Diagnostics
BRAF Inhibitor Shows Promising Preclinical Activity Against Melanoma
June 15, 2010 10:37 am | by AACR | News | Comments• Phase III trial currently enrolling • Clear tumor regression seen in preclinical models • No increased toxicity observed PHILADELPHIA - Preclinical findings recently published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, showed RG7204 (PLX4032)...
Epocal Announces FDA Clearance of Lactate Test
June 15, 2010 6:38 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsOTTAWA, Canada , June 15 /- Epocal, Inc., a leading edge provider of point of care technology, announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to market its new lactate test on the epoc Blood Analysis System. Lactate measurements from the epoc...
Dominion Diagnostics Introduces CARDâ„¢: The Next-Generation Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics Tool for Addiction Treatment
June 15, 2010 6:37 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsNORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. , June 15 /- At the forefront of the ongoing effort to enhance addiction treatment outcomes, one leading Rhode Island Company has announced the next-generation clinical laboratory diagnostics tool designed to assist clinicians. Â Dominion Diagnostics (Dominion),...
Adeona Announces HartLab Expansion Into Microbiology Testing Services
June 15, 2010 3:38 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsANN ARBOR, Mich. , June 15 /- Adeona Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex: AEN ) announced that its wholly-owned CLIA-certified clinical testing subsidiary, HartLab, has expanded its in-house diagnostic testing services to include a full array of microbiology testing. Adeona believes that...
CT angiography may be unnecessary in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism
June 14, 2010 9:37 pm | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Radiological Society of North America) A new study suggests that computed tomography (CT) angiography might be unnecessary in many patients suspected of having pulmonary embolism (PE), based on the results of risk assessment analysis. PE risk assessment could help reduce radiation...
The MassDevice Weekly Checkup: June 15, 2010
June 14, 2010 4:37 pm | by Mass Device | News | CommentsTaking the financial temperature of the medical devices industry. Our Weekly Checkup takes the temperature of the medical device industry's three largest U.S. clusters: Massachusetts, California and Minnesota. The MassDevice Indices are weighted according to market...
Consumer Information on: Photodynamic Diagnostic D-Light C (PDD) System - P050027
June 14, 2010 9:38 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | News | CommentsThe Karl Storz Photodynamic Diagnostic D-Light C (PDD) System is used as an optional accessory to white light cystoscopy when used in combination with the diagnostic imaging drug Cysview® (Photocure ASA, a Norwegian pharmaceutical company).
Prostate Cancer: The Father's Day Gift You Never Thought About
June 14, 2010 9:38 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsMARLTON, N.J. , June 14 /- While Father's Day gifts range from the touching to the hilarious, the best gift you might give your father or spouse is help and support during the difficult time of a cancer diagnosis. Often men have tremendous difficulties deciding about their treatment,...
Medical device makers drop $20 million on D.C. lobbying
June 14, 2010 9:38 am | by Mass Device | News | CommentsThe medical device industry spent at least $20 million to lobby lawmakers and federal agencies during the first quarter. The medical device industry once again spent big bucks to ensure its voice was heard in Washington during the first quarter, dropping more than $20 million...
Study reveals causes of survival disparities based on insurance among rectal cancer patients
June 13, 2010 8:37 pm | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(American Cancer Society) Disparities in cancer stage and treatment are the main reasons why Medicaid-insured and uninsured rectal cancer patients are twice as likely to die within five years as privately insured patients.
Cost concerns prevent many cancer survivors from getting medical care
June 13, 2010 8:37 pm | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(American Cancer Society) A new analysis has found that two million cancer survivors did not get needed medical services in the previous year because of concerns about cost.
Boehringer Ingelheim Affirms Safety of Telmisartan With an Analysis of 50,000 Patients and Strongly Disagrees With the Publication of Sipahi et al in Lancet Oncology June 2010
June 13, 2010 7:37 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsRIDGEFIELD, Conn. , June 13 /- Telmisartan, an angiotensin receptor blocker, is one of the best researched drugs worldwide. It has been studied in clinical trials in more than 50,000 patients. Its positive safety profile has been confirmed also in a market exposure of 34.5 million patient...
Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry Names Envoy Medical a Company to Watch
June 13, 2010 7:37 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSAINT PAUL, Minn. , June 11 /- Envoy Medical Corporation has been named by Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry as one of the "50 Companies to Watch" in the medical device industry. Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry ("MD+DI"), a monthly magazine dedicated to the medical device and...
Zargis to Launch FDA-Cleared Lung Sounds Analysis Technology from Stethographics, Inc.
June 13, 2010 7:37 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSTAMFORD, Conn. , June 11 /- Zargis Medical Corp., a majority-owned subsidiary of Speedus Corp. (Nasdaq: SPDE ), today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Boston -based Stethographics, Inc. providing an exclusive license to patented, FDA-cleared Stethographics lung sounds...
Uninsured more likely to die from trauma than patients with insurance, study finds
June 11, 2010 8:37 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(University at Buffalo) Trauma patients without insurance are more likely to die of their injuries from auto accidents and gunshot wounds than privately insured patients with similar injuries, according to findings of an analysis of 193,804 patients from 649 facilities conducted by...
DZNE, MRC and CIHR cooperation: Milestone for research on neurodegenerative diseases
June 11, 2010 6:38 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres) Representatives of the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), the UK Medical Research Council and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research today signed a cooperation agreement that aims to establish and apply...
A Paper Test for Liver Damage
June 10, 2010 8:37 pm | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | News | CommentsA startup rolls out a cheap, disposable microfluidics test.
National Eye Institute hosts Translational Research and Vision Symposium
June 10, 2010 10:35 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(NIH/National Eye Institute) The National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, is bringing together premier researchers who translate molecular and genetic approaches from the laboratory to visual system diseases in the clinic.
Study shows Hodgkin lymphoma survivors lack post-treatment screening for other cancers
June 10, 2010 10:35 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(University Health Network) A population-based study of 2,071 Hodgkin lymphoma survivors over 15 years has discovered that while many survivors had multiple x-rays and CT scans years after treatment was finished, they often did not receive recommended cancer screening tests.
Uninsured Americans have 50 percent higher odds of dying in hospital from heart attack or stroke
June 9, 2010 8:37 pm | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Wiley-Blackwell) An analysis of over 150,000 hospital discharges has revealed that there are significant insurance related differences in hospital mortality, length of stay, and costs among working-age Americans hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction, stroke or pneumonia....
Study finds poor compliance with cirrhosis surveillance recommendations
June 9, 2010 12:36 pm | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Wiley-Blackwell) A study conducted by researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine found that fewer than 20 percent of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma preceded by cirrhosis were monitored for the development of cancer. Full findings of this study are published in the July...
New autism susceptibility genes identified
June 9, 2010 10:36 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine) Mount Sinai researchers and the Autism Genome Project Consortium announced today that they have identified new autism susceptibility genes that may lead to the development of new treatment approaches. These genes, which...
Common Alzheimer's medication helps skills necessary for safe driving
June 9, 2010 10:35 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(Lifespan) A promising study from Rhode Island Hospital demonstrated that cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEI), a type of medication often prescribed for Alzheimer's disease (AD), improved some cognitive skills in patients with mild AD -- skills that are necessary for driving. Findings...
High-school seniors with excessive daytime sleepiness have an increased risk of depression
June 8, 2010 9:37 pm | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(American Academy of Sleep Medicine) High school seniors were three times more likely to have strong depression symptoms (odds ratio = 3.04) if they had excessive daytime sleepiness. Fifty-two percent of participants had excessive daytime sleepiness, 30 percent had strong...
Psychological Intervention Provides Enduring Health Benefits for Women with Breast Cancer
June 8, 2010 11:38 am | by AACR | News | Comments• Intervention improves survival rates following breast cancer recurrence. • Benefits were evident years after intervention ended. PHILADELPHIA - Stress-reducing psychological intervention helps to increase survival and quality of life among women with recurrent breast cancer over the...
