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European wireless patient monitoring devices market grown with rising awareness among ageing population

Lucrative opportunities await manufacturers in the European wireless patient monitoring devices market, particularly in the wireless assisted living devices segment. This segment is growing at a rapid pace. The primary reason for this growth is rising awareness levels among an ageing population about devices that help in attaining a better standard of life.

1 Dec 2009

New research shows hyperactivity in boys may interfere with night-time sleep

Hyperactive boys don't get enough sleep, which can worsen their condition according to new research. Published in the November issue of Pediatrics, the study is the first to examine a large sample of children and to study the link between lack of sleep and hyperactivity.

1 Dec 2009

DFG approves establishment of new CRCs; research topics range from modern prostheses to political reforms to marine bacteria

The DFG has approved the establishment of 17 new Collaborative Research Centres as of 1 January 2010. This decision was made recently by the relevant Grants Committee in Bonn.

1 Dec 2009

Portuguese scientists identify a molecular mechanism that can lead to metastases in breast cancers

Portuguese scientists identified a molecular mechanism that can lead to metastases (spread of the cancer from the original site to other remote parts of the body) in breast cancers. Abnormally high levels of P-cadherin - an adhesion molecule that enables cells to bind together - occur in about a third of all breast cancers and are associated with poor prognosis.

1 Dec 2009

Amgen to present updated data on Nplate at the 2009 ASH meeting

Amgen Inc. today announced that it will present updated long-term safety and efficacy data for Nplate® (romiplostim) in adult chronic immune (idiopathic) thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Additionally, Amgen will present the first Nplate study in a pediatric setting as well as in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) at the 2009 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition (Dec. 5 - 8, 2009).

1 Dec 2009

Despite reservations, smoking ban has not increased children's exposure to secondhand smoke

A new study has shown that the introduction of smoke-free legislation has not led to an increase in children's exposure to secondhand smoke in their own homes.

1 Dec 2009

Research shows link between nervous and immune systems; findings may lead to new treatments for autoimmune disorders

New research in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology shows the link between the nervous and immune systems and how breaking that link might lead to new treatments for a wide range of autoimmune disorders

1 Dec 2009

Translational Medicine Graduate Training Program awarded $700,000 HHMI grant

The Graduate Training Program in Translational Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been awarded a four-year, $700,000 "Med into Grad" renewal grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

1 Dec 2009

Women less likely than men to receive major funds for scientific research, says study

Women were less likely than men to receive major funding for scientific research, according to a study from the University of Michigan Health System. The study also found that only a quarter of all researchers, both men and women, who received a major early career award went on to get further federal funding within five years.

1 Dec 2009

Health Robotics to showcase its TPNstation at the ASHP

Health Robotics today announced its plans to unveil TPNstation's development plans and product specifications for a new and revolutionary concept: "Totally Automated Parenteral Nutrition", a new key component of its i.v. Room of the Future vision to be showcased at Las Vegas' ASHP (Booth # 114).

1 Dec 2009

Researchers devise a way to deliver right therapy directly to tumors using aptamers

Finding and treating a tumor without disturbing normal tissue presents challenges - sometimes the most effective therapies can be invasive and harsh.

1 Dec 2009

NRR to be available exclusively on OvidSP online search and discovery platform to all Ovid customers

As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen its presence in China's healthcare information market, Ovid, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health and a global leader in electronic scientific, medical, and academic information research solutions, is pleased to announce an agreement with Neural Regeneration Research (NRR), an English-language monthly journal dedicated to presenting peer-reviewed, evidence-based scholarly research in stem cells and regeneration.

1 Dec 2009

Third-quarter fiscal 2009 results announced by Urodynamix Technologies

Urodynamix Technologies Ltd. today reported its financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended September 30, 2009. The Company reported a loss of $638,287 or $0.01 per share basic and diluted compared to a loss of $737,341or $0.01, basic and diluted, for the comparative quarter of the prior year. Revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 at $15,285, decreased 55% over the same quarter of the prior year.

1 Dec 2009

Insurance customers have intentions to switch their Medicare coverage, finds study

A new study has found that 27% of Medicare Advantage and Supplemental Medicare insurance customers have a current intention to shop for and possibly switch their Medicare coverage.

1 Dec 2009

$2.6M NIH grant for survey of in situ protein-protein interaction networks

Our brain is composed of over one trillion cells called neurons. Each neuron contains millions of proteins. Exactly how individual proteins interact with one another and together form complex signaling networks within neurons has never been examined directly in live animals.

1 Dec 2009

New research suggests high fat, energy-dense foods may activate genes that make us obese

Those extra helpings of gravy and dessert at the holiday table are even less of a help to your waistline than previously thought. According to a new research report recently appearing online in The FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org), a diet that is high in fat and in sugar actually switches on genes that ultimately cause our bodies to store too much fat.

1 Dec 2009

University of Navarra Hospital launches clinical trials to assess the efficacy of immunotherapy treatment

The University of Navarra Hospital has launched a series of clinical trials in order to assess the efficacy of an immunotherapy treatment. This approach involves the application of personalised vaccines -produced from healthy and tumour cells from the patient him or herself- and designed to combat glioblastomas, one of the most aggressive and frequent malignant tumours.

1 Dec 2009

CCII capsules offer safe and effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis

Chicken collagen can provide relief from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms. A randomised, controlled trial, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Arthritis Research & Therapy, has found that Chicken type II collagen (CCII), a protein extracted from the cartilage of chicken breast, is a safe and effective treatment for RA.

1 Dec 2009

Phase 1 study of preventive HIV vaccine testing a novel delivery mechanism completed

A Phase 1 study of a preventive HIV vaccine testing a novel delivery mechanism known as electroporation – the use of electrical pulses to increase the immune responses elicited by DNA vaccines – was recently completed in New York City.

1 Dec 2009

Low-dose radiation increases breast cancer risk in high-risk women

Low-dose radiation from annual mammography screening may increase breast cancer risk in women with genetic or familial predisposition to breast cancer, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

1 Dec 2009

Research News and Research

European wireless patient monitoring devices market grown with rising awareness among ageing population

New research shows hyperactivity in boys may interfere with night-time sleep

DFG approves establishment of new CRCs; research topics range from modern prostheses to political reforms to marine bacteria

Portuguese scientists identify a molecular mechanism that can lead to metastases in breast cancers

Amgen to present updated data on Nplate at the 2009 ASH meeting

Despite reservations, smoking ban has not increased children's exposure to secondhand smoke

Research shows link between nervous and immune systems; findings may lead to new treatments for autoimmune disorders

Translational Medicine Graduate Training Program awarded $700,000 HHMI grant

Women less likely than men to receive major funds for scientific research, says study

Health Robotics to showcase its TPNstation at the ASHP

Researchers devise a way to deliver right therapy directly to tumors using aptamers

NRR to be available exclusively on OvidSP online search and discovery platform to all Ovid customers

Third-quarter fiscal 2009 results announced by Urodynamix Technologies

Insurance customers have intentions to switch their Medicare coverage, finds study

$2.6M NIH grant for survey of in situ protein-protein interaction networks

New research suggests high fat, energy-dense foods may activate genes that make us obese

University of Navarra Hospital launches clinical trials to assess the efficacy of immunotherapy treatment

CCII capsules offer safe and effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis

Phase 1 study of preventive HIV vaccine testing a novel delivery mechanism completed

Low-dose radiation increases breast cancer risk in high-risk women

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