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Amarin selects Medpace as CRO for its Phase 3 AMR101 MARINE clinical study

Amarin Corporation plc today announced that it has executed an agreement with Medpace, Inc. (‘Medpace’), a leading Contract Research Organization (CRO) with expertise in conducting clinical trials in cardiovascular and metabolic disease, to engage their services in the execution of its Phase 3 clinical trials with AMR101 in patients with very high triglyceride levels (the AMR101 MARINE Study) and mixed dyslipidemia.

19 Oct 2009

Readmission of elderly patients after colectomy strongly linked with mortality: Study

Readmission to a hospital after standard surgical treatment for colon cancer is far more common than suspected for elderly patients according to researchers who presented their findings at the 2009 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons. Results from the first study to determine nationwide readmission rates following colectomy [surgical removal of malignant disease and part of the colon] in the Medicare population revealed that nearly one in nine patients over the age of 65 was readmitted within 30 days.

19 Oct 2009

Cardium Therapeutics reports positive findings from Excellarate Phase 1/2 clinical study

Cardium Therapeutics today announced the publication of positive findings from the open label multi-center Phase 1/2 clinical study of Excellarate(TM) (GAM501, Ad5PDGF-B / 2.6% collagen), its product candidate for the potential treatment of non-healing diabetic foot ulcers.

19 Oct 2009

Mallinckrodt TaperGuard and TaperGuard Evac endotracheal tubes launched by Covidien

Covidien, a leading global healthcare products company and recognized innovator in mechanical ventilation and respiratory care devices, today announced the global launch of Mallinckrodt™ TaperGuard™ and TaperGuard™ Evac endotracheal tubes.

19 Oct 2009

Cultural frameworks and institutional practices for quality health care

As health care moves to the forefront of the national discourse, new research in the social sciences argues that the health of the population and the success or failure of many public health initiatives hinges as much on cultural and social factors as it does on doctors, facilities, or drugs.

19 Oct 2009

Internet use among older Americans can reduce U.S. healthcare costs

Spending time online reduces depression by 20 percent for senior citizens, the Phoenix Center reports in a new Policy Paper released today. In addition to the quality of life benefits, the Policy Paper said reducing the incidence of depression by widespread Internet use among older Americans could trim the nation's health care bill.

19 Oct 2009

Research study reveals SFSGD in EGD individuals with GRBWR below 0.8%

Small-for-size graft dysfunction (SFSGD) following living-related liver transplantation (LRLT) is characterized by early graft dysfunction (EGD) when the graft-to-recipient body weight ratio (GRBWR) is below 0.8%.

19 Oct 2009

Recently approved Gleevec drug for cancer treatment

Investigators have identified a drug that is currently approved to treat certain types of cancer, Gleevec, that could provide the first treatment for scleroderma, a chronic connective tissue disease for which a treatment has remained elusive. The news will be presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology on October 18 in Philadelphia.

19 Oct 2009

Unlike obesity, overweight does not increase mortality rate

Contrary to what was previously assumed, overweight is not increasing the overall death rate in the German population. Matthias Lenz of the Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Natural Sciences of the University of Hamburg and his co-authors present these and other results in the current issue of Deutsches -rtzeblatt International (Dtsch Artzebl Int 2009; 106[40]: 641𔃆).

19 Oct 2009

Early detection of PGAP may reduce mortality rate

Gastrectomy is commonly performed for both benign and malignant lesions. Although the incidence of post-gastrectomy acute pancreatitis (PGAP) is low compared to other well-recognized post-operative complications, it has been reported to be associated with a high mortality rate.

19 Oct 2009

NCCN updates NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology for Cervical Cancer Screening

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recently made updates to the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology(TM) for Cervical Cancer Screening that include a new section providing recommendations for women who have positive results for the HPV High Risk DNA test but negative cervical cytology screen/Pap smears.

