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Free dementia workshops to be held at Houston's Alzheimer's Association

Since December 2003, Marsene Boldt, RN, has been providing care services for Houston area residents with her At Your Side Home Care location at 16868 Royal Crest Dr.

4 Feb 2015

Cphi partners with InformEx to launch new InformEx cGMP Zone at 2015 show

CPhI, the leading global sourcing event for the pharmaceutical industry, is partnering with InformEx to launch the new, InformEx cGMP Zone at the 2015 show (3-5th February in New Orleans).

4 Feb 2015

Induced labor is not associated with Autism spectrum disorder, shows study

In a study to be presented on Feb. 5 in an oral pleanary session at 8 a.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™, in San Diego, researchers will report that induced or augmented labor are not associated with increased odds of Autism spectrum disorder.

4 Feb 2015

Cardinal Health approves quarterly dividend of $0.3425 per share

Cardinal Health today announced that its board of directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.3425 per share.

4 Feb 2015

Amgen's biosimilar Phase 3 rheumatoid arthritis study meets primary and secondary endpoints

Amgen today announced a Phase 3 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of biosimilar candidate ABP 501 compared with Humira® (adalimumab) in patients with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis met its primary and key secondary endpoints.

4 Feb 2015

BioMed Realty Trust expands footprint in Seattle's core innovation district of South Lake Union

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. today announced that it is under contract to acquire the 307 Westlake Avenue North building in the heart of the burgeoning South Lake Union life science market of Seattle, Washington for approximately $90 million.

4 Feb 2015

Study: Simple strategies can lead to significant improvements in one-year-olds at risk for ASD

A new study by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers finds that a collection of simple strategies used by parents can lead to significant improvements in one-year-olds at risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

4 Feb 2015

Two genetic mutations can interact to reduce risk for heart attack

Researchers have determined that two mutations on a single gene can interact in a way that lowers the carrier's risk for a heart attack.

4 Feb 2015

Neovasc closes underwritten public offering of common stock

Neovasc Inc. is pleased to announce the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 12,075,000 common shares of the Company at a price per share of US$7.19 (the "Offering") for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately US$74,883,850 for the Company and US$11,935,400 for the Selling Securityholders (as defined below) before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by the Company and the Selling Securityholders.

4 Feb 2015

Study opens door for development of tools to modulate CoQ10 synthesis in human cells

A study which counts with the participation of University of Granada scientists has provided new data on the Q10 coenzyme (CoQ10), a molecule which is synthesized within the cells of the organism itself and which has essential functions for cellular metabolism.

4 Feb 2015

AMS sponsors ‘Healthy Body Healthy Mind’ series to promote awareness on stress urinary incontinence

American Medical Systems Inc. (AMS), a subsidiary of Endo International plc and leading provider of medical technologies for pelvic health, is proud to be a sponsor of an episode of the popular Healthy Body Healthy Mind series titled "Managing Female Stress Urinary Incontinence."

4 Feb 2015

Congressman Fattah meets with Amarantus regarding research efforts for degenerative brain diseases

Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA), architect of the Fattah Neuroscience Initiative, met last week with Amarantus, a biotechnology company on their recent efforts to develop treatment and diagnostics for degenerative brain diseases, including Alzheimer's.

4 Feb 2015

MGH, MIT researchers reveal how the brain controls different sleep states

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have added another piece to the complex puzzle of how the brain controls one of the most essential functions - sleep.

4 Feb 2015

Anti-viral immune cells could inhibit bone marrow transplant infections caused by CMV

Bone marrow transplantation is a life-saving therapy for patients with blood cancers like leukemia or lymphoma. However, the depletion of the patient's immune system prior to transplantation can put patients at risk of for an infection by a virus called cytomegalovirus (CMV) that can be life threatening in these immune-compromised individuals.

4 Feb 2015

One in four nonsmokers still exposed to secondhand smoke, shows CDC report

Although secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure in the United States dropped by half between 1999 to 2000 and 2011 to 2012, one in four nonsmokers -- 58 million people -- are still exposed to SHS, according to a new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

4 Feb 2015

BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York introduces health benefit gift box

It's a new day for health insurance companies. As the Affordable Care Act forces an industry shift towards consumerism, individuals are becoming more involved in their own health care decisions and insurers are becoming more involved in their members' lives.

4 Feb 2015

Scientists find eight different types of schizophrenia

Scientists from the universities of Granada (Spain) and Washington in St Louis (US) have found that there is not a single type of schizophrenia, but that it consists of a group made up of eight genetically different types of diseases, each of which presents its own set of symptoms.

4 Feb 2015

Study evaluates association of participation in ACS NSQIP with surgical outcomes, costs

Nicholas H. Osborne, M.D., M.S., of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and colleagues evaluated the association of participation in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program with surgical outcomes and payments among Medicare patients.

4 Feb 2015

Study may offer insight into pathology of autism, Alzheimer's disease

For parents of children struggling with autism, the dearth of information is heartbreaking. Medical professionals are hard put to answer the primary questions: Who is autistic? What causes autism? What treatments are available? The situation is similar for Alzheimer's patients and relatives, who are helpless before the aggressive disease devouring a sufferer's identity.

4 Feb 2015

New app for clinical detection of skin cancer launched on World Cancer Day

On World Cancer Day 2015, general practitioners, physicians and dermatologists in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia are being asked for their feedback during the advanced trial phase of a new, free app that has the potential to play a vital role in the clinical detection of skin cancer.

4 Feb 2015

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Free dementia workshops to be held at Houston's Alzheimer's Association

Cphi partners with InformEx to launch new InformEx cGMP Zone at 2015 show

Induced labor is not associated with Autism spectrum disorder, shows study

Cardinal Health approves quarterly dividend of $0.3425 per share

Amgen's biosimilar Phase 3 rheumatoid arthritis study meets primary and secondary endpoints

BioMed Realty Trust expands footprint in Seattle's core innovation district of South Lake Union

Study: Simple strategies can lead to significant improvements in one-year-olds at risk for ASD

Two genetic mutations can interact to reduce risk for heart attack

Neovasc closes underwritten public offering of common stock

Study opens door for development of tools to modulate CoQ10 synthesis in human cells

AMS sponsors ‘Healthy Body Healthy Mind’ series to promote awareness on stress urinary incontinence

Congressman Fattah meets with Amarantus regarding research efforts for degenerative brain diseases

MGH, MIT researchers reveal how the brain controls different sleep states

Anti-viral immune cells could inhibit bone marrow transplant infections caused by CMV

One in four nonsmokers still exposed to secondhand smoke, shows CDC report

BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York introduces health benefit gift box

Scientists find eight different types of schizophrenia

Study evaluates association of participation in ACS NSQIP with surgical outcomes, costs

Study may offer insight into pathology of autism, Alzheimer's disease

New app for clinical detection of skin cancer launched on World Cancer Day

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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