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Renewed interest in federal support for high-risk, high-reward research and development requires a re-evaluation of federal venture capital programs, concludes a new white paper released by the Fo
Cytori Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CYTX) enrolled the first two patients in a clinical trial using adipose-derived stem and regenerative cells in the treatment of heart attack. In this trial, patients' c
Smiths Medical, ASD, Inc., a leader in high-quality medical devices and products, announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for its Saf-T Close
CIS-US, Inc. announced that it has received approval from the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Generic Drugs for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) to manufacture and ma
Glaucoma is a devastating disease that harms the eye without manifesting early signs or symptoms. Since people can have glaucoma and not even know it, this disorder has been called the silent thi
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAG) announced additional information from its clinical development program for ferumoxytol as an intravenous treatment of iron deficiency anemia in patients w
The clinical results of an IRB-approved prospective, multi-center phase II, non-randomized pilot study utilizing the DRX9000(TM) will be presented by two of its authors at the Parker Seminars Las
Ipsen (Paris:IPN) announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the filing of its BLA for Dysport(R) in the United States to treat patients with cervical dystonia. This accept
Nature Publishing Group (NPG) announces the launch of Nature India , a new website highlighting the best scientific research from
The prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) among in vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancies is similar to that of the general population, but there is an increased risk of CHD among twins res
Risk factors for suicidal thoughts, plans and attempts are consistent across countries, and include having a mental disorder and being female, younger, less educated, and unmarried. So says new re
Brain imaging on drug addicted patients shows that poorly controlled desires begin even when cues are unseen. Using a brain imaging technology called functional magnetic resonance i
We like to complain about our aches and pains, but rheumatism is not only the preserve of western society. A comprehensive survey of rheumatic diseases in China, published in the open access journ
In anticipation of the Florida primaries next Tuesday, ALFA has asked the presidential candidates to address the
A study presented yesterday at the International Neuromodulation Society's (INS) eighth world congress demonstrated the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) as a treatment for anorexia ne
The approval process for medical devices does not involve the same rigorous review used for pharmaceuticals, and this needs to change in order to improve health outcomes, say researchers from the
University of Adelaide geneticist Dr Jozef Gecz and a team of Belgium and UK scientists have achieved a major breakthrough in discovering the causes of intellectual disability.Dr Gecz, a
Bone Medical Limited (ASX:BNE) has been advised of new positive data from its second clinical trial conducted to test CaPTHymone™ (Bone's oral parathyroid hormone (PTH)) product for treatme
A group of HIV-positive teachers in Kenya's Central province has formed a program aimed at educating teachers and students about HIV/AIDS in an effort to reduce the spread of the disease,
Some HIV/AIDS advocates are calling on Congress to allocate more money than President Bush has asked for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Rel
About 600,000 adults ages 18 to 49 are living with HIV in the U.S., CDC's National Center for Heal
Some HIV/AIDS advocacy groups and scientists on Wednesday reacted with concern to a claim by a Swiss state commission that HIV-positive people taking antiretroviral drugs cannot transmit the viru
Greater use of health information technology will translate into much safer and more efficient care, as well as connect more Americans to information on quality and cost and give them more con
The most vociferous opponents of the California health care reform legislation, which the state Senate
New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer (D) in his budget for the next fiscal year has proposed increasing eligibility for Child Health Plus
Robert Ball -- a chief architect of Medicare who administered the program for its first seven years -- died at age 93 on Tuesday at Collington Episcopal Life Care Community in Mitchellville, Md
The Washington Post on Thursday examined how the
Half a year after the passage of UN Security Council Resolution 1769 on July 31, 2007, Africa Action releases new analysis detailing the failure of the international community to deploy t
A coalition of large employers, including General Electric, IBM and
President Bush's budget proposal, expected to be made public on Monday, will call for cuts to hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, ambulance services, and home care agencies.According to J