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Opsens completes pre-clinical EasyWire device study for measurement of FFR in coronary arteries

Opsens Inc. said today that its Medical Division has reached a significant milestone, successfully completing a pre-clinical animal study on the EasyWire device, designed to measure Fractional Flow Reserve in the evaluation of coronary lesions.

24 Feb 2011

New strategies to improve developing countries' access to low-cost generic drugs needed, experts say

New strategies that ensure developing countries have access to low-cost generic medicines and encourage innovation are needed, according to experts who attended a recent meeting sponsored by the WHO, World Intellectual Property Organization, and World Trade Organization (WTO) that addressed growing concern that strict intellectual property protections are limiting access to low-cost generic medicines, BMJ News reports.

24 Feb 2011

Study: Newborn screening for hemoglobin H disease can reduce mortality rate

A new and groundbreaking study conducted by Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland hematologists is the first of its type to examine the natural history of heritable blood disorder hemoglobin H (HbH) which is on the rise in the United States.

24 Feb 2011

U.N. commission on the status of women opens in New York

Kicking off the two-week 55th Annual Session of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women in New York on Tuesday, Michelle Bachelet, the first under-secretary-general and executive director of U.N. Women, highlighted the role of gender equality in country development, peace and security, Angola Press reports (2/23).

24 Feb 2011

BRI and Eureka Genomics form strategic alliance to advance cancer treatments

Baylor Research Institute (BRI), the research arm of Baylor Health Care System, and bioinformatics pioneer Eureka Genomics (EG) have formed a strategic alliance to achieve a better understanding of the causes of colorectal cancer, potentially leading to advancements in the disease's prevention, management and treatment.

24 Feb 2011

HIMSS continues to add new health informations to Meaningful Use Onesource

Providing current and vital resources for implementation of health information technology to improve patient care, HIMSS continues to add new information to Meaningful Use OneSource, an online repository of hundreds of documents, tools and links to other knowledge available on the Internet.

24 Feb 2011

Opinions: Foreign aid lessons from Britain; food security; Global Fund investigation; U.S. food aid cuts; Africa needs trade

"Before Republican budget hawks wield their knife, ... they should take a lesson from their conservative cousins in the United Kingdom: When belt-tightening gets serious, foreign aid should be improved, not gutted," according to an opinion piece in the New Republic written by Thomas Carothers, vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

24 Feb 2011

Excess weight contributes to higher risk of death in Asians

A study of more than 1 million Asians found that those who were a normal weight were far less likely to die from any cause than individuals whose body-mass index (BMI) was too high or low. A similar association was seen between BMI and the risk of death from cancer, cardiovascular disease or other causes.

24 Feb 2011

Daily report global health conversations: Health sector corruption

Recent media reports have drawn attention to an internal audit that revealed several countries' misuse of Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria grant money, totaling $34 million.

24 Feb 2011

ImmunoCellular to receive gross proceeds of $8.1M from sale of 5.2M units

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd., announced it has entered into securities purchase agreements with certain institutional and other investors in connection with a private placement financing.

24 Feb 2011

Researchers study mobile health technology options to help patients manage diabetes

The McKesson Foundation today announced the six recipients of $1.3 million in research grants as part of its Mobilizing for Healthsm initiative to improve the health of underserved populations with chronic diseases through the use of mobile-phone technology.

24 Feb 2011

UBC study shows Canadians and Americans receive different drug information online

Americans and Canadians are getting vastly different search results when they look up prescription drug information online, says a study by researchers at the University of British Columbia.

24 Feb 2011

Planned parenthood cuts draw opposition from state, local officials

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and two Democratic governors spoke out against House Republicans' family planning cuts Tuesday as the Senate prepares to take up the stop-gap funding bill for the rest of the year.

24 Feb 2011

Senate Majority Leader will attempt to pass new one-month stopgap measure to avoid government shutdown

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Tuesday "he will attempt to pass a 'clean' one-month stopgap funding measure at current spending levels when the Senate returns next week, in a bid to avoid a government shutdown," CQ reports.

24 Feb 2011

Biomatrica announces strategic partnership agreement with In-Q-Tel

Biomatrica, Inc., a leader in room temperature biostability technology, today announced a strategic partnership agreement with In-Q-Tel. IQT is the independent, strategic investment firm that identifies innovative technology solutions to support the mission of the U.S. Intelligence Community.

24 Feb 2011

Judge upholds health law's insurance coverage requirement

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., became the third federal judge to uphold the constitutionality of the health overhaul's individual mandate. The decision was issued Tuesday evening.

24 Feb 2011

Scientists find bovine colostrum can massively reduce leaky gut syndrome

Scientists investigating natural ways to enhance athletic performance have found that bovine colostrum can massively reduce gut permeability - otherwise known as 'leaky gut syndrome.'

24 Feb 2011

InfraReDx to showcase LipiScan IVUS Coronary Imaging System at CRT 2011

InfraReDx, Inc., a medical device company providing intelligent cardiovascular diagnostic imaging technologies, today announced that its LipiScan™ IVUS Coronary Imaging System will be featured in several presentations during the annual Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT) 2011 meeting, being held February 27 through March 1, 2011 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.

24 Feb 2011

Scientists suggest new vitamin D-fortified bread can solve insufficiency problem

With most people unable to get enough vitamin D from sunlight or foods, scientists are suggesting that a new vitamin D-fortified food - bread made with high-vitamin D yeast - could fill that gap. Their study, confirming that the approach works in laboratory tests, appears in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

24 Feb 2011

Opponents of med-mal reform settle on new argument

Trial lawyers and consumer advocates are trotting out a novel argument as they fight off tort reform proposals: they say medical malpractice suits, rather than driving over-use of costly tests by risk-averse doctors, instead prevent rationing.

24 Feb 2011

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Opsens completes pre-clinical EasyWire device study for measurement of FFR in coronary arteries

New strategies to improve developing countries' access to low-cost generic drugs needed, experts say

Study: Newborn screening for hemoglobin H disease can reduce mortality rate

U.N. commission on the status of women opens in New York

BRI and Eureka Genomics form strategic alliance to advance cancer treatments

HIMSS continues to add new health informations to Meaningful Use Onesource

Opinions: Foreign aid lessons from Britain; food security; Global Fund investigation; U.S. food aid cuts; Africa needs trade

Excess weight contributes to higher risk of death in Asians

Daily report global health conversations: Health sector corruption

ImmunoCellular to receive gross proceeds of $8.1M from sale of 5.2M units

Researchers study mobile health technology options to help patients manage diabetes

UBC study shows Canadians and Americans receive different drug information online

Planned parenthood cuts draw opposition from state, local officials

Senate Majority Leader will attempt to pass new one-month stopgap measure to avoid government shutdown

Biomatrica announces strategic partnership agreement with In-Q-Tel

Judge upholds health law's insurance coverage requirement

Scientists find bovine colostrum can massively reduce leaky gut syndrome

InfraReDx to showcase LipiScan IVUS Coronary Imaging System at CRT 2011

Scientists suggest new vitamin D-fortified bread can solve insufficiency problem

Opponents of med-mal reform settle on new argument

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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