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World's Largest Bariatric Surgery Patient Database Exceeding 120,000 Patients Will Support Best Practices Development
Surgical Review Corporation (SRC), an independent, non-profit organization that advances the efficacy, efficiency and safety of bariatric and metabolic surgery, announced that the number of registered patients entered into its Bariatric Outcomes Longitudinal Database™ (BOLD™) has now surpassed 120,000. BOLD, the world"s largest dedicated repository of bariatric surgery patient information, provides the mechanism for identifying risk factors and quality indicators, developing risk stratification guidelines, and enabling continuous quality improvement for bariatric surgery.
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Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. Awarded $1.67 Billion Patent Jury Verdict From Abbott Laboratories
Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. announced today that a federal jury has returned a verdict of $1.67 billion against Abbott Laboratories in a patent infringement suit.
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Women Show More Pronounced Health Benefits From Physical Activity
Many experimental studies have found that physical exercise can improve cholesterol levels and subsequently decrease the risks of cardiovascular disease; however, few of these studies have included enough participant diversity to provide ethnic breakdowns. Now, a long-term study of over 8,700 middle-aged men and women provides race- and gender- specific data on the cholesterol effects of physical activity, with the interesting result that women, particularly African-American women, experience greater benefits as a result of exercise than men.
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The 2009 AMSA National Leadership Development Seminar, Australia

The AMSA National Leadership Development Seminar will be held from the 7th to the 9th of September 2009. Held in our nation"s capital and proudly supported by the Minister for Health and Ageing, The Hon. Nicola Roxon MP, delegates are provided with an opportunity to question parliamentarians about issues facing medical students and Australia"s health system today. Attendees also participate in workshops designed to improve skills in advocacy, media and negotiation. This seminar is an opportunity for medical students to spend three days exploring the concept of leadership with prominent figures in Australian health and politics. The cost of the 2009 NLDS is $495.00 (incl. GST) which includes the cost of flights, accommodation, meals and the academic program for the three days. For delegates from New Zealand who will have to arrange their own flights the cost is $385.00. In previous years the cost of registration for many delegates has been covered by local medical student societies or medical faculties. Get in contact with your local AMSA Rep to find out if your medical student society will support you to come to NLDS. If you have any questions about the National Leadership Development Seminar please contact ico@amsa.org.au. Applications are now open. Please complete your submission here. AMSA


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