Archive for December, 2009
Broad Study On Child Obesity
Childhood obesity is directly related to how close kids live to convenience stores, according to the preliminary findings of a major Canadian study presented at the Entretiens Jacques-Cartier in Lyon, France. The ongoing study is named QUALITY for Quebec Adipose and Lifestyle InvesTigation in Youth…
Basilea’s Toctino(R) Recommended For Approval In 15 Additional European Countries
Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. (SWISS: BSLN) announces that Toctino® (alitretinoin) was recommended for regulatory approval under the Repeat-use Procedure in 13 additional European Union (EU) Member States as well as in Norway and Iceland. Toctino® is a new once-daily oral treatment for adults with severe chronic hand eczema (CHE) unresponsive to potent topical corticosteroids…
More Rural Medicare Beneficiaries Elect Joint Replacement Surgery Than Urban Recipients
Southern Illinois University researchers determined Medicare beneficiaries living in rural areas were 27% more likely than urban recipients to have total knee or hip replacement surgeries. Researchers found women were more likely than men to undergo total joint replacement surgeries…
USF-Patented Drug Center Of Major Deal
A drug created and patented by a team of University of South Florida researchers is at the center of Thursday’s major deal between global pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca PLC and Targacept, Inc., potentially earning the university its most lucrative patent royalties to date…
Outstanding Contributions To Dentistry Honoured - British Dental Association
The Peterborough Dental Access Centre was last night named as the third winner of the British Dental Association (BDA) Good Practice Scheme Practice-of-the-Year Award. The award, open to all members of the BDA Good Practice Scheme, recognises outstanding commitment to patient care by the whole dental team…
Levels Of Bad Cholesterol Falling In US, But Still Too Many Unscreened And Untreated
A new study published this week found that the proportion of American adults with high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL or “bad”) cholesterol fell by around one third between 1999 and 2006, but concluded that too many are still not being screened or treated for the condition…
Prostate Cancer: A Newly Discovered Route For Testosterone To Reach The Prostate: Treatment By Super-selective Intraprostatic Androgen Deprivation
UroToday.com - Varicocele has only recently been shown to be a bilateral disease, the primary cause for male infertility and low testosterone level. It has now for the first time been discovered to be the cause of enlargement of the prostate and for the development of prostatic cancer as well…
Bioheart Makes Breakthrough In Critical Limb Ischemia Therapy With Stem Cells Obtained From Fat Tissue
Bioheart, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BHRT) offers yet another medical breakthrough with the next-level stem cell treatment for critical limb ischemia patients. The stem cells aid in promoting angiogenesis or the formation of new blood vessels and providing support for the healing of damaged blood vessels…
Study Redefines Placebo Effect As Part Of Effective Treatment
Researchers used the placebo effect to successfully treat psoriasis patients with one quarter to one half of their usual dose of a widely used steroid medication, according to an early study published online today in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine…
News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology
New Nasal Vaccine Blocks Parasite Transmission to Mosquitoes An experiemental nasally administered malaria vaccine prevented parasite transmission from infected mice to mosquitoes and could play an important role in the fight against human malaria. The researchers from Japan report their findings in the December 2009 issue of the journal Infection and Immunity…
