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FDA unveils safety reports on recently approved drugs, biologics

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today unveiled a new source of information for patients and health care professionals on the safety of recently approved drugs and biologics.

16 Jun 2010

Microneedle skin patches as effective as hypodermic needles for flu vaccination

Flu vaccine delivered through skin patches containing microneedles has proven at least as effective at preventing influenza in mice as intramuscular, hypodermic flu immunization.

16 Jun 2010

Transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation provides option for high-risk elderly patients

Doctors at the University Heart Center in Hamburg, Germany successfully used transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation in elderly patients with degenerated bioprostheses in aortic and mitral position. This minimally invasive procedure was used as an alternative treatment option for patients who were at high surgical risk.

16 Jun 2010

Vaccination against 2009 H1N1 influenza virus may also protect against 1918 Spanish influenza virus

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have determined people who were vaccinated against the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus may also be protected against the lethal 1918 Spanish influenza virus, which killed more than 50 million people worldwide. The new findings are published in the current issue of Nature Communications.

16 Jun 2010

Synthetic sutures less painful than natural "catgut" sutures after vaginal birth

Synthetic sutures appear to cause less pain than natural "catgut" sutures in women who receive stitches after a vaginal birth, according to a new review of studies.

16 Jun 2010

CSMG, CSHA awarded Elite status

Cedars-Sinai Medical Group and Cedars-Sinai Health Associates have been awarded Elite status, the highest possible designation for quality care recognized by the California Association of Physician Groups, a professional organization comprised of the state's leading managed care groups. Both organizations are ranked among the top 25 physician organizations in the state in 2010.

16 Jun 2010

Animal-free testing method for human-specific allergenicity displayed at 2010 ICCA-LRI & JRC Workshop

For the first time, Sweden-based Biovator AB and its cooperation partners will reveal the crucial aspects of the company's unique, animal-free testing method for human-specifi c allergenicity. A detailed presentation is being created for participants in the 2010 ICCA-LRI & JRC Workshop (International Council of Chemical Associations Long-Range Research Initiative), which will take place June 16-17, 2010 at the Grand Hotel Bristol in Stresa, Italy.

16 Jun 2010

NexMed's NexACT-based topical psoriasis treatment bioequivalent to Talconex

NexMed, Inc., a specialty CRO with a pipeline of products based on the NexACT® technology, today announced results from a pre-clinical study showing that calcipotriene 0.005% and betamethasone dipropionate 0.064%, when formulated with NexACT®, results in a topical treatment which shows bioequivalecy in efficacy to Talconex®, one of the leading topical treatments marketed for patients with mild to moderate psoriasis.

16 Jun 2010

GenVec engages Wells Fargo Securities to conduct comprehensive review of strategic alternatives

GenVec, Inc. today announced that it has engaged Wells Fargo Securities, LLC to conduct a comprehensive review of strategic alternatives aimed at enhancing shareholder value.

16 Jun 2010

Study demonstrates mechanism behind hijacking of TNF controlled response to tumours

Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered how two genes can 'hijack' control of part of the body's defences against cancer, helping them grow and spread.

16 Jun 2010

University of Montreal scientists discover free radical mechanism to viral invasion

Canadian researchers have discovered a new way the body combats respiratory viral infections. In the prestigious journal PLoS Pathogens, scientists from the University of Montreal and the University of Montreal Hospital Research Center explain how the NOX2 molecule, an enzyme that generates a burst of highly reactive oxygen derivatives (or free radicals), activates defense genes and molecules when viruses invade lung cells.

16 Jun 2010

Study examines survival rates of CF patients with MRSA

A team of researchers led by Elliott Dasenbrook, MD, MHS, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Associate Director of the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program at University Hospitals Case Medical Center's Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital today published the findings from a major study about cystic fibrosis survival rates in the June 16 issue of JAMA.

