Therapy should extend beyond childhood

By systematically analysing MRI changes occuring in the brains of children with the metabolic disease glutaric aciduria type I researchers at Heidelberg University Hospital have succeeded for the first time in demonstrating reversible and permanent brain damage as well as elucidating its temporal ...

Patients Beyond Borders Thailand Edition to Launch in September

Land of Smiles to release guidebook showcasing medical services Chapel Hill, NC (PRWEB) July 14, 2009 -- Healthy Travel Media and the Tourism Authority of Thailand jointly announce the launch of Patients Beyond Borders : Thailand Edition, to be published in English for...

Moving Beyond the Mysteries of Disruption Reporting

APPLETON, Wis., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Health plan transparency has gained an enormous amount of attention due to the ongoing "quest" to have better information to make informed health care decisions. While health plan transparency, provider cost or quality is often discussed in the form of bette...

Life Beyond Cancer Women's Retreat Calls for Applications

HOUSTON, June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Beyond Cancer (LBC), an advocacy program of the US Oncology Foundation , is calling for applications from cancer survivors, oncology nurses, social workers, oncologists, primary care physicians, and LBC alumni. The retreat, held Dec. 10 - 13 at the Mir...

Daytime Nap Has Benefits Beyond Rest for Kids

Nappers have less hyperactivity, depression and anxiety, research suggests MONDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- Children's nap time is not only beneficial to caregivers who may need a break. For children aged 4 to 5 years, taking a nap during the day may help reduce hyperactivity, anxie...

Medeguide and Patients Beyond Borders Collaborate to Feature Global Healthcare Options Online

Partnership creates single-source solution for leading medical destinations, doctors and treatment packages Bangkok, Thailand (PRWEB) May 26, 2009 -- Patients Beyond Borders, one of the most recognized names in the medical travel industry and the go-to consumer guide f...

Mobile Massage Team to be a Sponsor at 7th Annual Yoga Unites(R) for Living Beyond Breast Cancer

PHILADELPHIA, May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mobile Massage Team ( www.mobilemassageteam.com ), a leading provider of on-site seated massage services for corporate wellness programs, promotional events, and special affairs, today announced that the company will be a sponsor at the 7th Annual Yoga Un...

Getting Closer to Controlling Cancer Requires Funding More Laboratories and Commitment Beyond Two Years of New Stimulus, Weiner and Berg Assert in Denver Post Oped

WASHINGTON and DENVER, April 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Getting closer to controlling cancer" requires funding more laboratories and a commitment beyond the two years of the new federal stimulus, say former White House Drug Policy spokesman Robert Weiner and a George Washington University Me...

Patients Beyond Borders Malaysia Edition to Launch in July

New guide to showcase Malaysia's world-class medical facilities Chapel Hill, NC (PRWEB) -- Healthy Travel Media and the Association of Private Hospitals of Malaysia (APHM) jointly announce the launch of the Patients Beyond Borders: Malaysia Edition, to be published in E...

A Decision Beyond Life and Death: Novel Examines Effects of Controversial Procedure on Patients, Their Families and Doctors

WATERLOO, Iowa, April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- "ETOP: Elective Termination of Pregnancy" ( published by AuthorHouse ) by Stephen L. Styron is a novel exploring the difficulties that some women and their families face when choosing to terminate a pregnancy. At County Memorial Hospital, a massive ...

2009 ICD-10 Annual Summit: Beyond Compliance to Strategic Advantage

CHICAGO, April 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the American Health Information Management Association: ATTN: Healthcare & Health IT Reporters, Editors, Publications, Washington, D.C. News Bureaus, Washington Area Newsrooms WHO: American Health I...

'Above & Beyond Citizen Honors' Announces and Honors 2009 Recipients

One of the Highest Civilian Honors Given to Three Unsung Heroes by Medal of Honor Recipients WASHINGTON, March 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation today announced and nationally honored the Above & Beyond Citizen Honors recipients for 2009. After a...

Young Survival Coalition and Living Beyond Breast Cancer Announce Support for Rep. Wasserman Schultz's 'The Early Act'

Bill Calls for National Educational Campaign to Raise Awareness of Breast Cancer for Young Women Most at Risk WASHINGTON, March 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Young Survival Coalition and Living Beyond Breast Cancer applaud Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) for introducing legi...

