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APCER Pharma's revenues grew by more than 40% in 2013

APCER Pharma, the truly global provider of strategic and outsourced services for clinical safety, pharmacovigilance, medical affairs, and regulatory operations, announced today that revenues grew by more than 40% in 2013 compared to the previous year.

28 Apr 2014

Genervon completes GM604 Phase 2a clinical trial for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Genervon Biopharmaceuticals LLC today announced that it has successfully completed its Phase 2a clinical trial for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ("ALS") disease modification. A full analysis of the trial's results is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2014, but preliminary data suggests that Genervon's novel, proprietary, multi-target biological drug candidate, GM604, shows significant promise for treating ALS.

28 Apr 2014

Researchers develop art-based program to help prevent heart disease

For patients with end stage heart disease who need a heart transplant, the experience of an extended hospitalization while waiting for a life-saving organ and then undergoing life-saving surgery can be an emotional and stressful journey.

28 Apr 2014

MedScope partners to provide PERS devices and services to Visiting Angels' franchisees

MedScope, the leading provider of high-tech medical alert systems, and Visiting Angels, one of the nation's largest in-home care companies, have jointly announced a partnership to provide MedScope's full array of Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) devices and services to Visiting Angels' franchisees.

28 Apr 2014

Women who had chemotherapy less likely to be employed 4 years later

Nearly one-third of breast cancer survivors who were working when they began treatment were unemployed four years later. Women who received chemotherapy were most affected, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

28 Apr 2014

New AAP guidelines highlight gaps related to children’s treatment in urgent care centers

Today the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued an updated policy statement making recommendations and highlighting gaps in knowledge about the treatment of children in urgent care centers.

28 Apr 2014

Researchers analyze patient satisfaction with pain treatment after surgery

An international research group with members from the University of Basel, several EU countries, Israel and the USA, analyzed patient satisfaction with pain treatment after surgery.

28 Apr 2014

Life stressors may activate neurological disorders

When mothers are exposed to trauma, illness, alcohol or other drug abuse, these stressors may activate a single molecular trigger in brain cells that can go awry and activate conditions such as schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder and some forms of autism.

26 Apr 2014

H2Ocean launches Extreme Tattoo Aftercare Kit

H2Ocean, a leader in developing natural health care products using patented sea salt formulas, is proud to announce the launch of their coveted Extreme Tattoo Aftercare Kit in 5,179 Walgreens stores Nationwide found in the First Aid Section.

26 Apr 2014

Mylan challenges FDA's decision regarding generic drug marketing exclusivity on Celecoxib Capsules

Mylan Inc. today announced that it has filed suit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, challenging the agency's decision regarding generic drug marketing exclusivity on Celecoxib Capsules, the generic version of Pfizer's Celebrex.

26 Apr 2014

Highlights from April 2014 issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter

Here are highlights from the April issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter.

26 Apr 2014

Health care systems preparing to adapt University of Utah Health Care's online physician reviews

As other health care systems around the country prepare to follow in the footsteps of University of Utah Health Care —the first hospital system in the country to post online physician reviews and comments —Utah's only academic medical center is reporting new data about the innovative venture it launched in December 2012.

26 Apr 2014

Scientific congress on menopause to take place from 1-4 May

The world's most important scientific congress on the menopause will take place in Cancun, Mexico from 1-4 May 2014. Up to 3000 delegates are expected to attend.

26 Apr 2014

Skin Cancer Awareness Month and Melanoma Monday: Mount Sinai experts to share vital skin cancer tips

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, with one in five Americans developing it over the course of their lives. It's also one of the most preventable types of cancers. In recognition of May's Skin Cancer Awareness Month and Melanoma Monday on May 5th, Mount Sinai Health System experts are arming the public with vital tips on prevention and offering FREE skin cancer screenings.

26 Apr 2014

Viewpoints: 'Pinocchios' for the Koch brothers; Obamacare 'miracle'; the law's effect on hiring

The health care ads being run by Americans for Prosperity - one of the many frantically waving arms of the Koch brothers - are a gift to fact checkers everywhere. Because they deliberately twist the truth to persuade people to "stop supporting Obamacare," they have become a machine for producing "Pinocchios," the mendacity rating system used by Glenn Kessler at The Washington Post (David Firestone, 4/24).

26 Apr 2014

Watch out for snakes as weather warms, warns UAB emergency medicine specialist

With the first warm weekend of spring, the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital saw its first snakebite.

26 Apr 2014

Doctors, dentists adjusting to ups and downs of changing U.S. health care system

The recent economic downturn and the increasing use of high-deductible insurance plans "has driven patients to want to put off paying their bills," Michael explains. Whether it's for a hip replacement or a broken bone, he frequently sees patients on the hook for a $3,000 to $5,000 deductible (Gold, 4/25).

26 Apr 2014

Finnish researchers discover gene mutation in ameloblastoma

A Finnish team of researchers was the first in the world to discover a gene mutation in ameloblastoma, which is a tumour of the jaw.

26 Apr 2014

Most couples agree not to have children after just one discussion

Many couples agree not to have children after only one discussion, and sometimes none at all, the British Sociological Association's annual conference in Leeds heard today.

26 Apr 2014

Cover Oregon poised to join federal exchange

With encouragement from the Obama administration, an Oregon panel recommended Thursday that the state pull the plug on its glitch-ridden website and switch to the federal insurance marketplace. The final decision is expected to be made Friday by its exchange board. Oregon built what is widely regarded as the worst-functioning state exchange in the nation.

26 Apr 2014

Medical News

APCER Pharma's revenues grew by more than 40% in 2013

Genervon completes GM604 Phase 2a clinical trial for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Researchers develop art-based program to help prevent heart disease

MedScope partners to provide PERS devices and services to Visiting Angels' franchisees

Women who had chemotherapy less likely to be employed 4 years later

New AAP guidelines highlight gaps related to children’s treatment in urgent care centers

Researchers analyze patient satisfaction with pain treatment after surgery

Life stressors may activate neurological disorders

H2Ocean launches Extreme Tattoo Aftercare Kit

Mylan challenges FDA's decision regarding generic drug marketing exclusivity on Celecoxib Capsules

Highlights from April 2014 issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter

Health care systems preparing to adapt University of Utah Health Care's online physician reviews

Scientific congress on menopause to take place from 1-4 May

Skin Cancer Awareness Month and Melanoma Monday: Mount Sinai experts to share vital skin cancer tips

Viewpoints: 'Pinocchios' for the Koch brothers; Obamacare 'miracle'; the law's effect on hiring

Watch out for snakes as weather warms, warns UAB emergency medicine specialist

Doctors, dentists adjusting to ups and downs of changing U.S. health care system

Finnish researchers discover gene mutation in ameloblastoma

Most couples agree not to have children after just one discussion

Cover Oregon poised to join federal exchange

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

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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