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Luciferase enzyme offers promise for improved monitoring of heparin therapy: New study

The enzyme that makes fireflies glow is lighting up the scientific path toward a long-sought new medical imaging agent to better monitor treatment with heparin, the blood thinner that millions of people take to prevent or treat blood clots, scientists are reporting. Their study appears in the ACS' monthly journal Bioconjugate Chemistry.

10 Feb 2011

Benson Group listed on 'Europe's 500' top growth companies

Europe's 500, the association of top European growth entrepreneurs met at the European Parliament in Brussels on February 3rd for the European Growth Summit 2011. An integral part of the event, the "Europe's 500" awards ceremony honoured the top-growth-companies in Europe, and released a list of the 200 fastest-growing, job-creating businesses.

10 Feb 2011

UCSD: Medication education can help patients with diabetes better stick to drug treatment plans

Researchers at the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of California, San Diego say that medication education is a key factor in helping patients with diabetes better stick to their drug treatments plans.

10 Feb 2011

First patient treated in cytomegalovirus~ACE/ASPECT Phase II randomised clinical trial

Cell Medica, a leading UK cellular therapeutics company that develops, manufactures and markets cellular immunotherapy products for the treatment of infectious disease and cancer, announces today that the first patient has been treated in the CMV~ACE/ASPECT trial at University College Hospital London.

10 Feb 2011

Georgia Tech, Emory University startup receives $5.1M investment to develop novel cardiac surgery system

A Georgia Tech and Emory University medical device startup that has developed a system to simplify and standardize the technique for opening and closing the beating heart during cardiac surgery has received a $5.1 million investment.

10 Feb 2011

Hormone 17-Hydroxyprogesterone does not reduce rate of preterm delivery in twin pregnancies: Study

In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting -, in San Francisco, researchers will present findings that show that the use of the hormone 17-Hydroxyprogesterone does not reduce the rate of preterm delivery or neonatal complications in twins.

10 Feb 2011

New rotary-powered device for bone marrow aspiration, biopsy yields superior samples with less pain

For many cancer patients, a bone marrow biopsy and/or aspiration is one of the most dreaded aspects of their diagnosis and treatment plan. The traditional method for gaining bone marrow involves grinding a needle by hand through a patient's skin and bone, and the procedure is often described as extremely painful.

10 Feb 2011

Virginia wants SCOTUS review soon, Dems ask Justice Thomas to step aside from case

News outlets reported that Virginia's attorney general has asked the Supreme Court to expedite a review of the health law. Meanwhile, House Democrats sent a letter to Justice Clarence Thomas asking him to recuse himself.

10 Feb 2011

Breakfast important for teen mothers

Teen mothers who eat breakfast have healthier weights and snacking habits and may influence healthy eating habits among their children, says a recent study by obesity prevention expert Debra Haire-Joshu, PhD, professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.

10 Feb 2011

Artimplant fourth quarter net revenue decreases to SEK 3.5 million

Net revenue for the fourth quarter amounted to SEK 3.5 million (5.8) and for January-December SEK 18.5 million (24.0).

10 Feb 2011

Patients with sensorineural hearing loss can benefit from mucosa-derived stem cell transplant

Stem Cell scientists in Australia have found that patients suffering from hearing problems which began during infancy and childhood could benefit from a transplant of stem cells from their nose. The research, published today in STEM CELLS, reveals that mucosa-derived stem cells can help preserve hearing function during the early-onset of sensorineural hearing loss.

10 Feb 2011

Americans willing to pay more, but up to a limit, for safer food

Government regulators could more realistically assess the value of improving food safety if they considered the fact that consumers typically want to avoid getting sick - even if it means they have to pay a little extra for safer food, researchers say.

10 Feb 2011

State and federal efforts to monitor drug prescriptions and payments face challenges

The Center For Public Integrity reports on the challenges Medicare faces in trying to ensure that prescription drugs paid for by its contracting health plans are actually prescribed by doctors. Meanwhile, The Miami Herald chronicles the latest chapter in the ongoing story about the state's pill mills.

