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Melanoma and Pregnancy: What Every Woman Needs to Know About the Risks, Prognosis

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., May 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Researchers estimate that nearly one-third of cases of melanoma , the most serious form of skin cancer, are diagnosed in women during their childbearing years. Since many women now are delaying pregnancy until their 30s or 40s, coupled with the...

Perceptive Informatics Introduces Medical Imaging Methodology to Accelerate Development Decisions About Alzheimer's Treatments

BOSTON, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Perceptive Informatics, the industry's leading eClinical solutions provider and a subsidiary of PAREXEL International Corporation (Nasdaq: PRXL ), today announced that it has developed a robust medical imaging methodology for Central Nervous System (CNS...

ASGE and The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Partner to Raise Awareness About Pancreatic Cancer

november is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month Oak Brook, Ill., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network are teaming up this November to raise awareness about pancreatic cancer, educating patient...

ASGE Encourages Patients to Speak to Their Doctor About Colorectal Cancer Screening Options

Results of the National CT Colonography Trial Raise Questions for Patients OAK BROOK, Ill., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Results of the National CT Colonography Trial, published in the September 18 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, show improvements in the technology's abi...

Joint Commission Urges Patients to 'Speak Up' About Pain

Education campaign coincides with Pain Awareness Month OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pain is just a part of life, right? Maybe not. Pain is actually one of the main reasons that Americans seek medical treatment, and untreated pain can have serious effects -- slo...

Controversy About Lack of Placebo Group Decline in Alzheimer's Clinical Trials

- Two Large-Scale Analyses Have Conflicting Results - CHICAGO, July 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Lack of measureable decline in memory and thinking processes among placebo groups in Alzheimer's disease clinical trials might reduce the ability to show the effectiveness of new Alzheimer thera...

The 'Anatomy' of Clinical Trials: 'Grey's' Season Finale Leaves Public in the Dark About the Myths and Realities

Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups sheds light on the fact that cancer clinical trials like those on Grey's Anatomy are not just 'do or die.' PHILADELPHIA, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- With the past several episodes and two-hour season finale of "Grey's Anatomy" centered on the emotional sagas...

Mayo Clinic Proceedings Contributors Highlight Research Findings About Cardiovascular Benefits Associated With Omega-3 Fatty Acids

ROCHESTER, Minn., March 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thousands of research studies have documented how the oils known as omega-3 fatty acids can benefit the cardiovascular system, particularly among people diagnosed with coronary artery disease. The incredible volume of research on this topic...

'Second Thoughts about Fluoride,' Reports Scientific American

NEW YORK, Jan. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Some recent studies suggest that over-consumption of fluoride can raise the risks of disorders affecting teeth, bones, the brain and the thyroid gland," reports Scientific American editors (January 2008). "Scientific attitudes toward fluoridation m...

Bonnie Blair to Break the Ice About Stress Urinary Incontinence in Milwaukee

US Speed Skater Hopes to Educate Women About this Common Condition MILWAUKEE, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- US speed skater Bonnie Blair will be at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee hotel (333 West Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee) on October 25, 2007 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm to talk about her experience wit...

'Use it or Lose it': A New Theory About Preserving Erectile Function After Prostate Surgery

BOSTON, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Erectile dysfunction after surgery to remove the prostate (radical prostatectomy) has traditionally been attributed to nerve damage that theoretically should heal over time. But it can take as long as two years for the nerves to recover enough for a ma...

The American Liver Foundation Urges Cautious Optimism about CDC Report on Declining Acute Hepatitis Infection Rates

Focus Must Remain on the Millions Still Suffering from Chronic Hepatitis B and C NEW YORK, March 21, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that significant decline in the rates of new acute hepatitis infections in the United States in the last 10 ye...

Six Important Things to Know About Preventing Hospital Infections

Infection Control Professional Offers Patient Tips to Guard Against Hospital Infections KANSAS CITY, Kan., April 02, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospital infections are among the top ten leading causes of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control. There are countless storie...

Ad hoc: Interim report about clinical trial of BF-200 ALA in actinic keratosis

LEVERKUSEN, Germany, 30 April 2007 - Biofrontera AG announced that an interim report regarding the clinical study of BF-200 ALA in actinic keratosis was received today from an independent review committee. The objectives of the study are to investigate the efficacy and safety of several doses of B...

FDA Proposes New Warnings About Suicidal Thinking, Behavior in Young Adults Who Take Antidepressant Medications

ROCKVILLE, Md., May 2, 2007-The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today proposed that makers of all antidepressant medications update the existing black box warning on their products' labeling to include warnings about increased risks of suicidal thinking and behavior, known as suicidality, ...

