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New MEMS sensor may help clinicians distinguish stable and unstable plaque during cardiac emergencies

University of Sourthern California biomedical engineer and cardiologist Tzung "John" Hsiai hopes to develop a new tool to help clinicians distinguish cardiac emergencies requiring immediate surgery from chronic problems manageable with drugs and lifestyle change.

24 Nov 2009

Minimally invasive procedure relieves chronic back pain for retired school teacher

Carole Riggs, a retired teacher and school principal, points to her work during one Christmas vacation - bending, twisting and sitting on the floor to create games and teaching aids - as the primary culprit behind many years of back pain.

24 Nov 2009

New initiative launched to take care of patients with sickle cell disease

The Medical College of Georgia is leading an initiative that could result in a paradigm shift in the care of patients with sickle cell disease.

23 Nov 2009

100th patient enrolled in Atrium Medical's iCAST Atrium Registry Ultrasound Study

Atrium Medical Corporation announced that the 100th patient was enrolled in the iCAST™ Atrium Registry Ultrasound Study (iCARUS). The iCARUS study is a prospective, multi-center clinical trial studying the safety and efficacy of the Atrium iCAST™ Balloon Expandable Covered Stent in patients with occlusive disease in the iliac artery.

23 Nov 2009

Experiments explain factors behind common malarial symptoms

When people have malaria, they are infected with Plasmodium parasites, which enter the body from the saliva of a mosquito, infect cells in the liver, and then spread to red blood cells. Inside the blood cells, the parasites replicate and also begin to expose adhesive proteins on the cell surface that change the physical nature of the cells in the bloodstream.

23 Nov 2009

New hope for patients with liver cancer

In patients with unresectable (unable to be removed by surgery) liver cancer, an interventional radiology procedure called triple-drug transcatheter arterial chemoemobolization (TACE) followed by a liver transplant may significantly increase a patient's chance of long-term survival, according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

21 Nov 2009

Cardio Vascular Medical Device to initiate patent applications for its "steerable guidewire" in Europe

Cardio Vascular Medical Device Corp., a leading developer of advanced cardiovascular surgery technology, today announced that the company's Board of Directors has decided to initiate patent applications in Europe, Canada and the Far East for its proprietary next-generation "steerable guidewire" applicable for all angioplasty (PCTA) procedures.

21 Nov 2009

NHLBI-supported research shares new strategies on hypertension, heart defect and air pollution

New education strategies for better controlling hypertension and research suggesting a possible link between short-term and long-term exposure to air pollution and increased risk of constricted blood vessels are among the research highlights from studies supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at the American Heart Association's 2009 Scientific Sessions in Orlando held Nov. 14-18.

20 Nov 2009

Report on unexplained liver haemorrhage after metastasis radiofrequency ablation published

Colorectal carcinoma is one of the most common cancers in the world. Approximately one in four of these patients have metastases at diagnosis, liver being the most common site involved. Although historically it was considered that liver metastases meant a very poor prognosis, today, due to improved systemic therapy, many patients will be candidates for local hepatic treatments such as surgery or less aggressive radiofrequency ablation.

19 Nov 2009

Joint project focuses on finding ways to prevent dementia, including Alzheimer's disease

Every two years, 2,000 senior Group Health patients check in with the Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) study. The joint project between Group Health Research Institute and the University of Washington (UW) focuses on finding ways to delay or prevent dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, and declines in memory and thinking.

19 Nov 2009

Opiate-based painkillers can increase tumor-cell proliferation, says new study

Although morphine has been the gold-standard treatment for postoperative and chronic cancer pain for two centuries, a growing body of evidence is showing that opiate-based painkillers can stimulate the growth and spread of cancer cells.

19 Nov 2009

Way to capture tumor cells in the bloodstream discovered

A team led by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers on the cutting edge of nanotechnology has found a way to capture tumor cells in the bloodstream that could dramatically improve earlier cancer diagnosis and prevent deadly metastasis.

18 Nov 2009

Researchers identify new way to capture tumor cells in bloodstream; findings can improve early cancer diagnosis

Jin-Woo Kim, a biomedical engineering researcher at the University of Arkansas, is part of a cutting-edge nanotechnology research group that has discovered a way to capture tumor cells in the bloodstream. The work could dramatically improve early cancer diagnosis and prevent deadly metastasis.

