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Religious hospitals' restrictions sparking conflicts, scrutiny, The Washington Post reports

Such disputes between hospitals and church authorities appear to be arising because of a confluence of factors: Economic pressures are spurring greater consolidation in the hospital industry, prompting religiously affiliated institutions to take over or merge with secular ones, imposing church directives on them.

21 Jan 2011

St. Jude Medical reaches settlement agreement with DOJ over post-market study matter in Boston

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today issued the following statement regarding a settlement agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding a previously disclosed 2005 investigation in Boston related to an industry-wide review of post-market studies and registries:

21 Jan 2011

Teva invests $3.95M in Rexahn for development of anti-cancer compound RX-3117

Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical stage pharmaceutical company commercializing potential best in class oncology and central nervous system (CNS) therapeutics, announced that Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (Teva) purchased 2,334,515 shares of Rexahn's common stock in a private offering for $3.95 million, or $1.692 per share.

21 Jan 2011

Study evaluates Masimo SpHb's accuracy in monitoring low hemoglobin levels

Masimo announced today that a new study demonstrating the clinical accuracy and value of its noninvasive and continuous hemoglobin monitoring technology breakthrough was presented this week at the Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Critical Care Congress in San Diego.

21 Jan 2011

Opinions: GAVI; Haitian women; Clinton's foreign policy

"Vaccines are among the greatest scientific contributions to human welfare. They are also some of the largest humanitarian contributions of developed nations to the rest of the world. So it is unfortunate that a decade of vaccine controversy has overshadowed a decade of vaccine miracles," Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson writes in an opinion piece reflecting on the contributions of the GAVI Alliance over the past decade.

21 Jan 2011

Researchers examine brain's role in breathing

Much of our knowledge of the brain's role in regulating breathing comes from research with mice and rats. A chemical receptor within the brain stem communicates with the central nervous system to generate the basic pattern of breathing. The next step is applying that information to human tissue to identify these critical components in the human brain and their medical implications.

21 Jan 2011

Many couples misjudge partners' risk behaviors

While monogamy is often touted as a way to protect against disease, young couples who say they have discussed monogamy can't seem to agree on what they decided. And a significant percentage of those couples who at least agreed that they would be monogamous weren't.

21 Jan 2011

MGH Bipolar CHOICE trial to evaluate effectiveness of new medications compared to lithium

The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Bipolar Clinic and Research Program with the Bipolar Trials Network is launching Bipolar CHOICE, a 10-site nationwide trial evaluating the real-world advantages and disadvantages of quetiapine, a widely prescribed second generation antipsychotic mood stabilizing medication, compared to lithium, the gold standard mood stabilizer, for the treatment of outpatients with bipolar disorder.

21 Jan 2011

Exploring the new tone of repeal rhetoric

News outlets detail the tone of this week's debate in the House of Representatives. They also parse some of the specific dynamics of the arguments in play.

21 Jan 2011

Cell binding mechanism can lead to new treatments for skin diseases, lethal heart defects

A University of Manchester scientist has revealed the mechanism that binds skin cells tightly together, which he believes will lead to new treatments for painful and debilitating skin diseases and also lethal heart defects.

From The University of Manchester 21 Jan 2011

IMDx enters multi-year agreement with Abbott Molecular for m2000 instrument system

IMDx today announced that they have signed a multi-year agreement with Abbott whereby IMDx will design, develop, regulatory clear, and manufacture assays for the Abbott Molecular FDA cleared, m2000 instrument system to be distributed worldwide. Financial terms have not been disclosed.

21 Jan 2011

EHSI's NASA bioreactor will help reduce pain and trauma caused by harvesting of adult stem cells

Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. expects that the company's NASA-developed bioreactor will help reduce patients' pain and trauma caused by the harvesting of adult stem cells for therapeutic and research purposes, said EHSI President and CEO Cindy Morrissey.

21 Jan 2011

INF2 gene mutation is a major cause for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

Mutations in a gene called INF2 are by far the most common cause of a dominantly inherited condition that leads to kidney failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology. The results may help with screening, prevention, and therapy.

21 Jan 2011

Scottsdale Healthcare inaugurates new Military Medical Training Center

Local, state and national leaders gave the new Scottsdale Healthcare Military Training Center a "thumbs up" during grand opening dedication ceremonies held Jan. 19.

21 Jan 2011

USAID administrator discusses agency's plans to reduce spending, reform development practices

USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah, "in a speech on Wednesday, outlined steps USAID is taking to improve its balance sheet, including moving costly senior jobs from places such as Paris and Tokyo, reducing its real estate portfolio and doing more work with in-house experts rather than expensive contractors," Reuters reports.

21 Jan 2011

Major breakthrough: Genome-based medicine for treatment of alcoholism

For the first time in alcohol addiction research, UVA investigators have successfully treated alcohol-dependent individuals with medication that is tailored specifically to match their genetic profile.

21 Jan 2011

Supreme Court considers drug-pricing lawsuit

The U.S. Supreme Court questioned in oral arguments whether local governments and their hospitals can sue pharmaceutical companies over drug-pricing agreements with HHS.

21 Jan 2011

Routine mammograms can show arterial calcium deposits in women with ESRD, CKD

Routine mammograms performed for breast cancer screening could serve another purpose as well: detecting calcifications in the blood vessels of patients with advanced kidney disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

21 Jan 2011

NGOs, IAOMT urge to ban mercury-containing products, including dental amalgam

Mercury, the main ingredient in "silver" or amalgam fillings, will be the subject of a United Nations conference to be held in Chiba, Japan on January 24-28. Members of various non-governmental organizations, as well as dentists and scientists from groups such as the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology, will be attending and urging a ban on products containing mercury, including dental amalgam.

21 Jan 2011

NeoStem completes merger with Progenitor Cell Therapy

NeoStem, Inc. and Progenitor Cell Therapy LLC announced today the closing of their previously announced merger transaction.

21 Jan 2011

Medical News

Religious hospitals' restrictions sparking conflicts, scrutiny, The Washington Post reports

St. Jude Medical reaches settlement agreement with DOJ over post-market study matter in Boston

Teva invests $3.95M in Rexahn for development of anti-cancer compound RX-3117

Study evaluates Masimo SpHb's accuracy in monitoring low hemoglobin levels

Opinions: GAVI; Haitian women; Clinton's foreign policy

Researchers examine brain's role in breathing

Many couples misjudge partners' risk behaviors

MGH Bipolar CHOICE trial to evaluate effectiveness of new medications compared to lithium

Exploring the new tone of repeal rhetoric

Cell binding mechanism can lead to new treatments for skin diseases, lethal heart defects

IMDx enters multi-year agreement with Abbott Molecular for m2000 instrument system

EHSI's NASA bioreactor will help reduce pain and trauma caused by harvesting of adult stem cells

INF2 gene mutation is a major cause for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

Scottsdale Healthcare inaugurates new Military Medical Training Center

USAID administrator discusses agency's plans to reduce spending, reform development practices

Major breakthrough: Genome-based medicine for treatment of alcoholism

Supreme Court considers drug-pricing lawsuit

Routine mammograms can show arterial calcium deposits in women with ESRD, CKD

NGOs, IAOMT urge to ban mercury-containing products, including dental amalgam

NeoStem completes merger with Progenitor Cell Therapy

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

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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