New Study Results Provide Additional Data about Short- and Long-Term Use of Desvenlafaxine Succinate in the Treatment of Adults with Major Depressive Disorder

- Data Presented at 2007 APA Meeting - COLLEGEVILLE, Pa., May 21, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Data from four new studies examining safety and efficacy of desvenlafaxine succinate, a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) being studied as a potential treatment for adults with major d...

Women Well-Informed About Breast Cancer, Yet Lacking Knowledge About Current Treatments, New Survey Finds

-- CancerCare offers five questions to help women learn about breast cancer therapy advances -- NEW YORK, June 12, 2007 – According to a new GfK Roper Public Affairs survey sponsored by CancerCare, a national nonprofit cancer support organization, while the majority (76 percent) of women s...

Geron Corp. Licensee TA Sciences Announces Landmark 7/07/07 Teleconference to Answer Questions About TA-65, Their Telomerase Activator With Proven Age Management Benefits

NEW YORK, June 15, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Telomerase Activation Sciences, Inc. (T.A. Sciences) recently announced the results of the Pivotal 2005 Anti-Aging Trial of TA-65, the first human trial ever to show demonstrated, measurable and positive anti-aging benefits from a Telomerase Activator. Stati...

Sanofi Pasteur Submits Supplemental Application for A(H1N1) Pandemic Vaccine to U.S. FDA

...t to the pandemic vaccine. More information on the influenza A(H1N1) 2009 vaccine clinical trials is available at www.clinicaltrials.gov . about sanofi-aventis Sanofi-aventis, a leading global pharmaceutical company, discovers, develops and distributes therapeutic solutions to improve ...

Vectibix(R) in Combination With Chemotherapy Significantly Improved Progression-Free Survival in First-Line Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

...ollow up for overall survival is ongoing. about KRAS Results from studies performed over th...in approximately 40 - 50 percent of mCRC. about Colorectal Cancer Colorectal cancer is the fou...substantially higher in men than in women. about Vectibix Vectibix is the first fully human anti...

Isis Reports Strong Financial Results and Highlights for Second Quarter of 2009

...t replay will be available for a limited time at the same address. about Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Isis is exploiting its expertise in RNA to d...ve licensee of over 1,600 issued patents worldwide. Additional information about Isis is available at www.isispharm.com . This press release inclu...

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, The Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation Announce Innovative Diabetes Drug Discovery and Development Partnership

...th oversight from a Scientific Advisory Board and JDRF volunteers. about GNF The Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation develops ..., the Institute is funded through the Novartis Research Foundation. about JDRF JDRF is a leader in setting the agenda for diabetes research worldw...

Cancer Centers of North Carolina Offers HDR Brachytherapy for Treatment of Cancerous Tumors

...ere is also the potential benefit for a shorter course of treatment, particularly for breast cancer patients being treated with Mammosite(R)." about Cancer Centers of North Carolina Cancer Centers of North Carolina (CCNC) has been providing comprehensive cancer care in the greater Triangle are...

SIRO Clinpharm Completes Successful Implementation of Oracle Life Sciences Application Suite

...ans to roll out the OLSAS to its European operations soon to have the system working in all geographies in which the company has operations. about SIRO SIRO Clinpharm Private Limited (SIRO) is among one of the leading global Clinical Research Organizations (CROs), offering full scope services...

Radius' Investigational Bone Anabolic Agent, BA058, Increased Bone Mineral Density (BMD) at Key Fracture Sites in Phase 2 Clinical Trial in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

...e treatment of this debilitating disease." about the Phase 2 Clinical Trial The Phase 2 randomiz...re risk, as well as response to treatment. about PTHrP and PTH In bone metabolism, PTHrP (parath...tide types on calcium and bone metabolism. about BA058 BA058 is Radius' novel analog of hPTHrP (...

NewCardio Announces Master Services Agreement With Dedicated Phase I

...f ECGs used to determine cardiac toxicity during drug development. about NewCardio, Inc. NewCardio is a cardiac diagnostic and services company f...ese statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our business based on currently available information and assumptions made ...

Labopharm files New Drug Submission with Health Canada for novel antidepressant

...leep, study, eat, and enjoy once-pleasurable activities. Approximately 8% of adults will experience major depression at some time in their lives. about Labopharm Inc. Labopharm is an emerging leader in optimizing the performance of existing small molecule drugs using its proprietary controlled-re...

