Even though the human papillomavirus (HPV) is a risk factor for certain head and neck cancers, its presence could make all the difference in terms of survival, especially for African Americans with throat cancer, say Henry Ford Hospital researchers. According to their new study, HPV has a substantial impact on overall survival in African Americans [...]
With over 200 attendees at our launch event, our Collaborative Care Summit has established itself as one of the premier Medical Management conferences. This August in San Diego, CA our 2012 program will continue to provide the “next generation” medical management tactics that Health Plans, Hospitals and Physician Group’s require in the current economic climate. [...]
In response to an overwhelming amount of feedback from the industry, Opal Events is proud to announce that it will be taking its Medical Devices Summit to Minnesota! The event will take place from Sept 6-7, 2012 in Bloomington, MN. First 100 Medical Device Companies Register Free! The Midwest is a hotbed for medical device [...]
A large national sample of women diagnosed with cervical cancer between 2000 and 2007 finds lack of insurance was second only to age as the strongest predictor of late stage at diagnosis, a gap the authors say is likely attributable to lack of screening. The American Cancer Society estimates that 12,170 women will be diagnosed [...]
Muscle contraction and many other movement processes are controlled by the interplay between myosin and actin filaments. Two further proteins, tropomyosin and troponin, regulate how myosin binds to actin. While theoretical models have in fact described exactly how these muscle proteins interact, this interaction has never previously been observed in detail. Stefan Raunser and Elmar [...]
