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McKesson third quarter revenues increase 1% to $31.2 billion

McKesson Corporation today reported that revenues for the third quarter ended December 31, 2012 were $31.2 billion, up 1% compared to $30.8 billion a year ago. On the basis of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, third-quarter earnings per diluted share was $1.24 compared to $1.20 a year ago.

31 Jan 2013

Northeast Ohio Medical University, CEL-SCI produce new investigational breast cancer vaccine

CEL-SCI Corporation announced that its longstanding collaboration with Northeast Ohio Medical University has produced a new investigational breast cancer vaccine which prevents and treats a HER-2/neu expressing breast cancer tumor in a mouse model of the disease.

31 Jan 2013

Abaxis third quarter revenues increase 32% to $49.8 million

Abaxis, Inc., a medical products company manufacturing point-of-care blood analysis systems, today reported financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2012.

31 Jan 2013

Positive results from PaxVax's Ad4-H5-Vtn vector vaccine Phase 1 trial on avian flu

PaxVax, Inc., which develops and commercializes innovative vaccines against infectious diseases in a socially responsible manner, today announced positive results in a Phase 1 clinical trial for its oral, replicating adenovirus serotype 4 (Ad4) vector vaccine for H5N1 (avian flu).

31 Jan 2013

TB test offers rapid detection of TB and drug-resistant strains according to new study

A diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) can accurately and quickly detect both TB and drug-resistant strains, according to a new study. The authors of a new systematic review assessing the diagnostic accuracy of the Xpert® MTB/RIF test published in The Cochrane Library say their study can provide timely advice for clinicians and policymakers in countries where TB is a major public health problem.

31 Jan 2013

Congenital sight impairment cure grows closer

A cure for congenital sight impairment caused by lens damage is closer following research by scientists at Monash University.

31 Jan 2013

Organizing the Nano World Cancer Day: A European multi-sites event in Paris, Braga and Berlin

In the framework of the World Cancer Day, the European Technology Platform of Nanomedicine (ETPN) and its partners will organize a European event on February the 1st on "How nanomedicine contributes to better cancer diagnostic and therapy". Similar and simultaneous events will be organized in France and Portugal, highlighting the importance of nanomedicine research for cancer on the European level.

31 Jan 2013

Left ventricular assist device improves quality of life in two brothers with Becker's Muscular Dystrophy

Tyler Wertz, 18, and his 16-year old brother Austin Tucker, fight, tease, love and support each other like most brothers do. Unlike most brothers, however, they share the same uncertain future—both have heart assist devices keeping them alive while they struggle with a debilitating disease. As young boys, Tyler and Austin were diagnosed with Becker's Muscular Dystrophy, a disease that slowly weakens the arms and legs and damages the heart.

31 Jan 2013

GSU associate professor receives federal grant to bolster flu vaccine research

Sang-Moo Kang, associate professor at Georgia State University's Center for Inflammation, Immunity and Infection, has received a federal five-year, $3.4 million grant to bolster research that will lead to better flu vaccines and vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a disease for which there is no immunization.

31 Jan 2013

Finding medical applications for unused inventions: an interview with Gabriel Mecklenburg, Co-Founder of Marblar

Marblar is gamifying the process of technology transfer. We post technology on our platform in the form of a challenge, and the Marblar community then competes to uncover new problems these technologies could solve – thereby discovering new market applications for these technologies.

31 Jan 2013

Nursing-home operators face credit crunch

The Wall Street Journal reports that instability in the health care environment is making banks hesitant to give mortgages to nursing homes.

From Elekta 31 Jan 2013

Study analyzes nursing unit layout for improved spatial flow

In hospitals, poor floor design, storage closet clutter and crowded corridors can contribute to nurse and medical staff fatigue. These distractions can hurt patient care quality and result in higher medical costs. Now, a new Cornell University study offers a spatial solution.

31 Jan 2013

FET programme picks Graphene and HumanBrain among six visions for frontier research

Europe is set to embark on two bold, visionary projects. The projects aim to invest up to one billion euroover ten years to fuel revolutionary discoveries. The Future and Emerging Technologies Flagship (FET) programme picked two among six visions for frontier research.

31 Jan 2013

Best way to conserve energy, maintain endurance is to alternate between walking and running

Forget "slow and steady wins the race." A new study shows that, at least sometimes, the best way to conserve energy and reach your destination on time is to alternate between walking and running-whether your goal is the bus stop or a marathon finish line.

31 Jan 2013

Pipeline embolization device safe and effective tool for patients with brain aneurysms

A multi-center study supports the effectiveness of the newest technology available for the treatment of difficult, life-threatening brain aneurysms. The technology, the Pipeline embolization device, is a flow diverter that redirects blood flow away from wide-necked or giant aneurysms that cannot be treated in more conventional ways.

31 Jan 2013

Researchers identify mechanism by which vancomycin resistance spreads between bacteria

Worldwide, many strains of the bacterium Staphyloccocus aureus, commonly known as staph infections, are already resistant to all antibiotics except vancomycin. But as bacteria are becoming resistant to this once powerful antidote, S. aureus has moved one step closer to becoming an unstoppable killer.

31 Jan 2013

Existing cardiomyocytes contribute to formation of new heart cells after attack

Injecting specialized cardiac stem cells into a patient's heart rebuilds healthy tissue after a heart attack, but where do the new cells come from and how are they transformed into functional muscle?

31 Jan 2013

Libya becomes the first country to use Masimo Pronto-7 hemoglobin spot-check device

Masimo announced today that Libya has become the first country to begin using the Masimo Pronto-7— a handheld noninvasive hemoglobin spot-check device — to screen potential blood donors for low hemoglobin level in all of its major blood-donation centers.

31 Jan 2013

Obama administration expected to continue science and technology diplomacy agenda, SciDev.Net reports

"The Obama administration is expected to continue including science and technology (S&T) in its diplomacy agenda, according to interviews with a number of people recognized for their contributions to international science cooperation," SciDev.Net reports.

30 Jan 2013

Central field loss creates driving hazard

People with central field loss experience a range of difficulties when driving that could pose a danger to themselves and pedestrians, researchers believe.

30 Jan 2013

Technology News and Research

McKesson third quarter revenues increase 1% to $31.2 billion

Northeast Ohio Medical University, CEL-SCI produce new investigational breast cancer vaccine

Abaxis third quarter revenues increase 32% to $49.8 million

Positive results from PaxVax's Ad4-H5-Vtn vector vaccine Phase 1 trial on avian flu

TB test offers rapid detection of TB and drug-resistant strains according to new study

Congenital sight impairment cure grows closer

Organizing the Nano World Cancer Day: A European multi-sites event in Paris, Braga and Berlin

Left ventricular assist device improves quality of life in two brothers with Becker's Muscular Dystrophy

GSU associate professor receives federal grant to bolster flu vaccine research

Finding medical applications for unused inventions: an interview with Gabriel Mecklenburg, Co-Founder of Marblar

Nursing-home operators face credit crunch

Study analyzes nursing unit layout for improved spatial flow

FET programme picks Graphene and HumanBrain among six visions for frontier research

Best way to conserve energy, maintain endurance is to alternate between walking and running

Pipeline embolization device safe and effective tool for patients with brain aneurysms

Researchers identify mechanism by which vancomycin resistance spreads between bacteria

Existing cardiomyocytes contribute to formation of new heart cells after attack

Libya becomes the first country to use Masimo Pronto-7 hemoglobin spot-check device

Obama administration expected to continue science and technology diplomacy agenda, SciDev.Net reports

Central field loss creates driving hazard

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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