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Disparities in cardiac care begin when patients arrive at hospital emergency rooms: Study

The well-documented disparities in cardiac care may begin almost as soon as patients arrive at hospital emergency rooms. In a study published in Academic Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital researchers report that African-American and Hispanic patients assessed for chest pain were less likely than white patients to be categorized as requiring immediate care, despite a lack of significant differences in symptoms.

27 Sep 2010

Researchers find daycare increases chronic lung disease in children

Exposure to common viruses in daycare puts children with a chronic lung condition caused by premature birth at risk for serious respiratory infections, according to a study from Johns Hopkins Children's Center published in the October issue of Pediatrics.

27 Sep 2010

Clinical trial results of Genous Bio-engineered R stent, EPC capture technology presented at TCT 2010

OrbusNeich today announced that clinical trial results highlighting the company's Genous Bio-engineered R stent and its endothelial progenitor cell capture technology across challenging patient subsets were presented during a symposium titled "EPC Capture Technology: from Genous to Combo" at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics 2010 in Washington.

27 Sep 2010

Ore Pharmaceutical files Form 15 with Securities and Exchange Commission

Ore Pharmaceutical Holdings Inc., announced today the filing of a Form 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Ore filed the Form 15 with the SEC in order to effect a termination of the registration of its common stock under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

27 Sep 2010

Axolotl introduces Elysium Discover tool designed for Health Information Exchanges

Axolotl Corp., the nationwide leader in health information exchange services and solutions, today introduced Elysium Discover, the industry's first comprehensive suite of reporting and analytic tools designed specifically for Health Information Exchanges.

27 Sep 2010

Wiecha receives grant to provide health education to African-American women with type-2 diabetes

BUSM Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs John Wiecha, MD, MPH, in the Department of Family Medicine, has received a National Institutes of Health American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Challenge grant from the National Library of Medicine. The grant, valued at more than $950,000 will fund a study to provide health education to African-American women with type-2 diabetes.

27 Sep 2010

Researchers find no correlation between genetic ancestry and cancer stage

Head and neck cancer outcomes associated with race may be more closely linked to social and behavioral factors than biological differences, especially for African Americans, according to a new Henry Ford Hospital study.

27 Sep 2010

HHS announces grants to support public health programs

Six months after the Affordable Care Act was signed into law, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius highlighted another important facet of the law today with the announcement of nearly $100 million in grants made possible primarily by the new law's Prevention and Public Health Fund.

27 Sep 2010

Signaling pathway inhibition enhances autologous bone marrow transplant: Research

Identification of a molecular communications pathway that influences the mobilization of hematopoietic (blood) stem cells could lead to targeted therapies for improving bone marrow transplant success rates.

27 Sep 2010

Smoking increases multiple sclerosis progression: Report

Patients with multiple sclerosis who smoke appear to experience a more rapid progression of their disease, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

27 Sep 2010

Researchers find no link between dialysis treatments and cardiac symptoms

Dialysis treatments do not affect the heart health of kidney disease patients who have had a heart attack, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). Since cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in kidney disease patients, the findings are good news for individuals who need the treatments.

27 Sep 2010

ARTES acquires ANAVAX virus-like particle technology from Select Vaccines

ARTES Biotechnology announces today the acquirement of the ANAVAX virus-like particle (VLP) technology from Select Vaccines Ltd. ANAVAX is a patent-protected VLP technology that can be applied to the prevention of several infectious diseases.

27 Sep 2010

Progenika receives CE Mark approval to market LPLchip in Europe

Progenika Biopharma S.A., a pioneer in the field of personalized medicine, announced today that it has obtained the CE Mark allowing the sale in Europe of its LPLchip(R), the first DNA chip to detect mutations in the lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene.

27 Sep 2010

NIH awards $2.4 million to help disabled students for careers in neuroscience

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded nearly $2.4 million Friday to University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus researcher Diego Restrepo and Elba Serrano of New Mexico State University Las Cruces to help them prepare minority students and those with disabilities for careers in neuroscience.

27 Sep 2010

Double-Balloon Enteroscopy shows potential benefits in children

The use of device assisted enteroscopy, a technique that allows complete examination of the small bowel, may be just as successful pediatrics as it has been in adult medicine, according to a study from Nationwide Children's Hospital.

27 Sep 2010

PFO repair may increase odds of postoperative stroke, shows no clear benefit: Study

Patients who have a heart defect known as patent foramen ovale incidentally discovered and repaired during surgery for a different condition may have an increased odds of postoperative stroke, along with no clear benefit on short-term outcomes or long-term survival, according to a study in the July 15 issue of JAMA.

27 Sep 2010

Nature Made, WomenHeart join forces to keep Americans heart healthy

Despite broad concern about heart disease as a leading cause of death in the United States, a recent survey of American adults sponsored by Nature Made and WomenHeart The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, found that many disregard taking some of the basic steps to support a healthy heart.

27 Sep 2010

Boston releases HORIZONS-AMI trial data

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that its corporate partner, Boston Scientific Corporation, has released three-year follow-up data from the HORIZONS-AMI trial.

27 Sep 2010

Study: Clinical criteria for mild cognitive impairment is better at predicting Alzheimer's disease

A new Mayo Clinic study found that the clinical criteria for mild cognitive impairment is better at predicting who will develop Alzheimer's disease than a single memory test.

27 Sep 2010

Entellus Medical announces Clinic versus OR study results for chronic sinusitis

Entellus Medical, a Minnesota based medical technology company, shared the results of a 12-month study entitled "Clinic versus OR A Comparative Analysis of Ostial Dilation for CRS," presented on September 25th during the 56th annual meeting of the American Rhinologic Society in Boston, Mass.

27 Sep 2010

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Disparities in cardiac care begin when patients arrive at hospital emergency rooms: Study

Researchers find daycare increases chronic lung disease in children

Clinical trial results of Genous Bio-engineered R stent, EPC capture technology presented at TCT 2010

Ore Pharmaceutical files Form 15 with Securities and Exchange Commission

Axolotl introduces Elysium Discover tool designed for Health Information Exchanges

Wiecha receives grant to provide health education to African-American women with type-2 diabetes

Researchers find no correlation between genetic ancestry and cancer stage

HHS announces grants to support public health programs

Signaling pathway inhibition enhances autologous bone marrow transplant: Research

Smoking increases multiple sclerosis progression: Report

Researchers find no link between dialysis treatments and cardiac symptoms

ARTES acquires ANAVAX virus-like particle technology from Select Vaccines

Progenika receives CE Mark approval to market LPLchip in Europe

NIH awards $2.4 million to help disabled students for careers in neuroscience

Double-Balloon Enteroscopy shows potential benefits in children

PFO repair may increase odds of postoperative stroke, shows no clear benefit: Study

Nature Made, WomenHeart join forces to keep Americans heart healthy

Boston releases HORIZONS-AMI trial data

Study: Clinical criteria for mild cognitive impairment is better at predicting Alzheimer's disease

Entellus Medical announces Clinic versus OR study results for chronic sinusitis

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