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New CODMAN ENTERPRISE 2 Vascular Reconstruction Device launched for treatment of intracranial aneurysms

Codman Neuro has launched the CODMAN ENTERPRISE 2 Vascular Reconstruction Device, the latest generation of the company’s self-expanding stent and delivery system used to treat wide-necked intracranial aneurysms and to help maintain the position of endovascular coils during and after the procedure.

23 Feb 2016

New approach could open door to more personalized medications for diabetes patients

New research from the University of Copenhagen points to an entirely new approach for designing insulin-based pharmaceuticals. The approach could open the door for more personalized medications with fewer side effects for Type 1 Diabetes patients.

19 Feb 2016

Revealing dynamic protein complexes with NMR: an interview with Elisar Barbar

Most proteins are involved in interactions with one or a few functional ligands, but some proteins, like light chain 8 (LC8), have numerous binding partners. LC8 interacts with more than 100 functionally different proteins, from viral proteins to motor proteins to proteins involved in cell division.

From Bruker BioSpin Group 18 Feb 2016

Diagnostic imaging equipment market in Saudi Arabia expected to grow at CAGR of 7.9% during 2015-2020

Mordor Intelligence announces the publication of their research study titled "Saudi Arabia Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Market- Growth, Trends & Forecast (2014-2020)." The report is an in-depth analysis of the companies operating in the country, the current market scenario and the investment opportunities.

16 Feb 2016

Study could pave way for new treatment strategies for PKU

Phenylketonuria, also known as PKU, is the most common inherited disease affecting amino acid metabolism. Children are tested for PKU at birth, and babies diagnosed with the disease must adhere to a highly restricted diet to prevent permanent intellectual impairment.

16 Feb 2016

Confirming nasogastric tube placement through an assay? An interview with Ian Fotheringham

Nasogastric tubes are placed directly into the stomach in order to feed or medicate patients. If an NG tube accidentally goes into the lung instead, which can happen, it can cause serious harm to the patient, with food, liquid or medication potentially entering the lung.

15 Feb 2016

SSH presents series of awards for simulation in healthcare at IMSH

The Society for Simulation in Healthcare presented a series of awards and recognized newly certified professionals this month, all recognizing excellence the field at the International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare.

12 Feb 2016

Muscle protein titin plays vital role in Frank-Starling mechanism

Researchers at Illinois Institute of Technology and Loyola University have discovered new clues in the 100-year-old mystery of the Frank-Starling law of the heart: What makes the heart contract more strongly at longer lengths given the same level of calcium activation?

10 Feb 2016

Structural movie reveals step-by-step creation of chemical that plays important role in some cancers

An international team of scientists led by the University of Liverpool has produced a 'structural movie' revealing the step-by-step creation of an important naturally occurring chemical in the body that plays a role in some cancers.

10 Feb 2016

Bone loss linked with ALL therapy occurs during first month of treatment

Investigators at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have found that significant bone loss - a side effect of chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) - occurs during the first month of treatment, far earlier than previously assumed. Results of the study will be available online February 4, in advance of publication in the journal Bone.

5 Feb 2016

LivaNova's stented aortic bioprosthesis CROWN PRT now approved for treatment of aortic valve disease

LivaNova PLC, a global medical technology company and a leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, today announced it has been granted approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its innovative stented aortic bioprosthesis CROWN PRT for the treatment of aortic valve disease.

4 Feb 2016

Screening of protein-based pharmaceuticals, free webinar

PANalytical, the world’s leading supplier of analytical instrumentation and software for X-ray and related techniques, announces their free webinar on The power of powder - Screening of protein-based pharmaceuticals on 18 February 2016, presented by Irene Margiolaki, assistant professor at the Department of Biology of the University of Patras, Greece and Detlef Beckers, Lead Scientist XRD, PANalytical B.V., The Netherlands

3 Feb 2016

UW–Madison center continues to offer accurate radiation treatment

As radiation sources used to map disease and attack cancer grow in number and complexity, a University of Wisconsin-Madison center continues to offer the last word on accurate radiation doses.

1 Feb 2016

Proton radiotherapy as effective as standard photon therapy in treating pediatric brain tumor

The use of proton radiotherapy to treat the most common malignant brain tumor in children is as effective as standard photon (x-ray) radiation therapy while causing fewer long-term side effects such as hearing loss and cognitive disorders, according to a study receiving online publication in Lancet Oncology.

30 Jan 2016

NSSA offers tips to avoid winter sports injuries

If you're suited up and ready to ski or snowboard, you're not alone. These popular sports draw more than 9.5 million participants a year, according to the National Ski Areas Association, and they accounted for 53.6 million total skier and snowboarder visits to ski areas in the 2014-15 season.

21 Jan 2016

Researchers suggest ways to make TB drugs more efficacious against mutations

Biophysicists have discovered why the bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB) are naturally somewhat resistant to antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones. Their findings, based on mapping the detailed three-dimensional structure of the drugs interacting with an essential enzyme in the TB germ, also reveal why some TB drugs are more potent than others and suggest how drug developers can make fluoroquinolones more efficacious against mutations that make the lung disease drug resistant.

19 Jan 2016

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New CODMAN ENTERPRISE 2 Vascular Reconstruction Device launched for treatment of intracranial aneurysms

New approach could open door to more personalized medications for diabetes patients

Revealing dynamic protein complexes with NMR: an interview with Elisar Barbar

Diagnostic imaging equipment market in Saudi Arabia expected to grow at CAGR of 7.9% during 2015-2020

Study could pave way for new treatment strategies for PKU

Confirming nasogastric tube placement through an assay? An interview with Ian Fotheringham

SSH presents series of awards for simulation in healthcare at IMSH

Muscle protein titin plays vital role in Frank-Starling mechanism

Structural movie reveals step-by-step creation of chemical that plays important role in some cancers

Bone loss linked with ALL therapy occurs during first month of treatment

LivaNova's stented aortic bioprosthesis CROWN PRT now approved for treatment of aortic valve disease

Screening of protein-based pharmaceuticals, free webinar

UW–Madison center continues to offer accurate radiation treatment

Proton radiotherapy as effective as standard photon therapy in treating pediatric brain tumor

NSSA offers tips to avoid winter sports injuries

Researchers suggest ways to make TB drugs more efficacious against mutations

Scientists develop wireless brain sensors

Scientists find new way to re-engineer body’s immune system to target cancer

Physicians may soon have new tool to closely track severity, potential spread of metastatic melanoma

Cancer concerns over chromium diet pills

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