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SNP identification may help predict patients’ susceptibility to postoperative nausea and vomiting

There are several anesthetic complications that may have a hereditary background, including postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Past observations have shown PONV to occur in blood relatives as far back as two to three generations.

23 Jun 2011

New sAPPβ biomarker may identify people at risk of developing Alzheimer's

A new biomarker may help identify which people with mild memory deficits will go on to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study published in the June 22, 2011, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

23 Jun 2011

Summer safety tips to keep kids safe

Summer fun is in full swing, which coincides with an increase in bumps, bruises, scrapes and possibly worse. To keep kids safe, prevention and first-aid should be at the forefront of parents' minds this summer according to Dr. Karen Judy, Loyola University Health System pediatric safety expert and professor of pediatrics at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.

23 Jun 2011

Veredus Lab-on-Chip application can diagnose and differentiate food-borne pathogens

Veredus Laboratories, a leading provider of molecular detection tests, and its technology partner, STMicroelectronics, today announced the successful development and deployment of VereFoodborne, a Lab-on-Chip application that is able to detect 10 to 12 food-borne pathogens in one test, including the Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli responsible for the recent severe food poisoning outbreak in Europe.

23 Jun 2011

Loyola to launch innovative clinic for runners

Loyola University Health System is launching an innovative new Running Clinic that will help runners avoid injury, improve their stride and boost race times.

23 Jun 2011

PNAS publishes Roche manuscript on generation of human bispecific IgG antibodies

The Roche manuscript: "Immunoglobulin Domain Crossover as a Generic Approach for the Production of Bispecific IgG Antibodies" has been published in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA.

23 Jun 2011

Sungwon president signs consent decree of permanent injunction for seafood products: FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that Sungwon Inc of Columbia, a Columbia, Md., corporation, and the company's president, Sang Ja Lee, have signed a consent decree of permanent injunction.

23 Jun 2011

Study reveals 29% decline in bicycle-related head injuries after mandatory helmet laws

Bicycle-related head injuries fell significantly in the months after mandatory helmet legislation came into effect in NSW, and recent calls for a repeal of the laws should be rejected, new research based on hospital admissions data shows.

23 Jun 2011

AP: Walgreens, Express Scripts at odds in contract negotiations

The Walgreen Company said on Tuesday that it was willing to walk away from more than $5 billion in annual revenue because the pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts did not pay it enough to fill prescriptions.

23 Jun 2011

St. Jude Medical announces results of Genesis neurostimulator trial on chronic migraine

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced study results on the safety and efficacy of peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) of the occipital nerve for the management of pain and disability associated with chronic migraine, a debilitating condition that affects millions worldwide.

23 Jun 2011

MEDA seeks marketing authorization for Zyclara in Europe

“Zyclara will strengthen Meda's dermatology franchise in Europe. We look forward to provide AK patients with a new product that can treat larger areas of the skin”

23 Jun 2011

Diamyd Medical to terminate US DiaPrevent Phase III study for type 1 diabetes

Diamyd Medical AB reports that the Company has decided to suspend dosing in a US Phase III study with the antigen-based therapy Diamyd and to initiate closure of the study.

23 Jun 2011

Studies: Health law aids employer health coverage

Research released yesterday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Urban Institute offered a very different view of the impact the health law would have on employer-based health coverage than a controversial survey released last week by McKinsey and Co.

23 Jun 2011

Unraveling molecular dysfunction due to environmental toxin exposure

In a new article published in the journal Molecular Neurodegeneration, researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine take some of the first steps toward unraveling the molecular dysfunction that occurs when proteins are exposed to environmental toxins. Their discovery helps further explain recent NIH findings that demonstrate the link between Parkinson's disease and two particular pesticides - rotenone and paraquat.

23 Jun 2011

Daewoong, Medivir sign distribution agreement for Xerclear in China and Hong Kong

Medivir AB, a research-based specialty pharmaceutical company focused on infectious diseases, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. to exclusively distribute Medivir's unique cold sore treatment Xerclear in China and Hong Kong.

23 Jun 2011

ULMCA PCI with DES a viable option for low-risk patients with normal left ventricular function

Patients with normal left ventricular function who undergo elective unprotected left main coronary artery (ULMCA) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents (DES) had favorable outcomes according to new research.

23 Jun 2011

New surprising details about flow of neurotransmitters between brain neurons

Two studies featuring research from Weill Cornell Medical College have uncovered surprising details about the complex process that leads to the flow of neurotransmitters between brain neurons -- a dance of chemical messages so delicate that missteps often lead to neurological dysfunction.

23 Jun 2011

Medical News

SNP identification may help predict patients’ susceptibility to postoperative nausea and vomiting

New sAPPβ biomarker may identify people at risk of developing Alzheimer's

Summer safety tips to keep kids safe

Veredus Lab-on-Chip application can diagnose and differentiate food-borne pathogens

Loyola to launch innovative clinic for runners

PNAS publishes Roche manuscript on generation of human bispecific IgG antibodies

Sungwon president signs consent decree of permanent injunction for seafood products: FDA

Study reveals 29% decline in bicycle-related head injuries after mandatory helmet laws

AP: Walgreens, Express Scripts at odds in contract negotiations

St. Jude Medical announces results of Genesis neurostimulator trial on chronic migraine

MEDA seeks marketing authorization for Zyclara in Europe

Diamyd Medical to terminate US DiaPrevent Phase III study for type 1 diabetes

Studies: Health law aids employer health coverage

Unraveling molecular dysfunction due to environmental toxin exposure

Daewoong, Medivir sign distribution agreement for Xerclear in China and Hong Kong

ULMCA PCI with DES a viable option for low-risk patients with normal left ventricular function

New surprising details about flow of neurotransmitters between brain neurons

Axxam receives ADDF grant to develop new therapeutics for Alzheimer's

Surgical lung injury prediction model can help identify patients at high risk of ALI

Defining the meaning of human rights and health

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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