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7th Annual Pharmaceutical Portfolio And Lifecycle Management Conference, 18-19 April 2012, London

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0100

With declining R&D costs, prioritizing a portfolio of successful projects has become essential within the pharmaceutical industry. Lifecycle management approaches must be implemented throughout a market period to ensure an increase in profit. Ultimately, the success of pharmaceutical companies relies on crucial project portfolio decisions and understanding of a product's lifecycle.â�¨ Join SMi at their 7th annual Pharmaceutical Portfolio & Lifecycle Management conference that will address the challenges associated with obtaining an optimal portfolio of projects... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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First Recipient of 'Elsevier Exceptional Nurse...

NurseZone.com Nursing News — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:39:58 +0100

January 31, 2012 - Elsevier has revealed the first recipient of the "Elsevier Exceptional Nurse Educator" award at the Elsevier Mosby Faculty Development Institute [http://www.contemporaryforums.com/Live-CE-Conferences/2012/ElsevierMosbys-Faculty-Development-Institute] , held at the Paris Hotel, Las Vegas, Nev., earlier this year. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)

Crawfish Processors Denied Economic Loss Doctrine Appeal By U.S. Supreme Court

LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:16:44 +0100

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court considered at its Jan. 20 conference a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Louisiana crawfish buyers and packers who allege liability against the manufacturer of a pesticide used by the growers of the crawfish for business losses and announced Jan. 23 that the petition is denied (Tess Wiltz, et al. v. Bayer CropScience, et al., No. 11-636, U.S. Sup.). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)

Stents, Blood Thinners Star at Stroke Meeting (with video)

MedPage Today Geriatrics — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:13:05 +0100

NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- In this International Stroke Conference wrap-up, Larry Goldstein, MD, from Duke University, highlights some of the more exciting and important clinical studies presented here. (Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics)

Food-borne illness higher in Canada than U.S.: report

CTV Health — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:46:15 +0100

A new food safety report released by the Conference Board of Canada says rates of food-borne illnesses in Canada are higher than in the United States. (Source: CTV Health)

Amicus Therapeutics to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2011 Financial Results on February 13, 2012

Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:30:00 +0100

CRANBURY, N.J., Feb. 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amicus Therapeutics (Nasdaq:FOLD), a biopharmaceutical company at the forefront of developing therapies for rare and orphan diseases, today announced a conference call and live audio webcast on Monday, February 13, 2012 at 5 p.m. ET to discuss financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2011. (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))

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Matcon Pacific to Hold Lean Powder Processing Conferences in June

Pharmaceutical Technology — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:22:00 +0100

Matcon Pacific will hold a Lean Powder Processing Conference in both Melbourne and Sydney during June 2012. (Source: Pharmaceutical Technology)

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals to Present at the 14th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference

Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:30:00 +0100

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Feb. 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NovaBay(r) Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Amex:NBY), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing its first-in-class, anti-infective Aganocide(r) compounds for the local non-systemic treatment and prevention of infections, today announced that Ron Najafi, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 14th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference in New York, NY, held February 13-14, 2011, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))

Achillion to Present at Three Upcoming Investor Conferences

Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb. 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:ACHN), a leader in the discovery and development of small molecule drugs to combat the most challenging infectious diseases, today announced that Michael Kishbauch, President and Chief Executive Officer of Achillion, will provide a corporate update at the following upcoming investor conferences: (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))

The Latest Developments Of Specific-Spectrum, Anti-Staphyloccal Agents Using In-vitro, In-vivo And Human Clinical Data, 5-6 March 2012, London

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0100

Now in its 14th year, Superbugs & Superdrugs is a well established antibacterial event that promises to be the perfect forum for networking and problem solving with senior industry executives from the pharmaceutical sector. The event will be held on the 5&6 of March at the Copthorne Tara Hotel, London and will be made up of case-study focused presentations, highlighting success stories and lessons to be learnt... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Teaching Teachers to Teach (Frances E Biagioli MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Discussion for the Medical Student Education STFM conference in Long Beach California. 2012 (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

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Illumina's Board Unanimously Rejects Roche's Unsolicited Tender Offer as Inadequate

Drugs.com - Pharma News — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:34:23 +0100

Urges Stockholders Not to Tender Their Shares Files 14D-9 with SEC Detailing Reasons for Board's Recommendation Hosts Conference Call for Investors at 5:00 PM ET SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 7, 2012 - Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN), a leading... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)

Woman gets artificial jawbone transplant

NHS News Feed — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0100

An 83-year-old woman has been implanted with the world’s first “3D printer-created jaw”. Using cutting-edge laser manufacturing techniques, doctors and metal experts were able to build up layers of titanium to form a custom metal jawbone to exactly fit her face. The metal jawbone was then inserted into her lower jaw, replacing a large section of bone that was destroyed by a chronic infection. The technique of 3D printing has been used to build prototype products for some time, but in recent years scientists have begun experimenting with the medical possibilities offered by the process. In this case, a specialist metalwork company called Layerwise was able to translate 3D bone scans into a custom jaw. The company had previously used the process to make bone-shaped prostheses and denta...

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2012 Annual MeetingAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2012 Annual Meeting

Medscape Today Headlines — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:13:10 +0100

Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from the meeting. Medscape Ophthalmology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

ISPNE Conference Announcement

Psychoneuroendocrinology — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:13:24 +0100

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Panel: Getting effective treatments to patients more quickly

Cardiovascular Business News — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:16:59 +0100

BOSTON—Advancements in healthcare have allowed the average lifespan to reach approximately 80 years, but longer lives mean receiving more and spending more forhealthcare. While modern advancements in healthcare, whether in the realm of health IT or pharmaceuticals, may have the ability to reduce these costs, establishing their use in practice can be difficult. A panel of healthcare professionals gathered at the 2012 Harvard Business School Conference on Feb. 4 to discuss this dilemma. (Source: Cardiovascular Business News)

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GE rolls out patient portal

ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:21:06 +0100

Source: Jeff Rowe, Healthcare IT The Health Record Review Content: “Does the real key to the health IT transition lie in getting patients to take responsibility for their own healthcare? That’s the question that seems to be driving many recent technological developments. For example, at the upcoming HIMSS12 Conference in Las Vegas, GE Healthcare is going [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)

Oncology Translational Imaging For Early Phase Anticancer Drug Development - Conference, 14-15 March 2012, London

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0100

Join SMi at their 8th annual Imaging in Cancer Drug Development conference to be held on the 14th & 15th March 2012 in London, that promises to be interactive and informative. With an increasing verity of imaging modalities available and each of them offering benefits at different stages and in different ways, there is a great deal of benefit that can be gained from their implementation... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Planet Under Pressure conference (London, UK, March 26-29)

