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New data shows racial-ethnic groups living in similar environment differ in cardiovascular risk profiles

Racial-ethnic groups living in a similar environment and with access to universal healthcare differed strikingly in their cardiovascular risk profiles according to new data presented today at the World Congress of Cardiology Scientific Sessions in Beijing, China.

18 Jun 2010

Encouraging interim results from stem and regenerative cell-enriched fat grafting breast reconstruction trial

Interim results from a breast reconstruction trial show stem and regenerative cell-enriched fat grafting resulted in a high sustained rate of physician and patient satisfaction and persistent improvements in overall outcomes of the procedure at six and 12 months.

18 Jun 2010

Curis reports net income of $4.8M for first-quarter 2010: MicroStockProfit.com

MicroStockProfit.com announces an investment report featuring Curis Inc. The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

18 Jun 2010

MicroStockProfit releases investment report on Oncothyreon

MicroStockProfit.com announces an investment report featuring Oncothyreon Inc.. The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

18 Jun 2010

ASH selects 14 participants for 2010 MMSAP

The American Society of Hematology announces the selection of 14 participants for its 2010 Minority Medical Student Award Program, which encourages minority Medical students to purse an interest in hematology research. Award recipients will each receive the support of a research mentor and a career-development mentor, travel stipends to attend the ASH annual meeting, and a subscription to the scientific journal Blood, the official journal of ASH.

18 Jun 2010

Agilent launches 1260 Infinity bio-inert quaternary liquid chromatography system

Agilent Technologies Inc. today introduced the 1260 Infinity bio-inert quaternary liquid chromatography (LC) system designed to characterize and confirm large biomolecules, especially new biological entities (NBEs) and therapeutic monoclonal antibodies.

18 Jun 2010

Physical fitness reduces metabolic risk in college students

Staying in shape may bolster the metabolic profiles of college students, even in those with higher than desirable body fat percentages. In an epidemiological study, researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University found an association between physical fitness, body fat percentage and certain metabolic risk factors that are precursors to cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes.

18 Jun 2010

Model Formulary for Children provides information on how to use over 240 essential medicines

The first ever WHO Model Formulary for Children released by the WHO provides information on how to use over 240 essential medicines for treating illness and disease in children from 0 to 12 years of age. This means that for the first time medical practitioners worldwide have access to standardized information on the recommended use, dosage, adverse effects, and contraindications of these medicines for use in children.

18 Jun 2010

90% of HCV patients to be treated with triple therapy regimens, finds Decision Resources

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that, based on clinical profiles provided to them, surveyed clinicians estimate that one year after the launch of Vertex Pharmaceuticals/Johnson & Johnson/Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma's telaprevir and Merck's boceprevir, at least 90 percent of hepatitis C virus patients will be treated with triple therapy regimens.

18 Jun 2010

Adult stem cell infusion during bypass surgery improves heart function: Study

Stem cell scientists from around the world gathered at the International Society of Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) in San Francisco to exchange information about the latest treatments with stem cells. An American company, TCA Cellular Therapy, LLC announced its FDA clinical trial results using adult stem cells in patients with history of a heart attack during open heart surgery.

18 Jun 2010

Serotonin transporter gene appears to increase one's risk for depression, PTSD: Study

There is a great deal of interest in factors that contribute to the vulnerability to developing post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. One factor that appears to contribute to the heritable vulnerability to PTSD is a variation in the gene that codes for the serotonin transporter, also known as the serotonin uptake site. Having a shorter version of the serotonin transporter gene appears to increase one's risk for depression and PTSD after exposure to extremely stressful situations.

18 Jun 2010

USPTO awards Alnylam Notice of Allowance for patent covering methods of inhibiting expression of mutant genes

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has awarded a Notice of Allowance for the "John et al." patent (Application No. 10/384,463), which covers methods of inhibiting mutant genes with double-stranded RNAs from 19 to 30 nucleotides in length.

18 Jun 2010

Smoking cigarettes may influence RA disease progression: Study

Smoking cigarettes is a significant risk factor for developing rheumatoid arthritis and may have a negative impact on the effectiveness of anti-tumour necrosis factor inhibitors in RA patients taking these treatments, according to results of two studies presented today at EULAR 2010, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism in Rome, Italy.

18 Jun 2010

Nationwide campaign encourages teens to resist drug use, stay above negative influences

Milwaukee teens are part of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy's new, nationwide campaign encouraging teens to engage in a conversation about the positive and negative pressures that influence their decisions. The Influence Project is part of a new initiative of the anti-drug teen brand, Above the Influence, which emphasizes what teens do to resist drug use and stay "above" negative influences.

18 Jun 2010

Bioniche announces issuance of new patents for MCC, Oligonucleotide technology platforms

Bioniche Life Sciences Inc., a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, today announced the issuance of a number of patents for its proprietary Mycobacterial Cell Wall-DNA Complex (MCC) composition and its Oligonucleotide technology platform.

18 Jun 2010

American Red Cross fined $16M

The FDA announced today that the American Red Cross has been fined $16 million for prior failures to comply with Federal laws and regulations related to the collection and manufacture of blood products.

18 Jun 2010

Quick-Med Technologies receives Notice of Allowance for MultiStat family of compounds

Quick-Med Technologies, Inc., a life sciences company that is developing innovative technologies for the healthcare and consumer markets, announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a Notice of Allowance for intellectual property that extends the current patent coverage for the Company's MultiStat family of compounds. The forthcoming patent is part of a portfolio that Quick-Med has licensed from the University of Michigan.

18 Jun 2010

Medical News

New data shows racial-ethnic groups living in similar environment differ in cardiovascular risk profiles

Encouraging interim results from stem and regenerative cell-enriched fat grafting breast reconstruction trial

Curis reports net income of $4.8M for first-quarter 2010: MicroStockProfit.com

MicroStockProfit releases investment report on Oncothyreon

ASH selects 14 participants for 2010 MMSAP

Agilent launches 1260 Infinity bio-inert quaternary liquid chromatography system

Physical fitness reduces metabolic risk in college students

Model Formulary for Children provides information on how to use over 240 essential medicines

90% of HCV patients to be treated with triple therapy regimens, finds Decision Resources

Adult stem cell infusion during bypass surgery improves heart function: Study

Serotonin transporter gene appears to increase one's risk for depression, PTSD: Study

USPTO awards Alnylam Notice of Allowance for patent covering methods of inhibiting expression of mutant genes

Smoking cigarettes may influence RA disease progression: Study

Nationwide campaign encourages teens to resist drug use, stay above negative influences

Bioniche announces issuance of new patents for MCC, Oligonucleotide technology platforms

American Red Cross fined $16M

Quick-Med Technologies receives Notice of Allowance for MultiStat family of compounds

U.S. District Court pre-trial ruling favors SPI Pharma in Roquette Freres patent dispute

WTA report card: Many Canadian patients still face long waits for needed medical care

UMHHC expects to achieve 3.3% operating margin on revenues of $2.0 billion in fiscal year 2010

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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