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Effects of blueberry powder on blood pressure and arterial stiffness in postmenopausal women

Initial research out of Florida State University investigated whether daily consumption of a freeze-dried blueberry powder supplement resulted in a reduction of blood pressure and arterial stiffness, a measure of cardiovascular disease risk, in postmenopausal women with pre- and stage 1-hypertension.

25 Apr 2014

Swander Pace Capital sells Insight Pharmaceuticals to Prestige Brands Holdings for $750 million

Swander Pace Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in investments in consumer products companies, announced today that it is selling its over-the-counter (OTC) products portfolio company, Insight Pharmaceuticals, to Prestige Brands Holdings for $750 million.

25 Apr 2014

Researchers study likely effects of radiation on brain during deep space mission

Johns Hopkins scientists report that rats exposed to high-energy particles, simulating conditions astronauts would face on a long-term deep space mission, show lapses in attention and slower reaction times, even when the radiation exposure is in extremely low dose ranges.

25 Apr 2014

Covidien net sales increase 3% to $2.60 billion in second quarter fiscal 2014

Covidien plc today announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2014. Second-quarter net sales of $2.60 billion increased 3% from the $2.53 billion in the second quarter a year ago. Operational sales growth was 4% in the second quarter, as foreign exchange rate movement lowered the quarterly sales growth rate by just over one percentage point.

25 Apr 2014

Researchers develop new way to detect drowsy drivers

Researchers at Washington State University Spokane have developed a new way to detect when drivers are about to nod off behind the wheel.

25 Apr 2014

Alimera Sciences inks Loan and Security Agreement with Hercules Technology Growth Capital

Alimera Sciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development and commercialization of prescription ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, announced today that its United Kingdom subsidiary, Alimera Sciences Limited, has entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. for a term loan in the principal amount of up to $35 million.

25 Apr 2014

UMC Utrecht and Quirem Medical team up to develop holmium microspheres for liver cancer

Over the next few years, the University Medical Center Utrecht and Quirem Medical will be working closely together to maximize the benefits of using holmium microspheres to treat liver cancer patients worldwide. The unique properties of holmium microspheres will enable effective treatment planning, dosimetry en treatment evaluation, thereby further improving the results of patients who undergo radioembolization.

25 Apr 2014

First Edition: April 25, 2014

Today's headlines include reports about a recommendation that Oregon switch its troubled health exchange from a state-run marketplace to healthcare.gov.

25 Apr 2014

New computer program could help doctors predict patients’ stroke treatment

A new computer program could help doctors predict which patients might suffer potentially fatal side-effects from a key stroke treatment.

25 Apr 2014

LifePoint Hospitals' first quarter 2014 revenues up 8.2%

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014.

25 Apr 2014

Longer looks: Terri Schiavo case; stem cell tourism in China; fall protection for the elderly

Increasingly, Big Pharma is betting on new blockbuster cancer drugs that cost billions to develop and can be sold for thousands of dollars a dose. In 2010, each of the top 10 cancer drugs topped more than $1 billion in sales, according to Campbell Alliance, a health-care consulting firm. A decade earlier, only two of them did.

25 Apr 2014

Antimicrobial peptide coated contact lenses may reduce risk of contact lens-related infections

Contact lenses coated with an antimicrobial peptide could help to lower the risk of contact lens-related infections, reports a study in Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

25 Apr 2014

Study shows mild cognitive impairment linked to early death

Mayo Clinic research studying the relationship between death and the two types of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) suggests that people who have these conditions die at a higher rate than people without MCI.

25 Apr 2014

MIT researchers develop test that can rapidly assess DNA repair systems

Our DNA is under constant attack from many sources, including environmental pollutants, ultraviolet light, and radiation. Fortunately, cells have several major DNA repair systems that can fix this damage, which may lead to cancer and other diseases if not mended.

25 Apr 2014

Viewpoints: Blum's departure is a serious loss; GOP fighting Medicaid expansion with new tactic

The official who matters most when it comes to controlling U.S. health-care spending has just resigned, leaving behind a program with serious fiscal problems that badly needs further reform.

25 Apr 2014

Acupuncture at Waiguan influences activation of brain regions in patients with ischemic stroke

Both acupuncture at Waiguan (SJ5) and sham acupuncture can activate/deactivate several brain regions in patients with ischemic stroke, but there are some difference in Brodmann areas 4, 6, 8, Brodmann areas 7, 39, 40, Brodmann areas 18, 19, 22 and Brodmann areas 13, 24, 32, 28.

25 Apr 2014

Study: Functional electrical stimulation promotes neural cell proliferation in brains of rats with cerebral infarction

Previous studies have shown that proliferation of endogenous neural precursor cells cannot alone compensate for the damage to neurons and axons. From the perspective of neural plasticity, Dr. Yun Xiang and co-workers from Sun Yat-sen University in China observed the effects of functional electrical stimulation treatment on endogenous neural precursor cell proliferation and expression of basic fibroblast growth factor and epidermal growth factor in the rat brain on the infarct side.

25 Apr 2014

Researchers develop gene therapy reversing memory loss in mice with early-stage Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's disease is the first cause of dementia and affects some 400,000 people in Spain alone. However, no effective cure has yet been found. One of the reasons for this is the lack of knowledge on the cellular mechanisms which cause alterations in nerve transmissions and the loss of memory in the initial stages of the disease.

25 Apr 2014

SGO welcomes new options for detecting and preventing cervical cancer

The FDA approval of primary human papillomavirus (HPV) testing will provide doctors one more tool to use in cervical cancer screening, a health routine responsible for saving countless lives. As the largest organization of doctors specializing in the treatment of women's cancers, including cervical cancer, the Society of Gynecologic Oncology welcomes new options for detecting and preventing this terrible disease.

25 Apr 2014

Oral health: The gateway to your overall health

If the eyes are the windows to your soul, then your mouth is the gateway to your overall health. Research has found a surprising number of links between the state of your oral health and your overall health.

25 Apr 2014

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Effects of blueberry powder on blood pressure and arterial stiffness in postmenopausal women

Swander Pace Capital sells Insight Pharmaceuticals to Prestige Brands Holdings for $750 million

Researchers study likely effects of radiation on brain during deep space mission

Covidien net sales increase 3% to $2.60 billion in second quarter fiscal 2014

Researchers develop new way to detect drowsy drivers

Alimera Sciences inks Loan and Security Agreement with Hercules Technology Growth Capital

UMC Utrecht and Quirem Medical team up to develop holmium microspheres for liver cancer

First Edition: April 25, 2014

New computer program could help doctors predict patients’ stroke treatment

LifePoint Hospitals' first quarter 2014 revenues up 8.2%

Longer looks: Terri Schiavo case; stem cell tourism in China; fall protection for the elderly

Antimicrobial peptide coated contact lenses may reduce risk of contact lens-related infections

Study shows mild cognitive impairment linked to early death

MIT researchers develop test that can rapidly assess DNA repair systems

Viewpoints: Blum's departure is a serious loss; GOP fighting Medicaid expansion with new tactic

Acupuncture at Waiguan influences activation of brain regions in patients with ischemic stroke

Study: Functional electrical stimulation promotes neural cell proliferation in brains of rats with cerebral infarction

Researchers develop gene therapy reversing memory loss in mice with early-stage Alzheimer's

SGO welcomes new options for detecting and preventing cervical cancer

Oral health: The gateway to your overall health

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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