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Canadian Diabetes Association releases Saskatchewan Diabetes Cost Model report

Today, the Canadian Diabetes Association released the findings from its Saskatchewan Diabetes Cost Model, indicating that Saskatchewan currently faces the highest combined prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes in the Prairies. The model shows that without action, the cost and prevalence of diabetes in the province will continue to increase substantially over the next 10 years.

9 Feb 2011

FDA proposes new Innovation Pathway program for pioneering medical devices

Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed the Innovation Pathway, a priority review program for new, breakthrough medical devices and announced the first submission: a brain-controlled, upper-extremity prosthetic that will serve as a pilot for the program. The FDA also announced plans to seek further public comment before the Pathway can be used more broadly.

9 Feb 2011

ASC launches ACT NOW to offer support, education about asthma and respiratory allergies

In response to increasing public enquiries for information on respiratory allergies, the Asthma Society of Canada announced today the launch of Allergies Count Too, NOW a program that will fill the gap in allergy education and provide critical information to Canadians.

9 Feb 2011

Specific gene variation may play a role in late-onset Alzheimer's disease: New study

A new study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health has found evidence suggesting that a variation of a specific gene may play a role in late-onset Alzheimer's, the disease which accounts for over 90% of Alzheimer's cases. This innovative study has combined genetics and brain imaging to determine who may be at risk for developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.

9 Feb 2011

R-Tech commences RK-023 Phase I study for treatment of eyelash hypotrichosis

R-Tech Ueno is pleased to announce the initiation of a Phase I clinical study of RK-023, a new compound that is being developed for the treatment of hypotrichosis of the eyelashes.

9 Feb 2011

Novel technique could speed up the development of peptide-based drugs against cancer

Researchers at the University at Buffalo have devised two new ways of "stapling" peptide helices to prevent these medically important molecules from losing their shape and degrading in the presence of enzymes.

9 Feb 2011

Researchers to estimate air pollution using GPS-equipped smart phone

University at Buffalo researchers are creating a new and unusual "app" for the smart phone: tracking air pollution.

9 Feb 2011

Revo pacemaker receives FDA approval for use during certain MRI exams

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first heart pacemaker designed to be used safely during certain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams.

9 Feb 2011

Urocortin system plays central role in regulating stress responses

Post-traumatic stress disorder can affect soldiers after combat or ordinary people who have undergone harrowing experiences. Of course, feelings of anxiety are normal and even desirable - they are part of what helps us survive in a world of real threats. But no less crucial is the return to normal - the slowing of the heartbeat and relaxation of tension - after the threat has passed.

9 Feb 2011

Tulane surgeon performs new robotic-assisted surgery to treat head, neck cancers

Tulane University School of Medicine surgeon Dr. Paul Friedlander is performing a new, less-invasive form of robotic surgery to treat head and neck cancers.

9 Feb 2011

UMMC researchers develop MOPAT tool to assess acute pain in non-communicative patients

A valid and reliable tool to assess acute pain in non-communicative patients has been developed by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Nursing.

9 Feb 2011

The Arthritis Society awards $3.5 million grant for new research and training

Canada's largest non-government funder of arthritis research has announced more than $3.5 million for new arthritis research and training.

9 Feb 2011

bcl3 gene limits lung injury during acute stress from illness, trauma, transplant

Lung injury is a common cause of death among patients with pneumonia, sepsis or trauma and in those who have had lung transplants. The damage often occurs suddenly and can cause life-threatening breathing problems and rapid lung failure.

9 Feb 2011

NivaSonix receives USPTO notice of allowance for 'External Ultrasound Lipoplasty' patent

NivaSonix, LLC announced today the allowance by the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) of its core patent "External Ultrasound Lipoplasty". Nine additional U.S. and international patents are pending with additional patent filings in progress. The patent describes a technology that allows a new generation of non-invasive ultrasound therapy for both fat and wrinkle reduction targeted for patients worldwide.

9 Feb 2011

MDA grants $13.5 million to support new research treatments for neuromuscular diseases

The Muscular Dystrophy Association today awarded 44 grants totaling $13.5 million to support new research to advance understanding of disease processes and to uncover new strategies for treating muscular dystrophies, ALS and other related neuromuscular diseases affecting more than a million Americans.

9 Feb 2011

Nine thousand patients to take part in Nowegian study on opening of narrowed coronary arteries

Nine thousand patients will take part in a clinical trial to determine the best method of opening narrowed coronary arteries. The results of the study may lead to substantial cost savings - and save lives.

9 Feb 2011

DE-MRI holds promise for predicting risks of strokes

Researchers at the University of Utah's Comprehensive Arrhythmia and Research Management Center have found that delayed-enhancement magnetic resonance imaging holds promise for predicting the risks of strokes, the third leading cause of death in the U.S.

9 Feb 2011

LESSOnc technique promising new surgical option for certain liver cancers

Surgeons at UC San Diego Health System have identified a new application for "scarless" surgery tools that are normally used for natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES).

9 Feb 2011

Pharmacist-directed anticoagulation service improves quality of care for HIT patients

A Henry Ford Hospital study has found that a pharmacist-directed anticoagulation service improves the way medication is managed for patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, a common but life-threatening thromboembolic disorder.

9 Feb 2011

Gentium completes Defibrotide clinical studies, plans to file for regulatory approval

Gentium S.p.A. today announced that ongoing preclinical and clinical studies on Defibrotide have been completed and confirmed its plan to file for regulatory approval of Defibrotide with the US Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency by the end of the second quarter of 2011.

9 Feb 2011

Medical Condition News

Canadian Diabetes Association releases Saskatchewan Diabetes Cost Model report

FDA proposes new Innovation Pathway program for pioneering medical devices

ASC launches ACT NOW to offer support, education about asthma and respiratory allergies

Specific gene variation may play a role in late-onset Alzheimer's disease: New study

R-Tech commences RK-023 Phase I study for treatment of eyelash hypotrichosis

Novel technique could speed up the development of peptide-based drugs against cancer

Researchers to estimate air pollution using GPS-equipped smart phone

Revo pacemaker receives FDA approval for use during certain MRI exams

Urocortin system plays central role in regulating stress responses

Tulane surgeon performs new robotic-assisted surgery to treat head, neck cancers

UMMC researchers develop MOPAT tool to assess acute pain in non-communicative patients

The Arthritis Society awards $3.5 million grant for new research and training

bcl3 gene limits lung injury during acute stress from illness, trauma, transplant

NivaSonix receives USPTO notice of allowance for 'External Ultrasound Lipoplasty' patent

MDA grants $13.5 million to support new research treatments for neuromuscular diseases

Nine thousand patients to take part in Nowegian study on opening of narrowed coronary arteries

DE-MRI holds promise for predicting risks of strokes

LESSOnc technique promising new surgical option for certain liver cancers

Pharmacist-directed anticoagulation service improves quality of care for HIT patients

Gentium completes Defibrotide clinical studies, plans to file for regulatory approval

Innovating for impact: Jordi Labs on aligning methodologies with FDA expectation

Exploring the role of confocal-based high-content imaging in advancing core facilities

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

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