Missed alcohol diagnoses in hospital patients
...Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), this week announced a major collaborative study that will investigate ways to screen, identify, and treat patients in hospital emergency departments for alcohol problems. For more information, see: http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/press/2004/NASD04-04.htm NIAAA also has deve...Blackwell Publishing acquires BMJ Books
...ckwell Publishing Ltd and BMJ Publishing Group Ltd announced today that they have finalized the sale of BMJ Books, the book-publishing arm of BMJ, to Blackwell. Each year, Blackwell publishes over 100 books and 350 journals in medicine, biomedicine and allied health. With the acquisition of BMJ Books, title...AstraZeneca submits regulatory application in Europe for use of Atacand(R) in heart failure
Mlndal, Sweden, 7 April AstraZeneca today announced the submission of a regulatory application in the European Union (EU), as part of the Mutual Recognition Variation Procedure to obtain a new indication for Atacand (candesartan cilexetil), its angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) receptor blocker, for use in ...SOS Rx: National medication safety group organized
...tion's oldest consumer advocacy organization today announced the launch of SOS Rx, a national healthcare coalition promoting the safe use of medications. The coalition, run by the National Consumers League, includes participation by more than 60 consumer and patient safety organizations, physician, pharmacist,...NYU Child Study Center and The Bear Stearns Charitable Foundation launch outreach campaign
...r and The Bear Stearns Charitable Foundation today announced that they have embarked on the second phase of their ongoing educational campaign aimed at raising awareness of the potential emotional impact of 9/11 and its aftermath on children. The initiative centers on a series of television public-service...Rochester, BCM test bird-flu vaccine in humans
...ays Treanor. Indeed, just last month, researchers announced that the worst flu epidemic on record, the 1918 outbreak of the Spanish flu, appears to have been caused by a virus that jumped from birds to humans. That outbreak claimed anywhere from 30 to 40 million lives worldwide, historians estimate. During t...Top medical and scientific societies commit to providing free access to research
...t medical/scientific societies and publishers have announced their commitment to providing free access and wide dissemination of published research findings. Their commitment was conveyed today by the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Cancer Society, the American Diabetes Association and others, during ...JCO to offer free online access to archived content
...nosis and treatment of patients with cancer, today announced that it will immediately begin providing free online access to original research articles older than one year. The JCO, published by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), is the preeminent, peer-reviewed biomedical journal focusing on cl...Study will identify best treatment for type 2 diabetes in youth
...round the country, HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced today. "Researchers have learned a great deal about treating type 2 diabetes in adults, but much less is known about how best to treat this increasingly common form of diabetes in youth," Secretary Thompson said. "This study will answer urgent que...Awards & fellowships presented in Hawaii
...Unilever Awards Competition winners These will be announced at the meeting and publicized at www.dentalresear...s of the Caulk/Dentsply Competition These will be announced at the meeting and publicized at www.dentalresearch.org after the meeting. NIDCR Bloc Travel Grant...Brain Science Institute at Columbia University established by Kavli Foundation gift
The Kavli Foundation has announced a $7.5 million award to establish a Kavli Institute for Brain Science at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) under the leadership of Nobel Laureate Eric Kandel, M.D., University Professor of Psychiatry, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biophysiology...St. Jude Medical announces CRT patients showed improvement in the RHYTHM ICD study
...arch 9, 2004 -- St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE: STJ) announced today that data from its RHYTHM (Resynchronization HemodYnamic Treatment for Heart Failure Management) ICD clinical trial showed a statistically significant improvement in peak VO2 and exercise duration for patients treated with cardiac resynchroniza...Twin study finds possible connection between depression, heart disease
... a mechanism that explains this link. In research announced today at the American College of Cardiology's 53rd Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, the scientists say they found a decrease in heart rate variability (HRV) in those twins who were depressed as compared to their non-depressed siblings. The sci...Studies led by Mount Sinai researchers reinforces potential benefits of new stroke-prevention drug
... 8) Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine announced an analysis of pooled data from two Phase III stroke prevention trials today at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. Pooled data demonstrated that ximelagatran, a new type of anti-clotting medication cur...St. Jude Medical announces PAVE and DINAMIT clinical trial results
...March 8, 2004 -- St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) announced today the results of the PAVE (Post AV Nodal Ablation Evaluation) and DINAMIT (Defibrillator IN Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial) clinical studies at the American College of Cardiology's (ACC) Annual Scientific Session 2004 in New Orleans, Louisiana...Studies highlight impact of Sept. 11, Iraq war on adolescents
... last March and again last May when President Bush announced the end of major hostilities. Based on self-report, 34 of the adolescents had parents or other family members deployed, 64 had members waiting to be deployed and 51 had no relatives in the military. "During the first week of the war, even though none...Zengen's new study reviews novel approach to control inflammation using melanocortin receptors
...ODLAND HILLS, Calif. (March 3, 2004) Zengen, Inc. announced today that its researchers have discovered that activation of melanocortin receptors (MCR) subtypes MC1R and MC3R could be a novel strategy to control inflammatory disorders. The findings, "Targeting Melanocortin Receptors as a Novel Strategy to ...Breakthrough cancer treatment Avastin receives first approval in the US
Roche today announced that Genentech has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Avastin (bevacizumab, rhuMAb-VEGF), an innovative new cancer drug, to be used with intravenous 5-Fluorouracil-based chemotherapy as treatment for patients with pr...Antisocial behaviour schemes may fail to deliver
... or less experienced. Last year, the UK government announced 850,000 of funding for mentoring schemes in England. In the United States, President Bush recently announced plans for a $450m expansion of mentoring programmes for young people. The authors argue that researc...The Mount Sinai Medical Center today announced that foundations funded by Carl C. Icahn have comm...l for grades K-4. And, just last month, Mr. Icahn announced a $10 million gift for the sponsorship of a new world class track and field stadium on Randall's Isl...