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Medicaid Reform Efforts Underway in Louisiana and Rhode Island

States Choose Different Approaches, Yet Face Hurdles in Light of Economic Downturn, According to New Reports from HealthLeaders-InterStudy NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a leading provider of managed care market intelligence, reports that significant sta...

Animal Rescue Operations Underway in Flooded Bihar, India

BIHAR, India, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Entire villages have been washed away in India's northern state of Bihar after a deadly combination of monsoon rains and a dam burst caused a deluge that spreads over countless miles of farming land. IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare -...

American Red Cross Relief Efforts Underway for Gustav

Sheltering efforts beginning as evacuees leave coastal areas WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- As mandatory evacuations are issued in the Gulf Coast states, the American Red Cross is starting to receive evacuees in shelters throughout the Gulf Coast. The Red Cross has relief operations...

Study underway to find an alternative cure for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis

CHICAGO Two research studies evaluating dietary changes and complementary medicine for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) have been launched at Rush University Medical Center. Funded by the National Institute of Health, one study will look at the impact of mind/body medicine on p...

Search Underway for America's 'Ulti-mutt' Sports Pet

Videos of sports-fanatic pets sought for Mutt Madness contest JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The search is on to find America's "Ulti-mutt" Sports Pet. Video submissions and votes are now being accepted for Mutt Madness, an online contest sponsored by PetFirst Healthcare. ...

Home Dialysis Clinical Research Study is Underway - Focuses on At-Home Extended Duration Treatment

- Renal Solutions Announces Opportunity for Patients to Participate in Research Aiming Toward Improved Future Dialysis Options - WARRENDALE, Pa., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Renal Solutions, Inc., the exclusive provider of advanced sorbent hemodialysis products and services, today announced ...

Clinical trial evaluating brain cancer vaccine is underway at NYU

NEW YORK, October 18, 2007 A clinical trial evaluating a brain cancer vaccine in patients with newly diagnosed brain cancer has begun at NYU Medical Center. The study will evaluate the addition of the vaccine following standard therapy with surgery and chemotherapy in patients with glioblastoma m...

Clinical Trials for Lupus Underway After Decades of Drought

Free Patient Education Campaign Urges Enrollment LOS ANGELES, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time in decades, a significant number of clinical trials are being conducted to seek a treatment, perhaps even a cure, for lupus, a chronic and potentially fatal autoimmune disease th...

Massive Nationwide Pro-Life Postcard Campaign Underway

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has launched a national postcard campaign urging Congress to maintain widely-supported pro-life policies and to oppose the federal funding and promotion of abortion. Launched on January 24-25, the campaig...

Video Gaming for Health: Major New Trends to Be Discussed as National Conference Gets Underway

BALTIMORE and WASHINGTON, May 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The latest "gaming for health" trends -- including "exergaming," health elements in popular commercial games (e.g., a "disease" being unleashed inadvertently on the population in "World of Warcraft") and sophisticated, new videogames u...

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Rabies Vaccination Program Underway in Western Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An annual program that helps control rabies in wild animals is underway in western Pennsylvania, Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff said today. The oral rabies vaccination baiting program covers all or parts of Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver,...

CardioFocus Endoscopic Ablation System Earns CE Mark to Treat Atrial Fibrillation; US Clinical Investigation Underway

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- CardioFocus, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded CE Mark approval for its proprietary Endoscopic Ablation System. This novel transvenous device combines real-time, full color, endoscopic visualization and guidance with the delivery of therap...

Neurointerventionists Expand Research to Quality of Life in Aneurysm Patients Following Minimally Invasive Coiling Treatment

... aneurysms - many studies have continued to prove the short- and long-term viability of this procedure. Further technical refinements for coiling are underway all over the world. But while the efficacy of minimally invasive coiling has been proven many times over in the case of intracranial aneurysms ...

Human Genome Sciences and GlaxoSmithKline Announce Positive Phase 3 Study Results for BENLYSTA(TM) in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

... reduce autoantibody levels in SLE. BLISS 52 results suggest that belimumab can reduce SLE disease activity, and a second Phase 3 trial, BLISS-76, is underway to confirm these results. About the Collaboration with GSK In August 2006, HGS and GSK entered into a definitive co-development an...

Velos, Inc. Releases Software to Support Cancer Centers With New Workflow and Content for NCI Clinical Trials Reporting Program

...ional studies to the NCI database. Changes to existing trials will also be posted and it is expected that by the end of 2009, the process will be well underway with all NCI grantees posting proscribed information on all interventional trials. Registration of observational, ancillary and correlative studies wi...

Analysis of Edoxaban Phase II Data Provides Insight Into Reduced Bleeding Events Seen in Once-Daily Dosing

...ichi Sankyo Company, Limited (TSE: 4568) as a potential treatment for the prevention of both arterial and venous thromboembolism; a Phase III trial is underway among patients with AF. This pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis of the Phase IIb study examined the relationship between bleeding events reported...

