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Eating strategies can reduce cell damage and enhance sports performance

For a week Ms Gravina evaluated players from the first two Athletic teams (Superleague and National League), in order to observe their eating habits and where they could improve.

19 Jan 2010

Scientists launch NEWMEDS project to develop drugs for schizophrenia and depression

An international consortium of scientists, led by H. Lundbeck A/S and King's College London, has launched one of the largest ever research academic-industry collaboration projects to find new methods for the development of drugs for schizophrenia and depression.

19 Jan 2010

Press Ganey Associates and UNOS develop comprehensive transplant survey

Press Ganey Associates today announced it has developed a comprehensive transplant inpatient survey and an outpatient survey for use by transplant programs across the country. The surveys' questions were developed by researchers and practitioners from Press Ganey with insight from the United Network for Organ Sharing's (UNOS) Transplant Administrators Committee (TAC - which consists of elected transplant administrators representing transplant centers, members of UNOS, in the United States).

19 Jan 2010

Journal Homeopathy highlights a remarkable range of findings on homeopathic treatments

The journal Homeopathy (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/homp) has published a two part special issue focusing on biological models of homeopathy. The special issue highlights experiments on homeopathic treatments in biological models, ranging from whole animals and plants to cell cultures and enzymes, showing a remarkable range of findings.

19 Jan 2010

HDL launches new preventative model to help physicians manage chronic diseases

Health Diagnostic Laboratory Inc. (HDL), www.hdlabinc.com, announced today the launch of its new preventative model to chronic disease management based off a monumental shift in the way physicians test for life threatening conditions.

19 Jan 2010

PHEN to develop a scaled-down structure and continue operations

Due to impending budget restrictions and health care restructuring, the Provincial Health Ethics Network (PHEN) of Alberta will develop a scaled-down structure and function to take effect April 1, 2010. While it is not yet clear what form a restructured PHEN will take, it is anticipated to be based on a primarily volunteer-driven resource base.

19 Jan 2010

Learning Lab of Brentwood conducts a series of monthly presentations on ADHD

Are you concerned that your child has ADHD? Maybe you're not sure exactly what the signs are. Perhaps you are against medicating your child. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, "ADHD is the most commonly diagnosed behavioral condition in children, affecting approximately 6% to 9% of the school-aged population.

19 Jan 2010

Pre-Med Professional Magnet program for students interested in medicine and healthcare announced

JSerra Catholic High School and Mission Hospital announced a Pre-Med Professional Magnet program designed for students interested in careers in medicine and healthcare.

19 Jan 2010

Effects of obesity, smoking and drinking on natural and medically assisted reproduction

The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) has published a position statement on the impact of the life style factors obesity, smoking and alcohol consumption on natural and medically assisted reproduction.

19 Jan 2010

New satellite maps show degree of destruction following Haiti's earthquake

As rescue workers scramble to provide assistance to hundreds of thousands of people following Haiti's earthquake, Earth observation satellite data continues to provide updated views of the situation on the ground.

19 Jan 2010

Urgent aid shipment containing tents and family survival kits docked at Jacmel, Haiti

An urgent aid shipment containing 4,000 tents and more than 300 family survival kits has just docked at the Haitian coastal town of Jacmel.

19 Jan 2010

PAHO/WHO to assess the impact of earthquake on Haiti’s health facilities

The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is mobilizing health experts to assess the impact of yesterday's earthquake on the health situation in Haiti and working with other United Nations agencies, international partners, and local authorities to mobilize and coordinate relief and recovery efforts focused on the quake's survivors.

19 Jan 2010

CTO Summit features new developments in therapeutic procedures

The complete agenda for the Seventh International Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Summit is now available online at http://www.ctosummit.org/overview/agenda.html. The CTO Summit is a two-day conference featuring state-of-the-art technologies, research findings and new developments in therapeutic procedures essential for interventional cardiologists to optimize success in chronic total coronary occlusions.

19 Jan 2010

NorthBay Healthcare selects PHNS to conduct readiness assessment for ICD-10

PHNS Inc. announced that it has been engaged by NorthBay Healthcare (NorthBay), Fairfield, California, to begin the process of assessing its readiness for its migration from ICD-9 to ICD-10. PHNS was awarded this Phase 1 of a multi-phase project for NorthBay.

19 Jan 2010

Bariatric procedures in Medicare population are associated with improved outcomes

Following a rule expanding coverage of weight-loss surgery under Medicare, bariatric procedures in the Medicare population were centralized to a smaller number of certified centers, were more likely to be minimally invasive and were associated with improved outcomes, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

19 Jan 2010

Findings pave way for designing better antibiotics to target bacterial transcription machinery

A new study led by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center is shedding new light on the action of Rho, a key regulatory protein in E. coli and many other bacteria.

19 Jan 2010

Residents of Canada's northern regions contribute more than $25,000 to support Haiti earthquake victims

Residents of Canada's northern regions including Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon have shown their characteristic generosity by contributing to World Vision's efforts to support the victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti.

19 Jan 2010

Abbott to provide critical pharmaceutical and nutritional products for Haiti relief efforts

Working directly with humanitarian partners to help address the growing health care crisis, Abbott is expanding its support for relief efforts in Haiti. The company will provide $2.5 million in grant funding and donations of critical pharmaceutical and nutritional products to humanitarian aid organizations.

19 Jan 2010

Movie star attends RSN Renal Teen Prom

For one precious night, movie star Jack Black helped more than 250 teens forget about dialysis and renal disease and enjoy a right of passage most kids take for granted—the prom.

19 Jan 2010

Multi-lingual breast health booklet introduced for underserved population of women in GTA

Today Willow Breast Cancer Support Canada is announcing the availability of a free, multi-lingual booklet providing culturally appropriate information about breast health practices to a diverse and underserved population of women in the GTA.

19 Jan 2010

Medical News

Eating strategies can reduce cell damage and enhance sports performance

Scientists launch NEWMEDS project to develop drugs for schizophrenia and depression

Press Ganey Associates and UNOS develop comprehensive transplant survey

Journal Homeopathy highlights a remarkable range of findings on homeopathic treatments

HDL launches new preventative model to help physicians manage chronic diseases

PHEN to develop a scaled-down structure and continue operations

Learning Lab of Brentwood conducts a series of monthly presentations on ADHD

Pre-Med Professional Magnet program for students interested in medicine and healthcare announced

Effects of obesity, smoking and drinking on natural and medically assisted reproduction

New satellite maps show degree of destruction following Haiti's earthquake

Urgent aid shipment containing tents and family survival kits docked at Jacmel, Haiti

PAHO/WHO to assess the impact of earthquake on Haiti’s health facilities

CTO Summit features new developments in therapeutic procedures

NorthBay Healthcare selects PHNS to conduct readiness assessment for ICD-10

Bariatric procedures in Medicare population are associated with improved outcomes

Findings pave way for designing better antibiotics to target bacterial transcription machinery

Residents of Canada's northern regions contribute more than $25,000 to support Haiti earthquake victims

Abbott to provide critical pharmaceutical and nutritional products for Haiti relief efforts

Movie star attends RSN Renal Teen Prom

Multi-lingual breast health booklet introduced for underserved population of women in GTA

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

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