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. Pacemakers are surgically implanted medical devices that generate…
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Momenta receives US patent for methods of preparing glatiramer acetate drug
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company specializing in the characterization and engineering of complex drugs, announced today that on February 8, 2011 the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S. Patent No….
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…
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…
Researchers devise two new ways of stapling peptide helices
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….
Prolonged sleep deprivation can lead to long-term, serious health implications
New research from Warwick Medical School published today in the European Heart Journal shows that prolonged sleep deprivation and disrupted sleep patterns can have long-term, serious health implications. Leading academics from the…
Medicago granted FDA clearance for clinical development of seasonal flu vaccine
Medicago Inc. (TSX: MDG) a biotechnology company focused on developing highly effective and competitive vaccines based on proprietary manufacturing technologies and Virus-Like Particles (VLPs), today announced it has received Food and Drug…
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. The technique, which was approved by the U.S….
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 (HIT), a common but life-threatening thromboembolic disorder. Researchers found…
Irisys to develop sensors for improving compliance with hospital handwashing regulations
NHS figures show that about nine per cent of patients actually acquire infections during a hospital stay. This costs the Health Service around GBP1billion annually – money that could be saved by…
Cannabis use significantly hastens onset of psychotic illness
A new study has provided the first conclusive evidence that cannabis use significantly hastens the onset of psychotic illnesses during the critical years of brain development – with possible life-long consequences. The…
Eggs lower in cholesterol than believed
Eggs are lower in cholesterol than previously thought, according to new nutrition data from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS). The USDA-ARS recently reviewed the nutrient composition of…
Budget squeeze could make HIV treatment costlier, rarer
Thousands of low-income Illinoisans who have the AIDS virus could find themselves with fewer choices for life-sustaining medicines and more hurdles to get treatment, as the state continues to grapple with an…
Heart risk for women whose moms had strokes
Women whose mothers have suffered strokes are at a far higher risk of having a heart attack, research shows. They are also significantly more likely to have a stroke themselves. Researchers believe…
Private health sector fined SR150,000 in Hafr Al-Batin
The Department of Medical and Pharmaceutical Licensing at Hafr Al-Batin Health Affairs fined private sector health organizations over SR150,000 last year, according to the department’s manager, Samih Al-Hadbani. “The fines were based…