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SynCardia Total Artificial Heart recipient celebrates 10 years of life

On Feb. 22, Bill Wohl, a former recipient of the SynCardia temporary CardioWest™ Total Artificial Heart, will celebrate 10 years of enjoying life to the fullest with the donor heart he received at University Medical Center on Feb. 22, 2000.

17 Feb 2010

Veterinary antibiotics in manure fertilizers: Buffer strips of grasses may help limit spread

Research by scientists at the University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry suggests that buffer strips of grasses and other plants can trap and break down veterinary antibiotics in manure fertilizers.

15 Feb 2010

Kaiser Permanente approves 500 grants and donations totaling $90M in fourth-quarter of 2009

Kaiser Permanente, one of America's leading health care providers and nonprofit health plans, announced today it approved 500 grants and donations nationwide totaling $90 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. In total, Kaiser Permanente approved $170 million in grants and donations to support efforts to keep people healthy during these tough economic times.

12 Feb 2010

Rennco introduces new vertical bagging system

Rennco manufacturer of vertical bagging systems is proud to announce its introduction of the Model Vertic·L-PP vertical form fill seal packager.

11 Feb 2010

Micronics issued second letters patent from USPTO for integrated heat exchange system

Micronics, Inc. today announced that it has been issued a second letters patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for an integrated heat exchange system on a disposable, plastic cartridge.

3 Feb 2010

Study: Schizophrenia patients may experience beneficial brain changes in response to exercise

Potentially beneficial brain changes (an increase in the volume of an area known as the hippocampus) occur in response to exercise both in patients with schizophrenia and healthy controls, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

1 Feb 2010

LIVESTRONG and Nike form new strategy to raise global awareness on fight against cancer

Today LIVESTRONG® and NIKE, Inc. announced a new strategy for Nike’s LIVESTRONG product collection that will increase the partnership’s innovative efforts to raise awareness for the cancer fight globally and expand sales internationally.

30 Jan 2010

One-legged cycling can improve overall fitness in COPD patients

People with chronic-obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often find themselves in a downward spiral when it comes to their health. COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, means that the elasticity of the lungs is destroyed.

21 Jan 2010

Protein supplements do not improve athletes' performance

Protein supplements don't improve performance or recovery time and, according to a recent study, such supplements are inefficient for most athletes. "They are often poorly used or unnecessary by both high-level athletes and amateurs," says Martin Fr-chette, a researcher and graduate of the Universit- de Montr-al Department of Nutrition.

20 Jan 2010

RWJF awards multi-year grants to 41 communities to reverse childhood obesity epidemic by 2015

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has awarded multi-year grants to 41 communities across the country as part of a landmark national program to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015.

13 Jan 2010

Recent releases in Global Health

A Lancet Comment examines the "grossly insufficient" progress towards meeting the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of reducing under-5 child mortality. "Accelerated progress can be achieved, even in the poorest environments, through: integrated, evidence-driven, and community-based programmes that focus on addressing the major causes of death, including pneumonia, diarrhoea, newborn disorders, malaria, HIV, and undernutrition; reaching the unreached with a basic package of interventions at large scale and achieving coverage with equity; and using data for action and advocacy," the comment concludes (You et al., 1/9).

9 Jan 2010

Microfluidic Systems awarded series of patents

Microfluidic Systems (MFSI), a privately-held company, announced today that it has been awarded a series of patents covering both the components and integrated systems that perform fully automated sample collection through identification of air-borne pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, and toxins.

5 Jan 2010

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada named one of the top employers in Quebec

For the sixth time, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. has been named one of the top employers in Quebec, according to the newly released 2010 annual report of Hewitt's 50 Best Employers in Canada. This is due in large part to the high level of engagement of its 750 employees across Canada, including 350 at its head office in Dorval.

31 Dec 2009

Regular, modest exercise beneficial for people with arthritis

Regular, modest exercise improves joint stability and strengthens muscles, according to the December issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource. Exercise also improves mood, sleep, energy levels and day-to-day functioning. Best of all, people with arthritis who exercise regularly report less pain.

30 Dec 2009

Interactive Health Partner expands fitness tracking capabilities with Garmin running and fitness devices

The Interactive Health Partner (www.InteractiveHealthPartner.com), developed by PCE Health & Fitness, recently expanded exercise logging and fitness tracking capabilities by integrating with Garmin running and fitness devices.

From Garmin 22 Dec 2009

Researchers develop new electrophoretic method for detecting MIRCERA and EPO in blood

Austrian researchers have successfully developed a new electrophoretic method for detecting MIRCERA® and other erythropoietins (EPO) in the blood. The technique, using SARCOSYL-PAGE, has specifically enhanced sensitivity for MIRCERA, but does not alter the performance characteristics of SDS-PAGE for detecting other EPOs.

16 Dec 2009

Increased physical activity decreases risk of colorectal cancer

Increased physical activity appears to be associated with a lower risk of cancer-specific and overall death in men with a history of colorectal cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body, according to a report in the December 14/28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

15 Dec 2009

Road traffic injuries, a leading cause of death and disability worldwide

20 mph traffic speed zones reduce casualties by 41.9% with the greatest reduction in child casualties, according to research published today in the British Medical Journal.

11 Dec 2009

Nautilus enters into definitive agreements for sale of certain assets to Fit Dragon International

Fitness company Nautilus, Inc., (the “Company”) announces today that it has entered into definitive agreements for the sale of certain assets of its commercial business to Fit Dragon International Ltd.

9 Dec 2009

Study explains how circadian rhythms can drive feeding and metabolism behaviors

One of the pioneers in research on sleep:wake circadian genes, Amita Sehgal, Ph.D., has discovered that fruit flies' appetite and consumption are controlled by two rival sets of clocks, one in neurons and the other in the fly fat body, which is analogous to the liver.

6 Dec 2009