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ESC/EACTS releases new Myocardial Revascularisation guidelines

Multivessel and left main disease have been long considered as mainstay indications for coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (CABG). This recommendation, however, has been strongly challenged on several occasions. The release of new Myocardial Revascularisation guidelines by ESC and the European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons (EACTS) at the ESC Congress on Sunday 29 August is likely to shed new light on what has become a controversial topic.

31 Aug 2010

SCOLR Pharma signs sales support agreement with Emerson Group

SCOLR Pharma, Inc. today announced that it has signed an agreement with The Emerson Group to provide sales support for the Company's new line of extended-release nutritional and over-the-counter drug products.

31 Aug 2010

Phase 3 EINSTEIN-DVT clinical trial data can transform deep vein thrombosis treatment

Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, announced today that the investigational, oral anticoagulant rivaroxaban successfully demonstrated non-inferiority compared to the standard of care for the prevention of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with acute symptomatic deep vein thrombosis (DVT), with a comparable safety profile.

31 Aug 2010

Marathon running does not cause sustained heart damage

A study of 167 amateur runners at the 2006 and 2007 Berlin marathons is lowering concerns that this type of activity leads to sustained heart damage, particularly among older competitors. Marathons are becoming an increasingly popular challenge for amateur runners wanting to test their endurance over the classic 26-mile distance. The medical community, however, has long been concerned about how marathons impact the heart - and it has not yet been shown if the effects vary among different age groups or genders.

31 Aug 2010

Bioheart's MyoCell adult stem cell therapy shows effective for heart failure patients: Study

Bioheart, Inc., The mission of the Cell Therapy Foundation is to improve public health through the support of effective adult stem cell research and education. The Foundation aims to promote basic and applied knowledge, processes and cell therapies.

31 Aug 2010

Biotage launches new Resolux line of HPLC columns optimized for peptide purification

Biotage, a leading supplier of tools and technology for medicinal and analytical chemistry, has launched a new range of HPLC columns optimized for peptide purification. The Resolux™ line was introduced during the ACS Fall 2010 National Meeting & Exposition in Boston, Massachusetts USA and will be premiered at the 31st European Peptide Symposium on September 5th in Copenhagen, Denmark.

31 Aug 2010

OrthoAccel announces full-market release of AcceleDent dental device

OrthoAccel Technologies, Inc. announced this week that following a successful limited market release of AcceleDent last October it will be initiating a full-market release throughout the United Kingdom this coming September. Availability of AcceleDent, which is a regulated medical device and only available to dental professionals to prescribe to their patients, will be featured at the British Orthodontic Conference (BOC) next month in Brighton.

31 Aug 2010

Study shows statin therapy not associated with cancer

In the largest and most reliable study of its type, the University of Oxford (UK) and the University of Sydney (Australia) have demonstrated that statin therapy is not a cause of increased cancer rates and deaths. The conclusions of this study will reassure the millions of people worldwide who are taking statins to lower cholesterol levels, and clarifies earlier research that had raised concerns of a causal link.

31 Aug 2010

New hybrid proteins may lead to better gene replacement and editing therapies

An Iowa State University team of researchers has developed a type of hybrid proteins that can make double-strand DNA breaks at specific sites in living cells, possibly leading to better gene replacement and gene editing therapies.

31 Aug 2010

InSightec's ExAblate Robotic Acoustic Surgery system used for prostate cancer treatment

InSightec Ltd., the global leader in MR guided focused ultrasound technology and the only company to receive FDA approval for its ExAblate(R) system for treating uterine fibroids, announced today that its ExAblate(R) system has been used for the first time for the treatment of prostate cancer patients.

31 Aug 2010

Dedicated web site for PKU medical education to be launched at 2010 SSIEM Annual Symposium

PKU specialists around the world can now count on a brand-new, authoritative website entirely dedicated to this rare genetic disorder, which affects one out of every 10,000 to 20,000 live births worldwide.

31 Aug 2010

Ralphs Grocery Company to offer seasonal flu vaccine at $25

Ralphs Grocery Company is making it easy and affordable for customers to stay healthy by getting seasonal flu immunizations early.

