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Treatment plan can benefit both doctor and patient

Jeff Gavin's diagnosis of leukemia last year threw him into a new world. Suddenly the father of five had to keep track of a bevy of new medicines and maintain a complicated series of appointments and hospital visits for chemotherapy.

29 Oct 2009

Study shows 62.2 percent of women turn to alternative therapies before medical treatments for infertility

In a recent study from the Ohio State University Medical Center, 62.2 percent of those surveyed turned to alternative therapies before turning to more invasive medical treatments for infertility and getting pregnant.

29 Oct 2009

HTA announces cash distributions for the months of Oct, Nov and Dec 2009

The Board of Directors of Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (HTA) declared cash distributions for the months of October, November, and December 2009. These distributions will be calculated based on the stockholders of record each day during such month and will equal a 7.25% annualized rate based on a share price of $10.00.

29 Oct 2009

Interpreters at UNC Hospitals carry iPod Touch to stay connected

Pagers are ubiquitous in the hospital setting. They are so familiar and common, in fact, that they are even used for comic effect on medically themed TV dramas such as "House M.D."

29 Oct 2009

Oral health-care tips for Halloween

It's that time of year again when kids look forward to indulging in candy and sweets - and parents begin to fret about the damage all that sugar does to their children's teeth. But the Ontario Dental Association (ODA) says that with a few simple oral health-care tips and practices, kids and parents alike can enjoy Halloween.

29 Oct 2009

USC researchers receive grant to develop stem cell-based treatment for age-related macular degeneration

Physician-researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) received a nearly $16 million grant from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to fund the development of a stem cell-based treatment for age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss and blindness among the elderly.

29 Oct 2009

AMT inks agreement with Progenika Biopharma for development of LPLchip

Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics (AMT) and Progenika Biopharma announced today that the companies have entered into a development and commercialization agreement for LPLchip(TM), a diagnostic tool to rapidly diagnose patients with complete and partial lipoprotein lipase deficiency (LPLD). AMT has developed Glybera(R) as a gene therapy for patients with this disease.

29 Oct 2009

Recipients of the second round of funding under CLL/SLL Research Initiative announced by LRF

The Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF) is pleased to announce that David Frank, MD, PhD of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Thomas Kipps, MD, PhD, Moores Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego are the recipients of the second round of funding under the Foundation's Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL) Research Initiative.

29 Oct 2009

Modern techniques can reduce current shortage of H1N1 vaccine in the U.S.

President Barack Obama declared H1N1 a national emergency this weekend, a status that will give the federal government greater flexibility and authority to contain the pandemic. But the current shortage of H1N1 vaccine underscores the severe lack of U.S. preparedness in responding to pandemics, whether through natural disease transmission or manmade bioterrorist attacks, according to a new video from the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism.

29 Oct 2009

Roche discloses the results of first Phase III clinical study using Taspoglutide

Ipsen (Paris:IPN), an innovation-driven global specialty pharmaceutical group, today announced that its partner Roche has disclosed the results of a first phase III clinical study using Taspoglutide, the first human once weekly glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue originating from Ipsen’s Research.

29 Oct 2009

CNS Response to present results from depression efficacy study at U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress

CNS Response, Inc. announced that the company will present top-line results from its multi-site clinical trial next week at the U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress. "Referenced-EEG (rEEG®) Efficacy Compared to Star*D for Patients with Depression Treatment Failure: First Look at Final Results," will be presented by Charles DeBattista, M.D. on Monday, November 2nd, at 3:45 to 6:45 p.m. The conference is being held at the Mandalay Bay South Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.

29 Oct 2009

CCO HIV inPractice to provide critical information for the management of HIV/AIDS launched

Clinical Care Options (CCO), a leader in the development of innovative online, print, and live medical education programs and medical education technologies for healthcare professionals, announced the launch of CCO HIV inPractice, a new, free, online point-of-care resource for clinicians that provides critical information for the management of HIV/AIDS.

29 Oct 2009

Poison control centers to take calls for H1N1

The same reassuring voice on the telephone line when you fear you've had a poison emergency may be the same person answering your questions about the H1N1 flu pandemic.

29 Oct 2009

InfoMedics launches doctor-patient feedback programs

InfoMedics, Inc. has implemented patient feedback programs to improve doctor-patient communication and enhance the impact of marketing programs for biopharmaceutical brands through every phase and challenge of the product life cycle: disease state awareness, early experience, branded launch campaign, growth, mature product and patient compliance.

29 Oct 2009

Computer model to track contaminated soil distribution in households

Where does it come from? Scientists in Arizona are reporting a surprising answer to that question, which has puzzled and perplexed generations of men and women confronted with layers of dust on furniture and floors. Most of indoor dust comes from outdoors. Their report is scheduled for the Nov. 1 issue of ACS' Environmental Science & Technology, a semi-monthly journal.

29 Oct 2009

Open enrollment for seniors to select healthcare coverage for 2010 to begin in November

Open enrollment, the six-week period during which seniors can select healthcare coverage for 2010, begins Nov. 15. Health plans have begun sharing their costs and coverage, but making a choice can be a daunting task.

29 Oct 2009

Dysport drug for treatment of cervical dystonia launched in the United States

Ipsen, an innovation-driven global specialty pharmaceutical group, today announced that Dysport® is now available in the United States for the treatment of cervical dystonia in adults.

29 Oct 2009

Homelessness declines in Los Angeles; recession pave way for affordable housing

On any given night, an estimated 43,000 people are homeless in Los Angeles' Continuum of Care, according to the 2009 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Report (HC09), released today by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA). The number of homeless people in Los Angeles, while still the highest in the nation, represents an estimated 38% decrease from 2007.

29 Oct 2009

PAIR Technologies to commercialize planar array infrared spectrograph

PAIR Technologies, a start-up company established by University of Delaware researchers and a former DuPont scientist, is preparing to commercialize a high-precision detector -- a planar array infrared spectrograph -- that can identify biological and chemical agents in solids, liquids, and gases, in quantities as small as an atom, and in less than a second.

29 Oct 2009

New study demonstrates that stem cell therapy may help prevent acute lung injury

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have shown that adult stem cells from bone marrow can prevent acute lung injury in a mouse model of the disease.

29 Oct 2009

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Treatment plan can benefit both doctor and patient

Study shows 62.2 percent of women turn to alternative therapies before medical treatments for infertility

HTA announces cash distributions for the months of Oct, Nov and Dec 2009

Interpreters at UNC Hospitals carry iPod Touch to stay connected

Oral health-care tips for Halloween

USC researchers receive grant to develop stem cell-based treatment for age-related macular degeneration

AMT inks agreement with Progenika Biopharma for development of LPLchip

Recipients of the second round of funding under CLL/SLL Research Initiative announced by LRF

Modern techniques can reduce current shortage of H1N1 vaccine in the U.S.

Roche discloses the results of first Phase III clinical study using Taspoglutide

CNS Response to present results from depression efficacy study at U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress

CCO HIV inPractice to provide critical information for the management of HIV/AIDS launched

Poison control centers to take calls for H1N1

InfoMedics launches doctor-patient feedback programs

Computer model to track contaminated soil distribution in households

Open enrollment for seniors to select healthcare coverage for 2010 to begin in November

Dysport drug for treatment of cervical dystonia launched in the United States

Homelessness declines in Los Angeles; recession pave way for affordable housing

PAIR Technologies to commercialize planar array infrared spectrograph

New study demonstrates that stem cell therapy may help prevent acute lung injury

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