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Potential cancer-killing compounds synthesized

Yale University scientists have streamlined the process for synthesizing a family of compounds with the potential to kill cancer and other diseased cells, and have found that they represent a unique category of anti-cancer agents. Their discovery appears in this week's online edition of the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

15 Feb 2010

Members of interventional cardiology community wish former President Bill Clinton a quick recovery

Members of the interventional cardiology community wish former President Bill Clinton a quick recovery following his recent hospitalization for angioplasty and stenting.

15 Feb 2010

Discharged VAD implanted pediatric patient receives successful heart transplant after eight months

The wait is over for 16-year-old Francesco "Frank" De Santiago. On January 29, De Santiago received a donor heart in a nine-hour transplant operation at Texas Children's Heart Center De Santiago made news last October as the first child ever discharged from a pediatric hospital with an implanted mechanical heart pump, or ventricular assist device (VAD). Until then, pediatric patients with VADs remained in the hospital, often in ICU, while awaiting a donor heart.

15 Feb 2010

Synexus takes just ten months to carry out 52,000 DEXA scans

It took clinical trial experts Synexus, just ten months to carry out 52,000 DEXA scans and randomise over 2,700 patients across twelve of their UK, European and African dedicated research centres.

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Muscle-preserving therapy development may help young men keep muscle shirts a bit longer

Hey guys, remember the muscle shirts we wore in our teens and 20s? After the age of 40 that meager part of our wardrobes usually is obsolete. Yes, at the big 4-0 we begin to lose muscle, and by age 80 up to a third of it may be gone. It's an inevitable process of aging called sarcopenia.

15 Feb 2010

Scientists identify bacterial protein VpsT as master regulator in Vibrio

Finding a biological mechanism much like an online social network, scientists have identified the bacterial protein VpsT as the master regulator in Vibrio, the cause of cholera and other enteric diseases. This discovery, now published in the journal Science, provides a major tool to combat enteric disease.

15 Feb 2010

Bioniche Life Sciences meets obligations under licensing agreement with Endo Pharmaceuticals

Bioniche Life Sciences Inc., a research-based, technology driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it has met the obligations associated with two milestones under its licensing agreement with Endo Pharmaceuticals for exclusive rights to develop and market Bioniche's proprietary product for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer in North America.

15 Feb 2010

National MS Society launches We Keep Moving campaign to capture stories of people living with MS

For every person living with and affected by MS there is a unique story about how they move forward with their lives. That is why the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is launching We Keep Moving, a viewer-driven reality campaign that will capture these stories and perspectives through online videos that chronicle how people across the country keep moving forward while living with MS

15 Feb 2010

Independent Director Committee declares Novartis merger proposal inadequate citing Alcon strong Q4/FY 2009 results

The Alcon Independent Director Committee today said that Alcon’s impressive Q4/FY 2009 financial results underscore the intrinsic value of Alcon and reinforce its conclusion that the Novartis proposal is grossly inadequate. The Committee further noted that the financial results extend an impressive tradition of excellence, as Alcon has now outperformed Wall Street estimates in 27 of the 30 fiscal quarters since its IPO, including the last five consecutive quarters.

15 Feb 2010

People can take simple steps to minimize risk of exposure to allergens during gardening, AAAAI

The beauty of budding plants and bouquet of aromas are sources of satisfaction for many gardeners. For allergy sufferers, though, gardening can be as much a chore as pursuit of passion.

15 Feb 2010

Anthem Blue Cross announces delay in increase of insurance rates: HHS secretary issues statement

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius issued the following statement today after Anthem Blue Cross announced that they are delaying raising their rates:

15 Feb 2010

Fast method for producing bone and cartilage tissue using body's own cells

Injuries to joints and cartilage can have serious consequences, including osteoarthritis. Cartilage degeneration in joints is a widespread disease in Germany and worldwide. Prof. Dr. Prasad Shastri is an expert in tissue engineering (TE), tissue construction and tissue cultivation using the body's own cells. He is Professor of Biofunctional Macromolecular Chemistry at the Centre for Biological Signalling Studies (BIOSS), a Cluster of Excellence at the University of Freiburg, where he has been researching for the last year.

