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Cancer Centers of North Carolina Offers HDR Brachytherapy for Treatment of Cancerous Tumors

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Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine Herald New Agreement To Continue Forty-Plus Year Historic Relationship

... at the North Division. Distinguished centers of excellence at Montefiore include cardiology ... University is one of the nation's premier centers for research, medical education and clinical ... NIH. This includes the funding of major research centers at Einstein in diabetes, cancer, liver disease, ...

Treatment Shows Excellent Results for Providence Tarzana Patients Following Cardiac Arrest

... protocols for its two other Valley medical centers to use not just in the emergency rooms, but ... California, operates five award-winning medical centers in Southern California: Providence Saint Joseph, ... the communities we serve. The Providence medical centers provide a full continuum of health care services. ...

St. Francis Surgeon Uses Tissue Regeneration Technology to Rebuild Patients' Heart Structures

... being used at St. Francis Hospital & Health centers is at www.cardiactissuerepair.net . ... About St. Francis Hospital & Health centers St. Francis Hospital & Health centers has three main hospitals in Indianapolis, Beech ...

Cancer Treatment Centers of America(R) Studies Treatment That Aims Chemotherapy Directly at Ovarian Cancer Cells

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Study Suggests Vitamin D Screening and Appropriate Supplementation Indicated for All Cancer Patients

... of a recent study conducted at Cancer Treatment centers of America (CTCA). Based on these results, CTCA ... on May 14, 2009. About Cancer Treatment centers of America Founded in 1988, Cancer Treatment centers of America (CTCA) is a national network of ...

Researchers Say More Aggressive Vitamin D Supplementation Needed in Obese Cancer Patients

... according to researchers at Cancer Treatment centers of America (CTCA), who found that obese cancer ... on May 14, 2009. About Cancer Treatment centers of America Founded in 1988, Cancer Treatment centers of America (CTCA) is a national network of ...

Enrollment in Delcath's Pivotal Phase III Metastatic Melanoma Clinical Trial Achieves Seventy-Five Percent Accrual

... melanoma to the liver. The participating cancer centers in this trial continue to evaluate and enroll ... Our effort to expand the trial to leading cancer centers has produced the accelerated pace that delivers ... are being treated at the NCI and at top cancer centers throughout the United States. The NCI is serving ...

Top Medical Research Centers Form Velos Advisory Group for Service-Oriented Architecture

... Cancer Center, one of the nation's leading centers for cancer care and research, has been ... (SOA). Five other leading academic medical centers and research institutions have helped to form ... Center. It is one of the world's most respected centers devoted exclusively to cancer patient care, ...

Researchers Present Safety and Efficacy Results of 429 Patients Treated With Radiofrequency Ablation for Pre-Cancerous Barrett's Esophagus

... conducted in predominantly tertiary academic centers SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- ... trial conducted at community practice centers for using radiofrequency ablation to eradicate ... academic tertiary referral centers." Study centers were comprised of large community practices with ...

Terumo Heart, Inc. Reaches Clinical Milestone as the 100th Patient Worldwide Receives the DuraHeart(TM) Left Ventricular Assist System

... leading up to this major milestone, heart failure centers in Europe and the U.S. were kept up to date in ... 100th implant came in rapid succession as three centers across two continents performed implants. In ... study, involving 140 patients in up to 40 centers nationwide. The study will evaluate the safety ...

Autism Studies Presented at Mid-Atlantic Research Consortium Meeting

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Delcath Continues Expansion of Clinical Trial Centers Offering PHP(TM)

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American Lung Association Study to be Published in the 'New England Journal of Medicine' Finds Prescription Heartburn Medication Does Not Control Asthma Symptoms as Previously Thought

... Lung Association's Asthma Clinical Research centers (ACRC) finds the longstanding practice of ... central data coordinating center and 20 clinical centers located across the country, is the largest of its kind. By placing its clinical centers around the country, the ACRC Network is able to ...

Arpida Comments on FDA's Anti-infective Drugs Advisory Committee Outcome

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Video: Novartis Vaccines and PTA Battle Flu: Public Health Vaccination Initiative Urges Families 'Let's Fight Flu Together!'

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Tibotec Presents Interim Findings for TMC435, an Investigational Genotype 1 Hepatitis C Treatment, at the AASLD Liver Meeting 2008

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Pivotal Phase III Data Confirm the Efficacy and Safety of Arpida's Intravenous Iclaprim in Treating Patients With Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections

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American Lung Association Study Finds No Evidence of Depression or Suicide Linked to Asthma and Allergy Drug Montelukast

... by the Association's Asthma Clinical Research centers (ACRC) Network to identify any signals that might ... data coordinating center and 20 clinical centers located across the country, is the largest of its kind. By placing its clinical centers around the country, the ACRC Network is able to ...

