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Medtronic' Endeavor DES demonstrates safety and efficacy profile for coronary artery disease treatment

The consistency and quality of the long-term clinical results for the Endeavor® drug-eluting stent (DES) from Medtronic, Inc., continue to distinguish it as a treatment for coronary artery disease, according to newly released data.

16 Mar 2010

Long-term tobacco dependence may affect memory and thinking in women

Men and women with a history of alcohol abuse may not see long-term negative effects on their memory and thinking, but female smokers do, a new study suggests.

16 Mar 2010

Vitamin D supplements might do more harm than good for African-American patients

Vitamin D is quickly becoming the "go-to" remedy for treating a wide range of illnesses, from osteoporosis to atherosclerosis. However, new evidence from a Wake Forest University School of Medicine study suggests that supplementing vitamin D in those with low levels may have different effects based on patient race and, in black individuals, the supplement could actually do harm.

16 Mar 2010

Childhood stress and trauma may accelerate cellular aging

Children who suffer physical or emotional abuse could be faced with accelerated cellular aging as adults, according to new research published by Elsevier in Biological Psychiatry.

16 Mar 2010

Differences in brain's reward system may underlie vulnerability to psychopathy: Study

Normal individuals who scored high on a measure of impulsive/antisocial traits display a hypersensitive brain reward system, according to a brain imaging study by researchers at Vanderbilt University. The findings provide the first evidence of differences in the brain's reward system that may underlie vulnerability to what's typically referred to as psychopathy.

16 Mar 2010

This Brain Awareness Week, Canadians are urged to take control and protect their health

With the prevalence of dementia expected to reach 1.1 million Canadians within a generation, taking care of your brain health has never been more important.

16 Mar 2010

Aceto's future global headquarters: Building purchased in Port Washington, New York

Aceto Corporation, a global leader in the sourcing, quality assurance, regulatory support, marketing and distribution of pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, specialty chemicals and crop protection products, today announced that it has purchased a building in Port Washington, New York to be the site of its future global headquarters.

16 Mar 2010

CMAJ: As there is job retirement plan, there should be driving retirement plan

Public safety should win against personal choice especially when it comes to elderly seniors who shouldn't drive, states an editorial in CMAJ

16 Mar 2010

MIT biochemist joins Thomson Reuters’ annual ‘Top 12’ list

The world's "hottest" researcher is biochemist Rudolf Jaenisch from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is joined by scientists scattered from Ann Arbor to Osaka on the annual Thomson Reuters list of the world's 12 hottest researchers.

16 Mar 2010

Stage IV colorectal cancer: Therapy that improves overall survival over IFL/bevacizumab will earn 60% patient share

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that a therapy that would improve median overall survival over IFL (bolus 5-fluorouracil, generics/leucovorin, generics/irinotecan*) plus bevacizumab (Roche/Genentech/Chugai's Avastin), would earn a 60 percent patient share in stage IV colorectal cancer, according to surveyed U.S. oncologists. In Europe, such an agent would earn a 50 percent patient share, according to surveyed European oncologists.

16 Mar 2010

EHR Association submits responses on two regulations that implement healthcare IT incentive provisions of ARRA

The HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association has submitted its detailed responses on two major regulations that implement healthcare IT incentive provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

16 Mar 2010

Large amounts of frozen plasma are being used inappropriately

Large amounts of frozen plasma are being used inappropriately, states a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) (pre-embargo link only).

16 Mar 2010

Study suggests coffee can reduce chronic inflammation and raise ‘good' cholesterol

Multitudes of people worldwide begin each day with a cup of steaming hot coffee. Although it is sometimes referred to as "the devil's brew," coffee contains several nutrients (eg, calcium) as well as hundreds of potentially biologically active compounds (eg, polyphenols) that may promote health.

16 Mar 2010

AORN conference: Integra LifeSciences launches four new products

Integra LifeSciences introduced four new products today at the AORN conference in Denver, Colorado. The products include Secure-Cut™ Reposable Endoscopic Scissors, Ruggles™ Bayonet Curettes, Jarit® Disposable Bi-polar Forceps, and an improved LumbarTrak™ retraction system.

16 Mar 2010

RE-LY study: Dabigatran etexilate shows greater reductions in stroke compared to warfarin

Data presented today at the 59th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology have shown greater reductions in stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) for dabigatran etexilate compared to the current standard of care, warfarin, irrespective of a patient’s risk profile for stroke.

16 Mar 2010

Tips for reducing LDL cholesterol

Cardiovascular disease is the No.1 killer in North America. And high cholesterol is one of the primary risk factors of coronary heart disease and stroke. According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, almost 40% of Canadian adults are classified as having high blood cholesterol levels.

16 Mar 2010

AAH Pharmaceuticals deploys Ingres Database

Ingres Corporation, the leading open source database management company and pioneer of the New Economics of IT, today announced that AAH Pharmaceuticals Ltd., the UK’s leading distributor of pharmaceutical and healthcare products and services to pharmacies, hospitals, and doctors, has significantly reduced operating costs with Ingres Database.

16 Mar 2010

MMG effectively locates nerves during minimally invasive spine surgery

An electronic device is an accurate technique for locating and avoiding nerves during spinal procedures, suggests a study by Henry Ford Hospital researchers.

16 Mar 2010

Meditation and walking can help lower BP and heart rate

Simple, low-cost measures such as wearing a pedometer to inspire walking and spending a few minutes a day meditating can put adolescents on the track toward better health, researchers report.

16 Mar 2010

Obesity limits body's ability to fight infections

Obesity may limit the body's ability to develop immunity to influenza viruses, particularly secondary infections, by inhibiting the immune system's ability to "remember" how it fought off previous similar bouts of illness, according to new research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

16 Mar 2010

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Medtronic' Endeavor DES demonstrates safety and efficacy profile for coronary artery disease treatment

Long-term tobacco dependence may affect memory and thinking in women

Vitamin D supplements might do more harm than good for African-American patients

Childhood stress and trauma may accelerate cellular aging

Differences in brain's reward system may underlie vulnerability to psychopathy: Study

This Brain Awareness Week, Canadians are urged to take control and protect their health

Aceto's future global headquarters: Building purchased in Port Washington, New York

CMAJ: As there is job retirement plan, there should be driving retirement plan

MIT biochemist joins Thomson Reuters’ annual ‘Top 12’ list

Stage IV colorectal cancer: Therapy that improves overall survival over IFL/bevacizumab will earn 60% patient share

EHR Association submits responses on two regulations that implement healthcare IT incentive provisions of ARRA

Large amounts of frozen plasma are being used inappropriately

Study suggests coffee can reduce chronic inflammation and raise ‘good' cholesterol

AORN conference: Integra LifeSciences launches four new products

RE-LY study: Dabigatran etexilate shows greater reductions in stroke compared to warfarin

Tips for reducing LDL cholesterol

AAH Pharmaceuticals deploys Ingres Database

MMG effectively locates nerves during minimally invasive spine surgery

Meditation and walking can help lower BP and heart rate

Obesity limits body's ability to fight infections

Synthetic Biology and the Pursuit of Living Diagnostics

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

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

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