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Watson Laboratories' ANDA for generic Toprol XL tablets receives FDA approval

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced that its subsidiary, Watson Laboratories, Inc. - Florida, has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration on its Abbreviated New Drug Application for metoprolol succinate extended-release tablets USP in the 100 and 200 mg strengths, the generic equivalent to AstraZeneca's Toprol XL® tablets.

16 Apr 2010

New research on EKG signals could help heart patients in future

A physics major's passion for medicine led her into research that could help heart patients in the future.

16 Apr 2010

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University receives funds to expand stem cell research capabilities

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has been awarded $10 million from the National Institutes of Health to expand its stem cell research capabilities. The funds will be used to create new laboratories in order to increase its already substantial base of stem cell investigators.

16 Apr 2010

Lauric-acid-filled nano-scale bombs for treating acne

A natural product found in both coconut oil and human breast milk - lauric acid -- shines as a possible new acne treatment thanks to a bioengineering graduate student from the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering. The student developed a "smart delivery system" - published in the journal ACS Nano in March - capable of delivering lauric-acid-filled nano-scale bombs directly to skin-dwelling bacteria (Propionibacterium acnes) that cause common acne.

15 Apr 2010

AVANIR Pharmaceuticals presents Phase III trial data of Zenvia for PBA at AAN Annual Meeting

AVANIR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the presentation of detailed data, including safety and tolerability data from the open-label extension as well as cardiac safety data from the double-blind phase of the Phase III confirmatory STAR trial evaluating the investigational drug Zenvia™ (dextromethorphan/quinidine) in the treatment of pseudobulbar affect (PBA). The data were presented in two posters at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada.

15 Apr 2010

First Edition: April 15, 2010

In today's headlines: The jobless benefits package, including a COBRA subsidy extension and Medicare-doctor pay fix, advances in the Senate. In the House, a committee chairman cancels a hearing on business health care complaints.

15 Apr 2010

Investment report on MIPI

StockPreacher.com announces an investment report featuring Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals Inc.. The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

15 Apr 2010

MDA awards over $21M in grants for advancing critical neuromuscular research

Forty-two medical researchers and their labs have been awarded more than $21 million in grants by the Muscular Dystrophy Association to advance critical neuromuscular research in 2010. Many of the grants are multi-year awards to be dispersed over the next three years.

15 Apr 2010

Tobacco policies reduce exposure to secondhand smoke: The Cochrane Library

In countries and states that have introduced policies that restrict smoking in public, people have less exposure to secondhand smoke. There is also a reduction in the number of people who have heart attacks, as well as an improvement in other indicators of health. These findings are reported in a new review published in the April issue of The Cochrane Library.

15 Apr 2010

The nuts and bolts of reform's new policies

The New York Times: "In a new report, the Congressional Research Service says the law may have significant unintended consequences for the 'personal health insurance coverage' of senators, representatives and their staff members." Lawmakers agreed to depart from their existing health plans in order to join new health insurance exchanges, something they have made available to many of their constituents. But, while the exchanges don't start up until 2014, the law is silent on when lawmakers must ditch their current benefits.

15 Apr 2010

Bedtime video-games have no significant effect on adolescents’ sleep patterns

A study in the April 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine suggests that playing a video game before bedtime has only a mild effect on the sleep of older male teens.

15 Apr 2010

New cardiac CT technology promises low radiation exposure and improved image quality

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally and a tremendous burden on the healthcare system. Better detection of hardening or clogging of arteries and other blood vessels before symptoms occur is needed.

15 Apr 2010

Successful stem cell therapy performed on CHF patients in Mexico

Bioheart, Inc. announced that treatment with stem cell therapy on two congestive heart failure (CHF) patients was performed successfully at the Hospital Angeles Tijuana, Mexico, through Bioheart's Center of Excellence program with Regenerative Medicine Institute.

15 Apr 2010

Loyola University internist advises patients to complete their living wills

On April 16, Americans are being urged to complete living wills and other types of "advance directives" in observance of National Health-care Decisions Day.

15 Apr 2010

EGEE User Forum to highlight role of grid computing techniques in diagnosing cancer and heart diseases

Cancer, heart and circulatory system diseases cause two thirds of all deaths in Europe. Three research projects at this week's Enabling Grids for E-sciencE (EGEE) User Forum in Uppsala, Sweden, are demonstrating ways that modern computing techniques can investigate today's biggest killers.

15 Apr 2010

Rigorous FDA approval process presents problems for percutaneous heart valve device manufacturers

According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, the rigorous FDA approval process is creating major hurdles for percutaneous heart valve device manufacturers.

15 Apr 2010

$SBUMC adds Toshiba Aquilion ONE \320-detector row CT system with pediatric imaging capabilities$

SBUMC adds Toshiba Aquilion ONE \320-detector row CT system with pediatric imaging capabilities

A new state-of-the art computed tomography (CT) scanner that provides physicians with precise images of internal organs with a single rotation of the gantry is now in operation at Stony Brook University Medical Center (SBUMC), adding to the hospital's advanced scanner technology.

15 Apr 2010

Heart News and Research

Watson Laboratories' ANDA for generic Toprol XL tablets receives FDA approval

New research on EKG signals could help heart patients in future

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University receives funds to expand stem cell research capabilities

Lauric-acid-filled nano-scale bombs for treating acne

AVANIR Pharmaceuticals presents Phase III trial data of Zenvia for PBA at AAN Annual Meeting

First Edition: April 15, 2010

Investment report on MIPI

MDA awards over $21M in grants for advancing critical neuromuscular research

Tobacco policies reduce exposure to secondhand smoke: The Cochrane Library

The nuts and bolts of reform's new policies

Bedtime video-games have no significant effect on adolescents’ sleep patterns

New cardiac CT technology promises low radiation exposure and improved image quality

Successful stem cell therapy performed on CHF patients in Mexico

Loyola University internist advises patients to complete their living wills

EGEE User Forum to highlight role of grid computing techniques in diagnosing cancer and heart diseases

Rigorous FDA approval process presents problems for percutaneous heart valve device manufacturers

SBUMC adds Toshiba Aquilion ONE \320-detector row CT system with pediatric imaging capabilities

New findings may aid in developing medications for atherosclerosis and insulin resistance

Albert Einstein College of Medicine receives grant to study link between housing status and cardiovascular health

New UCLA study compares safety and efficacy of angioplasty to bypass surgery

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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