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Gore releases statement in response to safety of GORE HELEX Septal Occluder for PFO closure in cryptogenic stroke patients

W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) today released the following statement from the Gore REDUCE Clinical Study Principal Investigators on behalf of the Gore REDUCE Clinical Study Steering Committee in response to the recent CLOSURE I results presentation.

14 Dec 2010

Roche launches new xCELLigence System RTCA HT Instrument

The new xCELLigence System RTCA HT Instrument from Roche Diagnostics rounds out the company's portfolio in real-time cell analysis with a high-throughput product. The new instrument merges the power and flexibility of xCELLigence System technology with high-throughput analyses and workflows for automated screening applications.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 14 Dec 2010

The Affordable Care Act can benefit 18.3 million men and women ages 50 to 64

18.3 million men and women ages 50 to 64 stand to benefit from provisions in the Affordable Care Act, assure that all health insurance provides a standard comprehensive benefit, prevent insurers from denying coverage or charging higher premiums to people with pre-existing conditions, and eliminate lifetime and annual limits in health insurance policies, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report released today.

14 Dec 2010

Even small amount of alcohol increases chances of developing cancer

When raising your glass at this year's holiday toast, choose your beverage wisely, say experts at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. If adults wish to drink alcohol, they should select drinks low in calories and alcohol content to limit cancer risk.

14 Dec 2010

Clinical trail shows 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine safe and effective in asthma patients

Results from a government-sponsored clinical trial of inactivated 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine in people with asthma indicate that a single dose of vaccine was safe and induced a strong immune response predictive of protection.

14 Dec 2010

SINTEF ICT scientists develop sensor belt to monitor chronically ill patients

SINTEF ICT scientists have developed a sensor belt that monitors chronically ill patients and communicates the results via mobile telephone. The scientists are now about to carry out a user trial together with a research partner in the US.

14 Dec 2010

National Institutes of Health honors Nevada nursing professor with $377,000 for ischemia study

University of Nevada, Reno Orvis School of Nursing researcher Michele Pelter has been awarded $377,000 from the National Institutes of Health to study detection of ischemia, a condition that can lead to heart attacks.

14 Dec 2010

ACCESS receives $6.7M NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award

Access Community Health Network (ACCESS) has received a $6.7 million Clinical and Translational Science Award grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to construct a community-based research center. The goal of the center's research will be to engage the community and reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health care.

14 Dec 2010

FDA to review Lantheus' DEFINITY sNDA for use in stress echocardiography

Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., a worldwide leader in diagnostic medical imaging, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the company's supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for DEFINITY® (Perflutren Lipid Microsphere) Injectable Suspension for use in stress echocardiography.

14 Dec 2010

Research: Kidney disease caused by autoimmune disease lupus may be twice as lethal in children

Kidney disease caused by the autoimmune disease lupus may be twice as lethal in children as kidney disease caused by other disorders, according to research led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center investigators.

13 Dec 2010

Soda taxes – would they do any good?

According to new research from Duke-National University of Singapore (NUS) Graduate Medical School imposing higher taxes on sodas and other sweetened drinks would lead to only minimal weight loss among most people and would have no effect on weight among consumers in the highest and lowest income groups.

13 Dec 2010

Fat or obese – What’s in a name?

The question of whether the term ‘fat’ is more appropriate than ‘obese’ was raised in an Australian study that confirmed the former is the “lesser of two evils”. The study from University of NSW study which looked at public perceptions surrounding these words has found that, while both are unwelcome, obese was viewed more negatively.

13 Dec 2010

Enrollment commences in multi-center clinical trial of CorMatrix ECM for Pericardial Closure

CorMatrix Cardiovascular, Inc., an Atlanta-based company dedicated to developing and delivering unique extracellular matrix (ECM) biomaterial devices that harness the body's innate ability to repair damaged cardiovascular tissue, announced today that Franciscan Alliance/St. Francis Heart Center in Indianapolis, Indiana is the first site to enroll a patient in the multi-center clinical trial of the CorMatrix ECM for Pericardial Closure to reduce the incidence of new onset postoperative atrial fibrillation.

13 Dec 2010

FDA clears Clear Catheter Systems' PleuraFlow Active Tube Clearance System

Clear Catheter Systems, Inc., a Bend, Oregon-based medical device company, announced today that it has received US Food and Drug Administration clearance for its innovative PleuraFlow™ Active Tube Clearance System. This is a device that can be widely deployed in the post operative management of patients requiring heart and lung surgery.

13 Dec 2010

New positive data on Generex Oral-lyn published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism

Generex Biotechnology Corporation announced today that the peer-reviewed scientific journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism has published new positive data in respect of Generex Oral-lyn™, the Company's proprietary buccal insulin spray product.

13 Dec 2010

Zogenix's SUMAVEL DosePro Needle-free Delivery System wins 2010 Most Innovative Product award

Zogenix, Inc. today announced that CONNECT, a regional San Diego nonprofit organization, selected SUMAVEL® DosePro™ (sumatriptan injection) Needle-free Delivery System as a 2010 Most Innovative Product (MIP) winner at the MIP Awards Luncheon on December 10, 2010.

13 Dec 2010

MEDNAX acquires Wilmington Maternal-Fetal Medicine

MEDNAX, Inc., today announced the acquisition of a maternal-fetal medicine physician group based in Wilmington, NC.

13 Dec 2010

U-M's participation in Medicare Physician Group Practice Demonstration Project helps save over $15 million

Medicare patients with a host of physical problems are getting better care at the University of Michigan Health System, and U-M staff have saved more than $15 million on the cost of that care over four years.

13 Dec 2010

Strategies for securing life insurance policy for pre-existing medical conditions

If you've ever been told that you can't buy life insurance due to a pre-existing medical condition or that your application was rated up due to one or more medical conditions, Life Quotes, Inc. offers these tips for securing a life insurance policy at a rate you can live with.

13 Dec 2010

No safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke

The following is a statement by Cheryl G. Healton, DrPH, President and CEO of Legacy on the U.S. Surgeon General's Report:

13 Dec 2010

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Gore releases statement in response to safety of GORE HELEX Septal Occluder for PFO closure in cryptogenic stroke patients

Roche launches new xCELLigence System RTCA HT Instrument

The Affordable Care Act can benefit 18.3 million men and women ages 50 to 64

Even small amount of alcohol increases chances of developing cancer

Clinical trail shows 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine safe and effective in asthma patients

SINTEF ICT scientists develop sensor belt to monitor chronically ill patients

National Institutes of Health honors Nevada nursing professor with $377,000 for ischemia study

ACCESS receives $6.7M NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award

FDA to review Lantheus' DEFINITY sNDA for use in stress echocardiography

Research: Kidney disease caused by autoimmune disease lupus may be twice as lethal in children

Soda taxes – would they do any good?

Fat or obese – What’s in a name?

Enrollment commences in multi-center clinical trial of CorMatrix ECM for Pericardial Closure

FDA clears Clear Catheter Systems' PleuraFlow Active Tube Clearance System

New positive data on Generex Oral-lyn published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism

Zogenix's SUMAVEL DosePro Needle-free Delivery System wins 2010 Most Innovative Product award

MEDNAX acquires Wilmington Maternal-Fetal Medicine

U-M's participation in Medicare Physician Group Practice Demonstration Project helps save over $15 million

Strategies for securing life insurance policy for pre-existing medical conditions

No safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke

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