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Ivera Medical denies all patent infringement claims made by Catheter Connections

Ivera Medical Corporation, a company that manufactures, markets, and sells the Curos Disinfecting Port Protector, a device that disinfects and protects the entry port on needleless valves used with intravenous lines, categorically denies all claims made by Catheter Connections in their recent legal filings against Ivera.

8 Jun 2012

LUHS opens new renovated Emergency Department

Loyola University Health System (LUHS) unveiled its newly renovated Emergency Department (ED) today. This site has been named the John L. Keeley, MD Emergency Department in honor of the late Dr. John L. Keeley who served as chair of Loyola's Department of Surgery from 1958 to 1969.

8 Jun 2012

Aid agencies should support journalists to increase their ability to make a difference in developing countries

In this post in the Guardian's "Poverty Matters" blog, Prue Clarke, an Africa correspondent, media development specialist and the co-founder and executive director of New Narratives -- Africans Reporting Africa, writes, "By not supporting journalists, aid agencies are severely limiting their access to the truth about what is happening in developing countries and, therefore, their ability to make a difference."

8 Jun 2012

Branches following complex aortic aneurysm repair appear to be durable: Study

Branches following complex aortic aneurysm repair appear to be durable and are rarely the cause of patient death following complex aortic aneurysm repair according to a study presented at the 66th Vascular Annual Meeting presented by the Society for Vascular Surgery.

8 Jun 2012

Researchers develop Texas Pandemic Flu Toolkit

In 2009, the H1N1 "swine flu" pandemic struck, infecting millions and killing more than 18,000 worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. Though less severe than initially feared, the pandemic highlighted the potential threat of deadly viruses emerging from animals into humans, and the importance of quick and effective public health intervention.

8 Jun 2012

HIV superinfection may be more frequent among general population of Uganda

HIV superinfection, when a person with HIV could acquire a second, new strain of HIV, may occur as often as initial HIV infection in the general population in Uganda, a study suggests.

8 Jun 2012

Modulation Therapeutics receives MMRF grant for new multiple myeloma treatment

The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) today announced that it has awarded $500,000 through its Biotech Investment Award (BIA) program to Modulation Therapeutics. Since the inception of this MMRF program in 2006, $11.5 million has been committed to 12 biotech companies in multi-year, results-driven funding for the development of innovative treatments for patients with multiple myeloma.

8 Jun 2012

MicroSun receives ISO 13485:2003 certification

MicroSun Technologies, an industry leader in customized alternative power sources for the medical, commercial, military and government markets, announced today that they have achieved ISO 13485:2003 certification, a globally recognized quality standard for the medical device industry.

8 Jun 2012

Advanced Transforaminal Endoscopic Spine Training Workshop to take place in Maryland

American Spine will host another Advanced Transforaminal Endoscopic Spine Training Workshop at their multi-specialty spine center in Frederick, Maryland on June 8th, 2012.

8 Jun 2012

NCI presents long-term outcomes from BiovaxID lymphoma vaccine Phase II trial at ASCO 2012

Biovest International, Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced that the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) presented long-term (median 10-year follow-up) outcomes at the 2012 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting (ASCO 2012) from a Phase II BiovaxID lymphoma vaccine clinical trial.

8 Jun 2012

Scientists create cancer model built in the fruit fly Drosophila

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine developed a cancer model built in the fruit fly Drosophila, then used it to create a whole new approach to the discovery of cancer treatments. The result is an investigational compound AD80 that precisely targets multiple cancer genes.

8 Jun 2012

Researchers identify brain receptor that appears to play a central role in regulating appetite

Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) have identified a brain receptor that appears to play a central role in regulating appetite. The findings, published today in the online edition of Cell, could lead to new drugs for preventing or treating obesity.

8 Jun 2012

Millions of pre-diabetic Americans may be at increased risk of future stroke

Millions of pre-diabetic Americans may be at increased risk of future stroke, say researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in a new meta-analysis of epidemiological studies, but the precise degree of that threat is confounded by differing medical definitions and factors that remain unknown or unmeasured.

8 Jun 2012

Roche files TnT-hs assay 510(k) submission with FDA for use on laboratory analyzers

Roche announced today that it has filed a 510(k) submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a fully automated TnT-hs assay for use on Roche's full portfolio of laboratory analyzers.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 8 Jun 2012

Scientists discover new function for thrombospondin protein

Scientists have discovered a new function for a protein that protects cells during injury and could eventually translate into treatment for conditions ranging from cardiovascular disease to Alzheimer's.

8 Jun 2012

Ocular pulse amplitude reliable, safe screening test for carotid artery stenosis

A simple eye test may someday offer an effective way to identify patients who are at high risk for stroke, say researchers at the University of Zurich. They showed that a test called ocular pulse amplitude (OPA) can reliably detect carotid artery stenosis (CAS), a condition that clogs or blocks the arteries that feed the front part of the brain.

8 Jun 2012

MGH, HSG to conduct PBT2 clinical trial in Huntington's disease

The Huntington Study Group (HSG), under the leadership of Ray Dorsey, M.D. with Johns Hopkins Medical and Diana Rosas, M.D. with Massachusetts General Hospital, is conducting a clinical trial in Huntington's disease (HD) throughout the United States and Australia, "A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, study to assess the safety and tolerability, and efficacy of PBT2 in patients with early to mid-stage Huntington's disease" comparing a 100 mg dose or 250 mg dose versus placebo.

8 Jun 2012

Bayer introduces Certegra Workstation

Bayer Radiology & Interventional announced the introduction of the Certegra Workstation, an informatics-driven, touch‐screen hub that enables time savings and improved patient care through a powerful suite of CT Contrast Dose Management applications and a new P3T 2.0 operating environment.

8 Jun 2012

Food allergies more prevalent among urban children

Children living in urban centers have a much higher prevalence of food allergies than those living in rural areas, according to a new study, which is the first to map children's food allergies by geographical location in the United States. In particular, kids in big cities are more than twice as likely to have peanut and shellfish allergies compared to rural communities.

8 Jun 2012

Anti-TNFs increase risk of shingles in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases

Patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRD) treated with anti-tumour necrosis factor medications (anti-TNFs) have a 75% greater risk of developing herpes zoster, or shingles, than patients treated with traditional disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), according to a meta-analysis presented today at EULAR 2012, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism.

8 Jun 2012

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Ivera Medical denies all patent infringement claims made by Catheter Connections

LUHS opens new renovated Emergency Department

Aid agencies should support journalists to increase their ability to make a difference in developing countries

Branches following complex aortic aneurysm repair appear to be durable: Study

Researchers develop Texas Pandemic Flu Toolkit

HIV superinfection may be more frequent among general population of Uganda

Modulation Therapeutics receives MMRF grant for new multiple myeloma treatment

MicroSun receives ISO 13485:2003 certification

Advanced Transforaminal Endoscopic Spine Training Workshop to take place in Maryland

NCI presents long-term outcomes from BiovaxID lymphoma vaccine Phase II trial at ASCO 2012

Scientists create cancer model built in the fruit fly Drosophila

Researchers identify brain receptor that appears to play a central role in regulating appetite

Millions of pre-diabetic Americans may be at increased risk of future stroke

Roche files TnT-hs assay 510(k) submission with FDA for use on laboratory analyzers

Scientists discover new function for thrombospondin protein

Ocular pulse amplitude reliable, safe screening test for carotid artery stenosis

MGH, HSG to conduct PBT2 clinical trial in Huntington's disease

Bayer introduces Certegra Workstation

Food allergies more prevalent among urban children

Anti-TNFs increase risk of shingles in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases

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