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Study finds link between fasting serum glucose levels and in-hospital mortality in elderly non-diabetic patients

A two-country hospital study of 808 elderly patients found a strong association between high, undiagnosed blood glucose in non-diabetic patients and increased hospital death rates, according to the March issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Practice.

24 Feb 2011

Research: Gene mutation linked to schizophrenia may aid in new drug development

In a major advance for schizophrenia research, an international team of scientists led by the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and involving Trinity College Dublin researchers has identified a gene mutation strongly linked to schizophrenia that may be an important new target for the development of drug therapies.

24 Feb 2011

Stereotaxis reports first-ever use of Niobe Magnetic Navigation System to treat hypertension

Stereotaxis, Inc. announced today the first-ever use of its Niobe® Magnetic Navigation System in a renal artery ablation procedure for the treatment of chronic hypertension that was not treatable with medication.

24 Feb 2011

Study examines several homicides involving anesthetic drugs, outlines anesthesiologists' experiences

A study published in March's issue of Anesthesiology examines several homicides involving anesthetic drugs and calls on anesthesiologists to assist in the investigation and prosecution of criminals who divert and kill with these drugs.

24 Feb 2011

Study findings support therapeutic approach for common form of MS

In an effort to develop therapeutic remedies for multiple sclerosis, scientists debate two possible interventional approaches - but they're on opposite sides of the spectrum. Researchers at Wayne State University's School of Medicine, however, have reached a definitive conclusion as to which approach is correct, putting an end to a long-disputed issue.

24 Feb 2011

UK HealthCare to deploy Allscripts EHR, Practice Management solution for faculty providers

UK HealthCare, the patient care operations of University of Kentucky, will deploy the Allscripts lectronic Health Record and Practice Management solution to help its team of 6,000 physicians, nurses, pharmacists and health care providers enhance the quality of patient care, improve patient communications, and better manage the cost of care delivery.

24 Feb 2011

Takeda submits NDA to FDA for fixed-dose combination of azilsartan medoxomil plus CLD to treat hypertension

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited announced today that Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc. U.S., submitted a New Drug Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an investigational fixed-dose combination of azilsartan medoxomil plus chlorthalidone for the treatment of hypertension, or high blood pressure.

24 Feb 2011

Opsens completes pre-clinical EasyWire device study for measurement of FFR in coronary arteries

Opsens Inc. said today that its Medical Division has reached a significant milestone, successfully completing a pre-clinical animal study on the EasyWire device, designed to measure Fractional Flow Reserve in the evaluation of coronary lesions.

24 Feb 2011

Refrigerated whole blood may have shelf life beyond current standard of 24 to 48 hours

In a finding that may potentially improve survival from war injuries and disasters, laboratory researchers report that refrigerated whole blood may have a shelf life well beyond the current standard of 24 to 48 hours.

24 Feb 2011

Study: Newborn screening for hemoglobin H disease can reduce mortality rate

A new and groundbreaking study conducted by Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland hematologists is the first of its type to examine the natural history of heritable blood disorder hemoglobin H (HbH) which is on the rise in the United States.

24 Feb 2011

First patient enrolled in TXA127 Phase 2 clinical study to stimulate engraftment following transplant

Tarix Pharmaceuticals today announced enrollment of the first patient in a Phase 2 clinical study of TXA127, a pharmaceutical grade formulation of a naturally occurring peptide known to stimulate early hematopoietic precursor cells in the bone marrow.

24 Feb 2011

Progeria-derived iPS cells may treat aging-related disease in children

The current pace of population aging is without parallel in human history but surprisingly little is known about the human aging process, because lifespans of eight decades or more make it difficult to study. Now, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have replicated premature aging in the lab, allowing them to study aging-related disease in a dish.

24 Feb 2011

New study: PCBs linked to embryo implantation failure during IVF

According to a new study published February 24 in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives, serum polychlorinated biphenyls at concentrations found in the general U.S. population are associated with the failure of fertilized embryos to implant in the uterus after in vitro fertilization.

