes today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

7 May 2010

Data comparing NUCYNTA to oxycodone IR for osteoarthritis pain presented at 29th APS

A post-hoc analysis of a Phase 3 safety study demonstrated that NUCYNTA® (tapentadol) tablets were associated with a lower incidence of nausea, vomiting and constipation when compared to oxycodone immediate release (IR) tablets in elderly patients with moderate to severe low-back or osteoarthritis pain.

7 May 2010

$CT scans superior to standard X-rays for detection of pelvic fractures: Study$

CT scans superior to standard X-rays for detection of pelvic fractures: Study

Computed tomography scans are superior to standard radiography (X-rays) for the detection of pelvic fractures, according to a study to be presented at the ARRS 2010 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA. CT scanning combines special X-ray equipment with sophisticated computers to produce multiple images of pictures of the inside of the body.

7 May 2010

Icagen reports revenues of $1.5M, net loss of $3.2M for first-quarter 2010

Icagen, Inc. reported today its financial results and operational highlights for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010. For the first quarter of 2010, the Company reported revenues of $1.5 million and a net loss of $3.2 million. As of March 31, 2010, the Company's cash and cash equivalents totaled $14.3 million.

7 May 2010

Threshold Pharmaceuticals reports $6.0M net loss for first-quarter 2010

Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

7 May 2010

NewCardio to unveil patented CardioBip technology at HRS Annual Scientific Sessions

NewCardio, Inc., a cardiac diagnostic technology provider, will unveil its patented CardioBip technology for remote wireless 12-lead detection and monitoring of atrial fibrillation, ischemia and other cardiovascular events at the Heart Rhythm Society 31st Annual Scientific Sessions, May 12-15, 2010, in Denver, Colorado.

7 May 2010

HCA proposes initial public offering of common stock

HCA Inc. announced today that it has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of approximately $4 billion of shares of its common stock to be sold by HCA and certain existing shareholders. It is anticipated that approximately $2.5 billion of the offering will consist of newly issued shares sold by HCA. Such amounts do not give effect to the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares to cover overallotments.

7 May 2010

Conventional MRI may be effective alternative to MR arthrography for diagnosis of hip labral tears: Study

Conventional magnetic resonance imaging may be an effective alternative to minimally invasive MR arthrography for the diagnosis of hip labral tears, a common cause of hip pain, according to a study to be presented at the ARRS 2010 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.

7 May 2010

Ardea Biosciences reports lower net loss of $10.1M for first-quarter 2010

Ardea Biosciences, Inc. a biotechnology company focused on the development of small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of gout, cancer and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), reported recent accomplishments and financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

7 May 2010

Nature's Sunshine Products reports 4.7% increase in first-quarter 2010 net sales

Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of nutritional supplements and complementary products, today reported an increase in net sales of 4.7 percent to $87.0 million for the 2010 first quarter, compared with $83.2 million for the same period in 2009.

7 May 2010

CardioMEMS completes $37.9M financing

CardioMEMS, Inc., a medical technology company that has developed and is commercializing a proprietary wireless sensing and communication technology for the human body, today announced the completion of a $37.9M financing. The financing provides the company with capital to complete the company's CHAMPION clinical trial.

7 May 2010

AHF's Magic Johnson Testing America Tour arrives in Minneapolis to offer free HIV testing

AHF's Magic Johnson 'Testing America' Tour, a six month, 48 state national cross country HIV testing tour, arrives in Minneapolis today and will offer free HIV testing, along with local partner, Siouxland Community Health Center, today in the historic 4th Street area on the south side of Mac Behr's from 7:00 PM to 12:00 Midnight.

7 May 2010

Osiris Therapeutics reports net income of $2.4M for first-quarter 2010

Osiris Therapeutics, Inc., the leading stem cell therapeutic company focused on developing and marketing products to treat medical conditions in the inflammatory, cardiovascular and orthopedic areas, announced today its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2010.

7 May 2010

HCA's first-quarter 2010 revenues increased to $7.544 billion

HCA Inc. today announced financial and operating results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

7 May 2010

Encouraging B. anthracis to unwittingly unmask itself will help eradicate the pathogen

Anthrax-causing bacteria can be engineered to shed their invisibility cloaks, making it easier for the immune system to eradicate it, according to a new study published in Microbiology. The work could lead to new measures to treat anthrax infection in the event of a biological warfare attack.

7 May 2010

Gift of hearing to be delivered to more than 70 underserved children, adults throughout Carolinas

Speedway Children's Charities and the National Rifle Association are partnering with the Starkey Hearing Foundation to deliver the gift of hearing to more than 70 underserved children and adults throughout the Carolinas on May 10, noon to 4pm, at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

7 May 2010

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Kent State University receives four-year, $2.7M grant to study cognitive status of heart failure patients

Spousal caregivers frequently show memory deficits: Study

MFA reports continued growth in number of new policies issued

FHCO's second-quarter 2010 net revenues decrease 2% to $7.2 million

Hooper Holmes consolidated revenues decline 12% to $41.9M for first-quarter 2010

Data comparing NUCYNTA to oxycodone IR for osteoarthritis pain presented at 29th APS

CT scans superior to standard X-rays for detection of pelvic fractures: Study

Icagen reports revenues of $1.5M, net loss of $3.2M for first-quarter 2010

Threshold Pharmaceuticals reports $6.0M net loss for first-quarter 2010

NewCardio to unveil patented CardioBip technology at HRS Annual Scientific Sessions

HCA proposes initial public offering of common stock

Conventional MRI may be effective alternative to MR arthrography for diagnosis of hip labral tears: Study

Ardea Biosciences reports lower net loss of $10.1M for first-quarter 2010

Nature's Sunshine Products reports 4.7% increase in first-quarter 2010 net sales

CardioMEMS completes $37.9M financing

AHF's Magic Johnson Testing America Tour arrives in Minneapolis to offer free HIV testing

Osiris Therapeutics reports net income of $2.4M for first-quarter 2010

HCA's first-quarter 2010 revenues increased to $7.544 billion

Encouraging B. anthracis to unwittingly unmask itself will help eradicate the pathogen

Gift of hearing to be delivered to more than 70 underserved children, adults throughout Carolinas

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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