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STEMCELL Technologies to conduct a two-day stem cell training program

STEMCELL Technologies has announced the schedule for their fall training program. This includes 2-day courses on mesenchymal stem cell biology (October 2nd and 3rd), mammary stem cell biology (October 17th and 18th), neural stem cell biology (October 30th and 31st), hematopoietic stem cell biology (October 30th and 31st), and human embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cell biology (November 14th and 15th).

2 Sep 2009

Structural MRI for early diagnosis of neurodegenerative disorders

A new Mayo Clinic study may help physicians differentially diagnose three common neurodegenerative disorders in the future. The study will be presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease on July 11 in Vienna.

2 Sep 2009

Medical travel is a cost-effective option for employers

In the quagmire of health care reform, with challenges to ensure quality, align costs with outcomes, and build incentives for consumers to shop for services, medical travel emerges as a solution that benefits employers, individuals and the U.S. health care system. BridgeHealth Medical, Inc. (www.BridgeHealthMedical.com), the nation’s premier provider of medical travel services, points to the expanded scope of domestic and international Centers of Excellence as the most compelling opportunities for accessing high quality care at lower cost, particularly for the under- or uninsured who need surgery.

2 Sep 2009

Mistrust of healthcare system could harm patients' health and raise overall health care costs

Mistrust among patients, providers and insurers could harm patients' health and raise overall health care costs, reports a new study.

2 Sep 2009

Telemedical supervision for chronic heart failure patients reduces hospital expenses

The current data confirms previous health economic evaluations: If patients with chronic heart failure are receive telemedical supervision, this means that they will require less and shorter hospital care. In this study hospital expenses dropped by around 70 percent in a year.

2 Sep 2009

Financial rewards motivate America's workers to participate in wellness programs

America's workers will take greater responsibility for their health and participate in corporate wellness programs if there is a financial incentive, according to a survey released today by Virgin HealthMiles, a leading provider of health and productivity programs. Eighty nine percent of the 2,700 U.S. employees surveyed said financial rewards (e.g., cash, healthcare premium discounts) are important motivators for participating in wellness programs.

2 Sep 2009

PROTECT clinical study aimed at the assessment of rolofylline effects

Despite the promising findings of the PROTECT Pilot study, the larger PROTECT trial found no difference with rolofylline versus placebo with respect of the primary and main secondary end-points of the study. Although more rolofylline patients than placebo patients experienced moderate or marked dyspnea improvement at 24 and 48 hours from randomization, this was counterbalanced by a lack of effect on persistent renal impairment. Lastly, the risk of important neurological events was increased in patients on rolofylline.

2 Sep 2009

Healthcare promises to be a sound investment

Amazing medical advancements are made almost every year and Americans are more health-conscious than they've ever been before. As a result, people are living longer lives. While that is unarguably a good thing, the combination of an aging population and new medical discoveries has created a huge demand for healthcare professionals.

2 Sep 2009

Expanding health centers to reach more patients will result in huge health care savings

Expanding health centers to reach an additional 20 million patients as part of national health reform would result in overall health care savings of $212 billion over the ten-year period 2010 to 2019, including federal Medicaid savings of $59 billion.

2 Sep 2009

Researchers discover why smoking increases the risk of heart disease and stroke

Researchers have discovered a reason why smoking greatly increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. Nicotine promotes insulin resistance, also called prediabetes, which is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, according to the new study, which was presented at The Endocrine Society's 91st Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.

2 Sep 2009

CDEX ValiMed medication safety system selected by Brigham and Women's Hospital

CDEX Inc. announces that Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston, MA) has selected the CDEX ValiMed™ Medication Safety System as part of its Medication Safety Program.

2 Sep 2009

Monsanto sings a non-exclusive research and commercial license agreement with Cellectis

Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) today announced a non-exclusive research and commercial license agreement with France-based Cellectis S.A. (Paris:ALCLS), a biotechnology company specialized in genome engineering, for broad use of its meganuclease technology in plants.

2 Sep 2009

Walking and biking raise health and fitness levels

Trying to get fit but can't work it into your daily schedule? Incorporating even relatively short bouts of exercise into a daily commute appears to deliver significant rewards, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

2 Sep 2009

The American Heart Association implements many community actions for preventing childhood obesity

The American Heart Association commends the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council for recommending a solid array of meaningful community actions in their new report Local Government Actions to Prevent Childhood Obesity. Overweight children have a 70 percent chance of becoming overweight adults.

2 Sep 2009

Rapid progression of multiple sclerosis linked to smoking

Patients with multiple sclerosis who smoke appear to experience a more rapid progression of their disease, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

2 Sep 2009

The Michigan Chamber of Commerce, Employers for Quality Health Care offer conditional support to health care reforms

The Michigan Chamber of Commerce has joined Employers for Quality Health Care, an unprecedented multi-state alliance of 20 state chambers of commerce and employer organizations formed to advocate for federal health care reforms that reduce costs, improve quality and extend coverage to more Americans - but not if it raises taxes, kill jobs or erodes employer-sponsored coverage.

2 Sep 2009

Stock split anounced by United Therapeutics Corporation

United Therapeutics Corporation (Nasdaq: UTHR) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved and declared a stock split. The stock split will be effected in the form of a stock dividend, in which one share of United Therapeutics common stock will be distributed for each share of common stock issued and outstanding (or held in treasury) at the close of business on the record date, September 14, 2009.

2 Sep 2009

$Adult stem cell treatments for severe limb ischemia and refractory coronary ischemia discussed$

Adult stem cell treatments for severe limb ischemia and refractory coronary ischemia discussed

This week TCA Cellular Therapy`s Medical Director Gabriel Lasala, M.D. presents advances in adult stem cell treatments for severe limb ischemia and refractory coronary ischemia at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

2 Sep 2009

New therapy delays the progression of heart failure

A therapy called cardiac resynchronization can significantly delay the progression of heart failure, according to a major international study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

2 Sep 2009

New findings on molecular imaging and prostate cancer

A new study published in the September issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine shows that positron emission tomography (PET)/computer tomography (CT) scans with the imaging agent choline could detect recurring prostate cancer sooner than conventional imaging technologies in some patients who have had their prostates surgically removed.

2 Sep 2009

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STEMCELL Technologies to conduct a two-day stem cell training program

Structural MRI for early diagnosis of neurodegenerative disorders

Medical travel is a cost-effective option for employers

Mistrust of healthcare system could harm patients' health and raise overall health care costs

Telemedical supervision for chronic heart failure patients reduces hospital expenses

Financial rewards motivate America's workers to participate in wellness programs

PROTECT clinical study aimed at the assessment of rolofylline effects

Healthcare promises to be a sound investment

Expanding health centers to reach more patients will result in huge health care savings

Researchers discover why smoking increases the risk of heart disease and stroke

CDEX ValiMed medication safety system selected by Brigham and Women's Hospital

Monsanto sings a non-exclusive research and commercial license agreement with Cellectis

Walking and biking raise health and fitness levels

The American Heart Association implements many community actions for preventing childhood obesity

Rapid progression of multiple sclerosis linked to smoking

The Michigan Chamber of Commerce, Employers for Quality Health Care offer conditional support to health care reforms

Stock split anounced by United Therapeutics Corporation

Adult stem cell treatments for severe limb ischemia and refractory coronary ischemia discussed

New therapy delays the progression of heart failure

New findings on molecular imaging and prostate cancer

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