10 Feb 2011

ALQAEM to release online blood glucose monitor in the M.E.N.A. regions

The Health Care Division of ALQAEM International FZE, the exclusive master distributor for the M.E.N.A. region of the UFIT noninvasive medical device created by Biosign Technologies Inc. of Canada, is pleased to announce that it has placed orders for delivery this quarter and will begin a limited release in March to those M.E.N.A. regions that recognize the CE Mark for medical device registration.

10 Feb 2011

Cardiac Science receives contract to deploy Powerheart AEDs at US Postal Inspection Service

Cardiac Science Corporation, a global leader in automated external defibrillator and diagnostic cardiac monitoring devices, has been awarded a contract to deploy Powerheart AEDs at U.S. Postal Inspection Service sites across the nation.

10 Feb 2011

Growing number of organizations decide not to drop health-care coverage for employees

While most organizations are not waiting for a repeal of health-care reform, many are looking for further guidance on specific provisions of the law before making decisions on their benefits plans, a new poll by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) found.

10 Feb 2011

Photodynamic therapy could be useful in eradicating tumor-associated lymphatic vessels

Tumor cells have several routes that enable them to move from the primary tumor to distant tissues, a process called metastasis. It is metastasis of the primary tumor that kills most cancer patients. One of the least studied routes of metastasis is the lymphatic system. Many tumors produce factors that promote the formation of new lymphatic vessels (lymphangiogenesis).

10 Feb 2011

More companies are using HighRoads' procurement services to secure competitive healthcare coverage

As health care reform continues to negatively impact businesses' bottom line, HighRoads, the industry leader in employer health care regulation compliance, is finding an increasing number of companies using HighRoads' procurement and renewal service to secure more competitively priced plans.

10 Feb 2011

US District Court rules in favor of Watson in generic Mucinex patent infringement suit

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida has ruled that Watson's generic versions of Mucinex®, Mucinex® D and Mucinex® DM (Guaifenesin, Dextromethorphan HBr/ Guaifenesin, and Pseudoephedrine/Guaifenesin) Extended-Release products, do not infringe U.S. Patent No. 6,372,252.

10 Feb 2011

Human-worm connection research provides insight into brain development, diseases

"Man is but a worm" was the title of a famous caricature of Darwin's ideas in Victorian England. Now, 120 years later, a molecular analysis of mysterious marine creatures unexpectedly reveals our cousins as worms, indeed.

10 Feb 2011

Medical News

Luciferase enzyme offers promise for improved monitoring of heparin therapy: New study

Benson Group listed on 'Europe's 500' top growth companies

UCSD: Medication education can help patients with diabetes better stick to drug treatment plans

First patient treated in cytomegalovirus~ACE/ASPECT Phase II randomised clinical trial

Georgia Tech, Emory University startup receives $5.1M investment to develop novel cardiac surgery system

Hormone 17-Hydroxyprogesterone does not reduce rate of preterm delivery in twin pregnancies: Study

New rotary-powered device for bone marrow aspiration, biopsy yields superior samples with less pain

Virginia wants SCOTUS review soon, Dems ask Justice Thomas to step aside from case

Breakfast important for teen mothers

Artimplant fourth quarter net revenue decreases to SEK 3.5 million

Patients with sensorineural hearing loss can benefit from mucosa-derived stem cell transplant

Americans willing to pay more, but up to a limit, for safer food

State and federal efforts to monitor drug prescriptions and payments face challenges

ALQAEM to release online blood glucose monitor in the M.E.N.A. regions

Cardiac Science receives contract to deploy Powerheart AEDs at US Postal Inspection Service

Growing number of organizations decide not to drop health-care coverage for employees

Photodynamic therapy could be useful in eradicating tumor-associated lymphatic vessels

More companies are using HighRoads' procurement services to secure competitive healthcare coverage

US District Court rules in favor of Watson in generic Mucinex patent infringement suit

Human-worm connection research provides insight into brain development, diseases

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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