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Emory School of Medicine to enroll nearly 1,140 people for Phase III clinical trial of progesterone for TBI

Researchers at 17 medical centers across the country soon will begin using the hormone progesterone to treat patients who experience traumatic brain injury (TBI). The treatment is part of a randomized, double-blind Phase III clinical trial that will enroll approximately 1,140 people over a three- to six-year period beginning in March, 2010. The trial is funded by a grant to Emory University from the National Institutes of Health.

20 Feb 2010

Florida faces fight over Medicaid reform expansion; In Kansas, cuts hurt a mental health clinic

Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration may broaden that state's Medicaid-reform pilot program to include 19 more counties to save more than $58 million by requiring Medicaid beneficiaries enroll in managed-care plans, Health News Florida reports.

19 Feb 2010

US scientists develop new technique to track the progression of cancer

US scientists have developed a new technique that allows them to track the progression of a person's cancer by uncovering changes in their tumour's genetic material.

19 Feb 2010

HIT Roundup: The push for electronic records continues

The Patriot-News: "A statewide partnership has been awarded a $100 million grant in federal economic stimulus funds to expand access to broadband Internet in 39 counties across south and central Pennsylvania, U.S. Senators Arlen Specter and Robert P. Casey said Thursday." One purpose of the network is to link medical facilities (Miller, 2/18).

19 Feb 2010

Abbott increases quarterly dividend payment by 10%

The board of directors of Abbott today increased the company's quarterly common dividend 10 percent to 44 cents per share.

19 Feb 2010

MHCC receives $500,000 grant to operate research project on mental health and homelessness

The Mental Health Commission of Canada has received a $500,000 grant from the City of Vancouver. The funds will help operate part of a research demonstration project on mental health and homelessness at a downtown hotel.

19 Feb 2010

Janssen-Cilag International's European MAA for ZEFTERA: CHMP adopts negative opinion

Janssen-Cilag International NV announced today that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency has adopted a negative opinion on its Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) for the antibiotic ZEFTERA(TM) (ceftobiprole medocaril), for the treatment of complicated skin and soft tissue infections.

19 Feb 2010

AFH Holding & Advisory donates funds to support children with cancer

AFH Holding & Advisory, a financial advisory and consulting firm, has donated to Lifedriven Foundation, a non profit dedicated to finding a cure for cancer and providing support to children and their families affected by the disease.

19 Feb 2010

L-3 Communications enters into agreement to acquire Insight Technology

L-3 Communications announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Insight Technology Incorporated. Insight develops and manufactures mission critical night vision and electro-optical equipment including laser aiming and illumination devices, laser rangefinders, laser markers and designators, night vision goggles and monoculars, and thermal imaging systems.

19 Feb 2010

Women more likely to read true crime than nonfiction books:Study

When it comes to violent nonfiction, men are from Mars, the planet of war, but women are from Earth, the planet of serial killings and random murders.

19 Feb 2010

Researchers identify specific metabolic profiles that predict risk of heart attack and death

Tiny bits of molecular "trash" found in circulating blood appear to be good predictors of cardiovascular disease and untimely death, say researchers at Duke University Medical Center.

19 Feb 2010

ALEC congratulates Idaho State Representatives for sponsoring Idaho Health Freedom Act

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)—the nation's largest nonpartisan individual membership association of state legislators—congratulates Idaho State Representatives Jim Clark, Lynn Luker, and Raul Labrador for their successful sponsorship of HB 391, the Idaho Health Freedom Act, which was passed by the Idaho House of Representatives by a vote of 52 to 18 last week.

19 Feb 2010

New guidance document to prevent food allergies

For the first time, national authorities carrying out official food allergen controls have a common basis for accepting validated testing methods. Consumers allergic to certain food ingredients will benefit from an increased level of protection by the availability of harmonised and reliable testing methods, and international trade will be facilitated by applying mutually-agreed testing protocols.

19 Feb 2010

Recession swells Medicaid rolls, shrivels treasuries

Nearly every state is considering or already making cuts to its Medicaid program as the recession swells rolls for the state-run health insurance program for the poor, The New York Times reports. Because of requirements for getting stimulus money to support programs, the states are not allowed to curb enrollment, and are instead cutting optional benefits and reimbursement rates. Lower rates could drive more physicians and other providers away from the program, which already pays very low fees.

19 Feb 2010

Herbalife declares fourth-quarter dividend

Herbalife Ltd. today reported that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share to shareholders of record effective March 2, 2010, payable on March 16, 2010.

19 Feb 2010

Genoptix signs multi-year licensing agreement with HistoRx for AQUA technology

Genoptix, Inc., a specialized laboratory service provider, and HistoRx, Inc. (privately held), a diagnostics company, today announced a multi-year licensing agreement for AQUA® technology and several diagnostic assays based on it.

19 Feb 2010

First hands-on workshop on E-beam and X-ray Irradiation Technologies

The National Center for Electron Beam Research, located on the campus of Texas A&M University, will conduct a week-long, hands-on workshop in E-Beam and X-ray Irradiation Technologies April 4-8.

19 Feb 2010

New VA undersecretary for health sworn in

Modern Healthcare: "Robert Petzel has been sworn in as undersecretary for health at the Veterans Affairs Department, the agency announced.

19 Feb 2010

First Physicians Capital Group's first fiscal quarter Net Revenue from Services rises 32%

First Physicians Capital Group, Inc., an operator of healthcare services firms primarily in rural and suburban markets in the U.S., reported results for the Company’s first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2009 and delivered today the following update to shareholders from FPCG’s CEO, David Hirschhorn.

19 Feb 2010

Dolphus Dawson receives 2010 AADR Neal W. Chilton Fellowship

The American Association for Dental Research (AADR) has announced Dolphus Dawson, III, as the 2010 AADR Neal W. Chilton Fellowship in Clinical Research recipient. He will be recognized at the AADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Washington, DC, March 3, 2010.

19 Feb 2010

Medical News

Emory School of Medicine to enroll nearly 1,140 people for Phase III clinical trial of progesterone for TBI

Florida faces fight over Medicaid reform expansion; In Kansas, cuts hurt a mental health clinic

US scientists develop new technique to track the progression of cancer

HIT Roundup: The push for electronic records continues

Abbott increases quarterly dividend payment by 10%

MHCC receives $500,000 grant to operate research project on mental health and homelessness

Janssen-Cilag International's European MAA for ZEFTERA: CHMP adopts negative opinion

AFH Holding & Advisory donates funds to support children with cancer

L-3 Communications enters into agreement to acquire Insight Technology

Women more likely to read true crime than nonfiction books:Study

Researchers identify specific metabolic profiles that predict risk of heart attack and death

ALEC congratulates Idaho State Representatives for sponsoring Idaho Health Freedom Act

New guidance document to prevent food allergies

Recession swells Medicaid rolls, shrivels treasuries

Herbalife declares fourth-quarter dividend

Genoptix signs multi-year licensing agreement with HistoRx for AQUA technology

First hands-on workshop on E-beam and X-ray Irradiation Technologies

New VA undersecretary for health sworn in

First Physicians Capital Group's first fiscal quarter Net Revenue from Services rises 32%

Dolphus Dawson receives 2010 AADR Neal W. Chilton Fellowship

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