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Video: ASMANEX(R) TWISTHALER(R) 110 MCG (Mometasone Furoate Inhalation Powder) is Now Available Nationwide for the Maintenance Treatment of Asthma in Children Ages 4 to 11

ASMANEX is the first and only once-daily inhaled corticosteroid inhaler approved for children as young as age 4 KENILWORTH, N.J., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP ) announced today that ASMANEX(R) TWISTHALER(R) 110 mcg (mometasone furoate...

Sanofi-aventis U.S. Introduces BenzaClin(R) Carekit

...GEWATER, N.J., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With acne being one of the most common skin diseases affecting nearly 80 percent of people between the ages of 12 and 24, Dermik Laboratories, a business of sanofi-aventis U.S., announced today the availability of the BenzaClin(R) (clindamycin 1%-benzoyl per...

Five Questions About Protopic (tacrolimus) Ointment

...s, while only the 0.03% concentration is indicated for children between the ages of 2 and 15. Protopic should not be used in children under the age of 2.(5)...with an un-medicated ointment.(8) Similarly, a study of 351 patients ages 2 to 15 showed that a significantly greater number of patients had at least...

Cardium Announces New Orthobiologics Product Initiative Extending Gene Activated Matrix Technology to Deliver Bone Growth Factors

...ne following traumatic bone injuries, which are affecting a substantial and increasing proportion of the human population as patients survive to older ages along with general improvements in medicine and healthcare. "With the completion of the sale of our InnerCool Therapies operating unit to Royal...

FDA Grants First Authorization of a Commercial 2009 H1N1 Flu Test for use During Pandemic Flu Emergency to Quest Diagnostics' Focus Diagnostics Business

... rate of influenza virus testing in July. Of those samples tested by Focus Diagnostics, approximately three fourths for patients between the ages of five and 20 years have tested positive for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. By comparison, positivity rates in adults 21 to 40 years of age have aver...

American Mothers Seriously Concerned About Childhood Allergies, Siemens Survey Reveals

...ptions about childhood allergies and allergy testing, this survey was conducted among a sample of 1,003 mothers in the United States who have children ages 18 and under living in their household. The survey was fielded from June 25-26, 2009 using an online panel from eRewards. Efforts were made to collec...

EU Committee Approves New Food Applications for Martek's life'sDHA(TM)

...pports brain, eye and cardiovascular health throughout life. There is a large and growing body of scientific evidence demonstrating that people of all ages benefit from an adequate supply of DHA omega-3 in their diets. Scientific reviews highlight the importance of DHA omega-3 in proper brain and eye deve...

EU Committee Approves New Food Applications for Martek's life'sDHA™

...pports brain, eye and cardiovascular health throughout life. There is a large and growing body of scientific evidence demonstrating that people of all ages benefit from an adequate supply of DHA omega-3 in their diets. Scientific reviews highlight the importance of DHA omega-3 in proper brain and eye deve...

Novel gene found for dilated cardiomyopathy

...art, the left ventricle, is dilated, often without any obvious cause. DCM occurs more frequently in men than in women and is most common between the ages of 20 and 60 years, although it also occurs in fetuses, newborns and children. About one in three cases of congestive heart failure is due to DCM, wh...

REMERON(R) Now Approved in Japan for the Treatment of Depression in Adult Patients

...aged 65 and older. Depression and certain other psychiatric disorders are themselves associated with increases in the risk of suicide. Patients of all ages who are started on antidepressant therapy should be monitored appropriately and observed closely for clinical worsening, suicidality, or unusual chang...

Harvest Technologies Announces Completion of Patient Enrollment in its 60 Patient Clinical Trial in India Using Autologous Adult Stem Cells to Treat Patients With Non-Reconstructable Critical Limb Ischemia

...on other than undergoing amputation or limb loss. In India a significant percentage of these patients with peripheral vascular disease are between the ages of 40 to 50. They suffer from ThromboAngitis Obliterans, which is predominant in young smokers. They have severe pain and limb loss is significant bec...

High-Tech 'Smart' Face Mask Helps Hong Kong Families Combat Swine Flu

...ith live germs when you take it off. Thus, the BioMask(TM) is great for kids who tend to touch and fidget with face masks. The BioMask(TM) fits ages 5 years and older, making it an indispensable accessory for students this summer: Even if there's no school, parents can send their kids out to play, ...

Human Genome Sciences Reports Positive Long-Term Data for BENLYSTA(TM) (Formerly LymphoStat-B(R)) in Patients With Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

...nd approximately 5 million worldwide suffer from various forms of lupus, including SLE. Lupus can occur at any age, but appears mostly in young people ages 15 to 45. About 90 percent of those diagnosed with lupus are women. African-American women are about three times more likely to develop lupus, and it ...

