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Sangamo BioSciences Presents Positive Phase 2 ZFP Therapeutic Data at ADA 2009

Analysis of Subjects with Moderately Severe Diabetic Neuropathy Shows Statistically Significant Improvement in Multiple Quantitative Neurological Endpoints RICHMOND, Calif., June 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO ) announced today the presentation of as y...

Use of Mealtime Pramlintide Added to Basal Insulin Showed Similar Improvements in Glycemic Control Compared to Rapid-Acting Insulin, With Lower Risk of Hypoglycemia and Without Weight Gain: Data Presented at ADA 2009

Additional Analyses Showed Pramlintide Improved Treatment Satisfaction and Quality of Life NEW ORLEANS, June 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN ) today announced data showing that the use of mealtime SYMLIN(R) (pramlintide acetate) injection improved gluc...

Interleukin Genetics to Present Research Linking Perilipin Genes to Diet Response at the ADA Annual Meeting

WALTHAM, Mass., June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interleukin Genetics, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ILI ) announced today that Nazneen Aziz, Ph.D., Vice President of Research and Development, will present findings that highlight significant associations between perilipin gene variants and response to weig...

Fora Care Inc. to Launch Cost-Effective Solution for Diabetes Care at ADA 69th Scientific Sessions

NEW ORLEANS, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Fora Care announces the launch of their Telehealth Solution for Diabetes Care and the unveiling of their Point of Care Testing (POCT) System at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 69th Scientific Sessions conference from June 6-8 at the Ernest N. Morial Conv...

Amylin Pharmaceuticals to Present Compelling Efficacy and Safety Data From Diabetes Programs at ADA 2009

SAN DIEGO, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN ) today announced that the company will present data for its FDA-approved diabetes drugs, BYETTA(R) (exenatide) injection and SYMLIN(R) (pramlintide acetate) injection, and its investigational diabetes drug ca...

Video: ADA 23rd New Dentist Conference: Making Waves in Miami

April 30-May 2, 2009 Hyatt Regency Miami MIAMI, April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Get Ready to Make Some Waves! The ADA 23rd New Dentist Conference: Making Waves in Miami will be held April 30-May 2, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency in Miami, FL. Join the ADA Committee on the New Dentist for ...

Statement by ADA President John S. Findley on the Dental Emergency Responder Act Introduced Today by Reps. Stupak and Miller

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by ADA President John S. Findley: "The American Dental Association commends Reps. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) and Candice Miller (R-Mich.) for introducing the 'Dental Emergency Responder Act' (H.R. 903), a bill that would bo...

MultiVu Video Feed: ADA Offers Tips For Enjoying Holiday Sweets and Keeping That "Sweet Tooth" Intact

With all the temptation to eat sweets this coming holiday season, the American Dental Association is reminding folks to take good care of their teeth. Those moments of temptation during holiday festivities could lead to tooth decay, gum disease, and possibly tooth loss down the road. The ADA...

Seyfarth Shaw Partner Camille A. Olson, Senate Witness for ADA Amendments Act, Comments on President's Signing of Bill into Law

Seyfarth Shaw LLP, one of America’s leading full-service law firms, today released the following statement from Camille A. Olson, a Senate and House witness who provided testimony on the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADA Amendments Act) and Chair of the national law firm&r...

Essential dental treatment safe for pregnant women, says ADA journal study

CHICAGO, June 10, 2008 Pregnant women can safely undergo essential dental treatment and receive topical and local anesthetics at 13 to 21 weeks gestation, says a study published in the June issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association . Although obstetricians generally consider dent...

Atherotech to Exhibit The VAP Test at ADA 2008 Meeting in San Francisco

VAP expanded cholesterol test can help clinicians identify best treatment options for patients at risk of heart disease BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Atherotech, Inc., a cardio-diagnostic company, today announced it will be exhibiting its VAP Cholesterol Test in booth No....

Video: ADA 22nd New Dentist Conference: Jazzed in New Orleans

June 26-28, 2008 Hilton New Orleans Riverside - Registration Dates - Early-Bird Registration Sweepstakes - On-Site Registration Hours - Sponsorship ...

Treating osteoporosis calls for physician, dentist collaboration: ADA Journal

CHICAGO, May 15, 2008 Physicians and dentists should collaborate to improve early detection and treatment of patients who have or may develop osteoporosis, say researchers in the cover story of the May issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association. The authors of the article, Osteopor...

