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Kidneys of healthy adults show signs of chronic mild injury that increase with age: Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that the kidneys of healthy adults show signs of chronic mild injury that increase with age. This damage is present even though the adults showed no clinical signs of kidney disease. The findings are reported in the current issue of the, Annals of Internal Medicine.

4 May 2010

Statins may improve longevity of hip replacement surgery

The use of statins - drugs commonly prescribed to help lower cholesterol levels - may play an important role in decreasing complications among patients undergoing total hip replacement (THR), according to a study published in the May 2010 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS).

4 May 2010

Intermedix Corporation acquires healthcare IT solution company, EMSystems

Intermedix Corporation, the leading provider of technology-based business services to emergency healthcare service providers, announced today the acquisition of EMSystems, LLC ("EMSystems"), a leading provider of web-based healthcare information technology solutions in the public health and emergency services markets.

4 May 2010

Stratatech to advance living human skin substitute tissue clinical trial with $3M funding round

Stratatech Corp., a regenerative medicine company focused on the commercialization of cell-based, tissue-engineered skin substitute products, today announced that it has closed a $3.0-million round of funding comprised of convertible notes. The funding was secured from current investors in the company. The proceeds will be used to advance the clinical trial of the company's StrataGraft® living human skin substitute tissue. The company expects to begin Phase IIb of the trial during the second half of 2010.

4 May 2010

Researchers receive $250,000 to study inventive cell-transfer therapy to treat cortical dysplasia

University of Florida researchers will receive $250,000 to study an inventive cell-transfer therapy to treat cortical dysplasia, a condition where the brain develops abnormally before birth, causing severe epilepsy in children and adults.

4 May 2010

Growth hormone boosts sprinting capacity in athletes but may have serious side effects

Human Growth Hormone (hGH) has long been used among athletes and body builders for stronger and a more muscular bodies over the past four decades. However it is only now that Sydney-based researchers have published a study that shows that hGH offers no such benefits.

3 May 2010

Boost for biologics manufacturing in Australia

AusBiotech has welcomed the news that Australia’s first major contract manufacturing facility for biologic medicines has secured backing and is set to be built in Queensland by 2012.

3 May 2010

Kids' health can suffer when parents must choose between health care and basic necessities

"The health of children is harmed when families are forced to choose between medical care and basic household necessities such as food, rent and utilities, a new study found," HealthDay News/U.S. News & World Report writes. "The study included 6,447 low-income caregivers with children ranging in age from newborn to 3 years.

3 May 2010

BioTime acquires ES Cell International

BioTime, Inc., a biotechnology company that develops and markets products in the field of human stem cells and regenerative medicine, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of the Singapore company ES Cell International Pte Ltd.

3 May 2010

Progress in development of gene therapies for inherited blindness caused by rod degeneration

Veterinary vision scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have safely and successfully used a viral vector in targeting a class of photoreceptors of the retina called rods, a critical first step in developing gene therapies for inherited blindness caused by rod degeneration.

3 May 2010

Stealth interventions may help people eat better, exercise more: Study

How do you get college students to eat better? A new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine suggests that a "stealth" strategy of raising the students' awareness of environmental and social issues related to food can persuade them to eat more veggies and less ice cream.

3 May 2010

MEDNAX first-quarter revenue increases 10% to $332.9 million

MEDNAX, Inc. today reported non-GAAP earnings of 82 cents per share for the 2010 first quarter that was principally the result of revenue growth from acquisitions as well as operating efficiencies generated through the effective management of the Company's administrative infrastructure.

3 May 2010

PolyTouch Medical files Premarket 510(k) application for PatchAssist laparoscopic mesh deployment device

PolyTouch Medical Ltd., a leading developer of laparoscopic hernia mesh placement technologies, today announced that it has filed a Premarket 510(k) Application with the US Food and Drug Administration for PatchAssist, an Innovative Laparoscopic Mesh Deployment and Placement Device that enables accurate mesh placement in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair potentially reducing procedure time by 30%-50%.

3 May 2010

African-Americans less likely to have varus thrust, more likely to have valgus thrust than Caucasians

A recent study determined that African-Americans were less likely to have a varus thrust, but more likely to have valgus thrust than Caucasians. Varus thrust is visualized during gait as the worsening or abrupt onset of varus (bow-legged) alignment as the leg accepts weight, with a return to less varus and more neutral alignment during lift-off of the foot and the swing phase of gait.

3 May 2010

Decrease in hospital-wide mortality rates associated with CPOE system: Researchers

Researchers at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and Stanford University School of Medicine have shown for the first time that a significant decrease in hospital-wide mortality rates can be associated with implementation of a computerized physician order entry system.

3 May 2010

UBC announces acquisition of ABS

United BioSource Corporation today announced the acquisition of Abt Bio-Pharma Solutions, Inc., a Boston, Massachusetts-based provider of health economics and outcomes research, registries and observational studies, and market access solutions to the biopharmaceutical, medical device, and diagnostics industries.

3 May 2010

Belatacept preserves kidney function in transplant recipients better than cyclosporine, says study

Two-year results from phase III clinical trials show the experimental immunosuppressive drug belatacept can better preserve kidney function in kidney transplant recipients while preventing graft rejection when compared with the standard immunosuppressive drug cyclosporine.

3 May 2010

Scientist to receive 2010 March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology

The scientist who reprogrammed adult cells into embryonic-like stem cells has been chosen to receive the 2010 March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology.

3 May 2010

Some parts of cholesterol testing for children can be performed without fasting: Study

Physicians usually ask children to fast overnight before a cholesterol test. New research shows that this may not always be necessary.

3 May 2010

Triple combination therapy with OM, AML, HCTZ more effective at lowering blood pressure

Results of a new study found that the investigational triple combination therapy of olmesartan medoxomil (OM), amlodipine besylate (AML), and hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) demonstrated significantly greater mean reductions at week 12 in blood pressure (37.1/21.8 mm Hg versus 27.5 to 30.0/15.1-18.0 mm Hg LS Mean Reductions, P< 0.0001), as compared to corresponding dual combination therapy (dual components).

3 May 2010

Medicine News and Research

Kidneys of healthy adults show signs of chronic mild injury that increase with age: Mayo Clinic

Statins may improve longevity of hip replacement surgery

Intermedix Corporation acquires healthcare IT solution company, EMSystems

Stratatech to advance living human skin substitute tissue clinical trial with $3M funding round

Researchers receive $250,000 to study inventive cell-transfer therapy to treat cortical dysplasia

Growth hormone boosts sprinting capacity in athletes but may have serious side effects

Boost for biologics manufacturing in Australia

Kids' health can suffer when parents must choose between health care and basic necessities

BioTime acquires ES Cell International

Progress in development of gene therapies for inherited blindness caused by rod degeneration

Stealth interventions may help people eat better, exercise more: Study

MEDNAX first-quarter revenue increases 10% to $332.9 million

PolyTouch Medical files Premarket 510(k) application for PatchAssist laparoscopic mesh deployment device

African-Americans less likely to have varus thrust, more likely to have valgus thrust than Caucasians

Decrease in hospital-wide mortality rates associated with CPOE system: Researchers

UBC announces acquisition of ABS

Belatacept preserves kidney function in transplant recipients better than cyclosporine, says study

Scientist to receive 2010 March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology

Some parts of cholesterol testing for children can be performed without fasting: Study

Triple combination therapy with OM, AML, HCTZ more effective at lowering blood pressure

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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