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Zebra Medical Vision Secures 8th FDA Clearance for its Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Solution as Part of Its Population Health Offering

This latest milestone helps Zebra-Med expand its mission of screening populations at scale with its AI-based solutions, promoting early and preventative healthcare treatment. The CAC solution analyzes already existing non-gated CT scans and quantifies the coronary artery calcium in order to identify, stratify, and facilitate treatment pathways for patients with […]

New Phase 3 Data Suggest Positive Effect and Show Similar Safety with XARELTO® (rivaroxaban) Compared to Aspirin in Pediatric Fontan Procedure Patients at Risk for Blood Clots and Blood Clot-Related Events

Pivotal UNIVERSE study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association Data included in recent New Drug Application submitted to FDA for two pediatric indications RARITAN, N.J., Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today new data from the Phase 3 UNIVERSE study showing treatment […]

SeqLL Announces Publication of a New Blood-Based RNA Sequencing Method to Detect Coronary Artery Disease

GW-Led Research uses SeqLL’s tSMS® platform to identify novel signature for detection of coronary artery disease WOBURN, Mass., Sept. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SeqLL Inc. (“SeqLL” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SQL), a development-stage life sciences instrumentation and research services company engaged in the development of scientific assets and novel […]

NTHU Researchers Develop Ultrasonic Vortex Thrombolytic Device

HSINCHU, Taiwan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As COVID-19 vaccination has raised the issue of thrombosis, Dr. Chih-Kuang Yeh, Distinguished Professor of the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, has led a research team to developed the world’s first ultrasonic vortex thrombolytic device and to treat thrombosis quickly and safely. The research has been […]

Baxter Announces U.S. FDA Approval and Launch of Ready-to-use Cardiovascular Medicine Norepinephrine in Premix Formulation

First and only manufacturer-prepared premix formulation of norepinephrine available Offers variety of storage options under refrigeration and at room temperature, allowing drug to be placed closer to patient care settings Ready-to-use format means less chance of compounding errors and touch contamination associated with compounded drug formulations DEERFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Baxter International […]

DiNAQOR Appoints Medical Device Leader Mark Dehdashtian to Oversee New U.S.-Based Division, Device Development and Production

ZURICH-SCHLIEREN, Switzerland and LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — DiNAQOR, a genetic medicine platform company focused on addressing severe inherited cardiac diseases, today announced it has expanded its leadership team by appointing veteran medical device leader Mark Dehdashtian to serve as Executive Vice President, Medical Devices. As the company grows its U.S. footprint, Mr. Dehdashtian […]

Draupnir Bio establishes Scientific Advisory Board of European experts in cholesterol metabolism and cardiovascular disease

Draupnir Bio establishes Scientific Advisory Board of European experts in cholesterol metabolism and cardiovascular disease Copenhagen, Denmark, 23 September 2021 – Draupnir Bio (“Draupnir”), a biotechnology company developing small molecule modulators of PCSK9 to transform the treatment of heart disease, today announces the establishment of its scientific advisory board (SAB) comprising global leaders in carbohydrate chemistry, the regulation […]

Verve Therapeutics Reports New Preclinical Data with VERVE-101 Demonstrating Robust, Durable and Precise Editing of the PCSK9 Gene for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease

Treatment of Non-Human Primates with Clinical Candidate, VERVE-101, Led to Durable Reductions of PCSK9 Protein and Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Comprehensive Off-Target Editing Analysis Using Industry Leading Methods, ONE-seq and Digenome-seq Showed No Off-Target Editing Across 244 Potential Sites in Human Liver Cells Data Support Continued Advancement of VERVE-101 Toward IND Submission […]