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BSN graduates more likely to get jobs than other professionals, shows AACN data

New data from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) show that graduates of entry-level baccalaureate (BSN) and master's nursing programs are much more likely to have job offers at the time of graduation or soon after than are graduates from other fields.

26 Nov 2013

Two separate studies yield key findings for prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure for AML

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a group of heterogeneous diseases with considerable diversity in terms of genetic abnormalities. Mutations of CEBPA, a tumour suppressor, are found in about 10 per cent of human AML patients.

26 Nov 2013

Medicare reverses course and opts not to revamp dialysis payments

Federal officials announce that they will reduce what the program's payment by less than 1 percent over the next two years.

26 Nov 2013

Extroverted children are more biased by bowl sizes than introverts

As dish size increases, so do portion size and the amount of food actually eaten-but could personality traits play a role in how susceptible people are to this plate-size bias? New research by the Cornell Food and Brand Lab indicates that extraverted and introverted children respond differently to environmental cues, such as plate size, when it comes to portion control.

26 Nov 2013

Icahn School of Medicine receives $2.7M to investigate narrow pathway targeted immune therapy

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a research team at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai $2.7 million to study systemic treatments for patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as eczema.

26 Nov 2013

Medworxx files Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis report for Q3 2013

Medworxx Solutions Inc. ("Medworxx"), a leader in clinical patient flow, and compliance and education solutions, announced today it has filed with the Canadian securities authorities its Consolidated Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis report for the three and nine month interim periods ended September 30, 2013.

26 Nov 2013

Researchers receive $2.5M grant to study telephone-based approach to improve diabetes treatment outcomes

More than 25 million Americans have diabetes, yet as many as 60 percent of type 2 diabetes patients do not follow treatment plans prescribed by their healthcare provider and about 50 percent fail to meet treatment recommendations for control of blood glucose levels.

26 Nov 2013

EMA grants accelerated assessment to Boehringer Ingelheim's Faldaprevir compound

The application for European marketing authorisation of faldaprevir, a potent second generation oral protease inhibitor, has been fully validated and granted accelerated assessment by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

26 Nov 2013

Transgene welcomes SillaJen’s intention to acquire Jennerex

Transgene SA (Paris:TNG) said today that it welcomed the announcement by SillaJen, Inc. of its intention to acquire Jennerex, Inc. and has consequently given its consent to the definitive merger agreement.

26 Nov 2013

DKMS selects Remedy Informatics to provide analytics and pattern recognition technology

Remedy Informatics, Inc., the leading provider of registry-based informatics software for life sciences research and healthcare delivery, announced that DKMS, the world's largest bone marrow donor center, has selected Remedy's informatics solutions to solidify its position as an innovator and leader of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation worldwide.

26 Nov 2013

Nepstar's revenue increases 7.7% to RMB683.2 million in third quarter 2013

China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd.("Nepstar" or the "Company"), the largest retail drugstore chain in China based on the number of directly operated stores, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013.

26 Nov 2013

WTS launches 'Trax: GPS Tracker for Children & Pets'

Wonder Technology Solutions (WTS), a Swedish-based technology startup, has launched Trax: GPS Tracker for Children & Pets, a brilliant new smart device and application that lets users locate their children and pets at anytime and from anywhere.

26 Nov 2013

Nepstar declares annual cash dividend of US$0.32 per ADS

China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. ("Nepstar" or the "Company"), the largest retail drugstore chain in China based on the number of directly operated stores, today announced that the Board of Directors has declared an annual cash dividend of US$0.32 per American Depositary Share (ADS), which represents a total value to shareholders of approximately US$31.59 million.

26 Nov 2013

Assurant Employee Benefits offers nation's largest dental PPO network for second consecutive year

It's official. Assurant Employee Benefits offers the nation's largest dental PPO network for the second consecutive year. The Assurant Dental Network is the largest PPO network with more than 100,000 unique dentists, according to Ignition Group's September 2013 Netminder report.

26 Nov 2013

SillaJen executes definitive merger agreement to acquire Jennerex

SillaJen, Inc., a privately-held biotherapeutics and contract research company focused on the development of targeted biological products for cancer, announced today that it had executed a definitive merger agreement to acquire San Francisco-based Jennerex, Inc.

26 Nov 2013

Biocon receives regulatory approval for biosimilar product, trastuzumab

Mylan Inc. today announced that its partner Biocon has received approval for a Mylan-Biocon trastuzumab product from the Drug Controller General of India. This is the first regulatory approval for a Mylan-Biocon developed biosimilar product.

26 Nov 2013

Imaging 3.0 tools equip radiologists to deliver quality patient care in healthcare delivery system

National Decision Support Company, Montage Healthcare Solutions and Nuance Communications are collaborating to bring Imaging 3.0™ tools to the radiologist.

26 Nov 2013

Global health organizations join forces to raise awareness on dangers of fake medicines

Fake medicines increasingly put patients and the general public at risk across the world. In response to this challenge, ten partners who represent healthcare professionals, disease-specific organizations, product-development partnerships, foundations, international financing institutions, as well as the research-based pharmaceutical industry have joined forces to raise awareness about the dangers of fake medicines.

26 Nov 2013

Oxytocin maintains bond between loving couples, promotes monogamy

How is the bond between people in love maintained? Scientists at the Bonn University Medical Center have discovered a biological mechanism that could explain the attraction between loving couples.

26 Nov 2013

Researchers analyze effects of MXE drug usage

Researchers from Sweden have attempted to create an understanding to the subjective effects from use of Methoxetamine (MXE), a drug belonging to a class known as "legal highs" or "research chemicals," and available for purchase on the Internet.

26 Nov 2013

Medical News

BSN graduates more likely to get jobs than other professionals, shows AACN data

Two separate studies yield key findings for prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure for AML

Medicare reverses course and opts not to revamp dialysis payments

Extroverted children are more biased by bowl sizes than introverts

Icahn School of Medicine receives $2.7M to investigate narrow pathway targeted immune therapy

Medworxx files Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis report for Q3 2013

Researchers receive $2.5M grant to study telephone-based approach to improve diabetes treatment outcomes

EMA grants accelerated assessment to Boehringer Ingelheim's Faldaprevir compound

Transgene welcomes SillaJen’s intention to acquire Jennerex

DKMS selects Remedy Informatics to provide analytics and pattern recognition technology

Nepstar's revenue increases 7.7% to RMB683.2 million in third quarter 2013

WTS launches 'Trax: GPS Tracker for Children & Pets'

Nepstar declares annual cash dividend of US$0.32 per ADS

Assurant Employee Benefits offers nation's largest dental PPO network for second consecutive year

SillaJen executes definitive merger agreement to acquire Jennerex

Biocon receives regulatory approval for biosimilar product, trastuzumab

Imaging 3.0 tools equip radiologists to deliver quality patient care in healthcare delivery system

Global health organizations join forces to raise awareness on dangers of fake medicines

Oxytocin maintains bond between loving couples, promotes monogamy

Researchers analyze effects of MXE drug usage

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