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A patient who is given ANP (human atrial natriuretic peptide) after a heart attack has lower infarct size, fewer reperfusion injuries, and experiences better outcomes, says an Article in The La
Sirion Therapeutics, Inc., a privately held ophthalmic-focused biopharmaceutical company, announced positive preliminary results from its Phase III difluprednate (ST-601) program, which evaluat
A state-of-the-art facility devoted to developing experimental cancer treatments is to be built at Cancer Research UK's Clare Hall Laboratories in Hertfordshire, helping to bring the latest scient
A procedure known as uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) may help some patients improve or even eliminate their obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a new study. The research, presented at CHE
Five-year grants totaling $3.5 million will go to seven exceptionally talented and creative investigators in the early stages of their careers, the National Institute of Environmental Health Scien
In a nationwide survey released on Wednesday, 63% of U.S. residents reported paying higher health care costs this year than they did in 2006, the
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and Cancer Care of Ontario (CCO) issued a new collaborative clinical practice guideline on adjuvant therapy, or the use of chemotherapy or radiatio
The group Cures Without Cloning on Friday in Cole County, Mo., Circuit Court filed a lawsuit against Missouri Secretary of State Ro
Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (Oncolytics) (TSX:ONC, NASDAQ:ONCY) announced that it has received a letter of approval from the U.K. Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for its C
A video game designed by McGill University researchers to help train people to change their perception of social threats and boost their self-confidence has now been shown to reduce the production
Scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute have discovered a simple and inexpensive way for patients with retinal and other eye disease to keep track of changes in their vision loss. In a study
Amicus Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company developing small molecule, orally-administered pharmacological chaperones for the treatment of a range of human genetic diseases, announced tod
Restaurateur, chef, author and television show host, B. Smith, is encouraging people with type 2 diabetes to recognize that small changes, including food choices, can have a positive effect on man
After a year of much controversy about drug-eluting stents, attendees at the largest gathering of interventional cardiologists in the world in Washington DC this week are lauding the 30th Annivers
The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) teamed up with Services Employees International Union (SEIU) and Aetna, to announce opposition to the proposed passage of the extension of the Me
SAGE, the world's fifth largest journal publisher, is proud to be participating in a Global Theme Issue on Poverty and Human Development launched by the Council of Science Editors.The CS
In a major step aimed at making healthcare more affordable while strengthening patient safety and outcomes, the Healthcare Supply Chain Standards Coalition (Standards Coalition) is calling for in
A new study shows that obstacles to smoking cessation and motives for quitting smoking vary with age. The study presented at CHEST 2007, the 73rd annual international scientific assembly of th
WellPoint by the end of March will release an online physician ranking guide based on patient input to more than one million members,
The National Asthma Council Australia has welcomed the news that Australia's lastCFC asthma inhaler, Serevent Metered Dose Inhaler, will be discontinued fromDecember 31, 2007. According
The 2007 entering class to U.S. medical schools is the largest in the nation's history, according to new data released by the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges). The number of first-y
Responding to an urgent and specific need in numerous provinces throughout Indonesia, the government of Indonesia completed an integrated health campaign on September 10, 2007, successfully protec
The Healthcare Commission's announcement of NHS performance ratings for 2006/07 confirms the view of many frontline staff. Re-organisation is bad for your health. The Commission's report
Mercy Outreach Surgical Team (MOST) will travel to Ciudad Valles in the state of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, a small town located about 300 miles northeast of Mexico City, October 21 to 27, to offer
Strong new pledges of commitment to invest in women's health came from donors, government officials, corporations, foundations and non-governmental organizations at closing sessions of the landmar
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) told the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that more complete, comprehensive and understandable labeling information is needed on over-the-counter prod
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTs) has won a $3.8 million grant renewal from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services f
Summaries of several recent developments in the presidential campaign related to health care appear below.Sen.
Several Democratic members of Congress in two separate letters have urged HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt to withdraw the appointment of Susan Orr, form
Two University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) researchers who pioneered the development of an artificial immune system that mimics that of the human body and will allow researchers to