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Frederick Ntum Lobati, MD, FACP, FASC is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Professional.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Frederick Ntum Lobati, MD, FACP, FASC is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Professional in the field of Medicine as a result of his role as an Internist with The Mercy Health System. As a seasoned Medical Professional, Dr. Lobati has over thirty years of clinical experience and specializes in the areas of infectious diseases, and...

Diabetes’ genetic underpinnings can vary based on ethinic background, studies say

Ethnic background plays a surprisingly large role in how diabetes develops on a cellular level, according to two new studies led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. (Medical Xpress)

Dr. Zachary Bregman is recognized among Castle Connolly's Top Doctors® for New York, NY region in 2013.

NEW YORK, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has selected New York's Internal Medicine specialist Dr. Zachary Bregman for inclusion in its highly selective list of Regional Top Doctors this year. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130524/DC20584) Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. publishes its list of...

AICASA Signs Articulation Agreement with Old Dominion University to Create Study Abroad Program

American International College of Arts and Sciences – Antigua (AICASA) has signed an articulation agreement with Old Dominion University (ODU) that will allow their students to study abroad in Antigua. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 American International College of Arts and Sciences – Antigua (AICASA) has signed an articulation agreement with Old Dominion University (ODU) that will allow...

Roadmap for Commercialising Stem-Cell Based Therapies

Day One – Morning Session – World Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Congress Europe 2013 Professor Chris Mason, of the Regenerative Medicine Bioprocessing Unit at [...]

Research Roundup: State Gun Laws And Death Rates; Getting A Critical Care Doc At Night; Poverty Among Seniors

Each week, KHN reporter Alvin Tran compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs. JAMA Internal Medicine: Firearm Legislation And Firearm-Related Fatalities In The United States – Researchers analyzed 121,084 firearms deaths in the U.S., using 2007 to 2010 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:  "The outcome measures were state-level...

Research Roundup: Getting A Critical Care Doc At Night; Poverty Among Seniors

Each week, KHN reporter Alvin Tran compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs. JAMA Internal Medicine: Firearm Legislation And Firearm-Related Fatalities In The United States – Researchers analyzed 121,084 firearms deaths in the U.S., using 2007 to 2010 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:  "The outcome measures were state-level...

The ACOG Cervical Screening Guidelines: Key Changes

Sandra Fryhofer reviews the new cervical screening guidelines from the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and why they matter. Medscape Internal Medicine

AUA Celebrates Seventh Annual Commencement Ceremony

On May 16, students, family members, and dignitaries congregated for the seventh commencement ceremony of American University of Antigua (AUA) College of Medicine at Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 On May 16, students, family members, and dignitaries congregated for the seventh commencement ceremony of American University of Antigua (AUA) College of Medicine...

Fitch Awards RIC "A-" Rating for New Bonds, Cites Worldwide Leadership & Successful Fund-Raising Campaign

CHICAGO, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In an endorsement of The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago's (RIC) financial strength, global reputation for excellence and vision for the future, Fitch Ratings, a global leader in financial information and corporate credit ratings, has assigned an "A-" rating to $125 million in fixed rate, 30-year bonds that the hospital will issue in June. In addition to...

The Association of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Chronic Pain

The list of conditions associated with or consequential to obstructive sleep apnea continues to grow. This article looks at OSA and its relationship with chronic pain. Medscape Pulmonary Medicine

Reflux Medicine Boosts Survival in Lung Disease (CME/CE)

PHILADELPHIA (MedPage Today) -- Survival in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) improved significantly in patients treated with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), adding to a body of evidence supporting PPI benefits in IPF, investigators in a retrospecti...

Sangamo BioSciences Receives $6.4 Million Strategic Partnership Award From California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to Develop ZFP Therapeutic for Beta-thalassemia

RICHMOND, Calif., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO) announced that the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has granted the Company a $6.4 milli...

Doctors Health Press Releases Statement Marking Arthritis Awareness Month: Arthritis Patients Not Taking Medications

Doctors Health Press, a division of Lombardi Publishing Corporation and publisher of various natural health newsletters, books, and reports, including the popular online Doctors Health Press e-Bulletin, recently released a statement in honor of Arthritis Awareness Month, noting the reasons why arthritis patients are not taking their medications. Boston, MA (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 Doctors Health Pres...

La Peer Gastroenterologist Receives Patients’ Choice Award

Siamak Tabib, M.D. of La Peer Health Systems, has been honored for his exemplary work and dedication to patient care. Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 Siamak Tabib, MD, a Beverly Hills gastroenterologist, has been recognized as a Patients’ Choice Award recipient due to his commitment to and commendable work in patient care. Given to a select number of America’s favorite doctors, Dr. Tab...

Novo obesity drug could launch in U.S. end 2014

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk said it could launch obesity treatment liraglutide in the United States by the end of next year and rejected some analysts' doubts over the medicine's commercial potential.

Many Med School Students Biased Against Obese People

Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Commonly the butt of jokes and victims of bullying, obese people often don’t have it easy compared to thinner Americans, and a new study shows that even the most educated among the population can have a bias against them. According to a new report in the Journal of Academic Medicine, two out of five medical students are unknowingly biased a...

UPDATE 1-Novo obesity drug could launch in U.S. end 2014

COPENHAGEN, May 24 (Reuters) - Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk said it could launch obesity treatment liraglutide in the United States by the end of next year and rejected some analysts' doubts over the medicine's commercial potential.

Steven Carr to Deliver Pittcon 2014 Wallace H. Coulter Plenary Lecture

The Pittcon Program Committee is pleased to announce that Steven Carr, director of proteomics at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, will deliver the Wallace H. Coulter Plenary Lecture at PIttcon 2014. Dr. Carr is internationally recognized as a leader in the development of novel proteomics methods and in their application in biology and medicine. Dr. Carr and his group collaborate with s...

MedVantx completes expansion of home delivery platform

MedVantx, a provider of consumer medication management and delivery services, has completed expansion of its home delivery platform to manage $1.5bn in prescription medications.

Nano-needles for cells: Tiny needles can force medicine into cells, even when they resist taking it

Nano-sized needles developed by researchers in Norway can force medicine into cells, even when the cell membranes offer resistance. The needles will make it easier to study the effects of medicines on cells.

Cenix Bioscience and Debiopharm collaborate to identify predictive biomarkers

Cenix BioScience, a specialist in preclinical contract research and technology development in the field of RNAi-, miRNA- and high content-driven pharmacology, and Debiopharm Group (Debiopharm), a Switzerland-headquartered global biopharmaceutical gro...

MedImmune and KineMed study protein dynamics related to neurodegenerative diseases

MedImmune and KineMed Inc have formed an agreement to study how a monoclonal antibody affects the dynamics of the cellular prion protein (PrPc), which is known to have altered conformation and function in several neurodegenerative conditions includin...

AAA enters supply deal with Eli Lilly for Amyvid in France, Italy and Spain

France-based molecular nuclear medicine firm Advanced Accelerator Applications (AAA) says it has signed a non-exclusive manufacturing and service agreement to supply US pharma major Eli Lilly's (NYSE: LLY) Amyvid (florbetapir (18F)) solution for inje...

Ignyta acquires Actagene Oncology

US company Ignyta, Inc has acquired Actagene Oncology, Inc, a San Diego based biotechnology company founded in February 2013 that was developing personalised medicines for cancer indications based on genome mining and sequencing. Ignyta says the acqu...