Medical News

RSS

Microglia contribute to loss of neurons linked with Alzheimer's disease

Microglia are the cells responsible for immune surveillance in the brain, and they initiate protective inflammatory reactions in response to tissue damage and infection. An international team under the leadership of LMU neuroscientist Professor Jochen Herms has now shown that these cells may actually make a significant contribution to the loss of neurons associated with Alzheimer's disease.

22 Mar 2010

Americans to join in Purple Day campaign to support epilepsy awareness

Members of the U.S. House and Senate, children in schools across the country, and employees of workplaces nationwide will wear purple to support epilepsy awareness on March 26. Thousands of Americans will also join the campaign by hosting Purple Day activities in their regions.

22 Mar 2010

Calando Pharmaceuticals demonstrates first targeted siRNA-containing nanoparticle delivery to tumors

Arrowhead Research Corporation today announced that the clinical trial being conducted by majority-owned subsidiary, Calando Pharmaceuticals, Inc., has demonstrated systemic delivery of siRNA and the successful “silencing” of a widely recognized cancer gene via RNA interference (RNAi) in humans.

22 Mar 2010

Simcere Pharmaceutical completes Phase IV clinical study of Endostar

Simcere Pharmaceutical Group, a leading manufacturer and supplier of branded generic pharmaceuticals and manufacturer of the patented anti-cancer biotech product Endostar (also known as Endu) in China, announced today the successful completion of Endostar Phase IV clinical study at a conference in Beijing dedicated to this study.

22 Mar 2010

Chao BRAIN Center receives $5M gift for study of progressive neurodegenerative diseases

Dr. Stephen Wong has received a $5 million gift from the Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation to study progressive neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's Disease. The gift will support The Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Center for Bioinformatics Research and Imaging for Neurosciences (BRAIN) at The Methodist Hospital Research Institute.

22 Mar 2010

Toshiba’s new V-TRACE MRA for brain imaging

When imaging the brain, time is critical as vascular abnormalities can have a profound effect on patients’ lives if not diagnosed quickly. To help health care facilities diagnose disease with greater accuracy and speed, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. has introduced Variable True Rate Angiography with Combined Encodings, an exclusive MRA sequence available on all Vantage TitanTM and Vantage Atlas® MR systems.

22 Mar 2010

Vical awarded contract to conduct Phase 1 clinical trial of Vaxfectin-formulated DNA vaccine against A/H1N1

Vical Incorporated announced today that the U.S. Navy, through the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., has awarded Vical a contract to conduct a Phase 1 clinical trial of the company's Vaxfectin®-formulated DNA vaccine against A/H1N1 pandemic influenza (swine flu).

22 Mar 2010

The Purpose Institute to support Healthways' Vitality Quest initiative

Healthways, Inc., a Founding Member of The Purpose Institute, announced today that that the Institute has been engaged to support the Company’s recently announced Vitality QuestSM initiative to help communities committed to the health, well-being and productivity of their citizens become Healthways-Blue Zones Vitality CitiesSM

22 Mar 2010

iMDsoft's MetaVision suite of solutions to be distributed by Dominion in Spain

iMDsoft®, a global leader in hospital-wide clinical information systems, and Dominion, a leading provider of technology solutions in Spain and Latin America, have announced an agreement whereby Dominion will distribute iMDsoft's MetaVision® suite of solutions in Spain.

22 Mar 2010

ATS Medical receives Canadian approval for commercialization of Simulus Annuloplasty Product Line

ATS Medical, Inc., manufacturer and marketer of state-of-the-art cardiac surgery products and services today announced that Health Canada-Medical Device Bureau, Therapeutic Products Programme has approved commercialization of the ATS Simulus® Annuloplasty Product Line for valve repair.

22 Mar 2010

AARP Maryland commends Representatives who voted for health care reform

The U.S. House of Representatives voted late Sunday to move forward with a package of health care reforms that will bring needed relief to millions of Americans struggling with the high cost of prescription drugs and discriminatory insurance company practices. By passing this legislative package, Members voted to protect and improve the guaranteed benefits that people in Medicare rely on and make progress toward ending the rampant discrimination used by insurers to deny coverage to those who need it most.

22 Mar 2010

FDA's new rule prohibits sale of cigarettes to children

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule containing a broad set of federal requirements designed to significantly curb access to and the appeal of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products to children and adolescents in the United States. Published March 19, 2010, the new rule becomes effective June 22, 2010, and has the force and effect of law.

