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Shape-changing in proteins opens new avenue for drug discovery

Computational biologists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have shown that proteins have an intrinsic ability to change shape, and this is required for their biological activity. This shape-changing also allows the small molecules that are attracted to a given protein to select the structure that permits the best binding. That premise could help in drug discovery and in designing compounds that will have the most impact on protein function to better treat a host of diseases.

20 Aug 2009

Squabbling Democrats prepare to move ahead on health bills without GOP

The New York Times: "Democrats now say they see little chance of the minority's cooperation in approving any overhaul, and are increasingly focused on drawing support for a final plan from within their own ranks. Top Democrats said Tuesday that their go-it-alone view was being shaped by what they saw as Republicans' purposely strident tone against health care legislation during this month's Congressional recess, as well as remarks by leading Republicans that current proposals were flawed beyond repair."

20 Aug 2009

Fluxion Biosciences receives a $1.8 million NIH grant for developing microfluidic platform

Fluxion Biosciences, a leading developer of microfluidic systems for functional cell analysis, today announced that it has received a $1.8 million NIH grant for the development of a high-throughput screening platform for anti-microbial drug discovery.

From Fluxion Biosciences 20 Aug 2009

Some HIV-positive Ugandans' not receiving antiretrovirals

Some HIV-positive people in Uganda "cannot be put on the national antiretroviral [ARV] programme because it is already saturated and funds for new patients are not available," the Independent reports. According to the newspaper, roughly 360,000 HIV-positive Ugandans are eligible for antiretroviral treatment because their CD4 counts are below the WHO's threshold of 350; however, about half of them currently do not have access to ARVs.

20 Aug 2009

State round-up: New Jersey hospitals, Utah's Medicaid troubles, and more

Wednesday's state news includes a hospital demonstration in New Jersey, Medicaid fraud in Utah, an abortion ruling in Oklahoma, and a White House decision to maintain Wisconsin's unique drug program for seniors.

20 Aug 2009

Does fetal fibronectin testing change patient management in women at risk of preterm labour?

Hologic, Inc. has announced the publication of the first of its kind study evaluating the impact of fetal fibronectin (fFN) testing among both symptomatic and asymptomatic pregnant women at risk for preterm birth. The study, "Does fetal fibronectin testing change patient management in women at risk of preterm labour?" by researchers at King's College, London, England appears in the on-line version of the European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology.

20 Aug 2009

Kensey Nash announces financial results for fourth-quarter and full fiscal year 2009

Kensey Nash Corporation (Nasdaq: KNSY), a leading medical technology company that provides innovative solutions and technologies for a wide range of medical procedures, today reported the results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

20 Aug 2009

Patterson Companies records 6% year-on-year sales growth in first-quarter

Patterson Companies, Inc. today reported consolidated sales of $789,579,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 ended July 25, an increase of 6% from $743,859,000 in the year-earlier quarter. The strong performance of technology offerings in the dental equipment business, as well as higher sales of veterinary supplies, helped offset the impact of the weak economy on other portions of Patterson’s business. Acquisitions, net of negative foreign currency adjustments, accounted for the majority of the first quarter sales growth. Net income was $45,057,000 or $0.38 per diluted share, compared to $45,964,000 or $0.39 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2009.

20 Aug 2009

URAC Health Utilization Management accreditation for Nationwide Better Health

Nationwide Better HealthSM, a leading provider of health and productivity management solutions, announced today that it has been awarded Health Utilization Management Accreditation from URAC, a Washington DC-based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry. URAC’s Health Utilization Management Accreditation standards require companies to establish a process to assess, plan and implement case management interventions.

20 Aug 2009

RBC Life Sciences reports on patent-pending, nutritional supplement

RBC Life Sciences, Inc., a provider of proprietary nutritional supplements and wound care/pain management products, announced today the debut of NeuroBright(TM), a patent-pending, nutritional supplement that improved test subjects' learning and memory skills by 50 percent during a recent laboratory trial.

20 Aug 2009

MedImmune, WPS and AYSO collaboratively launch a national health awareness campaign

MedImmune, Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) and the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) today officially launched "Don't Play with the Flu,"((TM)) a national health awareness campaign that aims to highlight the importance of getting a seasonal influenza vaccination every year.

