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New non-invasive image processing technique may improve IVF success rates

A collaboration between biologists and engineers at Monash University has led to the development of a new non-invasive image processing technique to visualise embryo formation. Researchers were able to see, for the first time, the movement of all of the cells in living mammalian embryos as they develop under the microscope.

29 Aug 2015

Study shows lack of folic acid enrichment in Europe causes foaetal abnormalities

A new international study shows that 5,000 foetuses in Europe annually are affected by spina bifida and other severe defects on the central nervous system. Seventy per cent of these pregnancies are terminated, while increased mortality and serious diseases affect the children who are born. At least half of the cases can be avoided by adding folic acid to staple foods as is already being done in seventy non-European countries.

29 Aug 2015

Four UC San Diego researchers selected to receive newly established NCI Outstanding Investigator Award

Four University of California, San Diego School of Medicine researchers have been selected to receive the newly established National Cancer Institute (NCI) Outstanding Investigator Award. The multi-million dollar awards fund new projects that have an unusual potential in cancer research over seven years.

29 Aug 2015

Fish oil diet modifies gut bacteria to boost health

Diets rich in fish oil versus diets rich in lard produce very different bacteria in the guts of mice, reports a study from Sahlgrenska Academy published in Cell Metabolism. The researchers transferred these microbes into other mice to see how they affected health. The results suggest that gut bacteria share some of the responsibility for the beneficial effects of fish oil and the harmful effects of lard.

29 Aug 2015

Civitas Senior Living plans to open new La Fontaine Memory Care community in December 2015

La Fontaine will be opening December 2015. This development will be the fourteenth property in the company's expanding portfolio.

29 Aug 2015

Recondo, Epic Systems collaborate to improve price transparency, patient collections with new service

A historic rise in high-deductible health insurance plans has US hospitals struggling to give newly price-conscious patients an accurate estimate of their share of healthcare costs. At the same time, with an increasing share of their revenue dependent on patients, hospitals are accelerating efforts to collect patient payments up front to prevent bad debts.

29 Aug 2015

Telesta Therapeutics receives FDA BLA Filing Notification for MCNA

Telesta Therapeutics Inc. announced today that it has received its BLA Filing Notification for MCNA from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This formal letter communicates that the FDA has completed its initial review of Telesta's Biologics License Application (BLA) submitted on June 29, 2015 and has accepted it for filing.

29 Aug 2015

Tampa General Hospital recognized for increasing relationships with minority-owned businesses

Tampa General Hospital has been named Corporation of the Year by the Central & North Florida Minority Supplier Development Council. It is the highest level of recognition the council awards to corporations.

29 Aug 2015

Doc Wayne Youth Services selected as winner of 2015 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Sports Award

Doc Wayne Youth Services, a Mass.-based nonprofit that fuses sport and therapy to heal and strengthen youth, has been selected as a 2015 winner of the inaugural Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Sports Award. Other winners in this elite group include Tony Hawk Foundation and Chicago Fire Foundation. Doc Wayne Youth Services and the other winners will each receive a $5,000 award and will be honored at a Sept. 10, 2015 ceremony at RWJF headquarters in Princeton, N.J.

28 Aug 2015

UVM-led research team to study benefits of integrating behavioral health care with medical care

A University of Vermont-led research team has received approval for $18.5 million in funding to study whether patients with both medical and behavioral problems do better when their primary care physicians work in combination with behavioral health professionals including psychologists and social workers.

28 Aug 2015

Mary Naylor named recipient of GSA's Doris Schwartz Gerontological Nursing Research Award

The Gerontological Society of America -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has chosen Mary Naylor, PhD, RN, FAAN, of the University of Pennsylvania as the 2015 recipient of the Doris Schwartz Gerontological Nursing Research Award.

28 Aug 2015

Passport Health participates in clinical study to test effects of oral typhoid vaccination

Passport Health, in partnership with vaccine manufacturer PaxVax, Inc. is participating in a clinical study to test the effects of the oral typhoid vaccination, Vivotif (Typhoid Vaccine Live Oral Ty21a). The study will look at the side effects that could occur when taking Vivotif across the range of approved potencies.

