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Argon gets FDA clearance to market OptionELITE IVC filter over-the-wire delivery technique

Argon Medical Devices, Inc. announced today that the company has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration to begin marketing the OptionELITE retrievable inferior vena cava filter with a new over-the-wire delivery technique.

16 Jan 2014

New gene therapy restores some sight in people born with inherited form of blindness

A new gene therapy has restored some sight in people born with an inherited, progressive form of blindness. The technique replaces a defective gene in the eye with a normal working copy of the gene using a single injection.

16 Jan 2014

Too many medications associated with increased risk of admissions for patients with multiple conditions

Patients with a single illness who take many drugs have an increased risk of being admitted to hospital, but for patients with multiple conditions, taking many medicines is now associated with a near-normal risk of admission. This is the key finding of work published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.

16 Jan 2014

First Edition: January 16, 2013

Today's headlines include reports that a federal judge on Wednesday rejected a legal challenge related to the health law's insurance subsidies.

16 Jan 2014

New imaging technique captures vibrations of proteins, tiny motions critical to human life

Like the strings on a violin or the pipes of an organ, the proteins in the human body vibrate in different patterns, scientists have long suspected.

16 Jan 2014

New Access Total βhCG (5th IS) assay from Beckman Coulter receives FDA clearance and is granted CE Mark for Europe

Aligned with its commitment to help move reproductive health management forward, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has received clearance for its new Access Total βhCG (5th IS) assay from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k), as well as being granted the CE Mark specifically for Europe.

16 Jan 2014

Health law's prevention funds diverted to other programs in $1T spending bill

New details emerge about the cut to the health law's Prevention and Public Health Fund in the $1 trillion spending bill, but a jobless benefits extension in Congress stalls. In the meantime, a mental health plan pushed by President Obama will get spending bill funds.

16 Jan 2014

Neuroscientists find human brain can process entire images that eye sees for 13 milliseconds

Imagine seeing a dozen pictures flash by in a fraction of a second. You might think it would be impossible to identify any images you see for such a short time.

16 Jan 2014

Scientists develop strategies focused on diet to treat patients suffering from circadian dysfunctions

Living organisms have adapted to the day-night cycle and, in most cases, they have evolved a "circadian clock". Its effects are not completely known yet but its functioning has been shown to have important metabolic consequences for the body.

16 Jan 2014

Cedars-Sinai investigators identify new molecular abnormalities in diabetic cornea

Investigators at the Cedars-Sinai Regenerative Medicine Institute have identified new molecular abnormalities in the diabetic cornea that could contribute to eye problems in affected patients.

16 Jan 2014

BMC reduced audible alarms as a way to combat alarm fatigue, improve patient safety

Boston Medical Center (BMC) successfully reduced audible alarms as a way to combat alarm fatigue and improve patient safety. The hospital, one of two in the country that spearheaded this issue, implemented a novel cost-effective approach during a six-week pilot program that resulted in a drastic drop in audible alarms.

16 Jan 2014

People who decrease sitting time and increase physical activity have lower risk of chronic disease

People who decrease sitting time and increase physical activity have a lower risk of chronic disease, according to Kansas State University research.

16 Jan 2014

People who suffer from brain injuries, strokes often have problems paying attention, concentrating

The brain appears to synchronize the activity of different brain regions to make it possible for a person to pay attention or concentrate on a task, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have learned.

16 Jan 2014

Scientists develop new nasal vaccine that proves effective against whooping cough

Scientists involved in the EU-funded project ChildInnovac are about to publish in the online journal Plos One the results of their first clinical trial of a new nasal vaccine.

16 Jan 2014

Viewpoints: House GOP moves away from health law repeal demands; defeating polio; health website insults Hispanics

Assuming hard-right members of the House don't manage to block it, a $1 trillion appropriations bill is about to be approved by both chambers for the rest of the 2014 fiscal year, through the end of September.

16 Jan 2014

Scientists develop novel treatment for Hairy Cell Leukaemia using drug administered to combat skin cancer

A team of scientists from the University of Leicester has demonstrated a novel treatment for Hairy Cell Leukaemia (HCL), a rare type of blood cancer, using a drug administered to combat skin cancer.

16 Jan 2014

Prolonged sedentary time linked with premature mortality in women

A woman's body at rest will remain at rest - and that means health woes for older women. Led by Cornell University nutritional scientist Rebecca Seguin, a new study of 93,000 postmenopausal American women found those with the highest amounts of sedentary time - defined as sitting and resting, excluding sleeping - died earlier than their most active peers.

16 Jan 2014

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Argon gets FDA clearance to market OptionELITE IVC filter over-the-wire delivery technique

New gene therapy restores some sight in people born with inherited form of blindness

Too many medications associated with increased risk of admissions for patients with multiple conditions

First Edition: January 16, 2013

New imaging technique captures vibrations of proteins, tiny motions critical to human life

New Access Total βhCG (5th IS) assay from Beckman Coulter receives FDA clearance and is granted CE Mark for Europe

Health law's prevention funds diverted to other programs in $1T spending bill

Neuroscientists find human brain can process entire images that eye sees for 13 milliseconds

Scientists develop strategies focused on diet to treat patients suffering from circadian dysfunctions

Cedars-Sinai investigators identify new molecular abnormalities in diabetic cornea

BMC reduced audible alarms as a way to combat alarm fatigue, improve patient safety

People who decrease sitting time and increase physical activity have lower risk of chronic disease

People who suffer from brain injuries, strokes often have problems paying attention, concentrating

Scientists develop new nasal vaccine that proves effective against whooping cough

Viewpoints: House GOP moves away from health law repeal demands; defeating polio; health website insults Hispanics

Scientists develop novel treatment for Hairy Cell Leukaemia using drug administered to combat skin cancer

Prolonged sedentary time linked with premature mortality in women

Study examines charges for uncomplicated deliveries

Study links later school start times to improved sleep and mood in teens

Researchers develop "smart" hydrogel that can deliver medicine on demand

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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