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Trauma transfusion ratios linked to survival

Transfusion practices significantly predict early inhospital mortality among adult trauma patients, suggests a report published in the Archives of Surgery.

8 Nov 2012

Better understanding of clotting dynamics in atherosclerosis could lead to more effective drugs

The disease atherosclerosis involves the build up of fatty tissue within arterial walls, creating unstable structures known as plaques. These plaques grow until they burst, rupturing the wall and causing the formation of a blood clot within the artery. These clots also grow until they block blood flow; in the case of the coronary artery, this can cause a heart attack.

8 Nov 2012

Cause of heart attacks or strokes may be different in some patients treated with anti-platelet drugs

The cause of heart attacks or strokes among some patients treated with anti-platelet drugs may be different than for patients who have undergone surgical procedures to restore blood flow, according to researchers at Duke Medicine.

7 Nov 2012

Intravenous infusion of HDL cholesterol could reduce risk of subsequent heart attack

An intravenous infusion of good cholesterol could reduce the risk of a subsequent heart attack, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2012.

6 Nov 2012

Red Cross provides aid and comfort to thousands affected by Sandy's wrath

The American Red Cross has a massive response to Superstorm Sandy underway to help people across multiple states.

3 Nov 2012

State of glycocalyx barrier indicates vascular risk in dialysis patients

The glycocalyx barrier – a mesh of proteoglycans and associated glycosaminoglycans present on vascular endothelium – is impaired in patients with renal failure, probably contributing to their predisposition to endothelial dysfunction and vascular disease, say researchers.

2 Nov 2012

Cilostazol reduces restenosis after angioplasty in critical limb ischemia

The quinolinone derivative cilostazol may be associated with reduced restenosis, reocclusion, and clinically driven target lesion revascularization 3 months after infrapopliteal angioplasty, researchers say.

30 Oct 2012

Haemonetics second quarter 2013 net revenue increases 22% to $218.2 million

Haemonetics Corporation today reported second quarter 2013 net revenue of $218.2 million, up 22%, GAAP net income of $6.5 million, down 53%, and diluted earnings per share of $0.25, down 53%.

29 Oct 2012

Prasugrel reduces cardiovascular events among patients managed medically for ACS

A study has found that the anti-clotting medication prasugrel reduced cardiovascular events among patients who present with an acute coronary syndrome and are managed medically after an angiogram is performed to determine coronary anatomy.

25 Oct 2012

Hemostatic testing may explain heavy menstrual bleeding

Results of a US study show that hemostatic screening tests are important in the evaluation of young women with heavy menstrual bleeding.

24 Oct 2012

Study finds decline in inpatient mortality rate for upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in the U.S.

The number of patients dying from upper gastrointestinal bleeding has decreased over the past two decades, a result researchers attribute to the advances in medical and endoscopic therapies introduced over the past 20 years, according to a report unveiled today at the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 77th Annual Scientific meeting in Las Vegas.

24 Oct 2012

SUNY Downstate to join Neurological Emergencies Treatment Trials network

SUNY Downstate Medical Center has been selected by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to join the Neurological Emergencies Treatment Trials (NETT) network, which is dedicated to improving emergency care for neurological injuries that require immediate care, such as stroke, seizures, and traumatic brain injury, as well as other illnesses affecting the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system.

24 Oct 2012

Tomatoes every day may keep stroke at bay

Regular consumption of tomatoes and other lycopene-rich fruits and vegetables may help reduce a man’s risk for stroke, suggest study findings.

11 Oct 2012

Low-dose aspirin may protect against cognitive decline in elderly women

Elderly women at risk for cardiovascular events who take low-dose acetylsalic acid exhibit less cognitive decline on the Mini Mental State Examination than their peers who do not take the drug, report researchers.

8 Oct 2012

NCI awards Cellerant SBIR contract to develop Megakaryocyte Progenitor Cell therapy for thrombocytopenia

Cellerant Therapeutics Inc., a biotechnology company developing novel hematopoietic stem cell-based cellular and antibody therapies for blood disorders and cancer, announced today that it has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 1 contract and a Phase 2 option from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) valued up to $1,683,503.

8 Oct 2012

FDA clears Fenwal's new plasma products

Fenwal Inc., a global leader specializing in separation technologies for blood and cell collection and therapy, announced today it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for two new indications for collection of plasma products on the Fenwal Alyx and Amicus systems.

8 Oct 2012

PLATO: Causes of lower mortality with ticagrelor identified

The mortality reduction with ticagrelor versus clopidogrel is due to fewer deaths from cardiovascular, bleeding, and infection complications, say researchers.

1 Oct 2012

Boehringer Ingelheim completes enrollment in nintedanib Phase III trials for IPF

Boehringer Ingelheim is pleased to announce the last patients have been randomised into the Phase III sister trials assessing the efficacy and safety of nintedanib (150 mg twice daily) in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

24 Sep 2012

Scientists discover bone abnormalities in rats undergoing chronic lack of sleep

Scientists at the Medical College of Wisconsin, in a team led by Carol Everson, Ph.D., professor of neurology, cell biology, neurobiology and anatomy, have discovered abnormalities in bone and bone marrow in rats undergoing chronic lack of sleep. They discovered abnormalities in serum markers of bone metabolism in sleep-deprived rats, which led them to conduct direct measurements of bone parameters; this time in rats experiencing recurrent sleep restriction during a large portion of their young adulthood.

19 Sep 2012

Heavy drinking risks early severe stroke

Heavy alcohol drinkers are at high risk for suffering intracerebral hemorrhage at a relatively young age, say researchers.

14 Sep 2012

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Trauma transfusion ratios linked to survival

Better understanding of clotting dynamics in atherosclerosis could lead to more effective drugs

Cause of heart attacks or strokes may be different in some patients treated with anti-platelet drugs

Intravenous infusion of HDL cholesterol could reduce risk of subsequent heart attack

Red Cross provides aid and comfort to thousands affected by Sandy's wrath

State of glycocalyx barrier indicates vascular risk in dialysis patients

Cilostazol reduces restenosis after angioplasty in critical limb ischemia

Haemonetics second quarter 2013 net revenue increases 22% to $218.2 million

Prasugrel reduces cardiovascular events among patients managed medically for ACS

Hemostatic testing may explain heavy menstrual bleeding

Study finds decline in inpatient mortality rate for upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in the U.S.

SUNY Downstate to join Neurological Emergencies Treatment Trials network

Tomatoes every day may keep stroke at bay

Low-dose aspirin may protect against cognitive decline in elderly women

NCI awards Cellerant SBIR contract to develop Megakaryocyte Progenitor Cell therapy for thrombocytopenia

FDA clears Fenwal's new plasma products

PLATO: Causes of lower mortality with ticagrelor identified

Boehringer Ingelheim completes enrollment in nintedanib Phase III trials for IPF

Scientists discover bone abnormalities in rats undergoing chronic lack of sleep

Heavy drinking risks early severe stroke

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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