20 Aug 2009

USPTO grants MultiCell Technologies patent for its Fa2N-4 and Ea1C-35 immortalized human hepatocyte cell lines

MultiCell Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MCET) announced today it has been granted U.S. patent 7,566,567 by the United States of America Patent and Trademark Office covering its Fa2N-4 and Ea1C-35 immortalized human hepatocyte cell lines.

20 Aug 2009

Universal Detection Technology signs new distribution agreement for bioterrorism technologies

Universal Detection Technology (OTCBB: UNDT), a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies and counter-terrorism training programs to protect people from bioterrorism and other infectious health threats, announced today that has signed a distribution agreement with Strategic Response Initiatives, a New York based defense firm specializing in all phases of emergency preparedness planning for a wide range of defense, public and private sector organizations.

20 Aug 2009

Wraser purchases Trezix oral capsule product from e5 Pharma

WraSer Pharmaceuticals, LLC (WraSer) announced that it has purchased the Trezix® Oral Capsule product from e5 Pharma, LLC. With the purchase, WraSer is granted full rights to market and distribute Trezix® in the United States.

20 Aug 2009

PETA asked to end its campaign promoting vegetarianism by OAC

The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) has called on the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to immediately end its campaign for the promotion of vegetarianism due to its stigmatizing image and portrayal of obese/overweight individuals.

20 Aug 2009

Public option is necessary for consumers says Congressman Chaka Fattah

"There is no option when it comes to reforming America's ailing healthcare system. We must do it. And there is no option for inclusion of a public plan. We must have it. Real reform requires real choice. A public option provides consumers a critical alternative to private plans.

20 Aug 2009

US physicians talk on short fallings in the current healthcare reform bills

Physicians across the nation are speaking out on Sermo, the world's largest online physician community, about the short fallings in the current healthcare reform bills working their way through Congress.

20 Aug 2009

Mesenchymal stem cells repair human brain

There is no known cure for neurodegenerative diseases such as Huntington's, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. But new hope, in the form of stem cells created from the patient's own bone marrow, can be found ― and literally seen ― in laboratories at Tel Aviv University.

20 Aug 2009

Wellcare discloses to Florida Elections Commission questionable campaign contributions

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. announced that it voluntarily disclosed to the Florida Elections Commission questionable campaign contributions by certain subsidiaries from 2003 through 2007.

20 Aug 2009

Massachusetts General Hospital selects BDV's video and audio solution for improving operating room efficiency

Black Diamond Video, Inc. (BDV) announces that Massachusetts General Hospital has selected BDV to integrate their state-of-the-art Integrated Digital Surgical Suites (IDSS) video and audio solution into their new operating rooms and vascular hybrid suites. The IDSS will enhance the quality and efficiency of care delivered by the Massachusetts General Hospital’s surgical, nursing, radiology, pathology and clinical engineering teams by providing high-resolution video routing, audio routing, multi-windowing, printing, recording and video streaming.

20 Aug 2009

Medical News

Shape-changing in proteins opens new avenue for drug discovery

Squabbling Democrats prepare to move ahead on health bills without GOP

Fluxion Biosciences receives a $1.8 million NIH grant for developing microfluidic platform

Some HIV-positive Ugandans' not receiving antiretrovirals

State round-up: New Jersey hospitals, Utah's Medicaid troubles, and more

Does fetal fibronectin testing change patient management in women at risk of preterm labour?

Kensey Nash announces financial results for fourth-quarter and full fiscal year 2009

Patterson Companies records 6% year-on-year sales growth in first-quarter

URAC Health Utilization Management accreditation for Nationwide Better Health

RBC Life Sciences reports on patent-pending, nutritional supplement

MedImmune, WPS and AYSO collaboratively launch a national health awareness campaign

USPTO grants MultiCell Technologies patent for its Fa2N-4 and Ea1C-35 immortalized human hepatocyte cell lines

Universal Detection Technology signs new distribution agreement for bioterrorism technologies

Wraser purchases Trezix oral capsule product from e5 Pharma

PETA asked to end its campaign promoting vegetarianism by OAC

Public option is necessary for consumers says Congressman Chaka Fattah

US physicians talk on short fallings in the current healthcare reform bills

Mesenchymal stem cells repair human brain

Wellcare discloses to Florida Elections Commission questionable campaign contributions

Massachusetts General Hospital selects BDV's video and audio solution for improving operating room efficiency

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