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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

xG Health Solutions introduces learning solution to support care management, provider training

xG Health Solutions, a leading health care redesign and optimization company that is powered by intellectual property and expertise from Geisinger Health System, has successfully launched its learning solution, xG Health Learning, to support care management and provider training.

6 Feb 2015

Roper Industries signs definitive agreements to acquire Data Innovations, SoftWriters

Roper Industries, Inc. today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire two medical software companies: Data Innovations, LLC and SoftWriters, Inc.

6 Feb 2015

Consumer Watchdog, Patient Privacy Rights call on Cal INDEX in view of Anthem hack

The day after Anthem Blue Cross revealed that millions of customers' information had been hacked, Consumer Watchdog and Patient Privacy Rights called on Cal INDEX, the health information database created by Anthem and Blue Shield of California, to allow consumers to opt-in rather than force them to opt-out.

5 Feb 2015

Electronic cigarettes and smoking cessation: an interview with Professor Peter Hajek

The electronic cigarette has been invented by Chinese pharmacist Hon Lik in 2003. The rise in electronic cigarettes (EC) popularity was initially a grass root phenomenon. EC are estimated to be at least 95% safer than cigarettes and they appeal to smokers who cannot or do not want to stop smoking, but who want to reduce the risks smoking poses to their health.

5 Feb 2015

Half of people in the UK will develop cancer, says new estimate

One in two people will develop cancer in their lifetime, according to new calculations from Cancer Research UK.

5 Feb 2015

DWHP sells Career Step Holdings to Revelstoke

DW Healthcare Partners, a healthcare-focused private equity firm with offices in Toronto, Ontario and Park City, Utah, announced the sale of its portfolio company, Career Step Holdings, LLC to Revelstoke Capital Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

5 Feb 2015

InDemand Interpreting awarded group purchasing contract with Premier

InDemand Interpreting, a leading provider of Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) within healthcare, has been awarded a group purchasing contract with Premier, Inc. to offer experienced medical interpreters and the highest quality video technology to Premier members.

5 Feb 2015

Isis receives $10 million from Biogen Idec to begin IND-supporting studies of ISIS-BIIB4 Rx

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has earned a $10 million milestone payment from Biogen Idec for initiating the investigational new drug (IND)-supporting studies of ISIS-BIIB4 Rx.

5 Feb 2015

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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

xG Health Solutions introduces learning solution to support care management, provider training

Roper Industries signs definitive agreements to acquire Data Innovations, SoftWriters

Consumer Watchdog, Patient Privacy Rights call on Cal INDEX in view of Anthem hack

Electronic cigarettes and smoking cessation: an interview with Professor Peter Hajek

Half of people in the UK will develop cancer, says new estimate

DWHP sells Career Step Holdings to Revelstoke

InDemand Interpreting awarded group purchasing contract with Premier

Isis receives $10 million from Biogen Idec to begin IND-supporting studies of ISIS-BIIB4 Rx

Lab Matters host Harriet Gould on building a more connected lab community

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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