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Salivary gland biopsy could confirm PD in the living

Biopsy of the submandibular gland could confirm the presence of Parkinson’s disease (PD) in living patients with clinical symptoms, research suggests.

7 Mar 2014

MD² commemorates 18 years of practicing highly personalized care

Widely credited with originating the concept of concierge medicine, MD² celebrates 18 years of practicing highly personalized care.

7 Mar 2014

UOC ventures into U.S. market to offer safe, cost-effective hip and knee devices

Today, United Orthopedic Corporation (UOC) - a leading international designer, manufacturer, and distributor of innovative orthopedic implants and instruments - announced its entrance into the American market, offering clinically proven, safe and cost-effective hip and knee devices through its U.S. subsidiary, UOC USA.

7 Mar 2014

LVB Acquisition files registration statement for proposed initial public offering of common stock

Biomet, Inc. today announced that its parent company, LVB Acquisition, Inc., has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock.

7 Mar 2014

Nordion generates $70.8 million in revenue for first quarter of fiscal 2014

Nordion Inc., a leading provider of products and services to the global health science market, today reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

7 Mar 2014

Longtime allies team up to create Penn Medicine/CHOP Friedreich's Ataxia Center of Excellence

Three longtime allies have joined forces to create the new Penn Medicine/CHOP Friedreich's Ataxia Center of Excellence.

7 Mar 2014

First Edition: March 7, 2014

Today's headlines include stories about new studies that attempt to measure the health law's headway in signing up uninsured Americans for health coverage.

7 Mar 2014

National clinical trial to test new avenue for tinnitus treatment

UT Southwestern Medical Center will take part in a national clinical trial to test a device that could provide relief for people suffering from tinnitus, a persistent buzzing or ringing sound in the ears. The device uses nervous system stimuli to rewire parts of the brain, in hopes of significantly reducing or removing tinnitus.

7 Mar 2014

Simple online tool helps predict patient's risk of complications following surgery

The presence - or absence - of complications following surgery is a strong indicator of which patients are likely to be readmitted to the hospital in the 30 days following their procedure, according to a study published today in JAMA Surgery.

7 Mar 2014

Biodegradable scaffolds promote tissue growth during the healing process

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering and McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine (MIRM) are proposing that if 3-D printers, or additive manufacturing, can produce custom replacement parts for machines, why couldn't the same process create biodegradable tissue repair structures for the human body?

7 Mar 2014

APS annual meeting to be held in Tampa from April 30 to May 3, 2014

The 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society (APS) will convene April 30 through May 3 at the Tampa Convention Center.

7 Mar 2014

Mindray's ADS holders entitled to receive March 2014 dividend

Mindray Medical International Limited ("Mindray"), a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of medical devices worldwide, announced today that, in accordance with NYSE rules, holders of record of Mindray ADS at the close of business on March 14, 2014 are entitled to the recently declared dividend ($0.50 per ordinary share).

From Mindray 7 Mar 2014

Columbia Laboratories repurchases Actavis' block of shares at advantageous price

Columbia Laboratories, Inc. announced today that the Company has repurchased 1.4 million shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, from Coventry Acquisition, LLC, a subsidiary of Actavis Inc. (Actavis), at $6.08 per share, which represents a 10.75% discount to the closing price on Thursday, March 6, 2014.

7 Mar 2014

STSI releases Scripps Wellderly Genome Resource to explore genetic cause for certain illness

Scientists exploring the genetic causes of illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease, heart disease, cancer and diabetes now have a new tool - a reference DNA dataset built by researchers at Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI).

7 Mar 2014

Agendia co-founder to be honored with 2014 European Union Prize for Women Innovators

Agendia co-founder Laura van 't Veer, Ph.D., will receive a 2014 European Union Prize for Women Innovators in ceremonies next Monday. Dr. van 't Veer, of the Netherlands, is the inventor of Agendia's MammaPrint® breast cancer test.

7 Mar 2014

BWH researchers explore newer approaches to treat Alzheimer's disease

A team of Alzheimer's disease (AD) researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) has been able to study the underlying causes of AD and develop assays to test newer approaches to treatment by using stem cells derived from related family members with a genetic predisposition to (AD).

7 Mar 2014

Research paper takes broader snapshot of returning soldiers' mental state

Much of the research on post-combat mental health of veterans focuses on problems like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depression. A paper co-authored by R. Tyson Smith, visiting assistant professor of sociology, takes an even broader snapshot of returning soldiers' mental state by focusing instead on the identity conflict many face when transitioning from soldier to civilian life and how that conflict manifests as mental distress.

7 Mar 2014

Viewpoints: Revamping health law regs -- again; Arkansas decision on Medicaid reverberates nationwide

The Obama administration wrote a new chapter Wednesday in the "if you like your health plan, you can keep it" chronicles, decreeing that plans it once derided as "junk" or "substandard" can remain in effect until October 2017 -- long after the next presidential election. The point, administration officials say, is to help those in the market for individual or small-group plans make a smoother transition into Obamacare (Jon Healey, 3/5).

7 Mar 2014

Georgia's Pre-K Program produces positive outcomes for children

Scientists from UNC's Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute today reported that Georgia's Pre-K Program produces significant positive outcomes for children, regardless of family income level or English language skills. FPG's research on nearly 1,200 children reveals strong results in language, literacy, math, and general knowledge for students enrolled in the state's universal pre-k program.

7 Mar 2014

Higher levels of exposure to traffic-related air pollution linked to changes in right ventricle of the heart

Exposure to high levels of traffic-related air pollution is associated with changes in the right ventricle of the heart that may contribute to the known connection between air pollution exposure and heart disease, according to a new study.

7 Mar 2014

Medical News

Salivary gland biopsy could confirm PD in the living

MD² commemorates 18 years of practicing highly personalized care

UOC ventures into U.S. market to offer safe, cost-effective hip and knee devices

LVB Acquisition files registration statement for proposed initial public offering of common stock

Nordion generates $70.8 million in revenue for first quarter of fiscal 2014

Longtime allies team up to create Penn Medicine/CHOP Friedreich's Ataxia Center of Excellence

First Edition: March 7, 2014

National clinical trial to test new avenue for tinnitus treatment

Simple online tool helps predict patient's risk of complications following surgery

Biodegradable scaffolds promote tissue growth during the healing process

APS annual meeting to be held in Tampa from April 30 to May 3, 2014

Mindray's ADS holders entitled to receive March 2014 dividend

Columbia Laboratories repurchases Actavis' block of shares at advantageous price

STSI releases Scripps Wellderly Genome Resource to explore genetic cause for certain illness

Agendia co-founder to be honored with 2014 European Union Prize for Women Innovators

BWH researchers explore newer approaches to treat Alzheimer's disease

Research paper takes broader snapshot of returning soldiers' mental state

Viewpoints: Revamping health law regs -- again; Arkansas decision on Medicaid reverberates nationwide

Georgia's Pre-K Program produces positive outcomes for children

Higher levels of exposure to traffic-related air pollution linked to changes in right ventricle of the heart

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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