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Children of parents with BD are at greater risk of developing psychiatric disorders

Bipolar disorder (BD) is among the 10 most burdensome medical conditions, according to the World Health Organization. The disorder is known for its dramatic highs of extreme euphoria, racing thoughts and decreased need for sleep, as well as its profound lows of sadness and despair.

11 Jun 2014

FDA grants orphan drug designation to EffRx Pharmaceuticals' EX404 for treatment of PCOS

EffRx Pharmaceuticals SA, a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted orphan drug designation to its proprietary metformin-based product candidate, EX404, for the treatment of pediatric polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

11 Jun 2014

Some doctors bill Medicare far more often for unusual procedures

Elsewhere, a former editor of a prominent medical journal says many or most doctors have had conflicts of interest that could harm patients. And, doctors look for new ways to thrive -- or survive -- economically.

11 Jun 2014

Mirna enrolls first patient in hematological malignancy cohort of MRX34 Phase 1 clinical trial

Mirna Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering microRNA-based Replacement Therapy to treat cancer, today announced the enrollment of the first patient in the hematological malignancy cohort of its ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial of MRX34, the company's lead product candidate and first microRNA mimic in human clinical trials in oncology.

11 Jun 2014

Covidien receives FDA approval for Apollo Onyx delivery micro catheter

Covidien plc today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of its Apollo Onyx delivery micro catheter - the first detachable tip micro catheter available in the U.S.

11 Jun 2014

ApolloMed agrees to provide hospitalist services for Blue Shield of California PPO members

Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc., an integrated, physician-centric healthcare delivery company, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to provide comprehensive hospitalist services for Blue Shield of California PPO members at hospitals at which ApolloMed is present.

10 Jun 2014

Tanner Labs announces launch of new corporate wellness platform

Tanner Labs, the nimble new research and development arm of O.C. Tanner, is proud to announce Welbe™, a new corporate wellness platform designed to advance the health and financial well-being of people and the companies they work for.

10 Jun 2014

VuCOMP receives FDA approval for M-Vu CAD for mammography version 3.1

VuCOMP, Inc., leading developer of advanced computer vision systems for the detection of breast cancer, announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for M-Vu CAD for mammography version 3.1. Concurrently, VuCOMP is releasing an update to its CAD station which includes the ability to process additional standard screening views.

10 Jun 2014

Northwest Biotherapeutics initiates Phase III trial of DCVax-L in Germany

Northwest Biotherapeutics, a biotechnology company developing DCVax personalized immune therapies for solid tumor cancers, announced today that it has initiated the Phase III trial of DCVax-L in Germany.

10 Jun 2014

Insurers revisit plans to narrow provider networks

The Wall Street Journal reports that some insurers are beefing up the provider networks included in health-law plans in response to concerns about access to care. Meanwhile, Kathleen Sebelius passes the baton to Sylvia Mathews Burwell, the new Health and Human Services secretary.

10 Jun 2014

mHealth Summit to host Global mHealth Forum

The mHealth Summit announced today that it will host the Global mHealth Forum, a two-day co-located event, to focus on mobile and connected health in low and middle income countries (LMICs).

10 Jun 2014

Treato releases third version of flagship patient intelligence platform

Treato, the world's most comprehensive source of real-time patient voice insights, today announced the release of version 3 of its flagship patient intelligence platform.

10 Jun 2014

New white paper highlights coming retirement health care cost crisis

A new white paper from HealthView Services, the leading provider of retirement health care cost data, highlights a coming retirement health care cost crisis and gap in planning for retirement health care costs.

10 Jun 2014

1% of adults experience headaches associated with sexual activity, shows report

About 1 percent of adults report they have experienced headaches associated with sexual activity, and that such headaches can be severe.

10 Jun 2014

Climate change have significant negative impacts on health and psychological well-being

Climate change will have significant negative impacts on Americans' health and psychological well-being, due to an increase in the frequency and severity of climate-related natural disasters and other climate-related changes in the environment and weather.

10 Jun 2014

InSite and Senju collaborate to develop and market azithromycin ophthalmic solution using DuraSite

InSite Vision Incorporated and Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. today announced that they have entered into a collaboration and license agreement to develop and market InSite's azithromycin ophthalmic solution using DuraSite® including AzaSite® 1% and AzaSite XtraTM 2% ocular antibiotics in Japan. Senju has agreed to pay InSite an upfront license fee, additional development milestones fees, and a percentage royalty on net sales.

10 Jun 2014

Wolters Kluwer announces feature-rich online platform for LWW Health Library

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information and point-of-care solutions for healthcare and medical education, today announced a new, feature-rich online platform developed for the LWW Health Library, a portal to a diverse collection of Lippincott basic and clinical science content used by medical and pharmacy schools.

10 Jun 2014

iGetBetter selects Validic platform to access data from broad range of biometric devices

iGetBetter, Inc., a supplier of post-acute care transition solutions, and Validic, the healthcare industry's premier technology platform for accessing digital health data, announced today that iGetBetter has selected the Validic platform to access data from a broad range of available biometric devices as part of its care transition solution focused on reducing readmissions.

10 Jun 2014

Alkermes initiates FORWARD-3 and FORWARD-4 efficacy studies in pivotal clinical program for ALKS 5461

Alkermes plc today announced the initiation of FORWARD-3 and FORWARD-4, two of the three planned phase 3 core efficacy studies in the pivotal clinical program for ALKS 5461, a once-daily, oral investigational medicine with a novel mechanism of action for the adjunctive treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD).

10 Jun 2014

PaxVax partners with UC to develop combination vaccine to prevent genital HSV infections

PaxVax Inc., a specialty vaccine company with a commercial focus on travel and biodefense and a social mission to ensure global access to its vaccines, today announced that it has entered into a research and development collaboration with the University of California, San Diego to develop a combination vaccine to prevent genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections.

10 Jun 2014

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Children of parents with BD are at greater risk of developing psychiatric disorders

FDA grants orphan drug designation to EffRx Pharmaceuticals' EX404 for treatment of PCOS

Some doctors bill Medicare far more often for unusual procedures

Mirna enrolls first patient in hematological malignancy cohort of MRX34 Phase 1 clinical trial

Covidien receives FDA approval for Apollo Onyx delivery micro catheter

ApolloMed agrees to provide hospitalist services for Blue Shield of California PPO members

Tanner Labs announces launch of new corporate wellness platform

VuCOMP receives FDA approval for M-Vu CAD for mammography version 3.1

Northwest Biotherapeutics initiates Phase III trial of DCVax-L in Germany

Insurers revisit plans to narrow provider networks

mHealth Summit to host Global mHealth Forum

Treato releases third version of flagship patient intelligence platform

New white paper highlights coming retirement health care cost crisis

1% of adults experience headaches associated with sexual activity, shows report

Climate change have significant negative impacts on health and psychological well-being

InSite and Senju collaborate to develop and market azithromycin ophthalmic solution using DuraSite

Wolters Kluwer announces feature-rich online platform for LWW Health Library

iGetBetter selects Validic platform to access data from broad range of biometric devices

Alkermes initiates FORWARD-3 and FORWARD-4 efficacy studies in pivotal clinical program for ALKS 5461

PaxVax partners with UC to develop combination vaccine to prevent genital HSV infections

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How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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