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Studies shed light on treatment options for women carrying BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations

Two studies to be presented at the seventh European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC7) in Barcelona today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday), shed light on the treatment options facing women carrying the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations which predispose them to breast cancer.

27 Mar 2010

Aid groups should work to make Haiti self-sufficient, former President Clinton says

Former President Bill Clinton asked aid groups working in Haiti on Thursday to focus on making the nation more self-sufficient, the Associated Press reports. Clinton, the U.N. special envoy to Haiti, spoke ahead of a U.N. donor conference on rebuilding Haiti next week.

27 Mar 2010

ETSU wins $9.1M federal stimulus grant from NIH

East Tennessee State University has won a $9.1 million federal stimulus grant from the National Institutes of Health. It is the largest federal grant ever awarded to the university's James H. Quillen College of Medicine.

27 Mar 2010

Formal corporate update on Milestone Scientific's new business opportunities in China

Milestone Scientific Inc., the recognized leader in advanced injection technologies, today issued a formal corporate update relating to the Company's new business opportunities in China. Specifically, Milestone is currently working in concert with its Chinese distribution partner, China National Medicines Corporation to advance the STA System™ through the required regulatory review and approval process at the State Food and Drug Administration for the People's Republic of China.

27 Mar 2010

Genome sequencing of tumors biopsied from women with invasive breast cancer

Tumors biopsied from women with invasive breast cancer are having their genomes sequenced in an attempt to develop a DNA profile that one day may identify ahead of time the patients who will most likely respond to chemotherapy with an aromatase inhibitor. Aromatase inhibitors are a class of chemotherapeutic agents that block the production of estrogen in postmenopausal women.

27 Mar 2010

HTA acquires medical office building in Sugar Land, Texas for $12.4M

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., a self-managed, non-traded, real estate investment trust, announced the completed acquisition of a medical office building located in Sugar Land, Texas for approximately $12,400,000.

27 Mar 2010

Event addresses how TV can raise awareness of global health issues

At an event in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday sponsored by the Hollywood, Health & Society program of the University of Southern California, panelists discussed how television storylines can raise the American public's awareness of global health issues, the Washington Examiner's blog, "Yeas & Nays," reports (Schwab/Palmeri, 3/25).

27 Mar 2010

Two EMBEDA video news releases misleading, warns FDA DDMAC

On October 8, 2009, King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. received a Warning Letter from the Division of Drug Marketing, Advertising, and Communications (DDMAC) at the Food and Drug Administration regarding two video news releases - EMBEDA Media backgrounder, and EMBEDA Visual Media Technology, for EMBEDA® (morphine sulfate and naltrexone hydrochloride) Extended Release Capsules for oral use C-II.

27 Mar 2010

Ford Motor donates $255,000 to fund completion of Oakwood Healthcare System's research study

Ford Motor Company announced today it is donating an additional $255,000 to fund the completion of a pioneering multi-year Oakwood Healthcare System research study into the prevention of heart disease – a leading cause of death among American women.

27 Mar 2010

READ 3 study for DME begins enrolling participants

A Phase II clinical trial for a promising treatment for diabetic eye disease has begun enrolling participants.

27 Mar 2010

Dian Donnai receives March of Dimes/Colonel Harland Sanders Award for achievement in genetic sciences

A pioneering professor and investigator at the forefront of genetic services in the United Kingdom and who helped define rare genetic diseases is the 2010 recipient of the March of Dimes/Colonel Harland Sanders Award for lifetime achievement in the field of genetic sciences.

27 Mar 2010

IRIN examines new global agricultural strategy report

IRIN examines a new global food security strategy based on a report to be presented on March 28 in France at the first Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD). The article includes details about food insecurity around the world, which has given rise to the need for new methods of providing more food.

27 Mar 2010

Christian Companion Senior Care to offer services to Charlotte

Christian Companion Senior Care, the nation's first senior care franchise to combine practical and spiritual assistance, is bringing its services to Charlotte.

27 Mar 2010

Neurosurgical operation captured and retransmitted live in 3D stereo and full HD

In the framework of the 9th edition of the ImagéSanté festival, an operation of neurosurgery was captured and retransmitted live and in 3D stereo (and in full HD). This technological feat took place on 18 March 2010 in Liège, Belgium.

27 Mar 2010

BCBSA honors Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama with Brand Excellence Awards

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama announced today that it has received two Brand Excellence Awards from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. The annual awards honor Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies that excel in developing and enhancing the overall Blue Cross and Blue Shield Brand image.

27 Mar 2010

Africa not on track to halve poverty by 2015, Economic Commission for Africa head says

U.N. Economic Commission for Africa Executive Secretary Abdoulie Janneh said the global economic downturn will keep Africa from meeting the Millennium Development Goal of halving poverty by 2015, Reuters reports.

27 Mar 2010

Indoor tanning devices: AADA testifies before FDA panel on needed classification changes and calls for ban

American Academy of Dermatology Association (AADA) President and dermatologist William D. James, MD, FAAD, along with other dermatologists and leading researchers today testified before a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel considering changes to the current classification of indoor tanning devices. Currently, the FDA classifies indoor tanning devices as Class 1, the category for items that have minimal potential to cause harm to individuals. Items in Class 1 include adhesive bandages and tongue depressors.

27 Mar 2010

Sutter Solano Cancer Center earns three-year accreditation from ACOS

Sutter Solano Cancer Center has earned a three-year accreditation with six commendations from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. ACOS approval is awarded to centers that have voluntarily committed to providing the highest level of quality cancer care and undergo regular evaluations and reviews of their performance.

27 Mar 2010

Innovative biotechnology leading to better understanding of complex diseases

As recently stated in the Glenville Democrat, innovative biotechnology is leading to a greater understanding of complex diseases and better tools for diagnosing and treating conditions such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes.

27 Mar 2010

New web site launched to support workers at Ascension Genesys Medical Center

Today, the Interfaith Coalition to Stop Abuses at Ascension, a coalition that includes the Teamsters and workers' rights, religious, social justice and community organizations, launched a new web site, www.StopAscensionAbuses.com.

27 Mar 2010

Medical News

Studies shed light on treatment options for women carrying BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations

Aid groups should work to make Haiti self-sufficient, former President Clinton says

ETSU wins $9.1M federal stimulus grant from NIH

Formal corporate update on Milestone Scientific's new business opportunities in China

Genome sequencing of tumors biopsied from women with invasive breast cancer

HTA acquires medical office building in Sugar Land, Texas for $12.4M

Event addresses how TV can raise awareness of global health issues

Two EMBEDA video news releases misleading, warns FDA DDMAC

Ford Motor donates $255,000 to fund completion of Oakwood Healthcare System's research study

READ 3 study for DME begins enrolling participants

Dian Donnai receives March of Dimes/Colonel Harland Sanders Award for achievement in genetic sciences

IRIN examines new global agricultural strategy report

Christian Companion Senior Care to offer services to Charlotte

Neurosurgical operation captured and retransmitted live in 3D stereo and full HD

BCBSA honors Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama with Brand Excellence Awards

Africa not on track to halve poverty by 2015, Economic Commission for Africa head says

Indoor tanning devices: AADA testifies before FDA panel on needed classification changes and calls for ban

Sutter Solano Cancer Center earns three-year accreditation from ACOS

Innovative biotechnology leading to better understanding of complex diseases

New web site launched to support workers at Ascension Genesys Medical Center

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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