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USANA Health Sciences announces partnership with EVE as the event’s Rail Jam sponsor

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. is proud to announce its partnership with EVE as the event’s Rail Jam sponsor. EVE is Salt Lake City’s premier New Year celebration and will take place in the heart of downtown on December 29, 30 and 31.

19 Dec 2009

Several maladaptive eating behaviors can affect women, says new study

Several maladaptive eating behaviors, beyond anorexia, can affect women. Indeed, some 10 to 15 percent of women have maladaptive eating behaviours and attitudes according to new study from the Universit- de Montr-al and the Douglas Mental Health University Institute published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders.

19 Dec 2009

LifeVantage pays Zrii $400,000 to settle litigation

LifeVantage Corporation, the maker of Protandim® and TrueScience(TM) Anti-Aging Cream, science-based solutions to oxidative stress, announced today that the Company has entered into a settlement agreement with, among other parties, Zrii, LLC.

19 Dec 2009

Women more successful at setting and achieving health and wellness goals

How will you achieve the “healthy” part of your New Year's resolutions? Your approach probably depends on whether you’re a woman or a man.

19 Dec 2009

Understanding the differences between skull bone and bones in limbs could prevent osteoporosis

Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have uncovered fundamental differences between the bone which makes up the skull and the bones in our limbs, which they believe could hold the key to tackling bone weakness and fractures.

19 Dec 2009

Xcorporeal signs asset purchase agreement with National Quality Care and Fresenius USA

Xcorporeal, Inc. (the “Company” or “Xcorporeal”) announced today that on December 14, 2009 it signed an asset purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with National Quality Care, Inc. (“NQCI”, and together with the Company, the “Sellers”), and Fresenius USA, Inc. (the “Purchaser”), a Massachusetts corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc., to sell substantially all of the assets of the Sellers to the Purchaser for an aggregate cash purchase price of $8,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”) and certain additional royalty payment rights.

18 Dec 2009

European CHMP announces positive opinion for Amgen's Prolia marketing authorization

Amgen Inc. today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has announced a positive opinion for the marketing authorization of Prolia((TM)) (denosumab) for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at increased risk of fractures, and for the treatment of bone loss associated with hormone ablation in men with prostate cancer at increased risk of fractures.

18 Dec 2009

Pico-Tesla commences enrollment in its Magneceutical therapy study for type 2 diabetes

Pico-Tesla, The Magneceutical™ Therapy Company, announced today that it has enrolled the first seven patients for a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Pilot Study of persons who have type 2 diabetes, the most common form of diabetes. The Pilot Study seeks to determine whether the application of magnetic fields generated by the Company’s patented Resonator™ system can be effective as an adjunctive therapy to oral medications in reducing hemoglobin A1c levels.

18 Dec 2009

Researchers identify risk factors for major depression in elderly patients

University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have pinpointed the prime factors identifying which elderly persons are at the highest risk for developing major depression.

18 Dec 2009

DrNatura provides tips to maintain healthy figure during this holiday season

The holiday season is now in full gear. Along with it comes added stress and, for many, added inches to their waistlines. But the holidays don't need to automatically mean weight gain. Lynn Hardy, N.D., C.N.C., of DrNatura, the global leader in the field of natural wellness and colon cleanse products, provides these tips to maintain a healthy figure this season.

18 Dec 2009

BioMS Medical invests in Spectral Diagnostics to advance treatment for sepsis

Spectral Diagnostics Inc. and BioMS Medical Corp. today announced that BioMS Medical ("BioMS") and a syndicate of investors have invested $14 million in Spectral Diagnostics ("Spectral", or the "Company") to advance Toraymyxin(TM), a treatment for severe sepsis, towards regulatory approval and commercialization in the United States.

18 Dec 2009

Treprostinil drug reduces breathlessness in PAH patients, says study

Patients with a rare, deadly disease that mostly affects young women felt a dramatic reduction in breathlessness using an approved drug, according to study results published online today in The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation.

18 Dec 2009

Attitudes of overweight and normal weight adults regarding exercise at health clubs

Time and time again, it has been documented that regular exercise has many health benefits including lowering risks associated with the comorbidities of obesity.

18 Dec 2009

Interleukin Genetics introduces the Bone Health Genetic Test

Interleukin Genetics, Inc. announced today availability of the Bone Health Genetic Test designed to detect genetic patterns associated with the development of osteoporosis-related outcomes. The test determines an individual's risk for developing vertebral or spinal fractures and low bone mineral density.

17 Dec 2009

Tips for healthy living for the year ahead

Whether you are a vegetarian, vegan, carnivore or pescetarian, vegetables should be a central part of your diet. Often referred to as a "protective food," dark green foods provide essential vitamins and nutrients to your body that protect you from many of life's worst diseases.

17 Dec 2009

Prophylactic misuse of NSAIDs cause more harm than good

Athletes' superstitions and rituals can help them get psyched up for contests, but when these rituals involve non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which many athletes gobble down before and during events, they could be causing more harm than good.

17 Dec 2009

UK researchers encourage families to go for regular walks

Researchers from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Science at Loughborough University in the UK are today encouraging families worldwide to take more regular exercise together in the New Year following concerning research that shows two-thirds of people across the globe are not walking together as a family (68%), with the Portuguese being the least likely (71%) and Austrians (63%) most likely to walk together.

17 Dec 2009

Researchers identify genetic markers to help treat chronic kidney disease among diabetics

Researchers using a DNA analysis tool developed by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and UCLA have identified genetic markers that could help treat chronic kidney disease among diabetics.

17 Dec 2009

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announces $27 million to help older individuals with chronic conditions

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced the availability of $27 million to help older individuals with chronic conditions to improve their health and reduce their use of costly medical care.

17 Dec 2009

Tips for healthy and balanced diet during holiday season

"Weight gained during the holidays often comes from eating foods that are high in sugar and fat. The good news is that you can still enjoy these special occasions as long as you use a bit of restraint and keep yourself from indulging too much," says Joan Daniels, R.D., a dietitian at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

17 Dec 2009

Exercise News and Research

Latest Exercise News and Research

USANA Health Sciences announces partnership with EVE as the event’s Rail Jam sponsor

Several maladaptive eating behaviors can affect women, says new study

LifeVantage pays Zrii $400,000 to settle litigation

Women more successful at setting and achieving health and wellness goals

Understanding the differences between skull bone and bones in limbs could prevent osteoporosis

Xcorporeal signs asset purchase agreement with National Quality Care and Fresenius USA

European CHMP announces positive opinion for Amgen's Prolia marketing authorization

Pico-Tesla commences enrollment in its Magneceutical therapy study for type 2 diabetes

Researchers identify risk factors for major depression in elderly patients

DrNatura provides tips to maintain healthy figure during this holiday season

BioMS Medical invests in Spectral Diagnostics to advance treatment for sepsis

Treprostinil drug reduces breathlessness in PAH patients, says study

Attitudes of overweight and normal weight adults regarding exercise at health clubs

Interleukin Genetics introduces the Bone Health Genetic Test

Tips for healthy living for the year ahead

Prophylactic misuse of NSAIDs cause more harm than good

UK researchers encourage families to go for regular walks

Researchers identify genetic markers to help treat chronic kidney disease among diabetics

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announces $27 million to help older individuals with chronic conditions

Tips for healthy and balanced diet during holiday season

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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