Pennsylvania Dental Association Urges Members to Use New ADA Educational Material

Champions Brochure as Key Patient Resource on Restorative Options HARRISBURG, Pa., March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Dental Association (PDA) is recommending that PDA member dentists use a recently published brochure by the American Dental Association (ADA) when discussing restorati...

Amalgam Fillings Don't Affect Children's Brain Development, Says Study in ADA Journal

CHICAGO, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dental amalgam tooth fillings do not adversely affect children's brain development and neurological status, researchers report in the February issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association. The authors of the report--members of a joint ...

Amalgam fillings don't affect children's brain development, says study in ADA Journal

CHICAGO, Jan. 25, 2008 Dental amalgam tooth fillings do not adversely affect childrens brain development and neurological status, researchers report in the February issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association. The authors of the reportmembers of a joint team from the University of Li...

U.S. Department of Commerce Selects 2008 ADA Annual Dental Meeting for International Buyer Program

Expected to bring global attention to exhibitors at San Antonio Annual Session CHICAGO, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Commerce has named the American Dental Association's (ADA) 2008 Annual Session as a participant in its International Buyer Program. The ADA Annua...

Statement by ADA President Mark J. Feldman on the Native American Full Access to Dental Care Act

CHICAGO, Nov.1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from ADA President Mark J. Feldman: "The American Dental Association applauds Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI) and Dave Camp (R-MI) for introducing legislation that will help bring more dentists into the Indian Health Service and Na...

American Diabetes Association Urges Congress to Pass ADA Restoration Act, Help End Employment Discrimination Against Americans with Diabetes

Stephen Orr, fired for managing diabetes at work but whose claim was thrown out by the courts, testified Thursday before House Judiciary Subcommittee about his experience ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Diabetes Association today reiterated its strong support ...

Statement by ADA President Kathleen Roth, DDS, on the Inclusion of Stable Dental Benefit in SCHIP Reauthorization Bill

CHICAGO, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by ADA President Kathleen Roth, DDS, on the Inclusion of Stable Dental Benefit in SCHIP Reauthorization Bill: "The American Dental Association applauds the Congress for including a stable, comprehensive dental health be...

Toronto Cosmetic Clinic Offers Axis Three Breast Enlargement Imaging for the First Time in Canada

Premier medical aesthetic clinic now offers women the ability to view simulated results of breast enlargement in 3D, with accurate linear and volumetric measurements. Toronto, Ontario (PRWEB) February 5, 2009 -- Toronto Cosmetic Clinic introduces Axis Three's Portrait 3...

Blackbaud to Deliver National CRM Database and Bilingual Website for The Kidney Foundation of Canada

Blackbaud, Inc. today announced that it will develop a custom solution for The Kidney Foundation of Canada that will create a unified national CRM and web presence. Charleston, S.C. (Vocus) January 9, 2009 -- Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB ) today announced that it will...

Patients Advised for Using Rosiglitazone to See Their Doctor - ADA

The New England Journal of Medicine published results of an interim analysis of the cardiovascular safety trial of rosiglitazone (brand name, Avandia). The article was accompanied by three editorials. Although the findings from RECORD (Rosiglitazone Evaluated for Cardiac Outcomes and Regulation of...

Ban On Indian Ayurvedic Drugs In Canada

The drug regulatory agency in Canada , Health Canada has warned //the consumers not to use certain ayurvedic medicinal products from India, based on the recent controversial JAMA study report accusing Indian Ayurvedic drugs of containing high levels of toxic metal content. Health Canada has also ...

Video: American Dental Association Statement: Food and Drug Administration Action on Dental Amalgam

...as gold and tooth-colored composite fillings. The ada has supported a class II designation for dental am...be -- between the dentist and the patient," states ada President Dr. John Findley. "This decision underscores what the ada has long supported -- a discussion between dentist...

Ethicon Endo-Surgery Holds Metabolic Surgery Scientific Forum Featuring Research By Top Scientists

...35 kg/m2 and type 2 diabetes, especially if the diabetes is difficult to control with lifestyle and pharmacologic therapy." He pointed out that the ada Guidelines stated that "bariatric surgery has been shown to lead to near or complete normalization of glycemia in 55-95% of patients with type 2 diabe...

