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Bang & Olufsen Medicom and AstraZeneca to develop new patient monitor that measures patient compliance

Bang & Olufsen Medicom has announced that it has entered into an agreement with AstraZeneca on the development of a new patient monitor that measures patient compliance.

4 Sep 2006

Tumor necrosis factor A antagonist use and cancer in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune, inflammatory disease marked by progressive joint and organ damage, face a high risk of developing cancer.

31 Aug 2006

Researchers analyze increases in medical expenses versus improvements in health

Despite dramatic increases in health expenses since 1960, the return on medical spending is high, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard University and the University of Michigan.

30 Aug 2006

Ranbaxy wins two additional Atorvastatin patents in Norway

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited has announced that a Norwegian court handed down a favorable decision for Ranbaxy in its case against Pfizer, involving two patents on atorvastatin in Norway.

30 Aug 2006

New organs can be grown in body

A novel technique enabling vital new organ tissue to be grown in a special bio-chamber in the body has been developed by scientists at the University of Melbourne and the Bernard O’Brien Institute of Microsurgery (BOBIM).

30 Aug 2006

Massachusetts Council adopts new regulations on embryonic stem cell research

The Massachusetts Public Health Council on Tuesday adopted new regulations on human embryonic stem cell research that Harvard University and several state research centers and hospitals say could expose scientists to criminal penalties for conducting certain research activities, the Boston Globe reports.

30 Aug 2006

XVI International AIDS conference characterized by 'guarded optimism'

The XVI International AIDS Conference, which was held Aug. 13 through Aug. 18 in Toronto, was characterized by "guarded optimism," the Los Angeles Times reports.

30 Aug 2006

End of moratorium on new specialty hospitals likely to prompt 'building boomlet'

The decision earlier this month by CMS not to extend a moratorium on approval of new specialty hospitals likely will prompt a "building boomlet" of the facilities, the Wall Street Journal reports.

30 Aug 2006

Decline in participation in employer-sponsored health plans

Large companies that employ 1,000 or more workers are experiencing a decline in participation in employer-sponsored health plans because of increases in out-of-pocket costs, the Wall Street Journal reports.

28 Aug 2006

Simpler and less expensive method of controlling the progression of HIV

There might be a simpler and less expensive method of controlling the progression of HIV, according to several preliminary studies presented last Thursday at the XVI International AIDS Conference in Toronto, the Los Angeles Times reports (Chong, Los Angeles Times, 8/18).

20 Aug 2006

Antibiotic-resistant MRSA all too common

Researchers in the U.S. say that methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA is the most common cause of skin and soft-tissue infections among patients presenting in emergency rooms across the country.

20 Aug 2006

Chemotherapy and breast cancer - side effects underestimated

Researchers believe that the side effects of chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer are probably higher than thought.

16 Aug 2006

Natural HIV immunity

An international, multi-institutional research consortium is seeking to discover how a few HIV-infected individuals are naturally able to suppress replication of the virus.

16 Aug 2006

Breast cancer sufferers experience more side effects from chemo than previously thought

Women with breast cancer ages 64 and younger experience three to four times more serious side effects from chemotherapy than previously hypothesized, according to a study published in the Aug. 16 edition of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, the AP/Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

16 Aug 2006

Treating battlefield injuries and pain in veterans from Afghanistan and Iraq

The August issue of Pain Medicine features two original research studies on treating pain in veterans from Afghanistan and Iraq.

15 Aug 2006

New treatment for septic shock

A potential new treatment for septic shock and other inflammatory diseases has been discovered by Monash Institute researchers.

14 Aug 2006

FDA warns pharmacies to stop mass-producing unapproved inhalation drugs

FDA has warned three firms, RoTech Healthcare, Inc., CCS Medical, and Reliant Pharmacy Services, to stop manufacturing and distributing thousands of doses of compounded, unapproved inhalation drugs nation-wide.

10 Aug 2006

As heart procedures increase, more important to the U.S. healthcare system to monitor the success of new treatments and technology

With more than a million heart and vascular interventions performed each year in the United States., it becomes even more critical to the healthcare system to keep costs down and quality high.

9 Aug 2006

FDA investigates use of identifier system for medical devices

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking information on how the use of a unique identifier system for medical devices may reduce medical errors, facilitate device recalls and improve medical device adverse event reporting.

9 Aug 2006

Formation of an internal FDA Nanotechnology Task Force

Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D., today announced the formation of an internal FDA Nanotechnology Task Force.

9 Aug 2006

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Bang & Olufsen Medicom and AstraZeneca to develop new patient monitor that measures patient compliance

Tumor necrosis factor A antagonist use and cancer in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Researchers analyze increases in medical expenses versus improvements in health

Ranbaxy wins two additional Atorvastatin patents in Norway

New organs can be grown in body

Massachusetts Council adopts new regulations on embryonic stem cell research

XVI International AIDS conference characterized by 'guarded optimism'

End of moratorium on new specialty hospitals likely to prompt 'building boomlet'

Decline in participation in employer-sponsored health plans

Simpler and less expensive method of controlling the progression of HIV

Antibiotic-resistant MRSA all too common

Chemotherapy and breast cancer - side effects underestimated

Natural HIV immunity

Breast cancer sufferers experience more side effects from chemo than previously thought

Treating battlefield injuries and pain in veterans from Afghanistan and Iraq

New treatment for septic shock

FDA warns pharmacies to stop mass-producing unapproved inhalation drugs

As heart procedures increase, more important to the U.S. healthcare system to monitor the success of new treatments and technology

FDA investigates use of identifier system for medical devices

Formation of an internal FDA Nanotechnology Task Force

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