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Growth in Personalized Medicine to Drive Alliances Between Diagnostics and Pharmaceutical Industries, According to PricewaterhouseCoopers

NEW YORK, July 30 /PRNewswire/ --The growth of personalized medicine , which aims to better target treatments to patients through the use of information about an individual's genes, proteins and environment to prevent, diagnose and treat disease, is expected to increase the number of ...

Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. Updates Prenexa.com with Folic Acid Content, Money-Saving Coupon, and Personalized Address Labels

Upsher-Smith announces updates to its Website, prenexa.com. Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) July 13, 2009 -- Upsher-Smith announces updates to its Website, www.prenexa.com . PreNexa® is the first single capsule prenatal vitamin with more plant-based DHA (docosahexaenoic ac...

Interleukin Genetics Launches Inherent Health Brand of Genetic Tests Offering Clear and Personalized Insights to Wellness

Brand Includes New Weight Management Genetic Test that Provides Evidence-Based Guidance on Best Diet and Exercise Choices for Individuals WALTHAM, Mass., June 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interleukin Genetics, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ILI ) announced today the introduction of its new Inherent Healt...

The future of personalized cancer treatment: An entirely new direction for RNAi delivery

In technology that promises to one day allow drug delivery to be tailored to an individual patient and a particular cancer tumor, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, have developed an efficient system for delivering siRNA into primary cells. The work will be ...

Video: Research in Women's Cancers Leading the Personalized Medicine Revolution

TAMPA, Fla., May 6 /PRNewswire/ --- With more than 223,000 American women estimated to be diagnosed with breast or gynecologic cancers in 2008, Moffitt Cancer Center is leading the current movement toward focusing more on personalized cancer care treatment techniques to break new ground with...

Overhaul of Genetic and Other Advanced Diagnostic Testing Regulations Necessary for Personalized Medicine, HHS Secretary Told

A joint announcement of the Genetics & Public Policy Center and the Coalition for 21st Century Medicine WASHINGTON, May 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To "get personalized medicine right," Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sebelius will need to "create and implement a reasonable an...

Biodesix Advances the Field of Personalized Medicine With the Launch of VeriStrat(R)

Test will help oncologists guide treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer BROOMFIELD, Colo., May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Biodesix, Inc. today announces U.S. commercial availability of VeriStrat, a unique, blood-based, proteomic test for patients with advanced stage non-small cell lung ...

Mayo Clinic and Microsoft Deliver a Powerful and Personalized Consumer Solution for Managing Health

Mayo Clinic Health Manager, Powered by Microsoft HealthVault, Helps You and Your Family Become Better Organized, Better Informed ROCHESTER, Minn. and REDMOND, Wash., April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Mayo Clinic and Microsoft Corp. today announced the launch of Mayo Clinic Health Manager, a privacy- a...

Frost & Sullivan Recognizes CRi for Innovations Leading to Personalized Medicine

SAN FRANCISCO, April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambridge Research & Instrumentation, Inc. (CRi) was presented with Frost & Sullivan's United States Optical Imaging Technologies in Drug Discovery Product Line Strategy Award at the 2009 Excellence in Medical Technologies & Life Sciences award b...

Chicago-area ASBS Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence Provides Personalized Care Like No Other Weight-Loss Surgery Program

EVERGREEN PARK, Ill., March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- In the eight years since its inception, the Little Company of Mary Bariatric Surgery Center in Evergreen Park, Illinois, has developed a strong reputation for personalized care. Tony M. Romeo, R.N., CNOR, CRNFA, the bariatric surgery program coordinat...

Adena Shoulder Surgeon Blends Innovative Techniques with Personalized Patient Care

Regional Shoulder Patients Benefit from Surgeon's Commitment to Active Listening CHILLICOTHE, Ohio, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Adena Health System orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Brian Cohen specializes in cutting-edge shoulder procedures including everything from a 45-minute technique called shoulder r...

Investing in personalized medicine will benefit Canada

Canada has the opportunity to be an international leader in personalized medicine and needs to invest in this area for the health of Canadians and to reap the benefits of job creation, writes Dr. Thomas Hudson in a commentary http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/rapidpdf/cmaj.1090199 released online today in ...

UCLA scientists develop crystal ball for personalized cancer treatment

For many cancer patients, chemotherapy can be worse than cancer itself. A patient may respond to one drug but not another -- or the tumor may mutate and stop responding to the drug -- resulting in months of wasted time, ineffective treatment and toxic side effects. Now UCLA scientists have t...

