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Neural clue to poor daytime concentration in insomnia

Researchers have found abnormal neural function in patients with primary insomnia, which may help explain why these patients find it hard to concentrate on daytime tasks despite the absence of objectively measured cognitive deficits.

9 Sep 2013

Holes found in primary care insomnia management

Better education and training for management of sleep problems is needed, including a clear primary care pathway to treatment, suggests the experience of patients and clinicians in the UK.

9 Sep 2013

Pemetrexed-erlotinib shows second-line efficacy in advanced NSCLC

Combination therapy with pemetrexed and erlotinib significantly improves progression-free survival as compared with either drug alone in patients with advanced non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer, a phase II study has found.

9 Sep 2013

Early respiratory infections linked to Type 1 diabetes

Researchers from Germany have found that respiratory infections in early life are linked to islet autoimmunity, implicating them as a potential risk factor in the development of Type 1 diabetes.

9 Sep 2013

Doubt cast on worth of BP load

Blood pressure load may not be a useful clinical measure, say researchers.

9 Sep 2013

Dementia catheterization rate a ‘cause for concern’

Researchers from the UK have found that patients with dementia presenting in primary care with urinary incontinence are significantly more likely to receive pharmacologic treatment or be catheterized than other patients.

9 Sep 2013

Once-daily COPD portfolio data from Novartis presented at European Respiratory Society (ERS) Annual Congress

Novartis announced new analyses of data for once-daily Ultibro® Breezhaler® (investigational QVA149 - indacaterol 85 mcg/glycopyrronium 43 mcg delivered dose, equivalent to 110 mcg/50 mcg metered dose per capsule), which showed significant improvements in lung function, shortness of breath and health-related quality of life for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients versus all comparators1,2. These data were part of 39 respiratory abstracts presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Annual Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

9 Sep 2013

Hepatitis C services in the UK: an interview with Louise Campbell, senior liver nurse at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Within the UK there are several centres whose nurse specialists work to a best practice model, delivering care and achieving outcomes which are extremely high in areas of patient retention, adherence to medication and completion of the treatment regimen. With this they achieve cure rates which are some of the highest in the World.

9 Sep 2013

Cook Medical simplifies PCNL procedures with new LithAssist device

Cook Medical has a new device to simplify percutaneous nephrolithotomy procedures, during which physicians break up and remove large kidney stones, or can use it in the bladder to break up large bladder stones.

7 Sep 2013

Sleep-deprived people may buy more high-calorie foods the following day

People who were deprived of one night’s sleep purchased more calories and grams of food in a mock supermarket on the following day in a new study published in the journal Obesity, the official journal of The Obesity Society.

7 Sep 2013

GLNT integrates video conferencing technology into Kinesia HomeView for Parkinson’s disease patients

Great Lakes NeuroTechnologies announced today they are launching commercialization and clinical studies to expand their telemedicine technology, Kinesia HomeView, for individuals with Parkinson’s disease by adding real-time video conferencing.

7 Sep 2013

BCGA's Triple Play Leadership Summit to focus on childhood obesity

With new reports showing childhood obesity still high nationwide, more than 125 young people from Boys & Girls Clubs around the nation will convene in Colorado Springs September 6 – 8, 2013 as Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BCGA) hosts its Triple Play Leadership Summit at the Olympic Training Center.

7 Sep 2013

Study: More MSLs build, maintain relationships with KOLs on reimbursement committees

Medical science liaisons are increasingly forming relationships with key opinion leaders who serve on reimbursement committees, according to a study by Cutting Edge Information.

7 Sep 2013

New pilot program for parents whose children are struggling with drug and alcohol problems

The Partnership at Drugfree.org, the nation's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to finding evidence-based solutions to adolescent substance use disorders, has announced a new, pioneering pilot program specifically for parents whose children are struggling with drug and alcohol problems.

7 Sep 2013

TCSPP to offer online M.P.H program from 2014

With more than 17 programs in psychology and behavioral and health sciences already established, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP)—one of the leading nonprofit institutions of its kind-- is offering for the first time in its history a Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) Program beginning spring 2014 online and fall 2014 in Los Angeles.

7 Sep 2013

Tenaxis Medical earns EU approval to expand CE Mark indications for ArterX Surgical Sealant

Tenaxis Medical, Inc., (www.tenaxismedical.com), a medical device company focused on the development of functionally designed surgical sealants has received approval from its EU Notified Body, BSI, to expand its CE Mark indications for ArterX Surgical Sealant.

7 Sep 2013

Novation and Surgicount Medical sign Innovative Technology agreement

SurgiCount Medical, the wholly-owned operating subsidiary of Patient Safety Technologies, Inc. (the "Company", OTCBB: PSTX, OTCQB: PSTX) today announced it has been awarded an Innovative Technology agreement by Novation, the leading healthcare supply chain expertise, analytics and contracting company for the more than 65,000 members of VHA, UHC, Children's Hospital Association and Provista, LLC.

7 Sep 2013

Sam's Club Pharmacy to host free health screenings for diabetes

To promote early detection and an overall healthy lifestyle that can help prevent the onset of diabetes, Sam's Club Pharmacy will host free health screenings Saturday, Sept. 14, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

7 Sep 2013

S&P Capital IQ commences Standard & Poor's Factual Stock Report coverage on Epigenomics AG

S&P Capital IQ announced today that it has commenced Standard & Poor's Factual Stock Report coverage on Epigenomics AG.

7 Sep 2013

EMS named to Inc. 5000 list for seventh year in a row

Inc. magazine has once again included EMS in their list of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies in America. EMS ranked #44 in the education industry and #82 in the Philadelphia Metro Area. In addition, EMS was included on the Inc. 5000 Honor Roll, a distinction reserved for companies that have made the list five or more years in a row.

7 Sep 2013