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Antioxidants may hold the key in preventing severe flu-related lung damage

As the nation copes with a shortage of vaccines for H1N1 influenza, a team of Alabama researchers have raised hopes that they have found an Achilles' heel for all strains of the flu-antioxidants. In an article appearing in the November 2009 print issue of the FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org) they show that antioxidants-the same substances found in plant-based foods-might hold the key in preventing the flu virus from wreaking havoc on our lungs.

30 Oct 2009

New state-of-the-art biotechnology center opened on the West Coast

As part of its strategy to discover and develop more biotechnology medicines, Eli Lilly and Company today officially opened a new state-of-the-art biotechnology center on the West Coast.

30 Oct 2009

NeuroVigil and Roche collaborate to speed up drug development for CNS disorders

Today, leading California Neurotechnology company NeuroVigil and Swiss Pharma giant Roche announced an agreement regarding a major innovation in collecting and analyzing data from clinical trials.

30 Oct 2009

La Jolla Institute dedicates new Elam Discovery Wall and Type 1 Diabetes Center

The La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology, an international leader in immunology research and San Diego's only research institute focused solely on immune-mediated diseases, today will dedicate its new Elam Discovery Wall and Type 1 Diabetes Center, which will focus on research into novel immunological-focused approaches to type 1 diabetes.

30 Oct 2009

Any cuts to the prescription drug program will affect senior citizens, says Network/Alliance

The Older Canadians Network / Alliance of Seniors (Network/Alliance) is warning the Ontario government that any cuts to the prescription drug program would disproportionately affect the province's senior citizens.

30 Oct 2009

UCSF scientists receive grants to advance stem cell based strategies for diabetes and brain tumors

Two teams of UCSF scientists have received grants from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to advance their stem cell based strategies for treating diabetes and brain tumors.

30 Oct 2009

The Netherlands Antilles Public Health Inspectorate issues importation approval for TNS' ImmuSANO and GlucoSANO

Total Nutraceutical Solutions, Inc., announced today that it has received approval for importation of ImmuSANO™ and GlucoSANO™ from the Inspectorate of Public Health, Bureau of Pharmaceutical Affairs in Curacao, The Netherlands Antilles.

30 Oct 2009

New study reviews science behind the efficacy of biofield therapies on pain management

Biofield therapies, which claim to use subtle energy to stimulate the body's healing process, are promising complementary interventions for reducing the intensity of pain in a number of conditions, reducing anxiety for hospitalized patients and reducing agitated behaviors in dementia, over and above what standard treatments can achieve.

30 Oct 2009

Echo Therapeutics enhances its needle-free Symphony tCGM biosensor

Echo Therapeutics, Inc., a diabetes management company developing the needle-free Symphony(TM) tCGM System as a non-invasive, wireless, transdermal continuous glucose monitoring (tCGM) system and the Prelude(TM) SkinPrep System for transdermal drug delivery, announced today that it has made significant advances to the development of its needle-free Symphony tCGM biosensor.

30 Oct 2009

Americans United for Life CEO's statement on the new House health care bill

"Just as Americans United for Life had expected, the new House health care bill unveiled this morning includes the Capps Amendment language added during the Energy and Commerce Committee mark-up. This bill will explicitly allow federal funding of abortion through the public option and permits federal subsidies to go to private insurance plans that cover abortion. The bill also ensures that at least one health insurance plan must cover abortion in every area of the country."

30 Oct 2009

Pre-dialysis recipients with high kidney function do not benefit from kidney transplants

Pre-dialysis transplant recipients with a high level of kidney function don't benefit from their transplant more than pre-dialysis recipients with low level kidney function, according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, CA.

30 Oct 2009

Hard to Treat Diseases negotiating possible merger with EU based stem cell research company

Hard to Treat Diseases (HTDS; http://www.htdsmedical.com/) and its operating subsidiary Slavica Bio Chem, announces that it is targeting an EU based company, and has initiated talks that may involve a merger.

30 Oct 2009

Winners of 4th annual Katz Prizes in Cardiovascular Research announced

Columbia University Medical Center today announces the winners of the 4th annual Katz Prizes in Cardiovascular Research, with the senior scientist prize being awarded to an internationally renowned researcher from the National Institutes of Health, and the young investigator prize recognizing a cardiovascular researcher actively studying left ventricular assist devices and heart function.

