Assessment in Medical News

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Announces Agreement with FDA on a Special Protocol Assessment for Phase 3 Trial of KRX-0401 (Perifosine) in the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: KERX ) announced today that it has reached agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding a Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) on the design of a Phase 3 trial for its PI3K/Akt pathw...

PDHI Launches ConXus Profile Third-Party Health Risk Assessment Data-Load Process

BERNARDSVILLE, N.J., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Protocol Driven Healthcare, Inc. (PDHI) launches the ConXus Profile Third-Party Health Risk Assessment (HRA) Data-Load Process so that organizations can merge historical data from third-party HRAs with data collected from the ConXus Profile HRA. Or...

Cordex Receives Special Protocol Assessment Approval from FDA for ATPace(TM)

LA JOLLA, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cordex Pharma, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CDXP) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the design of pivotal, Phase 2b/3 clinical trials evaluating its lead product ATPace(TM) as an antiarrhytmic drug for the ...

PET scan can non invasively measure early assessment of treatment for common type of breast cancer

Seattle Non-invasive imaging can measure how well patients with the most common form of breast cancer - estrogen receptor positive type - respond to standard aromatase inhibitor therapy after only two weeks and shows similar findings that more invasive needle sampling identifies, according to a ...

Leveraging the Third Amendment Ruling the Risk Management Process: Frost & Sullivan's Assessment of Regulations for Medical Imaging Equipment in Europe

LONDON, March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The Healthcare Group at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2009 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the European Medical Imaging Equipment Market to be held on Wednesday, 1st April 2009, at 4 p.m. GMT. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-b...

Morphotek(R), Inc. and Eisai Corporation of North America Announce FDA Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) for Phase III Trial Evaluating Farletuzumab in Relapsed Ovarian Cancer

EXTON, Pa., March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Morphotek(R), Inc., a subsidiary of Eisai Corporation of North America, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed to and approved the design of a single, pivotal, Phase III clinical trial evaluating farletuzumab (also known a...

LENA Foundation Revives Popular Online Child Language Assessment Tool

BOULDER, Colo., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The LENA(TM) Developmental Snapshot is back by popular demand, once again offering parents a confidential, quick and easy way to find out their child's developmental age online ( https://www.lenababy.com/secure/LenaDevelopmentalSnapshot.aspx ). (Logo: ...

Cordex Pharma Submits to the FDA an Amended Special Protocol Assessment for ATPace

LA JOLLA, Calif., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cordex Pharma, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CDXP) announced today that it has submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) an amended Phase 3 protocol for ATPace to be reviewed as a Special Protocol Assessment (SPA). The amendment addres...

Biochemical markers for non-invasive assessment of primary biliary cirrhosis

Needle liver biopsy has been used as the "gold standard" for the assessment of liver fibrosis and disease stage of PBC . Due to possible complications of this procedure, for both, the physician and the patient, the decision to proceed with liver biopsy is not trivial one. So, scientists tend to in...

Traditional risk assessment tools do not accurately predict coronary heart disease

The Framingham and National Cholesterol Education Program tools, NCEP, do not accurately predict coronary heart disease, according to a study performed at the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, CT. The study included 1,653 patients who had no history of coronary heart disease; al...

Baseline Testing May Aid in Concussion Assessment of Athletes

Study finds athletes likely to experience concussion-linked symptoms well after initial injury. Rosemont, IL (Vocus) December 30, 2008 -- Testing for concussion symptoms before athletic participation may help clinicians better evaluate concussion issues after an injury,...

EPA should pursue cumulative risk assessment of phthalates and other chemicals

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should examine whether combined exposures to chemicals known as phthalates could cause adverse health effects in humans, says a new report from the National Research Council. In addition, this analysis, called a cumulative risk assessment, sh...

AANMA Provides Commentary to FDA Advisory Committees Reviewing Benefit-Risk Assessment of 12 Hour Bronchodilators

FAIRFAX, Va., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nancy Sander, president and founder of Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) today urged committee members to preserve patient access to all forms of 12-hour bronchodilators at a joint meeting of the Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advi...