DHS Begins Test of Biometric Exit Procedures at Two U.S. Airports

...004, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have collected biometrics from most non-U.S. citizens between the ages of 14 and 79, with some exceptions, when they apply for visas or arrive at U.S. ports of entry. US-VISIT has simultaneously worked to create a congres...

Vimpat(R) (lacosamide) C-V, a New Antiepileptic Drug (AED), To Be Available in U.S. Pharmacies

...spite trying two or more AEDs 200,000 new cases are diagnosed each year, a number that is expected to grow at a faster rate as the population ages Important safety information about Vimpat in the U.S. Vimpat tablets are indicated as adjunctive therapy in the treatment ...

Chicago-Area Pediatricians Offering Unique Test to Detect Vision Problems in Children as Young as Six Months of Age

... Associated Pediatric Partners (two locations in Northbrook and Buffalo Grove). Dr. Shapiro has been utilizing the Enfant test on children of all ages for several months. He recommends children have annual testing with the device through age eight. Major medical organizations, including the American...

The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America and Shire Launch Virtual 'IBD March on the Hill' to Increase Funding for Digestive Disease Research

... children suffer from Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, with as many as 150,000 under the age of 18. Most people develop the diseases between the ages of 15 and 35. About the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America's mission is to...

Novavax Announces Enrollment in the Second Phase II Study of its Seasonal Influenza VLP Vaccine Candidate

...onal vaccine containing VLPs against the 2008-2009 H3N2, H1N1, and B influenza strains will be studied in approximately 220 healthy adults between the ages of 18 to 49 years, who will receive a single injection of either a placebo or influenza vaccine at doses of 15 mcg or 60 mcg. As announced in Decembe...

Health Canada Approves SIMPONI(TM) (golimumab) for Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis

...ents affected by psoriasis may develop psoriatic arthritis. Both men and women are equally affected by psoriatic arthritis, most commonly between the ages 30 and 50, in the peak of their productive years. About Ankylosing Spondylitis Ankylosing spondylitis is a painful and progressive form...

CERVARIX(R) U.S. Regulatory Update

...more than 280,000 women will die. In the U.S., after breast cancer, cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in women between the ages of 20 to 39 in the United States. Also, in the U.S. each year there are an estimated 3.5 million abnormal Pap smears, and more than 1.5 million preca...

NovaBay and Galderma Enter Into Global Agreement to Develop and Commercialize NovaBay's Novel Aganocide Drugs for Major Dermatological Conditions

...at affects people of all races and age-groups, but it is most common in teenagers and young adults. An estimated 80 percent of all people between the ages of 11 and 30 suffer from outbreaks of acne at some point, and some people in their forties and fifties are also affected. There is a clear need for m...

New Brain Fitness Survey Reinforces Importance of Brain Awareness Week

...parate hope from hype and make informed decisions". Robin Klaus, Chairman of Club One Fitness Centers, adds that "as our population ages the fields of physical fitness and brain fitness will naturally merge and, as this happens, a whole new field of valued added services will emerge for...

BG Medicine Signs Collaborative Research Agreement with the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), and Boston University

...LBI to study the development of cardiovascular disease over time. When FHS started it recruited an Original Cohort of 5,209 men and women between the ages of 30 and 62 from the town of Framingham, Massachusetts, who had not yet developed overt symptoms of cardiovascular disease or suffered a heart attack...

Video: Schering-Plough Introduces AFRIN(R) PureSea(TM): A Natural, Gentle Nasal Rinse From the Seas of Northern France

...at most drug stores, mass retailers, and grocery stores nationwide. Both the Medium Stream and Gentle Mist are designed for use in adults and children ages 2 and older, and the Ultra-Gentle Mist is designed for use in children 6 months and older. About Schering-Plough Schering-Plough Consumer Hea...

Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI) Offers Greater Sensitivity Over Mammography, Ultrasound and MRI

...ere included for analysis. The sensitivity of mammography, ultrasound, MRI and BSGI was determined for each modality and compared. Twenty-six women, ages 46 to 82 (mean age of 62.8), with 28 biopsy proven pure ILC, mean size of 22.3mm (2mm - 90mm), were included. The study concludes that BSGI had t...

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

...on people are living with AD, and it has become the sixth leading cause of death. These numbers are expected to increase as the baby boomer generation ages and as medical technology continues to advance. In fact, it is estimated that 10 million U.S. baby boomers alive today will develop Alzheimer's diseas...