FDA Calls for Stricter Controls on Mercury Fillings

...ed statement. "This decision underscores what the ada has long supported -- a discussion between dentist...t, so it just makes sense," Dr. Edmond Hewlett, an ada consumer advisor and an associate professor at the...documents the FDA produced," Fleming said. "The ada has not come out and said it is unsafe in pregnant...

Quigley Corporation Announces Final Results of Quigley Pharma's Phase IIb Study

...ive relationship opportunities to further the development and potential commercialization of the QR-333 candidate and other formulations. The ada estimates that neuropathy occurs in up to 60-70% of diabetics, and an estimated 5 million Americans are affected by diabetic peripheral neuropathic pa...

Dentra™ Announces Dentistry Council of Advisors

...a High Tech writer for the Journal of the Mass Dental Society as well as contributing author to several national dental journals. He is now one of the ada technology lecturers, speaking at annual sessions, as well as several state and local dental association meetings. Dan Nathanson, DMD, MSD Dr. N...

Amylin Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

...amine a new exenatide once weekly suspension formulation that eliminates the need to reconstitute the product prior to use Presented data at the ada annual meeting that showed exenatide once weekly provided: Sustained improvements in glycemic control, with weight loss, over two years ...

New Jersey Dietetic Association Names Ketchum's Jaime Schwartz Young Dietitian of the Year

...c Association (NJDA) is an affiliate of the American Dietetic Association (ADA), the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. ada is committed to improving the nation's health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy. Visit the American D...

Justice Department Releases New Fact Sheet on the Rights of Persons With HIV or AIDS to Obtain Occupational Training and State Licensing

...t entities and by public accommodations. This publication and additional information about the Civil Rights Division is available at the Department's ada Web site at http://w w w.a d a.gov . ...

Statement by Registered Dietitian and American Dietetic Association President Jessie M. Pavlinac on Health Reform and Conservation of Natural Resources

...ss to healthy food from a sustainable food supply. ada takes this stance seriously and it forms the basis of much of our policy work. ada has been continuously active in the health reform ...n, and issues of food systems and sustainability. ada believes strongly it can achieve the vision of a h...

Team Gold's Gym Continues to Lead the National Fight Against Diabetes

...eople affected by diabetes. "The focus of our relationship with the ada has always been on raising funds for diabetes research and promoting the im... In addition to supporting the Tour de Cure, Gold's Gym has worked with the ada to develop a variety of initiatives and resources that support the fight ag...

FDA Tells Patients to Stick With Diabetes Drug Linked to Cancer

...n, the data in these studies make it unclear as to whether any one type of insulin increases the risk of cancer more than other types of insulin," the ada said. "Patients concerned about these studies or their insulin regimen should talk to their doctor and should not stop taking their insulin on the bas...

Dr. Donnica Moore Advocates that Women Follow a Preventive Dental Health Routine that Includes Crest Pro-Health Enamel Shield

...tprohealth.com or www.DrDonnica.com About Crest A trusted leader in oral health, Crest was the first oral care brand to secure the ada Seal of Acceptance for a clinically proven fluoride toothpaste. Since first introducing fluoride toothpaste 54 years ago, it is estimated that Crest ...

Presagia Launches Web-Based Employee Leave Solution With Automated FMLA Workflow

...a AtWork - Leave Management: closing the gap between employee leave and the ada (Americans with Disabilities Act). Presagia will soon deploy a powerful to...additional leave should be provided as a reasonable accommodation under the ada and other similar disability discrimination laws. To learn more about ...

AUB Medical Center Designated First 'Magnet' Facility in the Middle East

... Contact: Ibrahim Khoury, Director of Information and Public Relations (Lebanon) ifkhoury@aub.edu.lb 011 961 350000 x 2670 ada H. Porter, Director of Communications (North America) porter@aub.edu (212) 583-7618 ...

As President Speaks on Health Reform, American Dietetic Association Recommends Ways to Improve System, Reduce Costs, Optimize Health

...the right thing to do," Pavlinac said. The American Dietetic Association is the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. ada is committed to improving the nation's health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy. Visit the American D...

American Dental Association, The Forsyth Institute Collaborate to Pilot Evidence-Based Dentistry Training Course

...nk the evidence-based dentistry initiatives of the ada with the breadth and depth of Forsyth's scientific...ndees receive continuing education credit from the ada and a certificate of EBD from The Forsyth Institut...t its web site at www.forsyth.org . The ada Center for Evidence-based Dentistry dissemi...