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Monitoring blood glucose levels with contact lenses may soon be a reality for diabetes patients

Diabetics may soon be able to wear contact lenses that continuously alert them to variations in their glucose levels by changing colours - replacing the need to routinely draw blood throughout the day.

22 Dec 2009

Darbepoetin alfa does not reduce cardiovascular problem in anemic patients on dialysis

An international study authored by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher has concluded that the anemia drug darbepoetin alfa works no better than a placebo in several other applications previously thought to be promising.

22 Dec 2009

AdvanDx receives FDA clearance for its 90 minutes PNA FISH protocol

AdvanDx today announced that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for a fast, 90 minutes protocol for its E. coli/P. aeruginosa PNA FISH® and EK/P. aeruginosa PNA FISH® tests. The faster protocol reduces the PNA FISH turn-around time from the original 2.5 hours to 90 minutes by reducing PNA probe hybridization from 90 minutes to 30 minutes.

22 Dec 2009

Chordoma surgery through the nose

A remarkable brain surgery at Saint John’s Health Center has restored vision to a seriously ill young woman from Spain—and the entire operation was performed through her nose without an incision.

22 Dec 2009

Health Canada approves Prevnar 13 vaccine for invasive pneumococcal disease

Following a Priority Review, Health Canada has approved Prevnar 13 (Pneumococcal 13-valent Conjugate Vaccine (Diphtheria CRM197 Protein)) for children aged six weeks through five years for active immunization against invasive pneumococcal disease, a bacterial infection that can include meningitis (inflammation of the coverings of the brain and spinal cord), sepsis (bloodstream infection), bacteremic pneumonia, pleural empyema (accumulation of pus in the cavity surrounding the lungs) and bacteremia (bacteria in the blood).

22 Dec 2009

Health and education leaders commend school for promoting physical activity among students

During a visit today to Conrad Weiser Middle School, Department of Health Secretary Everette James and Secretary of Education Gerald Zahorchak commended the school for its efforts to increase physical activity among students.

22 Dec 2009

Study results of CSL’s pandemic H1N1 2009 vaccine published in JAMA

CSL Limited, Australia’s leading biopharmaceutical company, announced the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has published data from a clinical trial conducted in Australia to study CSL’s pandemic H1N1 2009 ‘swine’ flu vaccine.

22 Dec 2009

Researchers use hydrogels to induce significant vasculature growth in areas of damaged tissue

Regenerative medicine therapies often require the growth of functional, stable blood vessels at the site of an injury. Using synthetic polymers called hydrogels, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have been able to induce significant vasculature growth in areas of damaged tissue.

22 Dec 2009

Research shows morphine dosage can vary greatly in newborns

Dosage recommendations for newborns being cared for in an intensive care unit will in the future most likely be based on more individual characteristics than just body weight.

22 Dec 2009

Medical students from TCOM offer health screening for homeless

Medical students from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) offered a health screening for the homeless Friday, Dec. 11, in an effort to give back to the people of Tarrant County.

22 Dec 2009

Cost outweighs benefits of self-monitoring blood glucose test strips

Routine self-monitoring of blood glucose levels by people with type 2 diabetes who are not taking insulin is an ineffective use of health resources as the modest benefits are outweighed by the significant cost of test strips, suggest 2 studies http://www.cmaj.ca/embargo/cmaj091017.pdf and http://www.cmaj.ca/embargo/cmaj090765.pdf in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) www.cmaj.ca .

22 Dec 2009

Omega-3 fatty acids lower AMD and chronic kidney disease, improve heart health

Start 2010 right: consume more seafood omega-3 fatty acids. Improvements or lower risks in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), chronic kidney disease and heart health have been reported in people with higher intakes of fatty fish or the omega-3s they contain.

22 Dec 2009

MAA for naproxcinod submitted to EMEA through centralized procedure

NicOx S.A. today announced that a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for naproxcinod has been submitted to the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) through the centralized procedure, seeking approval for an indication for the relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis (OA).

22 Dec 2009

Bioheart makes breakthrough in stem cell treatment for critical limb ischemia

Bioheart, Inc. offers yet another medical breakthrough with the next-level stem cell treatment for critical limb ischemia patients. The stem cells aid in promoting angiogenesis or the formation of new blood vessels and providing support for the healing of damaged blood vessels.

22 Dec 2009

Discovery suggests how toxin-filtering cells go awry

Researchers from Children's Hospital Boston and Brigham and Women's Hospital have identified an important genetic cause of a devastating kidney disease that is the second leading cause of kidney failure in children, according to The NephCure Foundation.

22 Dec 2009

Smoking, weight and skin cancer are associated with skin aging

Smoking, being heavier, not using sunscreen and having had skin cancer appear to be associated with sun damage and aging of skin on the face, according to report based on a study of twins in the December issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

22 Dec 2009

Interactive Health Partner expands fitness tracking capabilities with Garmin running and fitness devices

The Interactive Health Partner (www.InteractiveHealthPartner.com), developed by PCE Health & Fitness, recently expanded exercise logging and fitness tracking capabilities by integrating with Garmin running and fitness devices.

From Garmin 22 Dec 2009

Healthy Humans receives the 2009 Life Sciences Startup Company of the Year award

Healthy Humans (www.healthyhumans.com), an online wellness solutions company, received the 2009 Life Sciences Startup Company of the Year award from the Eastern Technology Council.

21 Dec 2009

Results from Phase I trial of Bryan Oncor's targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy reported

Bryan Oncor reports the results of a Phase I trial of its targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy using Re-88 P2045, a radiolabeled synthetic peptide, for the treatment of advanced lung cancer.

21 Dec 2009

Effectiveness of VSEL stem cells in regenerative medicine demonstrated at the ASH meeting

NeoStem, Inc. (NYSE Amex: NBS), which is a leading provider of pre-disease adult stem cell collection, processing and long-term storage services, and holds the exclusive, worldwide license to VSEL(TM) technology that uses very small embryonic-like stem cells isolated from peripheral blood, announced today that five posters and two oral presentations at the prestigious American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting in New Orleans in early December demonstrated the basic cellular mechanisms of very small embryonic-like stem cells.

21 Dec 2009

Blood News and Research

Monitoring blood glucose levels with contact lenses may soon be a reality for diabetes patients

Darbepoetin alfa does not reduce cardiovascular problem in anemic patients on dialysis

AdvanDx receives FDA clearance for its 90 minutes PNA FISH protocol

Chordoma surgery through the nose

Health Canada approves Prevnar 13 vaccine for invasive pneumococcal disease

Health and education leaders commend school for promoting physical activity among students

Study results of CSL’s pandemic H1N1 2009 vaccine published in JAMA

Researchers use hydrogels to induce significant vasculature growth in areas of damaged tissue

Research shows morphine dosage can vary greatly in newborns

Medical students from TCOM offer health screening for homeless

Cost outweighs benefits of self-monitoring blood glucose test strips

Omega-3 fatty acids lower AMD and chronic kidney disease, improve heart health

MAA for naproxcinod submitted to EMEA through centralized procedure

Bioheart makes breakthrough in stem cell treatment for critical limb ischemia

Discovery suggests how toxin-filtering cells go awry

Smoking, weight and skin cancer are associated with skin aging

Interactive Health Partner expands fitness tracking capabilities with Garmin running and fitness devices

Healthy Humans receives the 2009 Life Sciences Startup Company of the Year award

Results from Phase I trial of Bryan Oncor's targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy reported

Effectiveness of VSEL stem cells in regenerative medicine demonstrated at the ASH meeting

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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