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Table of Contents . . . January 16th, 2007
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Business Update - Aetna introduces new health insurance options for individuals
Business Update - Mergers and acquisitions firm MidMarket Capital advises Van Slyck on sale to Eclipsys
Business Update - Virginia Health Information publishes first hospital and nursing facility efficiency report
Addiction Medicine - Researchers from Harvard University publish new studies and findings in the area of addiction medicine
Alcoholism Therapy - Study data from University of Queensland provide new insights into alcoholism therapy
Allergies - Recent findings in allergy in children described by researchers from Children's Hospital
Arthritis - Studies from Teikyo University yield new data on arthritis
Asthma - Half of newly diagnosed asthmatics do not fill prescriptions within a year of diagnosis
Asthma Risk Factors - Research on asthma risk factors discussed by scientists at National University of Singapore
Bladder Cancer - Study results from University of Southern California, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center update understanding of bladder cancer
Breast Cancer - St. Louis physician agrees hormone replacement therapy creates breast cancer risk
Breast Cancer Genetics - Research conducted at Brown University has updated our knowledge about breast cancer genetics
Breast Cancer Therapy - Researchers from Boston University, Department of Epidemiology provide details of new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer therapy
Business Update - Albert Einstein is first facility in South America to offer image-guided radiation therapy
Business Update - Biopure announces next steps for Navy's proposed RESUS trauma trial of Hemopure
Business Update - CapMed joins with IBM and leading community pharmacies to provide patients with medication history
Business Update - CardiacAssist places TandemHeart PTVA System at two new medical centers
Business Update - Cariten Senior Health uses Silverlink automated phone calls to help manage member relationships
Business Update - CellSearch System cleared for monitoring metastatic breast cancer
Business Update - El Camino Hospital invests in new Eclipsys Solutions and Services
Business Update - Lexmark wins 5-year managed print services contract with Australian pediatric hospital
Business Update - MedAptus introduces revenue cycle software for point-of-care technical charge capture
Business Update - Medifast launches new low fat, low cholesterol, low calorie scrambled eggs product
Business Update - VISICU announces agreement with Resurrection Health Care to implement VISICU's eICU program
Chronic Disease Prevention - Study results from Stanford University provide new insights into chronic disease prevention
Depression Therapy - Research on depression therapy discussed by scientists at Royal Preston Hospital, Department of Psychiatry
Depression Therapy - Scientists at Kyoto University target depression therapy
Diabetes Management - Eli Lilly and Company responds to New York Times article of 12/17/06
Drug Abuse - Wound botulism is found in a man who injected heroin
Electronic Medical Records - Healthvision, North Texas Specialty to build interoperable health information exchange
Environmental Health - New environmental health study findings recently were reported by investigators at Center for Health and Population Research
Epidemiology - Reports from Children's Hospital add new data to research in epidemiology in children
Epidemiology - Scientists at University of Chicago, Department of Medicine detail research in epidemiology
Finance - Alliance Imaging issues 2007 financial guidance
Finance - Hospice services provider VistaCare reports Q4 2006 patient revenue up 12.3% over year ago
Finance - TechniScan Medical Systems awarded $2.8 million from U.S. National Institutes of Health
Finance - United American Healthcare Corporation completes $6.50 million private placement
Healthcare Access - Medical teams are key to patient safety
Healthcare Coverage - Habersham County Medical Center inks new contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia
Healthcare Policy - American Physical Therapy Association applauds signing of HR 6111
Heart Attack Therapy - Studies from University of California, Division of Cardiology in the area of heart attack therapy published
Heart Failure Therapy - New data from Hospital illuminate research in heart failure therapy
Hepatitis C Virus Therapy - Studies from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Division of Digestive Diseases describe new findings in hepatitis c virus therapy
Hypertension Therapy - Studies from University of Manchester have provided new information about hypertension therapy
Information Technology - Hawaii Medical Service Association chooses Zynchros.com to manage drug formulary databases
Information Technology - Presbyterian Healthcare deploys array networks for instantaneous, secure remote access
Internal Medicine - Research from Comenius University, Department of Pharmacology provides new data on internal medicine
Life Sciences - New life sciences findings from University of California, Department of Medicine published
Life Sciences - Recent findings in life sciences described by researchers from University of Massachusetts
