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Toshiba introduces 160-detector row helical scanning at RSNA annual meeting

One of the most common applications of CT exams is routine body imaging of the chest, abdomen and pelvis. During these exams, healthcare facilities look to provide cutting-edge exams for diagnosis, while improving departmental workflow and maintaining patient safety. To improve body CT imaging, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. introduces 160-detector row helical scanning, which is the helical scan mode with the largest number of detector rows available at this year's Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting.

30 Nov 2010

Pharmasset commences combination study of PSI-7977 and PSI-938 nucleotide analogs in HCV

Pharmasset, Inc. announced today that dosing has begun in Part 2 of a Phase 1 study. This is the first clinical study combining a purine (PSI-938) and a pyrimidine (PSI-7977) nucleotide analog for HCV, and is designed to evaluate once daily doses of PSI-7977 and PSI-938 in patients with HCV who have not been treated previously.

30 Nov 2010

ImmunoGen initiates IMGN901 Phase I/II clinical trial in SCLC patients

ImmunoGen, Inc., a biotechnology company that develops antibody-based anticancer products using its Targeted Antibody Payload (TAP) technology, today announced the initiation of a randomized Phase I/II clinical trial to evaluate its proprietary product candidate, IMGN901 (lorvotuzumab mertansine), for first-line treatment of small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) in patients with extensive disease.

30 Nov 2010

Cytheris' combinational therapy demonstrates possible therapeutic strategy for PML

Cytheris SA, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on research and development of new therapies for immune modulation, today announced the publication of a case study report based on successful treatment of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) with combination therapy consisting of two investigational agents, Cytheris' recombinant human interleukin-7 (CYT107) and CMX001, an investigational, oral broad-spectrum antiviral drug (Chimerix, Research Triangle Park, NC) in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.

30 Nov 2010

Aegerion third quarter net loss increases to $6.2 million

Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an emerging biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics to treat severe lipid disorders, announced its financial results and business highlights for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010.

30 Nov 2010

Research: Mechanical stress plays a vital role in brain function

In the human brain, mechanical stress the amount of pressure applied to a particular area requires a delicate balance. Just the right force keeps neurons together and functioning as a system within the body, and proper nerve function is dependent on this tension.

30 Nov 2010

Prescription rates for controlled medications double for teens, young adults

Adolescents and young adults are most likely to abuse prescription medications. Yet prescription rates for controlled medications, or drugs the Drug Enforcement Administration deems as having the potential for abuse, have nearly doubled for those age groups in the past 14 years, according to a recent study published in Pediatrics. Overall, a controlled medication was prescribed for young adults at approximately one out of every six visits and for young adult by adolescents one out of every nine encounters.

30 Nov 2010

Department of VA works to speed-up process to obtain health-care records

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is working to significantly reduce the average time needed to obtain health-care records from private physicians with the help of a private contractor and the Internet to speed claims decisions.

30 Nov 2010

Northern Hospital implements EMC and VMware solutions to virtualize and consolidate IT infrastructure

EMC Corporation, the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced that Northern Hospital of Surry County, a community hospital in Mount Airy, N.C. with more than 850 healthcare professionals including physicians on staff, has implemented EMC and VMware solutions to virtualize and consolidate its IT infrastructure for increased efficiency, agility and data protection.

30 Nov 2010

BioTrends releases annual syndicated publication of CKD-ND patient charts

BioTrends Research Group, Inc. released ChartTrends: Bone and Mineral Metabolism in Chronic Kidney Disease Non-Dialysis (CKD-ND), an annual syndicated publication based on patient and laboratory data collected from over 1,000 U.S.

30 Nov 2010

First-ever selective irreversible inhibition of viral protease using targeted covalent drug

Avila Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company developing novel targeted covalent drugs, has published research in Nature Chemical Biology demonstrating the first-ever selective irreversible inhibition of a viral protease using a targeted covalent drug.

30 Nov 2010

ARIAD to present clinical data on ponatinib for CML at ASH Annual Meeting

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that updated clinical data from a fully enrolled Phase 1 trial of its investigational, pan-BCR-ABL inhibitor, ponatinib, will be presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology being held in Orlando, Florida, December 4-7, 2010.