Mayo Clinic Proceedings Reviews Deep Brain Stimulation to Treat Psychiatric Diseases

...ate the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in hard-to-treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette's syndrome are underway at multiple medical centers around the world, according to a review in the June 2009 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings . "Deep brain stimulation...

Alfacell Provides Shareholder Update

...ly demonstrate increased tumor responses when Onconase is added to a standard lung cancer chemotherapy regimen." Another independent study in vivo is underway that may confirm Dr. Pass' in vitro study. After much thought, consideration, and input from highly respected lung experts, we have decided our ...

New Poll Finds Disease Prevention is Top Priority for Americans in Health Reform

... prevention and wellness efforts are a key to reducing costs within a reformed health care system. And they will be a centerpiece of the reform effort underway on Capitol Hill." "This report shows that the American people believe prevention and wellness are the cornerstones of a high performing health ca...

Afinitor(R) Phase II Data Show Positive Results for Patients With Multiple Types of Lymphoma, Leading to Phase III Trial

... - Afinitor significantly reduced tumor size by 50% or more in one out of three patients with refractory or relapsed lymphoma - Phase III study underway to explore potential of Afinitor to prevent relapse in patients with the most common type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma EAST HANOVER, N.J., June 8 /...

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Hospital

...stem comprising hospitals , physicians, and long-term care facilities. ... General Hospital Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center ... Planning underway for 14th Annual Art Ability Exhibit at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital ... Riddle Memorial Hospital . Health Center: Audubon. Health Center: Broomall ... ...

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4 GBIF-endorsed campaigns underway

What is a GBIF Campaign? Different users of the GBIF network have different interests that require significant volumes of biodiversity data of various types. Given the small size and coordination mandate of the Secretariat, it is not possible for GBIF's central activities to meet all of these...

New drug may reduce heart attack damage

...s of a full recovery after a heart attack. Safety trials of Dz13 are now underway ahead of Phase 1 human trials. A paper outlining the animal study appears t...ofessor Khachigian said other, independent trials of Dz13 were about to get underway to target c-Jun in a range of diseases, from skin cancers to eye disorders....

$20 million NIH grant to transform clinical research at UIC

...gest in UIC's history. "The CCTS draws upon the rich intellectual breadth of the UIC campus and adds to the portfolio of excellent research that is underway on the campus," said Paula Allen-Meares, UIC chancellor. Translational research -- moving new, basic science knowledge into useful applications for...

International team of students and scientists on month-long field course in Siberian Arctic

...is project are essential goals given the rapid and profound transformations underway in the Arctic in response to global warming." This is the second year o... Washington University, comments, "I did not appreciate the massive changes underway in the Arctic before traveling to Siberia last year. Yet, that change is ju...

Working to conserve endangered 'Playboy' bunnies

...in the existence of the species becoming threatened unless appropriate protective or management techniques are used. UCF has several research projects underway to help conserve at least nine endangered species. ...

Caribbean coral reefs flattened

...The first occurred when a widespread disease killed about 90 per cent of the Elkhorn and Staghorn corals in the late 1970s. The second period has been underway more recently and is thought to have been caused by an increase in the intensity and frequency of coral bleaching events, as a consequence of human-in...

New therapy substitutes missing protein in those with muscular dystrophy

... their late teens to early 20s. Current treatment, limited to corticosteroids, are minimally effective and can cause serious side effects. Research underway to battle muscular dystrophy with gene therapy and stem cell treatment shows promise, but major hurdles must be overcome before these approaches are v...

Spring agricultural fires have large impact on melting Arctic

... ever undertaken to measure "short-lived" airborne pollutants in the Arctic and determine how they contribute in the near term to the dramatic changes underway in the vast, climate-sensitive region. The two-year international field campaign known as POLARCAT was conducted most intensively during two three-...

Conservationists seek to identify prime stopover sites for migrating birds

... An ambitious effort in avian conservation is underway this spring throughout the New York portion of the Lake Ontario watershed. A legion of highly skilled volunteer ornithologists is helping a team of...

DOE makes largest Danforth Campus research award in history

...on University proposals were awarded. These awards validate the tremendous strength of research related to algae, photosynthesis and biofuels that is underway in the St. Louis region. The breadth of the DOE support for fundamental and applied science is encouraging and we look forward to contributing to ou...

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China Pharma Holdings, Inc. Announces Clinical Trials Already Underway for Candesartan

HAIKOU CITY, China, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Pharma Holdings, Inc. ("China Pharma") (OTC Bulletin Board: CPHI), which develops, manufactures, and markets specialty pharmaceutical products in China, announced today that the company has initiated clinical trials for the gener...

