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Lantheus signs new manufacturing, supply agreement with MDS Nordion for Mo-99

Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., a worldwide leader in diagnostic medical imaging, today announced that it has signed a new manufacturing and supply agreement with MDS Nordion to purchase molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), the parent isotope of technetium-99m (Tc-99m). Mo-99 is used in Lantheus Medical Imaging's TechneLite® (Technetium Tc99m Generator) generators, which are sold throughout the world, and which produce Tc-99m, a medical isotope widely used in nuclear medicine imaging.

9 Jul 2010

Researchers study prevalence of psychiatric disorders in early elementary school years

Social competence and behavior problems that are evident at kindergarten and first grade are known to be strong predictors of a child's academic and social functioning. However, findings reported in the July issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry suggest that psychosocial risk factors can be identified even earlier and can be observed during the transition from preschool to formal schooling.

9 Jul 2010

FASEB urges LHHS Appropriations Subcommittee to increase NIH budget to $37 billion

FASEB President William T. Talman, M.D. today sent a letter to the House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee urging that the budget for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) be $37 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2011. "The opportunities for continued progress have never been greater, but we need adequate resources to ensure that progress is not curtailed," Talman stated.

9 Jul 2010

Merck details global restructuring program

Merck & Co., Inc., known outside the U.S. and Canada as MSD, today provided further detail on integration plans for the company's research and development, manufacturing and other business operations as part of a global restructuring program announced following the November 2009 merger of Merck and Schering-Plough.

9 Jul 2010

MJFF awards $1.1M to six different projects for validating potential therapeutic targets for PD

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research today announced $1.1 million in total funding to six different projects aimed at validating potential therapeutic targets for Parkinson's disease.

9 Jul 2010

URI engineers develop new controlled drug delivery system using nanoparticles embedded in liposome

A new system for the controlled delivery of pharmaceutical drugs has been developed by a team of University of Rhode Island chemical engineers using nanoparticles embedded in a liposome that can be triggered by non-invasive electromagnetic fields.

9 Jul 2010

Namaste Charter School to use physical fitness and nutrition in childhood obesity prevention

At a time when the nation is focused on solving the problem of childhood obesity within a generation, and when school lunch revolutions are in full force - an inner city school in Chicago has found a winning formula. Namaste Charter School has a unique mission to use physical fitness and nutrition as avenues to reach higher student achievement, and this dedication to both academics and personal health has resulted in national recognition and a new, larger permanent home.

9 Jul 2010

EPO grants Brookhaven patent for use of vigabatrin in prevention of addiction to opioids

Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. today announced that the European Patent Office (EPO) granted to Brookhaven Science Associates/Brookhaven National Laboratory (Brookhaven) a European patent for the use of vigabatrin for the prevention of addiction to opioids (e.g., oxycodone, hydrocodone) used in pain management.

9 Jul 2010

Protectus Medical Devices receives Notice of Allowance for Safety Syringe

Protectus Medical Devices, Inc., developer and marketer of innovative safety medical devices, announced today it has received Notice of Allowance from the US Patent and Trademark Office on its patent application describing a spring-activated, automatic, self-sheathing Safety Syringe, a major step toward it becoming the gold standard in safety syringe devices.

9 Jul 2010

Colgate-Palmolive teams up with a trio of Saints to champion good oral health among Gulf Coast children

Colgate's Bright Smiles, Bright Futures national campaign to improve children's oral health joins Super Bowl champions Jonathan Vilma, Pierre Thomas, and Marques Colston and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Louisiana and Boys & Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast, to host festivals highlighting the importance of maintaining good oral health. More than 600 children in New Orleans and Mississippi's Hancock and Harrison Counties will receive free dental screenings, oral health education and treatment referrals this weekend. They will also join New Orleans Saints Vilma, Thomas, and Colston in a brush-a-thon to promote oral health awareness.

9 Jul 2010

The Doctors Company to acquire APCapital

American Physicians Capital, Inc. announced yesterday in a press release that it has entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which The Doctors Company will acquire APCapital for $41.50 per share in cash.

9 Jul 2010

Pfizer to present results of hemophilia studies at WFH 2010 Congress

Pfizer Inc, the world's leading biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the results of a number of hemophilia studies will be presented at the World Federation of Hemophilia 2010 Congress taking place July 10-14, 2010, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Key research includes a pre-clinical evaluation of recombinant factor Xa as a potential new approach to restoring hemostasis, as well as a study assessing the potential for an engineered recombinant factor VIIa molecule to improve therapeutic outcomes in mouse models of hemophilia.

