March 12, 2012 — A new study shows that the use of gadobenate dimeglumine, the highest relaxivity gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) available for central nervous system (CNS) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), over a high concentration MRI contrast agent may improve clinicians’ ability to visualize lesions of the brain.

March 9, 2012 - Researchers say venom from the green mamba snake may aid in the preservation of cardiac and renal function following serious cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and acute decompensated heart failure. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded a $2.5 million grant to Mayo Clinic's Cardiorenal Research Laboratory to conduct the research project “Cardiovascular Peptides and Myocardial Infarction.”

March 9, 2012 — Avinger Inc. announced the enrollment of the first U.S. patient in the CONNECT II global clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of Ocelot. The device is the first chronic total occlusion (CTO) crossing catheter using forward-looking optical coherence tomography (OCT) top treat patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD).

March 8, 2012 — Transgenomic Inc. announced the publication of a new study by researchers at Vanderbilt University that further validates the role of both genes found in the company’s PGxPredict: Clopidogrel (Plavix) Panel, a comprehensive test to predict a patient’s response to clopidogrel (Plavix).

March 8, 2012 — Edwards Lifesciences Corp. reported March 3 it filed its official response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on its proposed national coverage determination (NCD) for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

March 7, 2012 — The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) granted biopharmaceutical development company BioLineRx for ...