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Earth System Science Partnership) More than 2,500 leading thinkers in a wide range of global change research areas will present new findings in climate change, environmental geo-engineering, international governance, the future of the oceans and biodiversity, global trade, development, poverty alleviation, food security and more. Authoritative perspectives on today's State of the Planet and recommendations will form a contribution to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 20-22. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

Planet under pressure

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Longitudinal Primary Care Pharmacotherapy Elective for Medical Students (Jonell Hudson PharmD, BCPS)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Slides presented at STFM Conference on Medical Student Education in 2012 in Long Beach, CA. Describes an elective course offered to M4s that is lead by pharmacists. The course has evolved to include learners from other disciplines. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

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SIM-EHR (Simulated EHR): A Virtual Case-based Educational Tool (Fran E Biagioli MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Slide set for the Simulated Electronic Health Record Seminar for the Medical Student Education STFM conference in Long Beach California, 2012. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Six Sigma Deployment For Complete Package Quality Control Upcoming Presentation During HealthPack 2012

Pharmaceutical Online News — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:57:00 +0100

Oliver Stauffer of PTI Inspection Systems will give a presentation on "Six Sigma Deployment for Complete Package Quality Control" during the HealthPack Conference for Medical Device Packaging in Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 6-8, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency. (Source: Pharmaceutical Online News)

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute 50th Anniversary Scientific MeetingBascom Palmer Eye Institute 50th Anniversary Scientific Meeting

Medscape Today Headlines — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:19:22 +0100

Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from the meeting. Medscape Ophthalmology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Shuttle Engineer Who Warned Of Challenger Dangers Dies

NPR Health and Science — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0100

The rocket scientist who argued vigorously against the fatal launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger has died. Roger Boisjoly led a group of five Morton Thiokol engineers who tried to stop the launch in a series of conference calls with NASA the night before the tragedy. Boisjoly presented data showing cold launch-time temperatures could cause the joints on the shuttle's booster rockets to fail catastrophically. He was also one of two whistleblowers who anonymously revealed the launch decision debate to NPR a few weeks after the launch.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)

Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT) 2012Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT) 2012

Medscape Today Headlines — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:42:29 +0100

Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from the meeting. Medscape Cardiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

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Trevo® Pro System - Good Results In Restoring Function In Stroke Patients

Health News from Medical News Today — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0100

Stryker has just announced the results of the TREVO Study at the International Stroke Conference in New Orleans. TREVO, (Thrombectomy REvascularization of large Vessel Occlusions in acute ischemic stroke) was designed to evaluate Trevo® System's ability to remove the blood clots that cause strokes, restoring the blood flow to the brain, and was one of the first prospective multi-center clinical studies of clot-removing stent retriever technology. The study involved sixty patients at seven leading European stroke centers. An independent core lab measured revascularization... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Highlights of the 27th International Papillomavirus Conference and Clinical Workshop: part 3: epidemiology and public health

Future Virology — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:51:16 +0100

Future Virology , February 2012, Vol. 7, No. 2, Pages 127-133. (Source: Future Virology)

6th World Congress of the World Institute of Pain6th World Congress of the World Institute of Pain

Medscape Today Headlines — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:38:31 +0100

Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from the meeting. Medscape Neurology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) 41st Critical Care CongressSociety of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) 41st Critical Care Congress

Medscape Today Headlines — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:38:16 +0100

Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from the meeting. Medscape Critical Care (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

MMRGlobal to lead international revenue push at HIMSS 2012

Healthcare IT News Press Releases — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:10:39 +0100

MMRGlobal, Inc. (OTCBB: MMRF) ("MMR"), a leading provider of Personal Health Records ("PHR"), MyEsafeDepositBox storage solutions and electronic document management and imaging systems for healthcare professionals, today announced its global lineup at the annual HIMSS Conference and Exhibition, February 21-24, 2012, in Booth #2062. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)

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L?Or?al-UNESCO Fellowships for Women in Science 2012

Society for Endocrinology — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100

L’Oréal UK and Ireland, the UK National Commission for UNESCO and the Irish National Commission for UNESCO, with the support of the Royal Society have partnered together to provide a dedicated UK and Ireland For Women In Science Fellowship Programme for women scientists at postdoctoral level to enable and/or facilitate promising scientific research in the life or physical sciences. Four Fellowships will be awarded in 2012 to outstanding female postdoctoral scientists to assist them with their research. The Fellowships, each worth £15,000 (equivalent ? for candidates in Ireland), are tenable at any UK or Irish university or research institute to support a 12-month period of research. The fellowship money can be spent in any number of innovative ways to enable women scientis...

Endocrine Nurses' session at ICE/ECE 2012

Society for Endocrinology — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100

The 15th International Congress of Endocrinology and 14th European Congress of Endocrinology, ICE/ECE 2012, will take place in Florence from 5-9 May 2012. At the conference, there are two morning clinical sessions and one evening professional development session scheduled for nurses, where there will also be an opportunity to present your work in a poster presentation and network with other colleagues from around the world. The Best Nursing Poster Prize winner will also be announced during the evening session The congress registration fees for nurses have been substantially reduced to just ?100. This is an introductory registration fee on offer to all nurse attendees whether or not you are a member of the European Society of Endocrinology. Click on the link below to view the full progra...

When Recruiting and Training Generation Y to Work in Medical Laboratories, U.S.A and U.K. Face Same Challenges

Dark Daily — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:00:11 +0100

DATELINE—BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND: Workforce issues in medical laboratories received special attention here at the 10th Annual Frontiers in Laboratory Medicine (FiLM) conference that ended last week. Probably the major concern going forward is how to attract, train, and sustain adequate numbers in the medical laboratory workforce. Two speakers addressed medical laboratory workforce issues at a strategic [...] (Source: Dark Daily)

Bill Gates backs climate scientists lobbying for large-scale geoengineering

Guardian Unlimited Science — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:18:00 +0100

Other wealthy individuals have also funded a series of reports into the future use of technologies to geoengineer the climate• What is geo-engineering?• Scientists criticise handling of geoengineering pilot projectA small group of leading climate scientists, financially supported by billionaires including Bill Gates, are lobbying governments and international bodies to back experiments into manipulating the climate on a global scale to avoid catastrophic climate change.The scientists, who advocate geoengineering methods such as spraying millions of tonnes of reflective particles of sulphur dioxide 30 miles above earth, argue that a "plan B" for climate change will be needed if the UN and politicians cannot agree to making the necessary cuts in greenhouse gases, and say the US governme...