31 Aug 2010

Researchers find heightened activation of limbic circuitry in borderline personality disorder patients

The notion that cutting or burning oneself could provide relief from emotional distress is difficult to understand for most people, but it is an experience reported commonly among people who compulsively hurt themselves.

31 Aug 2010

Study finds cognitive behaviour therapy safe for chronic fatigue syndrome

The aim of this study is to examine the frequency and severity of symptom deterioration during cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Patients receiving CBT do not experience more frequent or more severe symptom deterioration than untreated patients. The reported deterioration during CBT seems to reflect the natural variation in symptoms. Thus, CBT is not only a helpful, but also a safe treatment for CFS.

31 Aug 2010

MGH scientists develop new microfluidic tool for accurate isolation of neutrophils

A team led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) scientists has developed a new microfluidic tool for quickly and accurately isolating neutrophils - the most abundant type of white blood cell - from small blood samples, an accomplishment that could provide information essential to better understanding the immune system's response to traumatic injury. The system, described in a Nature Medicine paper that received advance online release, also can be adapted to isolate almost any type of cell.

31 Aug 2010

Brain lesion scan appearance shows increased multiple sclerosis activity during spring and summer

New research shows that multiple sclerosis (MS) activity can increase during spring and summer months. The research is published in the August 31, 2010, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

31 Aug 2010

Increasing trend seen in hospital admissions due to atrial fibrillation

A growing epidemic of the world's most common heart rhythm disorder is resulting in an alarming number of hospital admissions in Australia, according to cardiology researchers.

31 Aug 2010

Fate of Vancouver's supervised injection facility uncertain

Despite medical research that indicates Vancouver's supervised injection facility, Insite, reduces needle-sharing and overdose deaths, the facility's fate is uncertain, states an analysis article in CMAJ.

31 Aug 2010

Research on trypanosomes can open way for African sleeping sickness drug development

Trypanosomes are parasites responsible for many human and animal diseases, primarily in tropical climates. One disease these parasites cause, African sleeping sickness, results from the bite of infected tsetse flies, putting over 60 million Africans at risk in 36 sub-Saharan countries. The recent 1998-2001 sleeping sickness epidemics in South Sudan, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda killed tens of thousands of people and resulted in over a half million infected individuals.

31 Aug 2010

Salmonella contamination drives retail sales of pasteurized shell eggs

Consumer demand for safe eggs has driven retail sales of pasteurized shell eggs up by more than 50% since Aug. 16 when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended their use to prevent illness from egg-related Salmonella Enteritidis, announced National Pasteurized Eggs (NPE).

31 Aug 2010

Medical News

ESC/EACTS releases new Myocardial Revascularisation guidelines

SCOLR Pharma signs sales support agreement with Emerson Group

Phase 3 EINSTEIN-DVT clinical trial data can transform deep vein thrombosis treatment

Marathon running does not cause sustained heart damage

Bioheart's MyoCell adult stem cell therapy shows effective for heart failure patients: Study

Biotage launches new Resolux line of HPLC columns optimized for peptide purification

OrthoAccel announces full-market release of AcceleDent dental device

Study shows statin therapy not associated with cancer

New hybrid proteins may lead to better gene replacement and editing therapies

InSightec's ExAblate Robotic Acoustic Surgery system used for prostate cancer treatment

Dedicated web site for PKU medical education to be launched at 2010 SSIEM Annual Symposium

Ralphs Grocery Company to offer seasonal flu vaccine at $25

Researchers find heightened activation of limbic circuitry in borderline personality disorder patients

Study finds cognitive behaviour therapy safe for chronic fatigue syndrome

MGH scientists develop new microfluidic tool for accurate isolation of neutrophils

Brain lesion scan appearance shows increased multiple sclerosis activity during spring and summer

Increasing trend seen in hospital admissions due to atrial fibrillation

Fate of Vancouver's supervised injection facility uncertain

Research on trypanosomes can open way for African sleeping sickness drug development

Salmonella contamination drives retail sales of pasteurized shell eggs

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

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