Life Sciences - Study results from Medical University of Vienna in the area of life sciences published
Lower Back Pain Therapy - Researchers at University of Heidelberg publish new data on lower back pain therapy
Macular Degeneration Risk Factors - Studies from University of California, Jules Stein Eye Institute provide new data on macular degeneration risk factors
Managed Care - Reports outline managed care study findings from RTI International
Market Analysis - Abbott, Eisai's Humira and UCB's Cimzia will drive sales of Crohn drugs to $1.3 billion
Market Analysis - Comprehensive New Jersey Health Care Almanac finds imbalances, variations in health care delivery
Market Analysis - Verispan report says about half of physicians satisfied with number of drug sales reps
Medical Errors - Clinical simulators can find the source of miscommunications during medical treatments
Medicare - Abiomed announces positive reimbursement recommendation at Medicare meeting
Medicare - Analysis shows Medco's Medicare Part D drug plan saved seniors $1,519 on drugs in first year
Medicare - Georgia Medicare raises coverage of Maretek's urea breath test kit for H. plori bacterium
Medicare - UPMC Health Plan earns rating of excellence for Medicare product from NCQA
Menopause - BioSante Pharmaceuticals receives U.S. FDA approval of Bio-E-Gel
Mental Health - Physicians are enlisted in efforts to keep older drivers with dementia off the road
Mergers & Acquisitions - On Assignment, Inc. to acquire VISTA Staffing Solutions
Obesity and Diabetes Risk Factors - Scientists at Harvard University target obesity and diabetes risk factors
Personnel - Alan Rabinowitz resigns as Patient Safety Authority administrator
Personnel - Cymetrix names Al Franklin as COO
Personnel - John Sculley named to PDSHeart board
Psychology - Reports from University College highlight recent research in psychology
Quality Assurance - Cheap, simple, and low-tech steps create safer ICUs
Rehabilitation Research - Reports summarize rehabilitation research from Harvard University
Schizophrenia Therapy - Researchers from HECON Associates, Inc. report details of new studies and findings in the area of schizophrenia therapy
Sports Medicine - Back pain left untreated may become a chronic problem
Surgery - Researchers at University Hospital have published new data on surgery
Tuberculosis Therapy - Recent findings in tuberculosis therapy described by researchers from Aga Khan University, Department of Medicine
Vascular Disease Prevention - New vascular disease prevention research has been reported by scientists at Hospital, Department of Cardiology
Vascular Disease Risk Factors - University of Bristol, Department of Social Medicine publishes research in vascular disease risk factors
Cancer Research - Reports from University of California, U.S., add new data to cancer research
Cancer Research - Researchers from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, U.S., report recent findings in cancer
Cardiology - New cardiology study findings reported from the United States and Australia
Colon Cancer - New findings in colon cancer described from the United Kingdom, United States and Denmark
Diabetes - New data from University of Melbourne, Australia, illuminate research in diabetes
Healthcare - Research from Harvard University, U.S., in the area of healthcare detailed
Heart Attack - New heart attack study results reported from Israel, the People's Republic of China and the United States
Heart Attack - Study results from China, Qatar and the United States in the area of heart attack discussed
HIV/AIDS - Reports summarize HIV/AIDS study findings from University of Miami, U.S.
Hypertension - Reports from Australia and Germany describe recent advances in hypertension research
Surgery - New findings from Sweden, Italy and France describe advances in surgery research
University of British Columbia, Canada - Findings from studies by University of British Columbia, Canada, scientists provide new insights
Mayo Clinic, U.S. - Recent developments reported by Mayo Clinic, U.S.
University of Adelaide, Australia - Journal articles summarize University of Adelaide, Australia, study findings
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. - Reports highlight recent research from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan - Recent research focus of reports from Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Novartis - Novartis officials announce the latest developments
McGill University, Canada - Medical findings reported by McGill University, Canada, scientists
University Children's Hospital, Basel, Switzerland - Study findings from University Children's Hospital, Basel, Switzerland, are outlined in reports
Questcor Pharmaceuticals - Officials from Questcor Pharmaceuticals report details of recent activities
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals - Angiotech Pharmaceuticals details recent developments
Omnicell - Reports summarize new developments from Omnicell
State University of New York, U.S. - Reports describe the most recent news from State University of New York, U.S.
University of Tampere, Finland - Researchers with University of Tampere, Finland, discuss study findings
University of Alabama, U.S. - New study findings published by University of Alabama, U.S.
