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NIST, UM researchers detail operation of liposome manufacturing technique

Pop a bubble while washing the dishes and you're likely to release a few drops of water trapped when the soapy sphere formed. A few years ago, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology pioneered a method using a microscopic fluidic (microfluidic) device that exploits the same principle to create liquid-filled vesicles called liposomes from phospholipids, the fat complexes that are the building blocks for animal cell membranes

7 May 2010

Advances in combination adult stem cell treatment for acute myocardial infarction presented at SCAI

This week, TCA Cellular Therapy's Medical Director Gabriel Lasala, M.D. presents advances in a proprietary combination adult stem cell treatment for acute myocardial infarction at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) scientific conference in San Diego.

7 May 2010

Progestins increase chances of cancer metastasizing: Study

After menopause, 6 to 10 million women take hormone therapies, which are often a combination of estrogen and progestin, to replace hormones lost from inactive ovaries. Progestin is a hormone that is used to counteract the potentially negative effects of estrogen therapy on the uterus. In studies sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, evidence has been found that estrogen and progestin in hormone therapies increase the risk of breast cancer in post-menopausal women.

7 May 2010

Sleep disturbance may result in negative consequences among residents of ALFs: Study

In a study of residents of Assisted Living Facilities in Los Angeles showed that 65% had clinically significant sleeping problems and that poor sleep was associated with declining quality of life and increased depression over a six month follow-up period. This study is published today in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

7 May 2010

Merrion Pharmaceuticals increases patent protection for Orazol

Merrion Pharmaceuticals plc, a pharmaceutical development company, today announces that it has been granted a further U.S. Patent, increasing the protection for their lead product, Orazol™.

7 May 2010

AACN hosts NTI conference to discuss emerging trends in patient care

Latest advances in complex medical treatments and delivering safe, patient-centered, cost-effective care will be among the hot topics as thousands of nurses who care for high acuity and critically ill patients and their families convene this month in Washington, D.C.

7 May 2010

Celebrity chef extends support to prevent malnutrition in older people

Pioneering research from the University of Reading is being used to enhance the taste of hospital food to help prevent or treat malnutrition in older people.

7 May 2010

Survey reveals low awareness of postherpetic neuralgia amongst Americans

The American Pain Foundation (APF) announced today at the American Pain Society (APS) Annual Meeting the results of a national survey that showed postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), also known as after-shingles pain, continues to be a condition with low awareness amongst Americans, demonstrating a need for health care provider (HCP) intervention.

7 May 2010

RFID tags could be used in the immediate aftermath of earthquake to save lives: Research

Radio frequency identification, RFID, could be used in the immediate aftermath of a major earthquake to save lives, according to new research published in the International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development.

7 May 2010

Judge's ruling gives 'wide latitude' to plaintiffs' in lawsuits against Omniscan imaging drug

ProPublica: In a key ruling, "a federal judge has given plaintiffs' lawyers wide latitude to present evidence and expert testimony that GE's Omniscan imaging drug caused a crippling disease in MRI patients."

7 May 2010

DNA sequence of amphibian genome sheds light on the study of embryonic development

A pair of University of Houston researchers contributed to the assembly of the first comprehensive DNA sequence of an amphibian genome, which will shed light on the study of embryonic development, with implications for preventing birth defects and more effectively treating many human diseases.

7 May 2010

Nokia launches Ovi Life Tools in China

Nokia today announced the launch of Ovi Life Tools in China. Designed for the emerging markets, Ovi Life Tools offers a wide range of information services covering healthcare, agriculture, education and entertainment.

7 May 2010

Preoperative MRI helps spare erectile function, continence after RALP for prostate cancer

Preoperative prostate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can help urologic surgeons spare the neurovascular bundle (NVB) (which controls a man's erectile function and continence) during a robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) for the treatment of prostate cancer, according to a study to be presented at the ARRS 2010 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.

7 May 2010

Challenges and limitations faced in avian influenza

Over the past decade, substantial resources have been spent on tackling avian influenza and building a global capacity for a pandemic response. The catastrophic costs of the 1918 influenza pandemic are well documented, and the swine flu pandemic of 2009-10 has raised the alarm yet again.

7 May 2010

Lifegene project launched to study origin of disease

The unique resources available in the Nordic region, such as civic registration numbers and the registries of genetically informative populations and health outcomes, make it an epidemiological goldmine. The LifeGene project is being coordinated by the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet to take advantage of Sweden's competitive edge in this field.

7 May 2010

New documentary film reveals effective alternative therapies for health problems

Soft Touch Chiropractic and Acupuncture will be hosting the following free movie screenings at their wellness center located at 19474 Rinaldi St. Northridge, CA 91326.

7 May 2010

States continue to react to health reform's high-risk insurance pools, individual insurance requirement

"Gov. Jan. Brewer told the Obama administration that Arizona can't afford an insurance program that would extend health coverage to Arizonans unable to purchase insurance because of pre-existing medical conditions. Arizona is among 19 states that have rejected federal funds to administer a high-risk insurance pool. That means the federal government will create and run such a pool on behalf of Arizona and the other states that have declined participation" (Alltucker, 5/5).

7 May 2010

Natazia tablets receive FDA approval for prevention of pregnancy

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Natazia (estradiol valerate and estradiol valerate/dienogest) tablets for the prevention of pregnancy.

7 May 2010

The Forum calls upon pharma suppliers, distributors, pharmacies to stop distribution of unapproved drugs

Gary Puckrein, President and CEO of the National Minority Quality Forum (The Forum), recently sent a letter to the CEOs of eight major pharmaceutical suppliers, distributors and pharmacies to educate them on the potential threats posed by unapproved drugs in the United States and to ask that they do their part to protect consumers from the harms that can be caused by these unproven products.

7 May 2010

CDI, iPS Academia Japan announce licensing agreement for seminal iPSC patent portfolio

Cellular Dynamics International, Inc. (CDI), the world's largest producer of cellular tools for drug discovery and safety derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), and iPS Academia Japan, Inc., today announced a nonexclusive licensing agreement for the seminal iPSC patent portfolio arising out of the work of Dr. Shinya Yamanaka, M.D., Ph.D., Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Kyoto University.

7 May 2010

Medical News

NIST, UM researchers detail operation of liposome manufacturing technique

Advances in combination adult stem cell treatment for acute myocardial infarction presented at SCAI

Progestins increase chances of cancer metastasizing: Study

Sleep disturbance may result in negative consequences among residents of ALFs: Study

Merrion Pharmaceuticals increases patent protection for Orazol

AACN hosts NTI conference to discuss emerging trends in patient care

Celebrity chef extends support to prevent malnutrition in older people

Survey reveals low awareness of postherpetic neuralgia amongst Americans

RFID tags could be used in the immediate aftermath of earthquake to save lives: Research

Judge's ruling gives 'wide latitude' to plaintiffs' in lawsuits against Omniscan imaging drug

DNA sequence of amphibian genome sheds light on the study of embryonic development

Nokia launches Ovi Life Tools in China

Preoperative MRI helps spare erectile function, continence after RALP for prostate cancer

Challenges and limitations faced in avian influenza

Lifegene project launched to study origin of disease

New documentary film reveals effective alternative therapies for health problems

States continue to react to health reform's high-risk insurance pools, individual insurance requirement

Natazia tablets receive FDA approval for prevention of pregnancy

The Forum calls upon pharma suppliers, distributors, pharmacies to stop distribution of unapproved drugs

CDI, iPS Academia Japan announce licensing agreement for seminal iPSC patent portfolio

Modular, Scalable, Intelligent: How n6 Is Rethinking NGS Library Prep

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

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