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Protalix: New data from taliglucerase alfa, oral GCD trials to be presented at Lysosomal Disease Network Symposium

Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc., announced today that new clinical data from the switchover trial of taliglucerase alfa in Gaucher disease patients and preclinical data on oral enzyme glucocerebrosidase (oral GCD) will be presented today at the 7th Annual Meeting of the Lysosomal Disease Network: WORLD Symposium 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

19 Feb 2011

Scientist argues cost-effectiveness analysis should play bigger role in American health care system

Cost-effectiveness analysis should play a bigger role in the American health care system, argued a University of Chicago researcher Friday at the annual conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

19 Feb 2011

New study: Only one out of 1,900 could claim ideal heart health

Only one out of more than 1,900 people evaluated met the American Heart Association definition of ideal cardiovascular health, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Their findings were recently published online in Circulation.

19 Feb 2011

NSBRI awards four scientists with postdoctoral fellowships for space-related biomedical research

Four young scientists are now conducting research to help protect astronaut health. The researchers are recipients of postdoctoral fellowships awarded by the National Space Biomedical Research Institute.

19 Feb 2011

Study reports 9,500 injuries, 100 deaths related to crib products in the U.S.

Parents and caregivers have traditionally relied on cribs, playpens and bassinets to protect children while they sleep. The massive crib recalls followed by the announcement in December 2010 by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission to ban drop-side cribs have caused many families to question the safety of these products.

19 Feb 2011

Phase I/II safety, efficacy data for Bellicum's BPX-101 presented at 2011 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium

Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the presentation of Phase I/II safety and efficacy data for BPX-101, a novel drug-activated dendritic cell vaccine for metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), in three separate posters at the 2011 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium held in Orlando, Florida on February 17 – 19, 2011.

19 Feb 2011

AAOS partners with Gateway EDI for claims processing and revenue management services

Today, at its Annual Meeting, the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) announced a partnership with Gateway EDI to provide claims processing and revenue management services to its membership. The AAOS Revenue Management Program powered by Gateway EDI will help AAOS members submit their claims faster and more accurately to increase revenue and cash flow.

19 Feb 2011

Patients who undergo orthopedic surgeries at high-volume hospitals have better outcomes

Patients who undergo elective orthopedic surgeries at high-volume, regional hospitals have better surgical outcomes and experience fewer complications than those who undergo those surgeries at local hospitals, according to research being presented by Hospital for Special Surgery investigators at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

19 Feb 2011

Former President Carter highlights gains in reducing spread of Guinea worm disease

"The global cases of Guinea worm disease have plunged to another new all-time low, former President Jimmy Carter said Thursday, bringing health workers closer to their goal of eradicating the disease," the Canadian Press reports.

19 Feb 2011

New studies unveil latest information on hip care at AAOS meeting

At today's 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) three new studies unveil the latest in hip care.

19 Feb 2011

American Cancer Society receives AAHPM Presidential Citation Award for palliative care research

The American Cancer Society has been selected to receive a Presidential Citation Award from American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine recognizing the Society's commitment to support research to address quality of life issues and to promote patient-centered care.

19 Feb 2011

Medical students can bebefit from ACMG Summer Genetics Scholar Program

Medical students from around the country will have an opportunity to experience firsthand the new frontier of medicine in a revolutionary new genetics summer training program just announced by the American College of Medical Genetics Foundation, a prominent non-profit genetics foundation.

19 Feb 2011

New, simple device to detect lung pathogens causing pneumonia

Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have created a new sampling device that could prevent thousands of people worldwide from dying of pneumonia each year.

19 Feb 2011

Hamstring tendon graft may be better than knee graft for ACL knee reconstruction: Study

Patients receiving anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee reconstruction with a hamstring tendon graft rather than a knee tendon graft were less likely to suffer from pain and mobility issues15 years after surgery, say researchers presenting a study today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in San Diego, California (February 19).

19 Feb 2011

GIBH, Saint Louis University form global research partnership to combat malaria

The Center for World Health & Medicine at Saint Louis University and China's Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health are forming a global research partnership that initially will focus on new treatments for malaria.

19 Feb 2011

Research suggests weight loss greatly improves knee pain related to OA

Knee pain related to osteoarthritis is a common complaint among obese individuals and retired professional athletes, especially former NFL players, but researchers presenting their work at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day program say they have a simple solution: lose weight.

19 Feb 2011

ACOEM expresses strong concerns about effect of proposed funding cuts to NIOSH

In letters to leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate today, the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine expressed its strong concerns about the effect of proposed funding cuts to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - which ACOEM says will devastate the nation's supply of new physicians trained to treat injured and ill workers.

19 Feb 2011

Texas Children's scientist receives CAREER Award for congenital heart research

Texas Children's Hospital in Houston announces that a researcher in its Pediatric Cardiac Bioengineering Laboratory has earned a National Science Foundation Early Career Development Award for his work in studying the causes of congenital heart disease, heart defects, and the development of tissue engineering therapies using stem cells derived from human amniotic fluid.

19 Feb 2011

Doctor explores link between lack of oxygen and inflammation in patients undergoing surgery

When the body is deprived of oxygen during a major surgery, the kidneys, heart muscles or lungs can be injured as a result. The problem is that lack of oxygen can lead to inflammation.

19 Feb 2011

Inducing labor is linked with negative outcomes for mother, does not provide benefit to newborn

Inducing labor without a medical reason is associated with negative outcomes for the mother, including increased rates of cesarean delivery, greater blood loss and an extended length of stay in the hospital, and does not provide any benefit for the newborn.

19 Feb 2011

Medicine News and Research

Protalix: New data from taliglucerase alfa, oral GCD trials to be presented at Lysosomal Disease Network Symposium

Scientist argues cost-effectiveness analysis should play bigger role in American health care system

New study: Only one out of 1,900 could claim ideal heart health

NSBRI awards four scientists with postdoctoral fellowships for space-related biomedical research

Study reports 9,500 injuries, 100 deaths related to crib products in the U.S.

Phase I/II safety, efficacy data for Bellicum's BPX-101 presented at 2011 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium

AAOS partners with Gateway EDI for claims processing and revenue management services

Patients who undergo orthopedic surgeries at high-volume hospitals have better outcomes

Former President Carter highlights gains in reducing spread of Guinea worm disease

New studies unveil latest information on hip care at AAOS meeting

American Cancer Society receives AAHPM Presidential Citation Award for palliative care research

Medical students can bebefit from ACMG Summer Genetics Scholar Program

New, simple device to detect lung pathogens causing pneumonia

Hamstring tendon graft may be better than knee graft for ACL knee reconstruction: Study

GIBH, Saint Louis University form global research partnership to combat malaria

Research suggests weight loss greatly improves knee pain related to OA

ACOEM expresses strong concerns about effect of proposed funding cuts to NIOSH

Texas Children's scientist receives CAREER Award for congenital heart research

Doctor explores link between lack of oxygen and inflammation in patients undergoing surgery

Inducing labor is linked with negative outcomes for mother, does not provide benefit to newborn

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