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FiatLux Imaging extends availability of free medical software

FiatLux Imaging, Inc., a company dedicated to the development of powerful and useful new software to make the practice of medicine more effective, less expensive and more timely, announced today that, due to user demand and rapidly expanding use, it is extending the free availability of its Visualize FREE application for reading and analyzing medical imaging studies.

6 May 2010

RayBiotech announces biomarker grant winners

RayBiotech, Inc. has announced the winners of its Biomarker Discovery Pilot Grant program. In total, 18 award recipients were chosen for grants of up to $20,000 each, redeemable for RayBiotech products and services. "By offering these grants," states Dr. Ray (Ruopan) Huang, Founder and President of RayBiotech, "we intend to demonstrate that any researcher with a modest research budget can successfully discover and validate disease-related biomarkers using our antibody arrays."

6 May 2010

Opinions: G8's track record; Maternal, child health; Chan on N. Korea; USAID, DDT in Haiti

In a Vancouver Sun opinion piece, columnist Barbara Yaffe writes about the "disappointing track record of delivery on past G8 aid promises" in light of recent concern over Canada's announcement that it will not fund abortion in its G8 initiative.

6 May 2010

Annual heart disease and stroke rates in China to rise up to 73% by 2030: Research

Annual heart disease and stroke rates in China will rise by up to 73 percent by 2030, given an aging population and other increased risk factors, without policies and prevention efforts aimed at controlling blood pressure and smoking, according to research from Columbia University Medical Center published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.

6 May 2010

Urgent changes needed to ‘prep’ doctors to care for aging America

Leading physician policy experts are calling for changes in medical education policy at multiple levels to ensure that doctors are prepared to treat the country's aging adult population.

6 May 2010

CSI fiscal third-quarter revenue increases 9% to $16.5 million

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI), a medical device company developing and commercializing innovative interventional treatment systems for vascular disease, today reported financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2010.

6 May 2010

Obesity epidemic may be flattening out - still much to be done

The prevalence of childhood obesity might be stabilising in developed countries, but there is still much to be done to combat this major threat to health, according to a Seminar published on Online First and in an upcoming issue of The Lancet.

6 May 2010

Bone marrow stem cells show promise in multiple sclerosis

A groundbreaking trial to test bone marrow stem cell therapy with a small group of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) has been shown to have possible benefits for the treatment of the disease.

6 May 2010

GENFIT announces milestone as compound developed in partnership enters the clinic

GENFIT (Alternext: ALGFT; ISIN: FR0004163111), a biopharmaceutical company at the forefront of drug discovery and development, focusing on the early diagnosis and preventive treatment of cardiometabolic and associated disorders, today announces the achievement of a milestone in the therapeutic research collaboration with one of its strategic pharmaceutical partners.

6 May 2010

EpiCept provides update on corporate strategy, reports net loss of $4.5M for first-quarter 2010

EpiCept Corporation today announced operating and financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2010, and provided an update with respect to the Company's key business initiatives.

6 May 2010

States face Medicaid losses, low-income patients struggle to find lasting health care sources

"Until now, stimulus money spared governors and state lawmakers from making some of the most brutal budget cuts. But with this lifeline running out, officials are looking at making significant cutbacks to public services, particularly schools and health programs.

6 May 2010

Bar-code eMAR combination of technologies reduce transcription, medication administration errors

Using bar-code technology with an electronic medication administration record (eMAR) substantially reduces transcription and medication administration errors, as well as potential drug-related adverse events, says a new study funded by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The study is published in the May 6 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

6 May 2010

Dark chocolate may protect brain after stroke by increasing cellular signals: Researchers

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered that a compound in dark chocolate may protect the brain after a stroke by increasing cellular signals already known to shield nerve cells from damage.

6 May 2010

THI at St. Luke's awarded $1.5M NIH grant for study of stem cells with LVADs for end-stage heart failure

Physician scientists at the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital (THI at St. Luke's) have been awarded a grant of almost $1.5 million by the National Institutes of Health for research into treatments for patients with end-stage heart failure that would combine heart-assist devices and adult stem-cell treatments.

6 May 2010

Proper nutrition during multi-day stage races may prevent harmful changes in bone turnover: Study

The recent start of the North American cycling season marks the beginning of a physically demanding time for elite and professional bicycle racers who participate in multi-day stage races. Previous research has found that competitive cyclists have significantly lower bone mineral density than other endurance athletes, making them more susceptible to fractures.

6 May 2010

Latest LLMDA technology available to detect viruses, bacteria

Law enforcement authorities seeking to detect bioterrorism attacks, doctors diagnosing diseases and regulatory agencies checking product safety may find a new ally in a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory detection technology.

6 May 2010

Sebelius: Hotline coming soon

In this Kaiser Health News short take, staff writer Mary Agnes Carey reports: "Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday that "within a couple months we will have a very robust call center operation" to answer consumers' questions about the new health overhaul law" (Kaiser Health News).

6 May 2010

Milk consumption does not cause renal cell cancer

While previous research had suggested that drinking milk was related to factors that may increase the risk of renal cell cancer, results of a recent study exploiting the genetic contribution to variation in milk consumption suggest that this may not be the case.

6 May 2010

Sebelius urges states to investigate Wellpoint math on rate hikes

Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, said states should investigate if WellPoint Inc. made math errors in how it justified rate hikes this year, The Wall Street Journal reports.

6 May 2010

Emotions can sabotage weight loss goals

How many times have you, after a particularly hard day, reached for some chocolate or ice cream? It's common for many people, but for those trying to lose weight, it can be detrimental to their long term success, and most weight-loss programs never even address it.

6 May 2010

Research News and Research

FiatLux Imaging extends availability of free medical software

RayBiotech announces biomarker grant winners

Opinions: G8's track record; Maternal, child health; Chan on N. Korea; USAID, DDT in Haiti

Annual heart disease and stroke rates in China to rise up to 73% by 2030: Research

Urgent changes needed to ‘prep’ doctors to care for aging America

CSI fiscal third-quarter revenue increases 9% to $16.5 million

Obesity epidemic may be flattening out - still much to be done

Bone marrow stem cells show promise in multiple sclerosis

GENFIT announces milestone as compound developed in partnership enters the clinic

EpiCept provides update on corporate strategy, reports net loss of $4.5M for first-quarter 2010

States face Medicaid losses, low-income patients struggle to find lasting health care sources

Bar-code eMAR combination of technologies reduce transcription, medication administration errors

Dark chocolate may protect brain after stroke by increasing cellular signals: Researchers

THI at St. Luke's awarded $1.5M NIH grant for study of stem cells with LVADs for end-stage heart failure

Proper nutrition during multi-day stage races may prevent harmful changes in bone turnover: Study

Latest LLMDA technology available to detect viruses, bacteria

Sebelius: Hotline coming soon

Milk consumption does not cause renal cell cancer

Sebelius urges states to investigate Wellpoint math on rate hikes

Emotions can sabotage weight loss goals

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