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Alimera Sciences resubmits New Drug Application for ILUVIEN

Alimera Sciences, Inc. (Alimera), a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development and commercialization of prescription ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, today announced that it has resubmitted its New Drug Application for ILUVIEN® to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

27 Mar 2014

Alterations in eye movements when reading linked to early indication of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have suggested that alterations in eye movements when reading could be linked to impairments in working memory and an early indication of Alzheimer's disease according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology.

27 Mar 2014

Echo Therapeutics reports net loss of $3.9M in fourth quarter 2013

Echo Therapeutics, Inc., a medical device company developing its Symphony® CGM System as a non-invasive, wireless continuous glucose monitoring system, today announced financial results for the year ended December 31, 2013.

27 Mar 2014

First Edition: March 27, 2014

Today's headlines include more coverage of the emerging details of the Obama administration's decision to allow some consumers to enroll in health coverage after the March 31 deadline.

27 Mar 2014

Johns Hopkins researchers use 3-D MRI scans to accurately measure tumor viability and death

In a series of studies involving 140 American men and women with liver tumors, researchers at Johns Hopkins have used specialized 3-D MRI scans to precisely measure living and dying tumor tissue to quickly show whether highly toxic chemotherapy - delivered directly through a tumor's blood supply - is working.

27 Mar 2014

Orthofix net sales reduce 10% to $106.1M in fourth quarter 2013

Orthofix International N.V., today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2013. For full-year 2013, net sales were $400.5 million, decreasing 11 percent on a reported basis and constant currency basis from $447.6 million in the prior year.

27 Mar 2014

Experimental vaccine for HSV-2 infection reduces rate of viral shedding at 6 months

Updated Phase 1/2a results with GEN-003, a vaccine candidate under development by Genocea Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNCA) for the treatment of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection, showed the experimental vaccine to generate highly significant reductions in both the number of clinical lesion days and rate of viral shedding at six months after the final vaccine dose.

27 Mar 2014

Experts gather to tackle issues related to increasing inclusivity, diversity in academic nursing

Penn Nursing Science and the Office of Diversity and Cultural Affairs hosted scholastic leaders from across the country on Tuesday to tackle the issues related to increasing inclusivity and diversity in academic nursing.

27 Mar 2014

ChromaDex declares full-year 2013 financial results

ChromaDex® Corp., an innovative natural products company that provides proprietary, ingredients and science-based solutions to the dietary supplement, food and beverage, animal health, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries, announced today the financial results for the year ended December 28, 2013.

27 Mar 2014

Research provides first evidence to help prevent certain stroke patients

Neurologists have long debated how to help prevent certain stroke patients from suffering a second stroke. Now research from UNC School of Medicine provides the first evidence for which course of treatment is truly best for patients with poor collateral blood vessel formation near the site of stroke: they should have their blood pressure lowered to normal levels.

27 Mar 2014

Brain regions determine signals to stop drinking

The study found a 'stop mechanism' that determined brain signals telling the individual to stop drinking water when no longer thirsty, and the brain effects of drinking more water than required.

27 Mar 2014

Pacific Vascular purchases Toshiba's Aplio 300 ultrasound systems

Pacific Vascular, Inc. is providing its patients with the latest in ultrasound technology by acquiring 36 Aplio 300 ultrasound systems from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.

27 Mar 2014

People urged to undergo oral cancer screenings as part of Oral Cancer Awareness Month

Oral and oropharyngeal cancer (cancer of the mouth and upper throat) collectively kill nearly one person every hour of every day of the year.

27 Mar 2014

Study seeks to adapt multi-family group treatment approach for people with spinal cord injury

Every year, more than 12,000 Americans-mostly young men-suffer spinal cord injuries in car crashes, falls, sports and acts of violence. Those dealing with this life-changing condition may soon have a better way to cope, thanks to a new collaborative research project by Washington State University Spokane and St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute.

27 Mar 2014

Study: Depression treatments reduce mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease

Can treating depression in patients with heart failure help them live longer? That's one of the questions that University of Pittsburgh researchers hope to answer with a new five-year, $7.3 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

27 Mar 2014

Medical News

Alimera Sciences resubmits New Drug Application for ILUVIEN

Alterations in eye movements when reading linked to early indication of Alzheimer's disease

Echo Therapeutics reports net loss of $3.9M in fourth quarter 2013

First Edition: March 27, 2014

Johns Hopkins researchers use 3-D MRI scans to accurately measure tumor viability and death

Orthofix net sales reduce 10% to $106.1M in fourth quarter 2013

Experimental vaccine for HSV-2 infection reduces rate of viral shedding at 6 months

Experts gather to tackle issues related to increasing inclusivity, diversity in academic nursing

ChromaDex declares full-year 2013 financial results

Research provides first evidence to help prevent certain stroke patients

Brain regions determine signals to stop drinking

Pacific Vascular purchases Toshiba's Aplio 300 ultrasound systems

People urged to undergo oral cancer screenings as part of Oral Cancer Awareness Month

Study seeks to adapt multi-family group treatment approach for people with spinal cord injury

Study: Depression treatments reduce mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease

2014 Biotech China to be held on 14-16 May in Nanjing, China

PET eliminates approximately 50% of unnecessary surgeries in lung cancer patients

Research points strong reason to develop new class of antidepressant drug

Novel storage device transports vaccines to remote parts of the world

Personalis and Inova team up to advance genomic medicine

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

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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