The National Institutes of Health said today it will grant $46 million in research awards for its newly created Human Placenta Project to support developing technology to assess placental function throughout pregnancy. The program aims to improve pregnancy outcomes and lifelong health with the research and investigate issues like preeclampsia, preterm birth and stillbirth, which […]
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Report: Reforms needed to address medical diagnostic errors
(Reuters) — Most Americans will fall victim to at least 1 diagnostic error in their lifetime, and when this occurs, it often can be deadly, according to a new report released today by the Institute of Medicine, which advises the U.S. government and policymakers. The report calls for greater emphasis on improving diagnoses in the U.S. and reducing the […]
NIH: Intensive BP management cuts cardiovascular events, deaths
A new study from the National Institute of Health reports that intensive blood pressure management reduces the risk of death and cardiovascular events when compared to a strategy that only lowers systolic blood pressure to standard targets. The data comes from the initial results of the Institute’s Sprint systolic blood pressure intervention trial, which sought […]
House OKs 21st Century Cures bill for medical research
(Reuters) — The U.S. House of Representatives last week passed a sweeping bill to speed new medical devices and drugs to the market after lawmakers defeated last-minute amendments that threatened to derail it. The House voted 344-77 in favor of the 21st Century Cures Act, which would require the FDA to streamline its approval process, consider […]
Ex-NYU researcher reaches plea deal in China bribe scheme
Diabetes: Better remission after weight loss surgery than other methods
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – More than 20 years of evidence suggests that bariatric surgery produces greater weight loss and more type 2 diabetes remissions than nonsurgical treatments for the obese, according to a review.
Diabetes: Bionic pancreas tech may give Type I diabetics some freedom, study finds
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Health regulators open $40M in BRAIN funding for 2014
The National Institutes of Health this week opened the 1st funding opportunities associated with the BRAIN Initiative, looking initially to spur research and development in basic brain sciences.
Healthcare regulators released $40 million in 2014 funding for research into "tools and technologies for unlocking the mysteries of the brain," with some $70 million more to be doled during the year.
Heart Imaging Tech lands NIH grant to build “Corelab of the Future” | MassDevice.com On Call
MASSDEVICE ON CALL — Durham, N.C.-based Heart Imaging Technologies won a $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health in support of efforts to build a "corelab of the future."
HeartIT pioneered the WebPAX system, which the company calls the 1st FDA-approved zero-footprint medical imaging workstation. The company also has a substantial footprint in clinical trials, having also won a $2.5 million NIH grant in 2011.
New NIH study examines brain implant for treating deafness in children
The National Institutes of Health is bankrolling the clinical evaluation of a brainstem implant that promises to restore hearing in deaf children.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the House Research Institute will coordinate the 5-year trial for auditory brainstem implant (ABI) treatment. ABI was developed at House Research Institute in the 1970s, and the device has already successfully correct deafness in adults.