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Sutures embedded with stem cells led to quicker and stronger healing of Achilles tendon tears

Researchers have found that sutures embedded with stem cells led to quicker and stronger healing of Achilles tendon tears than traditional sutures, according to a new study published in the March 2014 issue of Foot & Ankle International (published by SAGE).

13 Mar 2014

CRO services division of Galapagos to be acquired by Charles River Laboratories

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the CRO services division of Galapagos NV (Euronext: GLPG), which includes both Argenta and BioFocus.

13 Mar 2014

Galmed Pharmaceuticals prices initial public offering of 2,837,400 shares

Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. ("Galmed") today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 2,837,400 ordinary shares at a public offering price of $13.50 per share, before underwriting discounts and commissions.

13 Mar 2014

Wake Forest Baptist Center provides tips to deal with springtime allergies

The return of spring marks the end of the cold and flu season, but the warmer weather and longer days present a different set of health issues.

13 Mar 2014

Two definitions of CMI symptoms should guide research and treatment of Gulf War veterans

Two existing definitions of chronic multisymptom illness (CMI) -- one by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and another from a study of Kansas Gulf War veterans -- should be used by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to guide research and treatment of Gulf War veterans, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.

13 Mar 2014

Study: Children’s sensitivity to linguistic environment does not align with objective measures of informativity

A new study reveals that four-to-seven-year-old children rely on the sounds of new nouns more than on their meaning when assigning them to noun classes, even though the meaning is more predictive of noun class in the adult language.

13 Mar 2014

Quintiles prices secondary public offering of 15M shares of common stock

Quintiles today announced the pricing of a secondary public offering of 15 million shares of its common stock by certain of its shareholders at a price to the public of $52.00 per share.

13 Mar 2014

Study provides insight into the mechanisms underlying diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Iron overload can lead to cytotoxicity, and it is a risk factor for diabetic peripheral neuropathy. However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear.

13 Mar 2014

Patients with congenital disorders are urged to register with CMDIR to advance clinical trials

If you are affected by Malignant Hyperthermia, Congenital Muscular Dystrophies or Congenital Myopathy Subtypes, the Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States and the Cure Congenital Muscle Disease organization are asking for your help to enable research and clinical trials by registering with the Congenital Muscle Disease International Registry (CMDIR).

13 Mar 2014

Patients should wait at least six weeks to resume driving following shoulder replacement surgery

More than 53,000 Americans have total shoulder joint replacement (SJR) surgery each year, and yet the effects of this surgery on a patient's ability to safely drive a vehicle, and the appropriate recovery time before patients should return to driving, have yet to be determined.

13 Mar 2014

Viewpoints: 'Middlling news' on enrollment; 'secret mandate exemption;' Obama's surprising appearance between two ferns

By the beginning of the month, 4.2 million people had selected a plan. But that doesn't mean they have insurance. Reporters on a conference call asked about the number who had paid, and the administration's representatives said they don't know.

13 Mar 2014

Highlighting relationships in advertisements and promotions can radically impact sales

Valentine's Day has come and gone. But those images of romance are still everywhere : a happy couple holding hands in an eharmony ad, two lovebirds sharing a tender kiss in a Nikon camera commercial.

13 Mar 2014

Researchers examine experiences of transgender patients in emergency department

A new study out of Western University has found the majority of transgender patients have had a negative experience when it comes to receiving emergency department care.

13 Mar 2014

Health providers may experience information and financial loss during transition to ICD-10-CM

Health providers may experience information and financial loss during the mandated conversion from the current International Classification of Diseases to its new and improved version, report researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

13 Mar 2014

Injured patients with decreased travel times to trauma center have lower odds of death

Injured patients who live near trauma centers that have closed have higher odds of dying once they reach a hospital, according to a new analysis by UC San Francisco researchers.

13 Mar 2014

Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation funds two new projects to support research into lung cancer

The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation has funded two new projects at the University of Liverpool which aim to improve survival rates for the UK's biggest cancer killer.

13 Mar 2014

Administration: 1M more Americans sign up for health insurance, but enrollment is short of target

Almost a million more people enrolled in insurance coverage under the health law during the month of February, bringing the total to about 4.2 million, according to a report released Tuesday.

13 Mar 2014

Study finds gene expression differences in male and female athletes with ACL injuries

Female athletes are two-to-eight times more likely to suffer an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury than males. And while there have been reports about possible anatomic, hormonal and neuromuscular factors that may place females at greater risk for these injuries, little research has looked specifically at the role of genetics.

13 Mar 2014

Study finds significant deficit in prevention of hypertension within Hispanic community

There is a significant deficit in recognition and control of hypertension in the Hispanic population of the United States, according to a new study published in American Journal of Hypertension.

13 Mar 2014

New insights into how human brain responds to chronic pain

University of Adelaide researchers say new insights into how the human brain responds to chronic pain could eventually lead to improved treatments for patients.

13 Mar 2014

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Sutures embedded with stem cells led to quicker and stronger healing of Achilles tendon tears

CRO services division of Galapagos to be acquired by Charles River Laboratories

Galmed Pharmaceuticals prices initial public offering of 2,837,400 shares

Wake Forest Baptist Center provides tips to deal with springtime allergies

Two definitions of CMI symptoms should guide research and treatment of Gulf War veterans

Study: Children’s sensitivity to linguistic environment does not align with objective measures of informativity

Quintiles prices secondary public offering of 15M shares of common stock

Study provides insight into the mechanisms underlying diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Patients with congenital disorders are urged to register with CMDIR to advance clinical trials

Patients should wait at least six weeks to resume driving following shoulder replacement surgery

Viewpoints: 'Middlling news' on enrollment; 'secret mandate exemption;' Obama's surprising appearance between two ferns

Highlighting relationships in advertisements and promotions can radically impact sales

Researchers examine experiences of transgender patients in emergency department

Health providers may experience information and financial loss during transition to ICD-10-CM

Injured patients with decreased travel times to trauma center have lower odds of death

Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation funds two new projects to support research into lung cancer

Administration: 1M more Americans sign up for health insurance, but enrollment is short of target

Study finds gene expression differences in male and female athletes with ACL injuries

Study finds significant deficit in prevention of hypertension within Hispanic community

New insights into how human brain responds to chronic pain

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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