C Reactive Protein

Obese 3-year-olds show early warning signs for future heart disease
A new study finds that obese children as young as 3 years old have elevated levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation that in adults is considered an early warning sign for possible future heart disease.

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Atherotech Inc./
In the news release, Atherotech's Advanced Lipid Profile Featured in Lipoprotein and Epidemiology Research at ACC 2010, issued 08-Mar-2010 by Atherotech Inc.

BIDMC scientist presented with 2010 Arthur Steindler Award
Christopher Evans, PhD, director of the Center for Advanced Orthopaedic Studies at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Maurice Edmond Mueller Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School, was presented with the 2010 Arthur Steindler Award at this week's annual meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society in New Orleans.

Idera Pharmaceuticals announces net income of $3.9M for fourth-quarter 2009
Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009.

News From The Annals Of Family Medicine: March/April 2010
Convenience of Retail Health Clinics Attractive to Patients The time and cost savings offered by retail clinics are attractive to patients, and they are likely to seek care for minor illnesses there given sufficient cost savings, according to a telephone survey of nearly 500 adults...

March/April 2010 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
( American Academy of Family Physicians ) This tip sheet features highlights from the March/April issue of Annals of Family Medicine research journal, including original research and articles on health system reform and new models of care.

Press Release
XenaCare Holdings Inc. Posted on:09 Mar 10 XenaCare Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:XCHO), a company specializing in the marketing and retail distribution of consumer healthcare products, has announced today that it will be replacing advertisements scheduled to appear in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) March Madness Tournament program and Final Four Game program with advertisements in ...

Obesity risks hit minority kids
The odds of obesity appear stacked against black and Hispanic children starting even before birth, provocative new research suggests.

Numero-logy
Obese children as young as age three show signs of an inflammatory response that has been linked to heart disease later in life, researchers said, in a finding that is likely to further stoke concerns about childhood obesity.

Light-Induced Wound Healing: A Novel In Vitro Model
During the 39th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research, convening at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, lead researcher C. Millan (U.S. Army Dental Corps, Martinez, Georgia) will present a poster of a study titled "A Novel In Vitro Model for Light-Induced Wound Healing." Studies have suggested that exposure to minimal doses of blue-violet light ...