EPA's risk assessment process bogged down by unprecedented challenges;

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's process of generating risk assessments -- which estimate the potential adverse effects posed by harmful chemicals found in the environment in order to protect public health -- is bogged down by unprecedented challenges, and as a decision-mak...

Experts Address State of HIV/AIDS Care in the Region Following Landmark Assessment Showing Widening Gaps in Social Services

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical and social service officials convened today at a briefing hosted by the Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force (PATF) to discuss the results, implications and recommendations of the Southwestern PA Regional HIV/AIDS Needs Assessment study. The region's top HIV/AIDS...

Study suggests reliability of cognitive assessment tool varies widely

November 24, 2008, Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Sun City, AZ, USA -- A study published in the November issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (Volume 15:3) suggests the reliability of the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale Cognitive (ADAS-Cog) may vary and possess the ability to affect...

TargetScan Evaluation is Shown to Deliver Potentially Higher Cancer Detection Rate and More Accurate Assessment of Grade

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- A study released recently in the British Journal of Urology detailed the results from biopsies of 140 men who received care at Washington University in St. Louis, Duke University , and the University of Michigan . The study, titled "Evaluation of a novel prec...

Risk assessment tool not reliable predictor for some women at high risk of breast cancer

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- A statistical model commonly used to predict the risk of breast cancer in women was not accurate when used to evaluate women with atypical hyperplasia, according to a new Mayo Clinic study published in the Oct. 14, 2008, issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology . Atypical hyp...

BioMarin Announces Initiation of Clinical Assessment Program for Morquio A Syndrome

NOVATO, Calif, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (Nasdaq: BMRN ) announced today the initiation of the Morquio Clinical Assessment Program (MorCAP) for patients with the lysosomal storage disease Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IVA (MPS IVA), or Morquio A Syndrome. MorC...

Personality can hamper a physician's assessment of depression

A physician's personality can affect practice behavior in inquiries about patient mood symptoms and the diagnosis of depression, according to a study led by University of Rochester Medical Center researchers. "Some doctors, due to their personal preferences, traits or attitudes, are loathe to b...

Simple, inexpensive and objective tools for the assessment of mucosal inflammation: fecal markers

UC and CD, the two major forms of IBD are chronic, idiopathic inflammatory conditions of the gut with a typically relapsing and remitting course. A prominent feature in mucosal biopsies from patients with active IBD is infiltration by neutrophil granulocytes. Moreover, the number of eosinophil gra...

California Dental Association Foundation Launches New Dental Risk Assessment Campaign

New campaign promotes prevention of cavities as part of dental visits SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Dental Association (CDA) Foundation is launching a revolutionary oral health campaign at CDA's 2008 Fall Scientific Session Conference, September 11-14, at the Mos...

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on U.S. Department of Labor's Risk Assessment Procedures Published in Federal Register

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Labor proposes to establish consistent procedures to allow the public to see exactly what goes into agency risk assessments. Published today in the Federal Register http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-20179.htm, the prop...

Risk assessment plays key role in long-term treatment of breast cancer

HOUSTON - Breast cancer patients and their physicians may make more informed, long-term treatment decisions using risk assessment strategies to help determine probability of recurrence, a research team led by scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center reported in the Aug. 1...

InfoLogix Launches Strategic Mobility Assessment Service for Hospitals

Provides Healthcare Organizations with the Most Cost-Effective 2-3 Year Plan for Achieving and Supporting Mobility Throughout Their Entire Facility HATBORO, Pa., July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- InfoLogix, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFLG ), a leading technology provider of enterprise mobility and advance...

The Supports Intensity Scale Assessment Can be Used to Build Robust Funding Methods for Developmental Disability Services, New Research Reveals

Results from Washington, Louisiana, and the Netherlands boost disability field's quest to tie in public funding and individual budgeting with assessment results WASHINGTON, July 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- One of the most complex issues in disability services is how to allocate limited res...

Fox Learning Systems Selects Prymak's Discovery-180(TM) Technology Assessment to Guide Search for New LMS

Prymak Technology Services Ideal Match for Long-Term Care GREENSBORO, N.C., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Prymak, LLC ( http://www.prymak.com ) announces that it successfully completed its Discovery-180 technology assessment and selection services for Fox Learning Systems, Inc. ( http://www.f...

