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News From Tuesday, January 05, 2010
11:46:23 PM Catheters Recalled: May Crack and Injure Patients, FDA Warns
Attorney at Law - USA

Catheters made by Endovascular, Inc. are being recalled today because the defective medical devices may crack and cause serious injury or death to patients, ... [more]

11:35:20 PM Stimulus Funding Totals More Than $25 Million
Georgetown University News, Calendars & Events - Washington,DC,USA

Hongfang Liu, assistant professor of biostatistics, bioinformatics and biomathematics, received a $1.2 million grant to research ontology-based biomedical ... [more]

11:16:37 PM Medical device maker prepares for move to Latham
Albany Times Union (blog)

Queensbury-based medical device manufacturer AngioDynamics Inc. said this afternoon it expects to be in its new headquarters building in Latham by early ... [more]

10:26:05 PM Elusys gets new BARDA funding
United Press International

5 (UPI) -- The US Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority has selected Elusys Therapeutics to continue development of its anthrax threat ... [more]

10:25:38 PM Medication offers little help to patients with mild, moderate depression
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

The research was released online today and will be published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Assn. Hundreds of studies have attested to the ... [more]

10:20:41 PM Palomar's Patent Infringement Lawsuits Against Candela and Syneron Reopened
CNN/Money - USA

.... the impact of competitive products and pricing, governmental regulations with respect to medical devices, including whether FDA clearance will be ... [more]

9:47:26 PM OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Fluidigm Corporation Announce
PR Newswire (press release) - USA

PR Newswire (press release) The collaboration will combine Fluidigm's advanced microfluidic platforms with OncoMed's proprietary cancer stem cell sorting technology to generate unique ... [more]

9:40:41 PM ISO 13485: Medical Devices and Risk Management
Quality Magazine - Bensenville,IL,USA

Within this document, the organization is given detailed supporting tools to manage risk, which are largely accepted throughout the medical community. ... [more]

9:35:19 PM Misonix to Present at Sidoti & Company 2010 Micro Cap Conference
CNN/Money - USA

5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Misonix, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSON), a developer of minimally invasive ultrasonic medical device technology, which in Europe is used ... [more]

9:16:17 PM Biomedical scientists to trial leukaemia vaccine
Mediplacements

Biomedical scientists will be testing a vaccine for leukaemia on humans for the first time in a clinical trial this year. If the test is successful, .... [more]

9:15:18 PM Weighing Wellness Program Incentives
New York Times - New York,NY,USA

They aim to improve the health -- and consequently, productivity -- of employees while eventually reducing medical costs the employer has to cover. ... [more]

8:19:50 PM Innovative Medical Equipment launches Sootheaway device for migraine relief
EurekAlert - Washington,DC,USA

SOOTHEAWAY was developed, in conjunction with University Hospitals Case Medical Center, by Bahman Guyuron, MD, and IME's team of medical device engineers. ... [more]

7:12:32 PM Capstone Therapeutics Announces Completion of Enrollment for AZX100 Phase
CNN/Money - USA

CNNMoney.com (press release) .... functional and psychological effects and remain a significant area of unmet medical need. Market research indicates there may be as many as 22.5 million ... [more]

6:43:19 PM Beckman Coulter to Present at the 2010 JP Morgan Healthcare Conference
PR Newswire (press release) - USA

Beckman Coulter, Inc., based in Fullerton, California, develops, manufactures and markets products that simplify, automate and innovate complex biomedical ... [more]

6:27:23 PM Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Lead Failures Could Hit 30% in Four Years
AboutLawsuits.com - USA

Medtronic, which was found to protect Medtronic from liability for their defective medical device because it was approved by the FDA. ... [more]

6:11:55 PM Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Welcomes Sharon Hesterlee, Ph.D. and
PR Newswire (press release) - USA

PR Newswire (press release) .... relationships with clinician organizations, helping to raise awareness and continue to make sure Duchenne is on the radar of the medical community. ... [more]

5:50:52 PM Israeli Medical Research Offers New Hope for Treating Childhood Leukemia
PR Newswire (press release) - USA

5 /PRNewswire/ -- A team of Israeli scientists at the Sheba Medical Center's Research Center for Leukemia and Childhood Malignancies has discovered a method ... [more]

5:18:54 PM Syneron Medical Ltd. Successfully Completes Merger With Candela Corporation
CNN/Money - USA

The combination of Candela and Syneron creates the largest aesthetic medical device company, with an unparalleled global distribution footprint and a ... [more]

5:02:35 PM CIC directs Delhi Govt to put biomedical waste info on web
Zee News - Noida,India

New Delhi: The Central Information Commission has directed the Delhi government to put all the information pertaining to bio-medical waste generation in the ... [more]

4:54:33 PM Studies Show Need for Medical Device Accountability
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA

