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InfraReDx's LipiScan IVUS Coronary Imaging System to be featured at EuroPCR 2010

InfraReDx, Inc., an innovative medical device company focused on developing novel diagnostic imaging technologies to accurately identify and characterize diseased coronary tissue and guide therapeutic interventions, today announced that its next-generation LipiScan IVUS Coronary Imaging System will be featured at EuroPCR 2010, an international educational conference focused on introducing the latest techniques, updates and breakthrough science to the interventional cardiology community.

27 May 2010

First Edition: May 27, 2010

Today's health policy headlines focus on a new study about the federal government's funding level for the high-risk pools set up in the new health law as well as congressional Democrats' ongoing struggle to pass legislation to extend the COBRA benefit subsidy and to prevent a scheduled cut in Medicare payments to physicians.

27 May 2010

CPC seminar to explore new rules shaping pregnancy, pregnancy planning

The transformation of pregnancy into a time of expert-led 'training' for potential parents will be discussed and criticised at the final Changing Parenting Culture seminar at the University of Kent's Canterbury campus 22-23 June.

27 May 2010

Prohibiting cap messages will increase medication errors: Survey

At a meeting today of the United States Pharmacopeia's (USP) Nomenclature Expert Committee, the Consortium for the Advancement of Patient Safety (CAPS) presented results of an independent study producing a landmark three-part report, including a human factors engineering (HFE) analysis, on the relationship between patient safety and printed messages on ferrule and cap overseals used to secure injectable drug vials.

27 May 2010

University of Montreal research on hyper-masculinity and driving

"Catch that car!," was the instruction given to 22 men sitting in a driving simulator. The more "macho" the man, the more risks he took on the road, according to a study by Julie Langlois, a graduate student at the University of Montreal Department of Psychology, who presented her findings at the annual conference of the Association francophone pour le savoir.

27 May 2010

Greater physician involvement leads to fewer low-yield exams

A new rule preventing medical support staff from completing orders for outpatient imaging exams that were likely to be negative resulted in a marked decrease in low-yield exams for patients, according to a study appearing in the June issue of Radiology.

27 May 2010

Leading stem cell scientists to discuss on stem cell clinical trials for ALS and heart attack patients

The first Cedars-Sinai Regenerative Medicine Scientific Symposium, dedicated to furthering our ability to bring stem cell therapies from the laboratory to the patient bedside. The conference, led by Clive Svendsen, Ph.D., and Eduardo Marb-n, M.D., Ph.D., will highlight the most recent developments in leading-edge stem cell research and treatments for brain and heart diseases.

27 May 2010

Diving "feet first" can prevent spinal cord injuries

Matt, a Dearborn, Mich. resident, is featured in an award-winning video "Shattered Dreams," commissioned by the University of Michigan's Department of Neurosurgery as part of an injury prevention effort. Public service announcements based on the video begin airing in southeastern Michigan movie theatres June 4 to spread the message of "feet first" to boaters and swimmers.

27 May 2010

Genentech uses Complete Genomics' sequencing service to compare primary lung tumor, adjacent normal tissue

Complete Genomics Inc., a third-generation human genome sequencing company, today announced that Genentech Inc., a wholly owned member of the Roche Group, used the company's sequencing, bioinformatics and analytics services to sequence and compare a patient's primary lung tumor and adjacent normal tissue.

27 May 2010

Local businesswoman nominated for Outstanding Contribution to Breast Cancer Campaign 2010 Award

A local businesswoman has been nominated for the Outstanding Contribution to Breast Cancer Campaign 2010 Award after raising more than £15,000 for the charity through her passion for dolls houses and miniatures.

27 May 2010

Computer virus infects scientist

A scientist at the University of Reading has become the first person in the world to be infected by a computer virus.

27 May 2010

Dosage of statin drugs given to patients with heart disease should be monitored: Study

The type and dosage of statin drugs given to patients to treat heart disease should be proactively monitored as they can have unintended adverse effects, concludes a new study published on bmj.com.