22 Mar 2010

'Pro-life Democrat' vote to divide nation into Party of Death and Party of Life

Phyllis Schlafly, president and founder of the conservative grassroots public policy organization Eagle Forum, made the following remarks after the public announcement that formerly pro-life Democrat Bart Stupak (D-MI) will cast a "yes" vote for the Senate health care bill today in the House:

22 Mar 2010

Expanding health care coverage without curbing costs is recipe for fiscal disaster: The Concord Coalition

The dramatic expansion of health care coverage that received final approval in Congress on Sunday means that controlling medical costs will be more important than ever. As The Concord Coalition has repeatedly pointed out, expanding coverage without curbing costs is a recipe for fiscal disaster.

22 Mar 2010

Votes of Representatives Minnick and Simpson against health care reform: AARP Idaho disappointed

Tonight, The U.S. House of Representatives voted to move forward with a package of health care reforms that will bring needed relief to millions of Americans struggling with the high cost of prescription drugs and discriminatory insurance company practices. By passing this legislative package, Members voted to protect and improve the guaranteed benefits that people in Medicare rely on and make progress toward ending the rampant discrimination used by insurers to deny coverage to those who need it most.

22 Mar 2010

Researchers develop new compound to inhibit HIV transmission

A compound that can inhibit the transfer of HIV from one cell to another has been developed by researchers at the Institut de Biologie Structurale Jean-Pierre Ebel.

22 Mar 2010

Removal of “no known cure” in house bill reduces SOMB’s power to prioritize public safety

House Bill 10-1364 is scheduled to be heard at the House Judiciary Committee at the Colorado capitol building the afternoon of Thursday, March 25. The bill deals in part with whether to keep the words "no known cure" in an existing statute governing Colorado's Sex Offender Management Board (SOMB). The SOMB oversees the state's treatment program for sex offenders.

22 Mar 2010

FDA convenes Advisory Committee meeting to discuss safety of LABA's

On Wednesday, March 10 and Thursday, March 11, the FDA is convening an Advisory Committee meeting on the clinical trial design for long acting beta-2 adrenergic agonists.

22 Mar 2010

Hirsh Health Law and Policy Program releases new analysis of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

A new analysis of H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passed on December 24, 2009 by the United States Senate, was released today by The GW School of Public Health and Health Services, Hirsh Health Law and Policy Program. This new analysis focuses on key legal changes in the Senate-passed legislation and highlights relevant provisions addressed in the President's health reform proposal (released by the White House on February 22, 2010).

22 Mar 2010

Gene implicated in JSRDs: UCD research team publishes new information

Researchers in University College Dublin (UCD) led by Conway Fellow, Dr Oliver Blacque have revealed new information about a gene implicated in Joubert syndrome and related cerebellar disorders (JSRDs) that are characterised by blindness, bone abnormalities, cystic kidneys, developmental delay and loss of muscle tone and control. The findings from this research, which is funded by Science Foundation Ireland, have been published today in a leading science journal, Journal of Cell Biology.

22 Mar 2010

Medical News

Microglia contribute to loss of neurons linked with Alzheimer's disease

Americans to join in Purple Day campaign to support epilepsy awareness

Calando Pharmaceuticals demonstrates first targeted siRNA-containing nanoparticle delivery to tumors

Simcere Pharmaceutical completes Phase IV clinical study of Endostar

Chao BRAIN Center receives $5M gift for study of progressive neurodegenerative diseases

Toshiba’s new V-TRACE MRA for brain imaging

Vical awarded contract to conduct Phase 1 clinical trial of Vaxfectin-formulated DNA vaccine against A/H1N1

The Purpose Institute to support Healthways' Vitality Quest initiative

iMDsoft's MetaVision suite of solutions to be distributed by Dominion in Spain

ATS Medical receives Canadian approval for commercialization of Simulus Annuloplasty Product Line

AARP Maryland commends Representatives who voted for health care reform

FDA's new rule prohibits sale of cigarettes to children

'Pro-life Democrat' vote to divide nation into Party of Death and Party of Life

Expanding health care coverage without curbing costs is recipe for fiscal disaster: The Concord Coalition

Votes of Representatives Minnick and Simpson against health care reform: AARP Idaho disappointed

Researchers develop new compound to inhibit HIV transmission

Removal of “no known cure” in house bill reduces SOMB’s power to prioritize public safety

FDA convenes Advisory Committee meeting to discuss safety of LABA's

Hirsh Health Law and Policy Program releases new analysis of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Gene implicated in JSRDs: UCD research team publishes new information

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

Latest News