9 Jul 2010

Bernstein Center Freiburg is new coordinating research facility for computational neuroscience, neurotechnology

What are the theoretical foundations of brain function? And how can this knowledge be applied, for example in the development of prostheses and interfaces that directly connect to the nervous system? For years, scientists at the University of Freiburg have devoted themselves to answering these questions. Now, the foundation of the Bernstein Center Freiburg as one of the university's central scientific facilities provides a platform to consolidate this branch of research in Freiburg.

9 Jul 2010

Semuloparin reduces incidence of VTE in orthopedic surgery patients, study finds

An ultra-low-molecular-weight heparin called semuloparin has been found to reduce the incidence of venous thromboembolism in orthopedic surgery patients in a large clinical program being lead by a steering committee chaired by McMaster University professor Dr. Alexander Turpie.

9 Jul 2010

Aetna offers premium payments, file claims extensions to customers affected by storms

Aetna is offering fully insured health plan customers, including Medicare members, in Ohio's Wood, Ottawa and Fulton counties an extra two months to make premium payments and file claims, among other assistance. People in those counties were affected by tornados and severe weather in early June.

9 Jul 2010

Merck plans to phase out Merck Frosst Centre for Therapeutic Research by end of 2010

Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ, U.S., announced today plans to phase out the Merck Frosst Centre for Therapeutic Research, located at the head office of its Canadian subsidiary in Kirkland, Québec, by the end of 2010.

9 Jul 2010

AHF: 15 Zambian health care professionals to train HIV Medics

Graduation ceremonies will be held Saturday, July 10th in Lukasa for 15 Zambian health care professionals from several districts throughout the country who have completed an educational training program administered by AIDS Healthcare Foundation. This will enable the graduates to train classes of HIV Medics to work in the country's growing fight against HIV/AIDS.

9 Jul 2010

Tests at five beta sites validate CEA-Leti’s new fDOT imaging system for commercialization

CEA-Leti today announced that after extensive beta testing at five French research facilities, its new imaging system for near-infrared fluorescence-enhanced diffuse optical tomography (fDOT) is ready for commercial applications.

9 Jul 2010

Study shows association between obesity and GERD in children

Extremely obese children have a 40 percent higher risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease and children who are moderately obese have a 30 percent higher risk of GERD compared to normal weight children, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published online in the International Journal of Pediatric Obesity.

9 Jul 2010

Healthways honored for providing healthier lifestyles for their employees

The National Business Group on Health, a non-profit association of large employers, has honored Healthways, Inc. for its commitment and dedication to promoting a healthy workplace and encouraging their colleagues and families to support and maintain healthy lifestyles.

9 Jul 2010

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Lantheus signs new manufacturing, supply agreement with MDS Nordion for Mo-99

Researchers study prevalence of psychiatric disorders in early elementary school years

FASEB urges LHHS Appropriations Subcommittee to increase NIH budget to $37 billion

Merck details global restructuring program

MJFF awards $1.1M to six different projects for validating potential therapeutic targets for PD

URI engineers develop new controlled drug delivery system using nanoparticles embedded in liposome

Namaste Charter School to use physical fitness and nutrition in childhood obesity prevention

EPO grants Brookhaven patent for use of vigabatrin in prevention of addiction to opioids

Protectus Medical Devices receives Notice of Allowance for Safety Syringe

Colgate-Palmolive teams up with a trio of Saints to champion good oral health among Gulf Coast children

The Doctors Company to acquire APCapital

Pfizer to present results of hemophilia studies at WFH 2010 Congress

Bernstein Center Freiburg is new coordinating research facility for computational neuroscience, neurotechnology

Semuloparin reduces incidence of VTE in orthopedic surgery patients, study finds

Aetna offers premium payments, file claims extensions to customers affected by storms

Merck plans to phase out Merck Frosst Centre for Therapeutic Research by end of 2010

AHF: 15 Zambian health care professionals to train HIV Medics

Tests at five beta sites validate CEA-Leti’s new fDOT imaging system for commercialization

Study shows association between obesity and GERD in children

Healthways honored for providing healthier lifestyles for their employees

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