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Patient Enrollment For AspenBio Pharma's FDA 510(k) Clinical Trial For AppyScore(TM), World's First Appendicitis Blood Test, Nearing Halfway Point

AspenBio Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPY) an emerging bio-pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of novel drugs and diagnostics for humans and animals, reported enrollment levels are approaching fifty percent in the ongoing FDA 510(k) clinical trial for AppyScore(TM), the world's first blood-based diagnostic tool for human

Discovery Challenges Fundamental Tenet Of Cancer Biology

Yale researchers have identified an unusual molecular process in normal tissues that causes RNA molecules produced from separate genes to be clipped and stitched

HIV/AIDS, Human Rights Charter Proposed In Zimbabwe

An HIV/AIDS and human rights charter that aims to protect and promote the rights of people living with the disease was proposed recently by the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, the ZimbabweStandard

Wall Street Journal Examines Record Of Republican Vice Presidential Nominee Palin On Health Care, Other Issues

The Wall Street Journal on Thursday examined the record of Republican vice presidential nominee Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on health care and other issues as mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, and as governor of the

The Doctors Company Files For Rate Decrease For California Physicians

The Doctors Company, the largest national insurer of physician and surgeon medical liability in the U.S., has filed a request with the California Department of Insurance for an average rate reduction of 18.2 percent for its California member

Gilead's Antiretroviral Patent Request Rejected By Brazil

A patent request from the pharmaceutical company Gilead for its antiretroviral drug tenofovir was rejected by Brazil Wednesday, Reuters reports. After announcing the decision, a Ministry of Health spokesperson confirmed a statement from the Patent Office that the request was rejected on the grounds that it "lacked technological inventiveness," according to

Newspapers Examine Reaction To GOP VP Nominee Palin's Announcement Of Daughter's Pregnancy

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) on Wednesday accepted the vice presidential nomination for the Republican Party at the party's national convention in St. Paul, Minn., the AP/Washington Post reports (Espo, AP/Washington Post, 9/4). Several print publications recently reported on the reaction to the nomination, as well as the announcement that her 17-year-old daughter, Bristol, is

MEDISON To Launch ACCUVIX V20 In 2nd Half - New Product Will Broaden 3D/4D Technologies

MEDISON Co., Ltd, a world leader in 3D/4D ultrasound systems and the first to develop and commercialize 3D ultrasound image technology, plans a global launch of its new ACCUVIX V20 model in the second half of this

Scientists Map Complete Genetic Blueprint Of Deadly Cancers

In what has been heralded as a significant breakthrough in the fight against two of the world's deadliest cancers, US scientists have mapped complete genetic blueprints comprising more than 20,000 genes in 24 pancreatic cancers and 22 brain cancers, including not only individual gene mutations but also their interlinked pathways which sustain tumour development and

Studies Examine Effects Of Medicare Coverage Policies On Service Utilization, Primary Care Delivery Systems For Low-Income People

"The Impact of Medicare Coverage Policies on Health Care Utilization," Health Services Research: The study by Susan Bartlett Foote, a professor at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, and colleagues examines whether Medicare coverage policies affect utilization of

Operation Rescue Founder Says Group Has No Plans To Be Arrested At GOP Convention, Praises Palin VP Nomination

Abortion-rights opponent and Operation Rescue founder Randall Terry, who was arrested last week during the Democratic National Convention in Denver, said his group has no plans to be arrested during the Republican National Convention this week in St. Paul, Minn., the AP/St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. Terry praised the selection of Alaska

Gait May Be Associated With Orgasmic Ability

A new study found that trained sexologists could infer a woman's history of vaginal orgasm by observing the way she walks. The study is published in the September 2008 issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine, the official journal of the International Society for Sexual Medicine and the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual

Minority, Single Women, Teenagers In New Jersey Less Likely Than Others To Receive Prenatal Care, Report Finds

Teenagers, minorities and single women in New Jersey all have a higher risk of poor birth outcomes and also are less likely than others to receive early prenatal care, according to a report released on Wednesday by state Health Commissioner Heather Howard, the Newark Star-Ledger