Leading Edge Research Underway in Fall Prevention for Seniors

AFrame Digital, Inc. Awarded Grant to Develop an Innovative Fall Detection and Prevention System FALLS CHURCH, Va., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ --- Falls are the leading cause of accidental death in the elderly. The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Instit...

Commercial Manufacturing of H1N1 'Swine Flu' Vaccine Underway

Approximately 100,000 doses can be manufactured per week MERIDEN, Conn., June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Protein Sciences Corporation (PSC) announced that today it commenced manufacturing of a vaccine to protect humans against the H1N1 "swine flu" virus. The Company estimates that it can produce 100...

Sigma-Aldrich (Nasdaq: SIAL) CAO & CFO Hogan Plans to Retire; Search for Successor Underway

ST. LOUIS, May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sigma-Aldrich (Nasdaq: SIAL) announced today that Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer Michael R. Hogan will retire at a date to be determined this summer. Hogan, who turned 55 in April, had notified the Company early this year of...

Zimmer Launches New Medical Education and BioSkills Training Program

...tively, but will also give them the opportunity to hone and refine their surgical skill sets." Courses conducted using the new format have been underway since 2008, and are being rolled out globally, with more than 800 events scheduled in 2009, training more than 12,000 medical professionals and more t...

New geothermal heat extraction process to deliver clean power generation

...nology and molecular engineering expertise as an important factor in the development, noting that the advancement was an outgrowth of research already underway at the lab. "Some novel research on nanomaterials used to capture carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels actually led us to this discovery," sai...

DermTech and Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. to Further Evaluate EGIR(TM) Technology

...e-threatening melanoma from other forms of pigmented lesions. Studies to date show the test to be 100% sensitive and 88% specific. Research is also underway to use the EGIR technology to develop highly accurate, non-invasive tests for other cancers and diseases. For additional information, visit www.de...

Improving Transfusion Safety: Fenwal, Verax Biomedical Sign Agreement for Rapid, Point-of-Care Bacteria Test

...only rapid test for the detection of bacteria cleared by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and CE Marked in Europe. Development is underway to apply the Verax PGD(R) technology to detect bacteria in other blood components, tissues for transplantation and cell-based therapies. The ...

Oncolytics Biotech(R) Inc. Completes Patient Enrolment in U.K. Combination REOLYSIN(R) and Paclitaxel/Carboplatin Head and Neck Cancer Trial

...nt, confirmatory Phase II trial using the same combination of REOLYSIN and carboplatin/paclitaxel for patients with head and neck cancers is currently underway in the U.S. About Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Oncolytics is a Calgary-based biotechnology company focused on the development of oncolytic viruse...

Immucor Responds To FDA Notice

...ys to respond to the FDA's administrative action and 30 days to submit a remediation plan. The Company will use the extensive remediation work already underway and already documented in detail to the FDA to facilitate its response. "We believe our Quality Process Improvement Project will result in Immuco...

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Silencer siRNA Starter Kit from Ambion

Description:...e new Silencer siRNA Starter Kit is perfect for researchers new to RNAi. It provides all of the reagents, protocols, and instructions necessary to get underway with siRNA transfection and ensure successful gene knockdown experiments....
Company:Ambion

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Cancer

...ve not been scientifically proven. In the United States, current trials are underway to test the following: acupuncture to reduce the symptoms of advance...ith increased risk of colon cancer . A large randomized trial is currently underway to investigate whether men taking daily selenium or vitamin E or both e...

Extinction

... for mass extinction Species disappearing at an alarming rate (MSNBC) Red List of Threatened Species References Mass Extinction underway | Biodiversity Crisis | Global Species Loss Univ. of Arizona lecture on extinction ...

Insulin

... precisely as any other protein; that is, reduced to its amino acid components, whereupon all 'insulin activity' is lost. There are research efforts underway to develop methods of protecting insulin from the digestive tract so that it can be taken orally, but none has yet reached clinical use. Instead insul...

Twin

...hs are common in many animal species, such as cats , sheep , and ferrets . The incidence of twinning among cattle is about 1-4%, and research is underway to improve the odds of twinning, which can be more profitable for the breeder if complications can be sidestepped or managed. See also List o...

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Sequencing

...omic Sequencing Targets. Fact sheet on DNA sequencing , published by the National Human Genome Research Institute. ... Sequencing work is well underway on the honey bee (Apis mellifera) ... The Sanger Institute undertakes a number of large scale sequencing projects that range from complex vert...

Neurospora crassa

...urospora crassa . Ann. Rev. Genet. ... Neurospora crassa RFLP Mapping Program ... Sequencing the Genome of Neurospora crassa . Efforts are underway to sequence the entire genome of Neurospora crassa . ... For resources and information on Neuro and Plant Cells ... Neurospora crassa . P...