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American Lung Association releases 2010 State of Tobacco Control Report

The American Lung Association released its State of Tobacco Control 2010 report today, which tracks progress on key tobacco control policies at the federal and state level, assigning grades based on whether laws are adequately protecting citizens from the enormous burden caused by tobacco use.

20 Jan 2011

Neuros Medical announces initial feasibility study results of HFAC Nerve Block technology

Neuros Medical, Inc., a medical device company announced today initial feasibility study results of their patented high frequency alternating current (HFAC) Nerve Block technology from their first patient. The study is a short-term, 30-day test per patient, focusing on chronic residual limb pain. Nearly one million patients suffer from chronic residual limb pain in the U.S.

20 Jan 2011

Merck provides additional information about DSMB recommendations for vorapaxar TRA-2P study

Merck reported today that investigators in the TRA-2P study of vorapaxar have been provided with additional information about the recommendations of the Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) regarding the TRA-2P study. The additional information was sent yesterday in a communication to investigators from the Operations Committee of the TRA-2P study of vorapaxar. Vorapaxar is one of Merck's investigational cardiovascular medicines.

20 Jan 2011

Brains of migraine sufferers show higher proportion of lesions of brain microvessels

Recent work, in particular the CAMERA study, has used MRI to study the brains of migraine sufferers and has shown that a higher proportion of these patients exhibit lesions of the brain microvessels than the rest of the population.

20 Jan 2011

Anaesthetising an arm affects brain activity and rapidly impairs body perception

An Inserm research team in Toulouse, led by Dr Stein Silva (Inserm Unit 825 "Brain imaging and neurological handicaps"), working with the "Modelling tissue and nociceptive stress" Host Team (MATN IFR 150), were interested in studying the illusions described by many patients under regional anaesthetic.

20 Jan 2011

Apricus Bio's MycoVa demonstrates 'non-inferiority' for treatment of onychomycosis compared to Loceryl

Apricus Biosciences, Inc. today announced that an additional analysis conducted on behalf of the Company has shown that MycoVa™ has successfully demonstrated 'non-inferiority' for the treatment of onychomycosis (commonly referred to as nail fungus), compared to the current standard of care in Europe for topical therapy, Loceryl®.

20 Jan 2011

Viewpoints: Sebelius and Vilsack on rural health; Many thoughts on repeal vote; State budget cuts

As former governors from the Heartland, we've seen firsthand how Americans in rural areas struggle to get the health care they need. Whether it's a farmer losing his health insurance because he has no good choices or a mom putting off a treatment because there aren't enough doctors nearby, rural Americans often go without critical preventive care or key procedures.

20 Jan 2011

El Camino Hospital introduces CHI program to educate Chinese community on health disparities

El Camino Hospital has launched a Chinese Health Initiative, designed to address the troubling and unique health disparities in the Silicon Valley's Chinese community and to accommodate their cultural preferences in education, screening and health care delivery.

19 Jan 2011

Alcohol statistics in Australia: Beer low wine high

New statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistic (ABS) on alcohol and wine consumption released on Tuesday show beer consumption is now at its lowest level in 61 years. It is making up less than half of all the pure alcohol consumed in Australia.

19 Jan 2011

CJPS Medical Systems to launch VitalPoint Remote Patient Monitor in the U.K.

CJPS Medical Systems are launching into the U.K. market this week their VitalPoint® Remote Patient Monitor, a medical device capable of measuring patients' vital signs from home, allowing secure and direct communication with their caregiver, creating electronic medical records, and transmitting vital signs data.

19 Jan 2011

Geron commences enrollment in imetelstat Phase 2 clinical trial in essential thrombocythemia

Geron Corporation today announced enrollment of the first patient in a Phase 2 clinical trial to evaluate the activity of the company's telomerase inhibitor drug, imetelstat (GRN163L), in patients with essential thrombocythemia (ET).

