Broccoli-based compound beats drug resistance in lung diseaseEurekAlert (press release)Given the central role of inflammation in COPD, it is surprising that patients derive little benefit from treatment with potent anti-inflammatory drugs known as cort…
Platinum todayBoston Scientific launches platinum chromium stent in ChinaPlatinum todayBoston Scientific Corporation has begun a phased launch of its PROMUS Element Everolimus-Eluting Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System in China. It comes after the…
Kuwait expert calls for greater organ donation awarenessgulfnews.comIn the past, there were also been numerous instances in Kuwait of unrelated donors suddenly offering a kidney to a "friend" awaiting a transplant, the daily said. Upon furthe…
Hospital receives heart care achievement awardPetoskey News-ReviewNorthern Michigan Regional Hospital has received the Get With the Guidelines — Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. The recognition signifi…
eYugoslavia.comHeart failure treatment co Enopace Biomedical raises $7mGlobesItaly's Sorin Group made the investment, saying that heart failure is the largest unmet medical need. Enopace Biomedical Ltd. has raised $7 million from Italian cardiovasc…
Prenatal Markets Remain Strong and FertileGenetic Engineering NewsThe remaining 22% of PGD testing search for single-gene mutations and human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing. HLA typing is a critical factor for biological compatibility between a donor e…
Boston Scientific Launches Promus Element™ Stent System In ChinaPR Newswire (press release)"Positive clinical data from our PLATINUM trials demonstrate the successful transfer of safety and efficacy of the leading everolimus-eluting stent to the…
Possible Bearish Engulfing Pattern Detected for Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY)Financial News Network OnlineThe Company's products and experimental therapies address cancer, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, hepatitis, organ …
ChemoCentryx Initiates Phase II Clinical Trial for CCX168, a Novel Small …MarketWatch (press release)Rituximab, azathioprine, methotrexate, or mycophenolate mofetil therapy are also used, but these drugs are associated with an increased risk of infec…
China worker shocked to find thumb replaced by toeAsiaOneLi, a factory worker in Huiyang District of Huizhou, said the doctor had repeatedly tried to persuade him to opt for the transplant surgery involving his toe. According to local reports, he then …