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Spanish researchers reprogram adult stem cells to help cardiac muscle regeneration

Spanish researchers have employed for the first time adult cells extracted from a human heart to turn stem cells from adipose tissue into cardiac myocytes. In other words, they achieved to "reprogram" adult stem cells, which might improve treatments for heart disease therapeutical.

20 May 2010

Research and movement in future towards universal influenza virus vaccine

Researchers at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine have developed a novel influenza vaccine that could represent the next step towards a universal influenza vaccine eliminating the need for seasonal immunizations. They report their findings today in the inaugural issue of mBio-, the first online, open-access journal published by the American Society for Microbiology.

20 May 2010

American Legion testifies in Congress on bills affecting veterans

The American Legion testified in Congress yesterday on several pieces of pending legislation that would affect veterans if signed into law.

20 May 2010

New study uses NMR in drug design

A new study by a team of researchers led by Jeffrey Peng, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame, is using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, to move drug design into groundbreaking consideration of the dynamic flexibility of drugs and their targets.

20 May 2010

NIH Director to brief U.S. Senate on ways to leverage investments in medical research

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., will lead a briefing on Capitol Hill Thursday, May 20, to discuss how funding for medical research at the NIH can be used more quickly to create new therapies for patients and save lives.

20 May 2010

Research studies on depression in preschool-aged children

It is difficult to imagine a depressed third-grader. It is even more difficult to imagine a depressed preschooler. Although childhood depression is a well-recognized and treated disorder, only recently have research studies begun looking at depression in children younger than six years old.

20 May 2010

Basque researchers find new Alzheimer's-related mechanism

Researchers from the University of the Basque Country have found a new Alzheimer's-related mechanism that could give rise to the development of new therapies against this disease. The study was recently published in the Cell Calcium journal, and the authors have already applied for a European patent to protect the commercial exploitation of this new discovery.

20 May 2010

MicroStockProfit.com releases investment report on Discovery Laboratories

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

20 May 2010

QLT board approves increase in share repurchase program

QLT Inc. today announced that, subject to regulatory approval, the Board of Directors has approved an increase in the number of common shares that QLT may purchase under its normal course issuer bid over the twelve month period that commenced on November 3, 2009, from 2,731,534 common shares, representing 5% of the outstanding common shares on October 28, 2009, to 4,700,060 common shares, representing 10% of the public float as at that date.

20 May 2010

A.P. Pharma receives Nasdaq non-compliance notice

A.P. Pharma, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that, on May 18, 2010, the Company received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq) indicating that the minimum closing bid price of its common stock had fallen below $1.00 for 30 consecutive trading days, and therefore, A.P. Pharma was not in compliance with Marketplace Rule 5550(a)(2).

20 May 2010

Grifols reaches agreement with Pharmalink to acquire PPS drug development project

Today, Grifols SA announced that it has reached an agreement with the Swedish company Pharmalink AB to acquire various forms of intellectual property associated with the treatment of post-polio syndrome. The acquisition is expected to be finalized in the next few weeks and will include documentation, know-how, and Swedish regulatory approvals under the trade name Xepol.

20 May 2010

Boston University biomedical engineers develop new nanopore method for DNA sequencing

Sequencing DNA could get a lot faster and cheaper - and thus closer to routine use in clinical diagnostics - thanks to a new method developed by a research team based at Boston University. The team has demonstrated the first use of solid state nanopores - tiny holes in silicon chips that detect DNA molecules as they pass through the pore - to read the identity of the four nucleotides that encode each DNA molecule.

20 May 2010

New IRMA report outlines the growing field of rectal microbicide R&D

International Rectal Microbicide Advocates will officially release its third landmark report -- "From Promise to Product: Advancing Rectal Microbicide Research and Advocacy" -- at the 2010 International Microbicides Conference in Pittsburgh, PA taking place May 22-25, 2010.

20 May 2010

Dynamic testing approach for HIV/AIDS diagnostics

A relatively simple electronic gadget could speed up HIV/AIDS diagnostics and improve accuracy particularly in parts of the world with very limited access to healthcare workers. The device is described in the International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology.

20 May 2010

Study shows plexiform lesion develops in experimental rat model of severe PAH

A new preclinical model of pulmonary arterial hypertension may lead to improved research and ultimately better therapies for this life-threatening problem, according to its developers, researchers at the University of South Alabama.

20 May 2010

Public health and HIV/AIDS prevention policies should reflect and work with evolution of sexual behavior

HIV/Aids prevention campaigns which take into account changing sexual trends and social norms are more effective than campaigns which ignore them, according to the results of a series of surveys conducted in France. The findings will be published in the forthcoming issue of AIDS, the leading journal in the field of HIV and AIDS research.

20 May 2010

Canadian Cancer Society advocates for greater access to quality palliative care

Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada, making end-of-life care a growing concern as the population ages. This year's annual Canadian Cancer Statistics report, released by the Canadian Cancer Society, highlights the often heartbreaking challenges faced by dying cancer patients and their friends and family members who often take on the role of caregivers.

20 May 2010

British Columbians lead the way in battle against cancer

With some of the lowest death and incidence rates for cancers, British Columbia is leading Canada in the battle against cancer.

20 May 2010

Chronic kidney disease patients with depression have poorer health outcomes: Researchers

Patients with chronic kidney disease who have been diagnosed with depression are twice as likely to be hospitalized, progress to long-term dialysis treatments or die within a year as those who are not depressed, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found.

20 May 2010

Healthiest Companies in America for 2010

Amid the glaring spotlight focused on healthcare reform in the U.S., Interactive Health Solutions today announced a list of the "Healthiest Companies in America" for 2010, a group of thirty-four corporations who have significantly reduced healthcare costs through employee participation in a prevention-based health program in the workplace.

20 May 2010

Medical News

Spanish researchers reprogram adult stem cells to help cardiac muscle regeneration

Research and movement in future towards universal influenza virus vaccine

American Legion testifies in Congress on bills affecting veterans

New study uses NMR in drug design

NIH Director to brief U.S. Senate on ways to leverage investments in medical research

Research studies on depression in preschool-aged children

Basque researchers find new Alzheimer's-related mechanism

MicroStockProfit.com releases investment report on Discovery Laboratories

QLT board approves increase in share repurchase program

A.P. Pharma receives Nasdaq non-compliance notice

Grifols reaches agreement with Pharmalink to acquire PPS drug development project

Boston University biomedical engineers develop new nanopore method for DNA sequencing

New IRMA report outlines the growing field of rectal microbicide R&D

Dynamic testing approach for HIV/AIDS diagnostics

Study shows plexiform lesion develops in experimental rat model of severe PAH

Public health and HIV/AIDS prevention policies should reflect and work with evolution of sexual behavior

Canadian Cancer Society advocates for greater access to quality palliative care

British Columbians lead the way in battle against cancer

Chronic kidney disease patients with depression have poorer health outcomes: Researchers

Healthiest Companies in America for 2010

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