15 Feb 2010

Calcium waves could be relevant for understanding the origin of Alzheimer's disease

New insights on what causes Alzheimer's disease could arise from a recent discovery made by bioengineers from the University of California, San Diego. The finding concerns the infamous amyloid beta peptides (Aβ)-fragments of which form plaques thought to play a role in Alzheimer's disease.

15 Feb 2010

Negative life experiences can harm developing capacity for love

Do you make the same mistakes in love over and over again? For example, do you always seem to pick the wrong partner or always experience the same negative romantic outcome? If so, you need to understand your developmental history of love and break the pattern, according to Dr. Mark Beitel, a licensed clinical psychologist and psychotherapist at Greenwich Hospital's Center for Integrative Medicine in Cos Cob, CT.

15 Feb 2010

Researchers identify defective signaling pathway that contributes to the severity of cystic fibrosis

In a study that could lead to new therapeutic targets for patients with the cystic fibrosis, a research team from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has identified a defective signaling pathway that contributes to disease severity.

15 Feb 2010

Surgical outcomes for hip and knee replacement better at specialized hospitals

The more specialized a hospital is in orthopedic surgical care, the better the outcomes appear to be for patients undergoing hip and knee replacement surgery, University of Iowa researchers report in a new study of Medicare patients.

15 Feb 2010

Effective smoking cessation treatments

With the national trend toward quitting smoking flat, psychologists are finding some success with treatments aimed at helping smokers from underserved groups, including racial and ethnic minorities and those with psychiatric disorders.

15 Feb 2010

Anthem Blue Cross agrees to postpone rate adjustment for individual members in California

Earlier today, Anthem Blue Cross agreed to a request by the California Department of Insurance to postpone a rate adjustment for individual members in California by two months to allow the Department additional time for review. To avoid confusion for our members, this delay will impact all Anthem individual members regulated at either the state Department of Insurance or the Department of Managed Health Care.

15 Feb 2010

Genencor launches Accellerase DUET at the 15th Annual National Ethanol Conference in Orlando

Genencor, a division of Danisco A/S, today introduced Accellerase® DUET at the Renewable Fuels Association's 15th Annual National Ethanol Conference in Orlando, Fla. This product is the latest generation in the company's line of enzymes used to convert biomass into sugars, a critical step in the production of cellulosic ethanol and other advanced biofuels and biochemicals from non-food feedstocks.

15 Feb 2010

Walgreens Pharmacies postpones withdrawal from Washington Medicaid program

Walgreens will continue filling Medicaid prescriptions at its Washington state pharmacies through March 15. The company, which operates 121 pharmacies in Washington, announced on Jan. 13 it would stop filling Medicaid prescriptions in 64 of its stores because of continued reduction in reimbursement under the State of Washington Medicaid program. The decision to delay the withdrawal from the program comes as constructive talks continue between the state and the company.

15 Feb 2010

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Potential cancer-killing compounds synthesized

Members of interventional cardiology community wish former President Bill Clinton a quick recovery

Discharged VAD implanted pediatric patient receives successful heart transplant after eight months

Synexus takes just ten months to carry out 52,000 DEXA scans

Muscle-preserving therapy development may help young men keep muscle shirts a bit longer

Scientists identify bacterial protein VpsT as master regulator in Vibrio

Bioniche Life Sciences meets obligations under licensing agreement with Endo Pharmaceuticals

National MS Society launches We Keep Moving campaign to capture stories of people living with MS

Independent Director Committee declares Novartis merger proposal inadequate citing Alcon strong Q4/FY 2009 results

People can take simple steps to minimize risk of exposure to allergens during gardening, AAAAI

Anthem Blue Cross announces delay in increase of insurance rates: HHS secretary issues statement

Fast method for producing bone and cartilage tissue using body's own cells

Calcium waves could be relevant for understanding the origin of Alzheimer's disease

Negative life experiences can harm developing capacity for love

Researchers identify defective signaling pathway that contributes to the severity of cystic fibrosis

Surgical outcomes for hip and knee replacement better at specialized hospitals

Effective smoking cessation treatments

Anthem Blue Cross agrees to postpone rate adjustment for individual members in California

Genencor launches Accellerase DUET at the 15th Annual National Ethanol Conference in Orlando

Walgreens Pharmacies postpones withdrawal from Washington Medicaid program

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