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New type of fat-producing cells may speed up treatments for muscular dystrophy and fibrosis

A team of University of British Columbia researchers has identified fat-producing cells that possess "dual-personalities" and may further the development of treatments for muscle diseases such as muscular dystrophy and fibrosis.

19 Jan 2010

TRMA: Duke Medicine agrees to be the title sponsor of Tobacco Road Marathon

Duke Medicine has agreed to be the title sponsor of the Tobacco Road Marathon to be conducted in Cary, North Carolina on March 21, 2010, the Tobacco Road Marathon Association (TRMA) announced today. The event is now officially named the "Duke Medicine Tobacco Road Marathon."

19 Jan 2010

Newfoundland residents contribute to Haiti relief programs

Newfoundlanders have shown they care by contributing to World Vision's efforts to support the victims the devastating earthquake in Haiti.

19 Jan 2010

Scientists publish study on the effects of nutritional supplement ingredients on cholesterol levels

In collaboration with the scientists in the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Standard Process scientists have published a study examining the effects of nutritional supplement ingredients on cholesterol levels in Rapacz familial hypercholesterolemic swine or FH swine.

19 Jan 2010

Study examines how opioid overdose differs by prescribed dose for chronic pain conditions

More and more Americans with chronic pain not caused by cancer are taking medically prescribed opioids like Oxycontin (oxycodone) and Vicodin (hydrocodone). The January 19 Annals of Internal Medicine features the first study to explore the risk of overdose in patients prescribed opioids for chronic noncancer pain in general health care.

19 Jan 2010

Sierra Medical Group leases 20,000 sq ft in the Palmdale Corporate Center

Realm Real Estate is proud to announce the signing of a 20,000 sq ft lease in the Palmdale Corporate Center with new tenant Sierra Medical Group. In spite of soft leasing trends and poor economic conditions, Realm RE has been able to surpass the market's downturn and procure steady leasing of its project. Brokerage Company, Ramsey Shilling, has secured a lease with Sierra beginning April 2010 to occupy 20,000 sq ft of the Palmdale Corporate Center.

19 Jan 2010

Cognitive fluctuations more likely to occur in older persons with Alzheimer's disease

Cognitive fluctuations, or episodes when train of thought temporarily is lost, are more likely to occur in older persons who are developing Alzheimer's disease than in their healthy peers, according to scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

19 Jan 2010

Complications associated with pediatric cochlear implants are not rare and can often be delayed

Some complications may occur in children receiving cochlear implants, and are highly correlated with trauma to the ear area and inner ear malformation, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

19 Jan 2010

"Nanoburrs" for treating cardiovascular diseases

Researchers at MIT and Harvard Medical School have built targeted nanoparticles that can cling to artery walls and slowly release medicine, an advance that potentially provides an alternative to drug-releasing stents in some patients with cardiovascular disease.

19 Jan 2010

T-System provides disaster-oriented charting templates at no cost to Haiti relief medical staff

As medical personnel from the United States and other countries rush to Haiti to provide medical care following last week's devastating earthquake, Dallas-based T-System, Inc., the leading provider of emergency department documentation solutions, is providing disaster-oriented charting templates at no cost to any medical staff providing emergency care in Haiti.

19 Jan 2010

HTI to deliver drinking water filtration systems to Haiti quake victims

Hydration Technology Innovations, LLC (HTI), the leading provider of next-generation forward osmosis water filtration technology, today announced it has teamed up with private donors to ship drinking water filtration systems to earthquake victims in Haiti.

19 Jan 2010

Red Cross continues its response to Haiti crisis

The Red Cross continued to respond to the needs of Haiti over the weekend as aid workers, relief items and emergency response units arrived in Port-au-Prince. Over 400 Red Cross workers have been deployed to Haiti and 77 tons of Red Cross relief items have landed in Haiti or Dominican Republic. Relief work and aid distribution is underway.

