An injection that can fool the body into healing heart failure could save thousands of lives a year, reported the Daily Mail. The technique involves an injection of specially treated bloo

CHU (University Hospital Center) de Poitiers has selected Elekta (STO:EKTAB) as the main partner in an ambitious program to improve radiation therapy treatment capacity in the Poitou-Charente regi

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and malaria announced the launch of The Global Fund Corporate Champions program, an innovative way for multinational corporations to significantly invest in the f

Diamyd Medical announces that its novel diabetes vaccine Diamyd(R), has demonstrated statistically significant long-term efficacy in preservation of beta cell function, i.e. endogenous insulin pro

The health and healthcare community must use its vast influence to help avert the catastrophic effects of climate change, according to a new guide published by the Faculty of Public Health. Sus

If you have a child with a cold you may find that his/her symptoms improve with a nasal wash solution made from processed seawater - it may also help prevent respiratory infection from coming back

Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) announced that the European Commission has approved 'Januvia' (sitagliptin) for two additional uses for patients with type 2 diabetes. This now makes sitagliptin the only

The 12 Million Euro 'GEN2PHEN' project, funded by the European Commission, aims to harness the web to capture and unify genetic information that fundamentally impacts on a person's health and dise

Low blood levels of vitamin D have long been associated with disease, and the assumption has been made that vitamin D supplements may protect against disease. In the light of new knowledge that hu

According to Millennium Research Group's US Markets for Plaque and Thrombus Management Devices 2008 report, minimally invasive procedures treating peripheral artery disease (PAD) will grow in tota

LifeCycle Pharma A/S (OMX: LCP), an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today positive interim results from an ongoing Phase II clinical trial for LCP-Tacro in stable liver transp

Nycomed announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ALVESCO(R) (ciclesonide) Inhalation Aerosol in the United States for the maintenance treatment of asthma and as prophylactic

The All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) has announced that SPRYCEL(R)(dasatinib) should be recommended for restricted use within NHS Wales for the treatment of adults with chronic or accele

Alcides Moreno, 37, who was critically injured after falling 47 stories from a high-rise apartment building in New York City on Dec. 7, was discharged from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cor

There is just over a month to go until the early registration deadline of February 29, 2008. Take advantage of the discounted rate and register early for the 15th International Conference on Cance

Virulite, LLC, a medical device manufacturer dedicated to developing the market for an innovative new treatment for cold sores, announced that it has retained Compass Point Capital, Inc. and Murph

St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE: STJ) announced that it has distributed a programmer software upgrade to eliminate a random, low-frequency anomaly that could affect ventricular sensing in the Epic&tr

One of the most fundamental questions facing research scientists today is how otherwise normal cells become cancerous. Scientists with the National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) however ar

The American Diabetes Association (ADA), members of the Congressional Diabetes Caucus and diabetes experts, will host a congressional briefing, Wednesday, January 23 at 1 p.m. in 2218 Rayburn Hous

Elekta (STO:EKTAB), a world leader in clinical solutions for radiation therapy and radiosurgery, announced that two sites are utilizing Elekta technology to implement clinical treatments with Volu

Please help us win the Everyclick.com Charity Challenge - we aim to raise as much money as possible for diabetes research. We are also competing with other charities to win an extensive o

The fertility regulator has given the green light for the creation of hybrid human-animal embryos.Applications from two teams of British scientists were approved by the Human Fertilisatio

A landmark genetic study has identified multiple genes linked to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), or lupus, a debilitating autoimmune disease that affects an estimated 1.4 million Americans.

Most people know it from experience: After so many hours of being awake, your brain feels unable to absorb any more - and several hours of sleep will refresh it.Now new research from the

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved etravirine tablets for the treatment of HIV infection in adults who have failed treatment with other antiretrovirals. Etravirine is a non-nu

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved additional changes to the Ortho Evra Contraceptive Transdermal (Skin) Patch label to include the results of a new epidemiology study that found

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that New Era Canning Company, New Era, Mich., is expanding its product recall because of potential Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared for marketing a test that simultaneously detects four common respiratory viruses, including the flu, in a patient's respiratory secretions. The Pr

The 53rd Annual Meeting & Exhibit of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) will take place May 23-29, 2008 at the Boston Sheraton Hotel and Hynes Convention Center. More than 2,000 certif

The NPA has submitted a response to The Responsible Pharmacist consultation, jointly with PSNC, CCA and AIM.The submission emphasises that it is extremely difficult to give precise answer