PRA International Speaking Event: Beyond Global Feasibility

An Evidence-Based Approach to Creating Realistic Development Timelines RALEIGH, N.C., March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- PRA International, a leading Clinical Research Organization, announces its Senior Vice President of Scientific and Medical Affairs, Kent Thoelke, will host a webinar on optimizing ...

Risk Assessment: IES Abroad Goes Beyond Mere Preparedness

CHICAGO, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In light of recent episodes involving mass violence on several American college campuses, many colleges and universities have begun work to help close any gap that too often exists in the identification and assessment of students with serious mental heal...

Legendary Folk Icon, Judy Collins, to Perform at The Fifth Annual James E. Marshall OCD Foundation Beyond Beauty Gala

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, February 3, 2009, legendary folk icon, Judy Collins, will perform live at The Fifth Annual Beyond Beauty Gala to benefit The James E. Marshall OCD Foundation, an organization dedicated to genetic research and awareness for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder...

Good News in Africa: Beyond the headlines

In 2008 Doc to Dock, a U.S. based Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), sent over $3,000,000 of vitally needed medical supplies to hospitals in Africa. (Vocus) December 31, 2008 -- In a continent often defined by man-made conflicts and natural disasters, there is less pr...

Healthy Travel Media Launches Second Edition of Patients Beyond Borders Singapore Edition

More than just a world-class medical destination Washington, DC (PRWEB) December 8, 2008 -- SingaporeMedicine and Healthy Travel Media jointly announce the launch of Patients Beyond Borders: Singapore Second Edition. Following the success of the flagship Patients Beyon...

Talyst Moves Patient Safety and Inventory Control Beyond the Hospital

BELLEVUE, Wash., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Talyst, a leader in pharmacy automation, today demonstrated InSite(TM), its innovative hardware and software system designed to help central pharmacies provide unparalleled support for extended care environments with the use of remote dispensing technologies...

Singapore Caters to Middle East Medical Travelers with Arabic Version of Patients Beyond Borders-Singapore Edition

Healthy Travel Media and SingaporeMedicine today launched the Arabic version of Patients Beyond Borders Singapore Edition, a comprehensive medical travel book. Dubai, UAE (PRWEB) November 26, 2008 -- Healthy Travel Media and SingaporeMedicine today launched the Arabic v...

Women with Breast Implants Encouraged To Go Beyond Regular Mammogram Screening

Plastic surgery portal NewImage.com promotes the importance of annual mammograms and breast self-examination during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and encourages women with breast implants to be extra cautious when getting a mammogram. Norwalk, CT (PRWEB) Octobe...

Lou Gehrig's protein found throughout brain, suggesting effects beyond motor neurons

PHILADELPHIA - Two years ago researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine discovered that misfolded proteins called TDP-43 accumulated in the motor areas of the brains of patients with amyotropic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease. Now, the same group has shown th...

Haemacure Raises $7.8 Million and is Fully Funded Beyond First-Patient-In-Clinic

HAE:TSX MONTREAL, June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Haemacure Corporation (TSX : HAE), a Montreal-based specialty bio-therapeutics company developing high-value human plasma-derived protein products for commercialization, announces that it has raised $7.8 million...

New KLRI Reports Shows Longevity Science Moving Beyond Studying the Obvious to the 'Downward Spiral' Paradigm in the Aging Process

Slowing down the interrelated effects of biomarkers most promising way to help older adults live long, vigorous lives PHOENIX, June 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Kronos Longevity Research Institute (KLRI) has released the 2008 State of the Science, which examines "the vicious triad" of t...

PointOne Launches New Business Direction, Healthcare Analytics Beyond Hospitals

Sophisticated healthcare analytics is no longer just for doctors as PointOne provides technology to anyone with electronic health data. WAUWATOSA, Wis., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- PointOne Systems, LLC (PointOne) announced today that its health data analytics tool, known as RedBox Technology, ...

mtvU & The Jed Foundation Go Beyond 'March Madness,' Spring Break & 5th Anniversary of Iraq War, Dedicating March Programming to College Students' Mental Health

Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan, Cage Reveal Struggles With Depression and Suicidal Thoughts For Emmy-Nominated 'Half Of Us' Campaign New mtvU / Associated Press Mental Health Poll, Profiles of Student War Veterans and Athletes Coping with Mental Health Challenges NEW YORK, March ...

Moving beyond tamoxifen: Drug discovery and the future of selective hormone receptor modulators

How did a failed contraceptive become the first targeted therapy for the treatment of breast cancer" The transformation of tamoxifen, from cast-off to lifesaver, laid the foundation for a new class of therapeutics selective estrogen receptor modulators that could treat or prevent a variety of hu...

