Cancer center teams with scientific researchers

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Scientists at Texas Children's Cancer Center in Houston, TX, have formed a partnership with Incyte Genomics Inc to conduct gene expression studies and determine the role of genes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancers commonly affecting children. The Cancer Center is a joint program of Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital. As a result of the partnership, Baylor has been granted access to Incyte's LifeSeq Gold gene sequence database, while Incyte is allowed to use protein expression data from Baylor's high quality biological samples.

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Life Sciences

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Medicine Applications: health care informatics

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Scottsdale, AZ-based PCS Health Systems and Farmington, CT-based ConnectiCare have joined with San Carlos, CA-based ePocrates Inc. to help physicians work with ConnectiCare patients to enhance their practice efficiency through the use of Internet-connected Palm devices.

Electronic computers, Management services, Medical Management Services, Office Administrative Services, Handheld data devices, PCS Health Systems Inc., Connecticare, ePocrates Inc.

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NIOSH unveils safe patient-handling proposal

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The details of the presentation on 'Safe Patient Handling and Movement Principles' by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in association with American Nurses Association and the Veterans Health Administration, is presented.

Administration of Veterans' Affairs, Office of Veterans Affairs, Methods, Reports, Patients, Patient care, Alliances and partnerships, United States. Department of Veterans Affairs, United States. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, American Nurses Association

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