Deaths Of Two Mothers Who Gave Birth In Same Place May Be Linked
Two teachers, Amy Kimmace, 39, and Jasmine Pickett, 29, gave birth to a girl and boy respectively on the same day at the same hospital - the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, England. It is claimed there is a high chance that the deaths of these two mothers are linked - they caught an infection after giving birth. They both died within days of being discharged from hospital.

Worth A Thousand Words: Researchers Paint Picture Of Cancer Promoting Culprit
They say that a picture can be worth a thousand words. This especially is true for describing the structures of molecules that function to promote cancer. Researchers at Johns Hopkins have built a three-dimensional picture of an enzyme often mutated in many types of cancers. The results, published Dec.

CryoCor Reports Publication In Circulation For Treatment Of Atrial Fibrillation
CryoCor, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRYO), a medical device company focused on the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, announced the publication of a European study of atrial fibrillation patients treated with CryoCor's Cardiac Cryoablation System.

Genmab Announces HuMax CD32b Pre Clinical Program
Genmab A/S (OMX: GEN) announced today a new pre-clinical antibody program called HuMax-CD32b(TM). This fully human IgG1,k antibody targets the CD32b receptor found on immune cells and hematological tumors.

Grant To Study Cost Of Patient-Centered Medical Home Received By American College Of Physicians
The American College of Physicians (ACP) has received a Commonwealth Fund grant of nearly $225,000 to study the cost of a patient-centered medical home (PCMH). The grant, part of the Commonwealth Fund's Patient-Centered Primary Care Initiative, will help underwrite a 10-month study which began in November. ACP committed matching funds late in 2007.

Some Women With Bipolar Depression Benefit From Bright Light
Bright light therapy can ease bipolar depression in some patients, according to a study published in the journal Bipolar Disorders. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine's Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic studied nine women with bipolar disorder to examine the effects of light therapy in the morning or at midday on mood symptoms.