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Noven enters agreement to acquire global rights to ADHD drug Daytrana from Shire

Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a Product and Trademark Acquisition Agreement with affiliates of Shire plc pursuant to which Noven will acquire global rights to Daytrana® (methylphenidate transdermal system) from Shire.

11 Aug 2010

China Sky One second-quarter 2010 total revenues up 26.7%

China Sky One Medical, Inc., a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company producing over-the-counter drugs in the People's Republic of China, today announced record financial results for the second quarter of 2010.

10 Aug 2010

Calif. considers reduction in funding for home care aides; Ill. union workers strike over health issues at uranium conversion plant

California, facing a $19.1 billion budget gap, is considering a reduction in funding that pays for home care aides for the disabled. It already cut funds last year. … Last month, the nation celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act … Now, though, gains made under the ADA are running into recession-battered state budgets.

10 Aug 2010

Scientific paper explains impact of visual cycle modulation in neurovascular retinopathy

Acucela, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing new treatments for blinding eye diseases, announced today that a scientific paper co-authored by Ryo Kubota, M.D., Ph.D., chairman, president and chief executive officer of Acucela, has been published in Experimental Eye Research. The paper, "Visual Cycle Modulation in Neurovascular Retinopathy" was also co-authored by scientists from Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston and demonstrates for the first time the impact of treatment with a visual cycle modulator (VCM) on retinopathy in an immature eye.

10 Aug 2010

Array BioPharma fiscal 2010 revenue increases to $53.9 million

Array BioPharma Inc. today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2010.

10 Aug 2010

ACADIA second-quarter net loss decreases to $4.3 million

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biopharmaceutical company utilizing innovative technology to fuel drug discovery and clinical development of novel treatments for central nervous system disorders, today reported its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010.

10 Aug 2010

Scientists work towards creating a vaccine for Parkinson's disease

Nina Brown, 68, and millions of others with a debilitating neurological condition called Parkinson's disease are counting on researchers for a cure. At The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), protein chemists are working to develop a therapeutic vaccine.

10 Aug 2010

Alzheimer’s disease can now be predicted with 100% accuracy: Study

In a new development, Alzheimer's disease can now be predicted with up to 100 percent accuracy several years before its onset using three special marker proteins present in the spinal fluids. The study was published in the American Medical Association's Archives of Neurology.

9 Aug 2010

Clinical Data first-quarter gross revenue increases 52% to $6.2 million

Clinical Data, Inc. today announced operational and financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2010, noting key accomplishments including the acceptance of the Company's new drug application (NDA) for vilazodone by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the successful completion of a public offering .

9 Aug 2010

Sparton Medical Systems acquires Delphi Medical's contract manufacturing business assets

Sparton Corporation, a supplier of complex and reliable electronic and electro-mechanical products, sub-assemblies and related services to the highly regulated Medical, Defense & Security, and Aerospace markets announces that on August 6, 2010 its wholly owned subsidiary, Sparton Medical Systems Colorado, LLC, completed its previously announced acquisition of certain assets related to the contract manufacturing business of Delphi Medical Systems, LLC. The all-cash transaction is valued at approximately $8.0 million.

9 Aug 2010

Scientists induce nerve tissue regeneration in patients with spinal cord injury

Researchers for the first time have induced robust regeneration of nerve tissue connections in injured adult spinal cord sites that control voluntary movement. These findings provide hope that it may be possible to design therapies for paralysis and other impairments of motor function arising from spinal cord injury.

9 Aug 2010

Fiber hair cosmetics safe and effective for women with moderate hair loss: Study

Hair is considered a woman's "crowning glory," but women with thinning hair and those with curly, textured hair may face considerable challenges in keeping their hair looking its best. Fortunately, there are many different hair care products, or hair cosmetics, that can help conceal thinning hair and also keep textured hair in check.

7 Aug 2010

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals second-quarter 2010 total revenue declines to $13.8 million

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported its consolidated financial results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010.

7 Aug 2010

Multimedia programs increase vegetable intake in kindergarten children

Popeye cartoons, tasting parties and junior cooking classes can help increase vegetable intake in kindergarten children, according to new research published in the journal Nutrition & Dietetics. Researchers at Mahidol University in Bangkok found the type and amount of vegetables children ate improved after they took part in a program using multimedia and role models to promote healthy food.

7 Aug 2010

Vyvanse Capsules CII demonstrates significant improvement in adults with ADHD: Phase 3b study

Shire plc, the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that a Phase 3b study published in Behavioral and Brain Functions found adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder who took once-daily Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) Capsules CII demonstrated significant improvement in attention.

6 Aug 2010

FDA issues comprehensive evaluations that address key objectives of agency's public health mission

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued two comprehensive evaluations containing recommendations that address three key objectives of the agency's public health mission as it relates to medical devices – foster device innovation, create a more predictable regulatory environment, and enhance device safety.

5 Aug 2010

Ovulating women unconsciously dress in sexier fashion products to outdo attractive rival women

Ovulating women unconsciously buy sexier clothes, says new research from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. The study finds that ovulating women unconsciously dress to impress - doing so not to impress men, but to outdo rival women during the handful of days each month when they are ovulating.

5 Aug 2010

Eye Health News and Research

Latest Eye Health News and Research

Noven enters agreement to acquire global rights to ADHD drug Daytrana from Shire

China Sky One second-quarter 2010 total revenues up 26.7%

Calif. considers reduction in funding for home care aides; Ill. union workers strike over health issues at uranium conversion plant

Scientific paper explains impact of visual cycle modulation in neurovascular retinopathy

Array BioPharma fiscal 2010 revenue increases to $53.9 million

ACADIA second-quarter net loss decreases to $4.3 million

Scientists work towards creating a vaccine for Parkinson's disease

Alzheimer’s disease can now be predicted with 100% accuracy: Study

Clinical Data first-quarter gross revenue increases 52% to $6.2 million

Sparton Medical Systems acquires Delphi Medical's contract manufacturing business assets

Scientists induce nerve tissue regeneration in patients with spinal cord injury

Fiber hair cosmetics safe and effective for women with moderate hair loss: Study

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals second-quarter 2010 total revenue declines to $13.8 million

Multimedia programs increase vegetable intake in kindergarten children

Vyvanse Capsules CII demonstrates significant improvement in adults with ADHD: Phase 3b study

FDA issues comprehensive evaluations that address key objectives of agency's public health mission

Ovulating women unconsciously dress in sexier fashion products to outdo attractive rival women

Genomic sequence of living marine sponge reveals some basic information about cancer: Scientists

Benefits of childhood screening for vision disorders in preschool children

Neurobiologists discover potential cure for degenerative vision diseases

Genetics & Genomics - Second Edition eBook

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Eye Health News and Research

Latest Eye Health News and Research

Genetics & Genomics - Second Edition eBook

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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