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New easy-to-use risk calculator helps predict heart failure patients' chances of survival

A UCLA team has developed an easy-to-use "risk calculator" that helps predict heart failure patients' chances of survival for up to five years and assists doctors in determining whether more or less aggressive treatment is appropriate.

23 Jan 2014

Prosonix announces positive top-line results from PSX1002 Phase 2 study for COPD treatment

Prosonix, an innovative speciality pharmaceutical company developing a portfolio of inhaled Respiratory Medicines by Design, announces positive top-line results from its Phase 2 clinical study with PSX1002 in patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

23 Jan 2014

CytRx initiates aldoxorubicin Phase 2 trial in HIV-infected patients with Kaposi's sarcoma

CytRx Corporation, a biopharmaceutical research and development company specializing in oncology, today announced it has initiated a Phase 2 clinical trial to determine preliminary efficacy and safety of aldoxorubicin for HIV-infected patients with Kaposi's sarcoma.

23 Jan 2014

Acclarent announces availability of Relieva Spin Balloon Sinuplasty System for sinusitis treatment

Acclarent, Inc. announced today the U.S. availability of the Relieva Spin Balloon Sinuplasty System with the M-110C Sinus Guide Catheter Tip designed to access small and tight sinus anatomy in children and adults. This innovation represents a new addition to Acclarent's Balloon Sinuplasty portfolio, which physicians use to treat children who suffer from chronic maxillary sinusitis.

23 Jan 2014

Political cartoon: 'DeLoreain't?'

Kaiser Health News provides a fresh take on health policy developments with "DeLoreain't?" by Milt Priggee.

23 Jan 2014

SCL Health System and Univita Health jointly acquire All Care Home Health

SCL Health System, along with its joint venture partner, Univita Health, announced today the acquisition of Denver-based All Care Home Health LLC. Terms were not disclosed.

23 Jan 2014

FDA grants final approval for Hi-Tech Pharmacal's Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution ANDA

Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc., a specialty pharmaceuticals company, announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration, granted final approval for the Company's Abbreviated New Drug Application, for Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution, 0.09% (Once-A-Day), the generic for ISTA Pharmaceuticals' Bromday ophthalmic solution, 0.09%.

23 Jan 2014

Covidien officially opens first training and education center in Mumbai, India

Further developing its capabilities in a key emerging market, Covidien has officially opened its first training and education center in India. The Covidien Center of Innovation India, located in Mumbai, offers clinicians training on advanced procedures and techniques using leading equipment and technology.

23 Jan 2014

Quality Systems third quarter revenues decrease 5% to $108.9 million

Quality Systems, Inc. announced today results for its fiscal 2014 third quarter ended December 31, 2013.

23 Jan 2014

ACM Global acquires Phoenix PCS to expand operation in the Asia Pacific region

ACM Global Central Laboratory, a diagnostic central laboratory specializing in delivering high quality testing services which optimize clinical trial outcomes, today announced it has acquired Phoenix Pharma Central Services Pte. Ltd, a premier central laboratory services provider for Asia Pacific clinical trials, with laboratory facilities in Singapore and Shanghai, China. The acquisition enables ACM Global to deliver increased operational and financial efficiencies to clients conducting clinical studies in the Asia Pacific region. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

23 Jan 2014

New study identifies correlation between cranberry juice consumption and healthy body composition

As the New Year kicks off and resolutions become reality, cranberry juice lovers can feel good knowing their favorite cranberry products are the perfect solution to a healthy 2014. A recent study published in Nutrients, a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by MDPI, identified a correlation between cranberry juice consumption and healthy body composition. The study joins the list of mounting evidence highlighting the fruit's exceptional health benefits, giving consumers one more reason to feel good about enjoying the festive fruit every day, everywhere, every way.

23 Jan 2014

BrainScope receives award from GE and NFL to enhance portable concussion assessment system

BrainScope Company, Inc. today announced that it has received an award from GE and the National Football League to further enhance its portable concussion assessment system by combining imaging biomarkers with its brainwave technology.