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

....(4,6) The FDA approval is based on two pivotal (Phase III) efficacy and safety trials, SHINE and SUN, which evaluated more than 3,600 patients ages 40 years and older with moderate to very severe COPD. (2) These studies demonstrated that patients using SYMBICORT pMDI 160/4.5 mcg had significantly...

Babies Learn Music While Sleeping

... whether a capacity for music is rooted in nature, rather than nurture, it is clear that musical competence is a special human capacity, shared across ages and cultures." says project partner, Henkjan Honing. Although the ability to detect musical patterns is present from birth, music cognition d...

VAP Test Demonstrates Value of Fish Oil in Reducing Heart Risk for Super Bowl Champs

...uation of Lipid Profiles and the Use of Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acid in Professional Football Players evaluated 36 professional NFL football players, ages 23 to 41, from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Researchers assessed emerging cardiovascular risk factors, as found in the specialized VAP(R) Cholesterol Test...

BioIQ Supports American Heart Month to Raise Awareness About Heart Disease, the #1 Killer of Women

...he BioIQ Knowledge Center to learn more about healthy living. According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, eighty percent of women ages 40 to 60 have one or more risk factors for heart disease. Whatever a woman's age, she needs to take action to protect her heart health. All healthy ad...

Martek, General Mills Collaborate on Microencapsulation Technology for Food Applications

...pports brain, eye and cardiovascular health throughout life. There is a large and growing body of scientific evidence demonstrating that people of all ages benefit from an adequate supply of DHA omega-3 in their diets. Scientific reviews highlight the importance of DHA omega-3 in proper brain and eye deve...

InterMune Reports Results of Two Phase 3 CAPACITY Studies of Pirfenidone in IPF

...al time from diagnosis is two to five years, with a five-year survival rate of approximately 20%. Patients diagnosed with IPF are usually between the ages of 40 and 70, with a median age of 63 years and the disease tends to affect slightly more men than women. There are no medicines approved by the FDA ...

National Cancer Institute: Battling Cancer and a Recession

...oceed with the conquest of this disease, despite our economic limitations. The scientific opportunities have never been greater and, as our population ages and other diseases come under control, cancer will play an increasingly dominant place in America's health ... and health policy." "On the eve of th...

BioStorage Technologies Partners with Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R) Tissue Bank at the IU Simon Cancer Center in Breast Cancer Research Initiative

...ery in breast cancer. To combat this shortage, the Komen Tissue Bank primarily focuses on banking specimens of healthy breast tissue from women of all ages and making them available for cancer research. By collecting samples from women with and without breast cancer, researchers will be able to determine ...

Video: Allergan Announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Approval of Latisse(TM) -- First and Only Treatment Approved by the FDA for Hypotrichosis of Eyelashes

...aged with topical agents. BOTOX(R) Cosmetic is approved for the temporary treatment of moderate to severe frown lines between the brows in people ages 18 - 65. Important Safety Information Who should not be treated with BOTOX (R) and BOTOX (R) Cosmetic BOTOX(R) injections sho...

Promising Clinical Data on Gen-Probe's APTIMA(R) HPV Test Presented at Major European Medical Meeting

...nterim results of the French APTIMA HPV Screening Evaluation (FASE) study from 1,528 women. The study eventually will include 5,000 women between the ages of 20 and 65. In the study, liquid cytology samples were tested with the Gen-Probe APTIMA HPV assay and with Digene/Qiagen's Hybrid Capture(R) 2 assa...

Mexican Department of Public Health to Launch Screening for Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Cause of Cervical Cancer

...n women carry cervical HPV at any given time. "As in many countries, cervical cancer is the most prevalent cancer in Mexican women between the ages of 15-44. Every year, more than 12,000 Mexican women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and nearly half of them die. Yet this is an entirely preventab...

UCF professor develops vaccine to protect against black plague bioterror attack

...of Central Florida researcher may have found a defense against the Black Plague, a disease that wiped out a third of Europe's population in the Middle ages and which government agencies perceive as a terrorist threat today. UCF Professor Henry Daniell and his team have developed a vaccine that early r...

FDA Approves Duramed's LoSEASONIQUE(R) Oral Contraceptive

... a 12-month, multi-centered, open label clinical trial that concluded in June 2007. The clinical trial involved over 2,100 female subjects between the ages of 18 and 41 at 56 sites throughout the United States, and subjects completed an equivalent of nearly 21,000 28-day cycles of exposure. The most com...

One-Year Data Show Golimumab Improved Signs and Symptoms In Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis In Phase 3 Study

...ients affected by psoriasis may develop psoriatic arthritis. Both men and women are equally affected by psoriatic arthritis, most commonly between the ages 30 and 50, in the peak of their productive years. About Golimumab Golimumab, the next-generation human anti-TNF-alpha monoclonal antibody from Cen...
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