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BioSTAR biodegradable implant achieves comparable closure rates to Amplatzer ASO

A novel study by Canadian physicians reported that the BioSTARTM biodegradable implant achieved comparable closure rates to the Amplatzer Septal OccluderTM (ASO) in children with atrial septal defect (ASD). The BioSTAR device displayed successful outcomes, while avoiding issues associated with implants containing substantial amounts of metal.

16 Jul 2010

ACTOS offers safety profile regarding risk of CV events in people with type 2 diabetes: Takeda

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee held a joint meeting primarily focused on reviewing the cardiovascular safety of rosiglitazone, as presented by the FDA and GlaxoSmithKline. Following this two day discussion, Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. ("Takeda") underscores its position that ACTOS (pioglitazone HCl) offers an established safety profile regarding the risk of CV events in people living with type 2 diabetes.

16 Jul 2010

Glaxo announces a $2.3 billion in legal liability charges

British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, announced this Thursday that its second-quarter charges related to legal cases involving the two drugs Avandia (diabetes drug) and Paxil (drug for anxiety and depression) would run up to $2.36 billion. Avandia’s use and its potential risk of causing heart problems were being debated this week by an advisory panel to the US Food & Drugs Administration (FDA).

16 Jul 2010

Practice Fusion API Challenge kicked off

Practice Fusion, the free, web-based Electronic Health Record company, kicked off the Practice Fusion API Challenge today as part of the Health 2.0 Developer Challenge, an initiative supported by the US Department of Health and Human Services. The challenge invites developers to connect patient health data from medical devices, mobile apps, social media systems and websites to doctors in real-time through Practice Fusion's new API.

15 Jul 2010

Type 1 diabetes affects athletic performance, new study finds

A new study led by York University researchers finds that young athletes with Type 1 diabetes may experience a marked decrease in performance as a result of their blood sugar levels.

15 Jul 2010

Cigarette smoking affects entire networks of gene interaction: Research

The effects of smoking cigarettes on gene activity have been investigated in the largest study of its kind. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Medical Genomics studied white blood cells taken from 1,240 people to identify 323 unique genes whose expression levels were significantly correlated with smoking behavior.

15 Jul 2010

First Edition: July 15, 2010

Headlines topping today's news include reports about the White House release of new coverage rules for certain screening tests and other types of preventive care, and calls from the GOP for hearings on Berwick's recess appointment to run Medicare and Medicaid top today's news.

15 Jul 2010

Research shows behavioral economic analysis may help understand role of craving in addictions

Just-published research led by a psychologist at the University of Georgia shows that behavioral economic analysis may lead to an improved understanding of craving for alcohol and other drugs. This method of studying how craving alters the way a person values a drug is fairly new, but according to the study, it may well help assess cravings more accurately and contribute to identifying more effective ways to defeat addictions.

15 Jul 2010

St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital ranked among America's elite healthcare institutions

In its annual survey of "America's Best Hospitals," U.S. News & World Report has ranked St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital (SLEH) among the elite healthcare institutions in the nation in five major areas of care. This includes the Texas Heart® Institute (THI) at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, listed in the top ten nationally in heart and heart surgery for the 20th consecutive year.

15 Jul 2010

Study looks at trans fat trends in major fast food chains

Five major fast food chains have significantly decreased trans fats in the oils they use to cook food, according to new research from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.

15 Jul 2010

AHA calls for entries for 2010 Howard L. Lewis Achievement Award

The American Heart Association announces the call for entries for the 2010 Howard L. Lewis Achievement Award, the association's highest honor for health and science reporting.

15 Jul 2010

Dance works all over for health, researcher says

Can elderly Latinos who have limited mobility and face elevated risks of disability dance their way to better health? A University of Illinois at Chicago researcher wants to find out.

15 Jul 2010

Decreased perioperative cerebral oxygenation values linked to poor outcomes after aortic arch surgery

CAS Medical Systems, Inc. today announced that a new study published in The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery supports the association between decreased perioperative cerebral oxygenation values and poor outcomes after aortic arch surgery.

15 Jul 2010

American Heart Association comments on FDA advisory committee's rosiglitazone recommendations

After two days of hearings, an advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended that the FDA allow the type 2 diabetes drug rosiglitazone (brand name, Avandia), to stay on the market, but with most committee members suggesting that the label be revised to include increased warnings. Rosiglitazone is one in a class of drugs called thiazolidinediones (TZDs), used to treat type 2 diabetes.

15 Jul 2010

MD Buyline identifies top emerging technologies with highest impact

This release will explain how these important technologies encourage high utilization rates across multiple service lines, bringing value to hospitals. Reimbursement changes and hospital structure enable technology purchases to generate a sequence of changes throughout service lines and dramatically impact the bottom line.

15 Jul 2010

Children's National and George Washington University receive NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award

Children's National Medical Center, in partnership with The George Washington University Medical Center, has received a prestigious Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) from the National Center for Research Resources of the National Institutes of Health.

15 Jul 2010

Study reveals anti-diabetic properties of cashew seed extract

Cashew seed extract shows promise as an effective anti-diabetic, according to a new study from the University of Montreal (Canada) and the Universit- de Yaound- (Cameroun). Published in the journal Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, the investigation analyzed the reputed health benefits of cashew tree products on diabetes, notably whether cashew extracts could improve the body's response to its own insulin.

15 Jul 2010

IBM and Peking University People's Hospital build evidence-based patient centric care system

IBM and Peking University People's Hospital have built an evidence-based patient centric care (ePC3) system to enable cooperation and resource sharing among medical services providers for improved patient care.

15 Jul 2010

First triple-organ transplantation performed on young Brenham resident at Texas Children's Hospital

Texas Children's Hospital in Houston has performed the hospital's first triple-organ transplant on a 16-year-old Brenham resident. The patient, Taylor Sherrouse, underwent a 13-hour surgery on Tuesday, June 22 to replace her heart, lungs and liver, which had been severely damaged by cystic fibrosis. Taylor is one of only three pediatric patients in the country this decade to receive heart, lungs and liver in one operation.

15 Jul 2010

GSK confirms FDA advisory committees' vote to allow Avandia to remain on the market

GlaxoSmithKline confirmed today that a joint advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted to allow Avandia to remain on the market. Committee members voted for recommendations ranging from making no changes to the current label, to revising the label with additional warnings and restrictions to withdrawal from the U.S. market.

15 Jul 2010

Heart News and Research

BioSTAR biodegradable implant achieves comparable closure rates to Amplatzer ASO

ACTOS offers safety profile regarding risk of CV events in people with type 2 diabetes: Takeda

Glaxo announces a $2.3 billion in legal liability charges

Practice Fusion API Challenge kicked off

Type 1 diabetes affects athletic performance, new study finds

Cigarette smoking affects entire networks of gene interaction: Research

First Edition: July 15, 2010

Research shows behavioral economic analysis may help understand role of craving in addictions

St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital ranked among America's elite healthcare institutions

Study looks at trans fat trends in major fast food chains

AHA calls for entries for 2010 Howard L. Lewis Achievement Award

Dance works all over for health, researcher says

Decreased perioperative cerebral oxygenation values linked to poor outcomes after aortic arch surgery

American Heart Association comments on FDA advisory committee's rosiglitazone recommendations

MD Buyline identifies top emerging technologies with highest impact

Children's National and George Washington University receive NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award

Study reveals anti-diabetic properties of cashew seed extract

IBM and Peking University People's Hospital build evidence-based patient centric care system

First triple-organ transplantation performed on young Brenham resident at Texas Children's Hospital

GSK confirms FDA advisory committees' vote to allow Avandia to remain on the market

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