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…
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DE-MRI holds promise for predicting risks of strokes
Researchers at the University of Utah’s Comprehensive Arrhythmia and Research Management (CARMA) Center have found that delayed-enhancement magnetic resonance imaging (DE-MRI) holds promise for predicting the risks of strokes, the third leading…
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). In what is believed to…
Scientists develop novel technique to detect disordered protein folding
A team of scientists from The Scripps Research Institute and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) have developed a novel technique to observe previously unknown details of how folded structures are…
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. The tool is the product of four…
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 –…
Scientists Find New Link Between Genes And Stress Response, Depression
Numerous studies have shown that the brain molecule neuropeptide Y (NPY) helps to restore calm after stressful events. A team of University of Michigan-led researchers has now found that people whose genes…
Antiviral Gene Therapy Agent Created From Salmonella
New experiments at the University of California, Berkeley, may one day lead to anti-viral treatments that involve swallowing Salmonella bacteria, effectively using one bug to stop another. Researchers at UC Berkeley’s School…
Anti-cancer shots for boys in the pipeline
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) is deciding on whether to include the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Gardasil in in the National Immunization Program for boys. At present Gardasil is administered to…
Evolution Led To Genetic Variation That May Affect Diabetes, Stanford Scientist Says
The root causes of complex diseases such as type-2 diabetes and obesity have been difficult to identify because the diseases are, well, complex. They occur at the dicey biological intersection of genes…
FDA rejects ASBP’s weight-loss drug Contrave
The American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP) is concerned that the FDA recently rejected the weight-loss drug Contrave, contradicting the FDA advisory panel’s recommendation for approval. The rejection of Contrave marks the…
Unexpected New Mechanism Behind Rheumatoid Arthritis
A team of researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has identified an enzyme that protects against inflammation and joint destruction. Made when the researchers blocked production of the enzyme GGTase-I in…
Early Warnings Lowered Use Of Antipsychotic Medications For Dementia
As loved ones with dementia disappear into symptoms of aggression, agitation or delusions, families are left with few good medical solutions. A new generation of antipsychotic medications gained popularly in the 1990s…
Heart Failure Prevention Therapy More Effective In Women Than Men
Never before has a therapy proven more beneficial for women than men in preventing heart disease – until now. A new study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology,…
Scientists develop low cost, nanometer-sized drug to treat chronic wounds
A low cost, nanometer-sized drug to treat chronic wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers or burns, has been developed by a group of scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Harvard Medical…