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By understanding how gene works, scientists may find ways to prevent, cure diabetes

A gene commonly studied by cancer researchers has been linked to the metabolic inflammation that leads to diabetes.

12 Dec 2009

Hansen Medical enters into Confidential Settlement Agreement with Luna Innovations

Hansen Medical, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a Confidential Settlement Agreement (the "Settlement Agreement") with Luna Innovations Incorporated (NASDAQ: LUNA) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Luna Technologies, Inc.

12 Dec 2009

Zevalin clinical data presented at 2009 ASH meeting

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a commercial stage biotechnology company with a primary focus in oncology, today announced that clinical data on ZEVALIN (ibritumomab tiuxetan) was presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), which was held December 5-8, 2009 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

11 Dec 2009

French team develops robotic technology to operate on a beating heart

If you've been waiting for the day to arrive when computers actually start performing surgery, that moment might soon be upon us. A French team has developed a computerized 3D model that allows surgeons to use robotics to operate on a beating heart, according to a report in The International Journal of Robotics Research, published by SAGE.

11 Dec 2009

HSMR helps identify sepsis as an area of concern for Canadian hospitals

A new study shows that in 2008-2009 more than 9,300 patients died of sepsis, a condition resulting from the body's response to severe infection, in Canadian hospitals outside Quebec.

11 Dec 2009

microRNA-206 plays crucial role in the progression of ALS

miRagen Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on improving patients' lives by developing innovative microRNA-based therapeutics for cardiovascular and muscle disease, today announced the publication of data demonstrating that microRNA-206 (miR-206) plays a crucial role in the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) and in neuromuscular synaptic regeneration in mice.

11 Dec 2009

Avandia lawsuit: GSK's claims of privilege rejected

In a decision of importance to the case at hand and all cases involving claims of attorney-client or work product privilege, the Honorable Cynthia M. Rufe of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, in a decision of December 7, 2009, has ruled that GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the manufacturer of the prescription diabetes medication Avandia, must produce dozens of documents that it withheld on claims of privilege.

11 Dec 2009

Nutritional supplements to strengthen immunity and improve periodontal health

The PA periodontists in Dr. David DiGiallorenzo's Collegeville and Williamsport practice recently began offering two lines of nutritional supplements to patients as a means of promoting the connection between good nutrition and improved periodontal health.

11 Dec 2009

Chemotherapy improves overall survival in postmenopausal breast cancer patients

Chemotherapy generally improves survival in postmenopausal breast cancer patients, according to a landmark study led by Dr. Kathy Albain of Loyola University Health System.

11 Dec 2009

Latest findings on how blood clots form can open door to the development of new drugs

The latest findings on how blood clots form could open the door to the development of new and better-targeted drugs for patients at risk of strokes or heart attacks.

11 Dec 2009

Italy's economically disadvantaged people have higher rates of hospitalization for ACSC disorders

Despite free public healthcare, Italy's poor are more likely to end up in hospital with avoidable conditions, new research shows. This pattern, reported today in the online open access journal BMC Public Health, mirrors findings from a number of different healthcare systems around the world, although to date fewer studies have been completed in Europe.

11 Dec 2009

Cardiac myosin-binding protein C identified as potential new diagnostic biomarker for heart attacks

Though they remain a leading killer, heart attacks can be effectively treated provided they can be rapidly diagnosed following initial onset of symptoms. In a study appearing in this month's Molecular and Cellular Proteomics, researchers have identified cardiac myosin-binding protein C (cMyBP-C) as a potential new diagnostic biomarker for heart attacks, one that may be particularly valuable for mild attacks in which traditional diagnostic proteins may not be abundant enough.

11 Dec 2009

Tasigna demonstrates greater efficacy over Gleevec in chronic Ph+ CML patients

In a large Phase III clinical trial, Tasigna (nilotinib capsules) demonstrated greater efficacy over Gleevec (imatinib) in the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia (Ph+ CML) in chronic phase. The new clinical data were just presented as a late breaking abstract at the 51st annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), in New Orleans, Louisiana.

11 Dec 2009

NIH launches a $37 million program to reduce obesity

The National Institutes of Health is launching a $37 million program that will use findings from basic research on human behavior to develop more effective interventions to reduce obesity.

11 Dec 2009

Winner of the 2010 Avanti Award in Lipids

The 2010 Avanti Award in Lipids, which recognizes outstanding research contributions in the area of lipid research, has been awarded to David W. Russell, the Eugene McDermott distinguished chair of molecular genetics at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

11 Dec 2009

Michigan goes smoke-free

The Michigan Legislature today delivered a historic victory for health and the public's right to breathe clean air by passing legislation to make almost all workplaces, including all restaurants and bars, smoke-free. Gov. Jennifer Granholm has said she will sign the bill, which will make Michigan the 27th state to pass a strong smoke-free law that includes all restaurants and bars.

10 Dec 2009

Abbott submits SIMCOR sNDA for two new dosage strengths

Abbott has submitted a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for two new dosage strengths of SIMCOR®, a cholesterol medication. SIMCOR is a fixed-dose combination of niacin extended-release and simvastatin.

10 Dec 2009

Phytel’s Proactive Patient Outreach solution to be implemented at The Iowa Clinic

Phytel, the leader in empowering physicians to drive health improvement through technology, announced today that The Iowa Clinic, a large multispecialty group based in Des Moines, has agreed to implement Phytel’s Proactive Patient Outreach solution to make sure that all of its patients receive appropriate preventive and chronic disease care.

10 Dec 2009

Vicor's PD2i nonlinear algorithm selected for CRY cardiac screening initiative

David H. Fater, CEO of Vicor Technologies, Inc., today announced that its PD2i® nonlinear algorithm has been selected by Dr. Sanjay Sharma to be used in a month-long cardiac screening initiative to be held in South East London in April 2010.

10 Dec 2009

GP Publishing releases "The Miracle of ViaViente"

GP Publishing has just released "The Miracle of ViaViente," authored by world renowned medical journalist Dr. Morton Walker.

10 Dec 2009

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

By understanding how gene works, scientists may find ways to prevent, cure diabetes

Hansen Medical enters into Confidential Settlement Agreement with Luna Innovations

Zevalin clinical data presented at 2009 ASH meeting

French team develops robotic technology to operate on a beating heart

HSMR helps identify sepsis as an area of concern for Canadian hospitals

microRNA-206 plays crucial role in the progression of ALS

Avandia lawsuit: GSK's claims of privilege rejected

Nutritional supplements to strengthen immunity and improve periodontal health

Chemotherapy improves overall survival in postmenopausal breast cancer patients

Latest findings on how blood clots form can open door to the development of new drugs

Italy's economically disadvantaged people have higher rates of hospitalization for ACSC disorders

Cardiac myosin-binding protein C identified as potential new diagnostic biomarker for heart attacks

Tasigna demonstrates greater efficacy over Gleevec in chronic Ph+ CML patients

NIH launches a $37 million program to reduce obesity

Winner of the 2010 Avanti Award in Lipids

Michigan goes smoke-free

Abbott submits SIMCOR sNDA for two new dosage strengths

Phytel’s Proactive Patient Outreach solution to be implemented at The Iowa Clinic

Vicor's PD2i nonlinear algorithm selected for CRY cardiac screening initiative

GP Publishing releases "The Miracle of ViaViente"

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