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DOR BioPharma Announces Publication of orBec(R) Clinical Pulmonary Data in Bone Marrow Transplantation

... Cancer Research Center, where pulmonary function testing is done prospectively and all patients ... and colleagues on the preservation of pulmonary function among patients receiving orBec(R) is consistent ... was convincing evidence of preservation of lung function and an absence of non-infectious pulmonary ...

Insmed Announces Results of IPLEX(TM) Phase II Trial in Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy

... endurance, using the six-minute walk test, muscle function and strength, cognitive function, ... in cognitive function, gastrointestinal function or pain, Insmed was unable to reach any ... Alternative methods of assessing muscle function will be considered for the proposed trial. ...

Phase 3 Cystic Fibrosis Trial Results Presented at European Conference

... was to assess whether Bronchitol improves lung function as measured by a change in FEV1 when administered ... assess whether Bronchitol further improves lung function in patients already being treated with the ... and sustained improvement in lung function (FEV1) over the 26 weeks (p<0.001). ...

PeriCor Therapeutics Reports Positive Preclinical Results of GP531 at the European Heart Failure Congress in Nice

... with GP531 Improves the Heart's Pumping function in Dogs with Advanced Chronic Heart Failure ... Regulating Agent, Improves Left Ventricular function in Dogs with Chronic Advanced Heart Failure" ... this novel approach to improve global myocardial function in patients with heart failure, and we plan to ...

New Cellular Bioenergetics Workshops Series Inaugurated by Seahorse Bioscience with Two of the World's Leading Bioenergetics Researchers

... his research is the understanding of how the function of mitochondria within living cells is ... in understanding the role of mitochondrial function in obesity, diabetes, ageing, cancer, cardiovascular function and safety toxicity. Founded in 2001, Seahorse ...

Accumetrics, Inc. Announces European Distribution Channels for France, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg

... to advancing medical understanding of platelet function and enhancing quality of care for patients ... accessible diagnostic tests for rapid platelet function assessment. Accumetrics' VerifyNow System is ... serving customer needs in hemostasis, platelet function testing and cardiology. The company supports ...

New Study Funded By the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Finds Masimo SpCO(R) May Provide a Noninvasive Measure of Acute Asthma Severity in Children

... Association between SpCO and Measures of Lung function IRVINE, Calif., May 13 ... an associated 79% proportionate decrease in lung function (%FEV1, p=0.015) and a trend indicating SpCO may predict lung function after 2-hours of treatment, as measured by the ...

The Journal of Cardiac Failure Publishes Results From Celladon Corporation's First-in-Human Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial in Advanced Heart Failure

... of heart failure, but restore physiologic function and reverse the severity of the disease in this ... chemistries, electrolytes, or liver and kidney function tests. No clinically significant changes or ... evaluate the ability of MYDICAR to improve heart function in more patients in the Phase 2 portion of the ...

Tolerx Expands Phase 3 'DEFEND' Trial of Otelixizumab in Europe

... in Europe. In DEFEND, preserving beta cell function subsequent to the administration of otelixizumab ... have the potential to preserve residual beta cell function and offer people with autoimmune type 1 diabetes ... who have residual beta cells by blocking the function of effector T cells that mistakenly attack and ...

Seahorse Bioscience, Inc. Acquires BioProcessors Corp.

... measure energy consumption and mitochondrial function in cells in a 24 or 96 well microplate with ... in understanding the role of mitochondrial function in obesity, diabetes, ageing, cancer, cardiovascular function and safety toxicity. Founded in 2001, Seahorse ...

Video: Accera Launches Axona(TM), First Medical Food Therapy to Help Manage Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer's Disease

... in clinical trials to safely improve cognitive function and memory in patients diagnosed with ... for the brain so that neurons can continue to function properly and patients can maintain cognition. As ... significant improvements in cognitive function by day 45 (as measured by the Alzheimer's Disease ...

FDA Approves SYMBICORT(R) for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

... which found SYMBICORT significantly improved lung function within five minutes of the first dose(1) and sustained that lung function improvement for the duration of the studies.(3) ... have a new treatment option that can deliver lung function improvement(3) and daily symptom control, ...

Financial Results for Full Year 2008: NicOx in a Unique Position to Deliver Significant Shareholder Value

... efficacy endpoints (the WOMAC(TM) pain and function subscales and patients' overall rating of ... endpoints (the WOMAC(TM) pain subscale, WOMAC(TM) function subscale and subject's overall rating of disease ... from baseline in the WOMAC(TM) pain and function subscales. - Top-line results from the 303 ...

