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Sexuality publishing portfolio gains key journal

Starting in 2010, Springer will publish the journal Sexuality Research and Social Policy. All aspects of sexual behavior are covered in the journal, including a unique focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender populations. The journal was previously published by the University of California Press.

28 Jan 2010

Repligen announces five-year supply agreement for recombinant Protein A with GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences

Repligen Corporation announced today that it has extended its longstanding relationship with GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB by entering into a five-year supply agreement for recombinant Protein A, a consumable used in the manufacture of monoclonal antibodies, a highly successful class of biopharmaceutical. Repligen is the world's leading supplier of recombinant Protein A and has manufactured recombinant Protein A for GE Healthcare for more than 10 years.

28 Jan 2010

Salvation Army welcomes Haitian evacuees and children in Canada

Salvation Army Emergency and Disaster Services staff were on hand for the second time this week to welcome Haitian evacuees and children bound for adoption by Canadian families upon their arrival at Ottawa International Airport.

28 Jan 2010

New Candida treatment more effective than popular remedies

Kathleen Kalaf has been to hell and back in her long fight with systemic Candida. Today, thanks to a new Candida treatment that is more effective than even the most popular Candida remedies, Kalaf is finally free of the yeast overgrowth that stole eight years of her life -- and she wants other Candida sufferers to know about Candida Force (http://www.candidaforce.com).

28 Jan 2010

Patterns of urban violent injury: A spatio-temporal analysis

Each day people living in large urban centres are injured as the result of violent acts such as physical assault. While existing research tells us where such events are most likely to happen, a new study by Canadian scientists has gone one step further.

28 Jan 2010

Transcend Services announces unaudited financial results for fourth-quarter of 2009

TRANSCEND SERVICES, INC., a leading provider of medical transcription services to the U.S. healthcare market, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

28 Jan 2010

MPM Capital leads Alnara Pharmaceuticals' $35M Series B venture capital financing

Alnara Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical company developing non-systemic, orally-delivered protein therapeutics for the treatment of metabolic diseases, announced today that it has secured $35 million in Series B venture capital financing. The round was led by new investor MPM Capital, joined by current investors Third Rock Ventures, Frazier Healthcare and Bessemer Venture Partners. In conjunction with the MPM investment, managing director Ashley Dombkowski, Ph.D., will join Alnara’s board of directors.

28 Jan 2010

Interdisciplinary team evaluates the economic impact of mental illness in Spain

An interdisciplinary team coordinated by researchers from the University of Castilla La Mancha (UCLM) and the Canary Islands Health Service has evaluated the economic impact of mental illness in Spain, and estimated their social cost. According to the study, despite health resources being invested to alleviate the effects of such illnesses, informal care and lost work time places a heavy burden on society.

28 Jan 2010

First Edition: January 28, 2010

It's the morning after the State of the Union address. What's the state of health reform?

28 Jan 2010

Quinnipiac University to open a medical school to meet global health needs

Quinnipiac University President John L. Lahey announced today that the University would begin the complex process of opening a medical school, with an emphasis on primary care and global health.

28 Jan 2010

Care of aging/elderly relatives and cost of Afghanistan, Iraq wars: New Yorkers equally concerned

A new survey by Partners in Care, conducted by Gotham Research Group indicates that New Yorkers are equally worried about managing the care of an aging or elderly relative as they are over the cost of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. The poll also indicates that they find it more of a concern than the direction the economy will take over the next few years.

28 Jan 2010

Humans' evolutionary advantage also makes them susceptible to cancer, dementia and heart disease

The same evolutionary genetic advantages that have helped increase human lifespans also make us uniquely susceptible to diseases of aging such as cancer, heart disease and dementia, reveals a study to be published in a special PNAS collection on "Evolution in Health and Medicine" on Tuesday, Jan. 26.

