ADHD drug developer KemPharm raises nearly $3.5 million

Its lead drug lasts longer in the body than many ADHD treatments and won’t produce the same “high” if recreationally snorted or injected.

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Syncro Medical Innovations adds funding to complete feeding tube

The money will help help bring its Syncro Blue Tube device to market by the end of this year.

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Don’t avoid research bias. Manage it

A new study from the University of Michigan found that results from random cancer trials in top medical journals were more likely to favor an industry when it funded the study. But University Hospitals Vice President Phil Cola said the key to managing bias is banning sources of funding, but getting institutions to do a better job of managing risks.

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Incoming radiology, urology leaders at University Hospitals, CWRU seek to expand departments

Dr. Pablo Riera Ros and Dr. Firouz Daneshgari will take over radiology and urology, respectively, in July.

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BioOhio starts 3-city career-fair tour Wednesday in Cleveland

The first event is at the Sheraton Independence Hotel in Cleveland and will feature at least eight different companies including Ben Venue Laboratories, which hopes to fill 30 to 40 manufacturing jobs. The other jobs fairs are in May in Cincinnati and the Columbus area.

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Akron General Health System announces Board

Akron General Health System names new leadership to boards for its system and affiliates. Board members serve one-year terms.

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BIOSTART extends services in push to build membership

BIOSTART has entered into a partnership with YourEncore, which provides management and scientific advice as well as grant-writing help. In addition, BIOSTART in February created Dialedin.org, a life-science portal that lists current events, potential funding opportunities and expert advice.

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More than 600 research projects featured in Research ShowCASE

More than 600 presenters will cover topics including whether soda is contributing to childhood obesity; whether a hospital’s bedspace environment is stressful to patients; and whether a soft, worm-like robot can assist in minimally-invasive surgeries.

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EMH Regional Healthcare System details two expansion plans

EMH Regional Health System will expand its Avon headquarters by nearly 40 percent and by fall of next year begin construction on a new facility in North Ridgeville, the health system announced recently.

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Cleveland’s University Hospitals among the best Ohio hospitals in new Thomson Reuters ranking

Cleveland-area University Hospitals Case Medical Center was honored in the Major Teaching Hospitals category; Hillcrest Hospital was honored in the Teaching Hospital category; and Southwest General Medical Center was honored in the Large Community Hospitals category by Thompson Reuters.

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