National Study Shows Magnesium Sulfate Reduces Risk of Cerebral Palsy in Premature Births

... Northwestern Memorial Hospital one of 18 centers involved in 10-year study CHICAGO, Aug. 27 ... Sulfate (BEAM) trial was conducted in 18 centers in the U.S., including Northwestern Memorial, ... is one of the country's premier academic medical centers and is the primary teaching hospital of the ...

Survey Shows Parents' Best Intentions Out of Step with Expert Recommendations in Protecting Kids from Flu

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First Molecular Tem-PCR Test to Identify Multiple Forms of Staph and MRSA Obtains CLIA Certificate

... aureus (MRSA). The centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ... testing is performed. On January 24, 2003, the centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published ...

New AAHC Toolkit Available to Optimize Clinical Research Administration

... -- The Association of Academic Health centers (AAHC) today launched a new Clinical ... chief compliance officers of academic health centers nationwide, which is dedicated to fostering the ... . The Association of Academic Health centers is a national non-profit association dedicated to ...

Device Blocking Stomach Nerve Signals Shows Promise in Obesity

... open label trial involving three medical centers in Australia, Mexico and Norway, the 31 obese ... by a conflict of interest. The participating centers for the initial study were Flinders Medical ... involve up to 300 patients at multiple medical centers including a limited number from Mayo Clinic, will ...

Chasing Zero Summit Pushes for Zero Tolerance Approach to Hospital-Acquired Infections

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AstraZeneca Submits an sNDA for SYMBICORT(R) for the Treatment of Asthma in Children as Young as Age Six

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Delcath Expands Phase III Trial for Metastatic Melanoma to Include St. Luke's Cancer Center

... Cancer Institute (NCI) and is enrolling at cancer centers throughout the United States. Delcath has ... to be followed by the announcement of additional centers during the summer. Delcath continues to expand this Phase III study to leading cancer centers and we welcome this collaboration with St. ...

Ovarian Cancer Vaccine Clinical Trial Begins at Cancer Treatment Centers of America

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Thoratec Announces FDA Approval of HeartMate II(R) for Bridge-To-Transplantation

... INITIATE COMMERCIAL LAUNCH PROGRAM TO ADD NEW centers AND TO INCREASE AWARENESS AMONG ... designed to place the HeartMate II in transplant centers that did not participate in the clinical trial. ... the year, which would bring the total number of centers implanting the HeartMate II to approximately 80 ...

Study Finds PCI Safe, Effective Despite Off-Site Cardiac Surgery

... be performed safely and successfully in medical centers without on-site cardiac surgical back-up, ... Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC. "These medical centers are very accomplished and represent the ... areas." Performing PCI at medical centers with off-site cardiac surgical back-up is ...

Anti-Cancer Drug CYT997 Update

... would potentially be conducted at multiple centers in Australia, the United States and Asia. ... ethical approval for the study at leading cancer centers in Adelaide and Melbourne and anticipates ... four weeks. The addition of the two new trial centers will further accelerate dosing in this study. ...

American Laser Center Offers VelaShape Body Shaping and Cellulite Reduction Treatment

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AcroMetrix Renews Contract With Group Services for America's Blood Centers

... contract with Group Services for America's Blood centers (GSABC) through December 31st of 2009. ... testing conducted by members of America's Blood centers (ABC), all tests must be carefully monitored to ... testing performed at member community blood centers of GSABC, including EDCNet, AcroMetrix's online ...

Olympic Gold Medalist Kristi Yamaguchi Joins American Lung Association of Michigan to Address Seriously Low Vaccination Rates; Urge Metro-Detroiters to Get Immunized This Season

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Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition Encourages Vaccination Throughout the Influenza Season

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New Data Published in The Lancet Show GSK's ROTARIX(R) Offers Protection Against the Most Common Circulating Rotavirus Types

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AAHC Examines Nation's Clinical Trials Infrastructure

... report from the Association of Academic Health centers (AAHC), provides an overview of ... "This is a powerful tool for academic health centers to assess and evaluate institutional priorities ... Dr. Wartman. The Association of Academic Health centers (AAHC) is a national, non-profit organization ...

Concentra Offers Flu Vaccines to Keep America Working

... health care provider with 320 centers across the nation, has launched a campaign to ... in lost productivity. Concentra Medical centers offers flu shot to various businesses ... compensation. The company operates 320 medical centers in 40 states and more than 270 on-site ...

Seriously Low Vaccination Rates Cause Experts to Call for Increased Immunization Before Influenza Season Peaks

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New Data Show That GlaxoSmithKline's Rotarix(R) Could Be Given With Other Routine Infant Vaccines in the U.S.

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