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AUL files brief in 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirming state's interest in safeguarding women

Attorneys with Americans United for Life filed a brief in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals arguing that Arizona's 2009 informed consent law is a constitutionally-appropriate expression of the state's legitimate interest in safeguarding the health of women considering abortions.

5 Feb 2010

Tracking early signs of coronary artery clogs: CT perfusion vs. SPECT nuclear imaging tests

Cardiologists and heart imaging specialists at 15 medical centers in eight countries, and led by researchers at Johns Hopkins, have enrolled the first dozen patients in a year-long investigation to learn whether the subtle squeezing of blood flow through the inner layers of the heart is better than traditional SPECT nuclear imaging tests and other diagnostic radiology procedures for accurately tracking the earliest signs of coronary artery clogs.

5 Feb 2010

FDA investigates Salmonella Montevideo outbreak in Italian sausage products

The Food and Drug Administration, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, continues to work closely with the Rhode Island Department of Health and other states in the investigation of an outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo infections associated with certain Italian-style sausage products including salami/salame.

5 Feb 2010

Project Lifesaver International, Xanboo to offer medical facilities to help people with cognitive disorder

Project Lifesaver International, a non-profit organization specializing in training public safety agencies on search and rescue programs to help individuals with cognitive conditions that wander, announced today they will be teaming with Xanboo, a wireless equipment company that supplies a wide variety of intrusion and security products, including indoor and outdoor cameras, control of lighting, door/window censors, and other security products.

5 Feb 2010

Deadline for RNAO annual awards is one week away

The deadline to enter the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario's (RNAO) annual Awards for Excellence in Health-Care Reporting is Friday, Feb. 12 at 4:30 p.m.

5 Feb 2010

Substance use disorder treatment for workers without health insurance promotes safe and productive workplaces

An estimated 3 million full-time workers in America without health insurance (16.3 percent of all full-time workers without health care insurance) needed substance use treatment in the past year according to a national survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Levels of need were particularly high among those in this category who were aged 18 to 25 (24.4 percent) and males (19.2 percent).

5 Feb 2010

Study: More than 100,600 people receive emergency food each year through Eastern Illinois Foodbank

On Tuesday, representatives of the Eastern Illinois Foodbank shared results of a national study sponsored by Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization. The study is completed every four years by nearly 200 food banks and analyzes the effectiveness of emergency food distribution throughout the United States.

5 Feb 2010

EVMS researchers identify source that causes Type 1 diabetes

Doctors at Eastern Virginia Medical School's Strelitz Diabetes Center have been stalking the culprit responsible for Type 1 diabetes. Now, they are one step closer.

5 Feb 2010

Emerson Ecologics officially launches Emerson Quality Program

Emerson Ecologics, LLC announces the official launch of the Emerson Quality Program(SM) (EQP) on their website, www.emersonecologics.com/quality. This one-of-a-kind quality assurance program for the nutritional supplements industry will showcase the quality practices of the industry's leading manufacturers.

5 Feb 2010

Nearly 50% of essential services provided for cancer treatment not reimbursed by Medicare

A comprehensive study of the components of the delivery of modern-day cancer care in community oncology practices revealed that Medicare covers only 56% of the actual costs of administering chemotherapy and providing related infusion room services to seniors with cancer. The remaining costs -- for essential services provided such as treatment planning, care coordination, and follow-up care planning -- are not reimbursed by Medicare, causing many oncology practices to struggle to continue to provide care under the Medicare program.

5 Feb 2010

Personalized risk assessment tools can help improve smoking cessation

Giving smokers information about their own individual risk of serious illness helps motivate them to quit smoking, according to a paper published in the current issue of Postgraduate Medical Journal.

5 Feb 2010

Results validating performance of GSN’s proprietary Parental Support technology published

Gene Security Network, Inc (GSN) today announced that Human Reproduction published results validating the exceptional performance of GSN’s proprietary Parental SupportTM technology over existing methods to detect chromosome abnormalities during in vitro-fertilization (IVF).

