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Heavy rains increasing number of cholera cases in Haiti

Heavy rains in Haiti have increased the number of cholera cases in the country, the Associated Press/Seattle Times reports.

14 Jun 2011

Researchers discover genetic factor that can regulate obesity-induced inflammation

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered a genetic factor that can regulate obesity-induced inflammation that contributes to chronic health problems.

14 Jun 2011

Orexo completes first OX27 pharmacokinetic trial against breakthrough pain in cancer

Orexo AB announces a successful outcome following completion of the first OX27 pharmacokinetic trial.

14 Jun 2011

Scientists discover new elements of blood clot-formation process

Scripps Research Institute scientists have discovered new elements of the blood clot-formation process. The findings could lead to better drugs for preventing heart attacks and other clot-related conditions.

14 Jun 2011

GE Healthcare announces results of Optison heart ultrasound contrast agent presented at ASE

Today, GE Healthcare Medical Diagnostics announced results of a study that evaluated the cardiopulmonary safety of Optison- (Perflutren Protein-Type A Microspheres Injectable Suspension, USP), a diagnostic ultrasound contrast agent for use in improving suboptimal echocardiograms.

14 Jun 2011

Now is not the time to give up on fighting AIDS

Accomplishing the targets set forth in the U.N. High Level Meeting on AIDS declaration "would cost billions more per year from all sources," a New York Times editorial states.

14 Jun 2011

$Vexim extends SpineJack range of implants for treatment of vertebral fractures$

Vexim extends SpineJack range of implants for treatment of vertebral fractures

Vexim, the Med-Tech specialist in the minimally invasive, anatomical treatment of vertebral compression fractures, today announced the extension of its SpineJack range of implants.

14 Jun 2011

Response Biomedical NTproBNP Assay does not meet FDA regulatory criteria for CLIA waiver

Response Biomedical Corporation announced that it has received a notification from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that its NTproBNP Assay did not meet the criteria to obtain a waiver under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988.

14 Jun 2011

Scientists identify six influenza A viruses similar to 2009 pandemic strain

Scientists using new mathematical and computational techniques have identified six influenza A viruses that have particularly close genetic relationships to the H1N1 "swine" flu virus that swept through the United States beginning in the spring of 2009. That virus eventually killed almost 18,000 people worldwide.

14 Jun 2011

FDA approves Cornell Dots for first-in-human clinical trial for treatment of cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first clinical trial in humans of a new technology: Cornell Dots, brightly glowing nanoparticles that can light up cancer cells in PET-optical imaging.

14 Jun 2011

Perceived racism linked to elevated risk of self-reported sleep disturbance

Perceived racial discrimination is associated with an increased risk of sleep disturbance, which may have a negative impact on mental and physical health, suggests a research abstract that will be presented Tuesday, June 14, in Minneapolis, Minn., at SLEEP 2011, the 25th Anniversary Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC.

14 Jun 2011

Dengue virus circulating between monkeys, mosquitoes could emerge to cause human outbreaks

More than a thousand years ago, somewhere in Southeast Asia, a fateful meeting occurred between a mosquito-borne virus that infected mainly monkeys and a large, susceptible group of humans.

14 Jun 2011

Later class start times in college linked to delayed sleep schedules, increased drinking and lower grades

Although a class schedule with later start times allows colleges students to get more sleep, it also gives them more time to stay out drinking at night. As a result, their grades are more likely to suffer, suggests a research abstract that will be presented Tuesday, June 14, in Minneapolis, Minn., at SLEEP 2011, the 25th Anniversary Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC.

14 Jun 2011

How foreign policy influences health

In a BMJ analysis, Ilona Kickbusch of the Graduate Institute of International Studies' Global Health Program, outlines four ways in which foreign policy and health can interact.

14 Jun 2011

Enox to receive European patent for 'Device and Method for Administering Therapeutic Agents'

Enox Biopharma, Inc., a leader in the development of innovative solutions for infections associated with medical devices, today announced that it has received notification from the European Patent Office that its patent application entitled "Device and Method for Administering Therapeutic Agents" has been approved and a patent will be granted.

14 Jun 2011

Gates Foundation, Chinese search engine company launch initiative to reduce smoking in China

Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Robin Li, CEO of the Chinese search engine company Baidu Inc., on Saturday announced the formation of a global alliance for public health with its first initiative focused on smoking cessation, Bloomberg reports.

14 Jun 2011

Children with sleep problems more likely to be hyperactive and inattentive in kindergarten

Short sleep duration may contribute to the development or worsening of hyperactivity and inattention during early childhood, suggests a research abstract that will be presented Tuesday, June 14, in Minneapolis, Minn., at SLEEP 2011, the 25th Anniversary Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC.

14 Jun 2011

New software holds promise for revolutionising treatment of hearing impairments

New software 'hearing dummies' are part of cutting-edge research that promises to revolutionise the diagnosis and treatment of hearing impairments.

14 Jun 2011

Sleep provides performance benefits in classroom

Sleep can help college students retain and integrate new information to solve problems on a classroom exam, suggests a research abstract that will be presented Tuesday, June 14, in Minneapolis, Minn., at SLEEP 2011, the 25th Anniversary Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC.

14 Jun 2011

FDA clears Mitsubishi's PATHFAST cardiac Troponin I diagnostic test

Mitsubishi Chemical Medience Corporation announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) premarketing notification clearance to the PATHFAST cTnI-II diagnostic test, clearing the way for its sale in the United States.

14 Jun 2011

Medical News

Heavy rains increasing number of cholera cases in Haiti

Researchers discover genetic factor that can regulate obesity-induced inflammation

Orexo completes first OX27 pharmacokinetic trial against breakthrough pain in cancer

Scientists discover new elements of blood clot-formation process

GE Healthcare announces results of Optison heart ultrasound contrast agent presented at ASE

Now is not the time to give up on fighting AIDS

Vexim extends SpineJack range of implants for treatment of vertebral fractures

Response Biomedical NTproBNP Assay does not meet FDA regulatory criteria for CLIA waiver

Scientists identify six influenza A viruses similar to 2009 pandemic strain

FDA approves Cornell Dots for first-in-human clinical trial for treatment of cancer

Perceived racism linked to elevated risk of self-reported sleep disturbance

Dengue virus circulating between monkeys, mosquitoes could emerge to cause human outbreaks

Later class start times in college linked to delayed sleep schedules, increased drinking and lower grades

How foreign policy influences health

Enox to receive European patent for 'Device and Method for Administering Therapeutic Agents'

Gates Foundation, Chinese search engine company launch initiative to reduce smoking in China

Children with sleep problems more likely to be hyperactive and inattentive in kindergarten

New software holds promise for revolutionising treatment of hearing impairments

Sleep provides performance benefits in classroom

FDA clears Mitsubishi's PATHFAST cardiac Troponin I diagnostic test

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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