Combined Insurance Provides Needs Assessment Checklist to Help Consumers Evaluate Their Current Supplemental Health Insurance Coverage

Simple, Easy to Follow Checklist Will Help Consumers Determine if They Have the Right Amount of Protection Chicago (PRWEB) July 10, 2008 -- Combined Insurance understands that it can be hard for consumers to determine their specific accident /health insurance needs an...

HealthMedia Health Risk Assessment Earns Prestigious NCQA Certification

ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthMedia(R), Inc.'s Succeed(TM) Health Risk Assessment (HRA) received a two-year Health Information Products (HIP) Certification from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), the most trusted source for information about health care qual...

Targeted Anticancer Drugs - In Vitro Assessment and Non-Invasive Imaging of Patient and Tumor Status Will Determine Clinical and Commercial Success

New Medicine's Oncology KnowledgeBASE (nm/OK) tracks the development and use of patient and tumor assessment methodologies that represent one of the most unique opportunities in the oncology field LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Drug development in oncology is at the ...

Preoperative assessment of cancer patients enables early diagnosis, treatment of lymphedema

BETHESDA, Md., April 30, 2008 The preoperative assessment of breast cancer patients for subclinical lymphedema enables clinicians to establish a baseline, which serves to enable the early diagnosis and successful treatment of the debilitating condition, according to data from a five-year study pu...

Grocery Manufacturers Association: Canadian Risk Assessment Reaffirms Safety of Bisphenol A (BPA) for Adults and Children

No Need for Consumers to Change Purchasing or Eating Patterns WASHINGTON, April 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a statement released today, Robert Brackett, chief science officer for the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), reassured consumers about the safety of bisphenol A (BPA):...

Health Canada Draft Assessment Supports Safety of Bisphenol A

ARLINGTON, Va., April 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Chemistry Council (ACC) respects the jurisdiction of Health Canada to protect the health and safety of Canadians with respect to the use of consumer products. Canadian families should expect no less from their government. Con...

Best use for popular CAD assessment procedure is misunderstood

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (April 14, 2008) What is the best way to determine if you are developing the nations most deadly condition, coronary artery disease (CAD)" An increasing number of doctors are encouraging patients especially those deemed to be at high-risk for developing CAD to undergo a n...

Navigenics(TM) Launches Health Compass Service, a Personal Genetic Assessment for Optimal Health

Flagship service kicks off with genetic health showcase and demonstration in New York City REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Navigenics, a privately held personalized health services company, today launched Navigenics(TM) Health Compass, a new serv...

Governor Rendell Writes to Physicians to Explain MCare Fund Assessment Deadline

HARRISBURG, Pa., March 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today released the text of his March 27 letter to physicians, which explains the March 31 deadline for MCare fund assessment payments: Dear Health Care Provider: In December, I wrote informing you that the ...

UCSF researchers validate new model for breast cancer risk assessment in multiple ethnic groups

Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have developed a way to quickly estimate a woman's risk for invasive breast cancer. The new model, based on a measure of breast density that is already reported with the majority of mammograms today, is the first to be validated across mul...

New Assessment Highlights Breadth and Depth of Looming Public Health Workforce Crisis

Expert Panel to Discuss Significant Health and Safety Impacts, What Needs to Be Done WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: The Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) recently completed an assessment of the public health workforce shortage -...

Birla Sun Life Insurance Names Quest Diagnostics its Exclusive Provider of Health Assessment Services in India

MADISON, N.J., Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX ), the leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Quest Diagnostics India Pvt. Ltd. has entered into a long-term agreement to provi...

BIOSAFE Labs and Glycemion to Provide Free Diabetes Risk Assessment Kits to U.S. School Children

LAKE FOREST, Ill., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- BIOSAFE Laboratories, Inc., the developer of the BIOSAFE Diabetes Risk Assessment, and Glycemion, the United States distributor, have announced the availability of a limited number of test kits for use in schools to help identify diabetic and pre-diabe...