One Million Americans Now Receive Personalized FDA Drug Safety Alerts Through iGuard.org

Today, iGuard.org, a free and secure medication monitoring service, registered its one-millionth member just 14 months after its launch last year. iGuard.org’s rapid growth highlights the growing trend toward patients taking a more active role in managing their own healthcare. ...

Nutrigenomics - Developing Personalized Diets for Disease Prevention - Is the Focus of a Special Issue of OMICS

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., Dec. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The emerging field of nutrigenomics, which aims to identify the genetic factors that influence the body's response to diet and studies how the bioactive constituents of food affect gene expression, is explored in a series of provocative, interdisciplinar...

Rochester Shoulder Surgeon Blends Innovative Techniques with Personalized Patient Care

Regional Shoulder Patients Benefit from Surgeon's Commitment to Active Listening ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Matthew Tomaino specializes in cutting-edge shoulder procedures including everything from a 45-minute technique called shoulder resurfacing to a rev...

Lilly Chairman Taurel Says Promise of Personalized Medicine Could be Jeopardized by Short-Sighted Public Policies

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In his last public remarks as the leader of a large biopharmaceutical company, Sidney Taurel, chairman of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY ), today said that the promise of personalized medicine won't become a reality unless markets and regulatory envi...

Turn to Diabetic Care Services for Personalized Support and Hassle-Free Diabetes Supplies

One of the largest online retailers of diabetic testing supplies launched an upgraded version of its Web site, providing even more support for people with diabetes CLEVELAND, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- People with diabetes have an even stronger support system thanks to Diabetic Care Services,...

Motorola Extends the Delivery of Personalized Media Experiences to Hospital Group Generale De Sante

PARIS, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT ) announced today that it has implemented its T2 powerbroadband system to enable three hospitals managed by leading European private healthcare provider, Generale de Sante to deliver voice, data and video services. The innovative ...

Vivisimo Helps OnMedica Deliver Personalized Search and Extend Social Search to Public-Facing Health Portal

OnMedica Provides Premium Information Accessibility and Findability with Flexibility of Vivisimo's Velocity Search Platform PITTSBURGH, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Providing a powerful new level of social and personalized search for medical website OnMedica, Vivisimo (vivisimo.com), a leader ...

Walgreens Offers Help Sorting Through Changes to Medicare Part D Plans : Free personalized report available at every Walgreens makes it easier for seniors to identify their best choices for prescription coverage

The six-week open enrollment period for Medicare Part D is under way and seniors are facing the annual task of evaluating prescription plans to nail down their choices for the coming year. Medicare enrollees have until Dec. 31 to review their current plan for any changes in cost or coverage and m...

LodgeNet and Control4 Join Forces to Deliver Ultimate Personalized Guest Experience With One Touch Control

Hospitality Industry First: State-of-the-Art Remote Enables Access to All Entertainment and Room Settings NEW YORK, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LodgeNet Interactive Corporation (Nasdaq: LNET ) and Control4, the leader in IP-based control systems, today announced the ult...

Landmark UCLA study finds aggresive, personalized treatment increases kidney cancer patient survival

A study of nearly 1,500 patients treated for kidney cancer at UCLA in the last 15 years shows that an aggressive, tailored treatment approach results in better survival rates and uncovered subsets of kidney cancer that behave differently and need to be treated accordingly. The one-size-fits-al...

"PEACE of Heart" Campaign Comes to Metro Washington to Help Fight Heart Disease Epidemic among Minorities : Hallmark of Campaign's Health Screening Events Is Personalized Follow-Up

The PEACE of Heart campaign today came to Washington, D.C. and Maryland, launching a third preventive health screening and educational event as part of a national initiative to fight the epidemic of heart disease afflicting African Americans, low-income minority groups and other medically underse...

Smile Reminder's Personalized Technology Helps Patients See Through the Clutter

Smile Reminder Connects Eye Care Practices to Their Clients Via Real-Time Messaging LEHI, Utah, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Smile Reminder's innovative practice-to-patient communication service helps vision care providers break through the clutter to reach patients and...

Frost & Sullivan Honors ConforMIS for Its Contribution to Personalized Care Through its Customized Implant Development Technologies

PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the personalized healthcare market, Frost & Sullivan presents ConforMIS with the 2008 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Medical Device Healthcare Innovation. This recognition is in support of the company's uniqu...