30 Nov 2010

Genetic screening for Lynch syndrome as cost-effective as other cancer screening procedures

Myriad Genetics, Inc. today said results from a major health economics study in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), found that screening for inherited gene mutations in the genes that cause a major colorectal cancer syndrome called Lynch Syndrome, is both medically and cost effective.

30 Nov 2010

Biotage adds ChemMatrix PEG resin to its purification product range

Biotage, a leading supplier of tools and technology for analytical and medicinal chemistry, announced the addition of ChemMatrix resins to its extensive offering of peptide synthesis and purification products.

30 Nov 2010

AIDS Healthcare Foundation to participate in Members Project

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is proud to be selected as a candidate charity in Members Project, a partnership between American Express and TakePart.

30 Nov 2010

Finding underscores a large-scale challenge plaguing today's healthcare system

MedTera, an integrated marketing solutions company dedicated to improving education, promotion and communications in the healthcare, life sciences and pharmaceutical industries, today announced results of a survey of more than 7,000 patients about the need for better disease management education.

30 Nov 2010

New review from JASN highlights hazards of fructose

More and more people have become aware of the dangers of excessive fructose in diet. A new review on fructose in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN) indicates just how dangerous this simple sugar may be.

30 Nov 2010

First infrared imaging array capable of returning an image with record-breaking thermal resolution

CEA-Leti announced today the first infrared imaging array in the 8-10µm band capable of returning an image with a record-breaking minimum temperature difference, or thermal resolution, of 1 to 2mK at ambient temperature and with traditional image cadences of 25-50 Hertz.

30 Nov 2010

DATATRAK applauds Cosmo Pharmaceuticals for positive top-line results from budesonide MMX

DATATRAK International, Inc., a technology and services company focused on global eClinical solutions for the clinical trials industry, today publically congratulated its sponsor partner Cosmo Pharmaceuticals S.p.A. who last week announced positive top-line results from their second pivotal Phase III clinical study which was conducted in the EU utilizing DATATRAK's unified eClinical product suite and services team to evaluate the safety and efficacy of budesonide MMX for the induction of remission of mild or moderate ulcerative colitis.

30 Nov 2010

Neuroplasticity helps children with learning disabilities improve cognitive functioning capacities

Brain School, a new book from Eaton Arrowsmith School's (EAS) founder and director, Howard Eaton, tells the amazing story of how children with learning disabilities such as Dyslexia, Nonverbal Learning Disabilities and ADHD overcame educational obstacles by reorganizing their brains.

30 Nov 2010

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Toshiba introduces 160-detector row helical scanning at RSNA annual meeting

Pharmasset commences combination study of PSI-7977 and PSI-938 nucleotide analogs in HCV

ImmunoGen initiates IMGN901 Phase I/II clinical trial in SCLC patients

Cytheris' combinational therapy demonstrates possible therapeutic strategy for PML

Aegerion third quarter net loss increases to $6.2 million

Research: Mechanical stress plays a vital role in brain function

Prescription rates for controlled medications double for teens, young adults

Department of VA works to speed-up process to obtain health-care records

Northern Hospital implements EMC and VMware solutions to virtualize and consolidate IT infrastructure

BioTrends releases annual syndicated publication of CKD-ND patient charts

First-ever selective irreversible inhibition of viral protease using targeted covalent drug

ARIAD to present clinical data on ponatinib for CML at ASH Annual Meeting

Genetic screening for Lynch syndrome as cost-effective as other cancer screening procedures

Biotage adds ChemMatrix PEG resin to its purification product range

AIDS Healthcare Foundation to participate in Members Project

Finding underscores a large-scale challenge plaguing today's healthcare system

New review from JASN highlights hazards of fructose

First infrared imaging array capable of returning an image with record-breaking thermal resolution

DATATRAK applauds Cosmo Pharmaceuticals for positive top-line results from budesonide MMX

Neuroplasticity helps children with learning disabilities improve cognitive functioning capacities

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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