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Europe's leading stem cell bank launches innovative service for liposuction market

Cryo-Save today announced the European introduction of Cryo-Lip, a new product that allows the collection, processing and storage of a rich mixture of adult stem cells from liposuction aspirate (fatty tissue that is normally discarded).

24 May 2010

Axis Three announces availability of new XS-400 scanner for face, breast and body procedures

Axis Three, the leader and pioneer of 3D surgical simulation tools for aesthetic consultations, today announced the availability of its new XS-400 scanner, a turnkey system designed to address face, breast, and body procedures. The only 4-position 3D scanner on the market, the elegant XS-400 captures anatomically-accurate, 3D images of a patient's face or body, and serves as a vehicle to extend Axis Three's unrivaled simulation platform to an even broader range of cosmetic procedures.

21 May 2010

European researchers define research priorities in biogerontology

The quality of the medical care for geriatric patients is a major investment for society and must imperatively be a research priority in Europe. This is why 50 European researchers, met on May 17 - 19 in Brussels, to define the research priorities in the field of biogerontology for the next 10 to 15 years.

21 May 2010

New technique may improve treatments for heart disease

Spanish researchers have employed for the first time adult cells extracted from a human heart to turn stem cells from adipose tissue into cardiac myocytes. In other words, they achieved to "reprogram" adult stem cells, which might improve treatments for heart disease therapeutical.

21 May 2010

Restoration of post-meal blood vessel expansion may help improve strength and health in elderly people

Why do people become physically weaker as they age? And is there any way to slow, stop, or even reverse this process, breaking the link between increasing age and frailty?

21 May 2010

Vitamin D plays much wider role in people's life

Vitamin D is the sunshine vitamin - we make it when our skin is exposed to UV rays. In a perfect world everyone would eat fresh, organic foods, get outside, and enjoy a little sunshine all year round. But with today's busy lifestyles and concerns about skin cancer many people are vitamin D deficient and don't know it.

21 May 2010

Data from Phase 3 clinical trials of PROVENGE in advanced prostate cancer to be presented at ASCO 2010

Dendreon Corporation today announced the upcoming presentation of data from integrated analyses of three Phase 3 PROVENGE (sipuleucel-T) clinical trials of an autologous cellular immunotherapy in advanced prostate cancer, to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago on Monday, June 7 at 8:00 a.m. CT.

21 May 2010

Spanish researchers reprogram adult stem cells to help cardiac muscle regeneration

20 May 2010

MHAUS to discuss how medical facilities can best prepare for MH emergency

Preparation is the best plan for Malignant Hyperthermia emergencies, and The Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States will be at the Ambulatory Surgery Center Annual Meeting, May 19-22, to answer questions about how medical facilities can best prepare for an MH emergency.

20 May 2010

2010 funding program for Inova Life Sciences - George Mason University research collaboration open

What do you get when you mix a world-class health system with an innovative, entrepreneurial university? A very successful research collaboration.

20 May 2010

Daily ginger consumption reduces muscle pain caused by exercise: Researchers

For centuries, ginger root has been used as a folk remedy for a variety of ailments such as colds and upset stomachs. But now, researchers at the University of Georgia have found that daily ginger consumption also reduces muscle pain caused by exercise.

20 May 2010

AIR Trial demonstrates benefits of BT in asthma patients

Asthmatx Inc., today presented positive five-year data from the Asthma Intervention Research Trial, which evaluated the safety of bronchial thermoplasty with the Alair System. The data demonstrated the absence of clinical complications and the maintenance of stable lung function over a five year period post-BT in patients with moderate to severe asthma.

20 May 2010

Tengion reports net loss attributable to common stockholders of $14.33 per share for first-quarter 2010

Tengion Inc. today reported its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 and provided a corporate and clinical development update.

18 May 2010

Maternal stretching and meditation keep expecting mothers healthy during pregnancy: AAOS

Perfect for mind and body rejuvenation, yoga uses meditation and aligning movements to encourage fitness and relaxation. This low-impact fitness alternative allows pregnant women to continue an exercise regimen without putting strain on their heart or harming the baby.

18 May 2010

Electrical muscle stimulation prevents critical illness polynueromyopathy

Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) can prevent critical illness polyneuromyopathy (CIPNM), according to Greek researchers. CIPNM is an acquired limb and respiratory muscle weakness that is a common and serious problem among intensive care unit patients, and can result in prolonged ICU and hospital stay. EMS can also shorten the duration of weaning from mechanical ventilation and the length of ICU stay.

18 May 2010

NMES may reduce muscle atrophy in patients with severe COPD: Researchers

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation may reduce muscle atrophy in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to Canadian researchers.

18 May 2010

Apnex HGNS System shows promising results in people suffering from OSA

Apnex Medical announced today that preliminary data from a first-in-man clinical study showed significant improvements in sleep for people suffering from obstructive sleep apnea. The Apnex HGNS™ System, developed by the St. Paul-based company, is a device designed to treat OSA, which is a serious life-threatening illness characterized by fragmented sleep and excessive day-time sleepiness.

18 May 2010

Celldex Therapeutics commences screening in CDX-1307 Phase 2 study for bladder cancer

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that the first patient has been screened in a randomized Phase 2 study of the Company's novel, first-in-class antibody-based vaccine candidate from its Precision Targeted Immunotherapy (PTI) platform. This study will evaluate the CDX-1307 regimen in both neoadjuvant and adjuvant settings in patients with newly diagnosed muscle-invasive bladder cancers that express hCG-beta.

17 May 2010

Tufts University's School of Arts and Sciences receives $9.5M grant to create research space

Tufts University's School of Arts and Sciences has received a $9.5 million grant to create research space that will house a Collaborative Cluster in Genome Structure and Developmental Patterning in Health and Disease.

17 May 2010

Obese patients with COPD improve following pulmonary rehabilitation program: Research

Obese patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease stand to gain as much from pulmonary rehabilitation as their slimmer counterparts, even though as a group they have a lower exercise capacity, according to new research from the University Hospitals of Leicester in the UK.

17 May 2010

Muscle News and Research

Europe's leading stem cell bank launches innovative service for liposuction market

Axis Three announces availability of new XS-400 scanner for face, breast and body procedures

European researchers define research priorities in biogerontology

New technique may improve treatments for heart disease

Restoration of post-meal blood vessel expansion may help improve strength and health in elderly people

Vitamin D plays much wider role in people's life

Data from Phase 3 clinical trials of PROVENGE in advanced prostate cancer to be presented at ASCO 2010

Spanish researchers reprogram adult stem cells to help cardiac muscle regeneration

MHAUS to discuss how medical facilities can best prepare for MH emergency

2010 funding program for Inova Life Sciences - George Mason University research collaboration open

Daily ginger consumption reduces muscle pain caused by exercise: Researchers

AIR Trial demonstrates benefits of BT in asthma patients

Tengion reports net loss attributable to common stockholders of $14.33 per share for first-quarter 2010

Maternal stretching and meditation keep expecting mothers healthy during pregnancy: AAOS

Electrical muscle stimulation prevents critical illness polynueromyopathy

NMES may reduce muscle atrophy in patients with severe COPD: Researchers

Apnex HGNS System shows promising results in people suffering from OSA

Celldex Therapeutics commences screening in CDX-1307 Phase 2 study for bladder cancer

Tufts University's School of Arts and Sciences receives $9.5M grant to create research space

Obese patients with COPD improve following pulmonary rehabilitation program: Research

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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