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  Registry’s Software Platform, Developed in Collaboration with FIGMD, Integrates Seamlessly with Most Gastroenterological (GI) Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Systems, Including gMed’s gGastro MedAssurant, Inc., a leading provider of data-driven healthcare solutions, today announced that […]

  The saga of former Duke University cancer researcher Anil Potti, MD, continues. Eight patients (or their estates) who participated in the clinical trials conducted by Dr. Potti and colleagues are now suing him and

  Soy-based Natural S-equol and SE5-OH Supplement Containing Natural S-equol Did Not Increase Risk of Estrogen Sensitive Breast Cancer Consuming the soy germ-based compound Natural S-equol and the supplement SE5-OH containing Natural S-equol did not

  The Joint Commission recognized 405 hospitals and critical-access facilities as top performers based on nearly two dozen measures related to cardiac, pneumonia, surgical and pediatric asthma care. The top-performers list (PDF), which reflects 14%

  While the IOM did not target the Avandia trial in particular, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg asked the independent, nonprofit medical group to weigh in with at least an initial finding on general ethical issues

  A laser developed at the University of Michigan is designed to melt fat without burning surrounding tissue. It could potentially be used to treat acne, researchers say. Its 1,708-nm, infrared beam takes advantage of

  Biologists have come to accept certain limitations when it comes to examining the smallest parts of a cell through a microscope. “When you’re looking at cells in the brain, one of the most limiting

<![CDATA[ Omar Ishrak, Medtronic’s new chairman and CEO, has big plans for India. He recently told MedCity News that he considered it the ’biggest hole’ in Medtronic’s global operations. The company plans to build an

  A team of University researchers in the Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering departments are developing a device that can find individual errors in a single strand of a person’s DNA, known as human genome sequencing.

<![CDATA[ Health insurance policyholders, dissatisfied with the service of their insurer, can switch to another company and carry with them their track record and no-claim bonuses. The IRDA on Tuesday issued final guidelines which gives