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HUGO recognizes Dr. Patrick Tan for research on genomic profiles of Asian cancers

Dr Patrick Tan from A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore has received the 2013 Chen New Investigator Award from the international Human Genome Organisation.

19 Apr 2013

Obstructive salivary gland disease treatment: an interview with Thomas Cherry, Cook Medical

Everyone is familiar with urinary stones (kidney stones). The same thing can actually happen in your salivary ducts. These types of stones and strictures occur not nearly as frequently as kidney stones but they still occur quite often. The latest data we have seen showed about 1 in 5,000 patients actually have some type of obstructive salivary duct disorder.

From COOK MEDICAL INC. 19 Apr 2013

GBM brain cancer patient treated with DCVax-L celebrates 10th anniversary of cancer-free survival

Northwest Biotherapeutics, a biotechnology company developing DCVax personalized immune therapies for solid tumor cancers, announced today that Brad Silver, an All American swimming and water polo athlete who was diagnosed with Glioblastoma multiforme brain cancer in late 2002, and was treated with DCVax-L in March of 2003, just celebrated the 10th anniversary of his continued cancer-free survival.

19 Apr 2013

Global experts highlight strategies to immunize more children

In advance of World Immunization Week, global experts are highlighting strategies to further advance progress on the Global Vaccine Action Plan that was endorsed by the World Health Assembly, 2012.

19 Apr 2013

Microline Surgical receives FDA clearance for Flexible Ligating Shears

Microline Surgical, Inc., a leading manufacturer of reposable instruments for minimally invasive surgery, announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Flexible Ligating Shears, enabling surgeons to effectively cut and seal soft tissue.

19 Apr 2013

AACN Practice Alert outlines evidence-based protocols related to bathing adult patients

The long-held tradition of using a basin, soap and water to bathe bed-bound hospitalized patients is no longer the recommended standard of practice, according to the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

19 Apr 2013

North American scientists chart new territory in immunity research

Cracking the DNA code for a complex region of the human genome has helped 14 North American scientists, including five at Simon Fraser University, chart new territory in immunity research.

19 Apr 2013

FDA approval paves way for U-M to conduct Phase II trial of stem cell injections in ALS patients

For nearly two years, University of Michigan neurologist Eva Feldman , M.D., Ph.D. has led the nation's first clinical trial of stem cell injections in patients with the deadly degenerative disease known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, often called ALS or Lou Gehrig 's disease.

19 Apr 2013

International community seems powerless to stop attacks on polio workers

Noting a number of attacks against polio workers in Pakistan over the past few months, Asif Saeed Memon, an associate fellow at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute, writes in a Dawn.com opinion piece, "As a response to the attacks, the governments of Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa suspended the campaign for a short period, while the United Nations removed some of its field personnel until they could receive guarantees of better security."

18 Apr 2013

Fully-retractable embolization coil introduced by Cook Medical

Cook Medical has launched a new fully-retractable .035 inch embolization coil, intended for peripheral arterial and venous embolization. Embolization is a nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure performed by a physician to block or reduce blood flow in arteries and veins. Cook is showcasing the Retracta™ Detachable Embolization Coil at booth #1331 at the annual Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting.

18 Apr 2013

Running or jumping may worsen cartilage damage, MIT engineers find

Osteoarthritis, which affects at least 20 percent of adults in the United States, leads to deterioration of cartilage, the rubbery tissue that prevents bones from rubbing together.

18 Apr 2013

MD Anderson Cancer Center buys two Elekta Versa HD linear accelerators

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, Texas) has purchased two Elekta Versa HD™ linear accelerators. The radiation therapy system, which recently received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, features the versatility to deliver high-volume conventional techniques, in addition to the most advanced linear-accelerator treatments that require the greatest targeting precision.

From Elekta 18 Apr 2013

Catheter Connections receives another patent for IV disinfection technology

Catheter Connections, a start-up company co-founded by nurses seeking to reduce deadly hospital-acquired bloodstream infections, announced today the issuance of U.S. Patent Number 8,419,713, titled "Carrier Assembly With Caps for Medical Connectors."

18 Apr 2013

Telemedicine house calls for Parkinson’s patients: an interview with Dr Ray Dorsey, Johns Hopkins University

Access to neurological care for Parkinson disease is currently limited by distance, disability, and the distribution of doctors.

18 Apr 2013

FDA investigating the safety of surgical robots

With more than 4,500 robotic prostate surgeries under his belt, David Samadi , MD may be the last person you'd expect to welcome an FDA investigation of robotic surgery.

18 Apr 2013

Henry Ford physician inducted into Space Foundation's Space Technology Hall of Fame

Scott Dulchavsky, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Surgery at Henry Ford Hospital, will be inducted today into the Space Foundation's Space Technology Hall of Fame for his work training astronauts to use ultrasound technology in space.

18 Apr 2013

Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States opens new South Baltimore County Medical Center

Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States, an award-winning not-for-profit health plan and care provider, opened the doors to its new South Baltimore County Medical Center on Monday, April 8, offering a vast array of medical services including around-the-clock urgent care, conveniently located under one roof.

18 Apr 2013

Mast Therapeutics' data show that MST-188 reduces aggregation of both older and younger RBC

Mast Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that two posters for its lead product candidate, MST-188, were presented at the 7th Annual Sickle Cell Disease Research & Educational Symposium, currently underway in Miami.

18 Apr 2013

IDRI, Medicago announce positive Phase I clinical trial results for avian flu pandemic vaccine

IDRI, a Seattle-based non-profit research organization that is a leading developer of adjuvants used in vaccines combating infectious disease, and Medicago Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing highly effective and competitive vaccines based on proprietary manufacturing technologies and Virus-Like Particles, today reported positive interim results from a Phase I clinical trial for an H5N1 Avian Influenza VLP vaccine candidate.

18 Apr 2013

Neuroscientists develop reliable method of analyzing brain activity to detect autism in children

Neuroscientists from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the University of Toronto have developed an efficient and reliable method of analyzing brain activity to detect autism in children.

18 Apr 2013

Technology News and Research

HUGO recognizes Dr. Patrick Tan for research on genomic profiles of Asian cancers

Obstructive salivary gland disease treatment: an interview with Thomas Cherry, Cook Medical

GBM brain cancer patient treated with DCVax-L celebrates 10th anniversary of cancer-free survival

Global experts highlight strategies to immunize more children

Microline Surgical receives FDA clearance for Flexible Ligating Shears

AACN Practice Alert outlines evidence-based protocols related to bathing adult patients

North American scientists chart new territory in immunity research

FDA approval paves way for U-M to conduct Phase II trial of stem cell injections in ALS patients

International community seems powerless to stop attacks on polio workers

Fully-retractable embolization coil introduced by Cook Medical

Running or jumping may worsen cartilage damage, MIT engineers find

MD Anderson Cancer Center buys two Elekta Versa HD linear accelerators

Catheter Connections receives another patent for IV disinfection technology

Telemedicine house calls for Parkinson’s patients: an interview with Dr Ray Dorsey, Johns Hopkins University

FDA investigating the safety of surgical robots

Henry Ford physician inducted into Space Foundation's Space Technology Hall of Fame

Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States opens new South Baltimore County Medical Center

Mast Therapeutics' data show that MST-188 reduces aggregation of both older and younger RBC

IDRI, Medicago announce positive Phase I clinical trial results for avian flu pandemic vaccine

Neuroscientists develop reliable method of analyzing brain activity to detect autism in children

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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