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Workers with MetS can cost employers up to $5,867 in health care annually: Study

Someone healthy enough to work could still cost an employer more than $4,000 annually in unnecessary health care costs.

23 Oct 2009

University researchers inject 'nanowires' in rat brains

The biological safety of nanotechnology, in other words, how the body reacts to nanoparticles, is a hot topic. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have managed for the first time to carry out successful experiments involving the injection of so-called 'nanowires.'

23 Oct 2009

DAV applauds President Obama for signing the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act

The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) today applauds President Obama for signing the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act, calling it “the most significant legislative victory for veterans in a generation.”

23 Oct 2009

Quality of U.S. health care was virtually stagnant in 2008, says NCQA report

A report released today by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) finds that the quality of U.S. health care was virtually stagnant in 2008, a disturbing slowdown after a decade of improvements. The across-the-board trend was seen in care provided to people with private insurance coverage as well as in Medicare and Medicaid.

23 Oct 2009

Study shows appropriate use of CRRT improves AKI patient outcomes

A study appearing today in the New England Journal of Medicine adds to the growing body of evidence supporting continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) as the therapy of choice for treatment of acute kidney injury (AKI) patients in the intensive care unit (ICU).

23 Oct 2009

Brain inflammation not linked to Alzheimer's disease

In a surprising reversal of long-standing scientific belief, researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida have discovered that inflammation in the brain is not the trigger that leads to buildup of amyloid deposits and development of Alzheimer's disease.

23 Oct 2009

Study finds link between high levels of pesticide exposure and suicidal thoughts

A new study in China has found that people with higher levels of pesticide exposure are more likely to have suicidal thoughts. The study was carried out by Dr Robert Stewart from the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London together with scientists from Tongde Hospital Zhejiang Province.

23 Oct 2009

New guidelines from American Academy of Dermatology for treatment of psoriasis with ultraviolet light therapy

Based on an extensive review of the highest quality scientific literature on psoriasis and the opinion of recognized psoriasis experts, the American Academy of Dermatology (Academy) has released new guidelines of care for the management and treatment of psoriasis with ultraviolet (UV) light therapy, also known as phototherapy. Recommendations for the use of the most common forms of UV light therapy, as stand-alone treatments or in conjunction with other therapies, were outlined, including patient considerations.

23 Oct 2009

American Thoracic Society releases new clinical guidelines for pulmonary exacerbation of cystic fibrosis

The American Thoracic Society has released new clinical guidelines for the treatment of exacerbations in cystic fibrosis based on a review of the literature on current clinical practices.

23 Oct 2009

Affymax to make multiple presentations on preclinical and clinical data of Hematide

Affymax, Inc. today announced multiple presentations at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Renal Week 2009 taking place October 27 through November 1 in San Diego.

23 Oct 2009

FDA grants IDE approval to Harvest Technologies to commence its BMAC Enhanced CABG trial

Harvest Technologies Corp. (www.harvesttech.com) announced today that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval to commence its BMAC Enhanced CABG Trial. This is a two phase 42-patient 'feasibility' clinical trial using the company's BMAC System to concentrate autologous bone marrow cells to treat patients with congestive heart failure undergoing treatment with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) Surgery.

22 Oct 2009

LIVALO statin effective than simvastatin in reducing lipid levels

New Phase III data published today in "Current Medical Research and Opinion" highlight that the recommended starting dose of 2 mg of LIVALO (pitavastatin), a novel synthetic statin, was statistically superior to simvastatin at a dose of 20 mg over 12 weeks in reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol

22 Oct 2009

Smith & Nephew to present comprehensive portfolio of advanced wound management products at Annual Clinical Symposium

The Advanced Wound Management Division of Smith & Nephew, Inc., a subsidiary of Smith & Nephew Plc (LSE: SN; NYSE: SNN), announced today that clinicians will present a total of 20 clinical posters featuring its Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Systems and ALLEVYN(TM) AG, ALLEVYN AG Gentle, ACTICOAT(TM) and IODOSORB(TM) advanced wound dressings during the 24th Annual Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin and Wound Care's poster session. The poster session opens at 10:30am CT on October 23, 2009.

22 Oct 2009

Progenika to provide blood group genotyping reference laboratory services to ARUP

Progenika, Inc. today announced that it has entered into an agreement with ARUP Laboratories (ARUP) of Salt Lake City, UT, to provide blood group genotyping reference laboratory services to ARUP to determine patient red blood cell antigen profiles when serology has logistic and functional limitations.

22 Oct 2009

Celgene announces fiscal 2009 third-quarter results

Celgene Corporation announced non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) net income of $259.8 million, or non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.56 for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2008 was $185.9 million, or non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.40.

22 Oct 2009

Drugs affecting the central nervous system effective against fibromyalgia, study finds

People suffering from fibromyalgia have reduced activity in the parts of the brain that inhibit the experience of pain. Drugs that affect the CNS can be effective against the disease, and are thought to be even more so if administered early in its course. This according to a new thesis from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet.

22 Oct 2009

GeneNews announces the publication of a paper in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

GeneNews Limited, a company focused on developing blood-based biomarker tests for the early detection of diseases and personalized health management, today announced the publication of a paper in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. The paper reports data using GeneNews' proprietary Sentinel Principle(R) platform technology to identify complex changes in blood gene expression patterns that were differentially regulated between active and inactive Crohn's disease.

22 Oct 2009

Alexion Pharmaceuticals reports increased revenues of 11% in third quarter 2009

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.

22 Oct 2009

New procurement guidelines to minimize formaldehyde and VOCs exposure

To minimize formaldehyde and exposure to other volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in emergency housing, FEMA developed new procurement guidelines for allowable airborne levels in manufactured housing.

22 Oct 2009

Short-listed companies to submit proposals for chronic disease management system

eHealth Ontario and Infrastructure Ontario today announced the three companies short-listed to submit proposals for a chronic disease management system that will be used initially to establish a Diabetes Registry for Ontarians and an eHealth Portal framework.

22 Oct 2009

Chronic News and Research

Workers with MetS can cost employers up to $5,867 in health care annually: Study

University researchers inject 'nanowires' in rat brains

DAV applauds President Obama for signing the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act

Quality of U.S. health care was virtually stagnant in 2008, says NCQA report

Study shows appropriate use of CRRT improves AKI patient outcomes

Brain inflammation not linked to Alzheimer's disease

Study finds link between high levels of pesticide exposure and suicidal thoughts

New guidelines from American Academy of Dermatology for treatment of psoriasis with ultraviolet light therapy

American Thoracic Society releases new clinical guidelines for pulmonary exacerbation of cystic fibrosis

Affymax to make multiple presentations on preclinical and clinical data of Hematide

FDA grants IDE approval to Harvest Technologies to commence its BMAC Enhanced CABG trial

LIVALO statin effective than simvastatin in reducing lipid levels

Smith & Nephew to present comprehensive portfolio of advanced wound management products at Annual Clinical Symposium

Progenika to provide blood group genotyping reference laboratory services to ARUP

Celgene announces fiscal 2009 third-quarter results

Drugs affecting the central nervous system effective against fibromyalgia, study finds

GeneNews announces the publication of a paper in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Alexion Pharmaceuticals reports increased revenues of 11% in third quarter 2009

New procurement guidelines to minimize formaldehyde and VOCs exposure

Short-listed companies to submit proposals for chronic disease management system

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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