Boston Medical Center Cardiologist Is American Heart Association's Physician bi13520172 The American Heart Association has awarded Physician of the Year Award to Gary Balady, M.D., professor of medicine at Boston University School of Medicine and director of Noninvasive Cardiology and Preventive Medicine at Boston Medical Center. The award presented annually to a practicing physician who has rendered outstanding contributions to the accomplishment of the American Heart ..

News from Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke A bi13520172 The American Heart Association and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, have announced that Marc Fisher, M.D., assume the duties of Editor-in-Chief for Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association, a monthly journal dedicated to advancing and clinical knowledge of cerebrovascular disease

More Questions About Avandia bi13520172 The long struggle over the diabetes drug Avandia has raised serious questions about the process by the F.D.A. removes a drug from the market

A New Debate Over CIA Doctors and Torture bi13520172 CIA medical personnel face allegations of unethical human experimentation and research and complicity torture. The health-care workers are not only being accused of violating national and international laws, but also of breaking professional and ethical commitments the name of national security

'I'm a cheerleader for the brain' bi13520172 The Team: A new brain has come in. Dr. Ann McKee leads me to the morgue. Neurologist McKee and her co-workers here at the New England Veterans Administration Medical Center Bedford, Mass., call the ''brain bank'' because where more than a thousand human brains are stored freezers at minus-80 degrees Celsius

Recent Releases In Global Health bi13520172 Ahead Of AIDS 2010, Lancet Issue Explores ARV Therapy, Gender Inequity Looking ahead to AIDS 2010 be held Vienna, Austria, July 18-23, a Lancet editorial writes that 2010 marks "the deadline set by global leaders to achieve universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, and care. Sadly, the world not meet these ambitious goals." However, the latest issue of the Lancet "offers ..

Lung Cancer Models Show That Cancer Stem Cells Are Not One Size Fits All bi13520172 Cancer stem cells have enticed scientists because of the potential to provide more durable and widespread cancer cures by identifying and targeting the tumor's most voracious cells. Now, researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and colleagues have identified cancer stem cells a model of the most common form of human lung cancer and, more significantly, have found that the cancer stem ..

Local briefs bi13520172 Michael Hahn of Bradley Beach has been appointed co-chairman of the New Jersey State Bar Association's Antitrust Law Committee. He previously served as vice chairman for the 2009-2010 term. He a member of the advisory board for the American Bar Association Antitrust Section's Business Torts and Civil RICO Committee and the 2010 Editorial Advisory Board for Competition Law360

Nashville People Business bi13520172 Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants said Tennessee Federal Tax Conference Committee chairman for 2010-11 Robert V. Whisenant, CPA, Brentwood, managing partner of Whisenant, Stewart, Watrous & Associates PLC

For Seattle biologist from South Africa, science a political act bi13520172 Alan Aderem's life has been marked by passion for what he does, first as a political activist South Africa during apartheid and now as a leading biologist trying to stop HIV/AIDS and frequent combination TB

Alnylam Biotherapeutics Forms Scientific Advisory Board - MarketWatch (press bi13520172 Alnylam Biotherapeutics Forms Advisory BoardMarketWatch (press release)"We welcome Dan, Charlie, and Bob to our efforts, and are delighted that group of world-renowned leaders be joining the Alnylam Alnylam Pharma's Division Forms Advisory Board - UpdateRTT NewsAlnylam Strengthens Management Team New Key AppointmentsMarketWatch (press release)Alnylam Pharma Expands Management Team With New Key Appointments - Quick FactsStock Markets Reviewall 63 news articles »..

Analyst upgrades Scientific Games, says new business expected to boost profit bi13520172 Analyst upgrades Games, says new business expected to boost profit CanadianBusiness.comCHICAGO (AP) - An analyst raised rating Friday on Games Corp., saying the lottery company's new business China could help boost the Brean Murray Upgrades Games (SGMS) to Buy; New Contract StreetInsider.com (subscription)Crash Flashback: Games Currently 10.06% Below May 6th Crash Low Comtex SmartrendAhead of the Bell: Games Corp.Forbesall 8 news articles »..

Accelrys to Present at Jefferies 2010 Global Life Sciences Conference on June bi13520172 Earthtimes (press release)Accelrys to Present at Jefferies 2010 Global Life Sciences Conference on June MarketWatch (press release)Headquartered San Diego, California, Accelrys develops informatics software and solutions for the life sciences, energy, chemicals, aerospace, Infinity to Present at Jefferies Global Life Sciences ConferenceMarketWatch (press release)all 374 news articles »..

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