27 May 2010

Study of GCF advances efforts to develop early test for gum disease

A little-known fluid produced in tiny amounts in the gums, those tough pink tissues that hold the teeth in place, has become a hot topic for scientists trying to develop an early, non-invasive test for gum disease, the No. 1 cause of tooth loss in adults. It's not saliva, a quart of which people produce each day, but gingival crevicular fluid (GCF), produced at the rate of millionths of a quart per tooth. The study, the most comprehensive analysis of GCF to date, appears in ACS' monthly Journal of Proteome Research.

27 May 2010

Pfizer plans recruitment halt to EMPHASIS-HF trial

Pfizer Inc. announced that it plans to halt recruitment to the EMPHASIS-HF trial early on the recommendations of the trial's independent Executive Steering Committee (ESC). The recommendations follow a second interim analysis by the independent Data Safety Monitoring Committee (DSMC) of the EMPHASIS-HF trial confirming the study has reached its primary efficacy endpoint early according to the protocol pre-defined stopping rules.

27 May 2010

Canadian Diabetes Association urges people with diabetes to quit smoking to improve overall health

Smoking while having diabetes is a deadly combination - in recognition of the World Health Organization's World No Tobacco Day taking place on May 31, 2010, the Canadian Diabetes Association is urging Canadians living with diabetes who smoke to take charge of their health by knowing their risks and to take action to quit smoking.

27 May 2010

Health Management Associates to acquire 60% interest in three Shands HealthCare hospitals

Health Management Associates, Inc. today announced that it has executed definitive agreements to acquire a 60% interest in three Shands HealthCare hospitals: Shands Lake Shore located in Lake City, Florida, Shands Live Oak, located in Live Oak, Florida and Shands Starke, located in Starke, Florida.

27 May 2010

Concord Medical first-quarter total net revenues increase 36.6% to $11.2 million

Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited, the operator of the largest network of radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging centers in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

27 May 2010

G8 summit recommendations: Funding and resources for maternal, child health must be increased

Governments and other organizations must intensify efforts to improve the health of women and children, particularly in the developing world where the lion's share of deaths occur, says Dr. Philip Baker, an internationally renowned medical researcher in obstetrics & gynecology. Baker is the lead author on a G8 positioning paper that included consultations with 20 of the world's leading medical experts on women and children's health.

27 May 2010

FDA, EMA approve Repligen's proposal for Phase 3 re-read in RG1068 trial for pancreatic imaging

Repligen Corporation announced today that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) have approved the Company's proposal to re-analyze the images from our Phase 3 study to establish the utility of RG1068, synthetic human secretin, in improving magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the pancreas (Phase 3 re-read).

27 May 2010

Covidien launches V-Loc 90 knotless wound closure device

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced the global launch of the V-Loc 90 device, expanding its family of V-Loc absorbable wound closure devices. This latest addition to Covidien's knotless wound closure product line received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on May 11, 2010.

27 May 2010

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InfraReDx's LipiScan IVUS Coronary Imaging System to be featured at EuroPCR 2010

First Edition: May 27, 2010

CPC seminar to explore new rules shaping pregnancy, pregnancy planning

Prohibiting cap messages will increase medication errors: Survey

University of Montreal research on hyper-masculinity and driving

Greater physician involvement leads to fewer low-yield exams

Leading stem cell scientists to discuss on stem cell clinical trials for ALS and heart attack patients

Diving "feet first" can prevent spinal cord injuries

Genentech uses Complete Genomics' sequencing service to compare primary lung tumor, adjacent normal tissue

Local businesswoman nominated for Outstanding Contribution to Breast Cancer Campaign 2010 Award

Computer virus infects scientist

Dosage of statin drugs given to patients with heart disease should be monitored: Study

Study of GCF advances efforts to develop early test for gum disease

Pfizer plans recruitment halt to EMPHASIS-HF trial

Canadian Diabetes Association urges people with diabetes to quit smoking to improve overall health

Health Management Associates to acquire 60% interest in three Shands HealthCare hospitals

Concord Medical first-quarter total net revenues increase 36.6% to $11.2 million

G8 summit recommendations: Funding and resources for maternal, child health must be increased

FDA, EMA approve Repligen's proposal for Phase 3 re-read in RG1068 trial for pancreatic imaging

Covidien launches V-Loc 90 knotless wound closure device

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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