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Researchers find new form of imaging technology to diagnose different types of cancer

Researchers from University Hospitals Case Medical Center have published findings that a new form of imaging -- PET/MRI -- is promising for several types of cancer.

30 Aug 2013

Researchers identify mutation in CNGB1 gene causing PRA in Phalene and Papillon

Professor Hannes Lohi's research group at the University of Helsinki and Folkh-lsan Research Center, Finland, has identified a mutation in CNGB1 gene, causing progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) in the Phalene and Papillon dog breeds.

30 Aug 2013

Stem cell researchers receive Early Translational research awards from CIRM

Four prominent researchers from UCLA's Eli & Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have received Early Translational research awards totaling approximately $13 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) the state stem cell agency. The UCLA researchers received four of the 12 total awards; no other applicant institution received more than one award.

30 Aug 2013

Blood test provides tool essential to trials of therapies for Huntington's disease

An assay designed to measure normal and abnormal forms of the huntingtin protein - the mutated form of which causes Huntington's disease - was successful in detecting levels of the mutant protein in a large multicenter study of individuals at risk for the devastating neurological disorder.

30 Aug 2013

Targeted Medical Pharma launches new division to manufacture and distribution dietary supplements

Targeted Medical Pharma, Inc., a biotechnology company that develops and distributes prescription medical foods to physicians and pharmacies, today announced the launch of a new division that will specialize in the manufacturing and distribution of a proprietary line of dietary supplements.

30 Aug 2013

JCVI Receives $1.25M For Healthy Aging Study

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29 Aug 2013

Mallinckrodt to present MNK-795 clinical data at PAINWeek 2013

Mallinckrodt announced today that the first clinical data on MNK-795 will be presented at PAINWeek 2013, to be held September 4-7 in Las Vegas. MNK-795 is an extended-release oral formulation of oxycodone and acetaminophen that has been studied in clinical trials for the management of moderate to severe acute pain where the use of an opioid analgesic is appropriate.

29 Aug 2013

First Edition: August 29, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about ongoing fiscal fights surrounding efforts to raise the nation's debt limit and to defund the health law. Also, the White House enlists former President Bill Clinton to help spread the word about the overhaul.

29 Aug 2013

Future of biomedical innovation depends on new trend for all players to work together for common goal

It's a long, expensive, risky road to turn a scientific breakthrough into a treatment that can help patients. Fewer organizations are trying to tackle the challenges alone, says a new paper from MIT researchers published August 28 in the journal Science Translational Medicine.

29 Aug 2013

Wireless technology speeds patients’ postoperative recovery after heart surgery

Using wireless technology may speed patients' postoperative recovery following heart surgery and improve post-discharge outcomes, according to a study in the September 2013 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

29 Aug 2013

Johns Hopkins researchers use low-energy light to solve serious heart problems

When a beating heart slips into an irregular, life-threatening rhythm, the treatment is well known: deliver a burst of electric current from a pacemaker or defibrillator. But because the electricity itself can cause pain, tissue damage and other serious side-effects, a Johns Hopkins-led research team wants to replace these jolts with a kinder, gentler remedy: light.

29 Aug 2013

Scientists develop method to generate functioning brain cells that produce myelin

Stem cell technology has long offered the hope of regenerating tissue to repair broken or damaged neural tissue. Findings from a team of UC Davis investigators have brought this dream a step closer by developing a method to generate functioning brain cells that produce myelin - a fatty, insulating sheath essential to normal neural conduction.

29 Aug 2013

AATS agrees with USPSTF recommendation for lung cancer screening of asymptomatic smokers

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery, a professional organization of surgeons dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment, and cure of diseases of the chest, strongly supports the United States Preventive Services Task Force draft recommendation for lung cancer screening of asymptomatic smokers.

29 Aug 2013

Deadline reportedly delayed for finalizing details with insurance plans on federal exchanges

Reuters reports these agreements are not likely to be signed until mid-September. Also in the news, the race is on to train navigators while, in Washington state, Group Health makes a decision about abortion coverage in exchange plans. And Republicans on Capitol Hill offer a new plan for insuring government officials.

29 Aug 2013

WPI researchers receive NIH grant to develop cell therapies for healing cardiac muscle

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a five-year, $1.94 million grant to a biomedical research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) working at the forefront of cell therapies for healing cardiac muscle damaged by heart attack or chronic disease.

29 Aug 2013

Endo Eyes Generics Growth With $225M Boca Pharmacal Acquisition

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28 Aug 2013

Tumor Suppressor May Actually Drive Cancer Development

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28 Aug 2013

JCVI Receives $1.25M For Healthy Aging Study

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28 Aug 2013

University Of Virginia Gets $14.4M Grant To Fight Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

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28 Aug 2013

Alzheimer’s drug trial: an interview with Geoffrey Kempler, Chairman & CEO Prana Biotechnology

Approval for the IMAGINE trial was granted by the Austin Health Research Ethics Committee in November 2011, with the first patients dosed in March the following year. However, well before the trial was approved, PBT2 had already shown promise in significantly changing Abeta levels in spinal fluid while improving cognition in a previous 12-week trial conducted in 2006.

28 Aug 2013

Technology News and Research

Researchers find new form of imaging technology to diagnose different types of cancer

Researchers identify mutation in CNGB1 gene causing PRA in Phalene and Papillon

Stem cell researchers receive Early Translational research awards from CIRM

Blood test provides tool essential to trials of therapies for Huntington's disease

Targeted Medical Pharma launches new division to manufacture and distribution dietary supplements

JCVI Receives $1.25M For Healthy Aging Study

Mallinckrodt to present MNK-795 clinical data at PAINWeek 2013

First Edition: August 29, 2013

Future of biomedical innovation depends on new trend for all players to work together for common goal

Wireless technology speeds patients’ postoperative recovery after heart surgery

Johns Hopkins researchers use low-energy light to solve serious heart problems

Scientists develop method to generate functioning brain cells that produce myelin

AATS agrees with USPSTF recommendation for lung cancer screening of asymptomatic smokers

Deadline reportedly delayed for finalizing details with insurance plans on federal exchanges

WPI researchers receive NIH grant to develop cell therapies for healing cardiac muscle

Endo Eyes Generics Growth With $225M Boca Pharmacal Acquisition

Tumor Suppressor May Actually Drive Cancer Development

JCVI Receives $1.25M For Healthy Aging Study

University Of Virginia Gets $14.4M Grant To Fight Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Alzheimer’s drug trial: an interview with Geoffrey Kempler, Chairman & CEO Prana Biotechnology

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

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