Last week, two studies were released showing how the FDA lacks stringent scientific standards to evaluate cardiovascular medical devices. ... [more]

4:50:43 PM BFRM, GERN, STEM were Top Percentage Gainers
Emailwire - USA

StemCells, Inc. (NASDAQ:STEM) soared 11.90% to $1.41 on 6.88 million shares. The stock hit an intraday high and an intraday low of $1.42 and $1.26 ... [more]

4:35:56 PM Marin County institute determined to build $41 million stem cell research
San Jose Mercury News - San Jose,CA,USA

San Jose Mercury News NOVATO — The Buck Institute for Age Research plans to build a $41 million building for stem cell research at its Novato headquarters — even if it doesn't ... [more]

4:16:31 PM Board takes actions in areas of research, education
American Veterinary Medical Association - Schaumburg,IL,USA

Replacing the obsolete AVMA policy on "Promotion of Veterinary Research in the 21st Century" with the new "AVMA Policy to Promote Veterinary Medical .... [more]

4:13:04 PM Animal welfare specialty up for consideration
American Veterinary Medical Association - Schaumburg,IL,USA

.... said Dr. Bonnie V. Beaver, a professor at Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, and former AVMA president. ... [more]

4:01:41 PM FDA Cancels Advisory Panel On Lilly Drug Cymbalta >LLY
Wall Street Journal - USA

28 by the FDA's anesthetic and life support drugs advisory committee. Outside medical experts who serve on FDA panels typically are asked to make .... [more]

3:30:54 PM Investigators Find Method to Suppress Breast Cancer Stem Cells
Genetic Engineering News - Larchmont,NY,USA

A team of researchers has identified a strategy to target human breast cancer stem cells. They found that inhibiting the cell-surface protein CXCR1 ... [more]

3:12:27 PM Bioject Establishes Strategic Alliance with MPI Research
Earthtimes.org - USA

The company also offers medical device evaluation, bioanalytical and analytical testing and other medical development services. ... [more]

3:10:36 PM CEO of Cord Blood America (OTCBB: CBAI) Reveals His Company Has
CNN/Money - USA

CNNMoney.com (press release) With the economy the way it is, a lot of stem cell companies are struggling and we've been very fortunate to have our company go in the right direction by ... [more]

2:31:39 PM Corcept Therapeutics Announces Four Anticipated Milestones for 2010
CNN/Money - USA

The results of this trial, if positive, should support an NDA submission by year-end and, if approved by the FDA, commercialization of CORLUX in 2011. .... [more]

2:28:59 PM Daily guide
Boston Globe - Boston,MA,USA

Also: medical breakthroughs; college interview tips; best cities for home bargains. Wendy Williams Show at 8 am on BET. Andy Dick. ... [more]

2:17:21 PM China Aoxing Pharmaceutical Company Announces Successful Completion of
CNN/Money - USA

CNNMoney.com (press release) The drug is composed of several herbal medicines optimized based on her 40 years of medical research in treating PD. The drug has been used empirically by ... [more]

2:11:00 PM Delaware makes H1N1 vaccines available for general population
Cape Gazette - Lewes,DE,USA

To date, it is estimated that 286700 doses of vaccine have been administered by DPH or made available to the medical community in Delaware since Nov. ... [more]

1:45:16 PM The FDA: Its New Regulatory And Enforcement Emphasis
The Metropolitan Coporate Counsel - Mountainside,NJ,USA

These links would pop up with brief information about a drug when certain disease or medical terms were used in a Google search. The FDA found the links to ... [more]

1:16:33 PM Geron Announces Publication of Data on Its Telomerase Inhibitor in
Earthtimes.org - USA

Earthtimes (press release) “Cancer stem cells pose an additional therapeutic challenge. These data add to the growing list of cancer types where the inhibition of cancer stem cells by ... [more]

12:57:45 PM FDA announces collaborative research on drugs in pregnancy
Pharma Times - London,UK

The co-ordinating centre is the HMO Research Network CERT Data Center at the Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim ... [more]

12:41:46 PM PHOTO GALLERY: Plummeting morale and more push clinic through difficult ...
Old Colony Memorial and Plymouth Bulletin - Plymouth,MA,USA

By Pru Sowers The Outer Cape's only medical clinic was rocked by a series of staff resignations in 2009 that caused widespread patient concern. ... [more]

12:32:55 PM Vortran introduces the Stradus family of diode-laser modules
Laser Focus World Magazine - Nashua,NH,USA

The product line is available in popular wavelengths used for biomedical, R&D, and laboratory applications. Wavelengths include 660 nm at 100 mW, ... [more]

12:03:28 PM InvestorSoup Initiates Independent Research Coverage for Hologic Inc.
CNN/Money - USA

On August 27, 2009, it received the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its MammoSite ML radiation therapy system, a multi-lumen device. ... [more]

