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Hill GOP blasts coverage costs, seeks numbers of Obamacare enrolees

The GOP on Capitol Hill is continuing targeted attacks on the health law.

9 Oct 2013

Thwarting Greatwall May Trigger Mitotic Collapse And Suppress Tumor Development

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9 Oct 2013

U.S. Army Grants QR Pharma, UCLA $3M To Test TBI Treatment

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9 Oct 2013

Active Biotech And Hutchison China Meditech Get Rewarded

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9 Oct 2013

U.S. Research Will "Pay Dearly" For Shutdown, ASCB Warns

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9 Oct 2013

Catalyst, Isu Abxis To Develop Hemophilia B Candidate

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9 Oct 2013

Compugen drug candidate prevents autoimmune type I diabetes in animal model

Compugen Ltd., announced today that CGEN-15001, an Fc fusion protein drug candidate derived from a novel immune checkpoint protein discovered by Compugen, has been shown to be highly efficient in preventing the development of disease in a well-accepted animal model of autoimmune type I diabetes, known also as juvenile diabetes.

9 Oct 2013

HMI, NCONN to collaborate on various educational initiatives for oncology health professionals

Haymarket Media Inc. and the National Coalition of Oncology Nurse Navigators have formed a partnership to collaborate on a wide variety of educational initiatives for the oncology health professionals they serve.

9 Oct 2013

Delivering more personalized care for breast cancer patients

By studying the genetic makeup of breast cancer patients, doctors are taking the next steps forward in delivering more personalized care to patients. Whole genome sequencing from cancers is not a new concept, but recently researchers have delved more deeply into the evolution of breast cancers identifying that it comes in four distinct types.

9 Oct 2013

Alkermes announces plans to advance ALKS 5461 phase 3 program for major depressive disorder

Alkermes plc today announced that it has successfully completed its End-of-Phase 2 interactions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the company plans to advance ALKS 5461 into phase 3 development in early 2014.

9 Oct 2013

THSA and HITRUST team up to protect health information for Texas residents

The Texas Health Services Authority (THSA) and the Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) are announcing today a partnership to improve the protection of health information for Texas residents.

9 Oct 2013

Slow caress or stroke may play part in creating, sustaining positive sense of self

A loving touch, characterized by a slow caress or stroke - often an instinctive gesture from a mother to a child or between partners in romantic relationships - may increase the brain's ability to construct a sense of body ownership and, in turn, play a part in creating and sustaining a healthy sense of self.

9 Oct 2013

Iscreen Vision raises $4.0 million in series B funding round

iScreen Vision, Inc. (www.iscreenvision.com), a leading provider of pediatric vision screening equipment and services, today announced it raised $4.0 million in a Series B funding round led by MB Venture Partners.

9 Oct 2013

Study points to new pathways, targets for novel therapies to treat neurodegenerative diseases

Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital-The Neuro, McGill University, have made important discoveries about a cellular process that occurs during normal brain development and may play an important role in neurodegenerative diseases.

9 Oct 2013

First Edition: September 9, 2013

Today's headlines include reports on how some state health online insurance marketplaces are working as well as the latest from Capitol Hill on the budget standoff.

9 Oct 2013

ARIAD announces changes in Iclusig product labeling to reflect updated safety information

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced results of its review of updated clinical data from the pivotal PACE trial of Iclusig® (ponatinib) and actions that it is taking following consultations with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

9 Oct 2013

Indutrade signs agreement to acquire all shares in Medexa Diagnostisk Service

Indutrade today signed an agreement to acquire all of the shares in Medexa Diagnostisk Service AB, with annual sales of approximately SEK 25 million.

9 Oct 2013

Prominent leaders explore new era of healthcare partnerships at MDS' annual conference

Prominent healthcare leaders from around the country were reminded that "You don't have to get big, you just have to play smarter and get better" as healthcare organizations explored strategies for success at MDS Consulting's 8th annual Healthcare Leadership and Executive Conference held recently in Las Vegas.

9 Oct 2013

$Study examines use of single-fraction radiation treatment for prostate cancer, bone metastases$

Study examines use of single-fraction radiation treatment for prostate cancer, bone metastases

Justin E. Bekelman, M.D., of the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, and colleagues conducted a study to examine whether single-fraction radiation treatment, shown to be as effective as multiple-fraction treatment with less potential for harm, has been incorporated into routine clinical practice for Medicare beneficiaries with prostate cancer and at what cost savings.

9 Oct 2013

Women are more likely to suffer urinary tract infections, but men are more prone to be hospitalized

While women are far more likely to suffer urinary tract infections, men are more prone to be hospitalized for treatment, according to a study by Henry Ford Hospital urologists.

9 Oct 2013

Medical News

Hill GOP blasts coverage costs, seeks numbers of Obamacare enrolees

Thwarting Greatwall May Trigger Mitotic Collapse And Suppress Tumor Development

U.S. Army Grants QR Pharma, UCLA $3M To Test TBI Treatment

Active Biotech And Hutchison China Meditech Get Rewarded

U.S. Research Will "Pay Dearly" For Shutdown, ASCB Warns

Catalyst, Isu Abxis To Develop Hemophilia B Candidate

Compugen drug candidate prevents autoimmune type I diabetes in animal model

HMI, NCONN to collaborate on various educational initiatives for oncology health professionals

Delivering more personalized care for breast cancer patients

Alkermes announces plans to advance ALKS 5461 phase 3 program for major depressive disorder

THSA and HITRUST team up to protect health information for Texas residents

Slow caress or stroke may play part in creating, sustaining positive sense of self

Iscreen Vision raises $4.0 million in series B funding round

Study points to new pathways, targets for novel therapies to treat neurodegenerative diseases

First Edition: September 9, 2013

ARIAD announces changes in Iclusig product labeling to reflect updated safety information

Indutrade signs agreement to acquire all shares in Medexa Diagnostisk Service

Prominent leaders explore new era of healthcare partnerships at MDS' annual conference

Study examines use of single-fraction radiation treatment for prostate cancer, bone metastases

Women are more likely to suffer urinary tract infections, but men are more prone to be hospitalized

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

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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