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SARS-CoV-2 Cell Entry Mechanisms in Intact Human Heart Published in JACC: Basic to Translational Science by University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and ARCA biopharma Investigators

Integrin A5 may be a new target for intervening in the cell infectious process Findings may lead to the development of precision therapeutic approaches to prevent SARS-CoV-2-cell entry while preserving the functional activity of ACE2 WESTMINSTER and AURORA, Colo., July 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical […]

Tenax Therapeutics Announces $8.0 Million Registered Direct and PIPE Offerings Priced At-the-Market Under Nasdaq Rules

MORRISVILLE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tenax Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TENX) (“Tenax” or the “Company”), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on identifying, developing, and commercializing products that address cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases with high unmet medical need, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with a single healthcare-focused institutional investor for […]

Abbott Receives FDA Approval for New Heart Rhythm Devices Featuring Bluetooth Connectivity and Continuous Remote Monitoring

ABBOTT PARK, Ill., July 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company’s next-generation Gallant™ implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) devices. The devices bring new benefits to patients with heart rhythm disorders, including […]

CardieX’s Wearable Partner Blumio Signs Deal with Global Semiconductor Company

SYDNEY, July 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CardieX Limited (ASX: CDX) (CardieX, the Company) announces that its wearables co-development partner, Blumio, Inc, has entered into a significant partnership with global semiconductor company Infineon Technologies AG (Infineon) for the development and commercialization of sensor technology based on Infineons’s radar chip and Blumio’s software and algorithms. CardieX has several […]

Celixir provides update on ongoing clinical programme with lead therapeutic candidate CLXR-001

Celixir provides update on ongoing clinical programme with lead therapeutic candidate CLXR-001 First patient successfully dosed in cardiomyopathy study Stratford-upon-Avon, UK: July, 6 2019 – Celixir, a privately-owned company discovering and developing life-saving advanced therapies, announces an update to its ongoing clinical programme with lead therapeutic candidate CLXR-001. The first patient was […]

Medtronic Begins Real-World Post-Market Study of the Valiant Navion Thoracic Stent Graft System in Patients with Thoracic Aortic Dissection

Global “DISSECT-N” Post-Market Study to Broaden Evidence Base for Safety and Effectiveness of Commercially Available Endovascular Repair Technology  DUBLIN, July 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced the start of a prospective, observational, global, multi-center, real-world, post-market study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of […]

MyoKardia Announces Appointment of Denelle J. Waynick as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

BRISBANE, Calif., July 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MyoKardia, Inc. (Nasdaq: MYOK) today announced the appointment of Denelle Waynick as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Ms. Waynick joins MyoKardia from UCB, Inc., bringing more than 25 years of domestic and international legal and business expertise in the healthcare and life-science […]

Endologix Enters into an Agreement with Deerfield Partners to Take the Company Private

Commences voluntary Chapter 11 process with access to $30.8 million in DIP financing Files consensual plan of reorganization that would reduce approximately $180 million in debt and provide an approximately $30 million in additional exit financing Confirms launch of Alto this summer, steady production, continued clinical studies, and accelerated pipeline […]