IMS Health - IMS Health officials describe the recent activities
University of Montpellier, France - Recent findings from University of Montpellier, France, highlighted
Duke University, U.S. - Researchers from Duke University, U.S., publish new studies and findings
Oulu University, Finland - New data from Oulu University, Finland, studies illuminate research
Boehringer Ingelheim - Officials from Boehringer Ingelheim recently report on new developments
Abbott - Recent developments from Abbott outlined
DR Systems - Recent developments from DR Systems highlighted
Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, U.S. - Studies from Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, U.S., highlight most recent research
Boston Scientific - Officials from Boston Scientific report on recent developments
University of Toronto, Canada - Researchers from University of Toronto, Canada, describe new findings
University of Washington, U.S. - Researchers from University of Washington, U.S., publish new findings
Food and Drug Administration, U.S. - Food and Drug Administration, U.S., officials announce the latest developments
Case Western Reserve University, U.S. - Case Western Reserve University, U.S., scientists describe new study results
Columbia University, U.S. - Findings from Columbia University, U.S., advance medical research
University of Texas, U.S. - New findings from University of Texas, U.S., detailed
Barr Pharmaceuticals - Recent activities involving Barr Pharmaceuticals announced
Decision Resources - New activities and developments reported by Decision Resources
CardioDynamics - Recent developments from CardioDynamics highlighted
British Medical Journal - British Medical Journal announced its latest developments
Research and Markets - Research and Markets presents its most recent news and research developments
Johns Hopkins University, U.S. - Johns Hopkins University, U.S., announced its latest developments
Ohio State University, U.S. - Researchers from Ohio State University, U.S., provide details of new studies and findings
Critical Therapeutics - Critical Therapeutics officials describe the recent activities
Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, U.S. - Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, U.S., describe new medical findings
Aarhus University, Denmark - Investigators with Aarhus University, Denmark, publish new medical data
AstraZeneca - Officials from AstraZeneca report details of recent activities
MedMira - New developments from MedMira described
Boston Scientific - Officials at Boston Scientific announce latest news and research developments
Boston Scientific - Officials at Boston Scientific discuss recent developments
Kaiser Permanente, U.S. - Study findings from Kaiser Permanente, U.S., highlighted recently in medical journals
Washington University, U.S. - New studies from Washington University, U.S., outlined
University of Cincinnati, U.S. - Studies from University of Cincinnati, U.S., add new findings to body of knowledge
Cordis - Recent developments announced by Cordis
Optimata - Optimata officials describe recent developments
University of Iowa, U.S. - University of Iowa, U.S., officials provide details on the latest developments
American Medical Association - News from American Medical Association highlights the most recent developments
Pharmaxis - Officials at Pharmaxis announce latest news and research developments
American College of Chest Physicians - Recent news from American College of Chest Physicians summarized
Tufts University, U.S. - Recent findings from Tufts University, U.S., highlighted
University of Georgia, U.S. - Reports from University of Georgia, U.S., highlight the latest developments
University of Texas, U.S. - New research from University of Texas, U.S., described
University of North Texas, U.S. - University of North Texas, U.S., researchers publish recent findings
American Medical Association - News from American Medical Association highlights the latest developments
Cordis - Recent activities involving Cordis announced
Frost & Sullivan - Officials from Frost & Sullivan report details of recent activities
Mayo Clinic, U.S. - Reports summarize new developments from Mayo Clinic, U.S.
Harvard University, U.S. - Studies from Harvard University, U.S., highlight latest findings
University of Michigan, U.S. - University of Michigan, U.S., researchers report new study findings
University of Ottawa, Canada - Journal reports outline University of Ottawa, Canada, research
Georgia Institute of Technology, U.S. - Reports describe the most recent news from Georgia Institute of Technology, U.S.
WaveLight - Recent activities involving WaveLight announced
University of Texas, U.S. - University of Texas, U.S., provides information on its latest news and research developments
Erasme University, Belgium - Journal articles summarize Erasme University, Belgium, study findings
Columbia University, U.S. - New data from Columbia University, U.S., studies illuminate research
Stanford University, U.S. - New medical research reported by Stanford University, U.S.
