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To commemorate Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 2-8), the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is issuing five steps every patient can take to become t
Children examined by the same doctor during their first six months of life are more likely to receive appropriate preventive health screenings -- for lead poisoning, anemia and tuberculosis -
The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) is pleased to recognize March as National Kidney Disease Awareness Month. Recent research funded by the National Institute of Health put the numb
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announced CE Mark approval of its ACUITY(R) Spiral left ventricular lead for use with cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators and cardiac res
Nventa Biopharmaceuticals Corporation (TSX: NVN) announced the completion of the safety and tolerability assessment of its third cohort of patients in a Phase 1 clinical trial of new HspE7 (H
Pharmacopeia (Nasdaq: PCOP), an innovator in the discovery and development of novel small molecule therapeutics, announced the initiation of a Phase 2b clinical study of PS433540, the company'
NicOx S.A. (Euronext Paris: COX) announced the initiation of two large clinical pharmacology studies in the United States, which will assess the blood pressure profile of naproxcinod in compari
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPHM), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of cancer and hepatitis C virus infection, reporte
Pharmatech, Inc., a Research Management Organization (RMO), has contracted with Systems Medicine LLC (SML), a subsidiary of Seattle-based Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI), to provide research an
US researchers have found that teenagers who ate breakfast every day were more likely to have a healthier diet, exercise regularly and have a lower Body Mass Index (BMI) five years later compar
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announced the first implant of its COGNIS™ cardiac resynchronisation therapy defibrillator (CRT-D). This device represents an entirely new platfor
LifeCycle Pharma A/S (OMX: LCP), announced positive to top-line results from a completed Phase II clinical trial for LCP-Tacro in stable kidney transplant patients. Data demonstrated that LCP-Tacr
Millipore Corporation (NYSE:MIL) announced plans to open a new state-of-the-art applications and training facility in Singapore. The U.S.based company is making the investment to meet the growing
Randox Laboratories has produced a biochip screening test for growth promoter drug residues including Beta-Agonists, Corticosteroids, Stilbenes and Ractopamine. The Growth Promoters array from Ra
A Canada-U.S. research team has solved a major genetic mystery: How a protein in some people's DNA guards them against killer immune diseases such as HIV. In an advance online edition of Nature Me
A groundbreaking study examining the experiences of women who were pregnant when their husbands were killed in the 9/11 attacks or while serving in the U.S. military during the Iraq and Afghanist
Given Imaging Ltd. (NASDAQ: GIVN) announced that a study by researchers at the Mayo Clinic reported that capsule endoscopy is a more effective tool to diagnose celiac disease and detect damage th
Commenting on the launch of the Conservative Party's consultation on prison reform, entitled Prisons with a Purpose, Dr Clare Jenkins, Chairman of the BMA's Civil and Public Services Commit
For years, the shortage of health workers has been a real but neglected topic. The crisis has been recognized as a fundamental constraint to the achievement of international health goals, includin
Alzheimer's disease is the most prevalent form of dementia in the Western world. Due to its growing significance in a graying society, some people are calling it the disease of the century. Bart D
Teens who can recognize and resist the persuasive tactics used in alcohol ads are less likely to succumb to alcohol advertising and peer pressure to drink. The results of a three-
Researchers in France and the US have concluded that for youngerpatients in the final stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD), survival is lengthened by transplanting both lungs c
ICON plc (NASDAQ: ICLR), a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, announced that a team from its Netherlands office
Could ginkgo cause a stroke? asks The Daily Mail. The newspaper says that the herb, taken by thousands of Britons in the hope that it will keep their memory sharp into old age, may do mor
People who suffer from acne are less likely to take exercise or excel at physical games, Channel 4 news reported. A study of people from a national acne support group has found that people with
Teenage anger has been linked to the size of a part of the brain called the amygdala, The Times reported. Using scans of adolescent brains, researchers have shown, the newspaper says, that
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) could increase the risk of developing early signs of breast cancer after only one year, The Daily Telegraph reports. One of the largest studies of its ki
FzioMed, Inc. announced that Health Canada has approved the company's Oxiplex(R) gel for use in lumbar spine surgery. Oxiplex is an absorbable gel that is applied to spinal nerve roots du
BIOTRONIK, the pioneer in remote monitoring technologies for patients with cardiac devices, announced the launch of the landmark IMPACT Study (The IMPACT of BIOTRONIK Home Monitoring Guided Antico
E.T. Horn's breadth of innovative ingredient offerings has expanded again. The company, a leading national distributor, supplier, marketer, and manufacturer of specialty chemicals, was a major spo