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USPTO issues new patent to Applied Spine Technologies

Applied Spine Technologies, Inc. www.appliedspine.com, a medical device company focused on motion preservation of the lumbar spine, has been awarded a new patent titled "Spinal Stabilization Device with Weld Cap".

29 Apr 2010

LCA acknowledges on-going work by ODP on lung cancer screening research

Lung Cancer Alliance acknowledges the on-going work by the Office of Disease Prevention at the National Institutes of Health on lung cancer screening research and the need for people who may be at risk for lung cancer to be well informed.

29 Apr 2010

Fluorescent inhibitors hold promise for early-stage tumor detection

A series of novel imaging agents could light up tumors as they begin to form - before they turn deadly - and signal their transition to aggressive cancers.

29 Apr 2010

Canadian leaders focus on hunger, disease prevention at G8 meeting

G8 countries should make use of low-cost, effective tools to prevent hunger, disease and premature deaths among women and children in developing countries, Bev Oda, Canada's international cooperation minister, said on Tuesday at the opening of a meeting of G8 development ministers in Halifax, the Toronto Sun reports (Payton, 4/27).

29 Apr 2010

ATIR shows better clinical results in patients receiving mismatched bone marrow transplantation

Kiadis Pharma today provided an update on its cell therapy product ATIR™ developed for mismatched bone marrow transplants.

29 Apr 2010

Multicenter NIH trial finds combination antibiotics effective against Chlamydia-induced reactive arthritis

Combination antibiotics effectively treat Chlamydia-induced reactive arthritis - a major step toward management, and possibly cure, of this disease, a federal multicenter clinical trial led by the University of South Florida College of Medicine found.

29 Apr 2010

Ancient skulls and bones reveal anatomy of human evolution

Ancient mummies, skulls and bones galore-Indiana Jones himself would learn a thing or two at the American Association of Anatomists' (AAA; www.anatomy.org) Annual Meeting beginning April 24, 2010 in Anaheim.

29 Apr 2010

SurModics reports second-quarter GAAP revenue of $18.4 million, up 6% sequentially

SurModics, Inc., a leading provider of drug delivery and surface modification technologies to the healthcare industry, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended March 31, 2010.

29 Apr 2010

Researchers examine how diagnosis of Fibromyalgia can affect marriages

Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes chronic, widespread pain throughout the body. In a new study, University of Missouri researchers are examining how the diagnosis of Fibromyalgia can affect marriages. Initial findings reveal that diagnosed spouses have considerably higher levels of depressive symptoms and pain and report more marital instability and anger than their spouses.

29 Apr 2010

Study: Curcumin nanoparticles limit toxicity of cancer therapy

Pre-treatment with curcumin, a component of the spice turmeric, makes ovarian cancer cells more vulnerable to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access Journal of Ovarian Research found that delivering the curcumin via very small (less than 100nm) nanoparticles enhanced the sensitizing effect.

29 Apr 2010

Baby swimming develops balance and movement in infants and young children

Teaching babies to swim turns out to be more than just fun. Baby swimmers have better balance and are also better at grasping at things than non-swimmers.

29 Apr 2010

US Senate concentrates on benefits of new wireless medical technology: EHSI

Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. applauded news that the US Senate Committee on Aging was beginning to concentrate on the benefits of new wireless medical technology, a sector that includes the Company's MedAnywhere iPhone application which is currently in development. The Committee began the review last week.

29 Apr 2010

Isis Maternity is now Isis Parenting

Today, Isis Maternity, The Place for Expecting and New Moms, becomes Isis, Parenting Starts Here. This change reflects the breadth of education, products and community that Isis delivers to its clients. Since opening its doors in 2003, Isis has helped more than 35,000 families navigate early parenting from pregnancy to preschool.

29 Apr 2010

Blind and sighted individuals have similar smell perception

An ongoing study by Mathilde Beaulieu-Lefebvre, a graduate student from the Universit- de Montr-al Department of Psychology, has debunked the myth that the blind have a more acute sense of smell than the sighted.

29 Apr 2010

Dental clinic reveals need in Los Angeles area while North Carolina County may cut dental care for many Medicaid patients

More than 100 who had waited for care were asked to return next week for services. In all, volunteers saw 1,157 patients, 64 of them minors. Overwhelmed by demand for dental services, organizers of a massive free mobile health clinic asked some patients who had Tuesday appointments to return next week, a hitch in an otherwise smooth first day at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.

29 Apr 2010

Talecris Biotherapeutics first-quarter net income increases 35.6% to $45.3 million

Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings Corp. today announced its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2010, and filed its first quarter 2010 Form 10-Q with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

29 Apr 2010

Adamas Pharmaceuticals presents study results of TCAD therapy in immunocompromised influenza A patients

Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held company, announced today the results from the first clinical study evaluating triple combination antiviral drug (TCAD) therapy for the treatment of influenza A in immunocompromised patients. Data from this Phase 1b study were presented by clinical investigator Dr. Janet Englund in a clinical symposium at the 23rd International Conference on Antiviral Research (ICAR) in San Francisco.

29 Apr 2010

Study calls for optimized medical treatment for older patients with advanced lung cancer

Although more than two fifths of lung cancers are diagnosed in patients over 70, data from clinical trials on the safest and most effective treatments for this age group are scarce.

29 Apr 2010

Overhaul may cost drugmakers more than expected

Bloomberg BusinessWeek: The health overhaul legislation will likely cost drugmakers $25 billion more than the $80 billion the industry anticipated when it agreed to back the Democratic-led effort, according to Wall Street analysts. "The extra costs will come from expanding drug rebates through Medicaid, the U.S. insurance program for the poor, [Leerink Swann & Co executive] John L. Sullivan said today at a Bloomberg conference in Chicago."

29 Apr 2010

Salix Pharmaceuticals receives FDA complete response letter for GIAZO Tablets NDA

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. today announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a complete response letter regarding the New Drug Application (NDA) for GIAZO™ (balsalazide disodium) Tablets 1.1 g. for the treatment of mild-to-moderate active ulcerative colitis in patients 18 years and older.

29 Apr 2010

Medical News

USPTO issues new patent to Applied Spine Technologies

LCA acknowledges on-going work by ODP on lung cancer screening research

Fluorescent inhibitors hold promise for early-stage tumor detection

Canadian leaders focus on hunger, disease prevention at G8 meeting

ATIR shows better clinical results in patients receiving mismatched bone marrow transplantation

Multicenter NIH trial finds combination antibiotics effective against Chlamydia-induced reactive arthritis

Ancient skulls and bones reveal anatomy of human evolution

SurModics reports second-quarter GAAP revenue of $18.4 million, up 6% sequentially

Researchers examine how diagnosis of Fibromyalgia can affect marriages

Study: Curcumin nanoparticles limit toxicity of cancer therapy

Baby swimming develops balance and movement in infants and young children

US Senate concentrates on benefits of new wireless medical technology: EHSI

Isis Maternity is now Isis Parenting

Blind and sighted individuals have similar smell perception

Dental clinic reveals need in Los Angeles area while North Carolina County may cut dental care for many Medicaid patients

Talecris Biotherapeutics first-quarter net income increases 35.6% to $45.3 million

Adamas Pharmaceuticals presents study results of TCAD therapy in immunocompromised influenza A patients

Study calls for optimized medical treatment for older patients with advanced lung cancer

Overhaul may cost drugmakers more than expected

Salix Pharmaceuticals receives FDA complete response letter for GIAZO Tablets NDA

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