5 Feb 2010

New England Biolabs to supply Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute next-generation sequencing library construction reagents

As an important supplier to the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, New England Biolabs is pleased to announce that the Sanger Institute will use New England Biolabs as one of its suppliers for next-generation sequencing library construction reagents.

From New England Biolabs 5 Feb 2010

ABC Laboratories expands offering to include comprehensive support for large molecule development

Recognizing an increased industry need for outsourced biopharmaceutical drug development services, Analytical Bio-Chemistry Laboratories (ABC) has expanded its offering to include comprehensive support for large molecule development.

5 Feb 2010

Non-invasive MR Spectroscopy to determine ability to be fathers

Men with no sperm in their ejaculate—a condition known as azoospermia—may no longer need invasive procedures to determine if they have sperm in their testes according to a new study published in Human Reproduction.

5 Feb 2010

Study suggests molecules and pathways in mood regulation and circadian rhythms are intertwined

Scientists at Emory University School of Medicine have discovered unexpected properties for a precursor to melatonin, the hormone that regulates sleep cycles.

5 Feb 2010

Virginia Tech professor wins grant to formulate mathematical framework for flu prevention

An assistant professor with the Virginia Tech College of Engineering has won a $750,000 federal grant to formulate a mathematical framework that can track the spread of pandemics among populations and malware across wireless computer networks, as well as how a blackout occurring on one major power grid can cause a cascade of additional neighboring networks to fail.

5 Feb 2010

Access Pharmaceuticals initiates Cobalamin technology program for targeted delivery of siRNA therapies

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. announced today that it initiated an internal pre-licensing program to confirm the utility of its proprietary Cobalamin (vitamin B12) platform technology for targeted delivery of siRNA therapies. The program is considered important because, despite the widely publicized potential of RNA therapy, researchers up to now have been stymied in their efforts to design a pharmaceutical product that efficiently transports siRNA therapeutics into the cells they are designed to inhibit or kill.

5 Feb 2010

Over 3.5 million crash victims were treated in hospital emergency departments in 2006, says AHRQ report

About 3.5 million motor vehicle crash victims were treated in emergency departments in 2006 for injuries ranging from scrapes and bruises to life-threatening trauma, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

5 Feb 2010

World Heart consortium awarded $5.6M NIH contract for developing PediaFlow VAD

World Heart Corporation ("WorldHeart") announced today that it was part of a consortium awarded a $5.6 million, 4-year contract by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to further develop the PediaFlow™ VAD to clinical trial readiness.

5 Feb 2010

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AUL files brief in 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirming state's interest in safeguarding women

Tracking early signs of coronary artery clogs: CT perfusion vs. SPECT nuclear imaging tests

FDA investigates Salmonella Montevideo outbreak in Italian sausage products

Project Lifesaver International, Xanboo to offer medical facilities to help people with cognitive disorder

Deadline for RNAO annual awards is one week away

Substance use disorder treatment for workers without health insurance promotes safe and productive workplaces

Study: More than 100,600 people receive emergency food each year through Eastern Illinois Foodbank

EVMS researchers identify source that causes Type 1 diabetes

Emerson Ecologics officially launches Emerson Quality Program

Nearly 50% of essential services provided for cancer treatment not reimbursed by Medicare

Personalized risk assessment tools can help improve smoking cessation

Results validating performance of GSN’s proprietary Parental Support technology published

New England Biolabs to supply Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute next-generation sequencing library construction reagents

ABC Laboratories expands offering to include comprehensive support for large molecule development

Non-invasive MR Spectroscopy to determine ability to be fathers

Study suggests molecules and pathways in mood regulation and circadian rhythms are intertwined

Virginia Tech professor wins grant to formulate mathematical framework for flu prevention

Access Pharmaceuticals initiates Cobalamin technology program for targeted delivery of siRNA therapies

Over 3.5 million crash victims were treated in hospital emergency departments in 2006, says AHRQ report

World Heart consortium awarded $5.6M NIH contract for developing PediaFlow VAD

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