23 Jan 2014

Melatonin may influence prostate cancer stage

A man’s risk of developing advanced stage prostate cancer may depend on how much melatonin he produces while he is asleep, suggest researchers.

23 Jan 2014

BioLineRx's BL-8040 gets FDA Orphan Drug Designation for stem cell mobilization treatment

BioLineRx, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to identifying, in-licensing and developing promising therapeutic candidates, announced today that it has received notice from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration confirming an Orphan Drug Designation of BL-8040 as a treatment for stem cell mobilization, in addition to the Orphan Drug Designation previously granted to BL-8040 as a treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

23 Jan 2014

Gulf Coast Spine Care now offers new, improved treatment for degenerative disc disease

Degenerative disc disease affects many individuals, and it can cause a significant amount of pain to those affected. Its most common cause is related to aging and deterioration of the bones in the spine, and pain from the condition results when two or more vertebrae move and place pressure on the spine. This is a condition that often is associated with both a herniated disc and spinal stenosis.

23 Jan 2014

First Edition: January 23, 2014

Today's headlines include reports about a new survey indicating that the nation's uninsured rate dropped modestly this month.

23 Jan 2014

Next-generation high content screening system launched by PerkinElmer

PerkinElmer Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, has announced the launch of the Opera Phenix™, a next-generation, confocal, high-content screening system that will enable scientists to perform the most challenging applications with greater speed and sensitivity, accelerating the understanding of disease and discovery of new and more effective treatments.

23 Jan 2014

Chances of surviving a heart attack are much lower in UK than Sweden, shows study

The chance of surviving a heart attack is far lower in the UK than Sweden, according to a major new study published in The Lancet. The startling findings suggest that more than 11000 lives could have been saved over the past 7 years had UK patients experienced the same care as their Swedish counterparts.

23 Jan 2014

Compact liquid handling workstation for PCR launched by Hamilton Robotics

At the annual Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) conference, Hamilton Robotics has introduces the NIMBUS® PCR Workstation, which is a compact and affordable pipetting workstation enabling fast and flexible assay setup for endpoint, real-time, qPCR or multiplex PCR.

23 Jan 2014

Study examines direct and indirect costs associated with health inequalities for minority men in the U.S.

African-American men incurred $341.8 billion in excess medical costs due to health inequalities between 2006 and 2009, and Hispanic men incurred an additional $115 billion over the four-year period, according to a new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study, published this week in the International Journal of Men's Health, looks at the direct and indirect costs associated with health inequalities and projects the potential cost savings of eliminating these disparities for minority men in the U.S.

23 Jan 2014

Medical News

New easy-to-use risk calculator helps predict heart failure patients' chances of survival

Prosonix announces positive top-line results from PSX1002 Phase 2 study for COPD treatment

CytRx initiates aldoxorubicin Phase 2 trial in HIV-infected patients with Kaposi's sarcoma

Acclarent announces availability of Relieva Spin Balloon Sinuplasty System for sinusitis treatment

Political cartoon: 'DeLoreain't?'

SCL Health System and Univita Health jointly acquire All Care Home Health

FDA grants final approval for Hi-Tech Pharmacal's Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution ANDA

Covidien officially opens first training and education center in Mumbai, India

Quality Systems third quarter revenues decrease 5% to $108.9 million

ACM Global acquires Phoenix PCS to expand operation in the Asia Pacific region

New study identifies correlation between cranberry juice consumption and healthy body composition

BrainScope receives award from GE and NFL to enhance portable concussion assessment system

Melatonin may influence prostate cancer stage

BioLineRx's BL-8040 gets FDA Orphan Drug Designation for stem cell mobilization treatment

Gulf Coast Spine Care now offers new, improved treatment for degenerative disc disease

First Edition: January 23, 2014

Next-generation high content screening system launched by PerkinElmer

Chances of surviving a heart attack are much lower in UK than Sweden, shows study

Compact liquid handling workstation for PCR launched by Hamilton Robotics

Study examines direct and indirect costs associated with health inequalities for minority men in the U.S.

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