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New 3D scaffolding technology may help grow skin and blood vessels in labs

Scientists are developing new scaffolding technology which could be used to grow tissues such as skin, nerves and cartilage using 3D spaghetti-like structures. Their research is highlighted in the latest issue of Business, the quarterly highlights magazine of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).

19 Oct 2009

Copper bracelets and magnetic wrist straps are ineffective in relieving arthritis pain, says study

Copper bracelets and magnetic wrist straps are ineffective in relieving arthritis pain, according to a new study led by a University of York academic.

19 Oct 2009

Anti-clotting drug may cause problems for elderly trauma patients: Study

A common drug used for preventing heart attacks and blood clots may also cause problems for individuals who suffer some form of trauma, particularly elderly patients, according to a study presented today at the 2009 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons.

19 Oct 2009

First high-throughput analysis of Salmonella Typhi gene

For the first time, researchers are able to look at the need for every gene in a bacterial cell in a single experiment. The new method will transform the study of gene activity and the search for weaknesses in bacterial armouries.

19 Oct 2009

New mathematical model for rapid and accurate diagnoses of AHF

Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital have developed the first mathematical model in cardiology and emergency medicine to more quickly and reliably diagnose acute heart failure (AHF) in emergency room patients

19 Oct 2009

UNC scientists receive GO grant to study the human genome blueprint

Ever since the first genome sequence was published in 2001, scientists have been working to figure out what the sequence means. An analogy is walking across a desert and finding a large book in a language you don't know, then trying to figure out what the book is saying.

19 Oct 2009

Minnesota Governor proposes to let residents buy out-of-state insurance and other state headlines

News outlets report on a variety of state health stories including insurance in Minnesota, premiums and out-of-pocket costs in Massachusetts and high premiums for Blue Sheild in California.

19 Oct 2009

Healthcare systems integrator Evolutionary Systems awarded Oracle's Certified Advantage Partner status

Evolutionary Systems, (Evosys) a leading systems integrator for the healthcare and public sector industry, has been awarded Oracle's Certified Advantage Partner status by Oracle. To achieve this accreditation Evosys underwent a number of rigorous assessments, covering technical excellence, commercial capability and customer satisfaction.

19 Oct 2009

Readmission of elderly patients after colectomy strongly linked with mortality: Study

Readmission to a hospital after standard surgical treatment for colon cancer is far more common than suspected for elderly patients according to researchers who presented their findings at the 2009 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons. Results from the first study to determine nationwide readmission rates following colectomy [surgical removal of malignant disease and part of the colon] in the Medicare population revealed that nearly one in nine patients over the age of 65 was readmitted within 30 days.

19 Oct 2009

NanoBio's NB-401 preclinical data to be presented at the 2009 North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference

NanoBio Corporation today announced compelling preclinical data for NB-401, a nebulized nanoemulsion-based agent that kills highly drug-resistant strains of bacteria commonly found in cystic fibrosis patients. Currently there are limited treatment options available that effectively address these resistant bacteria. The study results are being presented today at the 2009 Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference (NACFC) in Minneapolis, Minn.

19 Oct 2009

Preclinical data of carfilzomib and PR-957 inhibitors to be presented at 2009 ACR/ARHP meeting

Proteolix, Inc. today announced that data from preclinical studies of carfilzomib and PR-957 will be presented at the 2009 ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting on October 16 - 21 in Philadelphia, PA.

19 Oct 2009

Discovery may yield better understanding of protective gut-dwelling bacteria

Medical researchers have long suspected that obscure bacteria living within the intestinal tract may help keep the human immune system in balance. An international collaboration co-led by scientists at NYU Langone Medical Center has now identified a bizarre-looking microbial species that can single-handedly spur the production of specialized immune cells in mice.

19 Oct 2009

IL-2 compound ineffective against HIV-AIDS

An international research team has demonstrated that treating HIV-AIDS with interleukin-2 (IL-2) is ineffective. As a result, the researchers recommend that clinical trials on this compound be stopped.

19 Oct 2009

Breakthrough discovery by scientists may lead to a new treatment for Alzheimer's Disease

A breakthrough discovery by scientists from the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL, may lead to a new treatment for Alzheimer's Disease that actually removes amyloid plaques-considered a hallmark of the disease-from patients' brains.

19 Oct 2009

GOP leaders keep up the criticism about Democratic-backed health overhaul plans

Republicans are standing united — mostly — against health care reform in Congress as they try to make the case that Democratic-backed reforms are the wrong way to go.

19 Oct 2009

Majority of girls and young women well aware of HPV vaccine's benefits and limitations

Contrary to concerns that the human papillomavirus vaccine might promote promiscuity, a national survey of girls and young women found that the majority of respondents did not believe the HPV vaccine protected them against other sexually transmitted infections.

19 Oct 2009

Insurers vs. Dems: Battle over AHIP report leads to 'grudge match'

An industry-sponsored report forecasting soaring health insurance prices as a result of reform plans ignited a fight between insurers and Democrats, and doused a fragile truce between top insurance lobbyist Karen Ignagni and White House health adviser Nancy-Ann DeParle, TIME reports. After a years-long relationship and more-than-weekly phone calls despite tensions over reform plans, the recent episode "shattered the thin trust between the Administration and the insurance lobby."

19 Oct 2009

NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology updated to include pralatrexate drug

NCCN has added pralatrexate (Folotyn(TM), Allos Therapeutics, Inc.) to the NCCN Guidelines for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas as one of the options for second-line therapy for relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma.

19 Oct 2009

Smoking bans reduce risk of of heart attack in nonsmokers and smokers

Smoking bans are effective at reducing the risk of heart attacks and heart disease associated with exposure to secondhand smoke, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. The report also confirms there is sufficient evidence that breathing secondhand smoke boosts nonsmokers' risk for heart problems, adding that indirect evidence indicating that even relatively brief exposures could lead to a heart attack is compelling.

19 Oct 2009

Pelosi raises banner of public plan in response to insurers' attacks

The health insurance industry's recent attacks on health-overhaul legislation only strengthens the case for the federal government to offer a competing health plan, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Thursday, the Associated Press reports.

19 Oct 2009

Medical News

New 3D scaffolding technology may help grow skin and blood vessels in labs

Copper bracelets and magnetic wrist straps are ineffective in relieving arthritis pain, says study

Anti-clotting drug may cause problems for elderly trauma patients: Study

First high-throughput analysis of Salmonella Typhi gene

New mathematical model for rapid and accurate diagnoses of AHF

UNC scientists receive GO grant to study the human genome blueprint

Minnesota Governor proposes to let residents buy out-of-state insurance and other state headlines

Healthcare systems integrator Evolutionary Systems awarded Oracle's Certified Advantage Partner status

Readmission of elderly patients after colectomy strongly linked with mortality: Study

NanoBio's NB-401 preclinical data to be presented at the 2009 North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference

Preclinical data of carfilzomib and PR-957 inhibitors to be presented at 2009 ACR/ARHP meeting

Discovery may yield better understanding of protective gut-dwelling bacteria

IL-2 compound ineffective against HIV-AIDS

Breakthrough discovery by scientists may lead to a new treatment for Alzheimer's Disease

GOP leaders keep up the criticism about Democratic-backed health overhaul plans

Majority of girls and young women well aware of HPV vaccine's benefits and limitations

Insurers vs. Dems: Battle over AHIP report leads to 'grudge match'

NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology updated to include pralatrexate drug

Smoking bans reduce risk of of heart attack in nonsmokers and smokers

Pelosi raises banner of public plan in response to insurers' attacks

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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