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University researchers inject 'nanowires' in rat brains

The biological safety of nanotechnology, in other words, how the body reacts to nanoparticles, is a hot topic. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have managed for the first time to carry out successful experiments involving the injection of so-called 'nanowires.'

23 Oct 2009

No rise in sex crimes during Halloween; kids more at risk to get hit by car

Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (October 22, 2009) The rates of non-familial sex crimes against children under the age of 12 are no higher during the Halloween season than at any other times of the year, according to a study published in the September issue of Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment the official journal of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (published by SAGE).

23 Oct 2009

Tips to prevent allergy during Halloween

The haunted happenings of Halloween are upon us and soon we'll be carving pumpkins, dressing in costumes and telling spooky stories. But if your child has a food allergy, what's at the bottom of his or her trick-or-treat bag may be more frightening than any ghost or goblin.

23 Oct 2009

Preachers Coffee signs agreement to enhance its nutraceutical-health marketing strategy

PREACHERS COFFEE, INC. (PINKSHEETS: PRCF) in order to enhance its Nutraceutical Health Marketing Strategy entered into an Agreement with "GANO EXCEL COFFEE COMPANY" -- a robust Multi Level Marketing Health Coffee Company that has a broad range of 3,000,000 customers with respect to population and followings.

23 Oct 2009

U.S. Government awards one-year $13.5 million IDIQ contract to OSI Systems

OSI Systems, Inc., a vertically-integrated provider of specialized electronic products for critical applications announced that its Healthcare Division, Spacelabs Healthcare, has been awarded a one-year $13.5 million Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract from the U.S. Defense Supply Center Philadelphia Medical Supplier Operations Directorate to provide patient monitoring systems, sub-systems, training and consumables.

23 Oct 2009

Adult male monkeys exposed to cocaine while in the womb have poor impulse control

Adult male monkeys exposed to cocaine while in the womb have poor impulse control and may be more vulnerable to drug abuse than female monkeys, even a decade or more after the exposure, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. The findings could lead to a better understanding of human drug abuse.

23 Oct 2009

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America praise historic legislation for veterans health care

Today, the President's signature transformed VA care for America's veterans forever. At the signing, I witnessed the President put an end to the rationing of care for our country's veterans, even when Congress fails to deliver the VA budget on time. This is a historic investment in the future of veterans' health care that will benefit millions of American heroes. With this legislation, politics can no longer stand in the way of VA funding and VA Secretary Shinseki is more effectively set up for success.

23 Oct 2009

The 23rd annual Alternatives conference to be held in Nebraska

The 23rd annual Alternatives conference, the only national mental health conference organized by and for mental health consumers/survivors, will be held October 28 to November 1, 2009, at the Hilton Omaha, 1001 Cass Street, in Omaha, Nebraska.

23 Oct 2009

Shire announces new pharmacokinetic data of ADHD medication

Shire plc, the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announced new data about the pharmacokinetics of its Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) medication, Vyvanse- (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) Capsules CII, which showed that Vyvanse provided similar concentrations of its active medication in the blood when administered either intranasally or when administered orally.

23 Oct 2009

Biotech Finances: Keep abreast with the latest news from the biotech industry

The biotech industry moves fast – very fast! Make sure you don’t get left behind. Read “Biotech Finances” to ensure you keep ahead of the field with the latest news from the biotech industry.

23 Oct 2009

Online training program to improve cognitive skills of aging adults

CogniFit™, Inc., a leading maker of Brain Fitness Software programs (www.cognifit.com), introduced CogniFit Senior Driver, innovative online software aimed at helping aging adults improve and maintain the cognitive skills that are essential for safe driving, at the AARP Vegas@50+ event today. This program provides an assessment and training for 10 key driving-related skills, and can help drivers stay safer into their later years.

23 Oct 2009

ISHLT Infectious Disease Council issues new H1N1 advisory for cardiothoracic transplantation programs

Each year 3-5 million people have severe cases and 250-500,000 die from complications of seasonal influenza world-wide. This year, the novel 2009 H1N1 (nH1N1) influenza, previously called swine flu, has reached pandemic status.

23 Oct 2009

SCCE, HCCA launch guest commentators series thru their social network sites

To assist today's compliance and ethics professionals who struggle daily with a whole host of critical concerns the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) and its sister association, the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) have launched a guest commentators series via their social network sites.

23 Oct 2009

H.R. 3790 wins praises in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Association of Medical Suppliers and the American Association for Homecare praised a bipartisan bill in Congress, H.R. 3790, to eliminate the misguided and deeply flawed "competitive" bidding program for durable medical equipment and services in Medicare. The bidding process in this controversial program began on October 21 in the Pittsburgh metropolitan statistical areas and seven other MSAs across the U.S.

23 Oct 2009

MSMS Foundation's initiative for people living in Michigan's domestic violence shelters

The Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) Foundation mobilized hundreds of volunteers this month in its 13th annual statewide effort to help provide basic comforts to those living in Michigan's domestic violence shelters.

23 Oct 2009

Practical guidance for cardiothoracic transplant programs in view of H1N1 flu pandemic

23 Oct 2009

Brown University researchers find no link between overlapping sexual partners and the HIV epidemic in Africa

Contrary to conventional wisdom, scientific evidence proving that overlapping multiple sexual partners - concurrency - drives the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa is actually quite limited, Brown University researchers have concluded.

23 Oct 2009

Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare launched by Ontario Medical Association

The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) today announced the launch of a wholly-owned, not-for-profit corporation dedicated to improving the quality of healthcare services, the Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare (IQMH).

23 Oct 2009

URAC Workers' Compensation Utilization Management Accreditation for Employers Occupational Health

Employers Occupational Health, Inc., a subsidiary of Employers Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: EIG), announced today that it has been awarded Workers' Compensation Utilization Management Accreditation from URAC, a Washington, D.C.-based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry.

23 Oct 2009

New way to pack enzymes discovered

Dutch researcher Saskia Lindhoud has discovered a new way to package enzymes by causing charged polymers to form a 'ball of hair' around these. Her approach significantly increases the utility of the enzymes. For example, healthy enzymes with a foul taste can be packaged in such a way that they are released in the stomach without being tasted.

23 Oct 2009

Medical News

University researchers inject 'nanowires' in rat brains

No rise in sex crimes during Halloween; kids more at risk to get hit by car

Tips to prevent allergy during Halloween

Preachers Coffee signs agreement to enhance its nutraceutical-health marketing strategy

U.S. Government awards one-year $13.5 million IDIQ contract to OSI Systems

Adult male monkeys exposed to cocaine while in the womb have poor impulse control

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America praise historic legislation for veterans health care

The 23rd annual Alternatives conference to be held in Nebraska

Shire announces new pharmacokinetic data of ADHD medication

Biotech Finances: Keep abreast with the latest news from the biotech industry

Online training program to improve cognitive skills of aging adults

ISHLT Infectious Disease Council issues new H1N1 advisory for cardiothoracic transplantation programs

SCCE, HCCA launch guest commentators series thru their social network sites

H.R. 3790 wins praises in Pennsylvania

MSMS Foundation's initiative for people living in Michigan's domestic violence shelters

Practical guidance for cardiothoracic transplant programs in view of H1N1 flu pandemic

Brown University researchers find no link between overlapping sexual partners and the HIV epidemic in Africa

Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare launched by Ontario Medical Association

URAC Workers' Compensation Utilization Management Accreditation for Employers Occupational Health

New way to pack enzymes discovered

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

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