Temporary Stent Procedure Improves Stroke Recovery

Health News from Medical News Today — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0100

A new way of opening blocked arteries in the brain using a removable stent system in people suffering strokes brought remarkably positive results in how those patients recovered from the strokes, according to a study presented at the American Stroke Association's annual conference in New Orleans. The interventional procedure was performed on more than 140 stroke patients at 18 medical centers throughout the United States... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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New Device Removes Stroke-Causing Blood Clots Better Than Standard Treatment

Health News from Medical News Today — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0100

In Heart Failure Treatment, Warfarin And Aspirin Are Similar

Health News from Medical News Today — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0100

In the largest and longest head-to-head comparison of two anti-clotting medications, warfarin and aspirin were similar in preventing deaths and strokes in heart failure patients with normal heart rhythm, according to late-breaking research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. "Although there was a warfarin benefit for patients treated for four or more years, overall, warfarin and aspirin were similar," said Shunichi Homma, M.D., lead author of the study and the Margaret Milliken Hatch Professor of Medicine at Columbia University in New York... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Rare Mutations May Help Explain Aneurysm In High-Risk Families

Health News from Medical News Today — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0100

An innovative approach to genome screening has provided clues about rare mutations that may make people susceptible to brain aneurysms, predisposing them to brain bleeds, according to preliminary late-breaking research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. For the first time, scientists applied a process called whole exome sequencing to seek gene mutations in families in which multiple relatives have intracranial aneurysms, a condition in which weakened, ballooned-out areas in arteries of the brain can rupture and cause a stroke... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Disability Among Stroke Patients Not Improved By New Drug

Health News from Medical News Today — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0100

A new drug that showed promise in animal studies and an early clinical trial didn't improve disability among stroke patients, according to late-breaking research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. After a stroke and other types of brain damage, the brain naturally produces more granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF). The protein can prevent further cell injury by protecting nerve cells and boosting blood vessel growth. The new drug, AX200, is a manufactured form of G-CSF... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Clopidogrel With Aspirin Doesn't Prevent More Small Strokes, May Increase Risk Of Bleeding, Death

Health News from Medical News Today — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0100

The anti-blood clot regimen that adds the drug clopidogrel (Plavix) to aspirin treatment is unlikely to prevent recurrent strokes and may increase the risk of bleeding and death in patients with subcortical stroke according to late-breaking research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. Because of these preliminary results, researchers ended the anti-clotting part of the Secondary Prevention of Small Subcortical Strokes Trial (SPS3) in August 2011. The part of the study that examines the effect of high blood pressure treatments will continue... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Doctors 2.0 & You - May 23-24 2012 - The HealthCare Social Media And Web 2.0 Conference!

Health News from Medical News Today — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0100

Over a full two day programme, including a Cocktail SoirÃ©e in a private, historical venue, Doctors 2.0 & You will highlight: how doctors and other healthcare professionals, patients, hospitals, government, pharma, and payers use Social Media, mobile apps, and Web 2.0 tools to connect and the best practices that emerge for each. Ask our prestigious Advisory Board! Below are 4 reasons why you should not miss Doctors 2.0 & You in 2012. Doctors 2.0 & You attracts top thought-leaders and best examples from around the world, sharing their success stories and knowledge on health 2... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Racial Disparities Likely Reduced By Sickle Cell Anemia Stroke Prevention Efforts

Health News from Medical News Today — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0100

The disparity in stroke-related deaths among black and white children dramatically narrowed after prevention strategies changed to include ultrasound screening and chronic blood transfusions for children with sickle cell anemia, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. Before stroke prevention efforts changed in 1998, black children were 74 percent more likely to die from ischemic strokes than white children. This gap is in part due to the increased rates of sickle cell anemia in black children... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

For Atrial Fibrillation Patients, Rivaroxaban Has Less Risk Of Brain Bleeding In Patients At High Risk For Stroke

Health News from Medical News Today — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0100

For patients with a type of irregular heart beat called atrial fibrillation (AF), a new anti-clotting drug might be better at preventing clot-related strokes while minimizing the risk of causing a bleeding stroke. The research was presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. The finding stems from a sub-analysis of data in a large, randomized clinical trial called ROCKET AF, conducted in 45 countries at 1,178 sites... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Patients With Anemia May Be At More Than Triple The Risk Of Dying After A Stroke

Health News from Medical News Today — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0100

Being anemic could more than triple your risk of dying within a year after having a stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. "Among stroke patients, severe anemia is a potent predictor of dying throughout the first year after a stroke," said Jason Sico, M.D., lead researcher and an assistant professor of neurology at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn. Anemia is a common condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Hospitals, healthcare facilities urged to require staffs to get flu shots

Drug Topics - Pharmacy News — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Hospitals and healthcare facilities should require all employees to get an annual flu shot, a group representing many of the nation?s largest employers emphasized again at a press conference Wednesday in Washington, D.C. (Source: Drug Topics - Pharmacy News)

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Laparoscopic adhesiolysis: consensus conference guidelines

Colorectal Disease — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: Evidence on this kind of surgery is scanty because of the absence of randomized controlled trials. Nevertheless laparoscopic skills in emergency is widespread. The recommendations given with the consensus process might be a useful tool in the hands of surgeons. (Source: Colorectal Disease)

International Association of Language and Social Psychology: 13th International Conference on Language and Social Psychology (ICLASP13), June 20-23, 2012

Journal of Language and Social Psychology — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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Cedars-Sinai Neurology Researchers Present Findings At International Stroke Conference

Health News from Medical News Today — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0100

Stroke experts from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center presented research updates at the International Stroke Conference of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Feb. 1 through Feb. 3 in New Orleans. Highlights included: Thrombin Activity Associated with Neuronal Damage during Acute Stage of Ischemic Stroke After ischemic stroke - the type caused by a clogged artery but with no bleeding into the brain - a normal protein that plays a positive role in blood clotting escapes intact arteries and seriously damages healthy brain cells... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Hospitals, healthcare facilities urged to require staffs to get flu shots

Drug Topics - Top News — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

TGen hosts international conference for leading pediatric cancer researchers, foundations

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(The Translational Genomics Research Institute) The Translational Genomics Research Institute will host Pediatric Cancer Translational Genomics Feb. 6-8 at the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale, bringing together more than 150 leading pediatric cancer researchers, clinicians and foundations to promote the exchange of information and ideas for advancing pediatric cancer research and treatment. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

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Rupert Sheldrake: the 'heretic' at odds with scientific dogma

Guardian Unlimited Science — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:04:00 +0100

Rupert Sheldrake has researched telepathy in dogs, crystals and Chinese medicine in his quest to explore phenomena that science finds hard to explainIt is not often, in liberal north London, that you come face to face with a heretic, but Rupert Sheldrake has worn that mantle, pretty cheerfully, for 30 years now. Sitting in his book-lined study, overlooking Hampstead Heath, he appears a highly unlikely candidate for apostasy; he seems more like the Cambridge biochemistry don he once was, one of the brightest Darwinians of his generation, winner of the university botany prize, researcher at the Royal Society, Harvard scholar and fellow of Clare College.All that, though, was before he was cast out into the wilderness. Sheldrake's untouchable status was conferred one morning in 1981 when, a co...