19 Jan 2010

Stress and anxiety can affect caregiver’s health; may impact on the work of caring

Conducted at the Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology from the University of Granada, the research reveals that the negative effects on the caregiver's physical, psychological and social development are highly associated with previous life history between caregiver and care receiver.

19 Jan 2010

Anthem Blue Cross and California Regional Hospital Associations join in patient safety collaborative

Anthem Blue Cross, along with California's three regional Hospital Associations, and the National Health Foundation, announced today that they are joining together in a three-year, 6 million dollar effort to improve the quality and consistency of care Californians receive. The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center hosted the launch of Patient Safety First... a California Partnership for Health, a unique relationship that will save lives, improve the quality of medical care and reduce health care costs to make health care more affordable for the people of California.

19 Jan 2010

Wellness International Network introduces new product packaging for BioLean

Ralph Oats and Wellness International Network continue to offer some of the most attractive, high-quality products on the market. Wellness International Network recently introduced new product packaging for best-selling weight management product BioLean®.

19 Jan 2010

Tyco International reports revenue of $4.25 billion for first-quarter fiscal 2010

Tyco International announced today that it now expects to report diluted earnings per share from continuing operations before special items for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 in the range of $0.63 to $0.65 per share or $0.61 to $0.63 per share on a GAAP basis. This compares to the company's previous guidance for diluted earnings per share from continuing operations before special items of $0.48 to $0.50 per share.

19 Jan 2010

U-M's tailored treatment more effective against heart attacks

A new study by the University of Michigan Medical School and VA Ann Arbor Health System challenges the medical thinking that the lower the cholesterol, the better.

19 Jan 2010

Incidence of diabetes more prevalent among First Nations women

A diabetes epidemic is affecting First Nations people, especially women in their prime reproductive years, according to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) http://www.cmaj.ca/embargo/cmaj090846.pdf.

19 Jan 2010

Premera Blue Cross to provide personal health records to the employees of Microsoft

Premera Blue Cross today announced an important collaboration with Microsoft aimed at providing Microsoft employees with integrated, personal health records. Premera is combining its data and expertise with Microsoft’s technology to provide the company’s employees with greater visibility to their spending and healthcare claims through a connection to Microsoft HealthVault – a personal health application platform available to consumers.

19 Jan 2010

Humanitarian group's response targets vulnerable women and children in Haiti

CARE warned Saturday that pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers and young children are at greatest risk in the wake of an earthquake that has devastated the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and left nearly three million people in need of assistance.

19 Jan 2010

Medical News

New type of fat-producing cells may speed up treatments for muscular dystrophy and fibrosis

TRMA: Duke Medicine agrees to be the title sponsor of Tobacco Road Marathon

Newfoundland residents contribute to Haiti relief programs

Scientists publish study on the effects of nutritional supplement ingredients on cholesterol levels

Study examines how opioid overdose differs by prescribed dose for chronic pain conditions

Sierra Medical Group leases 20,000 sq ft in the Palmdale Corporate Center

Cognitive fluctuations more likely to occur in older persons with Alzheimer's disease

Complications associated with pediatric cochlear implants are not rare and can often be delayed

"Nanoburrs" for treating cardiovascular diseases

T-System provides disaster-oriented charting templates at no cost to Haiti relief medical staff

HTI to deliver drinking water filtration systems to Haiti quake victims

Red Cross continues its response to Haiti crisis

Stress and anxiety can affect caregiver’s health; may impact on the work of caring

Anthem Blue Cross and California Regional Hospital Associations join in patient safety collaborative

Wellness International Network introduces new product packaging for BioLean

Tyco International reports revenue of $4.25 billion for first-quarter fiscal 2010

U-M's tailored treatment more effective against heart attacks

Incidence of diabetes more prevalent among First Nations women

Premera Blue Cross to provide personal health records to the employees of Microsoft

Humanitarian group's response targets vulnerable women and children in Haiti

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

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