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Research discovers new role of TRPV1 receptors in regulation of locomotor activity

Research by a Barrow Neurological Institute scientist on the thermoregulatory effects of a receptor more commonly studied for its role in pain is the cover story in the Feb. 2 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience.

2 Feb 2011

French guy says Parkinson’s drug induced gambling and gay sex addiction, tries to sue GSK for $610,000

GlaxoSmithKline is being sued this week by a French father-of-two, alleging the British pharmaceutical firm’s drug – Reqip (Ropirnirole) to treat Parkinson’s disease turned him into a gay sex and gambling addict. Parkinson’s disease is a seriously and progressively debilitating disease that leads to tremors, slowing of movements and ultimately total immobility.

1 Feb 2011

Baxter launches OLIMEL emulsion for parenteral nutrition

Baxter International today announced the launch of OLIMEL emulsion for infusion in Canada at the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition's Clinical Nutrition Week.

From Baxter International Inc. 31 Jan 2011

PPTA offers new DVD on plasma donation

Anyone curious about what to expect as a plasma donor and how plasma contributes to lifesaving medicines can now learn about the process thanks to a new DVD from the Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association.

29 Jan 2011

$Later puberty results in lower bone mass, increases risk of fracture: Study$

Later puberty results in lower bone mass, increases risk of fracture: Study

A team of researchers led by Vicente Gilsanz, MD, PhD, director of Clinical Imaging at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles, determined that the onset of puberty was the primary influence on adult bone mineral density, or bone strength. Length of puberty did not affect bone density.

29 Jan 2011

OREF, Biomet donate $1.3 million for medical education programs in orthopaedic surgery

Biomet, and the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation announced today Biomet's 2011 donation of $1.3 million for funding graduate medical education programs in orthopaedic surgery.

29 Jan 2011

Research roundup: Barriers to trauma care, immunizations; Small business tax credit; Medicare coverage of preventive care

Possible Geographical Barriers To Trauma Center Access For Vulnerable Patients In The United States - This study analyzes disparities in geographic access to trauma centers in 2005, drawing from data from the 2005 American Hospital Association annual survey.

29 Jan 2011

BioTime announces acquisition of CTI assets

BioTime, today announced that it has acquired substantially all the assets of Cell Targeting, a Cleveland, Ohio-based biotechnology company conducting research in regenerative medicine.

29 Jan 2011

Onset of puberty influences bone strength

28 Jan 2011

Zimmer fourth quarter net sales increase 2.5% to $1.13 billion

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. today reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2010. The Company reported fourth quarter net sales of $1.13 billion, an increase of 2.5% reported and 3.0% constant currency over the fourth quarter of 2009.

27 Jan 2011

Baxter fourth quarter net income declines 26% to $423 million

Baxter International Inc. today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2010, and provided its financial outlook for the first quarter and full-year 2011.

From Baxter International Inc. 27 Jan 2011

St. Michael's Hospital to build first automated high-throughput zebrafish screening facility in Canada

Zebrafish are the new fruit flies.

27 Jan 2011

NIH study helps explain survival rate discrepancy between cardiac arrest in public and home

Cardiac arrests that can be treated by electric stimulation, also known as shockable arrests, were found at a higher frequency in public settings than in the home, according to a National Institutes of Health-funded study appearing in the Jan. 27 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

27 Jan 2011

BrainScope sponsors 'B-Ahead U.K. Trial' to assess traumatic brain injury

BrainScope Company, today announced its sponsorship of a multi-center, observational clinical study, the "B-Ahead U.K. Trial", utilizing its technology in development to aid in the assessment of traumatic brain injury and its milder forms in emergency departments in the United Kingdom.

27 Jan 2011

War-time stress may lead to increased risk of death by coronary heart disease in later life

War-time stress may lead to an increased risk death by coronary heart disease in later life. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Health Services Research surveyed a cohort of 55 year old Finnish WW2 veterans in 1980, and then carried out a follow-up study 28 years later.

27 Jan 2011

Massive drinks mean massive calories

When you're ordering the new Starbucks "trenta" you're not only getting a massive drink (31 ounces) but massive calories (up to 600) - with the potential to pack on more than 60 extra pounds in one year.

25 Jan 2011

BD and Rady Children's announce innovative environmentally-friendly solution to dispose sharps wastes

BD, a leading global medical technology company, and Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego today announced that they have implemented an innovative pilot program at the Hospital that is designed to safely divert a significant percentage of BD sharps waste from landfills and utilize the recycled materials.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 25 Jan 2011

American Red Cross urges all eligible donors to donate blood

Severe winter weather throughout much of the eastern half of the United States in recent weeks has already caused the cancellation of more than 14,000 blood and platelet donations through the American Red Cross. With more winter weather and a possible coastal storm predicted, the Red Cross is urging all eligible blood donors to help boost its blood supply back up to sufficient levels.

25 Jan 2011

FDA grants pre-market clearance for SBi's rHead Extended Stem

Small Bone Innovations, an orthopedics company focused exclusively on serving patients and their physicians with technologies and treatments for joint repair and trauma reconstruction around the small bones & joints of the thumb, fingers, hand, wrist, elbow, toes and foot & ankle announced that it has received 510(k) pre-market clearance notification from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the radial Head Extended Stem to be used in the correction of complex elbow instabilities and/or elbow reconstruction.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 24 Jan 2011

USC School of Medicine to host the first World Congress of Ultrasound in Medical Education

Ultrasound is a valuable tool that allows doctors to diagnose and treat patients quickly and accurately. It's been around for decades, but there has been revolutionary change in the technology in recent years, making the machines smaller, cheaper and smarter.

21 Jan 2011

Trauma News and Research

Research discovers new role of TRPV1 receptors in regulation of locomotor activity

French guy says Parkinson’s drug induced gambling and gay sex addiction, tries to sue GSK for $610,000

Baxter launches OLIMEL emulsion for parenteral nutrition

PPTA offers new DVD on plasma donation

Later puberty results in lower bone mass, increases risk of fracture: Study

OREF, Biomet donate $1.3 million for medical education programs in orthopaedic surgery

Research roundup: Barriers to trauma care, immunizations; Small business tax credit; Medicare coverage of preventive care

BioTime announces acquisition of CTI assets

Onset of puberty influences bone strength

Zimmer fourth quarter net sales increase 2.5% to $1.13 billion

Baxter fourth quarter net income declines 26% to $423 million

St. Michael's Hospital to build first automated high-throughput zebrafish screening facility in Canada

NIH study helps explain survival rate discrepancy between cardiac arrest in public and home

BrainScope sponsors 'B-Ahead U.K. Trial' to assess traumatic brain injury

War-time stress may lead to increased risk of death by coronary heart disease in later life

Massive drinks mean massive calories

BD and Rady Children's announce innovative environmentally-friendly solution to dispose sharps wastes

American Red Cross urges all eligible donors to donate blood

FDA grants pre-market clearance for SBi's rHead Extended Stem

USC School of Medicine to host the first World Congress of Ultrasound in Medical Education

Industry Focus eBook - Neurology/Neuroscience - 2nd edition eBook

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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