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Certain microparticles help terminate inflammation

Scientists at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry and Harvard Medical School, Boston have found a way of mimicking the body's natural mechanism of fighting inflammation. During inflammation cells release very small particles termed 'microparticles' that retain features of their parent cell.

5 Apr 2011

$Ranolazine is an effective treatment for patients with refractory angina$

Ranolazine is an effective treatment for patients with refractory angina

Ranolazine is an effective anti-anginal therapy in patients with refractory angina; however, at one year only 59 percent of patients remained on the drug, according to a scientific poster that will be presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, April 1-3.

5 Apr 2011

New method allows lowest possible dose of radiation for children undergoing CT scans

A research team at the Queen Silvia Children's Hospital has developed a method that allows the lowest possible dose of radiation for children having a CT scan while still obtaining good image quality, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy.

5 Apr 2011

Romney defends Mass. health law but says it doesn't diminish his opposition to federal law

Former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney this weekend fired back at Democrats who have often pointed to the state health plan he implemented as a model for the national law. Also, House Republicans take a close look at AARP and one GOP lawmaker is suggesting health care changes he would like to see.

5 Apr 2011

American Cancer Society awards 85 institutions with $49,213,000 for new research, training

The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has awarded 132 national research and training grants totaling $49,213,000 to 85 institutions nationwide in the second of two grants cycles for 2011.

5 Apr 2011

Autistic individuals have strong visual abilities

Researchers directed by Dr. Laurent Mottron at the University of Montreal's Centre for Excellence in Pervasive Development Disorders have determined that people with autism concentrate more brain resources in the areas associated with visual detection and identification, and conversely, have less activity in the areas used to plan and control thoughts and actions.

5 Apr 2011

Acamprosate can help treat patients with autism, Fragile X syndrome

In small, early clinical trials, adults and children with autism and Fragile X syndrome have shown improved communication and social behavior when treated with acamprosate, according to Craig Erickson, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry at the Indiana University School of Medicine and chief of the Riley Hospital for Children Christian Sarkine Autism Treatment Center at Indiana University Health.

5 Apr 2011

Rare 5-way kidney swap transplant successful

All ten patients are doing well after a rare 5-way kidney swap transplant at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, part of the Sutter Health network.

5 Apr 2011

Researchers to develop future body sensor network

Modern man is surrounded by a multitude of sensors. Today's sensors are simple and made for specific purposes, like measuring temperature, balance, build-up of smoke, or tyre pressure. The common trait of the sensors is that they are all embedded in a closed system.

5 Apr 2011

New computer-based system can distinguish similar secondary tumours

A new computer-based system discussed in the International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management can distinguish between apparently similar secondary tumours and allow a cancer specialist to trace the metastases back to the site of the original cancer in the patient's body.

5 Apr 2011

Modified pulse oximeter detects risk of cardiovascular disease during sleep

A specially customised pulse oximeter attached to the finger can be used to detect changes in heart and vessel function while you sleep, and this simple technique can even identify patients at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, reveals research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

5 Apr 2011

CORHIO, five Boulder County organizations sign deal to share patient data through HIE

Five Boulder County health care organizations have signed agreements to share patient data through the Colorado Regional Health Information Organization's Health Information Exchange, CORHIO officials announced today.

5 Apr 2011

Curis presents vismodegib Phase II data in basal cell nevus syndrome at AACR meeting

Curis, Inc., a drug development company seeking to develop next generation targeted small molecule drug candidates for cancer treatment, today announced the presentation of interim Phase II clinical data on Hedgehog pathway inhibitor vismodegib in patients with basal cell nevus syndrome, which is also commonly referred to as Gorlin syndrome.

5 Apr 2011

Cubist enters license agreement with Teva to dismiss CUBICIN patent lawsuit

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a license agreement with Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., which includes a stipulation by the parties requesting dismissal of the lawsuit filed by Cubist in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware relating to the Abbreviated New Drug Application filed by TPM with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a generic version of CUBICIN.

5 Apr 2011

Implementation of STEMI guidelines, protocols in hospitals without cardiac catheterization labs improves dramatically

The implementation of acute heart attack or ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) guidelines, protocols and standing orders in Minnesota community hospitals without cardiac catheterization labs has dramatically improved since 2003, according to a scientific poster that will be presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, April 1-3.

5 Apr 2011

MIEMSS designates Sinai Hospital as Cardiac Interventional Center

The Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) designated Sinai Hospital of Baltimore as a Cardiac Interventional Center on April 1, 2011.

5 Apr 2011

More physicians opting for salaries, other health care industry news

Even as a girl, Dr. Kate Dewar seemed destined to inherit the small-town medical practice of her grandfather and father. ... But when she finishes residency this summer, Dr. Dewar, 31, will not be going home. Instead, she will take a job as a salaried emergency room doctor at a hospital in Elmira, N.Y., two hours away.

5 Apr 2011

Risperdal Consta can reduce risk of hospitalisation in patients with schizophrenia

New data from an independent prospective study presented last week at the 19th European Congress of Psychiatry shows treatment with Risperdal Consta is associated with a lower risk of hospitalisation in patients with schizophrenia compared to treatment with other antipsychotics over a 12-month period.

5 Apr 2011

AGA guidelines recommend RFA for removal of precancerous cells in patients with Barrett's esophagus

New guidelines issued by the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) support the use of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) to remove precancerous cells in patients with Barrett's esophagus, a condition most commonly caused by chronic acid reflux, or GERD. Barrett's esophagus is the leading cause of esophageal cancer and affects an estimated two million Americans.

5 Apr 2011

PLC's RenalGuard REMEDIAL II trial against CIN presented at ACC.11

PLC Systems Inc., a company focused on innovative medical device technologies, announced that final results from the REMEDIAL II investigator-sponsored clinical trial of RenalGuard in Italy were presented today.

5 Apr 2011

Hospital News and Research

Certain microparticles help terminate inflammation

Ranolazine is an effective treatment for patients with refractory angina

New method allows lowest possible dose of radiation for children undergoing CT scans

Romney defends Mass. health law but says it doesn't diminish his opposition to federal law

American Cancer Society awards 85 institutions with $49,213,000 for new research, training

Autistic individuals have strong visual abilities

Acamprosate can help treat patients with autism, Fragile X syndrome

Rare 5-way kidney swap transplant successful

Researchers to develop future body sensor network

New computer-based system can distinguish similar secondary tumours

Modified pulse oximeter detects risk of cardiovascular disease during sleep

CORHIO, five Boulder County organizations sign deal to share patient data through HIE

Curis presents vismodegib Phase II data in basal cell nevus syndrome at AACR meeting

Cubist enters license agreement with Teva to dismiss CUBICIN patent lawsuit

Implementation of STEMI guidelines, protocols in hospitals without cardiac catheterization labs improves dramatically

MIEMSS designates Sinai Hospital as Cardiac Interventional Center

More physicians opting for salaries, other health care industry news

Risperdal Consta can reduce risk of hospitalisation in patients with schizophrenia

AGA guidelines recommend RFA for removal of precancerous cells in patients with Barrett's esophagus

PLC's RenalGuard REMEDIAL II trial against CIN presented at ACC.11

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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