16 Jun 2010

Interventions are needed to make people exercise after cardiac event

Researchers from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University found that one year after 248 individuals completed a 12-week cardiac rehabilitation program following a heart attack, bypass surgery or angioplasty, only 37% exercised three times a week to keep their hearts healthy.

16 Jun 2010

Acclaimed virologist delivers the 2010 Leeuwenhoek prize lecture

Acclaimed virologist Robert Webster, Ph.D., of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, presented the 2010 Leeuwenhoek prize lecture today, a prestigious recognition awarded by the Royal Society in London.

16 Jun 2010

When doctors don't comment, parents tend to underestimate preschool children's weight: Study

Parents are more likely to underestimate their preschool children's weight when pediatricians do not tell them their children are overweight or gaining weight too fast, a study by the University of South Florida and Johns Hopkins University reports.

16 Jun 2010

Exercise helps patients recover shoulder movement after breast cancer surgery

An active 72-year-old woman, Claire Mitchell had always enjoyed cooking. However, after breast cancer surgery she found that she had less freedom of movement and reaching jars on high shelves became quite painful. Her plight is common.

16 Jun 2010

Apollo Health Street announces second agreement with MCHS

Apollo Health Street, a developer of world-class solutions that tackle healthcare's toughest financial and IT challenges, announced today a second agreement with Mississippi County Hospital System which comprises two hospitals - SMC Regional Medical Center in Osceola, AR and Great River Medical Center in Blytheville, AR.

16 Jun 2010

Hormone that helps regulate blood sugar levels may influence sensitivity to sweet-tasting foods: Study

A hormone that helps to regulate blood sugar levels may also influence a person's sensitivity to sweet-tasting foods, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. They found that blocking the tongue's ability to respond to the hormone known as glucagon decreases the taste system's sensitivity to sweetness.

16 Jun 2010

BIOTRONIK announces 10th anniversary of world's first wireless, mobile patient monitoring technology

BIOTRONIK SE & Co KG, the pioneer in wireless remote monitoring technology for patients with cardiac devices, today announced the tenth anniversary of BIOTRONIK Home Monitoring®—the world's first wireless, mobile patient monitoring technology—to be celebrated during Cardiostim in Nice, France.

16 Jun 2010

Pervasive bacterial presence unique to contaminated drywall identified

RealTime Laboratories, LLC announced today significant new findings regarding pervasive bacterial presence unique to contaminated drywall. RealTime has identified specific bacteria found only in symptomatic drywall and not in normal domestic drywall that are viable, pervasive and produce hydrogen sulfide and reduced sulfur gases under conditions similar to those found in residences.

16 Jun 2010

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FDA unveils safety reports on recently approved drugs, biologics

Microneedle skin patches as effective as hypodermic needles for flu vaccination

Transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation provides option for high-risk elderly patients

Vaccination against 2009 H1N1 influenza virus may also protect against 1918 Spanish influenza virus

Synthetic sutures less painful than natural "catgut" sutures after vaginal birth

CSMG, CSHA awarded Elite status

Animal-free testing method for human-specific allergenicity displayed at 2010 ICCA-LRI & JRC Workshop

NexMed's NexACT-based topical psoriasis treatment bioequivalent to Talconex

GenVec engages Wells Fargo Securities to conduct comprehensive review of strategic alternatives

Study demonstrates mechanism behind hijacking of TNF controlled response to tumours

University of Montreal scientists discover free radical mechanism to viral invasion

Study examines survival rates of CF patients with MRSA

Interventions are needed to make people exercise after cardiac event

Acclaimed virologist delivers the 2010 Leeuwenhoek prize lecture

When doctors don't comment, parents tend to underestimate preschool children's weight: Study

Exercise helps patients recover shoulder movement after breast cancer surgery

Apollo Health Street announces second agreement with MCHS

Hormone that helps regulate blood sugar levels may influence sensitivity to sweet-tasting foods: Study

BIOTRONIK announces 10th anniversary of world's first wireless, mobile patient monitoring technology

Pervasive bacterial presence unique to contaminated drywall identified

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