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Patient registry formed to track clinical course of hypoactive sexual desire disorder

New findings from a European study show that women with low sexual desire and associated distress experience personal and emotional distress related to the sexual issue.

19 Feb 2010

Group B streptococcus may have significant public health implications: Study

A common bacteria found in many healthy adult females that can cause life-threatening infections when passed to newborns could be introduced to some women through frequent contact with cows, according to a research team led by a Michigan State University pediatrician.

19 Feb 2010

PositiveID acquires intellectual property rights and assets of Easy Check Medical Diagnostics

PositiveID Corporation announced today that it has acquired intellectual property rights and assets of Easy Check Medical Diagnostics, LLC, to expand its portfolio of non-invasive glucose-level testing products and diabetes management tools under development. Easy Check has two primary products under development: the Easy Check breath glucose detection system and the iGlucose™ wireless communication device.

17 Feb 2010

FDA clears Otonomy's IND for clinical trial of OTO-104 in Meniere's disease patients

Otonomy, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted clearance of the company's Investigational New Drug (IND) application for the clinical trial of OTO-104 in patients with Meniere's disease, a debilitating disorder of the inner ear affecting balance and hearing.

17 Feb 2010

Medical journal finds divide between doctors and patients on new mammogram recommendations

News outlets explore confusion about cancer screening guidelines and questions raised about the effects of high tech procedures on health care costs and quality.

17 Feb 2010

Calypso real-time tumor tracking system usage during IMRT for prostate cancer reduces rectal/urinary side effects

Calypso Medical Technologies, Inc., a developer of targeting technology used for accurate, precise real-time tracking of tumor targets, today announced the online publication of a clinical study in Urology (The GOLD JOURNAL). The prospective, multi-site study, entitled, “Assessing the Impact of Margin Reduction (AIM),” is the first outcomes-based study to evaluate the quality of life of high-dose intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) to the prostate with tightly contoured treatment technically described as “reduced treatment margins.”

17 Feb 2010

Combination of daclizumab and interferon beta significantly reduces MS lesion formation

Biogen Idec and Facet Biotech Corporation today announced the publication of Phase 2 data showing that the addition of daclizumab to interferon beta (IFNβ) led to a significant reduction in the number of new or enlarged multiple sclerosis (MS) lesions when compared to IFNβ alone in patients with active relapsing forms of MS.

17 Feb 2010

Childhood obesity: Strongest predictor of premature death

In a study now being published in The New England Journal of Medicine, Associate Professor Paul Franks of Umeå University in Sweden, in collaboration with researchers in the US, shows how childhood obesity, together with other risk factors for cardiovascular disease, affects premature death.

16 Feb 2010

Circumcision: Risky by untrained providers with inappropriate equipment

How safe is circumcision? A systematic review, published in the open access journal BMC Urology has found that neonatal and infant circumcision by trained staff rarely results in problems. Risks can be higher among older boys, especially when undertaken by untrained providers with inappropriate equipment.

16 Feb 2010

New finding holds promise for rehabilitating patients after neurological damage

Harnessing brain signals to control keyboards, robots or prosthetic devices is an active area of medical research. Now a rare peek at a human brain hooked up to a computer shows that the two can adapt to each other quickly, and possibly to the brain's benefit.

16 Feb 2010

NorTech announces winners of annual Innovation Awards program

NorTech, in partnership with Crain's Cleveland Business, is pleased to announce the winners of its annual Innovation Awards program which honors the achievements of Northeast Ohio's most innovative organizations and leaders.

16 Feb 2010

Botulinum injection used for cosmetic purposes may reduce migraine headaches

A preliminary study suggests the same type of botulinum injection used for cosmetic purposes may be associated with reduced frequency of migraine headaches that are described as crushing, vicelike or eye-popping (ocular), but not pain that is experienced as a buildup of pressure inside the head, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

15 Feb 2010

APS-AAPT joint meeting: Highlights

Secret military projects, powerful collisions at the LHC, future international physics projects, and lots of new data from around the universe will be featured in talks at this year's spring meeting of The American Physical Society (APS), the largest professional society of physicists in the world. This year, APS is joining with the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), the world's largest society of physics teachers, for a joint meeting from February 13-17, 2010 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C.

15 Feb 2010

Study shows poor sleep quality increases risk of motor vehicle accidents in adolescents

A study in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that sleepiness at the wheel and poor sleep quality significantly increase the risk of motor vehicle accidents in adolescents.

15 Feb 2010

Study shows severe OSA suppresses cognitive experience of nightmare recall

A study in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) report a significantly lower frequency of nightmares than patients with mild or no sleep apnea, indicating that OSA suppresses the cognitive experience of nightmare recall.

15 Feb 2010

Ragweed pollen allergy: SLIT safe and effective alternative to injections

An oral allergy treatment administered in drops under the tongue is a safe and effective alternative to injections for adults who are allergic to ragweed pollen, according to a study published today in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology by allergic disease specialist at Allegheny General Hospital.

15 Feb 2010

Clinical research study conducted for patients with IC/PBS

A clinical research study is being conducted for patients with Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome (IC/PBS), a chronic bladder disorder characterized by intense pelvic pain, urinary frequency-urgency, and pain during sexual intimacy (www.PainfulBladderStudy.org). It is estimated that as many as 1.3 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with this disease and many more remain undiagnosed.

12 Feb 2010

APCapital announces net income of $9.7M for fourth-quarter of 2009

American Physicians Capital, Inc. (APCapital) today announced net income of $9.7 million or $.94 per diluted common share for the fourth quarter of 2009. For the year ended December 31, 2009, APCapital generated net income of $40.6 million, or $3.67 per diluted common share.

11 Feb 2010

New genetic 'hotspots' may help doctors devise therapies for bowel cancer patients

Cancer Research UK scientists have identified the frequency of new genetic 'hotspots' which could help doctors to tailor therapies to as many as 3,000 additional bowel cancer patients each year, according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer today.

11 Feb 2010

Findings could lead to new targeted therapies for speech and learning disabilities

A team of University of Oregon researchers have isolated an independent processing channel of synapses inside the brain's auditory cortex that deals specifically with shutting off sound processing at appropriate times.

11 Feb 2010

Frequency News and Research

Patient registry formed to track clinical course of hypoactive sexual desire disorder

Group B streptococcus may have significant public health implications: Study

PositiveID acquires intellectual property rights and assets of Easy Check Medical Diagnostics

FDA clears Otonomy's IND for clinical trial of OTO-104 in Meniere's disease patients

Medical journal finds divide between doctors and patients on new mammogram recommendations

Calypso real-time tumor tracking system usage during IMRT for prostate cancer reduces rectal/urinary side effects

Combination of daclizumab and interferon beta significantly reduces MS lesion formation

Childhood obesity: Strongest predictor of premature death

Circumcision: Risky by untrained providers with inappropriate equipment

New finding holds promise for rehabilitating patients after neurological damage

NorTech announces winners of annual Innovation Awards program

Botulinum injection used for cosmetic purposes may reduce migraine headaches

APS-AAPT joint meeting: Highlights

Study shows poor sleep quality increases risk of motor vehicle accidents in adolescents

Study shows severe OSA suppresses cognitive experience of nightmare recall

Ragweed pollen allergy: SLIT safe and effective alternative to injections

Clinical research study conducted for patients with IC/PBS

APCapital announces net income of $9.7M for fourth-quarter of 2009

New genetic 'hotspots' may help doctors devise therapies for bowel cancer patients

Findings could lead to new targeted therapies for speech and learning disabilities

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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