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Parental influence can dissuade children from smoking and drinking in their later teen years

Early, substantive dialogue between parents and their grade-school age children about the ills of tobacco and alcohol use can be more powerful in shaping teen behavior than advertising, marketing or peer pressure, a University of Texas at Arlington marketing researcher has shown.

26 Apr 2013

Sectra signs agreement to distribute healthcare IT suite in Puerto Rico

International medical imaging IT company, Sectra announces an exclusive agreement with Answer Medical Solutions to distribute its healthcare IT suite throughout Puerto Rico.

26 Apr 2013

DJO Global reports first quarter results for 2013

DJO Global, Inc., a leading global provider of medical device solutions for musculoskeletal health, vascular health and pain management, today announced financial results for its public reporting subsidiary, DJO Finance LLC ("DJOFL"), for the first quarter ended March 30, 2013.

26 Apr 2013

PBS Newshour examines proposed changes to U.S. food aid program

PBS NewsHour on Wednesday aired two video reports examining proposed changes to the U.S. food aid program included in President Obama's FY 2014 budget request released this month.

26 Apr 2013

Scioderm completes Series A financing commitment totaling $16 million

Scioderm, a company developing novel dermatology therapeutics, today announced the completion of a Series A financing commitment totaling $16 million. Morgenthaler Ventures led the Series A financing, with Technology Partners as the second investor participating in the round.

26 Apr 2013

Sectra receives contract to supply medical imaging IT systems

The medical imaging IT company, Sectra is focusing on expansion in the UK and has been awarded a contract from the Whittington Health NHS Trust to supply medical imaging IT systems.

26 Apr 2013

Researchers call H7N9 bird flu strain 'one of the most lethal'; first case outside China reported by Taiwan

Chinese scientists have confirmed for the first time that a new strain of bird flu that has killed 23 people in China has been transmitted to humans from chickens.

26 Apr 2013

Mouse study shows regular exercise reduces the chance of developing liver cancer

Regular exercise has been proven to reduce the chance of developing liver cancer in a world-first mice study that carries hope for patients at risk from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

26 Apr 2013

Lifepoint Hospitals’ revenues increase 9.4% to $931.1 million in first quarter 2013

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. For the first quarter ended March 31, 2013, revenues from continuing operations were $931.1 million, up 9.4% from $851.0 million for the same period a year ago.

26 Apr 2013

U.N. urges sustained support for prevention, treatment activities on World Malaria Day

On World Malaria Day (April 25), the U.N. "warned ... that malaria maintains its impact on less developed countries, mainly in Africa, where millions of people lack needed attention," and in a message marking the day, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon "urged political leaders and health authorities of states where malaria is endemic to keep their commitment to achieve universal access to prevention and treatment of malaria".

26 Apr 2013

Covidien net sales increase 5% to $3.10 billion in second quarter 2013

Covidien plc today reported results for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 (January - March 2013). Second-quarter net sales of $3.10 billion increased 5% from the $2.95 billion reported in the second quarter a year ago. Foreign exchange rate movement lowered the quarterly sales growth rate by two percentage points.

26 Apr 2013

Study reveals a new way for detecting colorectal cancers

A unique new study led by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers Guo-Min Li and Libya Gu, in collaboration with Dr. Wei Yang at National Institutes of Health, reveals a novel mechanism explaining the previously unknown root cause of some forms of colorectal cancers.

26 Apr 2013

Research on alpha-synuclein protein could lead to new therapies for Parkinson's disease

A protein known to be a key player in the development of Parkinson's disease is able to enter and harm cells in the same way that viruses do, according to a Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine study.

26 Apr 2013

Viewpoints: GOP rebranding effort spurs revolt; will health law help or hurt Democrats in next campaign?

When even a key architect of Obamacare says the law's implementation will resemble a "train wreck," it is clear that its biggest remaining supporters need to finally level with the American people about what's in store - starting with President Barack Obama.

26 Apr 2013

Calcipotriol drug offers a potential treatment option for fibrotic diseases

Liver fibrosis results from an excessive accumulation of tough, fibrous scar tissue and occurs in most types of chronic liver diseases. In industrialized countries, the main causes of liver injury leading to fibrosis include chronic hepatitis virus infection, excess alcohol consumption and, increasingly, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

26 Apr 2013

New device allows automatic suturing of large intestine during cancer colon surgery

The Spanish research centre Innotex has developed a device that enables automatic suturing of the large intestine after being sectioned during cancer colon surgery. The novelty of the system, called Insewing, is that it allows the use of absorbable suture material instead of metallic staples which are currently used and could cause intestinal stiffness and obstruction.

26 Apr 2013

Researchers identify key regulator that controls expansion and folding of brain during fetal development

During fetal development of the mammalian brain, the cerebral cortex undergoes a marked expansion in surface area in some species, which is accommodated by folding of the tissue in species with most expanded neuron numbers and surface area. Researchers have now identified a key regulator of this crucial process.

26 Apr 2013

Roundup: Calif. employer health premiums soar 170% over decade; Minn. hospitals allege blues cut hospital payments; Mass. AG warns on hospital sale market impact

Premiums for employer health insurance in California jumped 170 percent over the last decade, more than five times the 32 percent increase in the state's inflation rate. That escalation in premiums has taken a toll on employers' willingness to offer health benefits, according to an annual survey by the California HealthCare Foundation (Terhune, 4/24).

26 Apr 2013

Thermo Fisher Scientific brings several innovations in bioprocessing technologies and systems

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today debuted several innovations in bioprocessing technologies and systems that address the evolving requirements of drug discovery and production for global biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical manufacturers.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 26 Apr 2013

Scientists call for global action against the use of synthetics chemicals in consumer products and pesticides

Today, a group of influential scientists called for swift action by the UN system to prevent harm from a wide variety of synthetic chemicals in consumer products and pesticides that play a role in increased incidences of reproductive diseases, cancer, obesity, and type-2 diabetes worldwide.

26 Apr 2013

Medical News

Parental influence can dissuade children from smoking and drinking in their later teen years

Sectra signs agreement to distribute healthcare IT suite in Puerto Rico

DJO Global reports first quarter results for 2013

PBS Newshour examines proposed changes to U.S. food aid program

Scioderm completes Series A financing commitment totaling $16 million

Sectra receives contract to supply medical imaging IT systems

Researchers call H7N9 bird flu strain 'one of the most lethal'; first case outside China reported by Taiwan

Mouse study shows regular exercise reduces the chance of developing liver cancer

Lifepoint Hospitals’ revenues increase 9.4% to $931.1 million in first quarter 2013

U.N. urges sustained support for prevention, treatment activities on World Malaria Day

Covidien net sales increase 5% to $3.10 billion in second quarter 2013

Study reveals a new way for detecting colorectal cancers

Research on alpha-synuclein protein could lead to new therapies for Parkinson's disease

Viewpoints: GOP rebranding effort spurs revolt; will health law help or hurt Democrats in next campaign?

Calcipotriol drug offers a potential treatment option for fibrotic diseases

New device allows automatic suturing of large intestine during cancer colon surgery

Researchers identify key regulator that controls expansion and folding of brain during fetal development

Roundup: Calif. employer health premiums soar 170% over decade; Minn. hospitals allege blues cut hospital payments; Mass. AG warns on hospital sale market impact

Thermo Fisher Scientific brings several innovations in bioprocessing technologies and systems

Scientists call for global action against the use of synthetics chemicals in consumer products and pesticides

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

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