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First Forerunner DNA - Prokids Scientific Group Meeting in Granada

Experts in genetic identification and criminalistics from Brazil, China, Arab Emirates, Spain, USA, Philippines, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and United Nations (UNODC) will meet in Granada next October 26th and 27th to celebrate the first Forerunner DNA - Prokids Scientific Group Meeting.

19 Oct 2009

AHIP and AMA launch health care TV ads

America's Health Insurance Plans and the American Medical Association launch new television ads on health care.

19 Oct 2009

Multi-million dollar cooperative agreement for SMA drug development program

Paratek Pharmaceuticals (Boston, MA) and Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (Elk Grove Village, IL) announced today that a jointly funded drug development program for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) has been awarded a multi-million dollar cooperative agreement from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).

19 Oct 2009

FDA approves 100th antiretroviral for PEPFAR

HHS recently announced the FDA's 100th approval of an antiretroviral drug for PEPFAR, PharmTech.com reports. Seventy-one of the more than 100 drugs reviewed by FDA for PEPFAR were generic products.

19 Oct 2009

APP balance critical for normal neuronal development

New data about amyloid precursor protein, or APP, a protein implicated in development of Alzheimer's disease, suggests it also may have a positive role -- directly affecting learning and memory during brain development. So is APP good or bad? Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center say both, and that a balance of APP is critical.

19 Oct 2009

Unlike obesity, overweight does not increase mortality rate

Contrary to what was previously assumed, overweight is not increasing the overall death rate in the German population. Matthias Lenz of the Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Natural Sciences of the University of Hamburg and his co-authors present these and other results in the current issue of Deutsches -rtzeblatt International (Dtsch Artzebl Int 2009; 106[40]: 641𔃆).

19 Oct 2009

Roundtable discussion to elevate awareness about the importance of biopreparedness

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. was pleased to sponsor the Security and Defence Agenda’s (SDA) roundtable discussion, “Raising Biopreparedness Levels in Europe,” which examined European efforts in preparing and reacting to various biological threats and the potential for European cooperation in these areas.

19 Oct 2009

Drought warnings in West Africa raise regional food security concerns

A warning from Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency about drought in northern parts of the country has raised "concern about food security not only in Africa's most populous nation but also in other parts of West Africa," Reuters AlertNet reports.

19 Oct 2009

Early detection of PGAP may reduce mortality rate

Gastrectomy is commonly performed for both benign and malignant lesions. Although the incidence of post-gastrectomy acute pancreatitis (PGAP) is low compared to other well-recognized post-operative complications, it has been reported to be associated with a high mortality rate.

19 Oct 2009

HHS Secretary to address ASTHO to discuss critical national public health issues

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is scheduled to address the Annual Meeting of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) in Vienna, Va. today. This annual meeting (Oct. 14-16), of state and territorial health officials from across the nation, will hold discussions on critical national public health issues including 2009 H1N1 virus, health reform, food safety, health equity and prevention.

19 Oct 2009

BJUI: Testicular cancer survivors face an increased risk of long-term illness due to effective treatment

Testicular cancer survivors can face an increased risk of long-term illness, not because of the malignancy, but the highly effective treatment they receive, according to a study in the urology journal BJUI.

19 Oct 2009

AARP struggles to educate seniors about health care

The Hill reports: "Despite expending vast resources, the AARP has not been able to unite its own membership, Nancy LeaMond, the executive vice president of the organization's social impact group, told reporters on Wednesday. AARP's membership is roughly divided between Democrats, Republicans and independents, LeaMond told reporters."

19 Oct 2009

Qforma introduces new phase of its healthcare database

Patients diagnosed with breast cancer or depression who are seeking a medical expert in their own community to guide them through treatment now have a place to start. Qforma, an advanced analytics and predictive modeling company, today introduced the new phase of its first-of-its-kind healthcare database "Most Influential Doctors," or MID, presented by USA TODAY.

19 Oct 2009

FIFA to hold a two-day Medical Conference in Zurich

FIFA will hold a two-day Medical Conference in Zurich on 17 and 18 October 2009. Medical staff, but particularly administrators and officials from FIFA member associations worldwide, will enjoy an exceptional introduction to the latest achievements in football medicine and the many benefits for associations, communities, teams and players at all levels of play.

19 Oct 2009

HealthScape Consumer to analyze patient and consumer data

Healthy Advice Networks, the nation's leading provider of physician office-based patient-education programs, announces a groundbreaking measurement program to track consumer purchase behavior, not just purchase intent, for OTC and consumer health brands.

19 Oct 2009

St. Anthony Hospital installs Toshiba America Medical Systems' Vantage Titan MR system

To provide the latest in MR technology to its patient community, St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor, Wash. installed the Vantage TitanTM from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. to offer comprehensive MR patient exams. The new 80-bed St. Anthony hospital is the only full service facility in the area and needed a workhorse MR system to conduct a full range of exams.

18 Oct 2009

Robotically assisted minimally invasive bladder reconstructive surgery on children performed

For the first time, a surgical robot has been used to perform minimally invasive reconstructive surgery on five children whose bladder was dysfunctional because they were born with spina bifida [incomplete formation of the spine or spinal cord].

18 Oct 2009

China's SFDA approves Celsion’s global Phase III ThermoDox HEAT trial for treating liver cancer

Celsion Corporation announced today that it has received official approval from China’s State Food and Drug Administration (“SFDA”) for its Clinical Trial Application for ThermoDox that permits Celsion to include Chinese clinical trial sites in its Phase III ThermoDox HEAT trial for the treatment of primary liver cancer, also known as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

15 Oct 2009

Welch Allyn launches its first EHR Preparation and Selection Services program

Welch Allyn, a leading global manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions, today introduced its first professional consulting program, EHR (Electronic Health Record) Preparation and Selection Services.

15 Oct 2009

Enzo Biochem to release a new catalog dealing with epigenetics and chromatin modification

Enzo Biochem, Inc. today said that its Life Sciences subsidiary will release a new catalog dealing with “Epigenetics & Chromatin Modification” at the Society for Neuroscience’s, Neuroscience 2009 conference, beginning October 17, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois.

15 Oct 2009