HIV Hides In Bone Marrow Say ResearchersMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:24PMResearchers in the US have discovered that a latent form of HIV hides in progenitor cells in bone marrow, avoids detection by the immune system and retains the ability to reproduce and spread when the coast is clear (eg when treated people stop taking anti-HIV drugs). The researchers hope their discovery will lead to new and more effective treatments that target these latent reservoirs and that ...
Bone marrow can harbor HIV-infected cellsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:21PMAntiviral drugs have reduced AIDS to more of chronic disease rather than a death sentence, but why is the disease so hard to cure? New research shows that bone marrow, previously thought to be resistant to the virus, can contain latent forms of the infection. Targeting these reservoirs of latent cells may open the door to new treatments.
January 2010 Connecticut Business StartsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:00AMThe following business starts were recorded in January 2010 by the Connecticut Secretary of the State's Office. When available, the name of a registered member or officer is given.
Scientists Discover Reservoir Where HIV-Infected Cells Can Lay-In-WaitSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:28PMImportant new research by University of Michigan Health System scientists has discovered that bone marrow, previously thought to be resistant to the HIV virus, can contain latent forms of the infection. The finding helps explain why it's hard to cure the disease.
Scientists Discover Reservoir Where HIV-Infected Cells Can Lie In WaitSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:28PMImportant new research by University of Michigan Health System scientists has discovered that bone marrow, previously thought to be resistant to the HIV virus, can contain latent forms of the infection. The finding helps explain why it's hard to cure the disease.
Giving the stricken a way to cope: Rainbow of HelpSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:46AMRainbow of Help is a unique group of diligent volunteers, whose fundraising efforts have produced $700,000 in assistance for Niagara County families facing medical emergencies.
Tussing ElementarySunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:24AMTussing Elementary COLONIAL HEIGHTS - The following students at Tussing Elementary School were named to the "All A" Honor Roll for the second nine-weeks grading period. First Grade: Lauren Elizabeth Anderson, Anna Elizabeth Barnes, Austin Ray Bennett, Ju
Little Known Household Items Can Make Your Pet Sick, Even Kill ThemFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:06PMVIENNA, Virginia -- Most pet owners know anti-freeze and chocolate are on top of the no-no list for pets. Both can be killers if an animal consumes them, but these two items just scratch the surface.
‘Prayers for Charlotte’ fundraiser to benefit Braintree girl on April 10Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:47PMA “Prayers for Charlotte” fundraiser to benefit a three-year-old Braintree girl is scheduled to take place on April 10 from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Boston Teachers Union Hall on 180 Mount Vernon St. in Dorchester behind Bayside Expo.
Cash aid likely for Manila city dentistsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:27AMDentists and dental employees of the Manila Health Department may be given monetary allowance by the city government through an ordinance filed by the office of District 1 Councilor Ernesto Dionisio Jr. According to Julius Art Maputi, staff of councilor Dionisio, the ordinance was made to answer the local dentists’ appeal for a salary increase.
Baseball. David Meals: A Great ExampleThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:41PMLast year, David Meals led the UC Santa Barbara baseball team in saves and tied for the lead in appearances. It is hard to believe that a pitcher with Meals' talent and durability almost quit baseball a few years ago.
Technological Advances Provide A Fillip To The European IV Therapy And Enteral Nutrition Devices MarketThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:41AMThe European intravenous (IV) therapy and enteral nutrition devices market currently offers a highly dynamic and lucrative environment. Advances in pharmacology and a wider range of blood products have substantially increased the number of possible drug therapies, which can be used with IV therapy devices. At the same time, developments in biotechnology are rapidly expanding the range of ...
FBI investigating prison deathThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:25AMA former inmate of the Federal Correctional Institute-Pekin alleges in letters to his mother that inmate Adam Montoya begged for medication while in excruciating pain for several days prior to his death on Nov. 13. Randy Rader was transferred to a California medium-security prison shortly after the death of Montoya, 36, of Albuquerque, N.M., with no explanation for the transfer. He later learned ...
Data from FAME Phase 3 study for Iluvien presented at Angiogenesis 2010Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:25AMpSivida Corp., a leader in the development of ophthalmic sustained release drug delivery products, with two of the only three such products approved by the FDA for treatment of back of the eye diseases, today said that 24-month data from the FAME Phase 3 study for Iluvien presented at Angiogenesis 2010 included additional efficacy and safety data that reinforced the positive top-line results ...
Can stem cells repair damage after heart attack?Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:40PMA group of researchers, including one doctor at OHSU, are looking into the possibility that stem cells given to heart attack victims can more quickly repair a heart to nearly pre-attack levels.
Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. Reports 2009 Fourth-Quarter Earnings and Normalized EPS of $0.28 and 2009 Year-End Earnings ...Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:05PMIRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - 03/03/10) - Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNH - News ) today announced its operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2009. Fourth-quarter Results: On a normalized basis, comparing the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2009, to the same period in 2008 (unless otherwise stated): -- consolidated revenues rose 1.6 percent to $474.1 million; - rates ...
Prescription Arkansas: Assist device can take the place of transplantWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:29PMNow some patients with heart failure have a choice between a heart transplant and living the rest of their life with a mechanical assist device that can be replaced when needed.
US Oncology Ranks 2nd In Affiliate Member Accruals For Radiation Therapy Oncology GroupWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:26AMIn only its second year as an Affiliate Member of Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG), US Oncology, Inc. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary US Oncology Research, LLC placed second amongst all affiliate members in patients accrued to RTOG clinical trials. US Oncology is the nation's leading oncology services company uniting the nation's largest cancer treatment and research network to ...