Empowering Consumers: A Fantastic Voyage To Unseen Information

Forbes.com Healthcare News — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:01:04 +0100

Stefani Bardin is an artist whose latest project is an important contribution to the cause of helping people make more informed—and therefore healthier and more pleasurable—food choices, a cause that simultaneously creates opportunities for sustainable food businesses nimble enough to serve the needs of increasingly empowered consumers. I saw her latest video, the one posted below, a couple of weeks ago at the TEDxManhattan “Changing the Way We Eat” conference organized by Diane Hatz of The Glynwood Institute for Sustainable Food and Farming. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)

Erratic Heart Rhythm May Account For Some Unexplained Strokes

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0100

Occasional erratic heart rhythms appear to cause about one-fifth of strokes for which a cause is not readily established, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. About one-third of survivors leave the hospital with the cause of their stroke still undetermined. "Identifying and treating these patients for irregular rhythm could reduce the recurrence of stroke by 40 percent compared to reducing the risk by treating them with aspirin," said Daniel J. Miller, M.D... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Adaptive Designs In Clinical Drug Development Conference, 26 - 27 March 2012, London

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0100

Join SMi at their Adaptive Designs in Clinical Drug Development conference to be held on the 26th & 27th March at the Grange Holborn in London. This event is the premier event of its kind in Europe and the only event to focus exclusively on how adaptive designs in clinical drug development. With more flexibility, faster development timelines and significant monetary savings, an adaptive design trial is the way forward. JÃ¼rgen Hummel, Associate Statistical Science Director, PPD has joined the speaker line-up... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Summary of Discussion Session S5 Teaching Practice Standards MSE12 conference (Beat Steiner MD, MPH)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Summary of discussion from Session S5 on Feb 3 2012 by about 30 medical student educators discussion standards for community teaching practices (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

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Using Formative Assessment in Active Learning Environments: Transitioning from Preclinical to Clinical Training (Linda Chang PharmD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Many medical students struggle as they enter the clinical setting because they have difficulty in integrating and applying what they have learned in the preclinical classroom. In order to address this challenge, active learning activities were added to the Essentials of Patient Care course for second year medical students. This PowerPoint was presented at the 38th Annual STFM Conference on Medical Student Education and presents 1) the structure of the course that encompasses cultural competency, health policy, preventive medicine, epidemiology/evidence-based medicine, and medical ethics; 2) examples of the active learning activities; 3) the formative assessment of students' performance in these activities qualitatively and quantitatively; and 4) the use of these assessment data to improve ...

Preface: Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Ion Sources, Giardini Naxos, Italy, 2011

Review of Scientific Instruments — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:22:35 +0100

S. Gammino and L. Celona Abstract not available. [Rev. Sci. Instrum. 83, 02A101 (2012)] published Wed Feb 1, 2012. (Source: Review of Scientific Instruments)

Lack of Sunlight, Vitamin D Tied to Stroke Risk (CME/CE)

MedPage Today State Required CME — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:19:43 +0100

NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- Too much sunlight is bad for the skin, but not enough may be a risk factor for stroke, according to a study presented here at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)

Men with Strokes Call for Help Quicker Than Women, Mayo Clinic Study Says

Mayo Clinic Arizona News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:45:46 +0100

A Mayo Clinic study, presented at the American Stroke Conference in New Orleans in early February, says that men experiencing a stroke call for emergency help quicker than women, especially if they are married. (Source: Mayo Clinic Arizona News)

Febuary eFactor

Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:31:33 +0100

Weis addresses industrial hygiene group on mineral fibers LST fellow makes a move from lab bench to global health Former NIEHS staff fellow named vice chancellor Staffers and trainees gain toxicology certification NIH turns 125 Public health officials work to keep research first during a tough economy Prins honored by University of Illinois at Chicago NIEHS Public Interest Partner honored Superfund promotes safe drinking water at Agua Fria Festival Registration is underway for NIEHS and HHS national research conference NTP toxicologist Kamal Abdo remembered Minisymposium brings epigenetic experts to NIEHS BPA researchers meet for updates and assessment Women's health takes the spotlight Study estimates millions have autoantibodies that target their own tissues Fry maps arsen...

Positive Data Presented on Athersys' MultiStem to Treat Stroke

Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:52:00 +0100

CLEVELAND and NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 3, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medical researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School presented new research results this morning at the American Heart Association International Stroke Conference that highlight the role of the spleen in the mechanisms underlying how MultiStem(r), a novel allogenic stem cell therapy being developed by Athersys, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATHX), reduces damage and enhances functional recovery in animals after an ischemic stroke. (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))

Conference Scene: Report on the Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine 2011 Conference: Part 2

Future Medicine: Pharmacogenomics — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:36:30 +0100

Pharmacogenomics , February 2012, Vol. 13, No. 3, Pages 265-268. (Source: Future Medicine: Pharmacogenomics)

Clopidogrel With Aspirin Doesn't Prevent More Small Strokes, May Increase Risk of Bleeding, Death

Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0100

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 3, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The anti-blood clot regimen that adds the drug clopidogrel (Plavix) to aspirin treatment is unlikely to prevent recurrent strokes and may increase the risk of bleeding and death in patients with subcortical stroke according to late-breaking research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))

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New Drug Doesn't Improve Disability Among Stroke Patients

Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0100

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 3, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new drug that showed promise in animal studies and an early clinical trial didn't improve disability among stroke patients, according to late-breaking research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))

Rare Mutations May Help Explain Aneurysm in High-Risk Families

Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0100

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 3, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An innovative approach to genome screening has provided clues about rare mutations that may make people susceptible to brain aneurysms, predisposing them to brain bleeds, according to preliminary late-breaking research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))

Warfarin and Aspirin are Similar in Heart Failure Treatment

Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0100

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 3, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the largest and longest head-to-head comparison of two anti-clotting medications, warfarin and aspirin were similar in preventing deaths and strokes in heart failure patients with normal heart rhythm, according to late-breaking research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))

New Device Performs Better Than Old for Removing Blood Clots

Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0100

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 3, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An experimental blood clot-removing device outperformed the FDA-approved MERCI; retriever device, according to late-breaking science presented at the American Stroke Association's 2012 International Stroke Conference. (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))

New device removes stroke-causing blood clots better than standard treatment

UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0100

An experimental device for removing blood clots in stroke patients dramatically outperformed the standard mechanical treatment, according to research presented by UCLA Stroke Center director Dr. Jeffrey L. Saver at the American Stroke Association's 2012 international conference in New Orleans on Feb. 3. The SOLITAIRE Flow Restoration Device is among an entirely new generation of devices designed to remove blood clots from blocked brain arteries in patients experiencing stroke. It has a self-expanding, stent-like design and, once inserted into a clot using a thin catheter tube, it compresses and traps the clot. The clot is then removed by withdrawing the device, thus reopening the blocked blood vessel. In the first U.S. clinical trial of SOLITAIRE, the device opened blocked ve...