28 Aug 2015

Perrigo closes acquisition of leading OTC brands from GSK

Perrigo Company plc today announced that it has completed the acquisition of leading OTC brands from GSK in an all cash transaction valued at €200 million. The transaction is a clear demonstration of Perrigo's unique ability to maximize brand value across the Company's leading European distribution network spanning 36 countries.

28 Aug 2015

Mylan receives shareholders' approval for proposed Perrigo acquisition

Mylan N.V. today announced that its shareholders have approved Mylan's proposed acquisition of Perrigo Company plc and the related issuance of Mylan ordinary shares to Perrigo's shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held today.

28 Aug 2015

Children's Hospital Los Angeles successfully implants Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve in child actor

Cardiologists from Children's Hospital Los Angeles successfully implanted a Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve in child actor Max Page, the boy who made headlines playing mini Darth Vader in a 2011 Super Bowl ad for Volkswagen.

28 Aug 2015

FDA approves MagVenture MagVita TMS Therapy system for treatment of Major Depressive Disorder

On July 31, 2015 the US Food and Drug Administration cleared the MagVita TMS Therapy system for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in adult patients who have failed to receive satisfactory improvement from prior antidepressant medication in the current episode.

28 Aug 2015

National award presented to seven community health centers for innovation in diabetes care

BD, Direct Relief, and the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) honored seven of the nation's 1,200 community health centers with the Innovations in Care Award at this week's Community Health Institute and EXPO in Orlando, Florida.

28 Aug 2015

Experts discuss some of today's most relevant issues at Concierge Medicine Assembly

At the recent industry conference in Atlanta, sponsored by Concierge Medicine Today, panels of informed experts discussed with enthusiasm some of today's most relevant issues. Specialdocs founder Roberta Greenspan offered her perspective on how physicians feel about practicing medicine prior to transitioning to the concierge model.

28 Aug 2015

LCA commends Congress for establishing life-saving initiative on lung cancer

Today, Laurie Fenton Ambrose, President & CEO of Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) hailed the establishment of the first bi-partisan Lung Cancer Caucus in the United States House of Representatives and thanked Congressman Rick Nolan (D-MN), Congressman Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) and Congresswoman Lois Capps (D-CA) for leading this effort.

28 Aug 2015

Cholinergic neurons in basal forebrain broadcast message throughout the cerebral cortex

When a large combat unit, widely dispersed in dense jungle, goes to battle, no single soldier knows precisely how his actions are affecting the unit's success or failure. But in modern armies, every soldier is connected via an audio link that can instantly receive broadcasts - reporting both positive and negative surprises - based on new intelligence. The real-time broadcasts enable dispersed troops to learn from these reports and can be critical since no solider has an overview of the entire unit's situation.

28 Aug 2015

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New non-invasive image processing technique may improve IVF success rates

Study shows lack of folic acid enrichment in Europe causes foaetal abnormalities

Four UC San Diego researchers selected to receive newly established NCI Outstanding Investigator Award

Fish oil diet modifies gut bacteria to boost health

Civitas Senior Living plans to open new La Fontaine Memory Care community in December 2015

Recondo, Epic Systems collaborate to improve price transparency, patient collections with new service

Telesta Therapeutics receives FDA BLA Filing Notification for MCNA

Tampa General Hospital recognized for increasing relationships with minority-owned businesses

Doc Wayne Youth Services selected as winner of 2015 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Sports Award

UVM-led research team to study benefits of integrating behavioral health care with medical care

Mary Naylor named recipient of GSA's Doris Schwartz Gerontological Nursing Research Award

Passport Health participates in clinical study to test effects of oral typhoid vaccination

Perrigo closes acquisition of leading OTC brands from GSK

Mylan receives shareholders' approval for proposed Perrigo acquisition

Children's Hospital Los Angeles successfully implants Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve in child actor

FDA approves MagVenture MagVita TMS Therapy system for treatment of Major Depressive Disorder

National award presented to seven community health centers for innovation in diabetes care

Experts discuss some of today's most relevant issues at Concierge Medicine Assembly

LCA commends Congress for establishing life-saving initiative on lung cancer

Cholinergic neurons in basal forebrain broadcast message throughout the cerebral cortex

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