15 Oct 2009

Nephrologists should weigh the benefits of dialysis over more conservative therapies for frail elders

Kidney specialists should weigh the potential quality of life for frail elders with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in opting for dialysis over more conservative therapies, a nephrologist and a palliative care specialist suggest in an editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine.

15 Oct 2009

Genetic mutation implicated in breast and ovarian cancers could also have a role in causing heart failure: Study

A genetic mutation implicated in breast and ovarian cancers could also have a role in causing heart failure, according to a new study reported at the 95th annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons.

15 Oct 2009

Fero Industries to acquire Pyro Pharmaceuticals

Fero Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into a Definitive Agreement to acquire Pyro Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Irvine, California.

15 Oct 2009

Women with breast cancer can improve their mental health through Transcendental Meditation technique

Women with breast cancer reduced stress and improved their mental health and emotional well being through the Transcendental Meditation technique, according to a new study published in the current issue of the peer-reviewed Integrative Cancer Therapies (Vol. 8, No. 3: September 2009).

14 Oct 2009

European Patent Office to grant two intellectual property patents to Athera Biotechnologies

Athera Biotechnologies AB, an atherosclerosis R&D company developing novel products for treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD), announced today that the European Patent Office intends to grant two key patents related to the Company's intellectual property on its two pharmaceutical candidates Annexin A5 and PC-mAb.

14 Oct 2009

NY Senators co-sponsors bill to establish comprehensive program for lung cancer

Today, Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) hailed the support of Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) who have signed on as co-sponsors of a bill to establish the first ever multi-agency, comprehensive program targeted at lung cancer.

14 Oct 2009

MEDai to implement Pinpoint Review at Sharp HealthCare

MEDai, Inc., an Elsevier company and leading provider of advanced healthcare solutions including hospital outcomes analysis and award-winning predictive analytics, has announced that Sharp HealthCare, a 1,700-bed, seven-facility system serving the San Diego area, has selected the company's Pinpoint Review(TM) product.

14 Oct 2009

Public option viable despite the Senate Finance Committee vote

Robert Weiner, former Chief of Staff of the House Committee on Aging and Health Subcommittee, said the public option remains viable despite the Senate Finance Committee vote today.

14 Oct 2009

Endovascular procedure for abdominal aortic aneurysm may reduce mortality rate

Patients who received the less-invasive endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm had a lower risk of death in the first 30 days after the procedure compared to patients who an open repair, but both procedures had similar rates of death after two years, according to a study in the October 14 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on surgical care.

14 Oct 2009

Mortality News and Research

Amarin selects Medpace as CRO for its Phase 3 AMR101 MARINE clinical study

Readmission of elderly patients after colectomy strongly linked with mortality: Study

Cardium Therapeutics reports positive findings from Excellarate Phase 1/2 clinical study

Mallinckrodt TaperGuard and TaperGuard Evac endotracheal tubes launched by Covidien

Cultural frameworks and institutional practices for quality health care

Internet use among older Americans can reduce U.S. healthcare costs

Research study reveals SFSGD in EGD individuals with GRBWR below 0.8%

Recently approved Gleevec drug for cancer treatment

Unlike obesity, overweight does not increase mortality rate

Early detection of PGAP may reduce mortality rate

NCCN updates NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology for Cervical Cancer Screening

Nephrologists should weigh the benefits of dialysis over more conservative therapies for frail elders

Genetic mutation implicated in breast and ovarian cancers could also have a role in causing heart failure: Study

Fero Industries to acquire Pyro Pharmaceuticals

Women with breast cancer can improve their mental health through Transcendental Meditation technique

European Patent Office to grant two intellectual property patents to Athera Biotechnologies

NY Senators co-sponsors bill to establish comprehensive program for lung cancer

MEDai to implement Pinpoint Review at Sharp HealthCare

Public option viable despite the Senate Finance Committee vote

Endovascular procedure for abdominal aortic aneurysm may reduce mortality rate

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

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