Many studies have shown that media images of female models have had a negative impact on how woman view their own bodies, but does this same effect hold true when men view male models? A leading researcher of media effects on body image at the University of Missouri looked at the effect of male magazines [...]

Proactive measures can reduce hip fracture rates by an average of 37.2 percent — and as much as 50 percent — among those at risk, according to a study conducted by Kaiser Permanente Southern California. The study was published online on November 3 by The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, a peer-reviewed journal.
The largest [...]

BioLife Solutions, Inc. a leading developer and marketer of proprietary hypothermic storage and cryopreservation media products for cells, tissues, and organs, today announced that it will supply its CryoStor biopreservative freezing media to Cryobanks International, a Florida-based cord blood stem cell bank for private and public-donation purposes, for long-term storage of stem cells isolated from [...]

MEDSEEK, the leading provider of enterprise portal connectivity solutions, announced today that Oklahoma University (OU) Medicine has gone live in record time with MEDSEEK’s consumer portal, in conjunction with a website strategy and design from MEDSEEK’s e-Marketing Solutions team.
“Since we launched the OU Medicine umbrella brand earlier this year, which encompasses OU Physicians, OU College [...]

To help reduce diagnosis time for stroke, serious heart conditions and other life-threatening diseases, PinnacleHealth in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania will install the Aquilion® ONE dynamic volume CT system from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. The Aquilion ONE, the world’s first dynamic volume CT system, can help doctors diagnose life-threatening conditions in mere minutes, rather than the [...]

A study conducted by Kaiser Permanente Southern California has shown that proactive measures can reduce hip fracture rates by an average of 37.2 percent — and as much as 50 percent — among those at risk. The study was published online on November 3 by The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, a peer-reviewed journal.
The [...]

“We created the COO position to build our strategic capabilities at a senior level,” said John Hinson, Cardiac Science President and CEO. “Dave impressed us with his strategic insight and global perspective as well as his broad operations and sales management experience. We are delighted to welcome him to Cardiac Science.”
In this new role, Mr. [...]

Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANDS - News) announced today the results of a Phase I clinical trial of ANA598 in healthy volunteers and additional preclinical data that support ANA598 as one of the leading non-nucleoside polymerase inhibitors currently in development for the treatment of HCV. These results are being presented at the 59th Annual Meeting [...]

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:GILD - News) today announced the presentation of two-year (96-week) data from two Phase III pivotal clinical trials, Studies 102 and 103, evaluating the safety and efficacy of once-daily Viread® (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) among adult patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. These data will be presented during oral sessions at [...]

Patients with schizoaffective disorder receiving paliperidone extended release tablets (paliperidone ER) for six weeks showed a significant improvement in their symptoms, according to a new study presented today at the U.S. Psychiatric & Mental Health Congress in San Diego, Calif.(1) In addition, safety findings were similar to published studies of paliperidone ER in the treatment [...]