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Gore's next generation Conformable GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis enters clinical trial

W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) announced the first human implants of the next generation Conformable GORE TAG® Thoracic Endoprosthesis in the United States for the treatment of traumatic transection of the thoracic aorta.

8 Jan 2010

LSUHSC receives $2.1 million grant for pneumonia research

Dr. Jay Kolls, Professor and Chairman of Genetics at the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, has been awarded a $2.1 million grant over five years by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health to further his work on a discovery that plays a critical role in the body's defense against pneumonia.

8 Jan 2010

Springer signs agreement with ISOBM to co-publish the journal Tumor Biology

Springer, a leading publisher in the fields of science, technology and medicine, has signed an agreement with the International Society of Oncology and BioMarkers (ISOBM) to co-publish the journal Tumor Biology starting in January 2010.

8 Jan 2010

HHS releases nation’s first comprehensive strategy to address existing and emerging health threats

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released The National Health Security Strategy, the nation’s first comprehensive strategy focused on protecting people’s health during a large-scale emergency. The strategy sets priorities for government and non-government activities over the next four years.

8 Jan 2010

Biovest International receives Orphan Drug Designation for its personalized lymphoma vaccine

Biovest International, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation to BiovaxID®, Biovest’s personalized lymphoma vaccine. BiovaxID represents a new class of active immunotherapy and is one of the few select late-stage patient-specific cancer vaccines vying to be among the first to reach market.

8 Jan 2010

UCLA: Metformin can be used to treat patients with diabetes and advanced heart failure

A new study has shown that metformin, a drug often used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, is safe for use in treating patients who have both diabetes and advanced heart failure.

7 Jan 2010

Additional birth weight decreases risk of developing tuberculosis later in life

Researchers at the University of Michigan looked at how much protection additional birth weight added against developing the disease years later. They found that every 1.1 pounds of birth weight decreases the risk of developing tuberculosis later by 46 percent among identical twins.

7 Jan 2010

CRF awards $1.75 million in 11 new grants to researchers to find a cure for cystinosis

The Cystinosis Research Foundation of Irvine, Calif., announced it awarded $1.75 million in 11 new grants to researchers in the United States, Canada, Belgium and Italy who are working to find a cure for cystinosis, a rare, deadly metabolic and genetic disease that afflicts about 500 children and young adults in the U.S. and 2,000 worldwide.

7 Jan 2010

Tel Aviv University finds Mozart's music induces weight gain in premature babies

The music they listen to doesn't have any lyrics that tell them to grow, but new research from Tel Aviv University finds that premature babies who are exposed to music by 18th-century composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart gain weight faster -- and therefore become stronger -- than those who don't.

7 Jan 2010

Positive results from phase 2 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of Qnexa announced

VIVUS, Inc. today announced positive results from a phase 2 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of Qnexa®, an investigational drug, for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). VIVUS recently completed phase 3 development of Qnexa for the treatment of obesity and submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the FDA for that indication.

7 Jan 2010

CFIDS Association of America issues statement in response to XMRV study

The CFIDS Association of America issued the following statement in response to a study published in today’s edition of PLoS One that failed to detect the XMRV virus in banked samples drawn from 186 CFS patients in the United Kingdom. A study published Oct. 8, 2009 in Science reported that 68 of 101 CFS patients from clinics in the U.S. tested positive for XMRV.

7 Jan 2010

BUSM researchers develop mathematical methodology to reduce biologic variation in clinical status

Clinicians rely on laboratory tests to monitor the progression or remission of disease, or to identify pathologic alterations in physiology that may precede clinical events. Monitoring quantitative laboratory results represents a crucial component in the assessment of response to therapy.

7 Jan 2010

Board of Directors for Legacy continue efforts to preserve tobacco funds in Ohio

Today, the Board of Directors for Legacy(SM) - a national public health foundation devoted to tobacco cessation and prevention - announced it will continue efforts to preserve tobacco funds in Ohio, by taking the battle to the Supreme Court of Ohio.