'Church must accept reality of false memories of sexual abuse'Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:57AMThe notion that therapists can help people to 'recover' memories of sexual abuse causes serious harm to patients and their families, writes psychologist Chris French Last April, I wrote a column on the topic of false memories of childhood sexual abuse and the misery that such memories, typically "recovered" during therapy, can cause. On Friday, in my role as a member of the scientific and ...
SciClone Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year End 2009 and Provides Commercial and Pipeline UpdatesTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 3:05PMFOSTER CITY, CA--(Marketwire - 03/02/10) - SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCLN - News ) today reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009. Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2009 grew to $18.1 million, or 18% compared to the fourth quarter of 2008. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2009 was $2.4 million or $0.05 per share, compared with a net loss of $3.1 ...
RehabCare Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 3:00PMST. LOUIS----RehabCare Group, Inc. today reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2009. Comparative results for the quarter and year follow. Fourth Third Fourth Year Ended Quarter Quarter Quarter December 31, Amounts in millions, except per share data 2009 2009 2008 2009 2008 Consolidated Operating Revenues $ 254.7 $ 208.0 $ 192.1 $ 869.4 $ 735.4 Consolidated ...
Village hikes some emergency feesTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 12:00PMTHORNTON | The cost for ambulance response in Thornton is a bitpricier now, after trustees voted 4-2 Monday to raise therates.
The Carolina Center Expands Mens Health Services with Low Testosterone Treatment OptionTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:25AMRALEIGH – The Carolina Center for Integrative Medicine (CCIM), the Triangle’s leading provider of integrative medical treatments and therapies, is pleased to announce that is now offering patients the only long-lasting US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved testosterone replacement therapy.
Deep chill saves Ala. man after heart failsTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:12AMUAB Hospital last year was the first in Alabama to start "therapeutic hypothermia" and has given it to about 30 patients, about one a week.
US Oncology Ranks 2nd in Affiliate Member Accruals for Radiation Therapy Oncology GroupTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:38AMIn only its second year as an Affiliate Member of Radiation Therapy Oncology Group , US Oncology, Inc. announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary US Oncology Research, LLC placed second amongst all affiliate members in patients accrued to RTOG clinical trials.
Was Miami-Dade woman breathing when plug was pulled?Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:19PMAt 7:30 p.m. on July 26, 2006, a neurosurgeon at North Shore Medical Center suggested that the brain of 26-year-old Caroline Francois was no longer working.
Surgery gets Reiner back on his feetSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:52AMTotal knee replacement involves not only surgery but physical therapy. Full recuperation might take as long as a year.
Atlanta School of Massage President Leticia Allen Interviewed by Atlanta Business RadioSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:01AMAllen, president, Atlanta School of Massage and Atlanta Institute of Aesthetics, shares her story of being a business leader for 30 years, including surviving economic downturns, adapting to industry changes and finding meaning in her life's work.
Madison SchoolsSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:57AMA comprehensive list of Madison schools and what they offer.
B. Braun Infusion Systems Complete Interoperability Test For HIMSS10 Interoperability ShowcaseSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:34AMWith calls for greater efficiency, safety and an expanded use of electronic health records shaping the healthcare environment, interoperability and systems integration are taking on added importance in the healthcare marketplace. B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun) is placing greater emphasis on infusion therapy systems that seamlessly interface and interoperate with healthcare facility information ...
Avastin Phase III Study Shows Positive Results In Women With Advanced Ovarian CancerSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:33AMRoche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced that a phase III study showed the combination of Avastin (bevacizumab) and chemotherapy followed by maintenance use of Avastin increased the time women with advanced ovarian cancer lived without their disease worsening (progression-free survival or PFS) compared to chemotherapy alone. A preliminary assessment of safety noted adverse events previously ...
Rohnert Park-Cotati Library newsFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:46PMAnnual Art Exhibit featuring selected Sonoma County artists, Feb. 23 - March 6. Show from 12-6 p.m. (12-3 on Saturday,...
Management Of Metastatic Bone Pain With Repeated Doses Of 186Re-HEDP In Patients Under Therapy With Zoledronic Acid ...Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:37AMUroToday.com - Treatment with 186 Rhenium-l,l-hydroxyethylidene diphosphonate (186Re-HEDP) has long been proven safe for palliation of bone pain in patients with widespread osseous metastases. On the basis that, systematic studies evaluating the effect of 186Re-HEDP combined with biphosphonates, especially when concerning repeated doses of the radiopharmaceutical are scarce...
Novelos Therapeutics Pivotal Phase 3 Lung Cancer Trial Does Not Meet The Primary Survival EndpointFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:36AMNovelos Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCBB: NVLT), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapeutics to treat cancer and hepatitis, today announced that the primary endpoint of improvement in overall survival was not met in Novelos' pivotal Phase 3 trial in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) studying its lead product, NOV-002, in combination with first-line chemotherapy ...
Get rid of morning sickness and get back into pregnancy fitnessFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:06AM(ARA) - It is 2010 and for pregnant women, that means alcohol, cigarettes and sushi are among the many taboos, whereas yoga, Pilates and aerobic exercise are on the list of "to-dos."
Massaging advanced cancer patients for 14 minutes can reduce stress: StudyFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:20AMAdvanced cancer patients who regularly received massages averaging 14 minutes or more by a partner or family member declined in stress scores over four weeks, according to results of a study reported at the 7th annual conference of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society.
Notice of AGMFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:47AMBAGSVAERD, DENMARK--(Marketwire - February 26, 2010) -