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Scientists mimic dyskeratosis congenita through study of undifferentiated iPS cells

A rare genetic disease called dyskeratosis congenita, caused by the rapid shortening of telomeres, can be mimicked through the study of undifferentiated induced pluripotent stem cells, according to new findings from the Stanford University School of Medicine.

24 May 2011

Insight into obsessive-compulsive disorder

New scientific evidence challenges a popular conception that behaviours such as repetitive hand-washing, characteristic of obsessive-compulsive disorder, are carried out in response to disturbing obsessive fears.

24 May 2011

MMP selects Online Tech for colocation services and offsite data storage, backup

Michigan Multispecialty Physicians, a specialty group of surgical physicians, has selected Online Tech, a premier Midwest managed data center provider, for colocation services and offsite data storage and backup.

24 May 2011

National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention 'Don't Fry Day' campaign to encourage sun safety awareness

Despite skin cancer's being largely preventable, it remains by far the most common type of cancer in the United States. There are over two million new cases of skin cancer diagnosed annually, which is more than new cases of breast, prostate, lung and colon cancers combined.

24 May 2011

eCareSoft launches national preferred partner program for small hospital market providers

eCareSoft, Inc., a leading provider of healthcare IT solutions for the small hospital market, today announced the launch of its national "eCS Preferred Partner" program. The channel partner program provides support and training to best-of-class providers seeking an affordable EHR solution to expand their network of small and rural hospitals.

24 May 2011

Tektronix Component Solutions, Vanguard sign Joint Marketing Agreement for microelectronics

Vanguard EMS and Tektronix Component Solutions have signed a Joint Marketing Agreement to formalize their collaboration and the joint offering of their capabilities to customers in the defense, aerospace, medical and industrial equipment markets.

24 May 2011

Accelerator announces Series A financing of Oncofactor

Accelerator Corporation, a privately held, venture-capital-backed biotechnology investment and development company, announced today the Series A financing of Oncofactor Corporation. This is the twelfth company backed by Accelerator and its first investment based on internal intellectual property developed at Accelerator.

24 May 2011

3M, Radius collaborate to develop BA058 for treatment of osteoporosis

Radius Health, Inc. and 3M Drug Delivery Systems today announced an agreement to collaborate on the development of a transdermal delivery option of BA058, Radius' novel, proprietary PTHrP analog, for the treatment of osteoporosis.

24 May 2011

New faceshields offer protection to football players with amblyopia

Game-worn football faceshields are more susceptible to breaking when subjected to high-velocity impact than are new faceshields, according to recent research.

24 May 2011

Asymptomatic patients do not benefit from CT angiography screening

Coronary computed tomographic angiography, which can detect plaque buildup in heart vessels, is sometimes used as a screening tool to assess the risk for a heart attack. However, the usefulness of the test on low-risk patients who do not have coronary symptoms, such as chest pain, has been unclear.

24 May 2011

Loss of elasticity and protein breakdown cause pelvic organ prolapse

A gynecologist and a molecular biologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center have collaborated to show for the first time that pelvic organ prolapse - a condition in which the uterus, bladder or vagina protrude from the body - is caused by a combination of a loss of elasticity and a breakdown of proteins in the vaginal wall.

24 May 2011

Mattel to fund four research projects focused on impact of play in children's early development

Mattel, Inc. today announced it will fund four university research projects focused on the impact of play in children's early development through Mattel's Philanthropy Programs.

24 May 2011

Lawmakers jockey for position in Medicare debate

Political and policy-oriented Medicare skirmishes continue on Capitol Hill as members hear from their constituents on the question of the program's future, and some lawmakers say it's time for "an adult conversation." Also, the Senate is likely to vote this week on the House-passed GOP budget.

24 May 2011

ECRI Institute PSO highlights patient safety issue involving cardiac monitoring errors in special E-lert

In a recently released Patient Safety E-lert, the ECRI Institute Patient Safety Organization (PSO) highlights a patient safety issue involving cardiac monitoring of incorrect patients. The issue was brought to ECRI Institute PSO's attention in its analysis of reports submitted by participating healthcare providers.

24 May 2011

Officials and re-election campaigns face health law challenges

News outlets explore how the health overhaul has factored into the tenure of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and into specific re-election campaigns.

24 May 2011

Washington State Green Chemistry Roundtable conference to focus on environmental toxics

A more holistic, less piecemeal roadmap for the use of chemicals in the state is the goal of research, industry and government leaders who will gather this week in the state's first green chemistry conference.

24 May 2011

New legislation helps fulfill promise of Medicare for seniors in Alaska: AMA

New legislation introduced today by Senator Lisa Murkowski, the Medicare Patient Empowerment Act (S. 1042), will provide Medicare patients with greater choice, allowing them to see the physicians they want and need to see.

24 May 2011

U.S. delegation to assess food security needs in North Korea

A U.S. delegation will visit North Korea this week to evaluate the country's food security needs, the State Department said, RTT News reports.

24 May 2011

Study offers hope for reducing incidence of AIDS with potential preventive vaccine

The HIV epidemic is the largest in the world and represents one of the most serious public health problems, according to data from the World Health Organization. Only 30% of the more than 10 million patients in need have the access to the antiretroviral treatment.

24 May 2011

Provepharm obtains European marketing authorization for its Methylthioninium Chloride Proveblue

Provepharm, a biotech start-up specialized in the development of pharmaceutical applications, announces today that it has just received official marketing authorization for its Methylthioninium Chloride Proveblue from the European Medicines Agency. This authorization means that clinicians will be able to treat European patients for the first time with this injectable drug based on the active principal methylthioninium chloride Proveblue (TM) (or methylene blue), which embodies the quality and safety characteristics currently required of a pharmaceutical product.

24 May 2011

Medical News

Scientists mimic dyskeratosis congenita through study of undifferentiated iPS cells

Insight into obsessive-compulsive disorder

MMP selects Online Tech for colocation services and offsite data storage, backup

National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention 'Don't Fry Day' campaign to encourage sun safety awareness

eCareSoft launches national preferred partner program for small hospital market providers

Tektronix Component Solutions, Vanguard sign Joint Marketing Agreement for microelectronics

Accelerator announces Series A financing of Oncofactor

3M, Radius collaborate to develop BA058 for treatment of osteoporosis

New faceshields offer protection to football players with amblyopia

Asymptomatic patients do not benefit from CT angiography screening

Loss of elasticity and protein breakdown cause pelvic organ prolapse

Mattel to fund four research projects focused on impact of play in children's early development

Lawmakers jockey for position in Medicare debate

ECRI Institute PSO highlights patient safety issue involving cardiac monitoring errors in special E-lert

Officials and re-election campaigns face health law challenges

Washington State Green Chemistry Roundtable conference to focus on environmental toxics

New legislation helps fulfill promise of Medicare for seniors in Alaska: AMA

U.S. delegation to assess food security needs in North Korea

Study offers hope for reducing incidence of AIDS with potential preventive vaccine

Provepharm obtains European marketing authorization for its Methylthioninium Chloride Proveblue

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