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CNIO scientist wins 2014 Stewart Rahr-PCF Young Investigator Award from Prostate Cancer Foundation

David Olmos, the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre's Head of the Prostate Cancer and Genitourinary Tumours Clinical Research Unit, has won the 2014 Stewart Rahr-PCF Young Investigator Award, endowed by the Prostate Cancer Foundation - the leading philanthropic organisation for cutting-edge research into prostate cancer.

14 Mar 2014

Surefire Medical's new line of Surefire Guiding Catheters receive FDA clearance and CE Mark

Surefire Medical, Inc., developer of a new class of infusion systems designed to maximize direct-to-tumor drug delivery, announced today that the company has received 510(k) FDA clearance and the CE Mark for its enhanced line of Surefire Guiding Catheters used in radioembolization and chemoembolization procedures.

13 Mar 2014

Knopp and NIAID collaborate to investigate eosinophil-lowering effects of dexpramipexole

Knopp Biosciences LLC today announced a second collaboration with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to investigate the eosinophil-lowering effects of the investigational drug dexpramipexole.

13 Mar 2014

Microbial DNA may be involved in the development of autoimmune processes, shows study

The interactions of the gut microbiota in children with typical diabetes autoantibodies differ from that in healthy children. The fact that these differences already exist before antibodies are detectable in the blood adds to the growing evidence that microbial DNA, the so-called microbiome, may be involved in the development of autoimmune processes.

13 Mar 2014

Six in every ten serious heart defects in foetuses go undetected in ultrasound scans

Over six in every ten serious heart defects in foetuses go undetected in the ultrasound scans given to all pregnant women. According to research at Linköping University in Sweden, one reason why malformations are not found is obesity in the expectant mother.

13 Mar 2014

Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation funds two new projects to support research into lung cancer

The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation has funded two new projects at the University of Liverpool which aim to improve survival rates for the UK's biggest cancer killer.

13 Mar 2014

Study finds significant deficit in prevention of hypertension within Hispanic community

There is a significant deficit in recognition and control of hypertension in the Hispanic population of the United States, according to a new study published in American Journal of Hypertension.

13 Mar 2014

People with prehypertension more likely to develop stroke

Anyone with blood pressure that's higher than the optimal 120/80 mmHg may be more likely to have a stroke, according to a new meta-analysis published in the March 12, 2014, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

13 Mar 2014

Researchers identify new player in onset and progression of heart failure

A team of cardiovascular researchers from the Cardiovascular Research Center at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, and University of California, San Diego have identified a small, but powerful, new player in the onset and progression of heart failure.

13 Mar 2014

Gut bacteria and blood cell development relationship helps immune system fight infection

The human relationship with microbial life is complicated. At almost any supermarket, you can pick up both antibacterial soap and probiotic yogurt during the same shopping trip.

13 Mar 2014

Hepatitis C drug fuels cost debate

A panel of experts said this week that the drug represents a "low value" to the health system because of its cost.

13 Mar 2014

Scientists discover that natural product in grapefruit can prevent kidney cysts

Scientists at Royal Holloway, University of London, have discovered that a natural product found in grapefruit can prevent kidney cysts from forming.

13 Mar 2014

Women who experience gestational diabetes may face increased risk of heart disease later in life

Women who experience gestational diabetes may face an increased risk of early heart disease later in life, even if they do not develop type 2 diabetes or metabolic syndrome subsequent to their pregnancy, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

13 Mar 2014

First Edition: March 12, 2014

Today's headlines include stories about the Obama administration's latest tallies regarding how many Americans have signed up for Obamacare coverage and the outcome of a Florida special election that was marked by health law themes.

12 Mar 2014

Bone healing cells in non-smokers are of better quality than those of smokers

Bone healing cells in non-smokers are of a better quality, more active and quicker at dividing than those of smokers, according to new research.

12 Mar 2014

Natural low-sodium salt ingredient addresses challenges to reduce sodium in bakery products, cereals

Salt of the Earth Ltd. introduces a novel, low-sodium sea salt ingredient to address food manufacturers' challenges to reduce sodium in bakery products, such as bread, breakfast cereals and snacks.

12 Mar 2014

STC Life and 97.7 B&H Clinic successfully treat pulmonary fibrosis patient

Stem cell research institute of STC Life Co., Ltd. (Chairman: KYE HO LEE) and 97.7 B&H Clinic (Representative Doctor: WON JU JUNG) successfully finished mesenchymal stem cell therapy for the pulmonary fibrosis patient who visited Korea from Calgary, Canada.

12 Mar 2014

FDA clears Toshiba’s CT Myocardial Perfusion technology

To improve cardiac diagnoses with simplified dose reduction technology, Toshiba announces the FDA clearance of its industry-exclusive CT Myocardial Perfusion capability. Available on Toshiba's AquilionTM ONE and Aquilion ONE ViSION Edition CT systems.

12 Mar 2014

Researchers seek 400 treatment-naïve colon participants to measure non-invasive blood test

Investigators with Baylor Research Institute, a research arm of Baylor Scott & White Health, have opened participation for a new clinical trial that could determine whether a certain blood test can detect colon cancer before it even develops.

12 Mar 2014

ECMO can be used for treating carbon monoxide poisoning

Allison Morgan was in pretty bad shape when the medical helicopter touched down on the rooftop helipad of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital.

12 Mar 2014

Blood News and Research

CNIO scientist wins 2014 Stewart Rahr-PCF Young Investigator Award from Prostate Cancer Foundation

Surefire Medical's new line of Surefire Guiding Catheters receive FDA clearance and CE Mark

Knopp and NIAID collaborate to investigate eosinophil-lowering effects of dexpramipexole

Microbial DNA may be involved in the development of autoimmune processes, shows study

Six in every ten serious heart defects in foetuses go undetected in ultrasound scans

Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation funds two new projects to support research into lung cancer

Study finds significant deficit in prevention of hypertension within Hispanic community

People with prehypertension more likely to develop stroke

Researchers identify new player in onset and progression of heart failure

Gut bacteria and blood cell development relationship helps immune system fight infection

Hepatitis C drug fuels cost debate

Scientists discover that natural product in grapefruit can prevent kidney cysts

Women who experience gestational diabetes may face increased risk of heart disease later in life

First Edition: March 12, 2014

Bone healing cells in non-smokers are of better quality than those of smokers

Natural low-sodium salt ingredient addresses challenges to reduce sodium in bakery products, cereals

STC Life and 97.7 B&H Clinic successfully treat pulmonary fibrosis patient

FDA clears Toshiba’s CT Myocardial Perfusion technology

Researchers seek 400 treatment-naïve colon participants to measure non-invasive blood test

ECMO can be used for treating carbon monoxide poisoning

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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