CPR Data Debriefing By Hospital Responders Improves CPR Performance And Increases Initial Survival Rate Following Cardiac Arrest

Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) announced the results of a study confirming the benefit of using CPR sensing and recording technology to improve CPR performance.

New Cheaper Method For Mapping Disease Genes

Scientists at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have developed a new DNA-sequencing method that is much cheaper than those currently in use in laboratories. They hope that this new method will make it possible to map disease genes in large patient groups, which in turn can mean quicker breakthroughs for new treatments for a wide variety of diseases.

Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Benefit From Natural Compounds In Cocoa

Scientists have found that consuming cocoa flavanols - naturally occurring compounds in cocoa - may offer a benefit to those affected by type-2 diabetes.

Increased Screening May Better Predict Those At Higher Risk For Heart Disease

Adding noninvasive imaging to current risk-assessment protocols may identify more people who are at risk of developing heart disease, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found.

Lack Of Basic Infrastructure: A Massive Obstacle For Indigenous Australians Who Want To Die In Homelands

Equipment shortages, unreliable power supplies, poor discharge planning for patients treated in metropolitan hospitals, problems with transport, and lack of telephone access, are just some of the problems faced by health professionals providing end-of-life care in remote Aboriginal communities.

EXTAVIA Approved In European Union For Treatment Of Multiple Sclerosis, First In Planned Portfolio Of Therapies From Novartis

The European Commission has approved Extavia (interferon beta-1b) for the treatment of early and relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) - the first in a new portfolio of medicines from Novartis that is planned to include both established treatments and innovative therapies for patients with MS.

ASCP Pharmacy Policy And Procedure Manual For Assisted Living Debuts At Geriatrics 08

The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) announces the release of The ASCP Pharmacy Policy and Procedure Manual for Assisted Living. The announcement was made by ASCP President Lee Meyer, PharmD, CGP, during the Opening General Session at Geriatrics '08, ASCP's 30th Midyear Conference and Exhibition, held last week in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Lori Daiello Receives 2008 ASCP Senior Care Pharmacist Award

Lori Daiello, PharmD, BCPP, received the 2008 ASCP Senior Care Pharmacist Award from the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) at the Opening General Session during Geriatrics '08, ASCP's 30th Midyear Conference and Exhibition, held in Las Vegas, Nevada.

MEDRAD R XDS TM Extravasation Detector Wins Medical Design Excellence Award

MEDRAD, INC., announced that its XDS(TM) Extravasation Detector has received a 2008 Medical DesignExcellence Award(R) (MDEA). The XDS employs a technology that aids in thedetection of leaking intravenous contrast media from the injection siteinto surrounding tissue during computed tomography (CT) diagnostic studies.

Risks For Painkiller Abuse Do Not Outweigh Benefits In Chronic Pain

As controversy swirls about proper clinical use of opioids and other potent pain medications, research reported at the American Pain Society annual meeting shows that, contrary to widespread beliefs, less than 3 percent of patients with no history of drug abuse who are prescribed opioids for chronic pain will show signs of possible drug abuse or dependence.