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One rule for one and one for another with diabetes

A joint consensus statement from the European Association for the Study of Diabetes and the American Diabetes Association encourages a shift in attitude over glycemic management in Type 2 diabetes.

12 Oct 2012

AIUM to host Ultrasound First Forum on Nov. 12

The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) will host an Ultrasound First Forum on November 12, 2012, in New York, New York. The forum will address the expanding role of ultrasound imaging as a "first" imaging examination and will be devoted to encouraging the use of ultrasound as a safe, effective, and affordable alternative to other diagnostic imaging modalities where scientific evidence supports its appropriateness.

12 Oct 2012

Reduced copayment policy has benefits all round

Reducing patients’ copayments for statins and clopidogrel could increase their adherence without adding financial burden to the healthcare system, researchers say.

11 Oct 2012

S100A1 protein critical for endothelial cell function in ischemic angiogenesis

Restoring diminished levels of a protein shown to prevent and reverse heart failure damage could also have therapeutic applications for patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI), suggests a new preclinical study published online October 9 in Circulation Research from researchers at the Center for Translational Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University.

11 Oct 2012

Final results from Covidien’s DEFINITIVE LE study on peripheral arterial disease

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced final 12-month results from its DEFINITIVE LE (Determination of Effectiveness of SilverHawk / TurboHawk Peripheral Plaque Excision Systems for the Treatment of Infrainguinal Vessels/Lower Extremities) study.

11 Oct 2012

Simple test confirms correct catheter placement

Injecting sodium bicarbonate into a peripheral intravenous catheter is a straightforward means of testing its placement and patency in mechanically ventilated children, say researchers.

10 Oct 2012

Dieting, exercise can spur HDL cholesterol production in type 2 diabetics

With a little exercise and dieting, overweight people with type 2 diabetes can still train their fat cells to produce a hormone believed to spur HDL cholesterol production, report medical researchers from The Methodist Hospital and eight other institutions in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Lipid Research.

10 Oct 2012

High-fat Western diet could lead to development of atherosclerosis

Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have found that a diet high in saturated fat raises levels of endothelial lipase (EL), an enzyme associated with the development of atherosclerosis, and, conversely, that a diet high in omega-3 polyunsaturated fat lowers levels of this enzyme.

10 Oct 2012

PENTAX Medical to release new EPK-i7000 video processor and i10 series endoscopes

PENTAX Medical, a healthcare industry leader in endoscopic imaging, will release the next generation High Definition (HD+) EPK-i7000 video processor and i10 series endoscopes during the United European Gastroenterology week from October 20-24, 2012 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

From PENTAX Medical Company 9 Oct 2012

Smartphone stroke assessment shows promise

A smartphone application that assists vascular neurologists with the assessment of possible stroke patients shows excellent agreement with the interpretations of other radiologists and independent, blinded adjudicators, say researchers.

8 Oct 2012

Liquorice-based nanotech material for sterilizing medical devices

A nanotech material containing an extract from liquorice can be used to sterilize and protect medical devices and implants which include biological components, and protects these functional bio-components during the sterilization process.

8 Oct 2012

St. Jude Medical launches 3-D navigation system that reduces need for live fluoroscopy

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced the launch of its MediGuide Technology, the first and only three-dimensional (3-D) navigation system intended for the evaluation of vascular and cardiac anatomy on a recorded fluoroscopic image instead of live fluoroscopy (a series of X-ray images).

8 Oct 2012

Researchers from three trials join to collaborate under European Dementia Prevention Initiative

Worldwide, the number of people with Alzheimer's disease will hit 115 million by 2050, according to the World Health Organization. Scientists, health officials, policymakers, and the public are asking if anything can slow down the disease.

6 Oct 2012

Lighting the way to vascular lesion resolution

Treatment with a new-generation optimized pulsed light device significantly decreases the size and coloration of port wine stains and other vascular cutaneous lesions, show research findings.

5 Oct 2012

Embolic agent useful in pediatric neurovascular lesions

Researchers report a low permanent morbidity rate when using the liquid embolic agent Onyx to treat cranial and spinal vascular lesions in children.

5 Oct 2012

Stenting outcomes worse for elderly women than men

Results from a cohort study published in Cardiology show that elderly women have a higher risk for complications and in-hospital mortality immediately after treatment with either drug-eluting stents or bare metal stents than elderly men.

4 Oct 2012

Beta-blockers not associated with reduced risk of heart attacks, death and strokes

A new study conducted by researchers in the Cardiac and Vascular Institute at NYU Langone Medical Center, found using beta-blockers, the standard of care for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), was not associated with a lower risk of heart attacks, death and strokes in patients suffering from CAD and those with risk factors for the disease, including those with a history of heart attack.

4 Oct 2012

Premier, ArjoHuntleigh announce three-year contract for vascular compression therapy systems

ArjoHuntleigh announced today that it has been awarded a three-year contract with Premier Purchasing Partners, L.P., the group purchasing unit of the Premier healthcare alliance, for its vascular compression therapy systems.

4 Oct 2012

RyMed Technologies to host symposium on origin of catheter-related bloodstream infections

RyMed Technologies will host a breakfast symposium on the origin of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) and how to prevent them at the upcoming Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association for Vascular Access (AVA).

3 Oct 2012

New insights on mechanisms involved in regeneration of insulin-producing cells

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai's Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute have found that a blood vessel-building gene boosts the ability of human bone marrow stem cells to sustain pancreatic recovery in a laboratory mouse model of insulin-dependent diabetes.

3 Oct 2012