Legislative and Regulatory Outlook - 2009 and Beyond for Pharma, Biotech Players

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, more than ever before, pharmaceutical sales and marketing executives are facing challenges from all sides. Internally, the pressure to fill pipelines, demands for more R&D results, and competition from generics demand new outcomes from pharmaceutical ma...

Michigan Kidney Patient Goes Above and Beyond to Help His Community - Awarded National DPC Hero Award

Award Given to Local Lansing Patient to Recognize His Leadership in the Kidney Community WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- DaVita Patient Citizens (DPC) -- a nationwide patient advocacy group comprised of more than 22,000 dialysis and pre-dialysis patients and family members -...

Fourth Annual James E. Marshall OCD Foundation Beyond Beauty Dinner to Honor E. Scott Beattie, Chairman and CEO, Elizabeth Arden, Inc. and Charles H. Townsend, President and CEO, Conde Nast Publications

Awareness... Discovery... Cure... CNN's Soledad O'Brien to Emcee and 'Torch Singer' Andrea Marcovicci to Perform NEW YORK, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, February 12...

10 Cities to Participate in Live Well! Life Beyond Cancer Program Sponsored by The Wellness Community and the Lance Armstrong Foundation

Program Helps Cancer Survivors Make Transition from Treatment to Post-Treatment WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Ten cities will participate in a new program developed by The Wellness Community (TWC) and the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) to help cancer surv...

GLOBESCAN Survey for the BEYOND GDP Conference, European Parliament, Nov. 19th and 20th

Worldwide Support for True Wealth Measures: Three-Quarters Say Governments Should Look Beyond Economics and Measure Social and Environmental Progress BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Three-quarters of people in ten countries believe their governments should look beyond eco...

Video: Beyond the Red Door: Gilda's Club Worldwide and DKNY Host Successful Benefit Event

Attendees Enjoyed Night of Fashion and Chance to Raise Money and Make a Difference NEW YORK, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Gilda's Club Worldwide, a non-profit organization providing support for those living with cancer, and DKNY made history last week at their Third Ann...

New Pharmacy's Owners Go Beyond Your Prescription

Newport Coast Pharmacy Grand Opening on October 2 NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Sept 24 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday October 2, Newport Coast Pharmacy is hosting a grand opening celebration from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 400 Newport Center Drive in Newport Beach -- across from the prominent Fashio...

Radiologists encouraged to look beyond cancer for clinically unseen diseases

Radiologists can diagnose venous thromboembolic disease (VTED) in cancer patients earlier by looking more carefully at CT scans of the thorax, abdomen, and pelvis which are regularly done to determine the extent or stage of the cancer, according to a recent study conducted by radiologists at the U...

For Medical Device Makers, Full Spectrum Software Releases Software Technology Report Called How to Survive in 2009 and Beyond

A Software Technology Report reviewing what small to mid-sized medical device makers can do from a software development perspective to immmediately add value to their products. Download Report Here It provides an overview of current market conditions and what the new definition of software inno...

New Anti-Cellulite Treatment Prepares Women for Warmer Weather and Beyond

Eleme Medical Launches SmoothShapes(R) System in Denver MERRIMACK, N.H., March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Eleme Medical Inc. , a premier aesthetics company focused on body shaping, announced today that Refresh Laser Spa, owned by Kimberly Hall, will be the first treatment center in Denver to offer t...

Health Strategies & Solutions Diagnoses Trends and Implications for Healthcare Industry in 2009 and Beyond

Health Strategies & Solutions, Inc., (HS&S), the nation's leading healthcare strategy firm, is announcing its forecast for the health care industry in 2009. Provoked by the deteriorating economy and the prospect of significant federal health care reform, substantial changes will affect th...

Patient management: Quality of life and beyond

SAN ANTONIO - Breast cancer is a multifaceted disease requiring creative solutions for diagnosis, quality of life management and adjuvant therapies. Data presented at the CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium explore these areas. Hormone Supplements Reduce Death from Breast Cancer ...

UltimatePilatesWorkouts.com Provides Free Pilates Workouts to Support Lean Wallets and Lean Figures During the Holidays and Beyond

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The holidays, with all their diet-busting treats, are here, but economic uncertainty is causing cutbacks on gym memberships, personal trainers and other fitness expenses. Pilates experts Katherine and Kimberly Corp are introducing UltimatePilatesWorkouts.com ( htt...