18 Nov 2009

Developmental biologists to participate in $100 million federal 'Bench to Bassinet' network

Developmental biologists at the University of Pittsburgh have been chosen to participate in a $100 million federal "Bench to Bassinet" network that is dedicated to learning about the formation of the cardiovascular system and applying that knowledge to create new diagnostic and intervention strategies for congenital heart disease.

18 Nov 2009

World's first intra-arterial cerebral infusion of Avastin directly into a patient's malignant brain tumor

Neurosurgeons from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center performed the world's first intra-arterial cerebral infusion of Avastin (bevacizumab) directly into a patient's malignant brain tumor. This novel intra-arterial (IA) technique may expose the cancer to higher doses of the drug therapy, while possibly sparing the patient common side effects of receiving the drug intravenously (IV) or throughout their body.

18 Nov 2009

Pre-clinical data of GM1485 to be presented by GliaMed

GliaMed, Inc., a development stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced that Dr. David Weinstein, chief scientific officer and company founder, will present pre-clinical data demonstrating acceleration of wound healing through the in vivo induction and recruitment of stem cells at the Stem Cells USA & Regenerative Medicine Congress in Washington, D.C.

18 Nov 2009

Transplanting people's own stem cells into heart muscle lessens pain and improves ability to walk

The largest national stem cell study for heart disease showed the first evidence that transplanting a potent form of adult stem cells into the heart muscle of subjects with severe angina results in less pain and an improved ability to walk. The transplant subjects also experienced fewer deaths than those who didn't receive stem cells.

18 Nov 2009

Atrium Medical presents interim results from its COBEST clinical study at the 2009 VIVA meeting

Atrium Medical Corporation is proud to announce the release of the interim results from the COBEST clinical study. This study is to evaluate the use of bare metal stents vs. balloon expandable covered stents for the treatment of aorto-iliac occlusive disease. Prof. Patrice Mwipatayi of Royal Perth Hospital, Australia, presented interim data on the Covered versus Balloon Expandable Stent Trial known as COBEST at the 2009 VIVA (Vascular InterVentional Advances) meeting in Las Vegas.

17 Nov 2009

Scientists solve 50-year-old thalidomide puzzle

Research into the controversial drug thalidomide reveals that the mechanism through which the drug causes limb defects is the same process which causes it to damage internal organs and other tissues. The article, published in Bio-Essays, outlines the challenges surrounding thalidomide research and claims that confirmation of a 'common mechanism' could lead to new treatments for Leprosy, Crohn's Disease, AIDS and some forms of cancer..

17 Nov 2009

Upsher-Smith Laboratories publishes results of SLIM Study

Results of the SLIM Study ("Slo-Niacin® and Atorvastatin Treatment of Lipoproteins and Inflammatory Markers in Combined Hyperlipidemia") were recently published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology.

17 Nov 2009

Blood Vessels News and Research

New MEMS sensor may help clinicians distinguish stable and unstable plaque during cardiac emergencies

Minimally invasive procedure relieves chronic back pain for retired school teacher

New initiative launched to take care of patients with sickle cell disease

100th patient enrolled in Atrium Medical's iCAST Atrium Registry Ultrasound Study

Experiments explain factors behind common malarial symptoms

New hope for patients with liver cancer

Cardio Vascular Medical Device to initiate patent applications for its "steerable guidewire" in Europe

NHLBI-supported research shares new strategies on hypertension, heart defect and air pollution

Report on unexplained liver haemorrhage after metastasis radiofrequency ablation published

Joint project focuses on finding ways to prevent dementia, including Alzheimer's disease

Opiate-based painkillers can increase tumor-cell proliferation, says new study

Way to capture tumor cells in the bloodstream discovered

Researchers identify new way to capture tumor cells in bloodstream; findings can improve early cancer diagnosis

Developmental biologists to participate in $100 million federal 'Bench to Bassinet' network

World's first intra-arterial cerebral infusion of Avastin directly into a patient's malignant brain tumor

Pre-clinical data of GM1485 to be presented by GliaMed

Transplanting people's own stem cells into heart muscle lessens pain and improves ability to walk

Atrium Medical presents interim results from its COBEST clinical study at the 2009 VIVA meeting

Scientists solve 50-year-old thalidomide puzzle

Upsher-Smith Laboratories publishes results of SLIM Study

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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