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Banned chemicals found in pregnant women

The bodies of virtually all U.S. pregnant women carry multiple chemicals, including some banned since the 1970s and others used in common products such as non-stick cookware, processed foods and personal care products, according to a new study from UCSF. The study marks the first time that the number of chemicals to which pregnant women are exposed has been counted.

14 Jan 2011

Kidney transplant failure patients can opt for home-based dialysis therapy

According to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology, despite complications, these patients can choose to undergo dialysis in the comfort of their own homes.

14 Jan 2011

MGH researchers discover massive overexpression of DNA sequences in cancer cells

Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center researchers have discovered a previously unknown feature of common tumor cells - massive overexpression of certain DNA sequences that do not code for proteins.

14 Jan 2011

Scientists develop Australia's first pluripotent stem cell lines using skin biopsies for FA disease

Scientists have developed Australia's first adult induced pluripotent stem cell lines using skin biopsies from patients with the rare genetic disease Friedreich Ataxia.

14 Jan 2011

Higher number of daily steps prevents obesity and reduces risk of diabetes

Simply taking more steps every day not only helps ward off obesity but also reduces the risk of diabetes, finds a study published on bmj.com today.

14 Jan 2011

Judge orders Guidant to pay $296 million fine for withholding information about faulty heart devices

This Boston Scientific Corp. subsidiary faces this fine as well as three years of probation as part of a case that began in 2005.

14 Jan 2011

FDA stops operations of N.Y.-based beverage company

At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Justice today filed a complaint for permanent injunction against a Jamaica, N.Y.-based beverage company to prevent it from processing and distributing juice and other products.

14 Jan 2011

Puritan Medical launches patent-pending swab products

Puritan Medical Products Company, the leading manufacturer of specialty tip medical/diagnostic swabs and applicators in North America, has announced the introduction of a new line of high performance flocked products. The new HydraFlock and UltraFlock swabs both offer superior absorption capabilities coupled with extremely rapid release performance.

14 Jan 2011

Gut bacteria may play a role in weight loss and gastrointestinal problems: New research

If you are looking to lose weight in the coming year, you may need help from an unexpected place: the bacteria in your gut. That's because scientists have discovered that the bacteria living in your intestines may play a far more significant role in weight loss and gastrointestinal problems than ever imagined.

14 Jan 2011

BIOTRONIK announces FDA IDE approval and first patient enrollment for TOCCASTAR clinical trial

BIOTRONIK SE Co. & KG highlights two key milestones toward receiving premarket approval (PMA) of the TactiCath, a novel technology for treating atrial fibrillation (AF): FDA IDE (investigational device exemption) approval and the first patient enrollment of the TOCCASTAR (TactiCath Contact Force Ablation Catheter Study for Atrial Fibrillation) clinical trial.

14 Jan 2011

State health programs face significant budget challenges

In the third quarter of 2010, overall state revenues were down 7 percent compared to two years earlier. That drop has come at a time when the slow economy is putting increasing demands on safety-net services that states administer, such as Medicaid. The state-run health program for people with low incomes has eclipsed K-12 education as the most expensive portion of overall state budgets.

14 Jan 2011

Centice launches integration and solutions platform for Computational Raman Spectroscopy application

Centice Corporation, a pioneer in chemical verification and identification using Raman Spectroscopy and computational sensor technology, announced today the availability of an integration and solutions platform for the application of Computational Raman Spectroscopy to satisfy technology needs in process manufacturing, healthcare, public safety and materials science.

14 Jan 2011

Orexo, Invida enter exclusive licensing and distribution agreement for Abstral in Asia Pacific

Orexo AB and Invida Group Private Limited today announced the signing of an exclusive licensing and distribution agreement, covering the Asia Pacific region for Abstral™, Orexo's product for the treatment of breakthrough cancer pain.

14 Jan 2011

Vanderbilt, Scripps Research form partnership to open new institute

The Scripps Research Institute and Vanderbilt University have formed a partnership to advance science at the interface of chemistry and medicine, the institutions announced today.

14 Jan 2011

GOP leaders reformulate strategies to undo health law

In the wake of last weekend's shootings in Arizona, GOP House leaders are contemplating ways to proceed with their planned health law repeal vote. Meanwhile, even as the debate continues — perhaps with more civility — The Washington Post offers a fact-check of one of the key points in play.

14 Jan 2011

'Pacemaker' Hcn4 gene responsible for generation of repetitive activity in SAN tissue and heart rate regulation

The study of Dario DiFrancesco and his equipe identifies the "pacemaker" Hcn4 gene as the gene functionally responsible for the generation of repetitive activity in sinoatrial node tissue and for the regulation of heart rate. Hcn4 codes for HCN4 channels, the molecular components of "funny" ion channels of pacemaker cells of the sinoatrial node (SAN) tissue.

14 Jan 2011

Scientists demonstrate mechanism that explains why PSA levels promote prostate cancer

Researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute who have been studying prostate cancer cells for decades now think they know why PSA levels reflect cancer progression.

14 Jan 2011

New research shows hospital's design features can improve patient care, reduce health care expenses

Extra large private hospital rooms with plenty of natural light and artwork may seem like unaffordable luxuries, but new research shows that these and other architecture and design features can improve patient care and in the long run reduce health care expenses.

14 Jan 2011

First 6 months of exclusive breast feeding: Child health experts question recommendation

Current guidance advising mothers in the UK to exclusively breast feed for the first six months of their baby's life is being questioned by child health experts on bmj.com today.

14 Jan 2011

News outlets examine reaction to WHO plan to contain drug-resistant malaria

In follow-up coverage of the WHO's announcement Wednesday of a plan to contain the spread of artemisinin-resistant malaria, news outlets examined the scope of the problem, reactions to the plan and speculations of how the anticipated $175 million annual cost would be funded.

14 Jan 2011

Medical News

Banned chemicals found in pregnant women

Kidney transplant failure patients can opt for home-based dialysis therapy

MGH researchers discover massive overexpression of DNA sequences in cancer cells

Scientists develop Australia's first pluripotent stem cell lines using skin biopsies for FA disease

Higher number of daily steps prevents obesity and reduces risk of diabetes

Judge orders Guidant to pay $296 million fine for withholding information about faulty heart devices

FDA stops operations of N.Y.-based beverage company

Puritan Medical launches patent-pending swab products

Gut bacteria may play a role in weight loss and gastrointestinal problems: New research

BIOTRONIK announces FDA IDE approval and first patient enrollment for TOCCASTAR clinical trial

State health programs face significant budget challenges

Centice launches integration and solutions platform for Computational Raman Spectroscopy application

Orexo, Invida enter exclusive licensing and distribution agreement for Abstral in Asia Pacific

Vanderbilt, Scripps Research form partnership to open new institute

GOP leaders reformulate strategies to undo health law

'Pacemaker' Hcn4 gene responsible for generation of repetitive activity in SAN tissue and heart rate regulation

Scientists demonstrate mechanism that explains why PSA levels promote prostate cancer

New research shows hospital's design features can improve patient care, reduce health care expenses

First 6 months of exclusive breast feeding: Child health experts question recommendation

News outlets examine reaction to WHO plan to contain drug-resistant malaria

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