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New method of maturing human heart cells mimics fetal heart rate

A new method of maturing human heart cells that simulates the natural growth environment of heart cells while applying electrical pulses to mimic the heart rate of fetal humans has led researchers at the University of Toronto to an electrifying step forward for cardiac research.

25 Jun 2013

Study reports catheter ablation is more effective in preventing AFrecurrence

Using catheter ablation to create complete linear lesions around pulmonary veins, proved more effective than the creation of incomplete lesions in preventing recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF), reports the GAP-AF study.

25 Jun 2013

Newly developed palm-sized microarray platform could enable faster, more efficient drug discovery

A new palm-sized microarray that holds 1,200 individual cultures of fungi or bacteria could enable faster, more efficient drug discovery, according to a study published in mBio-, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

25 Jun 2013

Study shows risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome after vaccination is extremely low

Patients are not at increased risk of Guillain-Barr- syndrome in the six-week period after vaccination with any vaccine, including influenza, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

25 Jun 2013

Newly developed approach could benefit basic medical research and help detect H2S in environment

University of Oregon chemists have developed a selective probe that detects hydrogen sulfide (H2S) levels as low as 190 nanomolar (10 parts per billion) in biological samples.

25 Jun 2013

Study shows absence of gene leads to early onset of more serious disease in MS animal model

Scientists led by a UCSF neurology researcher are reporting that they have identified the likely genetic mechanism that causes some patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) to quickly progress to a debilitating stage of the disease while other patients progress much more slowly.

25 Jun 2013

IAIM seeks to support immunization managers to achieve vaccination goals

The Sabin Vaccine Institute today announced the launch of the newly-formed International Association of Immunization Managers (IAIM). With the support of a five-year grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, IAIM's objective is to help drive the achievement of national, regional and international immunization goals, including those in the Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP), by fostering forward-thinking and superior management of immunization programs.

25 Jun 2013

English or German female tourists suffer sexual harassment in southern Europe

The European Institute of Studies on Prevention (Irefrea) surveyed more than 6,000 people in various airports in Mediterranean countries during summer 2009 to find out the levels of harassment and sex against one's will that had occurred.

25 Jun 2013

Researchers hope voice therapy in aging humans may help improve quality of life

A new study shows that the vocal training of older rats reduces some of the voice problems related to their aging, such as the loss of vocal intensity that accompanies changes in the muscles of the larynx. This is an animal model of a vocal pathology that many humans face as they age.

25 Jun 2013

Study suggests adolescents use social networking sites to express suicidal thoughts

Teens and young adults are making use of social networking sites and mobile technology to express suicidal thoughts and intentions as well as to reach out for help, two studies suggest.

25 Jun 2013

Scientist discovers key mutations that sparked hormonal revolution 500 million years ago

Evolution, it seems, sometimes jumps instead of crawls. A research team led by a University of Chicago scientist has discovered two key mutations that sparked a hormonal revolution 500 million years ago.

25 Jun 2013

Study questions the beneficial effects of polyphenols on combating cardiovascular disease

Eating fruit or having a glass of red wine is seen as offering health benefits. The benefits are often pinned on polyphenols, natural chemicals—found in foods—referred to as flavonoids and phenolic acids, but also fragments of food proteins called peptides.

25 Jun 2013

Study suggests new ways to maximize delivery of RNA strands

Nanoparticles that deliver short strands of RNA offer a way to treat cancer and other diseases by shutting off malfunctioning genes. Although this approach has shown some promise, scientists are still not sure exactly what happens to the nanoparticles once they get inside their target cells.

25 Jun 2013

Highland Therapeutics subsidiary reports positive HLD-200 Phase-1 results in ADHD patients

Highland Therapeutics, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company based in the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary has generated positive Phase-1 results for HLD-200 - a novel formulation of methylphenidate being developed to treat the symptoms associated with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

25 Jun 2013

First Edition: June 25, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about the Obama administraiton's plans for getting the word about the health law's online marketplaces.

25 Jun 2013

Minneapolis set to host fifth annual Healthcare Business Intelligence Summit

Minneapolis is set to become a national epicenter of healthcare data thought leadership and policy discussion this September when the city plays host to the fifth annual Healthcare Business Intelligence Summit.

25 Jun 2013

Sebelius: Administration is negotiating rates in federal exchanges

Consumer advocates had wanted the government to bar plans that didn't have competitive rates, but the Obama administration opted against that after being lobbied by insurers and business groups.

25 Jun 2013

European study to evaluate CardioFocus' HeartLight Endoscopic Ablation System in AF patients

CardioFocus, Inc., developer of the HeartLight Endoscopic Ablation System for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, announces that its HeartLight technology is the focus of a multicenter European clinical study for the treatment of drug-refractory persistent AF.

25 Jun 2013

Transplant officials to consider changes in organ donation

The nation's organ transplant network will consider a controversial proposal Monday to overhaul the guidelines for an increasingly common form of organ donation.

25 Jun 2013

Vocera Communications founder awarded 2013 Jean-Claude Laprie Award in Dependable Computing

Vocera Communications, Inc., the leading provider of solutions that address critical communications and productivity challenges facing healthcare, hospitality, retail and other mobile work environments, today announced that its founder and chief technology officer, Robert Shostak, PhD, has been awarded the 2013 Jean-Claude Laprie Award in Dependable Computing for his co-authored paper, "The Byzantine Generals Problem".

25 Jun 2013

Research News and Research

New method of maturing human heart cells mimics fetal heart rate

Study reports catheter ablation is more effective in preventing AFrecurrence

Newly developed palm-sized microarray platform could enable faster, more efficient drug discovery

Study shows risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome after vaccination is extremely low

Newly developed approach could benefit basic medical research and help detect H2S in environment

Study shows absence of gene leads to early onset of more serious disease in MS animal model

IAIM seeks to support immunization managers to achieve vaccination goals

English or German female tourists suffer sexual harassment in southern Europe

Researchers hope voice therapy in aging humans may help improve quality of life

Study suggests adolescents use social networking sites to express suicidal thoughts

Scientist discovers key mutations that sparked hormonal revolution 500 million years ago

Study questions the beneficial effects of polyphenols on combating cardiovascular disease

Study suggests new ways to maximize delivery of RNA strands

Highland Therapeutics subsidiary reports positive HLD-200 Phase-1 results in ADHD patients

First Edition: June 25, 2013

Minneapolis set to host fifth annual Healthcare Business Intelligence Summit

Sebelius: Administration is negotiating rates in federal exchanges

European study to evaluate CardioFocus' HeartLight Endoscopic Ablation System in AF patients

Transplant officials to consider changes in organ donation

Vocera Communications founder awarded 2013 Jean-Claude Laprie Award in Dependable Computing

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