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Link Between Sleep Apnea And Silent Strokes, Small Lesions In Brain

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0100

People with severe sleep apnea may have an increased risk of silent strokes and small lesions in the brain, according to a small study presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. "We found a surprisingly high frequency of sleep apnea in patients with stroke that underlines its clinical relevance as a stroke risk factor," said Jessica Kepplinger, M.D., the study's lead researcher and stroke fellow in the Dresden University Stroke Center's Department of Neurology at the University of Technology in Dresden, Germany... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Opening Doors To Generic Drugs With Fleming Europe, 30 - 31 May 2012, Berlin

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0100

New issues raised in the Generic licensing industry are going to be the center of attention at Fleming Europe's upcoming conference. Opportunities in emerging markets of BRIC countries and development in the EU will dominate the discussions held in Berlin. The current situation in the pharmaceutical industry is turning its side with generic makers. According to the report of The Economist from December 2011, the best-selling drugs are about to fall over the patent cliff. By 2015, blockbusters' worth 130 billion in global annual sales will go off-patent... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

For Lasting Stroke Prevention, Stents And Surgery For Blocked Neck Arteries Are Neck-And-Neck

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0100

A new comparison of the procedures to help prevent strokes by removing or relieving blockages in the arteries of the neck concludes they are equally effective at halting repeat blockage. Two years after treatment with either surgery or a minimally invasive treatment using wire coils called stents, the re-blockage rate remained the same, approximately six percent. Results of the analysis were detailed in a presentation at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference in New Orleans. "This was a huge surprise," says Brajesh K. Lal, M.D... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Personalizing Childhood Cancer Treatment: TGen Hosts International Conference for Leading Pediatric Cancer Clinicians, Researchers and Foundations

TGen News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0100

The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) will host Pediatric Cancer Translational Genomics Feb. 6-8 at... (Source: TGen News)

Watson Provides Update On Generic Lidoderm® Application

Pharmaceutical Online News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:44:00 +0100

In response to investment community speculation following release of the transcript of a pre-trial conference call related to its Lidoderm® patent challenge, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI) today issued the following statement: (Source: Pharmaceutical Online News)

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Conference report meeting on the danube: report on the annual eshhs conference belgrade, 2011

Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:27:34 +0100

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Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:27:32 +0100

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PAINWeek 2012: Ready to Address the Epidemic of Chronic Pain

PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:24:02 +0100

Challenges cited in the 2011 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report and the recent NEJM article have made PAINWeek the largest US pain conference for frontline practitioners.(PRWeb January 31, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9145505.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)

Warfarin and aspirin are similar in heart failure treatment

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(American Heart Association) In the largest and longest head-to-head comparison of two anti-clotting medications, warfarin and aspirin were similar in preventing deaths and strokes in heart failure patients with normal heart rhythm, according to late-breaking research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Rare mutations may help explain aneurysm in high-risk families

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(American Heart Association) An innovative approach to genome screening has provided clues about rare mutations that may make people susceptible to brain aneurysms, predisposing them to brain bleeds, according to preliminary late-breaking research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

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New drug doesn't improve disability among stroke patients

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(American Heart Association) A new drug that showed promise in animal studies and an early clinical trial didn't improve disability among stroke patients, according to late-breaking research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Clopidogrel with aspirin doesn't prevent more small strokes, may increase risk of bleeding, death

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(American Heart Association) The anti-blood clot regimen that adds the drug clopidogrel (Plavix) to aspirin treatment is unlikely to prevent recurrent strokes and may increase the risk of bleeding and death in patients with subcortical stroke according to late-breaking research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

New device performs better than old for removing blood clots

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(American Heart Association) An experimental blood clot-removing device outperformed the FDA-approved MERCI; retriever device, according to late-breaking science presented at the American Stroke Association's 2012 International Stroke Conference. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Conference focuses on vaccines for chronic diseases

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston) At a symposium sponsored by the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and scheduled for Feb. 7-9, an international group of researchers will discuss development of vaccines for addiction, cancer, chronic infectious diseases and neurodegenerative diseases. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

New device removes stroke-causing blood clots better than standard treatment

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences) An experimental device for removing blood clots in stroke patients dramatically outperformed the standard mechanical treatment, according to research presented by UCLA Stroke Center director Dr. Jeffrey L. Saver at the American Stroke Association's 2012 international conference in New Orleans on Feb. 3. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

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Study: Stroke victims recover much better after temporary stent procedure

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Oregon Health & Science University) A new way of opening blocked arteries in the brain using a removable stent system in people suffering strokes brought remarkably positive results in how those patients recovered from the strokes, according to a study presented Feb. 3 at the American Stroke Association's annual conference in New Orleans. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Hospitals, healthcare facilities urged to require staffs to get flu shots

Modern Medicine — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

fmConnect: Putting Critical Pieces Together for Successful Family Medicine Student Recruitment (Judy Gary MEd)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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SFU scientists seek teaching excitement at AAAS

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Simon Fraser University) Thousands of scientists, including many from SFU, will descend upon Vancouver, Feb. 16-20 to not only share research discoveries but also hone their skills as science educators. They will share their teaching trade secrets at the 2012 American Association for the Advancement of Science conference, known as the world's largest science fair. SFU's Faculty of Science is sponsoring 10 faculty members, two staff and two graduate students to attend the AAAS' symposium on education. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

First Recipient of 'Elsevier Exceptional Nurse Educator' Award Announced

NurseZone.com Nursing News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:41:21 +0100

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2012 NAD Conference Workshop/Commission Proposal Form

National Association of the Deaf — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:03:01 +0100

2012 NAD Conference Workshop & Commission Proposal Form Please use this online form to submit your proposal for a Workshop or Commission presentation. The deadline for proposals is February 15, 2010. No extensions will be given. Presenters will be notified prior to March 31, 2010 of their proposal acceptance. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf)

Selected Peer Reviewed Papers from 2010 ICFMD: International Conference on Frontiers of Manufacturing and Design Science

Sensor Letters — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:51:19 +0100

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AVI BioPharma to Present Company Overview at the 14th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:00:00 +0100

AVI BioPharma, a developer of RNA-based therapeutics, announced today that Chris Garabedian, AVI's president and CEO, will present a company overview at 9:30 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the 14th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. The presentation will be webcast live under the events section of AVI's website at www.avibio.com and will be archived there following the presentation for 90 days. (Source: Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy)

