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Role of calcium-sensing receptor in human taste perception

Calcium may not come to mind when you think of tasty foods, but in a study appearing in the January 8 issue of JBC, Japanese researchers have provided the first demonstration that calcium channels on the tongue are the targets of compounds that can enhance taste.

8 Jan 2010

SEIU ULTCW comments on recommended cuts to the In-Home Supportive Services program

Laphonza Butler, Co-Trustee of SEIU ULTCW released the following statement regarding Governor Schwarzenegger's recommended cuts to the state's In-Home Supportive Services program in his FY 10-11 proposed budget today.

8 Jan 2010

Centene announces financial guidance for the year 2010

Centene Corporation announced today its 2010 financial guidance. As previously disclosed in our December 10, 2009 press release, the discussions below reflect anticipated start-up costs associated with the new Mississippi contract, announced pharmacy carve-outs in Indiana and Ohio, and the impact of January 2010 rate changes; but do not reflect the potential impact of federal healthcare reform.

8 Jan 2010

John C. Lechleiter to deliver keynote address on human dimensions of medical innovation

John C. Lechleiter, PhD, Chairman, President & CEO, Eli Lilly and Company, will deliver a keynote address, "Lifespans and Livelihoods: The Human Dimensions of Medical Innovation," to TOWN HALL Los Angeles on Thursday, January 14, 2010 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel.

8 Jan 2010

Solta Medical enters into securities purchase agreement with investors

Solta Medical, Inc. today announced that it has obtained commitments from accredited institutional investors to purchase approximately $17.2 million of its common stock and warrants in a private placement.

8 Jan 2010

First Edition: January 8, 2010

Today's headlines reflect the continuing developments as congressional Democrats discuss policy specifics and take steps toward finalizing their health overhaul.

8 Jan 2010

Medicare documentation requirements for power wheelchairs must be improved, federal report

A federal report released last week on Medicare claims for power wheelchairs confirms that the regulatory documentation requirements are confusing, onerous, and must be improved, says the American Association for Homecare, the nation's largest association representing providers of durable medical equipment and services, including wheelchairs.

8 Jan 2010

Genital complexities do matter when hooking up with opposite sex, says UC researcher

Charles Darwin spent eight years studying barnacles and their genitalia. In much less time than that, University of Cincinnati evolutionary biologist Michal Polak (and co-author Arash Rashed now at the University of California, Berkeley) have confirmed one of Darwin's theories: that genitalia complexities in some male species have developed because they assist the male in "holding her securely."

8 Jan 2010

Dr. Jack Kushner's new book offers counsel for surviving and succeeding in changing economy

In his new nonfiction book, "Coping Successfully with Changing Tides and Winds: A Neurosurgeon's Compass" (published by iUniverse), author Dr. Jack Kushner recounts his impressive autobiography as a doctor and financial expert while also recommending some time-proven counsel for surviving as well as succeeding in this rapidly changing economy.

8 Jan 2010

Jamba Juice and CAHPERD join to introduce the 2010 Jamba Jump Day event

Jamba Juice Company and The California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD) announced today its shared mission to keep California's children healthy and active with the 2010 Jamba Jump Day(TM) event -- a mass attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the "Most People Jumping/Skipping Rope at the Same Time".

8 Jan 2010

Seminar highlights latest treatment options for common medical conditions that affect men

Dr. Y. Mark Hong, with Affiliated Urologists, a specialist in men's health issues, will be leading a free Men's Health Seminar on Thursday, January 21st. The program, to be held at 5:00 pm at the Moon Valley Country Club, will explain the latest treatment options for one of the most common conditions affecting men today: Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (also known as Enlarged Prostate). A question and answer period will follow the program.

8 Jan 2010

ESF-UB Conference to concentrate on potentially clinically relevant polymorphisms

Pharmacogenetics started in the fifties with the discovery of primaquine-related haemolysis among glucose-6-phosphate deshydrogenase deficient patients. At the end of the century, it progressively evolved into Pharmacogenomics, investigating simultaneously multiple gene targets till covering the whole genome in relation with altered drug response.

