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AST now offers programs and services to treat children with developmental disorders

Autism Spectrum Therapies, an agency providing comprehensive autism services throughout Southern California, is expanding its services to include speech and language programs and occupational therapy, in addition to behavior therapy. The focus of the new services will be early intervention for children from infancy to age three and developmental catch-up for young children who have fallen behind in any developmental area.

26 Feb 2010

DNC Hispanic Caucus Chairwoman issues statement praising President Obama's bipartisan meeting

Today's discussion was an encouraging step in the fight for health insurance reform. I commend the President for his continued leadership on the issue, which is a top priority for Latinos. Our community is disproportionately affected by lack of health insurance and insurers' unscrupulous practices – which is why Latinos and all Americans need health reform now.

26 Feb 2010

CPF to partner with ATS to fund Pulmonary Fibrosis research

The Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis and the American Thoracic Society, the world's leading professional organization for pulmonary, critical care and sleep physicians, today announced that the CPF will again partner with the ATS to fund Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF) research.

26 Feb 2010

BioClinica Optimizer launched for clinical supply planning and management

BioClinica™, Inc., a global provider of clinical trial management services, today announced the launch of BioClinica Optimizer, a breakthrough for clinical supply planning and management that it believes has the potential to transform clinical trial supply forecasting and management.

From Clario 26 Feb 2010

AcademyHealth launches Minority Scholars Program to encourage students in health services research

AcademyHealth announced today the launch of a new initiative to encourage students and fellows from minority populations underrepresented in the field of health services research (HSR) to explore opportunities in the field, particularly in regard to disparities research.

26 Feb 2010

One in three young adults is uninsured; Obama health plan includes CHIP extension

News outlets report on the number of uninsured young adults and issues affecting the Children's Health Insurance Program.

26 Feb 2010

Fetuses exposed to high levels of stress hormone may have solving problems later on: Study

A mother's nurture may provide powerful protection against risks her baby faces in the womb, according to a new article published online today in the journal Biological Psychiatry. The research shows that fetuses exposed to high levels of stress hormone - shown to be a harbinger for babies' poor cognitive development - can escape this fate if their mothers provide them sensitive care during infancy and toddler-hood.

26 Feb 2010

Study identifies risk factors for vitamin D deficiency in kidney disease patients on dialysis

Vitamin D deficiency is almost universal among kidney disease patients who have low blood protein levels and who start dialysis during the winter, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The research identifies a group of patients who are at extremely high risk of being deficient in vitamin D and provides some clues as to why the deficiency occurs in these individuals.

26 Feb 2010

Researchers keep wary eye on emerging tick-borne diseases in Missouri

Stories of environmental damage and their consequences always seem to take place far away and in another country, usually a tropical one with lush rainforests and poison dart frogs.

26 Feb 2010

NORD lauds FDA's establishment of new position within CDER

Peter L. Saltonstall, president and CEO of the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), today said the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) announcement that it has created a new position—Associate Director for Rare Diseases—in the agency's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research's (CDER) Office of New Drugs (OND) represents an important advance for patients with rare diseases.

26 Feb 2010

Passing Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act will break monopoly power of some health insurers

"This vote is an important step towards breaking the monopoly power of some health insurers," responded Dr. Stuart Bussey, President of the Union of American Physicians and Dentists, to the news of a vote taken Wednesday by the US House of Representatives.

26 Feb 2010

New dietary supplement blocks triggering mechanism causing breast cell mutations

Every 13 minutes a woman loses her battle with breast cancer and in 2009 alone more than 27,000 men died from prostate cancer. These powerful statistics continue to fuel research and new developments. With tens of millions of dollars in financial support from the National Cancer Institute and the U.S. Department of Defense, scientists have identified when estrogen metabolism is out of balance it can start the process leading to breast cell mutations.

26 Feb 2010

Antiretroviral therapy reduces mortality rates in patients co-infected with HIV and TB

Initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) during tuberculosis therapy significantly reduced mortality rates by 56 percent in a randomized clinical trial of 642 patients co-infected with HIV and tuberculosis. The study, which provides further impetus for the integration of TB and HIV services, lays to rest the controversy on whether co-infected patients should initiate ART during or after TB treatment.

