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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.

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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

NCH to expand outpatient methadone education program

Carl Backes, Jr., MD, a neonatologist and current cardiology fellow at Nationwide Children's Hospital, has been awarded $35,000 from the March of Dimes Ohio Chapter for his project to expand an outpatient methadone education program.

15 Mar 2012

NCAA grant to kick off long-term study of concussion, other head injuries in athletes

A grant from the NCAA will kick off a groundbreaking, long-term study of concussion and other head injuries among athletes, led by University of Michigan researchers and their colleagues around the country.

15 Mar 2012

Low-carb, reduced glycemic load and portion-controlled diets effective for obese children

A new study of three diets with obese children shows that all diets are effective in managing weight but that a reduced glycemic load diet - one that accounts for how many carbs are in the food and how much each gram of carbohydrate raises blood glucose levels - may be most promising.

15 Mar 2012

Bayer HealthCare receives FDA approval for Natazia to treat HMB

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new indication for Natazia (estradiol valerate and estradiol valerate/dienogest) tablets for the treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) that is not caused by any diagnosed conditions of the uterus (womb), in women who choose an oral contraceptive (OC) for contraception.

15 Mar 2012

Researchers design new version of labor-tracking tool for pregnant women

Researchers have designed a new version of a labor-tracking tool for pregnant women that they predict could reduce the use of hormonal intervention during labor and lower the number of cesarean sections performed on low-risk, first-time mothers.

15 Mar 2012

Higher spending on effective procedures and services leads to better patient outcomes

Among hospitals in Ontario, Canada, those with higher levels of spending, which included higher intensity nursing and greater use of specialists and procedures, had an associated lower rate of deaths, hospital readmissions, and better quality of care for severely ill hospitalized patients, according to a study in the March 14 issue of JAMA.

14 Mar 2012

AACN awards $50,000 Impact Research Grant to Duke nursing professor

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently awarded a $50,000 AACN Impact Research Grant to Brigit Carter, RN, PhD, MSN, CCRN, assistant clinical professor at Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, N.C., to study feeding intolerance in preterm infants.

14 Mar 2012

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Latest Heart Disease News and Research

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

NCH to expand outpatient methadone education program

NCAA grant to kick off long-term study of concussion, other head injuries in athletes

Low-carb, reduced glycemic load and portion-controlled diets effective for obese children

Bayer HealthCare receives FDA approval for Natazia to treat HMB

Researchers design new version of labor-tracking tool for pregnant women

Higher spending on effective procedures and services leads to better patient outcomes

AACN awards $50,000 Impact Research Grant to Duke nursing professor

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