New York State To Audit State Employees', Retirees' Dependents To Ensure Eligibility In Health Care Plan

The New York state Department of Civil Service this fall is planning to launch an investigation to ensure that the 1.2 million state employees, dependents and retirees who receive health insurance under the New York State Health Insurance Program are eligible for their coverage, the Albany Times Union

Kane County, Ill., Judge Throws Out Parts Of Defamation Lawsuit Against Planned Parenthood Of Illinois

A Kane County, Ill., judge threw out significant portions of a defamation lawsuit brought by an antiabortion group against Planned Parenthood of Illinois, the Chicago Tribune reports. According to the Tribune, PPIL's plans to open a clinic in Aurora, Ill., last year "set off months of controversy." The clinic opened in October 2007 after obtaining the necessary

OncoMune Publishes Positive Results Of OCM-8054 - Breast Cancer Dependency On BORIS Unequivocally Demonstrated By RNA Interference

OncoMune LLC, a biotechnology company focused on developing targeted cancer therapeutics, announced the publication of its preclinical OCM-8054

Researchers Develop Questionnaire To Test Mental Health Of Children After ICU Stay

According to a study published in the Journal of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, spending time in an intensive care unit can traumatize children, and the effects can persist even months after returning home. The findings come from an analysis of survey data using the Children's Critical Illness Impact Scale developed by

Black Women Less Likely Than White Women To Receive Follow-Up Treatments After Breast Cancer Surgery, Study Finds

Black women who undergo a lumpectomy surgery to treat early-stage breast cancer are less likely than their white counterparts to receive the recommended follow-up radiation therapy treatments, according to study released on Wednesday, Reuters/Boston Globe reports. Standard care after a lumpectomy includes a series of radiation treatments to ensure that all cancerous cells have been

U.S. District Judge Amends Medi-Cal Reimbursement Rate Reduction Repayment; Only Requires Repayments For Services After Aug. 18

U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder has amended her order reversing a 10% reduction in Medi-Cal reimbursement rates for health care providers to require repayment only for services performed on or after Aug. 18, which effectively "spares the state from tens of millions of dollars" in reimbursements, the San Francisco Chronicle reports (Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle,

Women At Calif. Hospitals ;With Mostly Low-Income Patients Less Likely To Breastfeed, Report Says

Women who give birth at hospitals in California that have mostly non-white, low-income patients are less likely to breastfeed than women who give birth at other hospitals around the state, according to a report that ranks the rates of breastfeeding mothers in California hospitals released by the

AHRQ Director Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D. To Address The State Of Health Care Quality - September 8, USA

Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D., director of HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, will report on the state of the health care quality in America in the keynote address of the AHRQ Annual Conference at 10:00 a.m., on Monday, September 8. The September 8 - 10 conference will be held at the Bethesda North Marriott Center (5701 Marinelli Road, Bethesda, MD

Press Trust Of India Examines HIV/AIDS Among Indian Populations Living In Mauritius

The Press Trust of India on Tuesday examined HIV/AIDS among Indian populations on the island of Mauritius. According to Audrey dHotman de Villiers, an advocate working with an HIV/AIDS prevention group in Mauritius, Hindu leaders have not been vocal in the community or taken responsibility to fight HIV/AIDS, despite signs of increased drug use and risky sexual

High Gas Prices Lead U.S. Residents Who Travel Far, Frequently For Medical Treatment To Skip, Delay Appointments

Many U.S. residents with illnesses who must travel frequently or long distances for treatment are forgoing, cutting back or delaying appointments and support groups or applying for grants to offset high gasoline prices, USA Today

Survey Examines Issue Of Paid Sick Days Among Employees, Finds Wide Range Of Support

More than three-quarters of workers questioned in a national survey view paid sick days as a basic right of employment that should be guaranteed by the government, according to a survey recently conducted by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago and funded by the Public Welfare Foundation, Working Mother

Kohl Statement On HSS-OIG Report On Medicare Part D Marketing Materials

U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, welcomed a report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG) on the oversight of marketing materials for stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plans by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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