26 Feb 2010

Exergames improve mood and mental health-related quality of life in seniors with SSD

Research at the Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine suggests a novel route to improving the symptoms of subsyndromal depression (SSD) in seniors through the regular use of "exergames" - entertaining video games that combine game play with exercise. In a pilot study, the researchers found that use of exergames significantly improved mood and mental health-related quality of life in older adults with SSD.

26 Feb 2010

SCI Alliance Acquisition extends expiry time of offer for Keystone North America

Service Corporation International, the largest provider of deathcare products and services in North America, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, SCI Alliance Acquisition Corporation, has extended the expiry time of its offer dated November 16, 2009, as amended, to purchase all of the issued and outstanding common shares in the capital of Keystone North America Inc..

26 Feb 2010

NCCN Guidelines: Chemosensitivity/resistance assays to be part of Principles of Chemotherapy section

Precision Therapeutics announced today that The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® recently updated the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines for Oncology for Ovarian Cancer Including Fallopian Tube Cancer and Primary Peritoneal Cancer to include the use of chemosensitivity/resistance assays as part of the Principles of Chemotherapy section.

26 Feb 2010

Report highlighting the benefits of non-formal learning for older men in Belfast to be launched

A report from the Changing Ageing Partnership which highlights the benefits of non-formal learning for older men in Belfast will be launched at a conference in Australia today (Friday 26 February).

26 Feb 2010

Pall Corporation announces next generation, 96-well AcroPrep Advance filter plates

Pall Corporation, a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, has introduced its next generation 96-well filter plate that delivers consistency and reproducibility in applications, such as neonatal screening and multiplexing. The Pall AcroPrep Advance filter plate employs new design features that provide uniform filtration rates, lowers hold-up volumes and ensures consistent sample/bead recovery from the wells.

From Pall Corporation 26 Feb 2010

Avoiding dairy products due to lactose intolerance may pose diet and health risks, say experts

People may avoid milk and other dairy products due to concerns about lactose intolerance, but eliminating these nutrient-rich foods may not only be unnecessary to manage the condition - it could impact diet and health, concludes a panel of experts assembled by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

26 Feb 2010

Guidant conceals defibrillator safety problems from FDA, is charged with criminal violations

Medical device manufacturer Guidant LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boston Scientific Corporation, was charged today with criminal violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act related to safety problems with some of its implantable defibrillators. Guidant LLC formerly did business as Guidant Corporation. The Justice Department filed the criminal information today in connection with an agreement with Guidant to resolve the charges. A formal guilty plea agreement is expected to be filed with the court at a later date.

26 Feb 2010

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AST now offers programs and services to treat children with developmental disorders

DNC Hispanic Caucus Chairwoman issues statement praising President Obama's bipartisan meeting

CPF to partner with ATS to fund Pulmonary Fibrosis research

BioClinica Optimizer launched for clinical supply planning and management

AcademyHealth launches Minority Scholars Program to encourage students in health services research

One in three young adults is uninsured; Obama health plan includes CHIP extension

Fetuses exposed to high levels of stress hormone may have solving problems later on: Study

Study identifies risk factors for vitamin D deficiency in kidney disease patients on dialysis

Researchers keep wary eye on emerging tick-borne diseases in Missouri

NORD lauds FDA's establishment of new position within CDER

Passing Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act will break monopoly power of some health insurers

New dietary supplement blocks triggering mechanism causing breast cell mutations

Antiretroviral therapy reduces mortality rates in patients co-infected with HIV and TB

Exergames improve mood and mental health-related quality of life in seniors with SSD

SCI Alliance Acquisition extends expiry time of offer for Keystone North America

NCCN Guidelines: Chemosensitivity/resistance assays to be part of Principles of Chemotherapy section

Report highlighting the benefits of non-formal learning for older men in Belfast to be launched

Pall Corporation announces next generation, 96-well AcroPrep Advance filter plates

Avoiding dairy products due to lactose intolerance may pose diet and health risks, say experts

Guidant conceals defibrillator safety problems from FDA, is charged with criminal violations

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