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The Miriam Hospital offers new surgical treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia

The Minimally Invasive Urology Institute at The Miriam Hospital is offering UroLift as one of the newest surgical treatments available for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), an enlarged prostate condition.

23 Jun 2015

MU researcher examines how sudden closure of safety-net agency affects clients, smaller organizations

Safety-net agencies, such as food banks and nonprofits offering health care, serve vulnerable individuals who are uninsured or underinsured and help them connect with services, such as health care, legal aid and housing.

23 Jun 2015

UT Southwestern scientists devise new technique to identify cell that replenishes adult heart muscle

Regenerative medicine researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a cell that replenishes adult heart muscle by using a new cell lineage-tracing technique they devised.

23 Jun 2015

Purdue University-led study could lead to better treatments for people infected with MERS virus

A Purdue University-led team of researchers studying the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, have found molecules that shut down the activity of an essential enzyme in the virus and could lead the way to better treatments for those infected.

23 Jun 2015

Michael Charness named recipient of Henry Rosett Award for FASD research

Michael Charness, MD, professor of neurology and associate dean of veterans affairs at Boston University School of Medicine and Chief of Staff of the VA Boston Health Care System has been selected by the Rosett Committee of the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Study Group as the 2015 recipient of the Henry Rosett Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) field.

23 Jun 2015

New research could help reverse side effects of acetaminophen overdose

New research could help reverse deadly side effects caused by excessive doses of the drug acetaminophen, the major ingredient in Tylenol and many other over-the-counter and prescription medicines.

23 Jun 2015

PSMA can be an ideal target for diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer

Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is a surface protein that is normally present on healthy prostate cells, but is found at much higher levels on prostate cancer cells. It is barely found in the rest of the body. "Therefore, PSMA is an ideal target for diagnostic purposes as well as targeted therapies against prostate cancer," says biotechnologist Dr. Matthias Eder of the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ).

23 Jun 2015

Long-term smokers and ex-smokers have respiratory-related impairments

More than half of long-term smokers and ex-smokers who are considered disease-free because they passed lung-function tests have respiratory-related impairments when more closely evaluated with lung imaging, walking and quality-of-life tests. Many of those people likely have the earliest stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, an incurable progressive disease (COPD) that is the third leading cause of death in the United States.

23 Jun 2015

Findings could help improve patient care, reduce cancer screening costs around the world

A large clinical trial led by researchers at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa has found that contrary to expectations, a CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis does not improve cancer detection in people with unexplained blood clots in their legs and lungs.

23 Jun 2015

3SBio obtains ex-China global rights to Apexigen's anti-TNF mAb technology

3SBio Inc., a leading China-based biotechnology company focused on researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing biopharmaceutical products, today announced that it has acquired the ex-China global rights to Apexigen's anti-TNF monoclonal antibody ("mAb") technology. 3SBio previously acquired the China rights from Apexigen in 2006.

23 Jun 2015

Touch Bionics introduces i-limb quantum bionic hand at ISPO Congress

Touch Bionics, a provider of world-leading prosthetic technologies, today announced a significant addition to the company's i-limb range of bionic hands at the International Society of Prosthetics & Orthotics World Congress taking place in Lyon, France. The i-limb quantum incorporates the company's patented i-mo technology and is the first upper limb prosthesis that can change grips with a simple gesture.

23 Jun 2015

Picosun provides advanced ALD coating solutions to enhance medical technology

Picosun Oy, the leading supplier of high quality Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) technology for industrial manufacturing, provides the advanced ALD coating solutions to enable the next generation of cutting-edge medical technology.

23 Jun 2015

Biolin Scientific has announced new Vice President for the Drug Discovery business unit

Biolin Scientific Holding AB has appointed Thais T. Johansen as VP of the Drug Discovery business unit (Sophion), where he replaces Morten Sunesen.

From Biolin Scientific AB 22 Jun 2015

Clonazepam study supports European practice in status epilepticus

A study comparing outcomes among patients treated with first-line lorazepam, midazolam or clonazepam for status epilepticus finds that the three drugs are broadly equivalent.

22 Jun 2015

Biotin benefits ‘clinically relevant’ in progressive multiple sclerosis

Patients with progressive multiple sclerosis and their clinicians see clear improvements during treatment with a high dose of biotin, show further results from the phase III trial of the therapy.

22 Jun 2015

Opioid offers pain relief for Parkinson’s patients

Prolonged-release combined oxycodone/naloxone may provide relief for patients with severe pain related to Parkinson’s disease, a double-blind randomised trial shows.

22 Jun 2015

British Skin Foundation introduces Molly the Mole wristband to raise awareness of skin cancer

Nice to meet you! Skin cancer can come at any time so it’s important to remember to check your moles regularly. I don’t mean moles like me, but the ones on your body.

22 Jun 2015

Centene recognized with Auburn University's Corporate Anti-Bullying Hero Award

Centene Corporation announced today that the company received the Corporate Anti-Bullying Hero Award at Auburn University's Anti-Bullying Summit in Peachtree City, Georgia.

22 Jun 2015

Vaxon Biotech receives new patent in Japan for cancer vaccine candidates

Vaxon Biotech, a company specialized in anti-tumor immunotherapy, today announces that it has been granted a new patent in Japan. This patent covers a series of optimized cryptic peptides to be used in the design of the Vbx-026, a new cancer vaccine for solid tumors.

22 Jun 2015

Wockhardt obtains final approval from FDA for marketing 5mg/ 5ml of Oxycodone HCl liquid

Pharmaceutical and biotechnology major Wockhardt has received final approval from the United States Food & Drug Administration (US FDA) for marketing 5mg/ 5ml of Oxycodone HCl liquid which is used in treatment of moderate to severe acute and chronic pain. Wockhardt is launching the product soon and will be amongst the few generic versions of this product in the market.

22 Jun 2015

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The Miriam Hospital offers new surgical treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia

MU researcher examines how sudden closure of safety-net agency affects clients, smaller organizations

UT Southwestern scientists devise new technique to identify cell that replenishes adult heart muscle

Purdue University-led study could lead to better treatments for people infected with MERS virus

Michael Charness named recipient of Henry Rosett Award for FASD research

New research could help reverse side effects of acetaminophen overdose

PSMA can be an ideal target for diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer

Long-term smokers and ex-smokers have respiratory-related impairments

Findings could help improve patient care, reduce cancer screening costs around the world

3SBio obtains ex-China global rights to Apexigen's anti-TNF mAb technology

Touch Bionics introduces i-limb quantum bionic hand at ISPO Congress

Picosun provides advanced ALD coating solutions to enhance medical technology

Biolin Scientific has announced new Vice President for the Drug Discovery business unit

Clonazepam study supports European practice in status epilepticus

Biotin benefits ‘clinically relevant’ in progressive multiple sclerosis

Opioid offers pain relief for Parkinson’s patients

British Skin Foundation introduces Molly the Mole wristband to raise awareness of skin cancer

Centene recognized with Auburn University's Corporate Anti-Bullying Hero Award

Vaxon Biotech receives new patent in Japan for cancer vaccine candidates

Wockhardt obtains final approval from FDA for marketing 5mg/ 5ml of Oxycodone HCl liquid

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