FDA Approves ULORIC(R) (febuxostat) for the Chronic Management of Hyperuricemia in Patients with Gout

... commonly reported adverse reactions were liver function abnormalities, nausea, joint pain and rash. ... transaminase elevations was noted. Monitor liver function tests periodically. Adverse reactions occurring ... least 0.5 percent greater than placebo, are liver function abnormalities, nausea, arthralgia, and rash. ...

Nile Therapeutics Announces Focus on CD-NP for Acute Heart Failure and Termination of 2NTX-99 Program

... "Another study showing that CD-NP enhances renal function will go a long way towards establishing that ... associated with hypotension and decreased renal function which limit their utility in clinical practice. ... indications which include preservation of cardiac function subsequent to acute myocardial infarction, and ...

International Robotic Urology Symposium Reports on Benefits of Cooling During Robotic-Assisted Prostate Surgery and Introduces InnerCool's New Investigational UroCool System

... to demonstrate improved post-operative erectile function for patients as well. Drs. Ahlering and Finley's ... control (continence) and possibly erectile function (potency) following surgery. "We are ... In many cases, the recovery of sexual function can take up to 24 months. Additional ...

Kidneys for Transplant Function Earlier and Last Longer When Preserved in a Machine Compared to the Traditional Box of Ice

... for experiencing a delay in recovery of kidney function are 43% lower, and that these kidneys are 48% ... 15¿50 percent of transplanted kidneys do not function immediately following transplantation and many ... The primary endpoint was delayed graft function defined as the need for dialysis in the first ...

Cardium's InnerCool Announces First Patient Treated With New Tissue-Specific UroCool(TM) System in Robotic-Assisted Prostate Surgery Study

... control (continence) and possibly erectile function (potency) following surgery. "We are ... to demonstrate improved post-operative erectile function for patients as well. Drs. Ahlering and Finley's ... In many cases, the recovery of sexual function can take up to 24 months. Additional ...

Nile Therapeutics Announces Positive Results from Phase 1b Safety and Pharmacodynamics Study of CD-NP in Patients with Heart Failure

... on biomarkers consistent with enhanced renal function These positive results are ... effects of CD-NP on blood pressure and renal function in stable heart failure patients. Patients with ... therapeutic range. Effects on Renal function Enhancement of ...

Medivation Presents New Data on Dimebon's Novel Mechanism of Action

... neurite outgrowth and it preserved mitochondrial function after brain cells were challenged with ... mitochondrial function, a vital element of neuron function and survival," said Andrew Protter, Ph.D., vice ... meeting. Mitochondria and Cell function Mitochondria generate energy for cells ...

Cardium's InnerCool Announces New Tissue-Specific UroCool(TM) System for Use in Prostate Surgeries

... control (continence) and possibly erectile function (potency). From a practical viewpoint, they liken ... to demonstrate improved post-operative erectile function for patients as well." Drs. Ahlering and ... patient recovery of urinary control and erectile function following prostate surgery. These side effects of ...

Sangamo BioSciences Announces Results From Diabetic Neuropathy Clinical Trial SB-509-601

... subjects in a number of measures of nerve function and health at the primary analysis point, day 180 ... that we obtained on measures of nerve health and function are quite different than what we observed in our ... effective in protecting motor and sensory nerve function from disease- induced nerve damage. Phase 2 ...

Prominent Urologist Dr. David B. Samadi Presents Breakthrough Robotic Surgery Techniques on OR Live Webcast

... tissues, and organs responsible for sexual function and continence. To date, Dr. Samadi has performed ... Nerve sparing is crucial for retaining sexual function since severing or damaging the cavernous nerves ... deep in the pelvis. If they are damaged, erectile function is, too. Put simply, preserving the cavernous ...

New Research Shows Many Patients with Persistent Cough and Sputum Actually had Airway Obstruction Consistent with COPD

... problems. The other questionnaire, The Lung function Questionnaire (LFQ), was comprised of seven ... smoking history and age. About the Lung function Questionnaire Data was also presented at CHEST ... by airflow obstruction, a limitation in lung function that makes it difficult to breathe. Many patients ...

Nycomed's Daxas(R) Shows Encouraging Preliminary Results in Phase III COPD Studies

... effects on exacerbation rates and pulmonary function (FEV1). Furthermore, two supporting six-month ... of Daxas on exacerbation rates and pulmonary function (FEV1) in severe and very severe COPD patients. Secondary endpoints included other lung function measurements and COPD symptoms as well as safety ...

Nile Therapeutics Announces Positive Interim Data from Phase 2a Study of CD-NP in Patients with Heart Failure

... These data suggest that CD-NP may preserve renal function in this patient population. "The rate and ... associated with hypotension and decreased renal function which limit their utility in clinical ... which include preservation of cardiac function subsequent to acute myocardial infarction (AMI), ...