Aspirin Is Underused By Stroke Survivors

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:00:00 +0100

NEW ORLEANS - Roughly 40% of patients who survive a stroke do not take aspirin on a daily basis, despite established guidelines that recommend its use for secondary prevention in this population, investigators announced at the 2012 International Stroke Conference. Dr. John G. Fort, Chief Medical Officer of POZEN Inc. in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, presented data from an Internet-based questionnaire that aimed to determine aspirin use in patients who had experienced a myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Upcoming Conferences

Antioxidants and Redox Signaling — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:21:12 +0100

Antioxidants & Redox Signaling Mar 2012, Vol. 16, No. 6: 633-633. (Source: Antioxidants and Redox Signaling)

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HEA Health Sciences Conference 2012

MEDEV News — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:21:55 +0100

The Health Sciences discipline cluster is based at the Higher Education Academy in York and consists of a core of 11 team members who are spread across the UK. The cluster primarily represents the disciplines of Nursing, Medicine Dentistry and Veterinary science and all subjects related to health. The first annual conference for the Health Sciences disciplines is to be held at the East Midlands Conference Centre on Thursday 31st May 2012. The focus of the conference will be: nnovative practice in Healthcare learning and teaching Simulation in Healthcare education Evolution of Technology enhanced learning in Healthcare education The delegate rate for conference attendance is £50 per attendee (not including any accommodation required) Attendees requiring financial assistance with tra...

Integra LifeSciences to Present at Three Conferences in February

Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:43:00 +0100

PLAINSBORO, N.J., Feb. 2, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:IART) announced today that it will present at the following conferences this month: (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))

IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. to Present at the UBS 22nd Annual Global Healthcare Services Conference

Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:35:00 +0100

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 2, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. (Nasdaq:IPCM), a leading national hospitalist physician group practice company, announced today that Adam Singer, MD, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Jeff Taylor, President and Chief Operating Officer, are scheduled to present on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at the UBS 22nd Annual Global Healthcare Services Conference being held in New York, NY. (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))

Anemia May More Than Triple Your Risks of Dying After a Stroke

Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0100

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Being anemic could more than triple your risk of dying within a year after having a stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))

Erratic Heart Rhythm May Account for Some Unexplained Strokes

Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0100

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Occasional erratic heart rhythms appear to cause about one-fifth of strokes for which a cause is not readily established, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))

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Sickle Cell Anemia Stroke Prevention Efforts May Have Decreased Racial Disparities in Childhood Stroke Deaths

Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0100

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The disparity in stroke-related deaths among black and white children dramatically narrowed after prevention strategies changed to include ultrasound screening and chronic blood transfusions for children with sickle cell anemia, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))

Symmetry Medical to Report Fourth Quarter 2011 Financial Results on February 23, 2012

Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0100

WARSAW, Ind., Feb. 2, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Symmetry Medical Inc. (NYSE:SMA), a leading global source of innovative medical device solutions, including orthopedic implants, surgical instruments, and sterilization cases and trays, announced today that it will release fourth quarter 2011 financial results for the period ending December 31, 2011 before the market opens on Thursday, February 23, 2012. Symmetry Medical will host an accompanying conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, February 23, 2012. (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))

Nature Launches Global Scientific Calendar

What's New on JEFFLINE — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:00:46 +0100

Nature Publishing Group (NPG) has launched an online calendar of global scientific events. The calendar provides users with a new way to search for science events, which can also be personalized and synced to a personal online or mobile calendar. The calendar is hosted on nature.com; it is free both to view and to contribute to. The calendar provides users with an innovative way to find important dates in science, as well as events that have been specifically selected by Nature editors. Content includes: Conferences Training courses Careers events Journal publication dates International observances Congress Historical anniversaries Astronomical events Webinars/virtual events Users can synchronize their personal calendar automatically with the events calendar using the iCal feed. Feeds...

Apes in the Suites and the Streets: Participatory Organizing from #Scio12 to #OccupyWallStreet

Scientific American - Official RSS Feed — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0100

"@BoraChimp" by Nathaniel Gold Conferences are social grooming events for relatively hairless apes. A few will stand before the multitude, beaming with pride or shaking with nervousness (as the case may be), and present the latest research in contemporary ape thought. As their vocalizations reach a crescendo, those sitting demurely below will produce flesh-slapping noises that indicate they were paying attention (even if they weren t). Another ape will then rise and this process will continue repeatedly and at length. It looks a lot like the modern political stump speech. [More] (Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed)

Open Innovation Possibilities To Be Explored By Fleming Europe In Amsterdam, 26 - 27 April 2012

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0100

Major blockbuster drugs are facing the end of their era and big pharma companies are bracing for the effect in hopes that they will find a solution for their dwindling pipelines. Thus new opportunities and challenges are rising in the practice of open innovation and Fleming Europe will be there to explore them. According to a December 2011 report by The Economist, the most important blockbuster drugs will fall over the patent cliff by 2015. It will probably cause the need of a different industry model as new pricing pressures and increased regulatory requirements may occur... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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'Wake-Up' Stroke Patients Can Be Treated Safely With Clot-Busting Drugs

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0100

Clot-busting drugs may be safe for patients who wake up experiencing stroke symptoms, according to preliminary research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. In "wake-up" stroke, the person wakes up with symptoms after going to sleep with none. Not knowing when the stroke began excludes these patients from anti-clotting drugs that must be given within 4.5 hours of the beginning of the stroke... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Reduced 'Second Stroke' After Aneurysm Rupture Shown In Trial Of Experimental Drug

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0100

An experimental drug, clazosentan, reduced the risk of blood vessel spasm in patients with a brain aneurysm, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. In patients with a subarachnoid hemorrhage, even after the burst weak spot in the vessel is closed, irritation from the initial bleeding can cause blood vessels to constrict, cutting off normal blood supply and resulting in even more brain damage. This is often called a "second stroke... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Childhood Infections Linked To High Risk Of Ischemic Stroke

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0100

Common infections in children pose a high risk of ischemic stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. In a review of 2.5 million children, the researchers identified 126 childhood ischemic stroke cases and then randomly selected 378 age-matched controls from the remaining children without stroke. They discovered that 29 percent of those who suffered a stroke had a medical encounter for infection in the two days preceding the stroke versus one percent of controls during the same dates... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Fatal Strokes May Be Predicted By Earlier Severe, Rapid Memory Loss

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0100

Severe, rapid memory loss may be linked to - and could predict - a future deadly stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. Researchers found that people who died after stroke had more severe memory loss in the years before stroke compared to people who survived stroke or people who didn't have a stroke... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

McKesson Corporation to Present at the UBS 22nd Annual Global Healthcare Services Conference

McKesson News — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +0100

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Sickle cell anemia stroke prevention efforts may have decreased racial disparities

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(American Heart Association) The disparity in stroke-related deaths among black and white children dramatically narrowed after prevention strategies changed to include ultrasound screening and chronic blood transfusions for children with sickle cell anemia, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Rivaroxaban has less risk of brain bleeding in patients at high risk for stroke

