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UM, Shock Trauma partner to train dental students, residents

The University of Maryland's (UM) School of Dentistry has teamed up with the UM School of Medicine's R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center for training future dentists to respond efficiently and effectively to life threatening medical emergencies in a dental setting.

16 Mar 2012

Third International Symposium on Thymosins in Health and Disease to take place on GW campus

The George Washington University is host to the world's leaders in the area of research that focuses on Thymosins- small proteins present in many animal tissues that have diverse biological activities- Two in particular, thymosins α1 and β4, have potentially important uses in medicine, and research has already progressed from the laboratory to the clinic.

16 Mar 2012

OHRI, uOttawa to lead first stem cell therapy trial for septic shock

A team of researchers from the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) and the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) has been awarded $367,000 from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and $75,000 from the Stem Cell Network to lead the first clinical trial in the world of a stem cell therapy for septic shock.

16 Mar 2012

Abbott initiates enrollment in two HUMIRA Phase 3 trials for moderate to severe HS

Abbott today announced the initiation of two Phase 3 clinical trials designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an investigational use of HUMIRA (adalimumab) in adult patients with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa.

16 Mar 2012

Health Canada approves Mylan-Rosuvastatin Calcium Tablets

Mylan Pharmaceuticals ULC, the Canadian subsidiary of Mylan Inc., today received approval from Health Canada for Mylan-Rosuvastatin Calcium Tablets, 5mg, 10mg, 20mg and 40mg. Mylan-Rosuvastatin is the generic version of Astra Zeneca's Crestor Tablets, which are used for the management of primary hypercholesterolaemia, mixed dyslipidaemia, and familial hypercholesterolaemia.

16 Mar 2012

Patients with early stage MPM may be eligible for aggressive multi-modality therapy

Patients with early stage malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), a cancer that develops in the lining of the lungs, may be eligible for aggressive multi-modality therapy involving surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

16 Mar 2012

Light-to-moderate drinking may reduce risk of stroke in women

Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption has been consistently associated with lower risk of heart disease, but data for stroke are less certain, especially among women.

16 Mar 2012

CSL Behring initiates FCH Phase III trial to control bleeding during cardiovascular surgery

CSL Behring announced today that the first patient has been treated as part of the REPLACE Phase III clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of fibrinogen concentrate (Human) (FCH) in controlling microvascular bleeding during aortic aneurysm surgery.

16 Mar 2012

diaDexus fourth quarter total revenues increase 48% to $4.9 million

diaDexus, Inc.a company focused on the development and commercialization of proprietary cardiovascular diagnostic products, today announced financial results for the 2011 fourth quarter and year-end.

16 Mar 2012

American Shared Hospital Services fourth quarter revenues increase 8.4% to $4,500,000

AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES, a leading provider of turnkey technology solutions for advanced radiosurgical and radiation therapy services, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and 2011.

From Elekta 15 Mar 2012

Health Canada approves Boston Scientific's Blazer Open-Irrigated RFA Catheter

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced Health Canada approval of the Blazer Open-Irrigated Catheter, the Company's latest radiofrequency ablation (RFA) catheter designed to treat a variety of arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, ventricular tachycardia and other supraventricular tachycardias.

15 Mar 2012

Seeds for heart-healthy soybean, canola and sunflower oils

With spring planting season on the horizon, scientists are planting the seeds of healthier oils for cooking French fries, fried chicken and other fried items prepared in restaurants and other settings in the foodservice industry.

15 Mar 2012

Shire enters agreement to acquire FerroKin BioSciences

Shire plc, the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire FerroKin BioSciences, Inc., for an upfront payment of $100 million, payable in cash at closing, plus potential post-closing milestone payments of up to $225 million, depending upon the achievement of certain clinical development, regulatory and net sales targets.

15 Mar 2012

China Pharma revenue increases 9% to $81.2M for full year 2011

China Pharma Holdings, Inc., a fully-integrated specialty pharmaceuticals company in China, today announced financial results for the year ended December 31, 2011.

15 Mar 2012

JAMA study: Higher spending = better quality in Canadian hospitals

Canadian hospitals that spent the most on patient care may be getting a bigger bang for their buck than their U.S. counterparts, researchers suggested. A study reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association compared patient results between Canadian hospitals that spent more on care, and those that spent less.

15 Mar 2012

First-ever compulsory license issuance in India could have implications for HIV medication

"On Monday, the Indian Patent Office effectively ended German drug maker Bayer's monopoly for its cancer drug Nexavar and issued its first-ever compulsory license allowing local generic maker Natco Pharma to make and sell the drug cheaply in India," Reuters reports.

15 Mar 2012

Anti-inflammatory drugs may offer novel treatment for CHD

A large international study indicates that anti-inflammatory drugs may become a new tool for preventing and treating coronary heart disease (CHD), the leading global cause of death.

15 Mar 2012

For health care quality, access and costs, it's about location, location, location, a study finds

Health care reform may be coming to the whole country, but our health care system is still very local. That's the conclusion of a new scorecard from the Commonwealth Fund that looks at health and health care in regions around the country. The report split up the country into small "hospital referral regions," and tracked a wide array of health measures and evaluations of system performances.

15 Mar 2012

GWU honors Gladstone investigator with Abraham White Scientific Achievement Award

Gladstone Institutes Senior Investigator Deepak Srivastava, MD has won the prestigious 2012 Abraham White Scientific Achievement Award from The George Washington University. Dr. Srivastava, who directs cardiac and stem cell research at Gladstone will share the award with Dr. Luigina Romani, professor of microbiology at the University of Perugia.

15 Mar 2012

Beating coronary artery bypass surgery may carry an increased likelihood of death

Coronary artery bypass surgery performed whilst the heart is still beating may carry an increased likelihood of death, according to a systematic review by Cochrane researchers.

15 Mar 2012

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

UM, Shock Trauma partner to train dental students, residents

Third International Symposium on Thymosins in Health and Disease to take place on GW campus

OHRI, uOttawa to lead first stem cell therapy trial for septic shock

Abbott initiates enrollment in two HUMIRA Phase 3 trials for moderate to severe HS

Health Canada approves Mylan-Rosuvastatin Calcium Tablets

Patients with early stage MPM may be eligible for aggressive multi-modality therapy

Light-to-moderate drinking may reduce risk of stroke in women

CSL Behring initiates FCH Phase III trial to control bleeding during cardiovascular surgery

diaDexus fourth quarter total revenues increase 48% to $4.9 million

American Shared Hospital Services fourth quarter revenues increase 8.4% to $4,500,000

Health Canada approves Boston Scientific's Blazer Open-Irrigated RFA Catheter

Seeds for heart-healthy soybean, canola and sunflower oils

Shire enters agreement to acquire FerroKin BioSciences

China Pharma revenue increases 9% to $81.2M for full year 2011

JAMA study: Higher spending = better quality in Canadian hospitals

First-ever compulsory license issuance in India could have implications for HIV medication

Anti-inflammatory drugs may offer novel treatment for CHD

For health care quality, access and costs, it's about location, location, location, a study finds

GWU honors Gladstone investigator with Abraham White Scientific Achievement Award

Beating coronary artery bypass surgery may carry an increased likelihood of death

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