Cylex(TM) Receives ISO 13485:2003 and 9001:2000 Quality Certifications

... Cylex's ImmuKnow(R) immune cell function assay COLUMBIA, Md., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- ... About ImmuKnow(R) ImmuKnow is the immune cell function assay cleared by the FDA to detect cell-mediated ... to simply and reproducibly measure immune cell function for the development of new diagnostics, ...

PTC124 Shows Promising Activity in Cystic Fibrosis; Phase 2 Proof-of-Concept Data Published in the Lancet

... significant improvements in the chloride channel function of patients with nonsense-mutation CF. The study ... a chloride channel which is required for normal function of the lung, pancreas, liver, and other organs. ... of patient genotypes tested. Improvements in lung function values and body weight were also observed. PTC124 ...

Affitech and Omeros Enter Into Antibody Discovery and Development Agreement

... appears to be unique to, and required for the function of, a principal complement activation ... immune response to infection, and its abnormal function is associated with a wide range of autoimmune ... surgery to improve postoperative joint function and reduce postoperative pain. Omeros is also ...

Medivation Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

... activities of daily living, behavior and overall function -- over a 12-month period. -- Presented new ... months of treatment, Dimebon preserved function in patients at or near their original ... that Dimebon improves mitochondrial function in the setting of cellular stress with ...

Principle of Recursive Genome Function Supersedes Dogmas; By Andras Pellionisz, Online Ahead of Print; (Scientific Visionary Vindicated)

... call, the principle of recursive genome function (PRGF) in one stroke sweeps away two dogmas which prevailed for over 50 years concerning the function of the double helix. Recursive genome function is a process whereby proteins iteratively access ...

Phase 3 studies show golimumab significantly improved signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis

... rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as well as in physical function and disease activity, with some patients ... also experienced improvement in physical function as assessed by the Health Assessment ... clinically relevant improvement in physical function (improvement in HAQ score of at least 0.25 from ...

PTC124 Featured at Third Annual Congress of Myology

... of patients. Nonsense mutations inactivate gene function and are known to cause anywhere from five to 70 ... These processes are critical to proper cellular function and provide an opportunity for therapeutic ... that cause the loss of both muscle function and independence. DMD/BMD is perhaps the most ...

Pharmaxis' Aridol Authorised for Sale in Germany

... Kingdom. In Germany a total of 660,000 lung function tests are conducted annually, of which ... is the first and only approved Europe-wide lung function test and the world's first approved indirect challenge test for asthma. The Aridol lung function test, developed by Australian researchers ...

JCI table of contents: April 22, 2008

... blood cell development The generation and function of all types of blood cell are impaired in ... thought to cause this problem by disrupting the function of cells that are the precursors of all blood ... indicated that the HIV protein Nef disrupts the function of hematopoietic progenitor cells. In the ...

Immune Function in Adult Heart Transplant Patients Reflects Risk for Organ Rejection and Infection

... values appear to closely reflect the immune function of the transplant recipient and patient risk for ... Kobashigawa and his colleagues studied the immune function of 76 adult heart transplant patients. A total of ... organ rejections in patients with stronger immune function ( CMI > 300 ng/mL ATP; based on 74 assays) ...

Cystic Fibrosis Trial In Children Returns Positive Data

... product rhDNase(1). The improvement in lung function after three months on Bronchitol reflects ... life. At the end of the treatment period, lung function as determined by measuring FEV1 (the amount of ... fibrosis typically experience a decline in lung function of 1-2% every year of their life, as measured by ...

New Independent Research Study Indicates That Cylex's ImmuKnow Test May Identify Kidney Transplant Patients at Risk for Early Acute Rejection

... transplant rejection and unstable kidney function in the first three months following ... transplant rejection as well as unstable kidney function within the first 90 days following kidney ... indication. Cylex's ImmuKnow immune cell function assay detects cell-mediated immunity (CMI) by ...

Sangamo BioSciences Announces ZFP Therapeutic Data From Nerve Regeneration Program at Society for Neuroscience Meeting

... Statistically Significant Improvements in function and Tissue Preservation with ZFP TF ... effect on both recovery of hind-limb function and spinal cord tissue preservation was ... of both nerve health and, more importantly, nerve function after treatment with our VEGF ZFP TF," said Dale ...

REMICADE(R) Becomes First Anti-TNF Biologic Therapy to Treat One Million Patients Worldwide

... indicated in the U.S. to improve physical function in patients with moderate to severe RA who ... of structural damage and improving physical function in patients with moderately to severely active ... of structural damage and improving physical function in patients with psoriatic arthritis. In ...
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