Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced the treatment of the first patient in a multi-center Phase 2b clinical trial evaluating CTS-1027 in combination with Peginterferon Alfa-2a (Pegasys®) and ribavirin (Copegus®) in a treatment experienced,…
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Checklist Cuts Lethal Ventilator-Associated Lung Infections
Cases of ventilator-associated pneumonia – the most lethal and among the most common of all hospital-associated infections – dropped by more than 70 percent in Michigan hospitals where medical staff used a…
Cigarette Smoking Increases Production Of Mucus In Patients With Bronchitis
Cigarette smoking has been linked with overproduction of mucus associated with chronic bronchitis, according to a study conducted by researchers in New Mexico. The study indicates cigarette smoke suppresses a protein that…
Rates Of Pneumonia Dramatically Reduced In Patients On Ventilators In Michigan Intensive Care Units
Hospital staff in Michigan intensive care units (ICUs) cut by more than 70 percent the rate of pneumonia in patients who are on ventilators by using a targeted quality improvement initiative funded…
Stemedica Receives Approval From UCSD To Initiate Ischemic Stroke Study With Adult Allogeneic Stem Cells
Stemedica Cell Technologies, Inc., a leader in adult allogeneic stem cell manufacturing, research and development announced that it has received Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval from the University of California, San Diego…
Future Evolution Of Flu Viruses Predicted By Research
New research from the University of Pennsylvania is beginning to crack the code of which strain of flu will be prevalent in a given year, with major implications for global public health…
Estonia studies how to develop medical tourism
In analyzing alternate development strategies for health care tourism, Estonia concluded that it needs a much better understanding of what consumers in target countries want. The Estonian Development Fund commissioned a report…
Draft study includes no recommendation for radioactive waste disposal
A draft environmental study by the Department of Energy does not recommend a site and disposal method for certain kinds of radioactive medical and nuclear reactor waste. That means Hanford remains on…
Developments in Philippine medical tourism
Philippines estate developer, Century Properties Inc, has ventured into medical tourism, starting off with the construction of a $100-million facility. Jose E.B Antonio of Century Properties explains, “The potential of healthcare as…
Promise Of Genomics Research Needs A Realistic View
In the ten years since the human genetic code was mapped, expectations among scientists, health care industry, policy makers, and the public have remained high concerning the promise of genomics research for…
Biomarker Discovery May Lead To Reliable Blood Test For Ectopic Pregnancy
Scientists at The Wistar Institute and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine report the discovery of protein markers that could provide physicians with the first reliable blood test to predict ectopic…
Research Should Make Stem Cell Transplants Using Umbilical Cord Blood More Successful For Leukemia Patients
Top Institute Pharma (TI Pharma) is launching a new research project that should make stem cell transplants more successful. A stem cell transplant is usually performed on adults with acute leukemia. “Umbilical…
Vitamin E May Increase Or Decrease The Risk Of Pneumonia Depending On Smoking And Exercise
Depending on the level of smoking and leisure time exercise, vitamin E supplementation may decrease or increase, or may have no effect, on the risk of pneumonia, according to a study published…
SRCC to set up two hospitals in Darfur
The Saudi Red Crescent Commission (SRCC) and Armina Engineering Company have signed agreements to establish two health clinics in Darfur at a cost of one million Sudanese pound each. The agreements were…
FDA Warns Against Certain Uses Of Asthma Drug Terbutaline For Preterm Labor
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that terbutaline administered by injection or through an infusion pump should not be used in pregnant women for prevention or prolonged (beyond 48-72 hours)…