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People who experience chronic sleep disturbance could face earlier onset of dementia, Alzheimer's

People who experience chronic sleep disturbance—either through their work, insomnia or other reasons—could face an earlier onset of dementia and Alzheimer's, according to a new pre-clinical study by researchers at Temple University.

18 Mar 2014

Patients with both HIV and hepatitis C have 80% higher rates of serious liver disease

A new study led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has found that the risk of hepatitis C-associated serious liver disease persists in HIV patients otherwise benefitting from antiretroviral therapy (ART) to treat HIV.

18 Mar 2014

Pierre Fabre Dermatologie receives FDA marketing authorization for pediatric drug Hemangeol

Pierre Fabre Dermatologie has obtained marketing authorization from the FDA for the pediatric drug Hemangeol (propranolol hydrochloride), which is the first and only approved treatment for "proliferating infantile hemangioma requiring systemic therapy".

18 Mar 2014

Dr. Basil R. Besh honored with 2013 Compassionate Doctor Award

Vitals is pleased to announce that Dr. Basil R. Besh has been honored with the prestigious 2013 Compassionate Doctor Award.

18 Mar 2014

Formation Capital, Safanad agree to sell $1.05 billion of healthcare buildings to NorthStar Realty Finance

Formation Capital and Safanad Limited today announced that they have entered into an agreement to sell a $1.05 billion healthcare real estate portfolio comprised of 43 primarily private-pay senior housing facilities and 37 skilled nursing facilities (the "Portfolio") to NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.

18 Mar 2014

Administration eyes 'the big dance' as opportunity to sell Obamacare health plans

Officials will launch a marketing campaign in conjunction with the NCAA college basketball tournaments -- events they view as offering great potential for reaching young people and urging them to get health insurance.

18 Mar 2014

Emdeon's fourth quarter 2013 revenue increases 8.7% to $320.1 million

Emdeon Inc., a leading provider of healthcare revenue and payment cycle management and clinical information exchange solutions, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2013

18 Mar 2014

Ocular Therapeutix starts Phase 3 clinical program to evaluate safety, efficacy of dexamethasone

Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. announces the start of its Phase 3 clinical program to evaluate the safety and efficacy of their sustained release dexamethasone, an ophthalmic corticosteroid for the treatment of post-operative inflammation and pain following cataract surgery. Ocular Therapeutix's dexamethasone is administered as a one-time, bioabsorbable intracanalicular plug for release of the steroid to the ocular surface for up 30 days.

18 Mar 2014

Trovagene reports net loss of $1 million for fourth quarter 2013

Trovagene, Inc., a developer of cell-free molecular diagnostics, today reported its financial results for the quarter and the year ended December 31, 2013.

18 Mar 2014

eZono 4000 tablet ultrasound system with eZGuide technology receives FDA clearance

eZono AG, a private corporation designing, developing and distributing state of the art tablet ultrasound systems, today announced it received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its eZono 4000 dedicated procedural guidance system with eZGuide technology, providing any plane freehand navigation.

18 Mar 2014

Loyola urogynecologist receives 2014 Christina Manthos Mentoring Award from SWIU

Elizabeth Mueller, MD, MS, has been named a 2014 Christina Manthos Mentoring Award recipient by the Society of Women in Urology (SWIU). Dr. Mueller is the division director and the fellowship program director of Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery at Loyola University Health System.

18 Mar 2014

Researchers discover how STAT3 protein breaches antitumor mechanism prior to cancer development

A Stony Brook University-led international team of infectious disease researchers have discovered how a cellular protein, called STAT3, which is overactive in a majority of human cancers, interferes with an antitumor mechanism in cells and therefore promotes the growth of cancer.

18 Mar 2014

New sweetener from tequila plant may aid diabetes, weight loss

A sweetener created from the plant used to make tequila could lower blood glucose levels for the 26 million Americans and others worldwide who have type 2 diabetes and help them and the obese lose weight, researchers said here today.

18 Mar 2014

Incidence of colon cancer in the US is decreasing with increased use of colonoscopy

Colorectal cancer, commonly called colon cancer, is the third most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Research, published today, by the American Cancer Society shows that the incidence of colorectal cancer among adults aged 50 years or more has fallen by 30% in the US over the last 10 years. This is thought to be primarily due to the widespread uptake of colonoscopy screening, which has almost tripled among adults aged 50 to 75 years (19% in 2000; 55% in 2010).

17 Mar 2014

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People who experience chronic sleep disturbance could face earlier onset of dementia, Alzheimer's

Patients with both HIV and hepatitis C have 80% higher rates of serious liver disease

Pierre Fabre Dermatologie receives FDA marketing authorization for pediatric drug Hemangeol

Dr. Basil R. Besh honored with 2013 Compassionate Doctor Award

Formation Capital, Safanad agree to sell $1.05 billion of healthcare buildings to NorthStar Realty Finance

Administration eyes 'the big dance' as opportunity to sell Obamacare health plans

Emdeon's fourth quarter 2013 revenue increases 8.7% to $320.1 million

Ocular Therapeutix starts Phase 3 clinical program to evaluate safety, efficacy of dexamethasone

Trovagene reports net loss of $1 million for fourth quarter 2013

eZono 4000 tablet ultrasound system with eZGuide technology receives FDA clearance

Loyola urogynecologist receives 2014 Christina Manthos Mentoring Award from SWIU

Researchers discover how STAT3 protein breaches antitumor mechanism prior to cancer development

New sweetener from tequila plant may aid diabetes, weight loss

Incidence of colon cancer in the US is decreasing with increased use of colonoscopy

Vitamin D receptor gene variant protects against male LUTS

Bisphenol A may promote prostate tumourigenesis

Frontal lobe atrophy identified in poor sleepers

S. pneumoniae thrives in human saliva

Proteomics identifies possible RCC biomarkers

Prehypertension bodes ill for stroke risk

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

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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