28 Jan 2010

Orthopaedic researchers explore novel treatments for wounded soldiers

For each action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. So after the surge in U.S. troops heading to Afghanistan, there will be an influx of injured veterans returning back home. But the U.S. Department of Defense has recruited its own "soldiers" in the battle against war casualties: a consortium of researchers who are improving care to wounded soldiers as well as the general public.

28 Jan 2010

DNA variations in genes increase risk of developing PI-IBS

Studies of the victims of the Walkerton, Ont. tainted drinking water tragedy have led researchers to discover DNA variations in genes that increase the risk of developing post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS). The sheer scale of infection and the recording of the health of Walkerton's citizens gave a team of researchers a unique opportunity to study the origin of this disorder.

28 Jan 2010

GUMC invites Washington-area residents for Spring 2010 Mini-Medical School Program

Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) is inviting Washington-area residents to find out what it takes to become a doctor—minus the long hours and late nights. Georgetown's eight-week Spring 2010 Mini-Medical School Program, open to the public and members of the media, begins Tuesday, March 9, 2010.

28 Jan 2010

Avonworth Middle School commended for its efforts to boost physical activity among students

During a visit today to Avonworth Middle School, Department of Health Secretary Everette James and Secretary of Education Gerald Zahorchak commended the school for its efforts to boost physical activity among students.

28 Jan 2010

National summit to focus on new ways of eliminating health care fraud

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Attorney General Eric Holder will convene a “National Summit on Health Care Fraud” on Thursday January 28, bringing together leaders from the public and private sectors to identify and discuss innovative ways to eliminate fraud, waste and abuse in the U.S. health care system.

28 Jan 2010

Tyco International reports $0.63 in diluted EPS from continuing operations for fiscal first-quarter of 2010

Tyco International Ltd. today reported $0.63 in diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations for the fiscal first quarter of 2010 and diluted EPS from continuing operations before special items of $0.65 per share.

28 Jan 2010

Study shows cooling technique in heart operations does not impair neurological outcomes in children

Congenital heart defects (CHD) are the most common birth defects in humans, affecting 8 per 1000 live births with one third of affected children requiring intervention in early infancy.

28 Jan 2010

PHT announces enhanced StudyWorks portal for clinical trial management

PHT Corporation continues to drive the ePRO (electronic patient reported outcome) industry forward. The company today announced an enhanced StudyWorks™ portal that offers study sponsors an unprecedented level of management and logistical control over their clinical trials. PHT is the leading provider of ePRO solutions used in more than 400 clinical trials worldwide.

28 Jan 2010

Medical News

Sexuality publishing portfolio gains key journal

Repligen announces five-year supply agreement for recombinant Protein A with GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences

Salvation Army welcomes Haitian evacuees and children in Canada

New Candida treatment more effective than popular remedies

Patterns of urban violent injury: A spatio-temporal analysis

Transcend Services announces unaudited financial results for fourth-quarter of 2009

MPM Capital leads Alnara Pharmaceuticals' $35M Series B venture capital financing

Interdisciplinary team evaluates the economic impact of mental illness in Spain

First Edition: January 28, 2010

Quinnipiac University to open a medical school to meet global health needs

Care of aging/elderly relatives and cost of Afghanistan, Iraq wars: New Yorkers equally concerned

Humans' evolutionary advantage also makes them susceptible to cancer, dementia and heart disease

Orthopaedic researchers explore novel treatments for wounded soldiers

DNA variations in genes increase risk of developing PI-IBS

GUMC invites Washington-area residents for Spring 2010 Mini-Medical School Program

Avonworth Middle School commended for its efforts to boost physical activity among students

National summit to focus on new ways of eliminating health care fraud

Tyco International reports $0.63 in diluted EPS from continuing operations for fiscal first-quarter of 2010

Study shows cooling technique in heart operations does not impair neurological outcomes in children

PHT announces enhanced StudyWorks portal for clinical trial management

Synthetic Biology and the Pursuit of Living Diagnostics

Modular, Scalable, Intelligent: How n6 Is Rethinking NGS Library Prep

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

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