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MolecularMD and ARIAD collaborate to develop and commercialize CML, ALL diagnostic test

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and MolecularMD Corporation today announced an exclusive collaboration agreement in which MolecularMD will develop and commercialize a companion diagnostic test to identify the T315I mutation of the BCR-ABL gene in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia and Philadelphia positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

28 Mar 2011

First open fetal surgery to treat lung malformations performed at Texas Children's Hospital

Experts from Texas Children's Fetal Center published a study that appears in volume 46, issue 2 of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery documenting the first successful cases of open fetal surgery to treat fetal lung malformations in the Southern U.S.

28 Mar 2011

Toshiba introduces new Infinix-i cardiovascular X-ray systems

Accurately navigating and interpreting cardiovascular anatomy for precise device deployment is a challenge to physicians during complex interventional procedures. Providing physicians with greater confidence during these difficult procedures, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. is introducing upgrades to its Infinix-i product line.

28 Mar 2011

IFC, Gates Foundation work with India’s Bihar State to improve health payments system

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are working with the government of Bihar state to find ways to make government payments to health workers and health beneficiaries more efficient, transparent, and timely.

28 Mar 2011

Gates discusses foundation's global health priorities in India during visit to country

During a visit to the Indian state of Bihar, Bill Gates, co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, on Thursday discussed his foundation's work in India and global health priorities, ANI/Sify News reports.

28 Mar 2011

Researchers discover LRRK2 gene mutation may cause Parkinson's disease

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered a way that mutations in a gene called LRRK2 may cause the most common inherited form of Parkinson's disease.

28 Mar 2011

Smart Medical to customize NaviAid External Channel Device to suit Crospon's EndoFLIP imaging catheter

Medical device developers, Crospon, based in Ireland and Smart Medical Systems based in Ra'anana, Israel today announced that they have signed a collaborative agreement whereby Smart Medical will produce a custom version of their NaviAid™ external channel endoscope accessory for Crospon, to permit deployment and positioning of Crospon's EndoFLIP™ imaging catheter.

25 Mar 2011

Study develops new approaches for sorting out complexities of cancer cells

New drugs that specifically target the mutated genes responsible for cancer growth have shown great success in extending the lives of patients, with far fewer side effects than conventional anti-cancer therapies. Unfortunately, many patients become resistant to these drugs due to secondary mutations.

25 Mar 2011

Isotechnika fourth quarter consolidated net loss increases to $2.42 million

Isotechnika Pharma Inc. has released its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010 and provided a review of the Company's operational and financial progress for 2010 and to the current date.

25 Mar 2011

Study explains how genetic mutations lead to development of Parkinson's disease

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered a way that mutations in a gene called LRRK2 may cause the most common inherited form of Parkinson's disease. The study, published online this month in the journal Public Library of Science, shows that upon specific modification called phosphorylation, LRRK2 protein binds to a family of proteins called 14-3-3, which has a regulatory function inside cells.

25 Mar 2011

EU supports new collaborative research projects on tuberculosis

It's March 24th again and the World Tuberculosis Day reminds us that for almost 50 years no new drugs have been developed against this terrible disease, which is currently killing nearly two million people worldwide each year. It's a global problem because the emergence of drug resistant strains of this infectious disease - normally associated with poverty - is a growing problem even in high-income economies.

25 Mar 2011

Early intervention and close follow-up can help prevent hearing loss in children

Early intervention and close follow-up are key to rehabilitating hearing loss in children, says Paul R. Kileny, Ph.D., director of the University of Michigan's Audiology and Electrophysiology program.

25 Mar 2011

Financial Times, other media outlets highlight key issues in Global TB fight

In recognition of World Tuberculosis Day on Thursday, the Financial Times published a series of stories on TB worldwide.

25 Mar 2011

Opinions: Using taxes to reduce poverty; fighting TB; meeting global food demands

To improve living standards and create jobs," African governments "need to provide their citizens with better health care, better education, more infrastructure. How to pay for this - in a way that is both fair and efficient - is a question that all governments face," Mark Plant, deputy director of the IMF's African Department, writes in a BusinessDay opinion piece where he describes how increased tax revenues in several African countries have led to "in-roads into poverty reduction."

25 Mar 2011

VARI, Gentel Biosciences receive U.S. Patent for new glycan detection technology

Gentel Biosciences, a leader in proteomics tools, and Van Andel Research Institute, a biomedical research institute, jointly announce today the granting of U.S. Patent 7,838,634 for a new method to profile changes in the glycosylation of proteins captured on the surface of an antibody array slide. Gentel first obtained an exclusive right to commercialize the technology in 2006.

25 Mar 2011

HDL, BG Medicine to offer galectin-3 testing services for patients with heart failure

Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc. and BG Medicine, Inc., announced today an agreement under which HDL, Inc. will offer galectin-3 testing services based on the BG Medicine Galectin-3 Test.

25 Mar 2011

Linköping doctor invents electroosmotic pump that can be placed in microfluidic chip

Advances in medical diagnostic technology will likely allow individuals to perform preliminary medical diagnoses themselves, in their own home, in the future.

24 Mar 2011

New study: Coronary calcium scan can help reduce risk of heart disease

A new study of coronary artery calcium scanning - a simple, noninvasive test that gives patients baseline information about plaque in their coronary arteries—has shown that the scan helps them make heart-healthy lifestyle changes and lower their heart disease risk factors.

24 Mar 2011

First MRI-compatible pacemaker implanted in patient at MetroSouth Medical Center

Lee Ryan, 74, a Worth, Illinois man was among the first in Chicago to receive a MRI-compatible pacemaker. His pacemaker was implanted at MetroSouth Medical Center, a hospital known for its excellent cardiac care.

24 Mar 2011

Protein α-myosin could be a promising therapeutic target for myocarditis

Myocardits is an inflammation of the heart muscles that is a major cause of heart failure in young patients. In some cases, the disease is caused by viral infection, but in other patients it is linked to an autoimmune attack on the heart muscle. There are few effective treatment options for myocarditis, in part because the molecular mechanisms that underlie the defect are poorly defined.

24 Mar 2011

Diagnostic News and Research

MolecularMD and ARIAD collaborate to develop and commercialize CML, ALL diagnostic test

First open fetal surgery to treat lung malformations performed at Texas Children's Hospital

Toshiba introduces new Infinix-i cardiovascular X-ray systems

IFC, Gates Foundation work with India’s Bihar State to improve health payments system

Gates discusses foundation's global health priorities in India during visit to country

Researchers discover LRRK2 gene mutation may cause Parkinson's disease

Smart Medical to customize NaviAid External Channel Device to suit Crospon's EndoFLIP imaging catheter

Study develops new approaches for sorting out complexities of cancer cells

Isotechnika fourth quarter consolidated net loss increases to $2.42 million

Study explains how genetic mutations lead to development of Parkinson's disease

EU supports new collaborative research projects on tuberculosis

Early intervention and close follow-up can help prevent hearing loss in children

Financial Times, other media outlets highlight key issues in Global TB fight

Opinions: Using taxes to reduce poverty; fighting TB; meeting global food demands

VARI, Gentel Biosciences receive U.S. Patent for new glycan detection technology

HDL, BG Medicine to offer galectin-3 testing services for patients with heart failure

Linköping doctor invents electroosmotic pump that can be placed in microfluidic chip

New study: Coronary calcium scan can help reduce risk of heart disease

First MRI-compatible pacemaker implanted in patient at MetroSouth Medical Center

Protein α-myosin could be a promising therapeutic target for myocarditis

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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