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R-Tech Ueno announces protocol amendment of RK-023 Phase I trial for eyelash hypotrichosis

R-Tech Ueno is pleased to announce protocol amendment of a Phase I Clinical Study of RK-023, a new compound being developed for the treatment of hypotrichosis of the eyelashes.

25 Jul 2011

Study: Mail-order pharmacy use linked to improved cardiovascular risk factor outcomes

Kaiser Permanente Northern California patients who obtained new statin prescriptions via a mail-order pharmacy achieved better cholesterol control in the first 3-15 months following the initiation of therapy -- compared to those patients who only obtained their statin prescription from their local Kaiser Permanente Northern California pharmacy.

25 Jul 2011

Study explores factors for misuse of prescription opioid in young injection drug users

A new study by researchers at Drexel University's School of Public Health suggests that abuse of prescription painkillers may be an important gateway to the use of injected drugs such as heroin, among people with a history of using both types of drugs.

25 Jul 2011

Health Canada approves Valeant's NDA for Sublinox to treat insomnia

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Valeant Canada Limited, has received notice that the New Drug Submission for Sublinox has been approved from the Canadian regulatory authority Health Canada.

25 Jul 2011

Children with ADHD may face increased risk of pedestrian injury

Children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at increased risk of being hit by a vehicle when crossing a street, according to new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

25 Jul 2011

Specific yeast protein can promote spontaneous prion formation

It's a chicken and egg question. Where do the infectious protein particles called prions come from? Essentially clumps of misfolded proteins, prions cause neurodegenerative disorders, such as mad cow/Creutzfeld-Jakob disease, in humans and animals.

25 Jul 2011

Eating location, food source impact daily energy intake for children

As childhood obesity rises and the American diet shifts towards increasing consumption of foods eaten or prepared outside of the home, concerns about the nutritional quality and the total consumption of such foods are also increasing.

25 Jul 2011

Aspen Dental to inaugurate new office in Davenport, Iowa

Patients looking for a dentist in Davenport, Iowa now have a new dental care provider option with the opening of a new Aspen Dental office this month. The new practice, which opens on July 28 at 5270 Elmore Avenue, will provide dental services that range from dentures and preventive care to general dentistry and restoration.

25 Jul 2011

PNH patients applaud pan-Canadian approach to providing equitable access to Soliris

The Canadian Association of PNH Patients applauds governments across Canada for their landmark agreement to provide public access to Soliris (eculizumab), a life-saving treatment for the ultra-rare blood disease known as paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria.

25 Jul 2011

GlaxoSmithKline files suit against Watson over generic JALYN

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today confirmed that its subsidiary, Watson Laboratories, Inc. - Florida, filed an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval to market dutasteride and tamsulosin hydrochloride capsules.

25 Jul 2011

MHCC, U of C partner to evaluate 'The Mind Course' for medical students

The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) has partnered with the University of Calgary's Faculty of Medicine to evaluate a special course for second year medical students which aims to reduce the prejudice and discrimination associated with mental illness.

25 Jul 2011

Large clinical trial to test new device for detecting Barrett's oesophagus

CANCER RESEARCH UK has launched a large multi-centre trial to test a new device for detecting Barrett's oesophagus - a condition that puts sufferers at increased risk of developing cancer of the oesophagus, one of the most deadly cancers.

25 Jul 2011

Janssen receives FDA Complete Response letter for SIMPONI sBLA to treat RA

Janssen Biotech, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Complete Response letter for its supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for SIMPONI.

25 Jul 2011

Sigma Life Science releases breast cancer-specific knockout and knockin cell lines for drug research

Sigma Life Science, the innovative biological products and services research business of Sigma-Aldrich, today announced the expansion of its CompoZr® Oncology Disease Model portfolio with the release of the first in its collection of breast cancer-specific knockout and knockin cell lines for drug discovery and research.

22 Jul 2011

Rats, fish oil and beetroot juice could lead to health breakthroughs for aging populations

Though rats, fish oil and beetroot juice read like ingredients in a witch's brew, to a Kansas State University research team, information from this combination could lead to health breakthroughs for aging populations and people suffering from heart failure and diabetes.

22 Jul 2011

Access to kidney transplantation for minorities improves on elimination of allocation policy

A new study published in the American Journal of Transplantation reveals that since the elimination of the kidney allocation priority for matching for HLA-B on May 7, 2003, access to kidney transplantation for minorities has been improved. Improvement is a result of a policy that reduced the requirements for tissue matching.

22 Jul 2011

Homeless people report using street drugs to treat their pain

Chronic pain is not managed well in the general population and it's an even greater challenge for homeless people, according to new research by St. Michael's Hospital.

22 Jul 2011

Blue-collar workers with arthritis in much worse health than all other workers

While more Americans are working past age 65 by choice, a growing segment of the population must continue to work well into their sixties out of financial necessity. Research conducted by the Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine looked at aging, social class and labor force participation rates to illustrate the challenges that lower income workers face in the global marketplace.

22 Jul 2011

Researchers examine benefits of hyperbaric oxygen in treatment of aggressive brain cancer

In a unique study, researchers at The Long Island Brain Tumor Center at Neurological Surgery, P.C. are examining whether hyperbaric oxygen therapy - breathing pure oxygen while in a pressurized chamber - may prove a useful addition to the current standard of care for patients newly diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer.

22 Jul 2011

CDR recommends reimbursement for schizophrenia drug, ABILIFY

Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada is pleased to announce that the Common Drug Review (CDR) has recognized the value of ABILIFY® (aripiprazole) for the treatment of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders by recommending it be reimbursed by provincial drug plans for patients who have a contraindication to less-expensive antipsychotic agents or who have failed a trial of less expensive antipsychotic agents due to intolerance or lack of response.

22 Jul 2011

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R-Tech Ueno announces protocol amendment of RK-023 Phase I trial for eyelash hypotrichosis

Study: Mail-order pharmacy use linked to improved cardiovascular risk factor outcomes

Study explores factors for misuse of prescription opioid in young injection drug users

Health Canada approves Valeant's NDA for Sublinox to treat insomnia

Children with ADHD may face increased risk of pedestrian injury

Specific yeast protein can promote spontaneous prion formation

Eating location, food source impact daily energy intake for children

Aspen Dental to inaugurate new office in Davenport, Iowa

PNH patients applaud pan-Canadian approach to providing equitable access to Soliris

GlaxoSmithKline files suit against Watson over generic JALYN

MHCC, U of C partner to evaluate 'The Mind Course' for medical students

Large clinical trial to test new device for detecting Barrett's oesophagus

Janssen receives FDA Complete Response letter for SIMPONI sBLA to treat RA

Sigma Life Science releases breast cancer-specific knockout and knockin cell lines for drug research

Rats, fish oil and beetroot juice could lead to health breakthroughs for aging populations

Access to kidney transplantation for minorities improves on elimination of allocation policy

Homeless people report using street drugs to treat their pain

Blue-collar workers with arthritis in much worse health than all other workers

Researchers examine benefits of hyperbaric oxygen in treatment of aggressive brain cancer

CDR recommends reimbursement for schizophrenia drug, ABILIFY

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