The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and Cellular Dynamics International (CDI) today announced receipt of a research grant award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to investigate the mechanisms underlying Left Ventricular Hypertrophy. Commonly known as an increase of...
Diamyd Medical AB (STO:DIAMB)(Pink Sheets:DMYDY) reports that the Company has decided to suspend dosing in a US Phase III study with the antigen-based therapy Diamyd® and to initiate closure of the study. Following consultation with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Diamyd Medical has...
ReShape Medical®, Inc. announces results of its U.S. Phase 1 investigational clinical study. This feasibility study of thirty subjects assessed the safety and effectiveness of the ReShape Duo™ in conjunction with lifestyle modification in patients with a body mass index (BMI) of 30-40. After six...
Medicines Australia welcomes the Government's announcement today that it has the support of the Australian Greens to pass the R&D tax credit Bill in the Senate. The new tax credit will reduce the cost of eligible R&D by 10 per cent and make Australia more internationally competitive as a...
Frostbite can be a minor injury or a life-threatening condition. In the June issue of Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, a panel of experts has published evidence-based practice guidelines issued by the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) for the prevention and treatment of frostbite to guide...
Demands for critical care services are increasing, but the supply of qualified physicians is not. Moreover, there are mounting national expectations for continuous on-site senior providers and adherence to quality and safety practices. In teaching institutions, manpower shortages are exacerbated...
Widely available technology, expert training and real-time feedback helped ensure that patients treated for Hepatitis C in local communities did as well as patients treated at a university-based medical center, results of a new study funded by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality...
At most, 6.2 percent of physicians' total compensation comes from the tests, prescriptions, procedures and admissions they order, according to a new survey by healthcare staffing and technology company Jackson Healthcare. The online survey of 1,512 physicians explored trends in their fixed and...
The Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC), together with 19 patient advocacy organizations, today urged the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to strengthen the composition of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and its process for issuing recommendations. "We...
American Medical Systems® (AMS) (NASDAQ: AMMD), a leading provider of world-class devices and therapies for male and female pelvic health, announced it has received clearance from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) to market and distribute its GreenLight HPS® laser therapy...
Brainlab today goes live with Quentry™, a groundbreaking online network for physicians that provides the freedom to access, control and share diagnostic imaging from anywhere within a secure clinical platform. Debuting at the AANS Annual Scientific Meeting in Denver, Colo., clinicians can employ...
can I get the DVD? The second season of Medical Detectives has been uploaded on youtube but it's not in English so I really can't understand what exactly is going on. I want to watch the English version of it. Any help will be appreciated.
I have two boys one in elementary and one in High school. My younger son had an illness and the high school nurse pulled my older son from class to discuss that illness (under doctors care) and wanted him to give her all and any information he had about his younger brother. Instead of contacting...
So the lady that moved in below me smokes week all the time and has a medical card. Personally i wouldn't care but the smell is really strong and entering my apartment by my toddlers room. I have tried talking to them nicely, called the police so theres a report record (which they didn't know...
So the lady that moved in below me smokes week all the time and has a medical card. Personally i wouldn't care but the smell is really strong and entering my apartment by my toddlers room. I have tried talking to them nicely, called the police so theres a report record (which they didn't know...