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Enzyme Doesn't Act Alone In Atrial Fibrillation
An overactive enzyme is behind a leaky calcium channel that plays a role in the development of atrial fibrillation, which is the most common cardiac arrhythmia that is responsible for a third of all strokes. However, it doesn"t act alone, say researchers at Baylor College of Medicine. The findings can be found online in the current edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

Data On PolyMedix Heptagonist Compounds Presented At The International Society On Thrombosis And Hemostasis (ISTH) Conference
PolyMedix, Inc., an emerging biotechnology company developing acute care products for infectious diseases and acute cardiovascular disorders based on biomimetics, announced that three posters relating to the Company"s heptagonist compounds were presented at the International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis Conference. The posters were presented at the conference on July 16, 2009, by PolyMedix"s collaborators at Loyola University.
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Typhoid Vaccine Effectively Prevents Disease In Children, Study Finds
"A typhoid vaccine proved effective in the slums of India, where it not only helped prevent infection in children who received it, but also those in close contact who were unvaccinated," according to a New England Journal of Medicine study published on Thursday, the AP/Washington Post reports (Chang, 7/22).
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Olympus Broadens Portfolio With New Biliary Metallic Stent

Olympus America Inc. has expanded its medical portfolio by introducing the X-Suit NIR®, a biliary metallic stent designed with exceptional anatomic conformability and superior radial support. The X-Suit NIR"s proprietary NIRflex™ cell design provides a physician support and flexibility; both critical to help relieve the symptoms associated with pancreatic, liver and bile duct cancers. The NIRflex™ advanced cell design biliary metallic stent provides flexible construction to fit the shape of any biliary duct. Constructed of Nitinol, the stent is water-jet cut and electro-polished for much greater durability. Each strut is also rounded, helping to reduce stress to the tissue and prevent damage to the bile duct and duodenal walls. "Olympus provides the most extensive line of GI products and services in the industry," said Eric Halvorson, chief marketing officer, Medical Systems Group, Olympus America, Inc. "X-Suit is a good example of how Olympus remains dedicated to expanding its offerings and working with the world"s top medical experts to provide solutions that best suit the needs of its customers and their patients." To ensure precise placement of the stent during a therapeutic procedure, the X-Suit NIR® has virtually no foreshortening. In addition, each end of the stent features five radiopaque markers that allow physicians to determine the position of the stent under an X-ray prior to deployment. A black marker is positioned at the proximal end of the stent facilitating endoscopic confirmation of the stent during deployment. The ease of deployment combined with superior radial support makes the X-Suit NIR® the stent of choice for re-establishing biliary flow. Lisa Koen Golin/Harris International


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