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U-M International Center for Automotive Medicine announces new collaborative research

The University of Michigan International Center for Automotive medicine this week marked the beginning of new capabilities and new collaborative research combining trauma medicine, state-of-the-art computer analysis and automotive engineering.

10 Jun 2011

Vertex VX-770 Phase 3 STRIVE study for cystic fibrosis demonstrates improvements in lung function

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated today announced the final results from its pivotal Phase 3 STRIVE study that evaluated VX-770, a medicine in development that targets the defective protein that causes cystic fibrosis (CF).

10 Jun 2011

Turning back the clock on aging stem cells to make better bone

Researchers want to turn back the clock on aging stem cells so they'll make better bone.

10 Jun 2011

Mortality from all causes higher among hepatitis C-infected patients, study finds

Although liver-related mortality among those infected with hepatitis C is well-documented, little is known about deaths in these patients that are not related to liver problems. A new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and now available online sought to determine mortality from all causes, including liver- and non-liver related deaths among hepatitis C patients in the general U.S. population. The analysis found mortality from all causes to be higher in these patients.

10 Jun 2011

CDA attempts to clear confusion over vitamin D and sun exposure

The debate about vitamin D and sun exposure has been ongoing and the Canadian Dermatology Association (CDA) hopes to clear up some of the confusion.

10 Jun 2011

Viewpoints: Sebelius on medical errors; Lieberman on Medicare; The Massachusetts track record

There is no doubt that America has the world's most skilled doctors and nurses and its finest hospitals. Every day, many Americans receive care that is as good as or better than any in the world. But far too often, we fall short of that high standard when good people get trapped in flawed systems (Kathleen Sebelius and Sue Currin, 6/10).

10 Jun 2011

Research Roundup: Depression disparities; Parents' views of vaccines

Archives Of Pediatrics And Adolescent Medicine: Hospital-Based Programs For Children With Special Health Care Needs: Implications Of Health Care Reform -- This study looks at 33 hospital-based comprehensive care programs for children with special needs to evaluate their effectiveness.

10 Jun 2011

Protein missing in fragile X syndrome acts as a molecular toggle switch in brain cells

New research shows how the protein missing in fragile X syndrome - the most common inherited form of intellectual disability - acts as a molecular toggle switch in brain cells.

10 Jun 2011

Spanish scale measures concern about cancer in healthy people

When a person has a family history of cancer, their worry about developing the disease may lead to them refusing to have preventive tests. Advice from genetic counselling units reduces their anxiety but, until now, nobody knew how much. Now, a scientific team has validated the 'Escala de Preocupaci-n por el C-ncer - EPC' (equivalent of the Cancer Worry Scale), the first of its kind in the Spanish language, in order to evaluate it.

10 Jun 2011

Blinatumomab phase 2 trial results on acute lymphoblastic leukemia to be presented at EHA 2011

Data to be presented tomorrow at the 16th Annual Meeting of the European Hematology Association (EHA) in London, UK, show that Micromet's blinatumomab produced a high complete remission rate in adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who had relapsed following treatment with standard therapy.

10 Jun 2011

CMSRU earns Liaison Committee on Medical Education preliminary accreditation

Almost two years after officials announced its creation, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) has received the go-ahead to recruit students for the charter class - entering in the fall of 2012.

10 Jun 2011

Inspire's Stimulation Therapy for Apnea Reduction trial reaches milestones

Inspire Medical Systems, the leading developer of neurostimulation therapies for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), announced today The STAR trial, evaluating both the safety and effectiveness of Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation (UAS) therapy, is currently underway at 9 leading medical centers across the United States and at 4 sites in Europe.

10 Jun 2011

Research provides better understanding of interplay between genomes of malaria parasites, humans

For tens of thousands of years, the genomes of malaria parasites and humans have been at war with one another. Now, University of Pennsylvania geneticists, in collaboration with an international team of scientists, have developed a new picture of one way that the human genome has fought back.

