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Adolescent girls who perceive being overweight are more likely to feel depressed

Adolescent girls who think they are overweight, but are not, are at more risk for depression than girls who are overweight and know it, according to Penn State sociologists.

29 Jun 2010

LEAPS vaccine technology generates dendritic cells to stimulate immune system to fight viral illnesses

CEL-SCI Corporation and researchers at the Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy (NEOUCOM) jointly announced today that a LEAPS-based vaccine (Ligand Epitope Antigen Presentation System) study has demonstrated the technology's potential using dendritic cells to stimulate the immune system to fight viral illnesses and other diseases.

29 Jun 2010

Study: Statins can reduce risk of prostate cancer recurrence after surgery

Men who use statins to lower their cholesterol are 30 percent less likely to see their prostate cancer come back after surgery compared to men who do not use the drugs, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center. Researchers also found that higher doses of the drugs were associated with lower risk of recurrence.

29 Jun 2010

Study implicates cytokine molecule IL-17 in low back pain associated with herniated discs

An immune cell known to cause chronic inflammation in autoimmune disorders has been identified as a possible culprit in low back pain associated with herniated discs, according to doctors at Duke University Medical Center.

29 Jun 2010

Aggressive pursuit of low blood pressure, cholesterol levels may not benefit patients with diabetes

A mathematical model suggests that aggressively pursuing low blood pressure and cholesterol levels may not benefit, and could even harm, some patients with diabetes, according to a report in the June 28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

29 Jun 2010

School-based program lowers obesity and risk factors for type 2 diabetes in high risk youth

An intervention in middle schools lowered the obesity rate in students at highest risk for type 2 diabetes, those who started out overweight or obese in sixth grade, an NIH-funded study has found. However, schools that implemented the program did not differ from comparison schools in the study's primary outcome-the prevalence of overweight and obesity combined-which had declined 4 percent in both groups of schools by the end of the three-year study.

29 Jun 2010

Artificial pancreas holds promise for treating Type 1 diabetes

Shawna Wood would like nothing better than to go back to bed for another 24 hours of perfect blood sugar control. The 50-year old Wilsonville, Ore. woman has Type 1 diabetes, and she recently took part in a clinical trial of an automated replacement for her pancreas, which stopped producing insulin 9 years ago.

29 Jun 2010

Combination therapy for severe depression

Severe depression is life threatening. So it is worth every effort to get depression under control and make life more manageable. For most people, that means some combination of antidepressant drugs and talk therapy.

29 Jun 2010

Scancell, immatics collaborate to develop ImmunoBody vaccines for colorectal cancer

Scancell Holdings Plc,, the developer of therapeutic cancer vaccines, today announces a research collaboration with immatics biotechnologies GmbH to explore the development of novel ImmunoBody® vaccines for colorectal cancer.

29 Jun 2010

Welchol plus metformin combination therapy reduces A1C, LDL-C levels in type 2 diabetes patients

Results of a new study demonstrated that initial combination therapy with Welchol® (colesevelam HCl) 3.75 g/d and metformin (initiated at 850 mg/d; uptitrated to 1700 mg/d thereafter) significantly improved glycemic and lipid control in drug-naive adult type 2 diabetes patients with high LDL cholesterol (LDL-C).

29 Jun 2010

Damage to stretch-sensitive nerve filaments may contribute to chronic muscle pain

Chronic muscular pain may be linked to a previously unknown principle for how pain signals are transmitted in the human body. This is shown by Umeå University researchers Tuija Athanassiadis and Karl-Gunnar Westberg, in collaboration with Canadian associates, in the scientific journal PLoS One.

29 Jun 2010

New therapy for people suffering from body dysmorphic disorder

A nose job to treat a mental health problem? Teeth whitening to overcome a severe anxiety disorder? These are just two procedures that people with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) have traditionally turned to in order to deal with body-related concerns.

29 Jun 2010

Astellas presents ASP1941 selective SGLT2 inhibitor Phase 2 study results at 70th ADA

Astellas Pharma Inc. announced that the company presented results from a Japanese Phase 2 study conducted with ASP1941, a selective SGLT2 inhibitor, at the 70th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) on June 26, 2010 (EST). ASP1941 is designed to block the re-absorption of glucose in the kidney and excrete glucose in the urine.

