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Bipartisan interest emerges in exempting lawmakers, Capitol Hill staff from required participation in health exchanges

News outlets also report on whether health exchanges will end insurance monopolies; on efforts to address possible "churning" between Medicaid and the new insurance marketplaces; and the money states spent to decide against running their own exchanges.

26 Apr 2013

NIAID findings provide structural basis for developing RSV vaccine

An atomic-level snapshot of a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) protein bound to a human antibody represents a leap toward developing a vaccine for a common-and sometimes very serious-childhood disease.

26 Apr 2013

High-energy proton beam therapy offers potential treatment option for eye cancer

Particle beams - from low energy beams with exotic ions through to extremely high energy light sources - are revolutionising the way we view the world and creating potential for new industries, but the instrumentation for controlling the beams is still in its infancy.

26 Apr 2013

New strain of bird flu poses pandemic threat

The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling the new strain of H7H9 influenza virus "lethal" and The University of Kansas Hospital is preparing now for any potential cases.

26 Apr 2013

Violence and Gender: New refereed journal delves into gender basis of violence

Delving into controversial and unsettling subjects such as the gender basis of violence, the new refereed journal Violence and Gender, launching in fall 2013, will explore the difficult issues that are vital to threat assessment and prevention of the epidemic of violence.

26 Apr 2013

Tavenner's smooth path to confirmation hits a bump

Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, has put a hold on the Obama administration's pick to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in order to highlight his concerns about the administration's interest in raiding the health law's prevention fund to pay for the costs of getting health exchanges up and running.

26 Apr 2013

Rochester Medical's net sales increase 8% to $16,635,000 in second quarter 2013

Rochester Medical Corporation today announced operating results for its second quarter ended March 31, 2013. The Company reported sales of $16,635,000 for the current quarter compared to $15,427,000 for the second quarter of last year. The Company also reported net income of $1,199,000 or $0.10 per diluted share compared to $603,000 or $0.05 per diluted share for the same period last year.

26 Apr 2013

Annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation celebrates its 25th anniversary

Media registration is now open online for TCT 2013 (Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics), the annual Scientific Symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation. Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the theme of TCT 2013 is envisioning the future, with a focus on innovation in medicine and technology.

26 Apr 2013

Financial Times publishes special report on malaria

The Financial Times has published a special report (.pdf) on malaria featuring articles examining issues including prevention, treatment and research and development (R&D).

26 Apr 2013

Cempra reports net loss of $10.3 million in first quarter 2013

Cempra, Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing antibiotics to meet critical medical needs in the treatment of bacterial infectious diseases, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.

26 Apr 2013

Greatbatch reports 19% increase in adjusted diluted EPS targets for first quarter 2013

Greatbatch, Inc., today announced results for its first quarter ended March 29, 2013 highlighted by a 19% increase in adjusted diluted EPS despite negative 4% constant currency organic revenue growth.

26 Apr 2013

Scientists develop new technique for imaging nanoparticle dynamics with atomic resolution

The macroscopic effects of certain nanoparticles on human health have long been clear to the naked eye. What scientists have lacked is the ability to see the detailed movements of individual particles that give rise to those effects.

26 Apr 2013

IGI Laboratories net revenues increase 101% to $3.7M in first quarter 2013

IGI Laboratories, Inc., a New Jersey based topical generic drug development and manufacturing company, announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.

26 Apr 2013

Blog examines independent evaluation of PMI

While the giant PEPFAR program to fight HIV/AIDS in developing countries gets a lot of attention in U.S. foreign policy discussions, a lesser known initiative to address malaria is achieving sustained, impressive results.

26 Apr 2013

2nd Annual 'Art of Community' exhibition to be held at Redford Township District Library

Development Centers has been actively involved with providing comprehensive behavioral health programming to the residents of northwest Detroit and neighboring communities for thirty years. One of their most recent innovations has been the development of a series of artist led workshops that provide participants with hands-on experiences specially designed to bring out their inner creativity and artistic expression.

26 Apr 2013

Warm-up can prevent ACL injuries in military cadets

Anthony Beutler, MD, Associate Professor at the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, MD, presented, "Can a 10-minute injury prevention program decrease injuries in military cadets? A JUMP-ACL study" today at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine in San Diego, CA

25 Apr 2013

Sustained funding for malaria efforts needed to maintain momentum

"When in the year 2000 African leaders first decided to put a Malaria Day on the calendar of the world, the ravages of malaria were barely visible to global decision-makers in prosperous countries," Fatoumata Nafo-Traor, executive director of the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership and a former minister of health in Mali, writes in the Huffington Post's "The Big Push" blog.

25 Apr 2013

New York Times profiles Carter center's leader for guinea worm eradication

The New York Times on Monday profiled Donald Hopkins, who is leading the fight to eradicate Guinea worm in his role as "vice president for health programs at the Carter Center, the group founded by former President Jimmy Carter to advance human rights and fight disease."

25 Apr 2013

Stem cell transplant regimen to treat neuroblastoma in children appears to be more toxic in US

The stem cell transplant regimen that was commonly used in the United States to treat advanced neuroblastoma in children appears to be more toxic than the equally effective regimen employed in Europe and Egypt, according to a new study to be presented at the 26th annual meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology in Miami April 24-27.

25 Apr 2013

Study investigates trends of fatal and nonfatal firearm injuries among children and adolescents

"Given recent firearm-related fatalities combined with declining gun research funding, it is important to monitor firearm injuries in youths. Injury death rates are available but provide an incomplete picture of these potentially preventable injuries," writes Angela Sauaia, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Colorado School of Public Health, Denver and colleagues

25 Apr 2013

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Bipartisan interest emerges in exempting lawmakers, Capitol Hill staff from required participation in health exchanges

NIAID findings provide structural basis for developing RSV vaccine

High-energy proton beam therapy offers potential treatment option for eye cancer

New strain of bird flu poses pandemic threat

Violence and Gender: New refereed journal delves into gender basis of violence

Tavenner's smooth path to confirmation hits a bump

Rochester Medical's net sales increase 8% to $16,635,000 in second quarter 2013

Annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation celebrates its 25th anniversary

Financial Times publishes special report on malaria

Cempra reports net loss of $10.3 million in first quarter 2013

Greatbatch reports 19% increase in adjusted diluted EPS targets for first quarter 2013

Scientists develop new technique for imaging nanoparticle dynamics with atomic resolution

IGI Laboratories net revenues increase 101% to $3.7M in first quarter 2013

Blog examines independent evaluation of PMI

2nd Annual 'Art of Community' exhibition to be held at Redford Township District Library

Warm-up can prevent ACL injuries in military cadets

Sustained funding for malaria efforts needed to maintain momentum

New York Times profiles Carter center's leader for guinea worm eradication

Stem cell transplant regimen to treat neuroblastoma in children appears to be more toxic in US

Study investigates trends of fatal and nonfatal firearm injuries among children and adolescents

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