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Price Chopper Supermarkets Deploy Micromedex Solutions From Thomson Reuters as Key Component of Its Patient-Centered Care Initiatives

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Price Chopper Supermarkets has implemented Micromedex (R) evidence-based solutions for drug and disease reference, patient education, and consumer health information as part of its patient-centered care initiatives for pharmacy customers. ...

Internists tackle key health reform issues

WASHINGTON Monographs addressing individual mandates, tax exclusion and a public plan option were released today by the American College of Physicians (ACP). The new policy papers are: Individual Mandates in Health Insurance Reform Reforming the Tax Exclusion for Health Insurance A Public...

Gut Hormone Could be Key to Blood Sugar

Lab study may point to new direction for diabetes treatment WEDNESDAY, Aug. 5 (HealthDay News) -- A gut hormone called cholecystokinin (CCK) plays an important role in the control of blood sugar production in the liver, according to Canadian researchers. "We show for the first time ...

Finding key to cancer drug Gleevec's limitations

ANN ARBOR, Mich. University of Michigan researchers have developed an animal model that provides strong evidence why imatinib, marketed as Gleevec, helps patients with chronic myeloid leukemia survive longer, but does not keep the disease from returning if treatment ends. Leukemia-initiating ce...

Unlocking the key to human fertility

Scientists at Leeds and Bradford have discovered a unique 'DNA signature' in human sperm, which may act as a key that unlocks an egg's fertility and triggers new life. Drs David Miller and David Iles from the University of Leeds, in collaboration with Dr Martin Brinkworth at the University of ...

Increasing Regulation and Economic Volatility Key Catalysts for Risk Management in the Food System, Agribusiness and Beverage Industry, Says Report from Aon Analytics

CHICAGO, July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aon Corporation (NYSE: AOC ), the leading global provider of risk management services, today released its 2009 U.S. Food System, Agribusiness and Beverage Industry Report . The first annual report was generated by Aon Analytics to h...

Genes key to staph disease severity, drug resistance found hitchhiking together

Scientists studying Staphylococcus bacteria, including methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), have discovered a potent staph toxin responsible for disease severity. They also found the gene for the toxin traveling with a genetic component of Staphylococcus that controls resistance to antibi...

Teva's Forum Draws Key Pennsylvania Healthcare Leaders

State Influentials Gather to Discuss the Rising Cost of Medicine for Consumers PHILADELPHIA, July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, the world's leading generic pharmaceutical company, today hosted the last in a series of roundtable discussions focused ...

'Artificial Golgi' may provide new insight into key cell structure

Scientists in New York and North Carolina are reporting assembly of the first functioning prototype of an artificial Golgi organelle. That key structure inside cells helps process and package hormones, enzymes, and other substances that allow the body to function normally. The lab-on-a-chip device...

Report Shows New York City Companies Playing Key Role In Development of New Medicines for Wide Range of Diseases

NEW YORK, July 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A record 488 new, innovative medicines are being developed by biopharmaceutical research companies with facilities in New York City, according to a new report released today at the Bronx-Lebanon Medical Center. The medicines are awaiting app...

New Research Reveals the Majority of Parents Overlook Key Steps to Keep Curious Toddlers Safe at Home

WASHINGTON, July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- New research by the national, nonprofit Home Safety Council (HSC) reveals that the vast majority of parents (83 percent) admit that they have left their toddler unsupervised in the home -- for a few moments, or even longer. The survey polled parents of...

Scientists discover key event in prostate cancer progression

COLUMBUS, Ohio A study led by researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute reveals how late-stage, hormone-independent prostate tumors gain the ability to grow without need of hormones. The onset of hormone-independent growth marks an ad...

Human Genome Sciences Announces Second-Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Key Developments

ROCKVILLE, Md., July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGSI ) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, and provided highlights of recent key developments. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prn...

Gene Mutation Could Be Key to Rare Blood Vessel Disease

Finding may lead to new treatments, researcher says WEDNESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) -- Mutations in a protein called thrombomodulin, which is involved in blood clotting and preventing cell damage, may be the cause of some atypical HUS, a new Canadian study suggests. The finding ...

