Medical / Pharmaceuticals News and Press Releases

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JDRF and IBM Collaborate to Research Risk Factors for Type 1 Diabetes in Children: 8/18/2017 12:14:40 PM; IBM (NYSE: IBM ) and JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, today announced a new collaboration to develop and apply machine learning methods to analyze years of global T1D research data and identify factors leading to the onset of T1D in children.
AACR Congratulates Past President Dr. Carlos Arteaga on Appointment as Director of Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at UT Southwestern: 8/18/2017 11:38:17 AM; The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) congratulates Past President Carlos L. Arteaga, MD, FAACR, on his appointment as director of the Harold C.
FDA provides new tools for the development and proper evaluation of tests for detecting Zika virus infection: 8/18/2017 11:31:05 AM; As an additional measure in the fight against Zika virus, today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it has made available a panel of human plasma samples to aid in the regulatory evaluation of serological tests to detect recent Zika virus infection.
Johnson & Johnson Announces Partnership with CSIR-IMTECH to Develop Innovative New Tuberculosis Treatments: 8/18/2017 11:23:35 AM; Johnson & JohnsonPrivate Limited announced a new partnership with the Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), part of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), to unlock the potential of Indian science and help accelerate the discovery of innovative new treatments for tuberculosis (TB).
Online Education Boosts Proper Use of Drugs That Prevent Blood Clots: 8/18/2017 10:03:51 AM; Results of a yearlong study funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) with more than 900 nurses at The Johns Hopkins Hospital suggest that well-designed online education can decrease the rate of nonadministration of prescribed and necessary doses of blood thinners to prevent potentially lethal blood clots in hospitalized patients.
Pemex Takes Part in the 2017-2018 Consolidated Purchase of Medications: 8/18/2017 8:40:10 AM; For the fourth consecutive year, Petróleos Mexicanos participated in the consolidated purchase of medications, which is led by the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (Mexican Social Security Institute).
Oxford University Press title voted most influential science book of all time: 8/18/2017 8:36:36 AM; Richard Dawkins’ The Selfish Gene has been voted the most influential science book of all time in a public poll held by the Royal Society, to celebrate 30 years of its book awards.
Early Rotator Cuff Surgery Yields Good Long-Term Outcomes: 8/18/2017 8:24:39 AM; "Repairs of isolated supraspinatus tears maintained considerable improvement in clinical and radiographic outcomes at 10 years," according to the report by a French orthopedic surgery research group.
Steriflow Valve Releases White Paper on Steam in Place (SIP): 8/17/2017 8:00:00 AM; Steriflow Valve, a division of Jordan Valve, has released a white paper discussing the fundamentals of SIP, piping design and components, and the new technology available to drastically reduce these common problem occurrences. Karl Lutkewitte, Steriflow Valve’s Product and Sales Manager, said: “Temperature validation alarms, or heat up delays, happen at some point in …
“Female Pelvic Alchemy,” An Amazon Best-Selling Book is Free For One More Day (08/18/2017): 8/17/2017 6:00:00 AM; Best Seller Publishing announces the release of Isa Herrera’s new book, “Female Pelvic Alchemy: Trade Secrets For Energizing Your Sex Life, Enhancing Your Orgasms, and Loving Your Lady Parts.” It will be available for free download in the Amazon Kindle Store for one more day on August 18th.
New FDT Group Members to Help Advance Connected World of Industrial Automation: 8/16/2017 11:03:07 PM; Toky Electrical Co. Ltd., a major supplier of electrical meters and controllers, and Westlock Controls, a developer of advanced solutions for networking, monitoring and controlling process valves, are the latest companies to join FDT Group.
Philips announces agreement with Lakeland Health for advanced monitoring to improve patient safety: 8/16/2017 12:58:13 PM; Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced an agreement with Lakeland Health to integrate the Philips IntelliVue Guardian Solution with automated Early Warning Scoring (EWS) at all three of the Lakeland Health’s hospitals.
Starting opioid addiction treatment in the ED is cost-effective, says study: 8/16/2017 12:45:35 PM; The most cost-effective treatment for people with untreated opioid addiction who visit the emergency department (ED) is buprenorphine, a medication to reduce drug cravings and withdrawal, say Yale researchers.
Smartphone app may help older adults manage serious mental illness and chronic health conditions: 8/16/2017 7:08:58 AM; The use of new technologies in geriatric psychiatry shows promise for advancing personalized medicine and improving patient care. A new study in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry describes the successful adaptation of an integrated medical and psychiatric self-management intervention to a smartphone application for middle-aged and older adults with serious …
Will ketamine treat your depression? Check your activity monitor: 8/15/2017 7:16:52 AM; During a depressive episode, people often report having reduced energy, feeling slowed down and having reduced interest in activities. As their mood lifts, energy and activity return to their usual levels.
Researchers Look for Novel Ways To Deliver Diabetes Treatments: 8/14/2017 5:12:34 PM; Carnegie Mellon University researchers are designing a novel drug delivery model that has the potential to one day offer an alternative to painful daily insulin injections for Type 1 diabetes patients.
Research Review Recommends Eliminating Widely Ordered Blood Test for Diagnosing Heart Attacks: 8/14/2017 4:51:44 PM; Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Mayo Clinic have compiled peer-reviewed evidence and crafted a guideline designed to help physicians and medical centers stop the use of a widely ordered blood test that adds no value in evaluating patients with suspected heart attack.
Tuberculosis Infections in California Still a Public Health Concern: 8/14/2017 8:37:05 AM; Earlier this summer, Solano County’s Daily Republic published a news article about the impact tuberculosis (TB) continues to have with residents of California.
Bayer and SICIT 2000 sign exclusive distribution agreement: 8/14/2017 6:59:06 AM; Bayer and SICIT 2000 S.p.A., Arzignano (Vicenza), Italy, the world’s largest producer of biostimulants based on amino acids and peptides for agriculture, have signed an exclusive distribution agreement.
FDA warns of potential contamination in multiple brands of drugs, dietary supplements: 8/14/2017 6:43:42 AM; The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers and health care professionals not to use any liquid drug or dietary supplement products manufactured by PharmaTech LLC of Davie, Florida, and labeled by Rugby Laboratories, Major Pharmaceuticals and Leader Brands, due to potential contamination with the bacteria Burkholderia cepacia (B.