24 Feb 2011

Biomatrica announces strategic partnership agreement with In-Q-Tel

Biomatrica, Inc., a leader in room temperature biostability technology, today announced a strategic partnership agreement with In-Q-Tel. IQT is the independent, strategic investment firm that identifies innovative technology solutions to support the mission of the U.S. Intelligence Community.

24 Feb 2011

InfraReDx to showcase LipiScan IVUS Coronary Imaging System at CRT 2011

InfraReDx, Inc., a medical device company providing intelligent cardiovascular diagnostic imaging technologies, today announced that its LipiScan™ IVUS Coronary Imaging System will be featured in several presentations during the annual Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT) 2011 meeting, being held February 27 through March 1, 2011 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.

24 Feb 2011

New vaccine offers hope against Hepatitis C

Immunology: Three percent of the world's population is currently infected by hepatitis C. The virus hides in the liver and can cause cirrhosis and liver cancer, and it's the most frequent cause of liver transplants in Denmark.

24 Feb 2011

FDA approves ONGLYZA to treat type 2 diabetes patients with renal impairment

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and AstraZeneca today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the inclusion of data from two clinical studies in an update to the ONGLYZA U.S. Prescribing Information for adult type 2 diabetes patients.

24 Feb 2011

Xenogenics retains Emmes to assist with development, execution of its capital formation strategy

Xenogenics Corporation, a majority owned subsidiary of MultiCell Technologies, Inc., is pleased to announce it has retained the Emmes Group to assist with the development and execution of its capital formation strategy to help finance expanded human clinical trials of its Ideal BioStent.

24 Feb 2011

ACT receives patent for its single-blastomere technology

Advanced Cell Technology, Inc., a leader in the field of regenerative medicine, announced today that it has been issued a patent on its "single-blastomere" technique. Patent Number 7,893,315 broadly covers ACT's proprietary single-blastomere technology that provides a non-destructive alternative for deriving human embryonic stem cell lines.

23 Feb 2011

Novo Nordisk submits rFXIII BLA to FDA for treatment of inherited bleeding disorder

Novo Nordisk announced today that a Biologic License Application has been submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requesting the approval of a recombinant factor XIII compound for the vast majority of patients with congenital factor XIII deficiency, an inherited bleeding disorder.

From Novo Nordisk 23 Feb 2011

Blood News and Research

Study finds link between fasting serum glucose levels and in-hospital mortality in elderly non-diabetic patients

Research: Gene mutation linked to schizophrenia may aid in new drug development

Stereotaxis reports first-ever use of Niobe Magnetic Navigation System to treat hypertension

Study examines several homicides involving anesthetic drugs, outlines anesthesiologists' experiences

Study findings support therapeutic approach for common form of MS

UK HealthCare to deploy Allscripts EHR, Practice Management solution for faculty providers

Takeda submits NDA to FDA for fixed-dose combination of azilsartan medoxomil plus CLD to treat hypertension

Opsens completes pre-clinical EasyWire device study for measurement of FFR in coronary arteries

Refrigerated whole blood may have shelf life beyond current standard of 24 to 48 hours

Study: Newborn screening for hemoglobin H disease can reduce mortality rate

First patient enrolled in TXA127 Phase 2 clinical study to stimulate engraftment following transplant

Progeria-derived iPS cells may treat aging-related disease in children

New study: PCBs linked to embryo implantation failure during IVF

Biomatrica announces strategic partnership agreement with In-Q-Tel

InfraReDx to showcase LipiScan IVUS Coronary Imaging System at CRT 2011

New vaccine offers hope against Hepatitis C

FDA approves ONGLYZA to treat type 2 diabetes patients with renal impairment

Xenogenics retains Emmes to assist with development, execution of its capital formation strategy

ACT receives patent for its single-blastomere technology

Novo Nordisk submits rFXIII BLA to FDA for treatment of inherited bleeding disorder

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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