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Electronic medical records: A valuable asset to healthcare industry

Hundreds of billions of gigabytes of health information are now being collected in electronic medical records, and three-quarters (76%) of more than 700 healthcare executives recently surveyed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP agree that the secondary use of this information will be their organization's greatest asset over the next five years.

3 Oct 2009

New computer modeling technique to study how the brain works

The human brain has evolved over millions of years to become a vast network of billions of neurons and synaptic connections. Understanding it is one of humankind's greatest pursuits.

3 Oct 2009

Study finds an independent link between self-perceived psychological stress and stroke

Many patients urgently admitted to hospital with cerebral infarction state that they were under great stress over a prolonged period prior to suffering their stroke, is shown in a unique patient study conducted in cooperation between the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden.

3 Oct 2009

FHC launches its second-generation female condom in the U.S.

The Female Health Company announced today that its second-generation FC2 Female Condom®, which received regulatory approval from the Food and Drug Administration in March as an HIV prevention method, is now available for purchase in the United States.

3 Oct 2009

Few risks to babies born to parents who underwent cancer treatment in childhood: Study

Whether they can have children is one of the major concerns for adult survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer because fertility can be compromised by cancer treatment. For cancer survivors who can have children, two new studies led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center may help alleviate fears that their childhood disease will adversely impact their newborns.

3 Oct 2009

TMS Health expands its Boca Raton Headquarters

TMS Health, the largest provider of outbound and inbound Teleservices to the U.S. Pharmaceutical Industry, is expanding its Boca Raton headquarters.

3 Oct 2009

TNF-alpha inhibitor drug class sales to increase up to $1.1 billion in 2018

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that, in addition to sales of Centocor Ortho Biotech/Schering-Plough/Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma's Remicade, the two emerging TNF-alpha inhibitors Abbott/Eisai's Humira and Centocor Ortho Biotech/Schering-Plough/Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma/Janssen's Simponi will drive sales of the TNF-alpha inhibitor drug class to nearly triple by 2018 for the treatment of ulcerative colitis.

3 Oct 2009

Study to determine vitamin D's effectiveness in pregnant women with asthma

A group of pregnant women who have asthma or allergies will get extra vitamin D as part of a study to determine if the vitamin can prevent their children from developing asthma.

3 Oct 2009

Household food insecurity contributes to overweight in children

Both household food insecurity (HFInsec) and childhood overweight are significant problems in the United States. Paradoxically, being food-insecure may be an underlying contributor to being overweight. A study of almost 8,500 low-income children ages 1 month to 5 years, published in the October 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, suggests an association between household food insecurity and overweight prevalence in this low-income population.

3 Oct 2009

University of Florida to study whether exercise can prevent disability in older people

The University of Florida will receive $29.5 million in federal stimulus funds over the next two years from the National Institute on Aging to begin a six-year study on whether a program of structured physical activity can prevent or delay major movement disability in older adults.

3 Oct 2009

SunLink Health Systems' fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 and fourth-quarter results announced

SunLink Health Systems, Inc. today announced earnings from continuing operations for its fourth fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2009 of $850,000, or $0.11 per fully diluted share, compared to earnings from continuing operations of $579,000, or $0.07 per fully diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.

3 Oct 2009

Nyer Medical Group reports fourth-quarter and fiscal year end 2009 results

Nyer Medical Group, Inc., reported results for the Company's fiscal fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2009. Revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009 increased $1,635,438 or 9.1% to $19,512,082 from $17,876,644 as reported for the comparable quarter in the prior year. Revenues increased $6,127,830 to $74,722,844 or 8.9% for fiscal year 2009, as compared to $68,595,014 for fiscal year 2008.

3 Oct 2009

Study points to subtle differences between boys and girls' attitudes to multiple drugs

New research by Weill Cornell Medical College researchers looks at the specific ways parents and peers influence teenagers to smoke, drink and use marijuana in combination.

3 Oct 2009

Sun Healthcare's subsidiary acquires Allegiance Hospice Group

Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. announced today that its subsidiary, SolAmor Hospice Corporation, has completed the acquisition of Allegiance Hospice Group, Inc. Allegiance is a privately-held, Medicare-certified hospice company headquartered in Lowell, Mass. that provides services to approximately 300 hospice patients in Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

3 Oct 2009

New technique to repair damaged bones developed

Spire Healthcare's private hospital in Southampton has pioneered a new technique which uses stem cells to repair damaged bones. Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mr Douglas Dunlop carried out the procedure which may prevent thousands of people from needing hip replacement operations in the future.

3 Oct 2009

Americans want to be better informed about developments in cutting-edge technologies

Nanotechnology and synthetic biology continue to develop as two of the most exciting areas of scientific discovery, but research has shown that the public is almost completely unaware of the science and its applications.

3 Oct 2009

Surgical masks nearly as effective as N95 respirators in protecting health care workers against influenza

Surgical masks appear to be no worse than, and nearly as effective as N95 respirators in preventing influenza in health care workers, according to a study released early online today by JAMA. The study was posted online ahead of print because of its public health implications. It will be published in the November 4 issue of JAMA.

3 Oct 2009

CHI announces its speaker lineup for the 2009 California Healthcare Policy Forum

California Healthcare Institute today announced its speaker lineup for the 2009 California Healthcare Policy Forum to be held Nov. 5, at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco Hotel, from 11:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

3 Oct 2009

Critical biochemical pathways linked to the aging of human muscle identified

A study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, has identified critical biochemical pathways linked to the aging of human muscle. By manipulating these pathways, the researchers were able to turn back the clock on old human muscle, restoring its ability to repair and rebuild itself.

3 Oct 2009

Construction of $50 million campus to address the crisis of a growing and aging population with autism begins

Marking a new chapter in the realization of life quality for those with autism and other developmental disabilities, the Training, Education & Research Institute (TERI, Inc.) today officially broke ground on construction for the Charles R. Cono Center for Research & Life Planning. Set on 20 acres in North San Diego County, the $50 million campus will directly address the crisis of a growing and aging population with autism and other developmental disabilities by providing a comprehensive array of services and support programs covering their entire lifespan in a dynamic location.

3 Oct 2009

Medical News

Electronic medical records: A valuable asset to healthcare industry

New computer modeling technique to study how the brain works

Study finds an independent link between self-perceived psychological stress and stroke

FHC launches its second-generation female condom in the U.S.

Few risks to babies born to parents who underwent cancer treatment in childhood: Study

TMS Health expands its Boca Raton Headquarters

TNF-alpha inhibitor drug class sales to increase up to $1.1 billion in 2018

Study to determine vitamin D's effectiveness in pregnant women with asthma

Household food insecurity contributes to overweight in children

University of Florida to study whether exercise can prevent disability in older people

SunLink Health Systems' fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 and fourth-quarter results announced

Nyer Medical Group reports fourth-quarter and fiscal year end 2009 results

Study points to subtle differences between boys and girls' attitudes to multiple drugs

Sun Healthcare's subsidiary acquires Allegiance Hospice Group

New technique to repair damaged bones developed

Americans want to be better informed about developments in cutting-edge technologies

Surgical masks nearly as effective as N95 respirators in protecting health care workers against influenza

CHI announces its speaker lineup for the 2009 California Healthcare Policy Forum

Critical biochemical pathways linked to the aging of human muscle identified

Construction of $50 million campus to address the crisis of a growing and aging population with autism begins

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