NOVAVAX Achieves Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Production Milestone

...al Flu vaccine candidate in the elderly population during Q4, 2009. about Novavax Novavax, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company creating...ilizing new and efficient manufacturing approaches. Additional information about Novavax is available at www.novavax.com and in the company's various filing...

2,500 Cases Completed With the Magnetic Irrigated Catheter

... maintained the safety profile for which it has become well known." about Stereotaxis Stereotaxis designs, manufactures and markets an advanced c...egulatory clearance in the U.S., Europe, and Canada and elsewhere. about Forward Looking Statements This press release includes statements that m...

Nektar Therapeutics Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

...S.); or (617) 801-6888 (international) with a passcode of 26851386. about Nektar Nektar Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company developin...d the company's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be filed on or about August 5, 2009. Actual results could differ materially from the forward-lo...

DNA Helps Reunite Children With Their Families

...pping and trafficking children, the most vulnerable of all victims. about the University of North Texas Health Science Center Th...nnually. For more information, go to http://www.hsc.unt.edu/ about Life Technologies Life Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: LIFE ) is a ...

ARUP Laboratories Applauds FDA's Decision on the Value of KRAS-Mutation Testing in Colorectal Cancer

...helping reduce over-, under-, and misuse of laboratory tests. To learn more about how ARUP Laboratories can help your laboratory, please visit www.aruplab.com/Education/OnlinePresentations/utilization_management.jsp . about ARUP Laboratories ARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic...

Study Shows Brain Fitness can Save Medicare Billions

...f Iowa who was lead author on the article. "The reduced costs were equal to about three-to-four percent of annual healthcare costs for Medicare patients at t... data indicated that those patients had lower predicted healthcare costs by about $143 less per year (or $128 on an unadjusted basis.) "This data indi...

CTMM Becomes One of the World's Largest Public-Private Partnerships in Translational Medical Research

...academia are involved in the projects, which are funded on the basis of 25% from industry, 25% from academia and 50% from the Dutch government. about CTMM CTMM (Center for Translational Molecular Medicine) is a Netherlands-based public-private partnership dedicated to the development of techn...

Debiopharm Group and Mercury Therapeutics, Inc. Sign an Exclusive License Agreement for the Development and Commercialisation of Debio 0930

...xpected for 2012. "We are very enthusiastic about our collaboration with an experienced innovative b...ed on this transaction by Katan Associates. about Diabetes Diabetes is a disease in which the...excess body weight and physical inactivity. about Debiopharm Group Debiopharm Group is a Swis...

Amgen Announces Positive Top-Line Results for Denosumab in Trial for Delay of Skeletal Related Events in Bone Metastases Patients Compared to Zometa(R)

...bility of denosumab compared with Zometa. about Denosumab and Amgen's Research in Bone Biology ...th those who do not experience an SRE.(4) about Amgen Amgen discovers, develops and delivers i...dramatically improve people's lives. To learn more about our pioneering science and our vital medicines, vi...

Telik Announces Publication of Positive Phase 1 Results of a Multicenter Study of Ezatiostat Hydrochloride (TELINTRA(R), TLK199) Tablets In Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndrome

...l precursors and induce cancer cell death in human leukemia cell lines. Additional information on TELINTRA is available at www.telik.com . about Telik Telik, Inc. of Palo Alto, CA, is a clinical stage drug development company focused on discovering and developing small molecule drugs to...

Project Zero Delay Accelerates Drug's Path to Clinical Trial

...new cancer drugs. In many cases that process takes about 12 years and the cost of bringing a new drug to pa...ci, Steven Strand and Eileen Babcock. about M. D. Anderson The University of Texas M. D. ... Follow M. D. Anderson News on Twitter about AstraZeneca AstraZeneca is a major internationa...

TWO NEW KLRI PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS: Hormone Therapy May Reduce Atherosclerosis in Women Close to Menopause; Growth Hormone May Increase Risk of Diabetes, Improve Lipid Profile in Men

...egional fat mass in older men, while sex-steroids have been reported to have positive effects on lipid (fat) concentrations in the body. about Kronos Longevity Research Institute Kronos Longevity Research Institute (KLRI) is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that conducts state-of-t...

Society of Gynecologic Oncologists Issues White Paper on HPV Vaccine's Impact on Cervical Cancer Prevention

...ng the most current data and late-breaking research studies for the good of our subspecialty, our peers, and most importantly, our patients." about SGO The SGO is a national medical specialty organization of physicians who are trained in the comprehensive management of women with malignancies o...