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Centura Health, DaVita HealthCare Partners jointly unveil FullWell

Centura Health and DaVita HealthCare Partners today unveiled FullWell, the brand name of the two partners' recently announced joint venture, a company that aims to bring greater value to health care and lower costs for consumers in Colorado and Kansas.

30 Jan 2015

ANI Pharmaceuticals launches Etodolac 300mg oral capsules

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the launch of Etodolac 300mg oral capsules, indicated for use in the management of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and acute pain.

30 Jan 2015

Nuvo Research announces topline results from WF10 Phase 2 allergic rhinitis clinical trial

Nuvo Research Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company with a diverse portfolio of topical and immunology products, today announced the results of its 16-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase 2 clinical trial conducted in Germany to compare the safety and efficacy of WF10 and its main constituents (sodium chlorite and sodium chlorate) with saline in patients with refractory allergic rhinitis and to compare the safety and efficacy of WF10 and its main constituents.

30 Jan 2015

Researchers identify molecular pathways that could lead to new therapeutic targets for cerebral malaria

A drug already approved for treating other diseases may be useful as a treatment for cerebral malaria, according to researchers at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. They discovered a novel link between food intake during the early stages of infection and the outcome of the disease, identifying two molecular pathways that could serve as new targets for treatment.

30 Jan 2015

Research shows effectiveness of Tamiflu

Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the use of antiviral drugs to help treat influenza, in a year when the available vaccine is not a good match for the current strain.

30 Jan 2015

K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital introduces Meridian Dentistry for Children

K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center introduces Meridian Dentistry for Children, a specialized, full-service, dental practice for infants, children and adolescents in a child-friendly, caring environment.

30 Jan 2015

Synthetic compound shows antibiotic action against MRSA

Microbiologists and chemists at the University of South Florida have developed and patented a synthetic compound that has shown antibiotic action against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, also known as MRSA, which can cause many serious infections and deaths.

30 Jan 2015

Researchers move one step closer to treating diabetes with human probiotic pill

Science may be one step closer to treating diabetes with a human probiotic pill, according to new Cornell University research.

30 Jan 2015

Texting better than apps to treat people with mental illness

Texting may be a more suitable treatment aid for those with mental illness than mobile applications.

30 Jan 2015

UAB doctor says measles can be halted with safe, effective measles vaccine

An ongoing, multistate measles outbreak linked to a California amusement park has already caused 68 confirmed cases between Jan. 1 and 23, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

30 Jan 2015

Menopause does not exacerbate or cause sleep problems, shows study

Women in their late thirties and forties who have trouble sleeping are more than three times more likely to suffer sleep problems during menopause than women who have an easier time getting shut-eye, according to a new study by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

30 Jan 2015

Negative communication between doctor and patient could make symptoms worse

Doctors who unintentionally communicate to patients that they don't believe or understand them could actually make symptoms worse, a new study suggests.

30 Jan 2015

Steroid use associated with five-fold increase of blood clots in IBD patients

Compared with biologic therapy, corticosteroid (steroid) use is associated with a nearly five-fold increase of venous thromboembolism in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients, according to a new study1 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association.

30 Jan 2015

Psychopath’s persistent violent behaviour associated with brain abnormalities

Psychopathic violent offenders have abnormalities in the parts of the brain related to learning from punishment, according to an MRI study led by Sheilagh Hodgins and Nigel Blackwood. "One in five violent offenders is a psychopath.

30 Jan 2015

Leading academics underscore the importance of diet and nutrition for mental Health

Evidence is rapidly growing showing vital relationships between both diet quality and potential nutritional deficiencies and mental health, a new international collaboration led by the University of Melbourne and Deakin University has revealed.

30 Jan 2015

Techne’s new qPCR system offers greater accuracy and higher quality data

Bibby Scientific Ltd announced today thatTechne, a leading UK manufacturer of laboratory benchtop equipment, has launched its revolutionary new qPCR system, the Prime Pro 48.

30 Jan 2015

TxCell receives milestone payment of EUR 1 million concerning Ovasave collaboration, license agreement from Trizell

TxCell SA, a biotechnology company developing innovative, cost-effective, personalized T-cell immunotherapies using antigen specific regulatory T-cells (Ag-Tregs) for severe chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, announces today the receipt of the latest milestone payment of EUR 1 million from the Ovasave collaboration option, development and license agreement from Trizell (Trizell Holding SA).

30 Jan 2015

AstraZeneca announces research collaborations to use genome-editing tool for drug discovery and development

AstraZeneca today announced four research collaborations aimed at harnessing the power of CRISPR, a pioneering genome-editing technique, across its entire discovery platform in the company’s key therapeutic areas.

30 Jan 2015

Farnesoid-X receptor could play key role in hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal disorders

The farnesoid-X receptor (FXR), also known as the chief regulator of bile acid metabolism, is thought to play a role in some hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal disorders.

30 Jan 2015

Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine installs MILabs PET-SPECT-CT preclinical imaging system

Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, in Fuzhou, China has installed a MILabs VECTor/CT system to boost their neurological research with preclinical Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT).

30 Jan 2015

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Centura Health, DaVita HealthCare Partners jointly unveil FullWell

ANI Pharmaceuticals launches Etodolac 300mg oral capsules

Nuvo Research announces topline results from WF10 Phase 2 allergic rhinitis clinical trial

Researchers identify molecular pathways that could lead to new therapeutic targets for cerebral malaria

Research shows effectiveness of Tamiflu

K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital introduces Meridian Dentistry for Children

Synthetic compound shows antibiotic action against MRSA

Researchers move one step closer to treating diabetes with human probiotic pill

Texting better than apps to treat people with mental illness

UAB doctor says measles can be halted with safe, effective measles vaccine

Menopause does not exacerbate or cause sleep problems, shows study

Negative communication between doctor and patient could make symptoms worse

Steroid use associated with five-fold increase of blood clots in IBD patients

Psychopath’s persistent violent behaviour associated with brain abnormalities

Leading academics underscore the importance of diet and nutrition for mental Health

Techne’s new qPCR system offers greater accuracy and higher quality data

TxCell receives milestone payment of EUR 1 million concerning Ovasave collaboration, license agreement from Trizell

AstraZeneca announces research collaborations to use genome-editing tool for drug discovery and development

Farnesoid-X receptor could play key role in hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal disorders

Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine installs MILabs PET-SPECT-CT preclinical imaging system

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