Medco Announces Research Collaboration with FDA Focused on Personalized Medicine

Study to report findings on how genes impact efficacy of many commonly used prescription medications FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MHS ), the nation's leading pharmacy benefit manager, announced it and the Food...

DNA Direct and Iverson Genetics Announce Partnership to Provide Personalized Patient Reports for Warfarin Dosing Test Results

Interactive Tool Aims to Improve Genetic Healthcare and Educate Patients SAN FRANCISCO and SEATTLE, July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- DNA Direct, Inc. and Iverson Genetic Diagnostics, Inc. today announced that the companies will collaborate to offer personalized reports for individuals receiving Iverson...

Ivy Foundation Funds New Brain Cancer Research Consortium : $3M Stage I Project Aims to Improve Personalized Medicine for Patients

Today, the Ben and Catherine Ivy Foundation (Ivy Foundation), a newly formed family foundation dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for patients with brain tumors, announced funding for the Ivy Genomics-Based Medicine Project. PALO ALTO, Calif. (Business...

Zinc finger proteins put personalized HIV therapy within reach

PHILADELPHIA - Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and collaborators are using minute, naturally occurring proteins called zinc fingers to engineer T cells to one day treat AIDS in humans. The Penn researchers and colleagues from Sangamo Biosciences (Nasdaq:SGMO), R...

Same drug, different results: MUHC researcher on the path to personalized medicine

This release is available in French . Montreal, June 18, 2008 Medicine has moved a little bit closer to the era of tailor-made treatments, based on the unique genetic profiles of individual patients, according to recent research conducted by Dr Rima Rozen of the Research Institute of the M...

AAAS hosts June 20 conference on personalized medicine

Better knowledge of the body's genetic and molecular machinery is pointing toward new drugs and treatments that are custom-designed for each individual. But this emerging era of personalized medicine, in which doctors aim to prescribe the right medicine in the right amount for the right patient, a...

Neutrogena(R) Dermatologics Introduces skin iD(TM), the First Personalized Acne Solution

Clinically proven to be 2X more effective in acne clearing, and 2X more effective in acne prevention vs. the leading acne system LOS ANGELES, June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Neutrogena(R) Dermatologics, a unit of the #1 dermatologist recommended skincare brand Neutrogena(R), introduces skin iD(...

FDLI, AAAS Host June 20 Conference on Personalized Medicine

Mark McClellan to Give Keynote Speech WASHINGTON, June 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Better knowledge of the body's genetic and molecular machinery is pointing toward new drugs and treatments that are custom-designed for each individual. But this emerging era of health care, called personali...

MedTrust Online Collaborates With Oracle and Dell to Provide Oncologists With the Next Generation Tool for Personalized Care Delivery

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- MedTrust Online, LLC, a provider of clinically-useful applications for Oncologists, is working with Oracle, the world's largest enterprise software company, and Dell, a global leader in Information Technology (IT) solutions, to bring the new discoverie...

American Cancer Society, Patient Advocate Foundation Announce Free, Personalized Assistance for Cancer Patients

Joint Effort to Expand Health Care Access by Breaking Through Barriers NEWPORT NEWS, Va., May 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Cancer Society and Patient Advocate Foundation today announced a strategic collaboration that will give millions of cancer patients and their families quic...

Singulex Advances Conversation on Personalized Medicine

HALF MOON BAY, Calif., May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Personalized medicine is changing the face of healthcare. Currently, pharmacogenomic tests can help physicians determine the right dosing schedule for warfarin or to predict the potential for adverse drug reactions. In the near future, health profe...

AAAS, FDLI Sponsor Landmark Meeting on Personalized Medicine June 20, 2008

Mark McClellan to Keynote Afternoon Session on Legal, Regulatory and Policy Issues WASHINGTON, May 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Will personalized medicine revolutionize healthcare in the United States? That's a key question that will be discussed at a national conference, Personalized ...

Mutation database helps personalized treatment of lung cancer

A groundbreaking free tool to help oncologists choose the best therapies for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer has been launched this week by scientists at the 1st European Lung Cancer Conference jointly organized by the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) and the International Ass...

'Champion Health': Learn How to Create a Unique, Personalized Health Plan That Works and Keeps Working

ELDRIDGE, Iowa, April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- "Often we try to emulate others' lifestyles, adopt someone's new fad diet or accept someone's new exercise program -- resulting in frustration and failure," writes Larry G. Patten. "These health fads fail because they are not your own idea of great heal...