10 Jun 2011

Scientists to develop new tissue engineering technology for patients with osteoarthritis

Medical scientists now have "clear" evidence that the damaged cartilage tissue in osteoarthritis and other painful joint disorders can be encouraged to regrow and regenerate, and are developing tissue engineering technology that could help millions of patients with those disorders.

10 Jun 2011

School of Social Service Administration launches new Interdisciplinary Scholar Network initiative

Building on the eminent interdisciplinary tradition at the University of Chicago, the School of Social Service Administration has launched a new initiative that will take its multidisciplinary problem-solving approach to a new level.

10 Jun 2011

Antimullerian hormone test can help indicate number of eggs, pregnancy in women

Given how much patients invest in in vitro fertilization (IVF), both financially and emotionally, tools to inform couples about what they might expect during their treatment can be welcome. A study by researchers at Brown University and Women & Infants Hospital shows that as the IVF cycle is beginning, a blood test for levels of a hormone called AMH, or antimullerian hormone, can help predict the number of eggs that will be harvested.

10 Jun 2011

Amylin disappointed with U.S. District Court's ruling in BYETTA preliminary injunction

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today issued the following statement regarding the decision of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California to deny its motion for a preliminary injunction to enjoin Eli Lilly and Company from engaging in anticompetitive activity and breaching its diabetes collaboration agreement with Amylin.

10 Jun 2011

Neuroscientists uncover the source of visual system's 'false alarms'

On rare occasion, the light-sensing photoreceptor cells in the eye misfire and signal to the brain as if they have captured photons, when in reality they haven't. For years this phenomenon remained a mystery. Reporting in the June 10 issue of Science, neuroscientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have discovered that a light-capturing pigment molecule in photoreceptors can be triggered by heat, as well, giving rise to these false alarms.

10 Jun 2011

Researchers develop new imaging technology to detect cardiovascular disease

Researchers have developed a new type of imaging technology to diagnose cardiovascular disease and other disorders by measuring ultrasound signals from molecules exposed to a fast-pulsing laser.

10 Jun 2011

Masimo receives GOLD 2011 Medical Design Excellence Award for Pronto-7 noninvasive hemoglobin

Masimo Corporation announced today that its Pronto-7 handheld noninvasive hemoglobin, arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2), pulse rate, and perfusion index spot-check testing device has received the GOLD 2011 Medical Design Excellence Award—the highest award given in the general hospital devices and therapeutic products category.

10 Jun 2011

Medicine News and Research

U-M International Center for Automotive Medicine announces new collaborative research

Vertex VX-770 Phase 3 STRIVE study for cystic fibrosis demonstrates improvements in lung function

Turning back the clock on aging stem cells to make better bone

Mortality from all causes higher among hepatitis C-infected patients, study finds

CDA attempts to clear confusion over vitamin D and sun exposure

Viewpoints: Sebelius on medical errors; Lieberman on Medicare; The Massachusetts track record

Research Roundup: Depression disparities; Parents' views of vaccines

Protein missing in fragile X syndrome acts as a molecular toggle switch in brain cells

Spanish scale measures concern about cancer in healthy people

Blinatumomab phase 2 trial results on acute lymphoblastic leukemia to be presented at EHA 2011

CMSRU earns Liaison Committee on Medical Education preliminary accreditation

Inspire's Stimulation Therapy for Apnea Reduction trial reaches milestones

Research provides better understanding of interplay between genomes of malaria parasites, humans

Scientists to develop new tissue engineering technology for patients with osteoarthritis

School of Social Service Administration launches new Interdisciplinary Scholar Network initiative

Antimullerian hormone test can help indicate number of eggs, pregnancy in women

Amylin disappointed with U.S. District Court's ruling in BYETTA preliminary injunction

Neuroscientists uncover the source of visual system's 'false alarms'

Researchers develop new imaging technology to detect cardiovascular disease

Masimo receives GOLD 2011 Medical Design Excellence Award for Pronto-7 noninvasive hemoglobin

Industry Focus eBook - Cell & Gene Therapy (1st Edition) eBook

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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