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New Study in Journal of Pediatrics Suggests Synagis (Palivizumab) May Reduce Subsequent Recurrent Wheezing in Preterm Infants

Prophylaxis with Synagis Decreases Incidence of Recurrent Wheeze byAlmost Half ABBOTT PARK, Ill. and GAITHERSBURG, Md., June 29, 2007/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott and MedImmune today announcedresults of a new study, published in the July issue of Journal ofPediatrics, showing that treatment with Synagis(R) (palivizumab)may reduce recurrent wheezing in premature infants by almosthalf.<...

Insmed Inc. Welcomes Studies Linking IGFBP-3 to Prevention of Blindness in Premature Infants

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 26, 2007 - Insmed Incorporated(Nasdaq:INSM), a biopharmaceutical company focused on thedevelopment and approval of drugs for the treatment of metabolicdiseases with unmet medical needs, today noted the publication ofpromising results of research from three universities regarding thepotential role of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3(IGFBP-3) in...

Breaking Multi-Center Study: Masimo SET Pulse Oximetry Technology Shown to Significantly Lower Instances of Severe Retinopathy of Prematurity in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants

Study released at the Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual MeetingThis Month in Toronto Shows That Switching to Masimo SET PulseOximetry Technology Can Reduce the Risk Associated with ROP by 40% IRVINE, Calif., May 30, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Masimo, theinventor of Pulse CO-Oximetry and Read-Through Motion and LowPerfusion pulse oximetry, reported that a new independent studypresented at the...

Preterm Infants with Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Incidence Rates of Death when Treated with Surfactant Replacement Therapies

-- Large multi-year, multi-hospital retrospective database analysisdemonstrates RDS treatment with Curosurf(R) (poractant alfa)Intratracheal Suspension provides significantly improved neonatalsurvival -- NAPA, Calif. and PARMA, Italy, May 07, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Datapresented today at the Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meetingdemonstrate that premature infants with neonatal Respira...

Gemin X Presents Positive Preclinical Data of GX15-070 in Infant ALL at AACR Meeting

MONTREAL & MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 18, 2007 - GeminX today announced the presentation of positive preclinical datafrom a study of its lead compound, GX15-070 (obatoclax), in infantacute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The study was discussed in anoral presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Associationfor Cancer Research (AACR). According to the study, GX15-070demons...

New Study Confirms Role for Pertussis Immunization of Entire Family in Reducing Infant Pertussis

Majority of Infants Infected by Members of Their Own Household SWIFTWATER, Pa., March 27, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- A new studyreleased today in the April issue of The Pediatric InfectiousDisease Journal about the transmission of pertussis -- commonlyknown as whooping cough -- found that household members were thesource for 71 to 82 percent of cases among infants for whom asource case could be...