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Carl Zeiss Meditec acquires 100% of shares in Aaren Scientific

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG announces it has acquired, through its subsidiary Carl Zeiss Meditec Inc., 100% of the shares in Aaren Scientific Inc., a US-based manufacturer of intraocular lenses (IOLs). Aaren Scientific, headquartered in Ontario, California, has been manufacturing IOLs for more than two decades. The majority of shares in Aaren Scientific had previously been owned by a private investment company as well as other investors, including the CEO and co-founder of Aaren Scientific, Rick Aguilera, who along with the entire management team will stay on board after the transaction.

8 Jan 2014

Nano-luteolin has immense potential for future studies of chemoprevention, say researchers

Researchers at the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University have discovered a more effective drug delivery system using nanotechnology that could one day significantly affect cancer prevention.

8 Jan 2014

OASIS receives research award from MJFF to develop saliva-based, rapid test for Parkinson's detection, diagnosis

Oasis Diagnostics Corporation is the recipient of a research award from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research to validate OASIS' development of a non-invasive, saliva-based, rapid test for Parkinson's disease detection and diagnosis.

8 Jan 2014

EKF Diagnostics to exhibit two POC testing analyzers for diabetes management at Arab Health

EKF, will be exhibiting two newly introduced point-of-care testing analyzers for rapid assessment of diabetes and related conditions.

From EKF Diagnostics 8 Jan 2014

Veterans who played varsity sports during high school stay fit and healthy at 70

Fit and healthy 70 year olds who don't frequently visit the doctor have something unexpected in common - they played varsity sports in high school.

8 Jan 2014

Research findings could affect how drugs are developed to treat autoimmune diseases

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have zoomed in on what is going on at the molecular level when the body recognizes and defends against an attack of pathogens, and the findings, they say, could influence how drugs are developed to treat autoimmune diseases.

8 Jan 2014

NeoGenomics launches new test for detection of mutations in CALR gene

NeoGenomics, Inc., a leading provider of cancer-focused genetic testing services, announced today that it has validated and launched a new test for the detection of mutations in the calreticulin (CALR) gene. The CALR gene is a novel biomarker that was reported to be specific for myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) for the first time at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology last month.

8 Jan 2014

ArthroCare enters into Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice

ArthroCare Corp., a leader in developing state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgical products, and the U.S. Department of Justice entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement filed today with the United States District Court in the Western District of Texas (the Court).

8 Jan 2014

Cancer Treatment Centers of America recognized with Clinical Nutrition Team of Distinction Award

Cancer Treatment Centers of America has been recognized by the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition with the organization's "Clinical Nutrition Team of Distinction Award". Members of the CTCA professional staff will be honored by A.S.P.E.N at its Clinical Nutrition Week Conference in Savannah, GA this January 2014. This award is presented to multi-discipline clinical teams that exemplify excellence in interdisciplinary clinical nutrition practice in compliance with A.S.P.E.N. standards, guidelines and values.

8 Jan 2014

New study finds that Americans had more health concerns during the recession

We ring in the New Year with hopes of being healthy, wealthy, and wise. A new study led by San Diego State University School of Public Health research professor John W. Ayers suggests that from a public health standpoint, health and wealth may be connected.

8 Jan 2014

Sanford Health gifts $125M to establish Imagenetics program that integrates genomic medicine into primary care for adults

Sanford Health announced today Denny Sanford, the preeminent health care philanthropist in the United States, will gift the organization $125 million to establish Sanford Imagenetics, a first-of-its-kind program in the country that integrates genomic medicine into primary care for adults.

8 Jan 2014

Researchers explore molecular level changes when body recognizes, defends against pathogens

8 Jan 2014

DFG provides fund to study the impact of new media technologies on quality of life

The "Young Scholars Network on Media Use and Well-Being" brings together the expertise of 15 international young researchers exploring the benefits and risks associated with the use of media and their effects on psychological well-being over a three-year period.

8 Jan 2014

Study: Combined medications may improve smoking cessation than single drug therapy

Among cigarette smokers, combining the smoking cessation medications varenicline and bupropion, compared with varenicline alone, resulted in higher smoking abstinence rates for one outcome but not the other at three and six months; rates were similar at one year, according to a Mayo Clinic study published this month in JAMA.

8 Jan 2014

IQWiG study finds no added benefit of teriflunomide

Teriflunomide (trade name: Aubagio) has been approved in Germany since August 2013 for adults with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. In an early benefit assessment pursuant to the Act on the Reform of the Market for Medicinal Products, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) examined whether this new drug offers an added benefit over the appropriate comparator therapy specified by the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA).

8 Jan 2014

State highlights: States' troubled health law websites fall hardest on poor; Va. Sen. Deeds introduces mental health bills after son's death; state abortion battle strategies

A selection of health policy stories from Virginia, Florida, Texas, Georgia and California.

8 Jan 2014

RESOLUTE selected to provide Patient and Guest Wi-Fi service for VA San Diego Healthcare System

RESOLUTE Partners, a leading provider of Guest Internet access and fixed wireless communications solutions for government and commercial applications has been selected to provide Patient and Guest Wi-Fi service throughout the VA San Diego Healthcare System, La Jolla Village Drive campus.

8 Jan 2014

Medical News

Carl Zeiss Meditec acquires 100% of shares in Aaren Scientific

Nano-luteolin has immense potential for future studies of chemoprevention, say researchers

OASIS receives research award from MJFF to develop saliva-based, rapid test for Parkinson's detection, diagnosis

EKF Diagnostics to exhibit two POC testing analyzers for diabetes management at Arab Health

Veterans who played varsity sports during high school stay fit and healthy at 70

Research findings could affect how drugs are developed to treat autoimmune diseases

NeoGenomics launches new test for detection of mutations in CALR gene

ArthroCare enters into Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice

Cancer Treatment Centers of America recognized with Clinical Nutrition Team of Distinction Award

New study finds that Americans had more health concerns during the recession

Sanford Health gifts $125M to establish Imagenetics program that integrates genomic medicine into primary care for adults

Researchers explore molecular level changes when body recognizes, defends against pathogens

DFG provides fund to study the impact of new media technologies on quality of life

Study: Combined medications may improve smoking cessation than single drug therapy

IQWiG study finds no added benefit of teriflunomide

State highlights: States' troubled health law websites fall hardest on poor; Va. Sen. Deeds introduces mental health bills after son's death; state abortion battle strategies

RESOLUTE selected to provide Patient and Guest Wi-Fi service for VA San Diego Healthcare System

Study reveals epigenetic changes also play a role in breast cancer risk

AHF opens new Men's Wellness Center in Brooklyn in partnership with GMAD

Professor receives ALSF grant to develop cancer vaccine technology that help children to have healthy life

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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