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FDA accepts for filing VIVUS' Qnexa NDA

VIVUS, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for filing the company's new drug application (NDA) for its investigational drug, Qnexa®, for the treatment of obesity. The target date for the FDA to complete its review of the Qnexa NDA is October 28, 2010.

1 Mar 2010

ATS Medical: First human robot assisted endoscopic aortic valve replacement in the Midwest

ATS Medical, Inc., manufacturer and marketer of state-of-the-art cardiac surgery products and services today announced the first human robot assisted endoscopic aortic valve replacement in the Midwest using the daVinci® Surgical System from Intuitive Surgical to implant the ATS 3f ® Aortic Bioprosthesis. The procedure was recently performed by Husam H. Balkhy, M.D., at the Wisconsin Heart Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

1 Mar 2010

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals' RECOTHROM solution receives Health Canada approval

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals announced today that RECOTHROM(R) (Thrombin alfa (Recombinant)), the first recombinant, plasma-free thrombin approved by Health Canada, is now available for use as a topical hemostatic solution. According to a recent clinical study, RECOTHROM(R) was found to successfully stop 80 per cent of surgical bleeding within three minutes and 95 per cent of bleeding within 10 minutes.

1 Mar 2010

Toshiba America Medical Systems releases new cardiac CT software for Aquilion systems

Responding to the cardiac CT market’s need for superior image quality with lower radiation doses, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., has unveiled new cardiac software enhancements available now for the Aquilion® ONE and Aquilion Premium CT systems. The new cardiac CT software package is designed to reduce radiation exposure while maintaining outstanding image quality.

1 Mar 2010

Study compares advertising tactics between indoor tanning and tobacco industries to market unhealthy products

While the proven negative health consequences of smoking and tanning are undeniable, tobacco and indoor tanning advertisers would like consumers to think otherwise. In fact, a new study comparing the tactics used in advertising tobacco and indoor tanning products found several similarities in how these two industries market unhealthy products.

1 Mar 2010

Oral immunotherapy promising for egg allergies, SLIT for milk allergies

Children with egg allergies who consume increasingly higher doses of egg protein - the very nutrient they react to - appear to gradually overcome their allergies, tolerating eggs better over time and with milder symptoms, according to research conducted at Johns Hopkins Children's Center and elsewhere.

1 Mar 2010

Study on new drug targets for prevention of tissue inflammation after stroke

Researchers at Albany Medical College are releasing results of a study this week that they say will help refocus the search for new drug targets aimed at preventing or reversing the devastating tissue inflammation that results after heart attack and stroke.

1 Mar 2010

Government has yet to confirm funding for ADI

With the sunset date for the Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative (ADI) rapidly approaching, the government has yet to confirm whether or not funding will continue after March 31st.

1 Mar 2010

Two stroke-prevention procedures are equally beneficial for men and women, but effectiveness vary by age

Two stroke-prevention procedures are safe and equally beneficial for men and women at risk for stroke, but the effectiveness does vary by age, say researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in collaboration with other North American stroke investigators.

1 Mar 2010

Using genetic engineering techniques in pigs, scientists create new model of diabetes

The incidence of diabetes is rising worldwide. Using genetic engineering techniques in pigs, scientists at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich have created a new model of this metabolic disorder, which recapitulates many features of the disease, and promises to contribute significantly to improvements in diagnosis and therapy.

1 Mar 2010

CUTCO Cutlery recommits to Go Red For Women movement for another year

On the heels of its successful 2009 campaign, CUTCO Cutlery Corp. has announced it will recommit to the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women® movement for another year.

1 Mar 2010

Short-term dose of losartan-M6PHSA reduces liver inflammation and fibrosis: Study

A recent study found that rats with advanced fibrosis that were administered a short-term dose of losartan-M6PHSA had reduced liver inflammation and fibrosis. Those animals treated with oral losartan alone did not experience a similar reduction in disease activity. Results of this study appear in the March issue of Hepatology, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.

1 Mar 2010

Obese children as young as 3 years old have elevated levels of C-reactive protein

A study by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers found that obese children as young as 3 years old have elevated levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation that in adults is considered an early warning sign for possible future heart disease.

