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Polypill could reduce CVD and stroke in Latin Americans by up to 21% at lower cost

A single combination pill could reduce cardiovascular disease and stroke in Latin Americans by up to 21 percent at a cost of about $35 per quality adjusted life year gained, according to a study led by a University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health research team.

17 Jan 2013

WHO presents '2012 In Review' photo essay

"Key public health milestones were reached in 2012, including the end of polio transmission in India and meeting the Millennium Development Goal target on drinking water ahead of schedule," the WHO reports in a summary of a "2012 In Review" photo essay.

17 Jan 2013

Scientists identify new mechanism for schistosomiasis-bladder cancer connection

About 200 million people across 75 of the poorest countries in the world are now infected by the blood parasite Schistosoma haematobium (S. haematobium). The infection causes severe urogenital disease, but also causes bladder cancer in a number of patients and why this occurs is not clear.

17 Jan 2013

American Association of Heart Failure Nurses, Milner-Fenwick announce partnership

Milner-Fenwick, a multi-media publisher for the healthcare community, and the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN) announced a partnership which includes the AAHFN's endorsement of Milner-Fenwick's Heart Failure Patient Education Video Series.

17 Jan 2013

Eyes also need light to develop normally during pregnancy

New research in Nature concludes the eye – which depends on light to see – also needs light to develop normally during pregnancy.

17 Jan 2013

Boston Scientific initiates Blazer Open-Irrigated Catheter clinical trial in atrial fibrillation

The first patient has been treated in the Boston Scientific Corporation ZERO AF clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Blazer Open-Irrigated Temperature Ablation Catheter in patients with symptomatic, drug refractory paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

17 Jan 2013

People most often visit doctors because of skin issues, joint disorders and back pain

A new Mayo Clinic Proceedings study shows that people most often visit their health care providers because of skin issues, joint disorders and back pain. Findings may help researchers focus efforts to determine better ways to prevent and treat these conditions in large groups of people.

17 Jan 2013

Scientists to investigate how cancer cells hide to avoid chemotherapy drugs

Scientists hope to improve leukaemia treatment by investigating how cancer cells use 'hiding places' in the body to avoid chemotherapy drugs.

17 Jan 2013

Patients with COPD more likely to develop serious bacterial infections

It is well known that COPD patients run a higher risk of contracting respiratory infections. However, a new thesis from Lund University in Sweden shows that they are also at higher risk of other bacterial infections, such as tuberculosis (TB) and pneumococcal and staphylococcal infections that can cause serious illness.

16 Jan 2013

New initiative aims to accelerate biomarker search in Parkinson's

A new initiative aims to accelerate the search for biomarkers - changes in the body that can be used to predict, diagnose or monitor a disease - in Parkinson's disease, in part by improving collaboration among researchers and helping patients get involved in clinical studies.

16 Jan 2013

Berries help women beat heart attack risk

Regular consumption of anthocyanin-rich strawberries and blueberries may help prevent heart attacks in young women, suggest study findings.

16 Jan 2013

Link between infections and venous thromboembolism in surgical patients

Despite receiving blood thinners and other clot prevention treatment, some patients still develop potentially lethal blood clots in the first month after their operations anyway, especially if they developed a surgical-site infection while in the hospital, according to results of a study at Johns Hopkins.

16 Jan 2013

Eating diets high in sugar and fat may not affect health outcomes of older adults

Eating diets high in sugar and fat may not affect the health outcomes of older adults ages 75 and up, suggesting that placing people of such advanced age on overly restrictive diets to treat their excess weight or other conditions may have little benefit, according to researchers at Penn State and Geisinger Healthcare System.

16 Jan 2013

Thermo Scientific QMS Everolimus Assay Kit receives CE Mark for liver transplant application

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that its Thermo Scientific QMS Everolimus Assay Kit has been CE marked for sale in the European Union for a third application, namely liver transplants.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 16 Jan 2013

Stem cell transplantation prevents decrease in heart function associated with DMD

Researchers have shown that transplanting stem cells derived from normal mouse blood vessels into the hearts of mice that model the pathology associated with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) prevents the decrease in heart function associated with DMD.

16 Jan 2013

Research shows genetic factors increase risk of visceral leishmaniasis

A new study published in Nature Genetics last week shows that genetics likely influence whether an individual develops visceral leishmaniasis, a lethal form of the parasitic disease transmitted by sandflies, the New York Times reports.

16 Jan 2013

GE Healthcare submits Optison sNDA to aid in detection of cardiovascular diseases

GE Healthcare today announced that it has filed a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) that will allow the company to manufacture Optison (Perflutren Protein-Type A Microspheres Injectable Suspension, USP), within its own facility.

16 Jan 2013

Study finds primary factors that increase risk of mortality in subarachnoid haemorrhage survivors

"It is particularly important for subarachnoid haemorrhage survivors to refrain from smoking and to take care of their blood pressure and cholesterol levels; apart from age, these are the primary factors behind the increased risk of mortality," explains neurosurgeon Miikka Korja from the HUCH's Neurosurgery Department together with professor Jaakko Kaprio from the University of Helsinki's Hjelt Institute.

16 Jan 2013

New system based on photonic biosensors can rapidly diagnose food allergies

Researchers at the Institute of Materials Science of the Universitat de València, in consortium with various European companies and institutions, are developing a system based on photonic biosensors for rapid diagnosis of food allergies.

16 Jan 2013

Viewpoints: $4,000 a night for a 'cozy' hospital room; Texas effort to provide women's health care falls short

Call it the $55,000 cat bite. That's the rough total in medical costs (so far) for a cat bite on my hand that turned into an infection that turned into surgery that turned into a week in the hospital.

16 Jan 2013

Blood News and Research

Polypill could reduce CVD and stroke in Latin Americans by up to 21% at lower cost

WHO presents '2012 In Review' photo essay

Scientists identify new mechanism for schistosomiasis-bladder cancer connection

American Association of Heart Failure Nurses, Milner-Fenwick announce partnership

Eyes also need light to develop normally during pregnancy

Boston Scientific initiates Blazer Open-Irrigated Catheter clinical trial in atrial fibrillation

People most often visit doctors because of skin issues, joint disorders and back pain

Scientists to investigate how cancer cells hide to avoid chemotherapy drugs

Patients with COPD more likely to develop serious bacterial infections

New initiative aims to accelerate biomarker search in Parkinson's

Berries help women beat heart attack risk

Link between infections and venous thromboembolism in surgical patients

Eating diets high in sugar and fat may not affect health outcomes of older adults

Thermo Scientific QMS Everolimus Assay Kit receives CE Mark for liver transplant application

Stem cell transplantation prevents decrease in heart function associated with DMD

Research shows genetic factors increase risk of visceral leishmaniasis

GE Healthcare submits Optison sNDA to aid in detection of cardiovascular diseases

Study finds primary factors that increase risk of mortality in subarachnoid haemorrhage survivors

New system based on photonic biosensors can rapidly diagnose food allergies

Viewpoints: $4,000 a night for a 'cozy' hospital room; Texas effort to provide women's health care falls short

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