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Hemerus Medical’s SOLX red blood cell additive receives world's first CE Marking

Hemerus Medical, LLC, a Minnesota-based company that develops innovative technologies for the collection, processing, preservation, and storage of blood products announced that it has received the world's first CE Marking for a 56 day red blood cell storage solution – the SOLX red blood cell additive (AS-7).

18 Sep 2012

HSS recognizes Kaiser Permanente Colorado as a 2012 Hypertension Control Champion

Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius recognized Kaiser Permanente Colorado as a 2012 Million Hearts Hypertension Control Champion. Million Hearts is a national public-private initiative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

18 Sep 2012

Renal denervation given the thumbs up by researchers

Catheter-based renal denervation is a cost-effective strategy for resistant hypertension that may result in lower cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, a modeling prediction suggests.

17 Sep 2012

Novel classification system could improve management of facial trauma

A novel scoring system based on the “best” elements of four existing systems can successfully differentiate injuries of patients with complex facial fractures, improving discrimination between severe injuries, report UK researchers.

17 Sep 2012

Refinements in gene therapy prove beneficial for ‘bubble babies’

Results from a long-term study published in Blood show that adding a low dose of chemotherapy prior to gene therapy can help improve outcomes in children with adenosine deaminase-deficient severe combined immunodeficiency.

17 Sep 2012

Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease

LipoScience, Inc., a highly innovative diagnostic company that is advancing patient care by developing high value proprietary blood tests using nuclear magnetic resonance technology, today announced the publication of results from a clinical study in the American Journal of Cardiology suggesting that despite having cholesterol levels considered acceptable by today's clinical standards, patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease-related events.

17 Sep 2012

NIH awards ASC grant to study ASC-101-treated amniotic fluid-derived stem cells in compartment syndrome

America Stem Cell, Inc. today announced that it has been awarded an Advanced Technology Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) grant from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health.

17 Sep 2012

Researchers identify gene mutations in Wolfram syndrome that affects insulin-secreting beta cells

The rare disorder Wolfram syndrome is caused by mutations in a single gene, but its effects on the body are far reaching. The disease leads to diabetes, hearing and vision loss, nerve cell damage that causes motor difficulties, and early death.

17 Sep 2012

Risks of antidiabetic drug substantially overrated for patients with reduced kidney function

The antidiabetic drug metformin is not prescribed for patients with reduced kidney function because the risk of adverse effects has been regarded as unacceptably high. A study at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has found that the risks have been substantially overrated. As a result, many more patients with diabetes may be able to enjoy the benefits of the medication.

17 Sep 2012

New method to precisely predict premature birth

Babies born early run a greater risk of serious complications. The researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have now developed a method to predict if pregnant women with preterm contractions will give birth within seven days. The method offers new possibilities to delay delivery and prepare care for the premature baby.

17 Sep 2012

Biocompatibles, Philips to develop new treatment protocol for trans-arterial embolization

Royal Philips Electronics and Biocompatibles, a BTG international group company, announced a collaboration to advance the use of image guidance to control the delivery of beads during the arterial embolization of hypervascularized tumors today at the annual CIRSE (Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe) meeting.

15 Sep 2012

MIT engineers use ultrasound waves to enhance permeability of skin to drugs

Using ultrasound waves, MIT engineers have found a way to enhance the permeability of skin to drugs, making transdermal drug delivery more efficient. This technology could pave the way for noninvasive drug delivery or needle-free vaccinations, according to the researchers.

15 Sep 2012

UMass Amherst scientist receives NIH grant to study how napping and sleep affect preschoolers

Parents may feel it's clear that missing a nap means their young children will be grumpy and out-of-sorts, but scientists who study sleep say almost nothing is known about how daytime sleep affects children's coping skills and learning.

15 Sep 2012

U.K. scientists develop new test to catch drugs-cheats in sport

Scientists from three UK universities have developed a new test to catch drugs-cheats in sport.

15 Sep 2012

Pancreatic B-cell dedifferentiation leads to decline in insulin production in type 2 diabetes

Scientists generally think that reduced insulin production by the pancreas, a hallmark of type 2 diabetes, is due to the death of the organ's beta cells. However, a new study by Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers shows that beta cells do not die but instead revert to a more fundamental, undifferentiated cell type.

15 Sep 2012

Study estimates drug concentrations of Truvada and tenofovir to reduce risk of HIV among MSM

Several large clinical trials have demonstrated that a daily oral dose of one or two antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV infection can prevent infection in an approach known as pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP.

15 Sep 2012

CBH first hospital in Central Kentucky to perform transcatheter aortic valve replacement

CBH is the first hospital in Central Kentucky to perform the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure. Four patients with diseased aortic heart valves who were deemed too sick to withstand conventional open-heart surgery to replace their valves have undergone this new heart valve replacement procedure at Central Baptist Hospital.

15 Sep 2012

Blood News and Research

Hemerus Medical’s SOLX red blood cell additive receives world's first CE Marking

HSS recognizes Kaiser Permanente Colorado as a 2012 Hypertension Control Champion

Renal denervation given the thumbs up by researchers

Novel classification system could improve management of facial trauma

Refinements in gene therapy prove beneficial for ‘bubble babies’

Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease

NIH awards ASC grant to study ASC-101-treated amniotic fluid-derived stem cells in compartment syndrome

Researchers identify gene mutations in Wolfram syndrome that affects insulin-secreting beta cells

Risks of antidiabetic drug substantially overrated for patients with reduced kidney function

New method to precisely predict premature birth

Biocompatibles, Philips to develop new treatment protocol for trans-arterial embolization

MIT engineers use ultrasound waves to enhance permeability of skin to drugs

UMass Amherst scientist receives NIH grant to study how napping and sleep affect preschoolers

U.K. scientists develop new test to catch drugs-cheats in sport

Pancreatic B-cell dedifferentiation leads to decline in insulin production in type 2 diabetes

Study estimates drug concentrations of Truvada and tenofovir to reduce risk of HIV among MSM

CBH first hospital in Central Kentucky to perform transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Experimental diabetes drug shows promise against Alzheimer's

Maternal-fetal Chagas disease transmission still problematic

Heavy drinking risks early severe stroke

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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