The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has been formally notified by Bioenvision Ltd, a whollyowned subsidiary of Genzyme Corporation, of its decision to withdraw its application for an extensiono

Baxter is providing an update on severaladvances related to the investigation into recent heparin adverse reactionsassociated with the company's U.S. vial-based heparin products, which havesinc

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Springer will begin publishing a new peer-reviewed journal, Neuroethics, in March 2008. Appearing three times a year, it will provide a forum for interdisciplinary studies in neuroethics an

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has announced the launch of a new $5 million initiative to enhance care for the growing adult CF population. The initiative, called the Program for Adult Care Excell

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have estimated that one in six women are at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) in their lifetime, while the risk for men is o

By the time a child enters third grade, it may be too late to change behavioral issues that could lead to more serious problems later in life, including violent and aggressive behavior. A Universi

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Fifty religious leaders from across Rwanda gathered last weekend in the city of Nyandungu to publicly receive HIV tests in an effort to fight the stigma associated with the virus, Rwanda's

A new report released today by the Alzheimer's Association suggests that 10 million American baby boomers, that is one in every eight, will develop Alzheimer's in their lifetime. The report also

An innovative doctorate-level course offered by a UK university has helped kick-start the development of nurse practitioner training in Switzerland. Chris Gut, who manages a department o

AtriCure, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRC), a medical device company and leader in cardiac surgical ablation systems, announced that its Coolrail(TM) linear ablation pen received 510(k) clearance from the

Affiris GmbHannounced today that it will integrate the Definiens Enterprise ImageIntelligence (TM) Suite in the company's Alzheimer's disease vaccinationprogram. The decision was based on the c

Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. has been granted approval by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) committee of Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem to conduct a Phase 2A study of its oral insulin

In a bid to improve management of patients who present with chest pain and other heart attack symptoms, the American Heart Association (AHA) has issued a scientific statement recommending doctor

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who eat a gluten-free vegan diet could be better protected against heart attacks and stroke. RA is a major risk factor for these cardiovascular diseases, but a g

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Ardea Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: RDEA) announced positive preliminary results from its ongoing Phase 2a proof-of-concept study of RDEA806, its novel investigational non-nucleoside reverse trans

Precision Dynamics Corporation (PDC), the leading identification wristband company, announced today that it is teaming with Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare to award hospitals that are t

Scientists may gain a new insight into the relationship between viruses and their environments thanks to a new computational technology developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's

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The Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons, along with the National Osteoporosis Society and have awarded almost £3million to 13 NHS Trusts across England and Wales to improve osteoporosis services.

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