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Vermont Tops List of Best Health Systems
Vermont has the best health system in the nation, according to a report by the Commonwealth Fund.

Swine Flu May Stress ICUs This Winter
Data from Australia’s winter flu season show that H1N1 swine flu may stress U.S. intensive care units in hard-hit areas. Down-Under ICUs saw 15 times more flu patients than normal.

Retrovirus Linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
XMRV, a retrovirus recently discovered in prostate cancers, was found in two-thirds of 101 patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. Some 10 million Americans may carry the virus.

Shingles May Raise Risk of Stroke
Adults with shingles are at increased risk for stroke, especially if they have shingles that affects the eyes, a study shows.

Gene Predicts Tamoxifen Success in Breast Cancer
A single gene variant predicts breast-cancer survival after tamoxifen treatment. In the 46% of women with the “good” gene, tamoxifen works as well as newer drugs.

Angiochem to announce clinical study results of ANG1005 drug
Angiochem, Inc. a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing drugs that are uniquely capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier to treat brain diseases, announced today that clinical data for its lead drug candidate, ANG1005, for the treatment of brain cancers, as well as data showing how compounds from Angiochem’s [...]

Emisphere Technologies announces commercial launch of oral Eligen B12
Emisphere Technologies, Inc. today announced that the Company is introducing and launching its first commercially available product, oral Eligen® B12 (100 mcg). Oral Eligen® B12 (100 mcg) has been specifically developed to help improve Vitamin B12 absorption and bioavailability with a patented formulation.

Epitope spreading can get triggered by live, attenuated Listeria vaccine
Advaxis, Inc. (OTCBB: ADXS), the live, attenuated Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) vaccine company, in collaboration with its scientific founder and Scientific Advisory Board Chair Dr. Yvonne Paterson, have shown that epitope spreading occurs in response to a form of the Company’s proprietary technology that targets tumor blood [...]

BioDelivery Sciences’ partner Meda to launch ONSOLIS for managing breakthrough pain
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. announced that its commercial partner Meda will launch the FDA-approved ONSOLIS (fentanyl buccal soluble film) next week for the management of breakthrough pain (BTP) in patients with cancer, eighteen years of age and older, who are already receiving and who are [...]

Biocodex secures consumer distribution with CVS stores nationwide for its Florastor
As part of its continued expansion throughout the U.S. retail market, Biocodex, Inc., the U.S. arm of the French manufacturer of Florastor® and Florastor® Kids, has secured consumer distribution with CVS stores nationwide beginning this month. Florastor will be placed on-shelf in the stomach/digestives aisle, [...]