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DRUG DEVELOPMENT:
Trial Seeks to Stop Alzheimer’s before it StartsInternational collaboration undertakes expansive effort funded by NIH and industry.
An international group of researchers and scientists is launching a pioneering trial to investigate whether a preventive treatment for Alzheimer’s disease can help people at high risk of the disease avoid developing it.
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HIV/AIDS
Gilead's Truvada Gains Support for HIV PreventionRisk-reducing use would be a first. Read More.Drug Development
NIH Seeks to Find Uses for Shelved CompoundsPartnership with Big Pharmas will provide $20 million in research grants. Read More.Genetics
Piecing Together the ProteomeScientists seeking hidden proteins meet to strategize and share progress. Read More.Diagnostics
Tackling Oral Cancer with a SmartphoneFor a few dollars, camera phones can catch cancers and prevent deaths. Read More.Funding Innovation
Funding Early-Stage Companies with Radical TechnologiesPodcast: April 23, 2012 Read More.Personalized Medicine
Mayo Clinic launches whole genome breast cancer studyResearchers apply pharmacogenomics approach to tailor treatments. Read More.Information Technology
US Unveils $200 Million Big Data Initiative Money will be used to advance means of analyzing growing volume of digital data. Read More.Diagnostics
New Guidelines on Taking Life’s MeasureInstitute of Medicine draws best practices from current and past medical tests. Read More.Research
Merck Commits $90 Million to Found Drug Discovery CenterResearch support buys Merck an option to exclusively license any promising drug candidates. Read More.Medical Devices
Boston Scientific Connects With Vodafone for Cardiac MonitoringNew partnership extends the reach of monitoring systems as landline use falls in developed nations. Read More.Technology
CMS Tries Text Messaging to Improve Health for New MomsPartnership with Text4Baby seeks to expand enrollment in Medicaid, CHIP programs. Read More.Bioethics
Myriad Case Heads to Court of Public OpinionACLU solicits stories from people who say they’ve been hurt by gene patents. Read More.Digital Health
Yesterday’s Science Fiction, Tomorrow’s RealityIsraeli startup Check-Cap is developing an ingestible capsule that may help detect colorectal cancer. Read More.Information Technology
E-Prescriptions Could Improve Patient AdherenceNew study shows potential to reduce healthcare expenditures by $240 billion. Read More.Information Technology
Kaiser Connects Patients on the GoNew website and free app put lab results, prescription refill requests on mobile phones. Read More.
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