Mouse Model Produces Pure Insulin-Producing Cells Singapore researchers have developed an unlimited number of pure insulin-producing cells from mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs). These pure insulin-producing cells, which according to electron microscopy studies, have the same sub-cellular structures as the insulin-producing cells naturally found in the pancreas, were highly effective in treating diabetes in the mouse model.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com64 Million French Citizens Now Have Reimbursed Access To Non-Invasive Tool For Diagnosing Small Bowel Disease Given Imaging Ltd. (NASDAQ: GIVN) today announced that the French Ministry of
Health has concluded the reimbursement process for PillCam(R) SB and set a pricing level of 418EUR without VAT. The decision was published in the Journal Officiel on November 21, 2008.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDelaying The Evolution Of Drug Resistance Keeping germs from cooperating can delay the evolution of drug resistance more effectively than killing germs one by one with traditional
drugs such as antibiotics, according to new research from The University of Arizona in Tucson. John W. Pepper proposes a new strategy in the arms race between humans and germs -- targeting the teamwork within gangs of germs.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPromising Clinical Data On Gen-Probe's APTIMA(R) HPV Test Presented At Major European Medical Meeting Gen-Probe's (Nasdaq: GPRO) CE-marked APTIMA(R) HPV assay may be an important new molecular tool to more accurately detect high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infections that are associated with cervical cancer or precancerous lesions, according to nine oral presentations and two scientif
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNational Academy Of Sports Medicine Launches New Course: Introduction To Personal Fitness Training The National Academy of Sports
Medicine (NASM), a leader in fitness training certification, announced today the release of its new Introduction to Personal Fitness Training (IPFT) course. The new program serves as an entry point into exploring a career in personal training.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIntel Announces Its First Home Medical Device In The United Kingdom To Better Connect Clinicians With Patients Intel Corporation today announced the Intel®
Health Guide, a care management tool designed for
healthcare professionals who treat patients with chronic conditions, for the UK. The Intel
Health Guide represents Intel's entry into a new category of personal
health systems that go beyond the simple remote patient monitoring systems available today.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNovel Antidepressant Valdoxan(R), Receives EMEA CHMP Positive Opinion For Major Depressive Episodes Valdoxan® today received a positive opinion from the European
Medicines Agency's (EMEA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) for its use in the treatment of adult patients with Major Depressive Episodes (MDE).
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