Vermedx R Technology To Support San Antonio Diabetes Management Program

Vermont Clinical Decision Support, LLC, announced that the company has been selected by the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (SAMHD) to provide central elements of its patented Vermedx technology to assist in the city's diabetes intervention pilot program. San Antonio's diabetes death rate was the second-highest of the 54 largest U.S.

FAAN Unveils Five Steps Forward For Food Allergy

In honor of the 11th annual Food Allergy Awareness Week, May 11-17, The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) unveiled its new advocacy initiative "Five Steps Forward for Food Allergy" at an educational briefing on Capitol Hill.

AviaraDx Confirms That Combination Of Two Molecular Biomarkers Improves Prediction Of Disease Recurrence In Early Stage Breast Cancer Patients

AviaraDx, Inc. announced the publication of an article describing the discovery, development and validation of a new molecular biomarker, Aviara MGI(SM) (Molecular Grade Index), that improves the accuracy of breast cancer tumor grading for the prediction of distant disease recurrence.

NicOx Announces Initiation Of First Phase 1 Study Of Investigational Nitric Oxide-Donating Agent In Hypertensive Patients By Merck Co., Inc.

NicOx S.A. (Eurolist: COX) announced that Merck & Co., Inc. has initiated the first in a series of planned clinical studies, in mild to moderate hypertensive patients, under the companies' collaborative agreement to develop new nitric oxide-donating antihypertensive agents using NicOx' proprietary technology.

Sleeping Outside The Box: Electroencephalographic Measures Of Sleep In Sloths Inhabiting A Rainforest

We performed the first electroencephalogram (EEG), or brain wave, recordings of sleep on animals in the wild using a recently developed miniaturized EEG recorder, and found that brown-throated three-toed sloths (Bradypus variegates) inhabiting the canopy of a tropical rainforest only sleep 9.

Updated Guidelines On Antibiotic Prophylaxis For Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Issued By ASGE

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has issued updated guidelines on antibiotic prophylaxis for gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy based on the American Heart Association's (AHA) recently revised guidelines for prophylaxis of infective endocarditis (IE).

Alabama Begins Mandatory Screening Of Newborns For Cystic Fibrosis

Alabama has joined 39 other states and the District of Columbia in requiring that all newborns be screened for cystic fibrosis at birth. "We congratulate Alabama for initiating a newborn screening program for cystic fibrosis, " said Robert J. Beall, Ph.D., president and CEO of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. "More than 40 states are now screening for the disease.

Molecular 'Clock' Could Predict Risk For Developing Breast Cancer

A chemical reaction in genes that control breast cancer provides a molecular clock that could one day help researchers more accurately determine a woman's risk for developing breast cancer and provide a new approach for treatment, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found.

Pioneering Induction Of Bone Formation Using Embryonic Stem Cells

Researchers at the University of Twente break new ground by successfully creating bone tissue "in vivo", using embryonic stem cells. They imitated bone formation in embryos and children, which uses cartilage as a template. This new approach appears to be a promising way of repairing bone defects.

Study Could Aid Development Of Improved Blood Pressure Drugs

Findings from a new study could aid in the development of safer and more effective blood pressure drugs, according to Loyola University Health System researchers.