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Warm Springs Specialty Hospital of New Braunfels achieves Gold Seal of Approval for Respiratory Failure Certification

Warm Springs Specialty Hospital of New Braunfels, a Post Acute Medical facility, today announced that it has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Respiratory Failure Certification. The Gold Seal of Approval is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization's commitment to providing safe and effective patient care.

17 Jun 2015

FDA accepts BiondVax's IND for Multimeric-001 vaccine

BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing immunomodulation therapies for infectious diseases, today announced that its Investigational New Drug Application (IND) for its Multimeric-001 vaccine (M-001), has been accepted by the US Food and Drug Administration, and the Company was notified by its regulatory advisors that the 'study may proceed'.

17 Jun 2015

CGRP monoclonal antibodies show promise in treating migraine

Migraine researchers and clinicians are growing excited about a new class of drugs called Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) monoclonal antibodies, which are showing promise in treating high-frequency episodic migraine and chronic migraine.

17 Jun 2015

New tissue 'scaffold' technology could one day help produce large organs

Scientists have developed a new tissue 'scaffold' technology that could one day enable the engineering of large organs. Research led by the Universities of Bristol and Liverpool has shown that it is possible to combine cells with a special scaffold to produce living tissue in the laboratory. It is hoped this can then be implanted into patients as a way of replacing diseased parts of the body.

17 Jun 2015

Study shows development assistance for health increased substantially since 1990

Funding for health in developing countries has increased substantially since 1990, with a focus on HIV/AIDS, maternal health, and newborn and child health, and limited funding for noncommunicable diseases, according to a study in the June 16 issue of JAMA.

17 Jun 2015

Wilson Therapeutics supports BIG WOW event to increase awareness of Wilson's Disease

Wilson Therapeutics AB, a privately-held biopharmaceutical company, today announced its sponsorship of the first annual Big Walk on Wilson's (BIG WOW). The event will take place on September 19, 2015 in sixteen cities across North America to increase awareness of Wilson's Disease and raise funds for the Wilson Disease Association.

17 Jun 2015

Accurexa seeks FDA clearance to market BranchPoint device

Accurexa Inc., a biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing novel neurological therapies, announced on Monday that it has filed a submission with the U.S. FDA for 510(k) clearance to market its BranchPoint device.

17 Jun 2015

Allergan agrees to acquire KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals for $2.1 billion

Allergan plc, a leading global pharmaceutical company, and KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel prescription products for the aesthetic medicine market, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Allergan has agreed to acquire KYTHERA in a cash and equity transaction valued at $75 per KYTHERA share, or approximately $2.1 billion.

17 Jun 2015

AMRI, PerkinElmer form strategic collaboration to accelerate drug discovery

As further evidence of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's successful establishment of a dynamic and growing bio-pharma sector in Buffalo, New York, Albany Molecular Research Inc. and PerkinElmer, Inc. today announced the formation of a strategic collaboration in connection with the opening of AMRI's drug discovery center as part of the new Buffalo Medical Innovation and Commercialization Hub.

17 Jun 2015

Centinel Spine obtains FDA clearance for STALIF MIDLINE, MIDLINE II and MIDLINE II-Ti devices

Centinel Spine, Inc., the pioneer of Stand-Alone, No-Profile, Integrated Interbody fusion devices receive FDA clearance for its STALIF MIDLINE, MIDLINE II, MIDLINE II-Ti (Ti-ACTIVE) devices for use with allogeneic bone graft in lumbar spinal fusion procedures.

17 Jun 2015

Hill-Rom, Welch Allyn joining forces to advance patient care around the world

Two of the world's leading healthcare technology companies are joining forces to make possible the development of leading-edge solutions that will advance patient care around the world. Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. and privately-held Welch Allyn, Inc. today announced that the Boards of Directors of both companies have unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which Hill-Rom will acquire Welch Allyn for approximately $2.05 billion in cash and stock.

