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Researchers develop more effective way to predict the spread of foot-and-mouth disease

Combining technology and animal health, a group of Kansas State University researchers is developing a more effective way to predict the spread of foot-and-mouth disease and the impact of preventative measures.

20 Jan 2010

TCGA study reveals four distinct molecular subtypes of GBM

The most common form of malignant brain cancer in adults, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), is not a single disease but appears to be four distinct molecular subtypes, according to a study by the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network. The researchers of this study also found that response to aggressive chemotherapy and radiation differed by subtype.

20 Jan 2010

Intelligent panic disorder treatment by using biofeedback analysis and web technologies

An online treatment system for patients suffering with panic disorder and anxiety problems combine biofeedback therapy with web technologies and allows patients and medical professionals to communicate effectively, according to research published in the International Journal of Business Intelligence and Data Mining.

20 Jan 2010

Scientists study fruit fly to identify key molecular signal in cancer metastasis

Scientists trying to understand how cancer cells invade healthy tissue have used the fruit fly's metamorphosis from maggot to flying insect as a guide to identify a key molecular signal that may be involved in both processes.

20 Jan 2010

GeckoSystems' stock now quoted in the U.S. OTC markets

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. announced today that its stock is now quoted in the U.S. over-the-counter (OTC) markets, on the Pink Sheets "Current Information" tier, under the ticker symbol GCKO.

20 Jan 2010

Data may help identify severity of ulcerative colitis in high-risk patients

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic disease involving the large intestine which causes inflammation along with local and systemic symptoms. It affects individuals worldwide, with a higher prevalence in Canada. The course of this disease has long been unpredictable, with remission possible in some patients and frequent recurrence in others.

20 Jan 2010

Omega-3 fatty acids may protect against cellular aging in coronary heart disease patients

Patients with coronary heart disease who had higher omega-3 fatty acid blood levels had an associated lower rate of shortening of telomere length, a chromosome marker of biological aging, raising the possibility that these fatty acids may protect against cellular aging, according to a study in the January 20 issue of JAMA.

20 Jan 2010

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories reports financial results for third-quarter ended December 31, 2009

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2009 under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

20 Jan 2010

New technique could bring immense benefits for patients with irregular heart rhythm

Scientists at the University of Leicester are 'painting' the colours of the heart in an innovative project that has potential to bring benefits for millions of people with irregular heart rhythm.

20 Jan 2010

Welch Allyn Singapore moves to new, larger facility at Alexandra Techno Park

Welch Allyn, a leading global manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions, today announced that it plans to design next generation digital connected products specifically for Asian and emerging markets at its new international research and development facility in Singapore. The company’s recent move to a larger facility in Alexandra Techno Park comes just six years after it opened its first Asia-based research and development center in Singapore, the company’s first such venture in the Asia-Pacific region.

20 Jan 2010

New method for diagnosing post-traumatic stress disorder

Researchers at the University of Minnesota and Minneapolis VA Medical Center have identified a biological marker in the brains of those exhibiting post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

20 Jan 2010

Simbionix introduces new module for ANGIO Mentor simulator

Simbionix, the world's leading developer of medical simulation systems, introduces its new module for the ANGIO Mentor simulator, the Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement Module, which provides physicians with an opportunity to practice a revolutionary endovascular implantation of a bioprosthesis, without performing cardiac surgery.

20 Jan 2010

UF Institute on Aging receives $15M NIH construction grant

The University of Florida's Institute on Aging has received close to $15 million from the National Institutes of Health to construct an almost 40,000-square-foot complex for clinical and translational research.

20 Jan 2010

Wound Care Innovations' CellerateRx highlighted at the SuperBones East conference

Wound Management Technologies, Inc., a rapidly growing provider of specialty medical products, announced today that its subsidiary Wound Care Innovations was highlighted as part of a presentation exhibited at the SuperBones East conference in Nassau, Bahamas, on January 14-17. The SuperBones Conference has a great reputation for high quality educational lectures and workshops and places top national speakers at the podium.

20 Jan 2010

Pouchlike structure inside the heart can raise stroke risk

UC Irvine cardiologists have found a pouchlike structure inside the heart's left atrial chamber that may be a potent source of stroke-causing blood clots.

20 Jan 2010

Three hospitals selected as recipients of the 2009 DVTeamCare Hospital Award

The North American Thrombosis Forum (NATF), in coordination with Eisai Inc., announced today that three hospitals have been selected as recipients of the 2009 DVTeamCare Hospital Award. This new award was established by Eisai to recognize hospitals that have made a significant commitment to preventing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and its potentially fatal complications, including pulmonary embolism (PE).

20 Jan 2010

Protein supplements do not improve athletes' performance

Protein supplements don't improve performance or recovery time and, according to a recent study, such supplements are inefficient for most athletes. "They are often poorly used or unnecessary by both high-level athletes and amateurs," says Martin Fr-chette, a researcher and graduate of the Universit- de Montr-al Department of Nutrition.

20 Jan 2010

Over 44% of internet Viagra is counterfeit

Research by UK, Swedish and American researchers shows that taking internet drugs can kill and bypassing health systems can leave life-threatening problems undiagnosed. It's estimated that 90% of counterfeit drugs are sold on the internet, 44% of internet Viagra is fake, the global sale of counterfeit drugs will reach $75 billion this year and EU seizures have risen dramatically. Counterfeit drug deaths include men who took fake erectile dysfunction drugs, pregnant women injected with fake iron for anaemia and children who took paracetamol syrup contaminated with antifreeze.

20 Jan 2010

Use of braces in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is still an area of controversy

The use of braces to correct excessive curvature of the spine, or scoliosis, in adolescents is still an area of controversy — and is likely to remain that way until there is better evidence, concludes a new review of published research. Although some evidence points toward a benefit from using braces, research has failed to prove definitively that they work.

20 Jan 2010

Telaprevir effective in HCV patients

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that data from recent clinical trials suggest that Vertex/Johnson & Johnson/Mitsubishi Tanabe's telaprevir is efficacious in hepatitis C virus patients who have not responded to previous treatment with peg-IFN/ribavirin. In contrast, the efficacy of Merck's (formerly Schering-Plough) boceprevir in treatment nonresponders has yet to be proven.

20 Jan 2010

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Researchers develop more effective way to predict the spread of foot-and-mouth disease

TCGA study reveals four distinct molecular subtypes of GBM

Intelligent panic disorder treatment by using biofeedback analysis and web technologies

Scientists study fruit fly to identify key molecular signal in cancer metastasis

GeckoSystems' stock now quoted in the U.S. OTC markets

Data may help identify severity of ulcerative colitis in high-risk patients

Omega-3 fatty acids may protect against cellular aging in coronary heart disease patients

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories reports financial results for third-quarter ended December 31, 2009

New technique could bring immense benefits for patients with irregular heart rhythm

Welch Allyn Singapore moves to new, larger facility at Alexandra Techno Park

New method for diagnosing post-traumatic stress disorder

Simbionix introduces new module for ANGIO Mentor simulator

UF Institute on Aging receives $15M NIH construction grant

Wound Care Innovations' CellerateRx highlighted at the SuperBones East conference

Pouchlike structure inside the heart can raise stroke risk

Three hospitals selected as recipients of the 2009 DVTeamCare Hospital Award

Protein supplements do not improve athletes' performance

Over 44% of internet Viagra is counterfeit

Use of braces in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is still an area of controversy

Telaprevir effective in HCV patients

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

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