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New research shows healthcare organizations can achieve impressive gains in profitability

The newly published research on business intelligence from Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS), shows that healthcare organizations can achieve impressive gains in profitability, accounts receivables performance and nurse retention through the use of reporting and analytics capabilities.

7 Jan 2010

Mutations in genome regulation machinery identified in clear cell renal cell carcinoma

In a new study, scientists have searched for mutations in the gene regions of more than 100 kidney cancer samples, the largest number of samples from a single tumour type to be sequenced to date.

7 Jan 2010

Calorie content information reported by restaurants and packaged food companies may be inaccurate

(January 6, 2010) As a growing number of fast food and chain restaurants display the calorie content of their dishes on websites and menus, a study suggests some of this information may be unreliable.

7 Jan 2010

Microbia creates carotenoids for food ingredient and nutritional supplement markets

Microbia, Inc., an emerging leader in the production of sustainable specialty ingredients and biomaterials, today announced that it has achieved an important milestone in creating its line of naturally derived carotenoids for the food ingredient and nutritional supplement markets.

7 Jan 2010

EPO grants notice of allowance for Response Biomedical’s ‘Fong Patent’

Response Biomedical Corporation announced today that the Company has received a Notice of Allowance from the European Patent Office for the patent entitled “Sensitive Immunochromatographic Assay”, referred to as the “Fong Patent”.

7 Jan 2010

CEI releases new diabetes market forecast study

Since 2008, Cutting Edge Information has developed forecasting data for the diabetes treatment market. The new report -- "Diabetes Market Forecast to 2015" -- provides a deep analysis of the relevant clinical, commercial, and market trends affecting diabetes therapeutics today and their impact leading into the next decade. In addition to detailed drug, class, and company profiles, the study includes primary research findings generated from survey data and interviews with leading physicians and marketing executives.

7 Jan 2010

Haemacure receives notice from Toronto Stock Exchange

Haemacure Corporation announces that it has today received notice from the Toronto Stock Exchange that its shares will be delisted from the TSX at the close of the market on February 5, 2010.

7 Jan 2010

Assembly Health Committee removes $1.4 billion alcohol mitigation fee program; Assembly Member vows to carry on with new charge for harm bill

While California scrambles to fill another multi-billion dollar budget hole, the Assembly Health Committee killed a $1.4 billion mitigation fee program to charge the alcohol industry for some of the state's annual $38 billion in alcohol-related harm.

7 Jan 2010

Positive top-line results from Phase III study of aclidinium bromide announced

orest Laboratories, Inc. and Almirall, S.A. (ALM.MC) today announced positive top-line results from ACCORD COPD I, a three-month Phase III study comparing aclidinium 200µg and 400µg BID versus placebo.

7 Jan 2010

Authors explain why health care reform initiative should include CER

The current health care reform bills approved by the House and the Senate seek to expand health insurance coverage while containing costs; however, the proposed policy changes are not guaranteed to improve health for individuals or society, according to a "Perspective" article by faculty of Weill Cornell Medical College in the Jan. 6 New England Journal of Medicine.

7 Jan 2010

New guide reflects new breast cancer treatment options and authors' own personal experience

Twelve years ago, breast oncologist Dr. Marisa Weiss and her mother, Ellen Weiss, wrote the indispensable and highly acclaimed survivors' guide, Living Beyond Breast Cancer.

7 Jan 2010

Study suggests why circumcised men less likely to become infected with HIV

A PLoS One study published Tuesday sheds new light on why men who have been circumcised are less likely to become infected with HIV, ANI/Times of India reports (1/6).

7 Jan 2010

Concentra Urgent Care launches redesigned website to educate people on various health conditions

The launch of Concentra Urgent Care's redesigned Web site is just in time for the start of winter and those unexpected sniffles and sneezes that are common during the coming months. With a focus on ease-of-use for the consumer, the new site offers navigation features aimed at streamlining the online experience.

7 Jan 2010

Nancy Pelosi holds brief press availability after House Democrats' meeting

Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a brief press availability with Chairman Charles Rangel, Chairman Henry Waxman, Chairman George Miller, and Chairwoman Louise Slaughter following their meeting this afternoon with President Obama at the White House to discuss health care legislation.

7 Jan 2010

Conference highlights new biological advances in diagnosis and prognosis of lung cancer

Promising results from Phase II clinical trials and important biological advances in diagnosis and prognosis will be presented here, at the conference on Molecular Origins of Lung Cancer from Jan. 11-14, 2010. This conference is jointly sponsored by the AACR and the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.

7 Jan 2010

BioVex's Phase 3 melanoma study amended to include first line patients

BioVex Inc, a company developing new generation biologics for the treatment of cancer and prevention of infectious disease, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed that BioVex's ongoing OPTiM clinical study in unresectable Stage IIIb-IV melanoma be amended to include untreated (i.e., first line) patients as well as previously treated patients as defined in the original protocol.

7 Jan 2010

ISC-SHRM and BCBSIL announce new workplace wellness program

The Illinois State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management (ISC-SHRM) and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) today announced a new awards program that recognizes employers who champion the health of their employees and strive to create a work culture that promotes physical activity.

7 Jan 2010

Modern Plastics adds MediPEEK-IM

Modern Plastics has added a permanent implantable medical-grade PEEK, MediPEEK-IM (Polyetheretherketone), a high-performance semi-crystalline thermoplastic designed for long-term body contact as an implantable material. The resin is produced to ASTM F2026 specifications and has been extensively tested to ISO-10993 requirements.

7 Jan 2010

NCC Construction Sweden to build new forensic psychiatric care facility in Gothenburg

NCC Construction Sweden has been commissioned to construct a new forensic psychiatric care facility in Olofstorp, 15 kilometers north-east of Gothenburg, Sweden. The client is Västfastigheter and the order value is slightly more than SEK 500 million.

7 Jan 2010

Drug companies still under great and growing pressure to bring more products to market

Although drug developers are improving R&D efficiency, in part by terminating more unpromising drugs earlier in development, their continued success will depend on how well they partner with other firms at specific points on the development spectrum, according to the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development.

7 Jan 2010

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New research shows healthcare organizations can achieve impressive gains in profitability

Mutations in genome regulation machinery identified in clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Calorie content information reported by restaurants and packaged food companies may be inaccurate

Microbia creates carotenoids for food ingredient and nutritional supplement markets

EPO grants notice of allowance for Response Biomedical’s ‘Fong Patent’

CEI releases new diabetes market forecast study

Haemacure receives notice from Toronto Stock Exchange

Assembly Health Committee removes $1.4 billion alcohol mitigation fee program; Assembly Member vows to carry on with new charge for harm bill

Positive top-line results from Phase III study of aclidinium bromide announced

Authors explain why health care reform initiative should include CER

New guide reflects new breast cancer treatment options and authors' own personal experience

Study suggests why circumcised men less likely to become infected with HIV

Concentra Urgent Care launches redesigned website to educate people on various health conditions

Nancy Pelosi holds brief press availability after House Democrats' meeting

Conference highlights new biological advances in diagnosis and prognosis of lung cancer

BioVex's Phase 3 melanoma study amended to include first line patients

ISC-SHRM and BCBSIL announce new workplace wellness program

Modern Plastics adds MediPEEK-IM

NCC Construction Sweden to build new forensic psychiatric care facility in Gothenburg

Drug companies still under great and growing pressure to bring more products to market

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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