17 Jun 2015

Loyola patient celebrates 10th anniversary of heart and double-lung transplant

On March 20, Andrew Gaumer celebrated the 10th anniversary of his life-saving heart and double-lung transplant. On Mother's Day, his wife, Andrea, gave birth to their first child, a baby boy named Jude. And on June 21, Andrew will celebrate his first Father's Day - a milestone he once feared he would never see.

17 Jun 2015

Low heart rate variability may place women at risk for sexual dysfunction

Chances are good that women with a low heart rate variability also suffer from sexual dysfunction. That's the finding from a study led by Amelia Stanton of The University of Texas at Austin in the US published in Springer's journal Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback.

17 Jun 2015

Reducing short breaks between shifts enhances nurses' recovery from work

Reducing short breaks between shifts helps nurses recover from work, according to a new study from Finland. The study analysed the effects of longer rest and recovery periods between shifts on heart rate variability, which is an indicator of recovery.

17 Jun 2015

New open access journal to deliver case reports on all aspects of pancreatic cancer

Case Reports in Pancreatic Cancer, a new peer-reviewed, open access journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, will deliver authoritative case reports on all aspects of pancreatic cancer diagnosis, management, treatment, and outcomes.

17 Jun 2015

Helmholtz Zentrum München scientists investigating molecular causes of COPD

At present, there is a lack of effective treatments that target the causes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Scientists of the Comprehensive Pneumology Center at Helmholtz Zentrum München are therefore investigating the molecular causes of COPD in order to intervene specifically.

17 Jun 2015

Ruhr-Universität Bochum scientists develop mouse model to investigate SCA6

Scientists at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum established a mouse model for the human disease SCA6. SCA6 is characterised by movement deficits and caused by similar genetic alterations as Chorea Huntington. The mouse model will be used to investigate the disease mechanisms.

17 Jun 2015

New form of talking therapy shows promise for people suffering from chronic low back pain

New research from Royal Holloway, University of London has found that a new form of talking therapy is a credible and promising treatment for people with chronic low back pain who are also suffering from related psychological stress.

17 Jun 2015

Researchers develop new energy-absorbing structure that withstands blunt and ballistic impact

Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a groundbreaking new energy-absorbing structure to better withstand blunt and ballistic impact.

17 Jun 2015

ALK1 protein determines the extent of breast tumour's spread in the body

For breast cancer to be fatal, the tumour has to send out metastases to other parts of the body. The cancer cells are spread via the blood vessels, and a research team at Lund University in Sweden has now proven that the protein ALK1 determines the extent of the tumour's spread in the body.

17 Jun 2015

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Warm Springs Specialty Hospital of New Braunfels achieves Gold Seal of Approval for Respiratory Failure Certification

FDA accepts BiondVax's IND for Multimeric-001 vaccine

CGRP monoclonal antibodies show promise in treating migraine

New tissue 'scaffold' technology could one day help produce large organs

Study shows development assistance for health increased substantially since 1990

Wilson Therapeutics supports BIG WOW event to increase awareness of Wilson's Disease

Accurexa seeks FDA clearance to market BranchPoint device

Allergan agrees to acquire KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals for $2.1 billion

AMRI, PerkinElmer form strategic collaboration to accelerate drug discovery

Centinel Spine obtains FDA clearance for STALIF MIDLINE, MIDLINE II and MIDLINE II-Ti devices

Hill-Rom, Welch Allyn joining forces to advance patient care around the world

Loyola patient celebrates 10th anniversary of heart and double-lung transplant

Low heart rate variability may place women at risk for sexual dysfunction

Reducing short breaks between shifts enhances nurses' recovery from work

New open access journal to deliver case reports on all aspects of pancreatic cancer

Helmholtz Zentrum München scientists investigating molecular causes of COPD

Ruhr-Universität Bochum scientists develop mouse model to investigate SCA6

New form of talking therapy shows promise for people suffering from chronic low back pain

Researchers develop new energy-absorbing structure that withstands blunt and ballistic impact

ALK1 protein determines the extent of breast tumour's spread in the body

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