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Professor receives $17M NIH grant to support IMPAACT Network

Grace Aldrovandi, MD, CM, principal investigator at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles, has been awarded $17 million by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health.

20 Feb 2014

WageWorks reports total revenue of $55 million for fourth quarter 2013

WageWorks, Inc., a leader in administering Consumer-Directed Benefits, which empower employees to save money on taxes while also providing corporate tax savings for employers, today announced the Company's financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

20 Feb 2014

Study finds Cyclin A2 protein induces cardiac regeneration after myocardial infarction

After a heart attack, there is often permanent damage to a portion of the heart. This happens, in part, because cardiac muscle cells are terminally differentiated and cannot proliferate after blood flow is blocked off to the heart.

20 Feb 2014

CAS announces landmark five-year agreement for SciFinder with AstraZeneca

Chemical Abstracts Service, the world's authority for chemical information, announced today a landmark five-year agreement for SciFinder, the choice for chemistry research, with AstraZeneca, a leading biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery, development, manufacturing and marketing of prescription medicines. The long-term agreement guarantees AstraZeneca researchers access to the most accurate, comprehensive and current research, available only in SciFinder.

20 Feb 2014

HPV-positive patients with OPSCC show higher overall survival rate than HPV-negative patients

A retrospective analysis of oropharyngeal patients with recurrence of disease after primary therapy in the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) studies 0129 or 0522 found that HPV-positive patients had a higher overall survival (OS) rate than HPV-negative patients (at two years post-treatment, 54.6 percent vs. 27.6 percent, respectively), according to research presented today at the 2014 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium.

20 Feb 2014

Delayed Obamacare deadlines 'far from unprecedented'

Enforcement of a variety of sweeping new laws has often been delayed, Bloomberg News reports. Meanwhile, Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Obamacare enrollment is off to a "hell of a start."

20 Feb 2014

Kindred Healthcare consolidated revenues decline 1% to $1.22 billion in Q4 2013

Kindred Healthcare, Inc. today announced its operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2013. The Company continues to benefit from its repositioning strategy through the planned exit from a nursing center and a transitional care hospital and the closure of another nursing center during the fourth quarter of 2013.

20 Feb 2014

High-potency statins offer improved chance of survival in heart attack patients

A study looking at the data of thousands of patients who suffered heart attacks has suggested treatment with high-potency statins offers a significantly improved chance of survival compared to those taking normal statins.

20 Feb 2014

Hu-Friedy, EMS partner to deliver clinically advanced prophylaxis protocol to U.S. and Canadian markets

Hu-Friedy, a global leader in the manufacturing of dental instruments and products, and Switzerland-based Electro Medical Systems today announced a strategic alliance to deliver the most clinically advanced prophylaxis protocol to the U.S. and Canadian markets by leveraging Hu-Friedy's heritage in high-quality hand instrumentation, coupled with best-in-class EMS offerings in Piezo power scaling and air polishing.

20 Feb 2014

Study finds association between prices of fruits, vegetables and higher child BMI

High prices for fresh fruits and vegetables are associated with higher Body Mass Index (BMI) in young children in low- and middle-income households, according to American University researchers in the journal Pediatrics.

20 Feb 2014

Pharmacyclics total revenue for fourth quarter 2013 increases 113% to $123.6 million

Pharmacyclics, Inc. today reported financial results and recent developments for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2013.

20 Feb 2014

BettrLife, Withings partner to jointly promote interactive mobile healthcare applications and products

Health and wellness technology leader BettrLife, and pioneer in consumer connected health devices Withings, have announced a business partnership to jointly promote their interactive mobile healthcare applications and products.

20 Feb 2014

LTC Properties reports increase of 13.8% in FFO to $20 million in Q4 2013

LTC Properties, Inc. announces today operating results for the quarter ended December 31, 2013. The Company reported an increase of 13.8% in Funds from Operations ("FFO") to $20.0 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2013, from $17.5 million in the comparable 2012 period.

20 Feb 2014

Psychotherapies have specific effects on psychosis symptoms

There are small but robust differences in the effects of different psychotherapies on psychosis symptoms, say the authors of a meta-analysis.

20 Feb 2014

Support for progranulin role in bipolar disorder

Researchers have found reduced levels of plasma progranulin in patients with bipolar disorder, strengthening evidence for its possible role as a biomarker for the condition.

20 Feb 2014

Predictors of bone metastasis, skeletal events in lung cancer identified

Researchers have identified a range of factors that are associated with the likelihood that a patient with advanced lung cancer will develop bone metastases or skeletal-related events.

20 Feb 2014

Sedentary behavior may be a risk factor for disability once we reach our 60s

People in their 60s who spend too much time sitting down may be increasing their risk of becoming disabled, a study shows.

20 Feb 2014

Implants made of nickel-titanium alloy are not dangerous to health, shows study

Jena (Germany) A trousers button, a coin or a watch can be dangerous for people with a nickel allergy. Approximately 1 in 10 Germans is allergic to the metal.

20 Feb 2014

Medicare beneficiaries discharged from nursing homes return to hospital within month

Nursing homes are widely used by Medicare beneficiaries who require rehabilitation after hospital stays. But according to a recent study led by a researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing, a high percentage of Medicare patients who are discharged from nursing homes will return to the hospital or the emergency room within 30 days.

20 Feb 2014

Medicines that mimic body's natural systems can prevent debilitating side effects

Debilitating side effects associated with prescription medication for some of today's most common conditions could be eradicated if they mimicked the body's natural hormone secretion cycles, a new report has said.

20 Feb 2014

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Professor receives $17M NIH grant to support IMPAACT Network

WageWorks reports total revenue of $55 million for fourth quarter 2013

Study finds Cyclin A2 protein induces cardiac regeneration after myocardial infarction

CAS announces landmark five-year agreement for SciFinder with AstraZeneca

HPV-positive patients with OPSCC show higher overall survival rate than HPV-negative patients

Delayed Obamacare deadlines 'far from unprecedented'

Kindred Healthcare consolidated revenues decline 1% to $1.22 billion in Q4 2013

High-potency statins offer improved chance of survival in heart attack patients

Hu-Friedy, EMS partner to deliver clinically advanced prophylaxis protocol to U.S. and Canadian markets

Study finds association between prices of fruits, vegetables and higher child BMI

Pharmacyclics total revenue for fourth quarter 2013 increases 113% to $123.6 million

BettrLife, Withings partner to jointly promote interactive mobile healthcare applications and products

LTC Properties reports increase of 13.8% in FFO to $20 million in Q4 2013

Psychotherapies have specific effects on psychosis symptoms

Support for progranulin role in bipolar disorder

Predictors of bone metastasis, skeletal events in lung cancer identified

Sedentary behavior may be a risk factor for disability once we reach our 60s

Implants made of nickel-titanium alloy are not dangerous to health, shows study

Medicare beneficiaries discharged from nursing homes return to hospital within month

Medicines that mimic body's natural systems can prevent debilitating side effects

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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