29 Jun 2010

Quark reports results from QPI-1007 siRNA drug study in rat ocular hypertension model of glaucoma

Quark Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a world leader in the discovery and development of RNAi-based therapeutics, today announced results from a second study of QPI-1007, a neuroprotective siRNA drug, in rat ocular hypertension model of glaucoma, conducted by Prof. Adriana Di Polo of the Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Universite de Montreal.

29 Jun 2010

Millions of cancer survivors are parenting young children, says Wake Forest researcher

In the first ever published estimate of the percentage and number of cancer survivors who live with their minor children, a team led by a Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center researcher found that millions of cancer survivors are parenting young children, highlighting a group of survivors with very special needs.

29 Jun 2010

Meniscal, cruciate ligament lesions increase risk of knee osteoarthritis

Arthroscopic surgical repair of torn anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL) or meniscal cartilage injuries in the knee does not decrease the chances of developing osteoarthritis, according to a new study published in the online edition and August print issue of the journal Radiology.

29 Jun 2010

Researchers suggest factors that predict pre-Alzheimer's condition

Mild cognitive impairment is often seen as a transition stage between the cognitive decline of normal aging and the more serious problems of Alzheimer's disease. But what leads to mild cognitive impairment?

29 Jun 2010

FDA approves Teva's generic Effexor XR antidepressant

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announced today U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Venlafaxine HCl ER Capsules, the Company's generic version of Wyeth's antidepressant Effexor XR®. Shipment is expected to commence on July 1, 2010, as per the terms of the 2006 agreement with Wyeth.

29 Jun 2010

AFREZZA provides long-term glucose control in Type 2 diabetics: Study

AFREZZA (insulin human [rDNA origin]) Inhalation Powder, a well-tolerated, investigational ultra rapid acting mealtime insulin, as part of a diabetes treatment regimen, provides long-term glucose control comparable to usual insulin therapy but with a significantly reduced incidence of hypoglycemia and less weight gain in patients with Type 2 diabetes, according to a two-year study presented today at the American Diabetes Association's 70th Scientific Sessions.

29 Jun 2010

Researchers use neonatal piglet model to study infant brain development

Events occurring during the development of an infant's brain can leave behind fingerprints. And researchers at the University of Illinois are interested in learning how these fingerprints can predict future behavioral problems such as cognitive deficits, anxiety disorders, depression, and even autism.

29 Jun 2010

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Adolescent girls who perceive being overweight are more likely to feel depressed

LEAPS vaccine technology generates dendritic cells to stimulate immune system to fight viral illnesses

Study: Statins can reduce risk of prostate cancer recurrence after surgery

Study implicates cytokine molecule IL-17 in low back pain associated with herniated discs

Aggressive pursuit of low blood pressure, cholesterol levels may not benefit patients with diabetes

School-based program lowers obesity and risk factors for type 2 diabetes in high risk youth

Artificial pancreas holds promise for treating Type 1 diabetes

Combination therapy for severe depression

Scancell, immatics collaborate to develop ImmunoBody vaccines for colorectal cancer

Welchol plus metformin combination therapy reduces A1C, LDL-C levels in type 2 diabetes patients

Damage to stretch-sensitive nerve filaments may contribute to chronic muscle pain

New therapy for people suffering from body dysmorphic disorder

Astellas presents ASP1941 selective SGLT2 inhibitor Phase 2 study results at 70th ADA

Quark reports results from QPI-1007 siRNA drug study in rat ocular hypertension model of glaucoma

Millions of cancer survivors are parenting young children, says Wake Forest researcher

Meniscal, cruciate ligament lesions increase risk of knee osteoarthritis

Researchers suggest factors that predict pre-Alzheimer's condition

FDA approves Teva's generic Effexor XR antidepressant

AFREZZA provides long-term glucose control in Type 2 diabetics: Study

Researchers use neonatal piglet model to study infant brain development

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