AGA Medical - AGA Medical provides information on its latest news and research developments
Cardinal Health - Recent activities involving Cardinal Health announced
University of Munich, Germany - Recent studies from University of Munich, Germany, add to knowledge base
IRIS International - IRIS International officials report on new developments
Columbia University, U.S. - New Columbia University, U.S., study results shed light on medical research
Accentia Biopharmaceuticals - An update on recent developments released by Accentia Biopharmaceuticals
Columbus Children's Hospital, Columbus, U.S. - Columbus Children's Hospital, Columbus, U.S., officials announce the latest developments
Siemens Medical Solutions - Officials from Siemens Medical Solutions report on recent activities
Queen's University, Canada - Queen's University, Canada, scientists detail new medical studies and findings
University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany - University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, researchers detail recent medical findings
Erasmus University, Netherlands - Erasmus University, Netherlands, scientists detail new medical studies and findings
Ventracor - Reports summarize new developments from Ventracor
Medtronic - Recent developments reported by Medtronic
McGill University, Canada - Findings reported by McGill University, Canada, further disease research
Saint Louis University, U.S. - Saint Louis University, U.S., provides information on its latest news and research developments
Decision Resources - Decision Resources describe recent developments
University of Florida, U.S. - Reports describe the most recent news from University of Florida, U.S.
Southern Illinois University, U.S. - Studies from Southern Illinois University, U.S., highlight recent research
Novartis - Novartis officials summarized the newest activities
Accentia Biopharmaceuticals - Accentia Biopharmaceuticals officials announce the latest developments
Abbott - Officials at Abbott discuss recent developments
University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Recent studies involving University of Pennsylvania, U.S., highlighted
Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals - Officials at Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals discuss recent developments
Oregon Health & Science University, U.S. - Oregon Health & Science University, U.S., has provided details on its latest developments
Shire - New developments from Shire outlined recently
University of British Columbia, Canada - Data from University of British Columbia, Canada, provide new medical insights
Hacettepe University, Turkey - Researchers from Hacettepe University, Turkey, publish latest findings
Ohio State University, U.S. - Reports from Ohio State University, U.S., describe recent developments
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, U.S. - New findings from Cleveland Clinic Foundation, U.S., detailed
Siemens Medical Solutions - Officials at Siemens Medical Solutions discuss recent developments
University of Chicago, U.S. - Reports summarize research from University of Chicago, U.S.
Research and Markets - Research and Markets officials detail recent developments
Virginia Commonwealth University, U.S. - Virginia Commonwealth University, U.S., describe recent developments
Possis Medical - Possis Medical officials describe recent developments
Ortho Biotech - New activities and developments reported by Ortho Biotech
University of Iowa, U.S. - Reports present University of Iowa, U.S., study findings
Radlink - Recent developments from Radlink outlined
Immunicon - Officials from Immunicon report on recent activities
Endo Pharmaceuticals - Recent developments reported by Endo Pharmaceuticals
University of Toronto, Canada - Medical findings published by University of Toronto, Canada
Conceptus - Conceptus has provided details on its latest developments
University of Pittsburgh, U.S. - Journal papers present study findings from University of Pittsburgh, U.S.
American Medical Association - American Medical Association has provided details on its latest developments
Oscient Pharmaceuticals - Officials from Oscient Pharmaceuticals detail the latest developments
AngioDynamics - AngioDynamics officials report on new developments
University of California, U.S. - University of California, U.S., reports on new developments
Cirrus Health - New developments from Cirrus Health described
I-Flow - Reports from I-Flow present the latest news and research developments
Texas A&M University, U.S. - Texas A&M University, U.S., researchers publish recent findings
Loyola University, U.S. - New findings from Loyola University, U.S., detailed
Thomas Jefferson University, U.S. - Officials from Thomas Jefferson University, U.S., report on recent developments
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, U - Researchers from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, U.S., report details of new studies and findings
McMaster University, Canada - Reports summarize research from McMaster University, Canada
University of Tampere, Finland - Researchers from University of Tampere, Finland, report details of new studies and findings
University of British Columbia, Canada - Researchers' work from University of British Columbia, Canada, adds to body of knowledge
University of Insubria, Italy - Data published by University of Insubria, Italy, researchers advance medical knowledge
University of Michigan, U.S. - Findings reported by University of Michigan, U.S., further disease research
PhotoMedex - Reports from PhotoMedex describe recent developments
Johns Hopkins University, U.S. - Johns Hopkins University, U.S., officials detail recent developments
Eclipsys - New developments reported by Eclipsys officials
Frost & Sullivan - Frost & Sullivan reports on new developments
Sorin Group - New activities and developments reported by Sorin Group
Accuray - Accuray officials describe the recent activities
University of Michigan, U.S. - Recent studies involving University of Michigan, U.S., highlighted
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