8 Jan 2010

New Jersey nonprofit bucks the trend of skyrocketing health insurance costs

One New Jersey nonprofit is bucking the trend of skyrocketing health insurance costs while Congress wrangles with health care reform. Through an entrepreneurial business model, self-insurance and the use of a Voluntary Employee Benefits Association (VEBA), Community Access Unlimited (CAU) has limited increases in health insurance costs to just 3.3 percent in each of the last five years and saved more than $1 million during that time. CAU will have a 0.0 percent increase in 2010 and will expand coverage.

8 Jan 2010

Novelos Therapeutics to conclude pivotal Phase 3 trial in advanced non-small cell lung cancer

Novelos Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapeutics to treat cancer and hepatitis, today announced that the 725th event (patient death) has been reached in its pivotal Phase 3 trial in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) studying its lead product, NOV-002, in combination with first-line chemotherapy.

8 Jan 2010

New MOU between UNECE and EC for follow-up activities of ageing strategy

The European Centre has been mandated since 2002 to undertake follow-up activities of the "Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing" (MIPPAA). The work had been undertaken with a formal collaboration and the assistance of the UNECE, Geneva.

8 Jan 2010

Pall introduces new prepacked chromatography columns for faster protein purification process

Pall Corporation, a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, announces the launch of 5 mL PRC prepacked chromatography columns to deliver faster and more consistent protein purification processing.

From Pall Corporation 8 Jan 2010

Olympus launches its modular ENDOALPHA endoscopy solution at Labs Global Showcase Awards

Olympus is showcasing its modular ENDOALPHA endoscopy solution within the latest Living Labs Global Showcase Awards. Living Labs Global is a non-profit association aiming to promote digital service innovations to a worldwide audience.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 8 Jan 2010

Growth and profitability of health insurers continue to be under pressure

As health insurers struggle with pricing resistance from employers and decreases in enrollment in group health employee benefit plans, health insurer growth and profitability continues to be under pressure, according to a new industry forecast by Conning Research & Consulting.

8 Jan 2010

Prolia drug expected to garner blockbuster sales in 2018

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that, despite the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recent request for postmarketing surveillance of Amgen's Prolia, the drug's expected launch this year in the United States and Europe for the treatment of osteoporosis will drive Prolia to garner blockbuster sales in 2018..

8 Jan 2010

Manual of ethical best practices for healthcare documentation businesses now available

Heightened privacy and security concerns, increased calls for transparency of operations, and a growing home-based workforce have prompted The Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) and The Medical Transcription Industry Association (MTIA) to create their Manual of Ethical Best Practices for the Healthcare Documentation Sector.

8 Jan 2010

Medical News

Role of calcium-sensing receptor in human taste perception

SEIU ULTCW comments on recommended cuts to the In-Home Supportive Services program

Centene announces financial guidance for the year 2010

John C. Lechleiter to deliver keynote address on human dimensions of medical innovation

Solta Medical enters into securities purchase agreement with investors

First Edition: January 8, 2010

Medicare documentation requirements for power wheelchairs must be improved, federal report

Genital complexities do matter when hooking up with opposite sex, says UC researcher

Dr. Jack Kushner's new book offers counsel for surviving and succeeding in changing economy

Jamba Juice and CAHPERD join to introduce the 2010 Jamba Jump Day event

Seminar highlights latest treatment options for common medical conditions that affect men

ESF-UB Conference to concentrate on potentially clinically relevant polymorphisms

New Jersey nonprofit bucks the trend of skyrocketing health insurance costs

Novelos Therapeutics to conclude pivotal Phase 3 trial in advanced non-small cell lung cancer

New MOU between UNECE and EC for follow-up activities of ageing strategy

Pall introduces new prepacked chromatography columns for faster protein purification process

Olympus launches its modular ENDOALPHA endoscopy solution at Labs Global Showcase Awards

Growth and profitability of health insurers continue to be under pressure

Prolia drug expected to garner blockbuster sales in 2018

Manual of ethical best practices for healthcare documentation businesses now available

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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