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(American Heart Association) For patients with a type of irregular heart beat called atrial fibrillation, a new anti-clotting drug might be better at preventing clot-related strokes while minimizing the risk of causing a bleeding stroke. The research was presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Erratic heart rhythm may account for some unexplained strokes

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(American Heart Association) Occasional erratic heart rhythms appear to cause about one-fifth of strokes for which a cause is not readily established, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Anemia may more than triple your risk of dying after a stroke

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(American Heart Association) Being anemic could more than triple your risk of dying within a year after having a stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Positive phase III data on prostate cancer drug MDV3100 to be presented at conference

NeLM - News — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Source: BioSpace Area: News Medivation, Inc. and Astellas Pharma Inc. have announced positive results on all efficacy endpoints from the phase III AFFIRM trial of the investigational drug MDV3100, an oral once daily androgen receptor signaling inhibitor, in men with prostate cancer previously treated with chemotherapy. Findings include the following: . Men taking MDV3100 lived for a median of 18.4 months, compared with 13.6 months for men taking placebo (p<0.0001; hazard ratio [HR] =0.631). . MDV3100 also met all secondary endpoints, including radiographic progression-free survival (8.3 vs. 2.9 months; p < 0.0001; HR=0.404), soft tissue response rate (28.9% vs. 3.8%; p < 0.0001) and time to PSA progression (8.3 vs. 3.0 months; p <...

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A Turning Point for Natural Products Discovery – ESF‐EMBO Research Conference: Synthetic Biology of Antibiotic Production

Molecular Microbiology — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Interferon beta for secondary progressive multiple sclerosis

NeLM - Drug Specific Reviews — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Source: Cochrane Library Area: Evidence > Drug Specific Reviews Background Therapy with either recombinant beta-1a or beta-1b interferons (IFNs) is worldwide approved for Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS). A major unanswered question is whether this treatment is able to safely reverse or retard the progressive phase of the disease. Objectives The main objective was to verify whether IFNs treatment in Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (SPMS) is more effective than placebo in reducing the number of patients who experience disability progression. Search methods We searched the Cochrane Multiple Sclerosis Group's Trials Register (1995 to 15 February 2011), the reference lists of relevant articles and conference proceedings. Reg...

2012 NAD Conference Exhibit Package

National Association of the Deaf — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:01:02 +0100

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Sleep Apnea Linked To Silent Strokes

WDSU.com - Health — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:11:02 +0100

This week, a study was presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference that adds further evidence that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is linked with a high risk of having silent strokes. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)

2012 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium (GUCS)2012 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium (GUCS)

Medscape Today Headlines — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:44:49 +0100

Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from the meeting. Medscape Hematology-Oncology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

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AAN-Joint Commission Speak Up Campaign Provides Advice on Early Signs and Risks of Stroke

American Academy of Neurology — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:33:00 +0100

The Joint Commission is launching this campaign, which coincides with the February 1-3 International Stroke Conference 2012, to help Americans understand the importance of preventing strokes and seeking immediate treatment when they occur. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)

Children with Disabilities Must Not be Forgotten - UNICEF

Disabled World — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:59:40 +0100

In conflict and crisis, children with disabilities must not be forgotten - Children with disabilities must not be forgotten during crises and conflict, UNICEF said at an international conference. (Source: Disabled World)

2012 NAD Conference Employer Justification Letter

National Association of the Deaf — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:48:31 +0100

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Abbott to Present at Leerink Swann 2012 Global Healthcare Conference

Abbott.com — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100

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20th International Conference on Ion Beam Analysis

Elsevier Updates: Physics — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, Volume 273, pages 1-274 (February 2012) Edited by Pedro Luis Grande, Fernanda Chiarello Stedile, Cristiano Krug (Source: Elsevier Updates: Physics)

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Dendreon Announces CEO and Chairman Succession Plan

Drugs.com - Pharma News — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:48:02 +0100

John H. Johnson Elected President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman-Elect, Dr. Mitchell H. Gold Elected Executive Chairman Company to Hold Conference Call Today at 9:00 a.m. ET/6:00 a.m. PT SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 1, 2012 - February 1,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)

Revelatory Experiences: perspectives from neuroscience, psychiatry, and the humanities (2012-03-23)

Institute of Psychiatry | Events — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:47:45 +0100

Mental health professionals frequently encounter people who report experiences of God or supernatural beings speaking or acting through them to reveal important truths. In some cases it is difficult to know to what extent such experiences are best explained as ‘illness’, or represent experiences which are accepted and valued within a person’s religious or cultural context. Indeed, revelatory exper (Source: Institute of Psychiatry | Events)

2nd Annual Achieving Clinical & Regulatory Excellence In Turkey, The Middle East & North Africa Conference, 11-14 June 2012, Istanbul, Turkey

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0100

NextLevel Pharma's "Advancing clinical research in Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa" conference will bring together the local regulators and ethics committees, alongside experienced investigators and study personnel, as well as clinical trial experts from pharma and CROs. It will examine in detail, the key regulatory, clinical, outsourcing and environmental factors which impact the clinical trials. Particular and specific attention will be given to Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the Gulf States, Jordan & Lebanon via separate, focused, conference sessions... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Sleep apnea linked to silent strokes, small lesions in brain

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(American Heart Association) People with severe sleep apnea may have an increased risk of silent strokes and small lesions in the brain, according to a small study presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Clot-busting drugs appear safe for treating 'wake-up' stroke patients

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(American Heart Association) Clot-busting drugs may be safe for patients who wake up experiencing stroke symptoms, according to preliminary research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

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Experimental drug reduces 'second stroke' after aneurysm rupture

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(American Heart Association) An experimental drug, clazosentan, reduced the risk of blood vessel spasm in patients with a brain aneurysm, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Infections in childhood linked to high risk of ischemic stroke

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(American Heart Association) Common infections in children pose a high risk of ischemic stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Severe, rapid memory loss linked to future, fatal strokes

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(American Heart Association) Severe, rapid memory loss may be linked to -- and could predict -- a future deadly stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Stents and surgery for blocked neck arteries are neck-and-neck as lasting stroke prevention

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(University of Maryland Medical Center) A new comparison of the procedures to help prevent strokes by removing or relieving blockages in the arteries of the neck concludes they are equally effective at halting repeat blockage. Two years after treatment with either surgery or a minimally invasive treatment using wire coils called stents, the re-blockage rate remained the same, approximately six percent. Results of the analysis were presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference in New Orleans. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

February 2012 People & Events

Journal of the American Dietetic Association — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

2012 Academy Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo October 6-9, 2012 Philadelphia, PA (Source: Journal of the American Dietetic Association)

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Ethanol Locks to Prevent Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections in Parenteral Nutrition: A Meta-Analysis

PEDIATRICS — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: In pediatric patients with IF, EL is a more effective alternative to HL. Adverse events include thrombotic events. (Source: PEDIATRICS)

From Crawling to Running: Helping Medical Students Understand and Implement Innovative Chronic Disease Management Techniques (Christopher Scuderi DO)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Presentation for Conference on Medical Student Education (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Using Norm-Based Appeals to Increase Response Rates in Evaluation Research: A Field Experiment

American Journal of Evaluation — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

A field experiment was conducted to test the effectiveness of norm-based persuasive messages for increasing response rates in online survey research. Participants in an interdisciplinary conference were asked to complete two successive postconference surveys and randomly assigned to one of two groups at each time point. The experimental group received a message asking them to complete an online survey that highlighted a descriptive social norm indicating typical response rates among attendees of prior similar conferences. The control group received a generic request to complete the online survey without any norm-based appeals. As expected, participants receiving a message highlighting the descriptive social norm, when asked to complete an online survey were more likely to comply with the r...