30 Oct 2009

Case Western Reserve awarded $14.7M to lead study on effects of lowering systolic blood pressure

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has received a $14.7 million, nine-year contract from the National Institutes of Health to be one of five institutions to lead a trial to determine if lowering systolic blood pressure in hypertensive patients, without diabetes, to below the currently recommended level can reduce the incidence of cardiovascular and kidney disease and slow cognitive decline.

30 Oct 2009

Venza Group sponsors charity event; proceeds to benefit Georgia's foster and adoption families

Again, the Venza Group generated a positive impact on the lives of Georgia's foster and adoption families by sponsoring their 2nd Annual Charity Wine-Tasting Event. The crowd sipped and sampled in assistance of Supporting Adoption and Foster Families Together (SAFFT), a newly established organization that declares the following belief: BUILDING and MAINTAINING a supportive foundation for all caregivers improves the overall lives of children in care.

30 Oct 2009

PSI to provide operations and maintenance support to EHR for the Military Theater environment

Planned Systems International, Inc. (PSI), a respected provider of information technology (IT) solutions and services to the federal government, announces it has been awarded a task order by the Defense Health Information Management System (DHIMS) Program Office to provide operations and maintenance support to AHLTA-Theater (AHLTA-T), the military’s electronic health record for the Military Theater environment.

30 Oct 2009

Johns Hopkins bioethicists raise important issues on recent creation of live mice from iPSCs

The recent creation of live mice from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) not only represents a remarkable scientific achievement, but also raises important issues, according to bioethicists at The Johns Hopkins University's Berman Institute of Bioethics.

30 Oct 2009

Fine print: Finance bill may cause consumer sticker shock

Kaiser Health News staff writer Julie Appleby reports on how the fine print of the Senate Finance Committee's health bill could impact some lower- and middle-class consumers.

30 Oct 2009

Women face higher risk of graft loss after liver transplantation compared to men

Although women with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are at lower risk for developing cirrhosis, researchers who compared outcomes for men and women after having liver transplantation found that women have a significantly increased risk of overall graft loss and graft loss from recurrent HCV than men.

30 Oct 2009

University of Virginia Cancer Center commences patient treatment with the TomoDirect delivery mode

TomoTherapy Incorporated announced today that the first patients are now being treated with the TomoDirect™ radiation therapy delivery mode at the University of Virginia Cancer Center. The addition of the TomoDirect modality to the TomoTherapy® platform gives clinicians an efficient new option that expands their ability to fight cancer.

30 Oct 2009

Medical News

Antioxidants may hold the key in preventing severe flu-related lung damage

New state-of-the-art biotechnology center opened on the West Coast

NeuroVigil and Roche collaborate to speed up drug development for CNS disorders

La Jolla Institute dedicates new Elam Discovery Wall and Type 1 Diabetes Center

Any cuts to the prescription drug program will affect senior citizens, says Network/Alliance

UCSF scientists receive grants to advance stem cell based strategies for diabetes and brain tumors

The Netherlands Antilles Public Health Inspectorate issues importation approval for TNS' ImmuSANO and GlucoSANO

New study reviews science behind the efficacy of biofield therapies on pain management

Echo Therapeutics enhances its needle-free Symphony tCGM biosensor

Americans United for Life CEO's statement on the new House health care bill

Pre-dialysis recipients with high kidney function do not benefit from kidney transplants

Hard to Treat Diseases negotiating possible merger with EU based stem cell research company

Winners of 4th annual Katz Prizes in Cardiovascular Research announced

Case Western Reserve awarded $14.7M to lead study on effects of lowering systolic blood pressure

Venza Group sponsors charity event; proceeds to benefit Georgia's foster and adoption families

PSI to provide operations and maintenance support to EHR for the Military Theater environment

Johns Hopkins bioethicists raise important issues on recent creation of live mice from iPSCs

Fine print: Finance bill may cause consumer sticker shock

Women face higher risk of graft loss after liver transplantation compared to men

University of Virginia Cancer Center commences patient treatment with the TomoDirect delivery mode

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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