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National #KnowBetterDoBetter movement comes to Charlotte, NC to eradicate HIV/AIDS

The national #KnowBetterDoBetter movement led by the Black AIDS Institute (BAI) is coming to Charlotte, NC and the message is loud and clear- we can end the AIDS epidemic if we fully engage non-medical workers on the frontline of the battle with greater knowledge and skills.

6 Feb 2015

Asterias Biotherapeutics prices underwritten public offering of common stock at $3.90 per share

Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc., a leading biotechnology company in the emerging field of regenerative medicine, today announced today that it has priced an underwritten public offering of its common stock at a price of $3.90 per share.

6 Feb 2015

New multidisciplinary approach to managing colorectal operation results in shorter hospital stays, lower costs

A new multidisciplinary approach to managing patients undergoing a colorectal operation results in shorter hospital stays, fewer complications, and lower medical costs, according to research results published online in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

6 Feb 2015

MIT engineers discover way to grow liver-like cells to test potential malaria drugs

In 2008, the World Health Organization announced a global effort to eradicate malaria, which kills about 800,000 people every year. As part of that goal, scientists are trying to develop new drugs that target the malaria parasite during the stage when it infects the human liver, which is crucial because some strains of malaria can lie dormant in the liver for several years before flaring up.

6 Feb 2015

Prostate cancer patients with detectable post-operative PSA should receive more aggressive treatment

Prostate cancer patients with detectable prostate specific antigen (PSA) following radical prostatectomy should receive earlier, more aggressive radiation therapy treatment, according to a study published in the February 1, 2015 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics (Red Journal), the official scientific journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology.

6 Feb 2015

Research findings could lead to improved treatments for brain and spinal cord injuries

Hot on the heels of discovering a protective form of immune response to spinal cord injury, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have pinpointed the biological trigger for that response - a vital step toward being able to harness the body's defenses to improve treatment for spine injuries, brain trauma, Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions.

6 Feb 2015

New report explores measures to address shortages of lifesaving medicines

As shortages of lifesaving medicines, including antibiotics, chemotherapy, and cardiovascular drugs continue to plague the United States, a group of health care organizations released a report exploring measures that should be considered to address this ongoing issue. The report summarizes manufacturing, regulatory, and economic issues related to drug shortages, as well as potential solutions that were considered at a 2014 Summit attended by 22 stakeholder groups, including health care professionals and other non-profit organizations, industry, public interest, and government agencies.

6 Feb 2015

G1 Therapeutics receives $33 million in Series B funding to develop effective treatments for cancer

An RTP-based pharmaceutical company with roots at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received $33 million in Series B venture capital funding to develop more effective and less toxic methods to treat patients with cancer.

6 Feb 2015

Meditation appears to help preserve the brain's gray matter

Since 1970, life expectancy around the world has risen dramatically, with people living more than 10 years longer. That's the good news.

6 Feb 2015

Brown University awarded $2.5 million grant to spur physical therapy research

The Foundation for Physical Therapy has awarded Brown University a $2.5-million, five-year grant for a new center of excellence to spur research in the field. In the Center on Health Services Training and Research, Brown, Boston University, and the University of Pittsburgh will train researchers and seed new studies to build the evidence base for physical therapy care and to improve how care is delivered.

6 Feb 2015

ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group opens clinical trial for women with newly diagnosed DCIS

In direct response to recommendations made by a National Institutes of Health scientific consensus panel, the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group announced today the opening of E4112, a clinical trial for women with newly diagnosed ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast who, together with their doctors, will use the results of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam to determine whether to undergo a lumpectomy or a mastectomy.

6 Feb 2015

CPR depth and rate of compressions significantly impact survival, recovery of patients

The depth of chest compressions and the rate at which they were applied make a significant impact on survival and recovery of patients, a review of research by UT Southwestern Medical Center Emergency Medicine physicians shows.

6 Feb 2015

New NIEHS grants to support independent biomedical research

New grants totaling $3 million will go to six outstanding early-career scientists, bridging a funding gap to independent biomedical research. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health, created the award to encourage early stage researchers who want to discover how our environment influences human health.

6 Feb 2015

New study links cell communication pathway to common brain tumors found in children

A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers links a well-known cell communication pathway called Notch to one of the most common -- but overall still rare -- brain tumors found in children.

6 Feb 2015

Alexian Brothers Health System acquires primary care medical group in suburban Chicago

Alexian Brothers Health System, a member of Ascension, the nation's largest Catholic and non-profit health system, is expanding its network of primary care physicians with the acquisition of a long-standing primary care medical group in suburban Chicago.

6 Feb 2015

Global CT market expected to reach $5.1 billion in 2018

The global CT market is expected to grow 5.5 percent to $5.1 billion in 2018, according to a new Kalorama Information report. The combination of product enhancements and the need to cut radiation dose levels is fueling the market. A new federal standard passed into law last year, NEMA Standard XR-29, defining low dose standards and punishing providers not in compliance will help growth, according to the market research publisher.

6 Feb 2015

TrialReach raises $13.5M in Series B financing round

TrialReach, the world's largest provider of clinical trial information, today announced it has raised a $13.5M Series B financing round led by Smedvig Capital with participation from existing investors Amadeus Capital Partners and Octopus Investments. With one of the biggest digital health rounds ever raised in the United Kingdom, TrialReach plans to use the funds to support the growth of its clinical trial platform and expansion into the U.S..

6 Feb 2015

Psychiatric Times introduces new information on anxiety disorders

UBM Medica US announces that Psychiatric Times, a leading online community for mental health professionals, introduces the latest information on anxiety disorders.

6 Feb 2015

Capsule Tech's DataCaptor software named Category Leader for medical device integration systems

Capsule Tech, Inc., the leading global provider of medical device information systems (MDIS), today announced its DataCaptor software has been named Category Leader for medical device integration systems, according to the annual "2014 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Services" report, published in January.

6 Feb 2015

Crown Bioscience, NRCMM partner to develop new immune-oncology experimental cancer models

Crown Bioscience, Inc., a leading global drug discovery and development service company with its R&D centers across the globe has announced that a new partnership agreement has been reached with the National Resource Center for Mutant Mice and its commercial branch Nanjing Biotech Innovation Corporation, in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.

6 Feb 2015

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National #KnowBetterDoBetter movement comes to Charlotte, NC to eradicate HIV/AIDS

Asterias Biotherapeutics prices underwritten public offering of common stock at $3.90 per share

New multidisciplinary approach to managing colorectal operation results in shorter hospital stays, lower costs

MIT engineers discover way to grow liver-like cells to test potential malaria drugs

Prostate cancer patients with detectable post-operative PSA should receive more aggressive treatment

Research findings could lead to improved treatments for brain and spinal cord injuries

New report explores measures to address shortages of lifesaving medicines

G1 Therapeutics receives $33 million in Series B funding to develop effective treatments for cancer

Meditation appears to help preserve the brain's gray matter

Brown University awarded $2.5 million grant to spur physical therapy research

ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group opens clinical trial for women with newly diagnosed DCIS

CPR depth and rate of compressions significantly impact survival, recovery of patients

New NIEHS grants to support independent biomedical research

New study links cell communication pathway to common brain tumors found in children

Alexian Brothers Health System acquires primary care medical group in suburban Chicago

Global CT market expected to reach $5.1 billion in 2018

TrialReach raises $13.5M in Series B financing round

Psychiatric Times introduces new information on anxiety disorders

Capsule Tech's DataCaptor software named Category Leader for medical device integration systems

Crown Bioscience, NRCMM partner to develop new immune-oncology experimental cancer models

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