19 Jan 2011

Tips to maintain healthy lifestyle

The start of the New Year often brings great intentions and an ambitious list of resolutions — some attainable and most? Completely unsustainable. For many, personal resolutions to achieving better health, such as weight loss or quitting smoking, wane quickly along with the initial good objectives and keen enthusiasm.

19 Jan 2011

Mothers with resolved grief following preterm birth more likely to have securely attached infants

Having a baby prematurely can be traumatic experience for parents and is typically characterized by feelings of loss and grief that can persist for months after a baby is discharged from the hospital.

19 Jan 2011

Europe's leading oncology organisations receive €12 million grant to streamline cross border research

Europe's leading oncology organisations are combining forces in the global fight against cancer. The project, EurocanPlatform, has received €12 million from the European Union to streamline cross border research. The project will find moreeffective ways to ensure the prevention, early discovery and treatment of different forms of cancer.

19 Jan 2011

Concomitant physical symptoms in patients with depression and anxiety associated with poorer prognosis

This study, published in the last 2010 issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, indicate that concomitant physical symptoms in patients with depression and anxiety are associated with a poorer prognosis of symptoms of depression and anxiety and that it might prove worthwhile to pay attention to the role of multiple physical symptoms in the process of tailoring interventions to meet the needs of depressed and anxious patients in primary care.

19 Jan 2011

MD Anderson experts create plan to guide women on healthy behaviors

"A woman's life changes at every decade and so does her body," says Therese Bevers, M.D., medical director of MD Anderson's Cancer Prevention Center. "And, just as a woman sets personal and work-related milestones, she also should set health goals for every stage of life."

19 Jan 2011

New study provides insight into developing therapeutics for airway disease

Researchers from Duke University Medical Center have identified how nanoparticles from diesel exhaust damage lung airway cells, a finding that could lead to new therapies for people susceptible to airway disease.

19 Jan 2011

Healthy teeth and gums may reduce risk for pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Maintaining periodontal health may contribute to a healthy respiratory system, according to research published in the Journal of Periodontology. A new study suggests that periodontal disease may increase the risk for respiratory infections, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia.

19 Jan 2011

Aastrom secures US patent for autologous cell therapy product

Aastrom Biosciences, a leading developer of expanded autologous cellular therapies for severe, chronic cardiovascular diseases, today announced that it has been granted a U.S. patent which provides composition of matter protection for its investigational expanded autologous cell therapy product.

19 Jan 2011

Uric acid levels linked to severe osteoarthritis

The amount of uric acid in one's joints may increase the likelihood of severe osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis worldwide, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center.

19 Jan 2011

Chronic News and Research

American Lung Association releases 2010 State of Tobacco Control Report

Neuros Medical announces initial feasibility study results of HFAC Nerve Block technology

Merck provides additional information about DSMB recommendations for vorapaxar TRA-2P study

Brains of migraine sufferers show higher proportion of lesions of brain microvessels

Anaesthetising an arm affects brain activity and rapidly impairs body perception

Apricus Bio's MycoVa demonstrates 'non-inferiority' for treatment of onychomycosis compared to Loceryl

Viewpoints: Sebelius and Vilsack on rural health; Many thoughts on repeal vote; State budget cuts

El Camino Hospital introduces CHI program to educate Chinese community on health disparities

Alcohol statistics in Australia: Beer low wine high

CJPS Medical Systems to launch VitalPoint Remote Patient Monitor in the U.K.

Geron commences enrollment in imetelstat Phase 2 clinical trial in essential thrombocythemia

Tips to maintain healthy lifestyle

Mothers with resolved grief following preterm birth more likely to have securely attached infants

Europe's leading oncology organisations receive €12 million grant to streamline cross border research

Concomitant physical symptoms in patients with depression and anxiety associated with poorer prognosis

MD Anderson experts create plan to guide women on healthy behaviors

New study provides insight into developing therapeutics for airway disease

Healthy teeth and gums may reduce risk for pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Aastrom secures US patent for autologous cell therapy product

Uric acid levels linked to severe osteoarthritis

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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