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Solving the drug price crisis - MIT News Office: Jul 20, 12:48am 2 reviews doctors, drugs, research, world, healthcare
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/rx-crisis-plan-0317.html; It will help all if costs come down globally.

Wireless hospitals systems can disrupt med devices - Yahoo! News: Jun 24, 6:22pm 1 review health, doctors, medicine, tech, healthcare
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080624/ap_on_hi_te/med_microchip_dangers; From the page: "A U.S. patient-safety expert said the study "is of urgent significance" and said hospitals should respond immediately to the "disturbing" results. The wireless systems send out radio waves that can interfere with equipment such as respirators, external pacemakers and kidney dialysis machines, according to the study. Researchers discovered the problem in 123 tests they performed in an intensive-care unit at an Amsterdam hospital. Patients were not using the equipment at the time. Electromagnetic glitches occurred in almost 30 percent of the tests when microchip devices similar to those in many types of wireless medical equipment were placed within about one foot of the lifesaving machines." Scary!

NIST/NIH Micromagnets Show Promise as Colorful ‘Smart Tags’ for Magnetic Resonan…: Jun 23, 9:49pm 1 review health, doctors, tech, healthcare, mri
http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/releases/mri.html; Cool - MRI images in color - will be able to lead to faster and better treatment of disease globally.

Medical News: Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Blindness Reversal - in Ophthalmolo…: Apr 28, 9:24pm 1 review health, doctors, medicine, healthcare, blindness
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Ophthalmology/GeneralOphthalmology/tb/9258; From the page: "Action Points * Explain to patients who ask that gene therapy for a congenital disease that causes blindness has shown potential for improving vision. * Point out that the studies involved a total of six patients, improvement was modest, and some patients did not improve. * Emphasize that the therapy remains investigational."

IBM launches institute for business value - ITeS-Infotech-The Economic Times: Mar 15, 7:03pm 1 review business, retail, crm, healthcare, scm
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Infotech/ITeS/IBM_launches_institute_for_...; From the page: " The IBV India team would leverage the global strength of IBV consultants, who conduct research and analysis across 17 industries and five functional disciplines: Human Capital Management, Financial Management, Strategy and Change, Supply Chain Management and Customer Relationship Management. The first IBV India study would be on "Healthcare India", focusing on required transformation of the Indian healthcare system to improve accessibility, affordability and sustainability, while delivering enhanced value to all key stakeholders, the statement said. Additional studies from the retail and energy and utility industries would follow this year, it added."

A necklace that checks the pills you take: Mar 8, 8:22pm 1 review science, women, medicine, healthcare, necklaces
http://www.primidi.com/2008/03/08.html; As long as diamonds and gold can be accommodated anything will go

change:healthcare & Welcome to change:healthcare: Mar 4, 7:26am 1 review health, doctors, management, tech, healthcare
http://company.changehealthcare.com/; * Comprehensive cost and quality information on over 700,000 doctors and hospitals. * Feature-rich bill management software that helps consumers stay in control of their expenses.

Cubist Pharmaceuticals: Feb 28, 7:16am 1 review health, doctors, medicine, healthcare, pharma
http://www.cubist.com/; The company researches, develops and commercializes pharmaceutical products that address unmet needs in the acute care environment.

Dubai City Guide: News - New Hope For Children Suffering From Plaque Psoriasis: Feb 27, 4:34am 1 review health, doctors, medicine, children, healthcare
http://www.dubaicityguide.com/geninfo/news_dtls.asp?newsid=11353; From the page: "Wyeth (WYE) today announced the successful results from a Phase 3 study showing that EnbrelÂ® (etanercept) significantly reduces the symptoms and signs of plaque psoriasis in children and adolescents with the disease. An application for use of EnbrelÂ® in managing psoriasis in children and adolescents has been submitted by Wyeth to the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) and is currently under review. This study was published in the January 17th, 2008, issue of The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). "

New Breakthrough Treatment For Advanced Kidney Cancer Shows 49 Per Cent Higher S…: Feb 21, 4:43am 1 review health, doctors, medicine, healthcare, kidneys
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/98100.php; From the page: "TORISELTM (temsirolimus), a breakthrough therapy shown to extend median overall survival of patients with metastatic (advanced) renal cell carcinoma (RCC), the most common form of kidney cancer,1,2 has been approved by Health Canada. TORISEL, which received a priority review from Health Canada, works differently than other cancer therapies. TORISEL is the first and only mTOR-based cancer therapy approved by Health Canada. It specifically inhibits the mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) kinase, a type of protein that regulates cell production, cell growth and cell survival.3,4 "Kidney cancer is a devastating diagnosis since many patients present with advanced disease," says Dr. Georg A. Bjarnason, Associate Professor at The University of Toronto and a Medical Oncologist at The Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre. "The diagnosis of advanced stage disease drastically changes the life path of patients, because at that stage kidney cancer is incurable in most patients. Several new drugs have recently shown significant activity in the treatment of this cancer, but so far TORISEL is the only drug where clinical trials have shown a significant increase in median overall survival." "