Have You Got The Pharmacy RX Factor? UK
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain's Chief Executive Jeremy Holmes launched the pharmacy RX Factor at the Branch Representatives' Meeting.This exciting competition will identify four faces of pharmacy to support the Society's media campaigns.
ASHES Announces Speakers For Its 23rd Annual Conference And Marketplace
The American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services of the American Hospital Association announced its lineup for keynote speakers and general sessions at its Annual Conference on September 7-11 in San Antonio, Texas.The lineup includes:Afterburner: The Flawless Execution Experts Afterburners will present on Monday, September 8, 2008.
ACNM Succeeds In Petitioning For Coding Change
ACNM has gained approval from the National Uniform Claim Committee for an appropriate taxonomy code for certified midwives (CMs)-effectively fixingan earlier NUCC decision to eliminate its CM taxonomy code. NUCC's solution creates a new designation for certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) and CMs as advanced practice midwives.
Higher Cancer Risk For Those With Gum Disease
Whetherthey are smokers or non-smokers, people with gum disease have a higheroverall risk of cancer, according to an Article published on May 27, 2008 in The Lancet Oncology. Gum disease, such asperiodontis or gingivitis, is associated with increased concentrationsof inflammatory markers in the blood.
Parents Advised On How To Detect Communications Disorders In Their Children
Although more than 5 million children in the United States have a speech, language, and hearing disorder, parents are often uninformed and unsure about what to do when they suspect their child.
Heart Attack Risk And Coronary Calcium Distribution
A new calcium scoring method may better predict a person's risk of heart attack, according to a new multicenter study published in the June issue of the journal Radiology. Calcium coverage scoring takes into account not only the amount of calcified plaque build-up in the coronary arteries, but also its distribution.
New Treatments For Viral And Other Diseases By Blocking Genes
The elusive goal of developing effective treatments for viral diseases such as AIDS and influenza has been brought closer by dramatic progress in the ability to interfere with viral genetic machinery.
Bone Repair Using Patient's Stem Cells Comes Closer
Hitherto it has been difficult to induce adult human stem cells to produce bone, e.g. in order to repair bone tissue. Researchers at the University of Twente have shown that if the enzyme PKA is previously activated in the stem cells in the lab, following implantation this results in substantial bone formation.
Arpida Enrols First Patients In Intravenous-to-Oral Switch Trial With Oral Iclaprim
Arpida Ltd (SWX: ARPN) announced the enrolment of the first patients into the Phase II "intravenous-to-oral" switch trial with oral iclaprim in complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections (cSSSI). Enrolment remains on track for completion in 2008..
Guideline: Vertigo Can Be Treated Easily And Quickly
A new guideline developed by the American Academy of Neurology found that the best treatment for vertigo is the easiest and quickest one. The guideline on benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), an inner ear disorder that is a common cause of dizziness, is published in the May 27, 2008, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.