10:42:47 AM Now, get a facelift without surgery
Times of India - India

For those who dread surgical methods to enhance their beauty, non-surgical stem cell facelifts have come as good news. Facelift surgery involves removing ... [more]

10:42:37 AM Physician's Corner: Mammogram Updates
Times Bulletin

... here are some key points: More insurance companies are paying for adjunct BSGI as it gains wider acceptance in the medical community; BSGI images look ... [more]

10:04:19 AM Medical Marijuana Incorporated Unveils a Sampling of Its All Star Cast
CNN/Money - USA

CNNMoney.com (press release) ... strains and matching those strains to ailments, such as glaucoma, MJNA is poised as the industry leader in medical cannabis genetic research. ... [more]

10:01:45 AM Tuesday's TV talk-show lineup
Louisville Courier Journal - Louisville,KY,USA

7 am (NBC) Today: Author Mika Brzezinski; what teens don't say; medical breakthroughs; finding home bargains; splurge vs. drugstore deal. ... [more]

8:55:51 AM Vital medical research for children lacks funding
Children & Young People Now - London,UK

By Neil Puffett Medical research for children is facing a cash crisis as a result of the recession, leading doctors have warned. ... [more]

8:43:44 AM Dr. David Williams Announces Breakthrough Weight Loss Supplement
PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA

Through his extensive hands-on travels and research, Dr. Williams is often years ahead of the conventional (and even alternative) medical establishment. ... [more]

8:01:43 AM Teens Who Hit the Sack Late More Prone to Depression and Suicidal
TopNews - Little Rock,Arkansas,USA

TopNews United States .... as has been observed and reported by Dr. James E. Gangwisch of Columbia University Medical Center in New York City and colleagues. ... [more]

6:45:39 AM Pay attention to digestive disorders in kids with autism
10 Connects

More than two dozen top autism experts met in Boston to review medical research and write a consensus report to help evaluate, diagnose and treat kids with ... [more]

6:41:53 AM Cepheid Gets FDA Approval for Swine Flu Test
FOXNews - USA

Cepheid, a maker of medical-diagnostic products, has been working to expand its flu tests to include seasonal flu along with swine flu, and has said it will ... [more]

6:21:57 AM Stem cells can come from adults, too
Chicago Daily Herald - Chicago,IL,USA

24 edition of the Daily Herald there was a heart-warming story, called "Their Christmas Eve miracle", about a mother's stem cells being used to cure her son ... [more]

5:53:27 AM Help Save My Life: Sign Up For The National Marrow Donor Program
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA

The most common form of donation involves collecting stem cells via the bloodstream. To increase the number of stem cells for the collection, donors receive ... [more]

5:38:21 AM Marlborough medical device firm expands
MetroWest Daily News - Framingham,MA,USA

By Evan Lips/Daily News staff Creganna, a Marlborough-based medical device supplier, announced yesterday the acquisition of Tactx Medical Inc., ... [more]

5:30:20 AM Dangers of kitchen spoons
Food Consumer - Manitowoc,WI,USA

That is why consumer advocates urge the FDA to disallow drug makers to sell the over-the-counter colds and flu medicine for use in children under the age 6. [more]

5:25:11 AM The Hidden Benefits of Exercise
Wall Street Journal - USA

Now, a growing body of research is showing that regular exercise—as simple as a brisk 30- to 45-minute walk five times a week—can boost the body's immune ... [more]

4:11:24 AM Blocking inflammation receptor may help treat breast cancer: study
China View, Beijing, China

"Developing treatments to effectively target the cancer stem cell population is essential for improving outcomes. This work (research) suggests a new ... [more]

2:56:04 AM Modified Biomedical Research Bill to be sent to Health Ministry soon
pharmabiz.com - Mumbai,MH,India

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will soon send the modified Biomedical Research Human Subjects Promotion and Regulation Bill to the Union ... [more]

1:55:28 AM Buck Institute commits to building $41 million stem cell research building
Marin Independent-Journal - San Rafael,CA,USA

Marin Independent-Journal The Buck Institute for Age Research will build a $41 million building in which to conduct stem cell research at its Novato headquarters, even if it fails to ... [more]

12:52:31 AM Experts challenge medical community on cutting edge technology
Vanguard - Lagos,Nigeria

“Our resource persons have provided us with the opportunity to bring to the doctors and medical community in Nigeria recent advances in the practice of ... [more]

12:39:29 AM New ALS Drug Slips Through Telling Phase II Clinical Trials
Science Daily (press release) - USA

Rothstein heads the Robert Packard Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins. Phase II trials are designed to show on a small scale if a drug is safe and if ... [more]

12:19:08 AM The Latest Front In the War On Arthritis
Wall Street Journal - USA

The theory is that some of the bone marrow contains stem cells—which are cells that can grow into different types of cells—and other growth-promoting cells ... [more]



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