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Scientists receive £5million EU grant to identify gene targets for kidney cancer treatment

An international consortium led by scientists from the Cancer Research UK London Research Institute, The Royal Marsden Hospital and the Technical University of Denmark has been granted nearly £5million by the European Union to identify gene targets for personalised treatment for kidney cancer patients.

18 Mar 2011

Roundup: Cuts in Calif. programs; Ga. seeks federal MLR waiver; N.J. lawmakers try to restore some health funding

State lawmakers Wednesday approved billions of dollars in cuts to welfare, medical programs for the poor and in-home care for the elderly and frail, among other services, moving forward key pieces of Gov. Jerry Brown's budget reduction package.

18 Mar 2011

Sodexo files civil lawsuit against SEIU to halt illegal campaign of extortion

Sodexo USA today filed a civil lawsuit against the Service Employees International Union and other defendants under the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, to stop the illegal campaign of extortion that the SEIU has been waging in the U.S. for over a year.

18 Mar 2011

FibroGen, Astellas advance FG-4592 to phase 2b development for treatment of anemia in chronic kidney disease

FibroGen, Inc., today announced that FibroGen and partner Astellas Pharma Inc. advanced FG-4592 (Astellas designation ASP1517), an investigational anemia therapy, to phase 2b development for treatment of anemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients on dialysis and not on dialysis.

18 Mar 2011

St. Michael's receives $5 million McCain donation for therapeutic endoscopy program

Wallace and Margaret McCain have donated $5 million to St. Michael's Hospital for its therapeutic endoscopy program.

18 Mar 2011

Positron to introduce its radiopharmaceutical system at American College of Cardiology

Positron Corporation, a leading molecular imaging company specializing in the field of nuclear cardiology, announced the introduction of its automated radiopharmaceutical system, under the name PosiRx, at two upcoming industry conferences.

18 Mar 2011

Eating fish protects from blindness: Study

According to latest study fish that is rich in omega 3 fatty acids significantly lowers the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration that leads to blindness. The study was published in the Archives of Ophthalmology.

17 Mar 2011

Stem cell therapy successfully heals a scarred and failing heart

A new study has shown that stem cells could heal scars caused by old heart attacks. In all eight patients who received the experimental treatment in an ongoing clinical trial this therapy worked. All of them had suffered heart attacks an average of 5 1/2 years prior; one of the patients had his heart attack 11 years earlier.

17 Mar 2011

Wash your hands? You may now approach the patient bed!

Each year patients in the U.S. get more than a million infections while in the hospital being treated for something else. The best way to prevent infection is to practice proper hand hygiene, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

17 Mar 2011

Home care and hospice nurses, aides and providers march on Washington to ensure the right of every American to be cared for in their home

Hundreds of home care and hospice providers will arrive in that nation’s capitol to keep the fight alive for the critical, high-value, high-quality care that is delivered every day to some of the nation’s most vulnerable individuals.

17 Mar 2011

ACT initiates enrollment in TEMPASURE cardiac ablation catheter CE Mark clinical trial

Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Inc., a developer of innovative temperature-sensing cardiac ablation systems, today announced that the first patients have been enrolled in a first-in-man CE Mark clinical trial of the safety and performance of the company's TEMPASURE™ cardiac ablation catheter. The TEMPASURE system is the world's first RF cardiac ablation catheter to offer both saline irrigation and temperature-sensing technology.

17 Mar 2011

FDA grants CSI marketing clearance for Stealth 360° Orbital PAD System

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. has received 510(k) marketing clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and has begun a limited market release for the Stealth 360°™ Orbital PAD System. The Stealth 360° propels CSI into the forefront of treating peripheral arterial disease (PAD) with a simpler design that gives physicians complete control of device operation.

17 Mar 2011

Sparton announces contract manufacturing award from Talyst

Sparton Corporation, a supplier of complex and reliable electronic and electro-mechanical products, sub-assemblies and related services to the highly regulated Medical, Defense & Security, and Aerospace markets, announces an initial contract manufacturing award from Talyst, Inc. located in Bellevue, WA.

17 Mar 2011

Hospital News and Research

Scientists receive £5million EU grant to identify gene targets for kidney cancer treatment

Roundup: Cuts in Calif. programs; Ga. seeks federal MLR waiver; N.J. lawmakers try to restore some health funding

Sodexo files civil lawsuit against SEIU to halt illegal campaign of extortion

FibroGen, Astellas advance FG-4592 to phase 2b development for treatment of anemia in chronic kidney disease

St. Michael's receives $5 million McCain donation for therapeutic endoscopy program

Positron to introduce its radiopharmaceutical system at American College of Cardiology

Eating fish protects from blindness: Study

Stem cell therapy successfully heals a scarred and failing heart

Wash your hands? You may now approach the patient bed!

Home care and hospice nurses, aides and providers march on Washington to ensure the right of every American to be cared for in their home

ACT initiates enrollment in TEMPASURE cardiac ablation catheter CE Mark clinical trial

FDA grants CSI marketing clearance for Stealth 360° Orbital PAD System

Sparton announces contract manufacturing award from Talyst

APS ACTION brings experts together to improve patient outcomes

TF3 consortium receives ECCH contract to provide RNTI

Experts to review latest research on bariatric surgery at International summit

Harvard, UCI receive $2 million CDC grant to help reduce hospital-borne MRSA infections

New findings reveal abused women are frequent ER visitors for many health problems

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia receives $10 million fund to combat childhood obesity

Report: Many docs sanctioned by hospitals not punished by state boards

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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