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TSRI scientists identify highly promising new anti-tuberculosis compound

An international team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has identified a highly promising new anti-tuberculosis compound that attacks the tuberculosis bacterium in two different ways.

18 Jun 2013

Men with low-risk prostate cancers can choose watchful waiting for better quality of life, study says

Many men with low-risk, localized prostate cancers can safely choose active surveillance or "watchful waiting" instead of undergoing immediate treatment and have better quality of life while reducing health care costs, according to a study by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital.

18 Jun 2013

Malaria control strategies: an interview with Sir Richard Feachem, Global Health Group, University of California, San Francisco

Exciting progress has been made in the global fight against malaria. The malaria map continues to shrink each year; in the last ten years four countries have been certified malaria-free, and thirty-four additional countries are now working towards malaria elimination targets.

17 Jun 2013

Studies show fewer mental health inpatients experience delayed discharge from hospital

Two studies a decade apart in England show fewer mental health inpatients are experiencing delayed discharge from hospital, although finding accommodation on discharge is a greater problem.

17 Jun 2013

NextGen adopts EHR Developer Code of Conduct to improve care

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) and a leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, announced today its commitment to adopting the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Association's EHR Developer Code of Conduct to improve care, increase efficiencies, enhance patient safety and provide better outcomes.

17 Jun 2013

Academies recommend ways to prevent antibiotic resistance, to develop antibiotics more quickly

Joint press release by the Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Hamburg and the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina

17 Jun 2013

Study: Male mice fed with high-fat diet are more likely to father offspring with higher levels of body fat

Male mice who were fed a high-fat diet and became obese were more likely to father offspring who also had higher levels of body fat, a new Ohio University study finds.

17 Jun 2013

Bazedoxifene used for treating osteoporosis stops growth of breast cancer cells

A drug approved in Europe to treat osteoporosis has now been shown to stop the growth of breast cancer cells, even in cancers that have become resistant to current targeted therapies, according to a Duke Cancer Institute study.

17 Jun 2013

HIV prevention programs for female sex workers in India reduce syphilis, HIV

HIV prevention programs for female sex workers in India reduce rates of syphilis, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), a University of Toronto study has found.

17 Jun 2013

MedeAnalytics releases Population Health Analytics solution at HFMA's Annual National Institute

Today MedeAnalytics, a leading provider of healthcare performance management solutions, introduced its new Population Health Analytics solution, which delivers enterprise business intelligence to support population health management, risk stratification, pay-for-performance quality measures, capitation, and shared savings adjudication for accountable care organizations and other new payer-provider risk models.

17 Jun 2013

RetroNectin reagent now available for gene therapy clinical research

In an effort to aid progress in gene therapy clinical research, representatives of Clontech laboratories, Inc. and its parent company Takara Bio Inc. announce the availability of clinical grade RetroNectin reagent for direct supply to biomedical researchers.

17 Jun 2013

CEO Roundtable on Cancer recognizes UMB Financial with CEO Cancer Gold Standard

UMB Financial Corporation, a financial services holding company headquartered in Kansas City, MO, is leading by example when it comes to promoting workplace wellness and encouraging healthier behavior. The CEO Roundtable on Cancer recently accredited UMB Financial with the CEO Cancer Gold Standard.

17 Jun 2013

Citi forms strategic relationship with Parallon to provide new payment solution across US

Citi announced today a strategic relationship with Parallon to provide Citi's new web-based payment solution - Money2 for Health - to payers and patients across the U.S.

17 Jun 2013

MedeAnalytics unveils new Financial Strategy Analytics solution

Today MedeAnalytics, a leading provider of healthcare performance management solutions, introduced its new Financial Strategy Analytics solution, a powerful tool that enables hospitals and health systems to proactively manage finances, hone strategic planning, and optimize managed care performance metrics in the context of today's rapidly changing healthcare marketplace.

17 Jun 2013

First Edition: June 17, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about how states are tackling the implementation of specific provisions of the health law.

17 Jun 2013

Final results of PUFs clinical study of Covidien's Pipeline device published in June issue of Radiology

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that the final results of the PUFs (Pipeline for Uncoilable or Failed Aneurysms) clinical study of its Pipeline embolization device have been published in the June issue of Radiology.

17 Jun 2013

U.S. MMJ market to quadruple in size over the next five years, predict analysts

Neutra Corp., a provider of all-natural wellness solutions, welcoms a new law passed in Nevada last week allowing medical marijuana patients to obtain their medicine from dispensaries at last.

17 Jun 2013

Penn Medicine to participate in PathCentral Pathology Network

PathCentral, a technology-enabled company dedicated to the success of the international pathology community, announced today that Penn Medicine will participate in the PathCentral Pathology Network, the specialty's most comprehensive online information exchange and digital consultation forum.

17 Jun 2013

Study: British South Asians more likely to be severely depressed following cancer diagnosis

The first study of its kind to investigate depression following cancer diagnosis among British white people and South Asians in the UK has discovered that South Asians are five times more likely to be severely depressed.

17 Jun 2013

Liaison Healthcare to exhibit healthcare data integration and management solutions at HFMA's ANI Conference

Liaison Healthcare, a global provider of secure cloud-based integration and data management services and solutions, will be exhibiting at the 2013 Healthcare Financial Management Association ANI Conference, to be held June 16-19 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

17 Jun 2013

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TSRI scientists identify highly promising new anti-tuberculosis compound

Men with low-risk prostate cancers can choose watchful waiting for better quality of life, study says

Malaria control strategies: an interview with Sir Richard Feachem, Global Health Group, University of California, San Francisco

Studies show fewer mental health inpatients experience delayed discharge from hospital

NextGen adopts EHR Developer Code of Conduct to improve care

Academies recommend ways to prevent antibiotic resistance, to develop antibiotics more quickly

Study: Male mice fed with high-fat diet are more likely to father offspring with higher levels of body fat

Bazedoxifene used for treating osteoporosis stops growth of breast cancer cells

HIV prevention programs for female sex workers in India reduce syphilis, HIV

MedeAnalytics releases Population Health Analytics solution at HFMA's Annual National Institute

RetroNectin reagent now available for gene therapy clinical research

CEO Roundtable on Cancer recognizes UMB Financial with CEO Cancer Gold Standard

Citi forms strategic relationship with Parallon to provide new payment solution across US

MedeAnalytics unveils new Financial Strategy Analytics solution

First Edition: June 17, 2013

Final results of PUFs clinical study of Covidien's Pipeline device published in June issue of Radiology

U.S. MMJ market to quadruple in size over the next five years, predict analysts

Penn Medicine to participate in PathCentral Pathology Network

Study: British South Asians more likely to be severely depressed following cancer diagnosis

Liaison Healthcare to exhibit healthcare data integration and management solutions at HFMA's ANI Conference

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Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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