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Endothelial cells can produce copious amounts of adult stem cells: Study

In a leap toward making stem cell therapy widely available, researchers at the Ansary Stem Cell Institute at Weill Cornell Medical College have discovered that endothelial cells, the most basic building blocks of the vascular system, produce growth factors that can grow copious amounts of adult stem cells and their progeny over the course of weeks.

5 Mar 2010

Transcendental Meditation technique produces unique state of "restful alertness"

A new EEG study conducted on college students at American University found they could more highly activate the default mode network, a suggested natural "ground state" of the brain, during their practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique. This three-month randomized control study is published in a special issue of Cognitive Processing dedicated to the Neuroscience of Meditation and Consciousness, Volume 11, Number 1, February, 2010.

5 Mar 2010

Apixaban superior to enoxaparin in reducing venous thromboembolism in total knee replacement surgery patients

Apixaban, an oral anticoagulant being developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Pfizer Inc., was statistically superior to 40 mg once daily enoxaparin in reducing the incidence of venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing elective total knee replacement surgery, according to the ADVANCE-2 study results published today in The Lancet. The study results also showed numerically lower rates of major and clinically relevant non-major bleeding in patients treated with apixaban compared with those treated with enoxaparin.

5 Mar 2010

Gene involved in susceptibility and resistance to TB identified

University of Washington researchers have identified a gene involved in susceptibility and resistance to tuberculosis. This same gene, they have found, has a role in the severity of leprosy, which is caused by a related pathogen. The researchers also have learned why this gene is important for susceptibility.

5 Mar 2010

TransMedics closes $36M financing round

TransMedics, Inc., a leading medical device company focusing on delivering the next standard of care for solid organ transplantation worldwide, announced today the closing of a $36 million financing round. The financing was lead by Foundation Capital and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) and also included investments by Flagship Ventures and by several existing investors.

5 Mar 2010

KAPIDEX to be marketed as DEXILANT in the U.S.

Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. announced today that KAPIDEX™ (dexlansoprazole) will be marketed in the United States under the new product trade name DEXILANT™ (dexlansoprazole). The product is indicated for heartburn associated with symptomatic non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), the healing of erosive esophagitis (EE) and the maintenance of healed EE.

5 Mar 2010

Data evaluating safety, efficacy of STELARA and REMICADE in patients with plaque psoriasis to be presented

Data evaluating the efficacy and safety of STELARA™ (ustekinumab) and REMICADE® (infliximab) in patients with plaque psoriasis who had an inadequate response to Enbrel® (etanercept) will be presented at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) in Miami, Fla., from March 5-9, 2010.

5 Mar 2010

BioClinica announces partnerships with Health Sciences International and PRL Central Laboratory Services

BioClinica™, Inc.,, a global provider of clinical trial management services, today announced it has created strategic partnerships with two clinical research organizations (CROs), Health Sciences International, Inc., and PRL Central Laboratory Services. Both alliances strengthen the BioClinica Certified Partner Program, a group of VIP CRO partners chosen based on therapeutic expertise and customer satisfaction.

From Clario 5 Mar 2010

Positron announces the sale of Attrius PET scanner to Ochsner Health System of Louisiana

Positron Corporation a molecular imaging solutions company focused on Nuclear Cardiology, announced the sale of its AttriusTM PET scanner to Ochsner Health System of Louisiana.

5 Mar 2010

Heartburn drug Kapidex to be marketed under new name Dexilant

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a name change for the heartburn drug Kapidex (dexlansoprazole) to avoid confusion with two other medications – Casodex and Kadian. Effective in late April 2010, Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Inc. will market Kapidex under the new name Dexilant.

4 Mar 2010

Dermatologist speaks about common forms of hair loss and treatment options at 68th Annual Meeting

For many women, unexplained hair loss can take a significant psychological toll on their overall quality of life. From altering their hairstyle to hide a thinning part to scaling back their hair care regimen in an effort to halt further hair loss, women try countless ways to cover up this problem - and the results are often lukewarm at best.

4 Mar 2010

'Fake pot' can cause hallucinations and seizures

In the last month, Anthony Scalzo, M.D., professor of toxicology at Saint Louis University, has seen nearly 30 cases involving teenagers who were experiencing hallucinations, severe agitation, elevated heart rate and blood pressure, vomiting and, in some cases, tremors and seizures.