7 Jan 2010

New research reveals hand amputation may lead to permanent distortions in spatial perception

The space within reach of our hands - where actions such as grasping and touching occur - is known as the "action space." Research has shown that visual information in this area is organized in hand-centered coordinates - in other words, the representation of objects in the human brain depends on their physical location with respect to the hand.

7 Jan 2010

BioTrends Research Group’s syndicated reports provide comprehensive insight on renal anemia market

BioTrends Research Group, Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of its TreatmentTrends®: US Nephrology, EU Nephrology, and Canadian Nephrology publications. The reports are based on responses to online surveys completed by over 300 Nephrologists in the US, over 200 Nephrologists in Europe (UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain) and 40 Nephrologists in Canada during November / December 2009.

7 Jan 2010

High blood pressure drugs may be useful in preventing and treating diabetic retinopathy

Scientists in Massachusetts are reporting new evidence that certain high blood pressure drugs may be useful in preventing and treating diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of vision loss in people with diabetes. The study, the largest to date on proteins in the retina, could lead to new ways to prevent or treat the sight-threatening disease, they say.

7 Jan 2010

Muscular Dystrophy Association announces milestone grant to develop new treatments for ALS

Buoyed by the extraordinary progress being made by the ALS Therapy Development Institute, the Muscular Dystrophy Association today announced a new milestone-driven grant of $2.5 million, adding to the $18 million MDA already has invested with ALS TDI -- the world's only non-profit research center focused exclusively on developing treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

7 Jan 2010

ACMGF and Luminex announce annual grant for genetic research

The American College of Medical Genetics Foundation/ACMGF (www.acmgfoundation.org) and Luminex Corporation have joined together to announce an annual grant for a project aimed at promoting safe and effective genetic testing and services.

From Luminex 7 Jan 2010

Rituximab treatment reduces patients' response to pneumonia vaccine

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University determined that immune responses to the tetanus vaccine were not changed when rituximab in combination with methotrexate (MTX) was compared with MTX alone in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

7 Jan 2010

Educational sessions and special workshops highlight advancements in molecular imaging

SNM's Conjoint Mid-Winter Meetings, Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 2010, in Albuquerque, N.M., will bring together four scientific meetings under one umbrella. The meeting, which provides attendees with the opportunity to earn up to 25 continuing education credits, will highlight the latest advancements in molecular imaging and nuclear medicine. The educational sessions will conclude with special workshops on nanomedicine and clinical trials.

7 Jan 2010

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Gore's next generation Conformable GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis enters clinical trial

LSUHSC receives $2.1 million grant for pneumonia research

Springer signs agreement with ISOBM to co-publish the journal Tumor Biology

HHS releases nation’s first comprehensive strategy to address existing and emerging health threats

Biovest International receives Orphan Drug Designation for its personalized lymphoma vaccine

UCLA: Metformin can be used to treat patients with diabetes and advanced heart failure

Additional birth weight decreases risk of developing tuberculosis later in life

CRF awards $1.75 million in 11 new grants to researchers to find a cure for cystinosis

Tel Aviv University finds Mozart's music induces weight gain in premature babies

Positive results from phase 2 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of Qnexa announced

CFIDS Association of America issues statement in response to XMRV study

BUSM researchers develop mathematical methodology to reduce biologic variation in clinical status

Board of Directors for Legacy continue efforts to preserve tobacco funds in Ohio

New research reveals hand amputation may lead to permanent distortions in spatial perception

BioTrends Research Group’s syndicated reports provide comprehensive insight on renal anemia market

High blood pressure drugs may be useful in preventing and treating diabetic retinopathy

Muscular Dystrophy Association announces milestone grant to develop new treatments for ALS

ACMGF and Luminex announce annual grant for genetic research

Rituximab treatment reduces patients' response to pneumonia vaccine

Educational sessions and special workshops highlight advancements in molecular imaging

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