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Cook Medical introduces drug-eluting peripheral stent to treat lesions in the SFA

Cook Medical, a world leader in minimally invasive medical technologies, has launched a first-of-its-kind drug-eluting peripheral stent in Australia, the Zilver PTX Drug-Eluting Peripheral Stent.

21 May 2012

Effective strategies urgently needed to stop progression of childhood obesity epidemic

Currently more than 10% of preschoolers in the U.S. are obese and effective strategies that target pregnancy, infancy, and toddlers are urgently needed to stop the progression of the childhood obesity epidemic, as proposed in an article in Childhood Obesity, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

21 May 2012

AltheRx reports positive Phase II results of Solabegron for OAB

AltheRx Pharmaceuticals, a privately-held clinical development company, presented positive results from its Phase II study of Solabegron in overactive bladder (OAB) at the American Urological Association Annual Meeting (Abstract # 520).

21 May 2012

Laxative free bowel prep visualized on Viatronix V3D-Colon platform

Viatronix Incorporated, a leading innovator and developer of 2D/3D medical imaging and diagnostic software today announced that their V3D-Colon platform was exclusively used to perform a key study recently published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

21 May 2012

Arctic accumulation of mercury comes from rivers

Environmental scientists at Harvard have discovered that the Arctic accumulation of mercury, a toxic element, is caused by both atmospheric forces and the flow of circumpolar rivers that carry the element north into the Arctic Ocean.

21 May 2012

Obesity and diabetes seem like freight trains running out of control

A leading nutritional expert has called for more to be done by influential figures within the UK health and fitness industry after branding worrying obesity and diabetes levels as "freight trains running out of control".

21 May 2012

Government Information Strategy contains improvements for patients, though care will be needed to ensure records remain secure, says BMA

The launch of the government’s Information Strategy for health and social care contains positive improvements which should benefit patients, but it would need to be carefully implemented so it didn’t jeopardise patient confidentiality, the BMA said today (Monday 21 May 2012).

21 May 2012

$Anti-clotting drugs rarely needed in children with big-bone fractures$

Anti-clotting drugs rarely needed in children with big-bone fractures

Children with pelvic and thigh fractures develop dangerous blood clots so rarely that anti-clotting therapy should be given only to those with underlying conditions that increase clotting risk, according to a study from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.

21 May 2012

A better way to 'spell check' gene sequences

A PhD student from CSIRO and the University of Queensland has found a better way to 'spell check' gene sequences.

21 May 2012

Growth promoting substance in human mesenchymal stem cells spurs restoration of nerves

A substance in human mesenchymal stem cells that promotes growth appears to spur restoration of nerves and their function in rodent models of multiple sclerosis (MS), researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have found.

21 May 2012

New supplements safety guide for athletes

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) recently released a new supplements safety guide for athletes as part of their "Supplement 411" initiative.

21 May 2012

Biomarker neutralizes effect of bevacizumab in pancreas and kidney cancer patients

Diether Lambrechts (VIB - KU Leuven) said "in two large clinical studies with patients with advanced stages of pancreas and kidney cancer a variant in the DNA was discovered that identified patients who did not respond well to the prescribed course of bevacizumab.

21 May 2012

SERVE-HF study on effect of CSA treatment for stable heart failure enrolls 1,000th participant

SERVE-HF, the largest study to investigate if treatment of predominant central sleep apnea (CSA) improves survival and outcomes of patients with stable heart failure, has enrolled its 1,000th participant. The study, sponsored by ResMed Ltd., is the largest of its kind. This milestone brings the SERVE-HF study, which began in 2008, one step closer to its target of approximately 1,250 participants.

From ResMed Corp 21 May 2012

BIOCRATES Life Sciences to introduce AbsoluteIDQ p180 and p150 research kits

Austrian BIOCRATES Life Sciences AG, prime developer of state-of-the-art metabolite biomarker panels, is about to launch new editions of two of its well-established research kit products -AbsoluteIDQ p180 and p150.

21 May 2012

Study shows how a drug-lead compound suppresses tumour formation

A team of scientists from the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Department of Biological Sciences and Mechanobiology Institute have discovered how a drug-led compound - a compound that is undergoing preclinical trials as a potential drug - can deprive cancer cells of energy and stop them from growing into a tumour. This drug-led compound is named BPTES.

21 May 2012

DATATRAK wins 2012 Crain's Leading EDGE award

DATATRAK International, Inc., a technology and services company focused on global eClinical solutions for the clinical trials industry, today announced the Company's selection as a 2012 Crain's Leading EDGE award winner; this is DATATRAK's third consecutive year to be honored.

21 May 2012

First Edition: May 21, 2012

Today's headlines includes reports on a new poll that explores what it is like to be sick in America.

21 May 2012

WaveMark completes RFID collaboration with UMass Lowell

WaveMark, Inc., the leading provider of RFID-based supply-chain optimization solutions helping to reduce cost for hospitals and medical device manufacturers, and UMass Lowell announced that they have completed a successful collaboration to bring a new RFID product to market.

21 May 2012

AAPA honors Connecticut physician assistant with Outstanding PA of the Year Award

Since the early days of her career as a physician assistant in family practice, Cynthia Lord, MHS, PA-C, of Cheshire, Conn. has been driven by her passion for serving patients with the greatest need for care. Now, in her position as clinical associate professor at Quinnipiac University's PA program, Lord transfers her empathy for patients and her love of serving others in need to the next generation of PAs.

21 May 2012

Strong link between birth weight and glucose metabolism in old age

Small babies had significantly higher blood glucose and insulin levels and a higher risk of diabetes at the age of 75 and older. The risk of diabetes in old age was five-fold among those born small but who were obese in midlife compared to those with higher birth weight and low body mass index in adulthood.

21 May 2012