4 Mar 2010

DVT Awareness In Motion: Educational program on the importance of preventative care for DVT

The Coalition to Prevent Deep-Vein Thrombosis moves into action with the seventh national DVT Awareness Month by introducing DVT Awareness In Motion, a educational program designed to drive dialogue about the importance of preventative care for DVT via simple movements – that can be done anywhere and anytime.

4 Mar 2010

Adams Food Ingredients launches new additives to enhance nutritional values of foods

Adams Food Ingredients Limited, the functional ingredients division of The Irish Dairy Board (based in Leek), has launched a range of additives to help food manufacturers enhance the health and nutritional values of their products.

4 Mar 2010

P&R Dental Strategies develops and builds Rapid Review Imaging System for digitizing x-ray images

After nearly two decades building her company into the industry leader for third-party review of dental insurance claims, Dianne Rose, D.D.S., and principal of P&R Dental Strategies, Inc., was frustrated. In spite of many advances over the years in both dental x-ray technologies and the average quality of images supplied for review of dental claims, there was no consistency and, all-too-often, regardless of how up-to-date the x-ray equipment being used may have been, the images supplied were blurred and nearly useless for making accurate diagnostic determinations.

4 Mar 2010

Project ProSPECTus develops technology for next generation SPECT imaging to improve diagnosis of cancer

Time taken to detect brain tumours could soon be significantly reduced thanks to an ongoing pioneering project led by the University of Liverpool with the Nuclear Physics Group and Technology departments at the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) at Daresbury Laboratory.

4 Mar 2010

Pycnogenol counteracts kidney damage due to hypertension

An estimated one in ten adults suffers from kidney disease, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. A leading cause of kidney disease is hypertension, which effects one out of every four U.S. adults. Chronically high blood pressure damages capillaries of the kidneys which in turn affects the organ's ability to filter waste and remove excess fluids from the body.

4 Mar 2010

U.N. aid efforts lack coordination with local groups in Haiti, report says

A Refugees International report, released on Tuesday, says U.N. aid efforts in Haiti since the earthquake have not been sufficiently coordinated with local groups, the New York Times reports. Among other things, the lack of coordinated response has enabled sexual abuse of women and girls in temporary camps, according to Emilie Parry, an aid consultant who helped write the report.

4 Mar 2010

HbA1c levels help predict future diabetes more accurately than fasting glucose measurements

Measurements of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) more accurately identify persons at risk for clinical outcomes than the commonly used measurement of fasting glucose, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

4 Mar 2010

University of Michigan's cardiac surgeon receives Nina Starr Braunwald award

The research foundation of the nation's largest group of thoracic surgeons has awarded University of Michigan's Jennifer C. Hirsch, M.D., M.S., with the Nina Starr Braunwald award, a top award for women in cardiac surgery.

4 Mar 2010

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Endothelial cells can produce copious amounts of adult stem cells: Study

Transcendental Meditation technique produces unique state of "restful alertness"

Apixaban superior to enoxaparin in reducing venous thromboembolism in total knee replacement surgery patients

Gene involved in susceptibility and resistance to TB identified

TransMedics closes $36M financing round

KAPIDEX to be marketed as DEXILANT in the U.S.

Data evaluating safety, efficacy of STELARA and REMICADE in patients with plaque psoriasis to be presented

BioClinica announces partnerships with Health Sciences International and PRL Central Laboratory Services

Positron announces the sale of Attrius PET scanner to Ochsner Health System of Louisiana

Heartburn drug Kapidex to be marketed under new name Dexilant

Dermatologist speaks about common forms of hair loss and treatment options at 68th Annual Meeting

'Fake pot' can cause hallucinations and seizures

DVT Awareness In Motion: Educational program on the importance of preventative care for DVT

Adams Food Ingredients launches new additives to enhance nutritional values of foods

P&R Dental Strategies develops and builds Rapid Review Imaging System for digitizing x-ray images

Project ProSPECTus develops technology for next generation SPECT imaging to improve diagnosis of cancer

Pycnogenol counteracts kidney damage due to hypertension

U.N. aid efforts lack coordination with local groups in Haiti, report says

HbA1c levels help predict future diabetes more accurately than fasting glucose measurements

University of Michigan's cardiac surgeon receives Nina Starr Braunwald award

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