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Toshiba announces multi-center trial to evaluate Time-SLIP Renal MR Angiography

Non-contrast MR angiography provides clear, high-quality images and can be used as an effective tool for diagnosing renal artery stenosis. To illustrate non-contrast MRA's ability as a diagnostic tool for renal artery stenosis, Toshiba has announced a multi-center trial to establish the clinical value of non-contrast Renal MRA using Time-SLIP.

29 Nov 2010

Affymax, Takeda to regulate peginesatide drug for treating anemia in CRF patients

Affymax, Inc. and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited , today announced that following pre-New Drug Application (NDA) discussions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the companies will move forward with their regulatory strategy for the investigational drug, peginesatide, for the treatment of anemia in chronic renal failure (CRF) patients on dialysis in the United States.

29 Nov 2010

Researchers identify effects of endurance running

Using a mobile MRI unit, researchers followed runners for two months along a 4,500-kilometer course to study how their bodies responded to the high-stress conditions of an ultra-long-distance race, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

29 Nov 2010

Walking may slow cognitive decline in adults with MCI, Alzheimer's disease

Walking may slow cognitive decline in adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease, as well as in healthy adults, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

29 Nov 2010

Jefferson Hospital offers shortest wait times for patients seeking kidney transplant: SRTR

A recent listing of Philadelphia adult kidney transplant programs by The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) has listed the transplant program at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital as having the shortest wait times for patients seeking a transplant among programs that have a three-year survival rate of greater than 90 percent.

29 Nov 2010

New strategy to prevent memory deficits in mouse model with AD

Scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease (GIND) in San Francisco have discovered a new strategy to prevent memory deficits in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

28 Nov 2010

Toshiba to highlight dose reduction technologies at RSNA annual meeting

Reducing radiation dose is a high priority for medical imaging manufacturers and healthcare facilities. Expanding its dedication to reducing CT radiation dose while maintaining diagnostic confidence, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. is expanding its suite of low dose CT technologies. Toshiba will showcase dose reduction technologies, such as Target CTA and Adaptive Iterative Dose Reduction (AIDR), at this year's Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, held in Chicago, Nov. 28 - Dec. 3, 2010

28 Nov 2010

ESF report: Reduced male fertility may contribute to low birth rates

Reduced male fertility may be making it even harder for couples to conceive and be contributing to low birth rates in many countries, reveals a new European Science Foundation (ESF) report launching today at the IPSEN meeting in Paris.

28 Nov 2010

Alpha carotene increase life span: Study

A new study shows that and antioxidant alpha carotene found in vegetables can reduce the risk of premature death and allow for a longer, healthier lifespan. The study led by Dr. Chaoyang Li from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) involved nearly 15,000 adults who were all age 20 and older. It spanned over 1988 to 1994, with patients being followed-up with in the year 2006. The plan was to look at the effect of an antioxidants found in vegetables on the health of people.

28 Nov 2010

Segasist Technologies receives HTX funding for clinical validation of prostate MRI software

Segasist Technologies, a Canadian software company developing contouring productivity tools for medical imaging, has today announced the receipt of funding from The Health Technology Exchange (HTX) towards support of clinical validation of its software, to be conducted at the Lawson Health Research Institute and London Health Sciences Centre (London, Ontario). Experts from Sunnybrook Research Institute and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre will also participate in the validation process by providing input in the form of gold standard contours.

26 Nov 2010

TomTec introduces multi-vendor review solution for 3D/4D radiologic ultrasound data

At this year's annual RSNA meeting TomTec Imaging Systems GmbH introduces 4D Sono-Scan, the multi-vendor review solution for 3D/4D radiologic ultrasound data

26 Nov 2010

Children with high BMI have adverse heart disease risk factors at adolescence

Children who have a high body mass index (BMI) between 9 and 12 years of age are more likely to have high blood pressure, cholesterol and blood insulin levels (all risk factors for developing heart disease) by the time they reach adolescence, according to a study published today.

26 Nov 2010

New WHO report highlights second-hand smoke danger

A report, a first of its kind, that assessed all deaths related to tobacco showed that secondhand smoke sickens millions and kills more than 600,000 people worldwide each year, including more than 165,000 children under 5.

25 Nov 2010

Looking back and moving forward: 100 years of Pneumococcal vaccination

"Since the introduction of smallpox vaccination by Sir Edward Jenner in 1796, it took 184 years until the WHO could declare the world free of smallpox. How long will it take to eliminate pneumococcus from the world?"

25 Nov 2010

Subconscious change of heart could happen in response to failure in a competitive situation

You may think of your love for your mate as the noble emotion of a pure heart, but some primitive parts of your brain are taking a decidedly more pragmatic approach to the subject, according to Stanford biologists.

25 Nov 2010

UMDNJ researchers develop comprehensive strategy for recovery from smoking addiction

Researchers at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), following 10 years of studying tobacco use among smokers with mental illness, have developed a comprehensive strategy for recovery from smoking addiction that could serve as a nationwide model.

25 Nov 2010

WHO/UN-HABITAT report documents health disparities facing women in developing country urban areas

Womens News Network/Guardian Development Network examines a WHO/United Nations Human Settlements Programme report released last week that highlighted the health disparities affecting populations living in urban areas.

25 Nov 2010

Genzyme meets FDA consent decree by ending fill/finish activities in Allston plant

Genzyme Corporation announced today that the company has ended fill/finish operations within its Allston plant for products sold in the United States, as required by the FDA consent decree.

25 Nov 2010

Breastfeeding while remaining on epilepsy medications may not affect child's IQ

There's good news for women with epilepsy. Breastfeeding your baby while taking your seizure medication may have no harmful effect on your child's IQ later on, according to a study published in the November 24, 2010, online issue of Neurology-, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

25 Nov 2010

Chronic jet lag alters brain's intricate role in memory processing

Chronic jet lag alters the brain in ways that cause memory and learning problems long after one's return to a regular 24-hour schedule, according to research by University of California, Berkeley, psychologists.

25 Nov 2010

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Toshiba announces multi-center trial to evaluate Time-SLIP Renal MR Angiography

Affymax, Takeda to regulate peginesatide drug for treating anemia in CRF patients

Researchers identify effects of endurance running

Walking may slow cognitive decline in adults with MCI, Alzheimer's disease

Jefferson Hospital offers shortest wait times for patients seeking kidney transplant: SRTR

New strategy to prevent memory deficits in mouse model with AD

Toshiba to highlight dose reduction technologies at RSNA annual meeting

ESF report: Reduced male fertility may contribute to low birth rates

Alpha carotene increase life span: Study

Segasist Technologies receives HTX funding for clinical validation of prostate MRI software

TomTec introduces multi-vendor review solution for 3D/4D radiologic ultrasound data

Children with high BMI have adverse heart disease risk factors at adolescence

New WHO report highlights second-hand smoke danger

Looking back and moving forward: 100 years of Pneumococcal vaccination

Subconscious change of heart could happen in response to failure in a competitive situation

UMDNJ researchers develop comprehensive strategy for recovery from smoking addiction

WHO/UN-HABITAT report documents health disparities facing women in developing country urban areas

Genzyme meets FDA consent decree by ending fill/finish activities in Allston plant

Breastfeeding while remaining on epilepsy medications may not affect child's IQ

Chronic jet lag alters brain's intricate role in memory processing

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