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Sweden's TLV confirms reimbursement for Qutenza patch for treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain

Patients in Sweden living with peripheral neuropathic pain are set to gain access to a new treatment option which can provide pain relief for up to three months following a single 30- or 60-minute application. The new treatment patch uses capsaicin - the substance found in chilli peppers which gives them their 'heat' - to change the function of pain sensing nerves in the area of skin affected.

1 Mar 2011

Santaris licenses miR-33 from MGH to treat cardiovascular disorders

Santaris Pharma A/S, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the research and development of mRNA and microRNA targeted therapies, today announced that the Company has obtained an exclusive license from Massachusetts General Hospital for intellectual property related to the regulation of miR-33 for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders.

1 Mar 2011

Depression negatively impacts outcomes of care in patients with CRS: New research

Depression is a common problem in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis and negatively impacts patients' symptom burden, ability to function, and quality of life, according to new research published in the March 2011 issue of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.

1 Mar 2011

HCI creates Pediatric Cancer Late Effects Clinic to help manage long-term issues of treatment

Although cancer in children is rare, more than 10,000 children in the United States are diagnosed with some form of the disease every year. If these children survive, studies have found that more than two-thirds develop at least one late-effect of treatment, which can include additional cancers, fertility and heart problems, limited limb function, and hearing loss.

1 Mar 2011

Researchers report 'surprisingly little' evidence that economic downturns are associated with deep development aid cuts

Despite concerns expressed by the World Bank and the WHO that the current economic climate would lead donor countries to scale back development assistance, a study published online Friday in the WHO Bulletin finds what the authors "described as 'surprisingly little' evidence that economic downturns are associated with deep cuts in aid, at least in the first few years of a financial crisis," Reuters reports.

1 Mar 2011

Cellectis launches new TALEN Access tool for genome customization

Cellectis bioresearch, a specialist in genome customization and subsidiary of Cellectis, has today launched TALEN Access, the first fee-for-service custom TALEN.

1 Mar 2011

On Assignment acquires Valesta

On Assignment, Inc. announced today it has closed its acquisition of Valesta, a privately owned provider of specialized staffing in the area of clinical research within Western Europe. This acquisition close follows the Letter of Intent executed and announced on December 22, 2010, and the SPA announced on February 23, 2011.

1 Mar 2011

Derycz Scientific to acquire TAAG for 368,000 shares of common stock

Derycz Scientific, Inc., a company pioneering a fresh way of facilitating information flow from content publishers to enterprise customers and their constituents, today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Techniques Appliquees aux Arts Graphiques, S.p.A. for 368,000 shares of Derycz common stock in addition to an earn-out.

1 Mar 2011

Obama says he backs state flexibility for health law's coverage goals

The New York Times: "In remarks to the National Governors Association, Mr. Obama said he backed legislation that would enable states to request federal permission to withdraw from the law's mandates in 2014 rather than in 2017 as long as they could prove that they could find other ways to cover as many people as the original law would and at the same cost.

1 Mar 2011

Positive preliminary data from SB-728-902 Phase 1 trial against HIV/AIDS presented at 18th CROI

Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. announced today the presentation of positive preliminary clinical data from its Phase 1 trial.

1 Mar 2011

Aggressive treatment of T3 and T4 NSCLC with induction chemoradiotherapy may improve survival

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that patients with node negative T3 and T4 non-small lung cancer who underwent chemotherapy before surgery had more than three times the survival rate than patients who only underwent surgery. These findings currently appear on-line in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

1 Mar 2011

Novavax announces agreement to license VLP vaccine technology to LGLS

Novavax, Inc. announced today an agreement to license its proprietary, recombinant virus-like-particle vaccine technology to LG Life Sciences, Ltd.

1 Mar 2011

Brain's reward/motivation circuits linked to compulsive overeating

A brain imaging study at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory reveals a subtle difference between ordinary obese subjects and those who compulsively overeat, or binge: In binge eaters but not ordinary obese subjects, the mere sight or smell of favorite foods triggers a spike in dopamine - a brain chemical linked to reward and motivation.

1 Mar 2011

Dermatan sulfate holds potential as an additional biomarker for Sanfilippo disease

Sanfilippo disease is a rare disorder caused by the failure of enzymes to break down specific kinds of complex carbohydrates, resulting in their accumulation in cells and often severe physical and neurological problems - and sometimes early death.

1 Mar 2011

Researchers combine old bones and new technology to treat chronic back pain

The bones of people who died up to a hundred years ago are being used in the development of new treatments for chronic back pain. It is the first time old bones have been used in this way.

1 Mar 2011

Renishaw launches first RUO multiplex assay system

Renishaw Diagnostics Ltd, a world leading provider of trace level detection technologies based on the exploitation of surface enhanced Raman scattering and surface enhanced resonance Raman scattering, for research and molecular diagnostics applications, today announced the launch of its first research use only multiplex assay system which allows precious research samples to be 'screened' for 10 or more 'targets', from a single sample.

1 Mar 2011

Despite absence of Medicare coverage, hospital use of CTC is on the rise: Study

Despite the absence of Medicare coverage, hospital use of computed tomographic colonography, commonly referred to as virtual colonoscopy, is on the rise, according to a study in the March issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

1 Mar 2011

New process automatically ensures optimum tension for sutures in minimally invasive surgeries

More and more often, abdominal surgeries are being carried out in a minimally invasive manner. A small incision in the abdominal wall is sufficient for the surgeon to be able to insert the instrument and make the organs visible with an endoscope. This technique is gentler and does not stress the body as much as traditional surgeries do.

1 Mar 2011

HP announces innovative drug research application for its inkjet technology

HP today announced an innovative drug research application for its inkjet technology that enables pharmaceutical companies to more efficiently develop better drugs through vastly more precise dispensing of dosages.

1 Mar 2011

Protein pathway may hold a clue for understanding Parkinson's disease

A protein pathway that may hold the secret to understanding Parkinson's disease has been discovered and explained by Iowa State University researchers.

1 Mar 2011

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Sweden's TLV confirms reimbursement for Qutenza patch for treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain

Santaris licenses miR-33 from MGH to treat cardiovascular disorders

Depression negatively impacts outcomes of care in patients with CRS: New research

HCI creates Pediatric Cancer Late Effects Clinic to help manage long-term issues of treatment

Researchers report 'surprisingly little' evidence that economic downturns are associated with deep development aid cuts

Cellectis launches new TALEN Access tool for genome customization

On Assignment acquires Valesta

Derycz Scientific to acquire TAAG for 368,000 shares of common stock

Obama says he backs state flexibility for health law's coverage goals

Positive preliminary data from SB-728-902 Phase 1 trial against HIV/AIDS presented at 18th CROI

Aggressive treatment of T3 and T4 NSCLC with induction chemoradiotherapy may improve survival

Novavax announces agreement to license VLP vaccine technology to LGLS

Brain's reward/motivation circuits linked to compulsive overeating

Dermatan sulfate holds potential as an additional biomarker for Sanfilippo disease

Researchers combine old bones and new technology to treat chronic back pain

Renishaw launches first RUO multiplex assay system

Despite absence of Medicare coverage, hospital use of CTC is on the rise: Study

New process automatically ensures optimum tension for sutures in minimally invasive surgeries

HP announces innovative drug research application for its inkjet technology

Protein pathway may hold a clue for understanding Parkinson's disease

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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