Frost & Sullivan Examines the Key Challenges in the European Non-Invasive Ventilation Market

LONDON, July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Europe's aging population has led to a rise in the number of registrations and diagnoses of respiratory diseases. While there has been a shift towards non-invasive ventilation to manage these diseases, manufacturers are struggling to maintain profit m...

Frost & Sullivan Examines the Key Challenges in the European Non-Invasive Ventilation Market

LONDON, July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Europe's aging population has led to a rise in the number of registrations and diagnoses of respiratory diseases. While there has been a shift towards non-invasive ventilation to manage these diseases, manufacturers are struggling to maintain profit m...

-Contrave(R) Obesity Research Phase 3 Program Meets Co-Primary and Key Secondary Endpoints; Exceeds FDA Efficacy Benchmark for Obesity Treatments-

SAN DIEGO, July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Orexigen(R) Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OREX ) today announced that all three remaining Phase 3 trials evaluating Contrave(R) (bupropion SR/naltrexone SR), its investigational drug for the treatment of obesity, met their ...

Baking Soda May Be Key Ingredient for Kidney Patients

Progression of chronic disease appears to slow with daily tablet, study finds FRIDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- A dose of baking soda a day may slow the progression of chronic kidney disease, a new study has found. The study included 134 advanced chronic kidney disease patients wi...

Gene Connections Key to Brain Tumor Growth

Discovery could help change disease from fatal to chronic, researcher says TUESDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified a network of mutated genes and gene processes that, together, contribute to the development of glioblastomas, the deadliest type of brain tumor. ...

The Power of Functional Foods is the Key to Fi Asia-China's Success

SHANGHAI,, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Fi Asia-China, China's premiere event for professionals in the food ingredients industry, once again welcomed the world to Shanghai, China on 23-25 June, 2009. Building on the successful launch of Health ingredients (Hi) and Natural ingredients (Ni) last ye...

Increasing Diagnosis Rates and Growing Use of Key Agents Such as Pfizer's Lyrica Will Drive Eight Percent Annual Growth in the Fibromyalgia Drug Market Through 2018

WALTHAM, Mass., July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that increased use of key agents such as Pfizer's Lyrica, Eli Lilly/Boehringer Ingelheim's Cymbalta/Xeristar/Ariclaim and Forest Labora...

Stem Cells' "Suspended" State Preserved by Key Step, Scientists Report

Scientists have identified a gene that is essential for embryonic stem cells to maintain their all-purpose, pluripotent state. Exploiting the finding may lead to a greater understanding of how cells acquire their specialized states and provide a strategy to efficiently reprogram mature cells bac...

Family History Key to Psychiatric Disorder Risk

A look at the relatives reveals clues about course of illness, prognosis, research shows TUESDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) -- A person's family history not only reveals their risk for conditions such as anxiety, depression, alcoholism and drug abuse, but it may also predict the course o...

Frost & Sullivan Identifies Innovative and Cost-Effective Technology as Key Competitive Factor in European Medical Device Market

LONDON, July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The medical device industry is one of the most vital and dynamic sectors of the European economy. The industry is constantly driven by R&D, which needs to keep pace with the evolving demands of the medical fraternity. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/p...

Rare sheep could be key to better diagnostic tests in developing world, says Stanford study

STANFORD, Calif. The newest revolution in microbiology testing walks on four legs and says "baa." It's the hair sheep, a less-hirsute version of the familiar woolly barnyard resident. A new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine, which is to be published July 3 in PLoS ONE , fin...

Cell Pathway May Be Key to Lung Cancer's Spread

Researchers express hope that finding will lead to treatments,, FRIDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers say they've found a major cellular flaw that may drive the rapid spread of relapsed lung cancer. When caught early, lung cancer can often be treated. But most cases a...

Gene's novel role may provide key to treating liver and neurodegenerative diseases

Scientists at Singapore's Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI) have made a novel discovery about how the gene, "Fas-apoptosis inhibitory molecule" (FAIM), protects both immune and liver cells from apoptosis, or programmed cell death. Their research is published in the current journal Cell...

