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JAX, Tufts University unveil new mammalian genetics track for PhD students

The Jackson Laboratory, Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts, and Tufts University School of Medicine have unveiled a new mammalian genetics track for PhD students. The joint track offers students in-depth research and training at both JAX and Tufts.

6 Jan 2011

Mutated TDP-43 can cause neurons to die: Study

Lou Gehrig's disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and frontotemporal lobar degeneration are characterized by protein clumps in brain and spinal-cord cells that include an RNA-binding protein called TDP-43. This protein is the major building block of the lesions formed by these clumps.

6 Jan 2011

Study sheds light on quantity of MRSA colonization, relationship between quantities at different sites

A new study from Rhode Island Hospital now sheds light on both the quantity of MRSA at different body sites and the relationship between the quantities at different sites.

6 Jan 2011

Columbia research team identifies bacteria may play a key role in atherosclerosis

Dr. Emil Kozarov and a team of researchers at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine have identified specific bacteria that may have a key role in vascular pathogenesis, specifically atherosclerosis, or what is commonly referred to as "hardening of the arteries" - the number one cause of death in the United States.

6 Jan 2011

IV fluids for trauma patients may not be life savers all the time

Severely injured patients who are routinely given IV fluids by paramedics before transport to the nearest trauma center are significantly more likely to die than similarly injured patients who don't get the time-consuming IV treatment before hospitalization, new Johns Hopkins-led research suggests.

6 Jan 2011

State roundup: Minn. Medicaid expansion, Mass. health costs, Calif. free clinic

[Gov.] Dayton is scheduled to sign an executive order that would expand Medicaid coverage in Minnesota -- a move Republicans in the Legislature oppose. Dayton's decision won't put an end to the debate (Scheck, 1/5).

6 Jan 2011

Cardiologists identify blood protein fragment that can predict heart attack

Cardiologists at the University of Connecticut Health Center have identified a protein fragment that when detected in the blood can be a predictor of heart attack.

6 Jan 2011

Bacteria adopt defence strategy to promote antibiotic resistance

Genetic resistance to antibiotics is not the only trick bacteria use to resist eradication- they also have a second defence strategy known as persistence that can kick in.

6 Jan 2011

Study: Helicopter transport positively impacts survival of injured patients

Severely injured patients transported by helicopter from the scene of an accident are more likely to survive than patients brought to trauma centers by ground ambulance, according to a new study published in The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care.

6 Jan 2011

FDA grants additional marketing exclusivity to INOMAX for pediatric BPD treatment

Ikaria, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted INOMAX for inhalation an additional six months of marketing exclusivity, known as "pediatric exclusivity."

6 Jan 2011

Researchers investigate umbilical cord blood stem cells for traumatic brain injury in children

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston has begun enrollment for the first Phase I safety study approved by the Food and Drug Administration to investigate the use of a child's own umbilical cord blood stem cells for traumatic brain injury in children.

6 Jan 2011

Stereotaxis extends strategic partnership to distribute magnetic ablation catheters

Stereotaxis, Inc. announced today that the Company and its existing strategic catheter partner have extended their exclusive worldwide agreement for the distribution of existing approved magnetic ablation catheters through the end of 2015.

6 Jan 2011

DJO Incorporated announces acquisition of Elastic Therapy

DJO Incorporated, a global provider of medical device solutions for musculoskeletal health, vascular health and pain management, today announced the acquisition of Elastic Therapy, Inc. The acquisition closed yesterday, January 4, 2011.

6 Jan 2011

Ascend Health inaugurates two psychiatric hospitals, acquires two new hospitals

Ascend Health Corporation announced the opening of two new freestanding psychiatric hospitals as well as the acquisition of two freestanding psychiatric hospitals.

5 Jan 2011

Nurses start closing hospital beds in protest of staffing levels

The New South Wales Nurses Association warned that it would keep closing-down beds at Royal Prince Alfred hospital in Sydney’s inner west and the Wollongong Hospital until a consensus is reached regarding staffing levels. This Tuesday 40 beds were closed at Wollongong protesting to see a one-nurse-to-four-patient ratio introduced. Beds in the pediatric, intensive care and maternity and emergency wards are spared. Some surgical, rehabilitative and aged care beds are closed.

5 Jan 2011

New resolvin reduces levels of pro-inflammatory molecules and cells in inflammation caused by E. coli

Inflammation is a protective response to invading microbes and tissue damage. Upon microbe clearance from the body or completion of wound healing, the inflammatory response must be dampened down.

5 Jan 2011

IRIS ships 3,000th iQ200 Automated Urine Microscopy Analyzer to Sarasota Memorial Hospital

IRIS International, Inc., a leading manufacturer of automated in-vitro diagnostics systems and consumables for use in hospitals and commercial laboratories worldwide, and a provider of high value personalized diagnostics testing services through its CLIA certified molecular diagnostics laboratory, has shipped its 3,000th iQ200Automated Urine Microscopy Analyzer.

5 Jan 2011

Sugared-sweetened beverages eliminated from Nationwide Children's Hospital campus

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, sweetened drinks are the primary source of added sugar in the daily diet of children. Each 12-ounce serving of a carbonated, sweetened soft drink contains the equivalent of 10 teaspoons of sugar and 150 calories. A child who consumes one can of regular soda needs to walk 45 minutes just to burn it off.

5 Jan 2011

20% of patients who received implantable cardioverter-defibrillators did not meet guidelines for receipt of ICD

A study that included more than 100,000 patients who received implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) found that about 20 percent did not meet evidence-based guidelines for receipt of an ICD, and that these patients had a significantly higher risk of in-hospital death than individuals who met criteria for receiving an ICD, according to a study in the January 5 issue of JAMA.

5 Jan 2011

EUSA receives FDA Priority Review status for ERWINAZE BLA

EUSA Pharma, a transatlantic specialty pharmaceutical company focused on oncology, oncology supportive care and critical care, today announced that its Biologics License Application for ERWINAZE(R) has been accepted for filing and awarded Priority Review status by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

5 Jan 2011

Hospital News and Research

JAX, Tufts University unveil new mammalian genetics track for PhD students

Mutated TDP-43 can cause neurons to die: Study

Study sheds light on quantity of MRSA colonization, relationship between quantities at different sites

Columbia research team identifies bacteria may play a key role in atherosclerosis

IV fluids for trauma patients may not be life savers all the time

State roundup: Minn. Medicaid expansion, Mass. health costs, Calif. free clinic

Cardiologists identify blood protein fragment that can predict heart attack

Bacteria adopt defence strategy to promote antibiotic resistance

Study: Helicopter transport positively impacts survival of injured patients

FDA grants additional marketing exclusivity to INOMAX for pediatric BPD treatment

Researchers investigate umbilical cord blood stem cells for traumatic brain injury in children

Stereotaxis extends strategic partnership to distribute magnetic ablation catheters

DJO Incorporated announces acquisition of Elastic Therapy

Ascend Health inaugurates two psychiatric hospitals, acquires two new hospitals

Nurses start closing hospital beds in protest of staffing levels

New resolvin reduces levels of pro-inflammatory molecules and cells in inflammation caused by E. coli

IRIS ships 3,000th iQ200 Automated Urine Microscopy Analyzer to Sarasota Memorial Hospital

Sugared-sweetened beverages eliminated from Nationwide Children's Hospital campus

20% of patients who received implantable cardioverter-defibrillators did not meet guidelines for receipt of ICD

EUSA receives FDA Priority Review status for ERWINAZE BLA

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