1 Mar 2010

Growth rate among non-radiologists who own/lease PET equipment is on the rise: Study

Just as with computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the growth rate among non-radiologists who own or lease positron emission tomography (PET) equipment is also on the rise, contributing significantly to the ongoing issues surrounding self-referral and unnecessary utilization of imaging in the United States, according to a study published in the March issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (www.jacr.org)

1 Mar 2010

Study shows ghrelin prevents acute liver damage, reduces oxidative stress and inflammation

Spanish researchers determined that rats treated with recombinant ghrelin displayed a reduction in liver fibrosis. Ghrelin, a stomach hormone, reduced the amount of fibrogenic cells by 25% in the treated rodents. Research further showed ghrelin prevented acute liver damage and reduced oxidative stress and inflammation in the animal models.

1 Mar 2010

FiberNet EPS has 97.5% success rate in patients undergoing CAS: EPIC study

A multicenter EPIC (FiberNet- Embolic Protection System in Carotid Artery Stenting Trial) study found that the FiberNet Embolic Protection System (EPS) had a 97.5% success rate when used in patients undergoing carotid artery stenting (CAS). Full findings are published early online in Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, the official journal of The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.

1 Mar 2010

Screening crucial for Triple A and more awareness needed

On Feb. 22, the day after America watched some of its strongest hearts compete in Vancouver on the 30th anniversary of the “Miracle on Ice” hockey game, a lucky patient at El Camino Hospital was recuperating from his own miracle.

1 Mar 2010

Hartford Hospital, NextGate collaborate in HIE implementation and work-flow integration project

Hartford Hospital, one of the nation’s “Most Wired” hospitals, is collaborating with NextGate in a Health Information Exchange (HIE) implementation and a separate work-flow integration project. With an aim to improve patient care, both initiatives rely on NextGate's MatchMetrix indexing solution to uniquely identify a patient across multiple encounters and locations within the Hartford healthcare system and beyond.

28 Feb 2010

Precise immune disturbances leading to Coeliac disease: More insight

New research has identified four aspects of immune system disturbance which lead to the development of coeliac disease. Nearly 40 different inherited risk factors which predispose to the disease have now been identified. These latest findings could speed the way towards improved diagnostics and treatments for the autoimmune complaint that affects 1 in 100 of the population, and lead to insights into related conditions such as type 1 diabetes.

28 Feb 2010

ADMET tester Absorption Systems joins Society of Toxicology as Affiliate

Absorption Systems, a leader in testing drugs for ADMET (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion and Toxicity), has joined the Society of Toxicology, the premier global professional association of toxicologists, as an SOT Affiliate. The firm, a contract research organization, has more than a decade of experience assisting pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in determining which compounds in development should be advanced into clinical testing.

27 Feb 2010

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

FDA accepts for filing VIVUS' Qnexa NDA

ATS Medical: First human robot assisted endoscopic aortic valve replacement in the Midwest

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals' RECOTHROM solution receives Health Canada approval

Toshiba America Medical Systems releases new cardiac CT software for Aquilion systems

Study compares advertising tactics between indoor tanning and tobacco industries to market unhealthy products

Oral immunotherapy promising for egg allergies, SLIT for milk allergies

Study on new drug targets for prevention of tissue inflammation after stroke

Government has yet to confirm funding for ADI

Two stroke-prevention procedures are equally beneficial for men and women, but effectiveness vary by age

Using genetic engineering techniques in pigs, scientists create new model of diabetes

CUTCO Cutlery recommits to Go Red For Women movement for another year

Short-term dose of losartan-M6PHSA reduces liver inflammation and fibrosis: Study

Obese children as young as 3 years old have elevated levels of C-reactive protein

Growth rate among non-radiologists who own/lease PET equipment is on the rise: Study

Study shows ghrelin prevents acute liver damage, reduces oxidative stress and inflammation

FiberNet EPS has 97.5% success rate in patients undergoing CAS: EPIC study

Screening crucial for Triple A and more awareness needed

Hartford Hospital, NextGate collaborate in HIE implementation and work-flow integration project

Precise immune disturbances leading to Coeliac disease: More insight

ADMET tester Absorption Systems joins Society of Toxicology as Affiliate

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