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BD announces commercial availability of CE-marked PAXgene Blood DNA Tube in Europe

BD, a leading global medical technology company, today announced the commercial availability of the CE-marked PAXgene Blood DNA Tube in Europe. The PAXgene Blood DNA Tube is the first blood collection tube designed specifically for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) genomic DNA testing. The product was developed by PreAnalytiX GmbH, a joint venture between BD and QIAGEN.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 28 Jan 2014

Children who undergo heart transplantation experience good outcomes

Infants and children who undergo heart transplantation are experiencing good outcomes after surgery and may expect to live beyond 15 years post-surgery with reasonable cardiac function and quality of life, according to a study released today at the 50th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

28 Jan 2014

Cell Therapeutics completes patient enrollment in Phase 3 clinical trial of Opaxio in ovarian cancer

Cell Therapeutics, Inc.today announced that the Gynecologic Oncology Group informed CTI that it has completed patient enrollment in the GOG-0212 Phase 3 clinical trial of investigational agent paclitaxel poliglumex as maintenance therapy in ovarian cancer.

28 Jan 2014

Researchers create vaginal cream using silver nanoparticles to control transmition of HIV

The product has proven efficiency in lab tests, although clinical trials are yet to be performed. After discovering that silver nanoparticles are capable of blocking the entry of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) into the organism, a group of researchers from the University of Texas, in collaboration with Humberto Lara Villegas, specialist in nanoparticles and virology from the University of Monterrey, Mexico (UDEM), create a vaginal cream to control the transmition of the virus.

28 Jan 2014

State highlights: N.Y. revises its request for Medicaid adjustment; transplant waiting periods for new coverage in Wash.

A selection of health policy stories from New York, Washington state, California, Virginia, Idaho, Connecticut and Georgia.

28 Jan 2014

Temple University Hospital to test multilayer stent in patients suffering from aortic aneurysm

Temple University Hospital (TUH) could be among the first U.S.-based hospitals to test a new device known as a multilayer stent in patients suffering from aortic aneurysm, a condition characterized by the formation of a potentially life-threatening bulge in the aorta.

28 Jan 2014

Women with vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy may be at risk of developing severe preeclampsia

Women who are deficient in vitamin D in the first 26 weeks of their pregnancy may be at risk of developing severe preeclampsia, a potentially life-threatening disorder diagnosed by an increase in blood pressure and protein in the urine, according to research by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

28 Jan 2014

Research helps identify stroke patients at risk for mortality and treatments to reduce death rate

For patients who have experienced a large stroke that cuts off blood supply to a large part of the brain, the use of standardized medical management protocol and surgery to decompress swelling can improve life expectancy, Mayo Clinic researchers found in a recent study.

28 Jan 2014

Neurologist receives Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize for remarkable research on persistent brain activity

The UNC School of Medicine has awarded the 14th Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize to Marcus Raichle, MD, a neurologist from Washington University in St. Louis who has made remarkable research findings about the persistent brain activity of our at-rest minds.

28 Jan 2014

Novel brain-scanning technique maps flow of visual information in brain with unique accuracy

Every time you open your eyes, visual information flows into your brain, which interprets what you're seeing. Now, for the first time, MIT neuroscientists have noninvasively mapped this flow of information in the human brain with unique accuracy, using a novel brain-scanning technique.

28 Jan 2014

Biomarker used to diagnose brain injury shows early promise for assessing heart inflammation

A biomarker widely used to diagnose brain injury has shown early promise for assessing the severity of heart inflammation, or myocarditis, find researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins, and the Mayo Clinic.

28 Jan 2014

New approach to treat post-concussion syndrome may help athletes get back in game quicker

Physical and cognitive rest are traditionally what doctors prescribe for patients who suffer sport-related concussions. But a new approach to treating post-concussion syndrome may actually help athletes get back in the game quicker, according to Karl Kozlowski, PhD, assistant professor of kinesiology at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY.

28 Jan 2014

BioTime: OncoCyte initiates clinical development of bladder cancer diagnostic test in U.S, China

BioTime, Inc. and its subsidiary OncoCyte Corporation today announced that OncoCyte has initiated clinical development of its bladder cancer diagnostic test in both the United States and China.

28 Jan 2014

Researchers identify how mutated protein can cause high blood pressure

Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark have identified how a mutated protein can lead to holes in a protein sitting in a cell's membrane. Such holes cause high blood pressure, and the discovery can now lead to new and better medication for high blood pressure.

28 Jan 2014

Saint Luke receives $3.4M to investigate health benefits, cost-effectiveness of novel cardiac procedures

aint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute has been awarded a $3.4 million, three-year grant from Boston Scientific to investigate and better define the success, safety, health benefits, and cost-effectiveness of novel methods to open challenging blocked coronary arteries previously thought untreatable through minimally invasive techniques.

28 Jan 2014

Blood News and Research

BD announces commercial availability of CE-marked PAXgene Blood DNA Tube in Europe

Children who undergo heart transplantation experience good outcomes

Cell Therapeutics completes patient enrollment in Phase 3 clinical trial of Opaxio in ovarian cancer

Researchers create vaginal cream using silver nanoparticles to control transmition of HIV

State highlights: N.Y. revises its request for Medicaid adjustment; transplant waiting periods for new coverage in Wash.

Temple University Hospital to test multilayer stent in patients suffering from aortic aneurysm

Women with vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy may be at risk of developing severe preeclampsia

Research helps identify stroke patients at risk for mortality and treatments to reduce death rate

Neurologist receives Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize for remarkable research on persistent brain activity

Novel brain-scanning technique maps flow of visual information in brain with unique accuracy

Biomarker used to diagnose brain injury shows early promise for assessing heart inflammation

New approach to treat post-concussion syndrome may help athletes get back in game quicker

BioTime: OncoCyte initiates clinical development of bladder cancer diagnostic test in U.S, China

Researchers identify how mutated protein can cause high blood pressure

Saint Luke receives $3.4M to investigate health benefits, cost-effectiveness of novel cardiac procedures

Researchers discover simple blood test that can predict diabetes risk much earlier

Use of standardized medical management protocol and surgery can improve life expectancy

Study shows taking vitamin D2 supplements may result in higher muscle damage in athletes

Scientists start clinical trial of EDP-788 oral antibiotic to treat MRSA infections

Practicing yoga for atleast 3 months can reduce fatigue and inflammation in breast cancer survivors

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A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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