Save the ta-tas Calling on Women to Join the Love/Avon Army of Women to Unlock the Key to Breast Cancer Prevention

- LA-Based Apparel Company Lending Support to another Cancer Research Outreach - LOS ANGELES, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Save the ta-tas, a brand of apparel and accessories designed to "put some fun in the fight" against cancer, announces its support of a unique new program that offers women th...

LSUHSC research identifies enzyme that makes survival molecule for key vision cells

New Orleans, LA Research lead by Dr. Nicolas Bazan, Boyd Professor and Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, identifying an enzyme that makes neuroprotectin D1 which specifically and selectively protects retinal cells key for vision, will be ...

SEIU UHW Members Win Key Vote to Keep Union at Calif. Hospital

Healthcare Workers in Hollister Reject Raid Attempt and Stick with SEIU HOLLISTER, Calif., June 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SEIU UHW healthcare workers at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister, Calif., voted decisively to stay in SEIU UHW. The election was triggered by the losing par...

Supply of Key Children's Vaccine Almost Back to Normal

CDC says production shortfalls that limited booster shots nearly over; Hib can cause bacterial meningitis THURSDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- A children's vaccine that's been in short supply for 18 months is now being produced at levels that allow its traditional widespread use, off...

Broad Coalition Says Consumer Role Is Key to Improving Health and Health Care

Organizations Endorse Markle Foundation Collaboration to Increase Consumer Access to Personal Health Information and Protect Privacy Information Technology for Health Care Reform Should Increase Consumer Participation NEW YORK, June 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The future of health car...

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Key to Fetal Development - Possible Mercury Contamination Concerns in Some Fish Oil Avoided With Plant-based DHA in PreNexa(R) Prenatal Vitamins

MAPLE GROVE, Minn., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading experts specifically recommend Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) as a key omega-3 fatty acid for prenatal development(1, 2, 3). DHA, derived from plants or fish, is consumed in the form of food or nutritional supplements. However, there is increasing ...

MDOUTLOOK(R) Quick Polls Report on Clinical Integration of Key Oncology Developments Following ASCO 2009

ATLANTA, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- MDOUTLOOK(R), the innovative oncology intelligence platform, today announced the results from its Quick Poll research, which was launched immediately following this month's annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Orlando, Florida. Base...

Alterations in brain's white matter key to schizophrenia, UCLA study shows

Schizophrenia, a chronic and debilitating disorder marked in part by auditory hallucinations and paranoia, can strike in late adolescence or early adulthood at a time when people are ready to stand on their own two feet as fully independent adults. Now scientists at UCLA think they are begin...

CenterWatch to Introduce Key Findings from Surveys on Physician Referrals to Clinical Trials and Clinical Trial Volunteer Experiences at DIA Meeting

CenterWatch will present never-before released results from two annual surveys at the upcoming DIA Meeting in San Diego, Calif. Boston, Mass. (PRWEB) June 18, 2009 -- CenterWatch , a global source for clinical trials information, will present never-before released resu...

More Than 300 Economists Declare Health Insurance for All Key to Economic Recovery

New Reports Detail How To Structure A "Play-Or-Pay" System; Shows That Employer Health Mandate Would Create Jobs WASHINGTON, June 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Economist Jonathan Gruber and health care experts Jacob Hacker and Ken Jacobs joined Institute for America's Future co-director...

Putting a name to a face may be key to brain's facial expertise

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Our tendency to see people and faces as individuals may explain why we are such experts at recognizing them, new research indicates. This approach can be learned and applied to other objects as well. "This new research adds to the evidence that the brain processes faces differ...

Despite Generic Erosion of Key Brands, the Hospital-Acquired Gram Negative Infections Drug Market Will Increase by $1 Billion from 2008 to 2018

Uptake of Novel Agents from Novexel, Johnson & Johnson and Wyeth Will Drive Growth, According to a New Report from Decision Resources WALTHAM, Mass., June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues...

Economists to Declare Health Reform Key to Recovery; New Reports Detail Employer Health Mandate

Two New Reports To Be Released Tuesday Show Employer Health Mandate Would Help Save Jobs, Details How To Structure A "Play-or-Pay" System WASHINGTON, June 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hundreds of economists will declare that a bad economy should not delay overhauling the nation's health care...