High-dose therapy with autologous stem cell transplantation versus chemotherapy or immuno-chemotherapy for follicular lymphoma in adults

NeLM - Disease Focused Reviews — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Source: Cochrane Library Area: Evidence > Disease Focused Reviews Background Follicular lymphoma (FL) is the most common indolent and second most common Non-Hodgkin`s lymphoma (NHL) in the Western world. Standard treatment usually includes rituximab and chemotherapy. High-dose therapy (HDT) followed by autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is an option for patients in advanced stages or for second-line therapy, leading to improved progression-free survival (PFS) rates. However, the impact of HDT and ASCT remains unclear, as there are hints of an increased risk of second cancers. Objectives We performed a systematic review with meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing HDT plus ASCT with chemotherapy or immuno-chemotherapy in patien...

New Partners for Smart Growth Conference Begins Tomorrow

RWJF News Digest - Public Health — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

In advance of the conference, NewPublicHealth spoke with several presenters about the conference and the growing efforts to use smart growth to help improve the lives of all Americans. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)

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Member spotlight, specialist designation, dues increase, 2012 annual conference, and new publications.

Advances in Neonatal Care — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: PMID: 22301535 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Advances in Neonatal Care)

Adrenal incidentalomas

Best Practice and Research. Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

The term adrenal incidentaloma (AI) is usually defined as an adrenal mass unexpectedly detected through an imaging procedure performed for reasons a priori unrelated to adrenal dysfunction or suspected dysfunction. The preferred approach to their management in terms of diagnosis, follow-up, and treatment remain controversial despite a state-of-the-science conference sponsored by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Although most experts’ recommendations tend to be relatively minor variations of the conference’s approach, dissenting voices have been heard. Despite their frequent appearance, the challenge remains to recognize and treat the small percentage of AI that do pose a significant risk, either because of their hormonal activity or because of their malignant histology, while le...

The Consensus Sleep Diary: Standardizing Prospective Sleep Self-Monitoring

Sleep — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:52:03 +0100

Conclusions:The Consensus Sleep Diary was the result of collaborations with insomnia experts and potential users. The adoption of a standard sleep diary for insomnia will facilitate comparisons across studies and advance the field. The proposed diary is intended as a living document which still needs to be tested, refined, and validated.Citation: Carney CE; Buysse DJ; Ancoli-Israel S; Edinger JD; Krystal AD; Lichstein KL; Morin CM. The consensus sleep diary: standardizing prospective sleep self-monitoring. SLEEP 2012;35(2):287–302. (Source: Sleep)

What ‘Uniting to combat tropical diseases’ will really require

MSF News — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:26:00 +0100

By Unni Karunakara, physician and international president of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) (Originally published Jan. 31 in the Huffington Post UK online) Performing a spinal tap under field conditions is nerve-wracking. Sticking a needle into someone’s spine to extract spinal fluid is painful and risky and that’s just the doctor’s perspective. But it’s also something that our doctors have to do every day as part of routine tests for advanced-stage sleeping sickness. Try too, then, to imagine the experience from the patient’s side. When I was responsible for MSF’s sleeping sickness programs in Republic of Congo, even the prospect of the test was sometimes too much and people took to their heels rather than undergo the procedure. So we at MSF welcome the commitments made a...

Nutrition Labels Being Ignored By Consumers

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:00:00 +0100

The key outcome of the FLABEL conference (Food Labeling to Advance Better Education for Life) in November 2011 was reported to be that even though nutrition labeling is commonly used throughout Europe, consumers pay insufficient attention and lack motivation to use them. FLABEL Scientific Advisor, Professor Klaus G. Grunert, will present the final findings of this three-and-a-half-year project in a webinar today. Nutrition labels provide consumers with the option to choose healthier foods, however, scientific studies on using these labels in real-life shopping situations are limited... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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How Your Genes Will Drive Personalized Medicine

ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:06:21 +0100

Source: Andrew Schorr, HealthWorks Collective Content: “This month I was honored to be the master of ceremonies at the Personalized Medicine World Conference in Silicon Valley, California. for the second time. About 850 scientists, venture capitalists and physicians attended and most all of them, have many more letters after their name for advanced degrees than [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)

ThermoGenesis chooses new CEO, eliminates 8 positions

bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:31:39 +0100

ThermoGenesis Corp. announced a management shake-up Monday that will put Matthew Plavan in the top spot as chief executive officer. Plavan, currently chief financial officer and executive vice president for business development, replaces J. Melville Engle, who has retired as chairman and CEO. The Rancho Cordova-based company has eliminated eight other positions but won’t divulge details until a conference call with investors Feb. 9. ... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)

Military Proposes Budget Cuts, Protects Research Programs

Public Policy Reports — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:37:03 +0100

The Department of Defense has released a blueprint for how it would reduce its spending by $259 billion over the next five years. The reductions would bring the department’s budget in line with the spending caps mandated by last year’s deficit reduction agreement. At a press conference to announce the plan, the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff defended the proposal as a carefully crafted, balanced package. Secretary Panetta noted, “while some programs are eliminated or delayed, others are increased. The budget looks to re-shape the military to be more agile, quick and flexible that incorporates the lessons learned in 10 years of war.” The proposed budget for fiscal year (FY) 2013 would be one percent less than current spending; th...

Nigeria: Breast Cancer - MWAN Seeks Inclusion of Bse Technique in Schools

AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:25:56 +0100

Vanguard (Lagos)-Federal government has been urged to include technique of Breast Self Examination into the school curriculum. The Medical Women's Association of Nigeria, MWAN, in a communiqué issued after it's 17th Biennial Scientific Conference and General Assembly in Lagos tagged; "Revisiting the myth behind Maternal and Infant Mortality: Can e-health/m-Health Make a Difference" noted that all females from JSS3 or at menarche should be proficient in the technique of Breast Self Examination, BSE. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)