Category Archives: Future Medicine

BG Medicine, Inc. Obtains CE Mark and Files 510(k) for Expanded BGM Galectin-3(TM) Indication

WALTHAM, Mass., May 15, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BG Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq:BGMD – News), a company focused on the development and commercialization of novel cardiovascular diagnostics, announced today that it has filed a 510(k) Premarket Notification with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for regulatory clearance of an expanded indication for its BGM Galectin-3 test Continue reading

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WCBS 880 Special Series: Bad Medicine – Part 3 – NBA Star’s Downward Spiral

Chris Herren plays for the Boston Celtics at the Wachovia Center Philadelphia, PA Nov 11, 2000 (credit: Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) WCBS 880 reporter Irene Cornell is doing an extended series on drug abuse, called Bad Medicine: When Painkillers Kill. The series will run through May 23. Continue reading

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BG Medicine Announces Fiscal 2012 First Quarter Results

WALTHAM, Mass., May 15, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BG Medicine, Inc. Continue reading

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Undersea warriors, undersea medicine: The future force

Public release date: 15-May-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Peter Vietti onrcsc@onr.navy.mil 703-588-2167 Office of Naval Research ARLINGTON, Va.U.S. Navy divers take on dangerous tasks every dayand starting this week, they will be part of a multinational effort near Estonia to help clear the Baltic Sea of underwater mines left over from as long ago as the First and Second World Wars. “Open Spirit” will be among the biggest naval exercises in the Baltic Sea this year, where more than 150,000 naval mines were planted during the two world wars. Continue reading

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Sports Medicine Skills Come Into Play at Pasadena Marathon

PASADENA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Just as athletes are training for the upcoming May 20, 2012 Kaiser Permanente Pasadena Marathon so, too, are the physicians and health professionals who are responsible for providing medical care for the events walkers, runners and cyclists. Kaiser Permanente takes these events very seriously, says Thad Woodward, MD, a Family Practice and Sports Medicine physician at the Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center, who has supervised medical response for the Pasadena Marathon for the past four years. We try to bring the same level of care for our athletes in the field as we do for our patients in the emergency room. Continue reading

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Research on combat medicine at record amounts

http://www.armytimes.com/news/2012/05/gannett-research-combat-medicine-record-051412/ By Gregg Zoroya – USA Today Posted : Monday May 14, 2012 17:40:43 EDT With the Afghanistan War winding down and the chance to study troops in combat running out, military scientists are conducting record amounts of research on everything from blast effects on the brain to stanching blood loss. At least 47 medical studies are slated for this year, up from 40 last year and 20 in 2010, according to Army Lt Continue reading

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Dr. Patrick S. McNulty, M.D. is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Professional in the field of Medicine

LAS VEGAS, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –Dr. Continue reading

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South Africa: Patents Versus Access to Drugs

Lifesaving drugs under disputed patents could become more easily available in future depending on the outcome of a case before the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein on Tuesday. The case revolves around a Sanofi-Aventis cancer drug docetaxel, an important drug used to treat many forms of cancer. It has the potential to save lives or improve the quality of life of cancer patients, but remains expensive as it is under patent Continue reading

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BG Medicine, Inc. Announces Availability of Galectin-3 Diagnostic Testing Through Mayo Medical Laboratories

WALTHAM, Mass., May 14, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BG Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq:BGMD – News), a company focused on the development and commercialization of novel cardiovascular diagnostics, announced today that Mayo Medical Laboratory (Mayo) now offers galectin-3 testing services to its laboratory customers and physicians Continue reading

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BG Medicine Announces Publication of First Study on Use of Galectin-3 in Selection of Drug Therapy in Heart Failure

WALTHAM, Mass., May 14, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BG Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq:BGMD – News), a company focused on the development and commercialization of novel cardiovascular diagnostics, announced today that results from a sub-study of the Controlled Rosuvastatin Multinational Trial in Heart Failure (CORONA) trial were published online in the current issue of the European Heart Journal.1 Study results demonstrated that patients with blood levels of galectin-3 below 19.0 ng/mL at the start of the trial derived significant clinical benefit from rosuvastatin (statin) treatment Continue reading

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Welcome Molecules to Medicine the newest blog at #SciAmBlogs

I am very excited to announce the latest addition to the #SciAmBlogs network Molecules to Medicine, by Dr. Judy Stone. Continue reading

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Integrative Medicine Part II — Health Care of the Future

Is it possible that health care can become more effective, more personalized, more attuned to real health and wellness in a manner that truly benefits you the customer? At the recent health and wellness conference celebrating the 20th anniversary of the University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine there was a panel discussion moderated by Center director Brian Berman, MD on the topic of health care of the future. Here are some excerpts from the comments made by Dr Continue reading

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Evolution of medicine at St. Cloud Hospital

After almost six years and hundreds of millions of dollars spent in construction, St. Continue reading

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MyMedLab Pins Pinterest with a Mother's Day Women’s Hormone Infographic

To celebrate Mother’s Day, digital health pioneer MyMedLab.com, has created an infographic about the importance of knowing your personal hormone levels and encouraging mothers, daughters, and girlfriends to start banking those numbers today.Joplin, MO (PRWEB) May 09, 2012 MyMedLab understands that personalized medicine is the future of healthcare and that Pinterest is the next generation social … Continue reading

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Failure to Take Medicine Linked to Unnecessary Hospital Visits, Especially for Medicare Patients Taking High Blood …

ATLANTA, May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –Older patients with high cholesterol or high blood pressure are at particular risk for unnecessary hospitalizations if they don’t follow doctor’s orders on taking their medications, according to new research from Express Scripts (ESRX) presented this week. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080827/EXPRESSSCRIPTSLOGO) Data from two studies show that patients 65 and older who did not take their medicines as prescribed had around a 30 percent higher risk of hospitalization for cardiovascular disease when compared to patients who took their medications as prescribed. Continue reading

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Forensic medicine increasingly popular career option

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Fat Future: 42% of Americans May Be Obese by 2030

Latest Diet & Weight Management News 20-Year Estimate Predicts 2.2-Fold Bulge in Extreme Obesity By Daniel J. DeNoon WebMD Health News Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD May 7, 2012 — By 2030, 42% of Americans will be obese and 11% of Americans will be severely obese, Duke University and CDC researchers predict. Continue reading

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It IS Brain Surgery: The Art and Business of Medicine, featuring Dr. Lauren Schwartz

By Jessica Means Picture it: You bring your 3-year-old daughter to the doctor's office because she seems to be bumping into things, and neurosurgeon Dr. Lauren Schwartz articulates every parent's worst nightmare: Your child has a brain tumor. You are consumed by shock, fear, and worry Continue reading

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Pay changes the right medicine for Ontario: OUR OPINION

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Innovators in Pediatric Cancer to Share Progress on Ground-Breaking Personalized Medicine Clinical Trial

Dell: WHAT The team of parents, genetic and translational medicine scientists and pediatric oncologists trailblazing personalized medicine in the treatment of deadly pediatric cancers is convening in Austin to discuss the status of the worlds first personalized medicine clinical trial for pediatric cancer and plan next steps at the NMTRC Symposium 2012. Neuroblastoma affects 1 in 100,000 children and is responsible for 1 in 7 pediatric cancer deaths. WHO Parents, advocates, oncologists from the Neuroblastoma and Medulloblastoma Translational Research Consortium (NMTRC) and biomedical researchers from the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), who are using high performance computing and cloud technology from Dell to identify targeted treatments based on the specific genetic vulnerabilities of each childs tumoran approach that could be used to treat all pediatric and adult cancers in the future. Continue reading

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