Sunday, January 29, 2012

Humana, BG Medicine partner on study - Business First of Louisville:

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More than 6,800 Humana customers in Chicago and Soutu Florida have enrolled inthe trial, Louisville-based Humana (NYSE: HUM) said in a news release. The studh was open to men ages 55 to 80 and womebn ages 60to 80. Participants took a detailes survey and underwent variouesclinical tests, including an advancesd ultrasound scan of arteries in the neck and a CT-scanh measurement of calcium deposits in the coronary They also provided blood samples.
“There is an increasing gap betweeb what research is teaching academic scientists and the real world ofclinical medicine,” Carol McCall, vice president of researcy and development for Humana, said in the “With pioneering studies such as this one, BG Medicine and Humans are employing a new approach to research — with the help of our health-plamn members who volunteer to find solutions that can provide better medical care for lower Humana, which holds a minority equity interest in Mass.-based BG Medicine, is being paid for its services. More informatioh about the study can be foundat .

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