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Joint Commission International Offers Travel Tips For Those Cheering On Olympians In Beijing
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- Mate Or Hibernate? That's The Question Worm Pheromones Answer details »
If worms could talk, they might tell potential suitors, "I like the way you wriggle," complete with that telltale come slither look. But worms send their valentines via...
- VEGFbTM Has Been Granted Orphan Drug Designation By The FDA For The Treatment Of Advanced Melanoma details »
PhiloGene, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to VEGFb for the treatment of patients with advanced...
- Nephrology Nurses Will Celebrate Kidney Disease Awareness And Education Week In August details »
Kidney Disease Awareness and Education Week (August 11-15, 2008*) is an ongoing, award-winning campaign that has helped improve care for renal patients through key...
- Celebrity Designer And ADHD Spokesperson Ty Pennington Partners With Shire To Announce The Launch Of VYVANSE™ For Adult ADHD Treatment details »
Shire Limited (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it has launched VYVANSE™ (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) for...
- Fat Injections - The New Trend In Facial Plastic Surgery details »
Dr. Michael Law, a board certified plastic surgeon in Raleigh, North Carolina, sees patients from all parts of the world seeking natural looking plastic surgery. "Fat...
- Amerigroup Announces Settlement In Largest Ever False Claims Case According To Goldberg Kohn - Goldberg Kohn Represented Whistleblower details »
Although no agreement has been signed, Amerigroup announced that a settlement was reached today stemming from the largest jury verdict ever awarded under the False Claims...
- Gilead Initiates Phase III Clinical Trial Of Elvitegravir, An Investigational Integrase Inhibitor For HIV details »
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:GILD) today announced that it has begun enrolling patients in a Phase III clinical trial of its investigational antiretroviral agent...
- Want A Reason To Love Your Lower Belly Fat? It's Rich In Stem Cells details »
Fat removed from the lower abdomen and inner thigh through liposuction was found to be an excellent source of stem cells, with higher stem cell concentrations than...
- FluoroPharma Announces Positive Phase I Safety Results For BFPET(TM), Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI) Tracer For Positron Emission Tomography (PET) details »
FluoroPharma Inc., a company developing breakthrough molecular imaging agents for the Positron Emission Tomography (PET) market, announced positive Phase I results...
- Dendreon Expects Interim Data Analysis For Phase 3 PROVENGE IMPACT Trial In October details »
Dendreon Corporation (Nasdaq: DNDN) announced that it expects the Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) to review in October 2008 the interim...
- California Alcohol Problems Drain $38 Billion Annually details »
Marin Institute, the alcohol industry watchdog, held a news conference and town hall meeting in Los Angeles today to release the disturbing findings of its landmark ...
- University Of Iowa To Begin Using LUMA(R) Cervical Pre Cancer Imaging Device details »
SpectraScience, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SCIE), a San Diego-based medical devices company, announced that it has placed its LUMA Cervical Imaging System to...
- Brain And Spinal Injuries In Georgia: A Needs Assessment And State Action Plan details »
The Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission releases its 2008 report "Brain and Spinal Injuries in Georgia: A Needs Assessment and State Action Plan"...
- Duska Therapeutics Submits Phase 3 ATPace(TM) Protocol To FDA For Comment details »
Duska Therapeutics, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DSKA) ("Duska") announced that it has submitted for comment a synopsis of a proposed Phase 3 clinical study for its...
- Stem Cell Transplantation Research At The Cancer Center At Hackensack University Medical Center Aims To Develop 'Designer' Transplants details »
Over the past two decades, stem cell transplantation has evolved from being an experimental treatment to one that is a viable option for patients with hematologic...
- Kidneys Donated After Cardiac Death Could Reduce Disparities For Black Kidney Transplant Recipients details »
Kidneys donated after individuals die from cardiovascular causes may be one of the best options for black patients in need of transplants, according to a study appearing...
- 'Statins' Linked To Improved Survival In Kidney Transplant Recipients details »
For patients receiving kidney transplants, treatment with cholesterol-lowering "statin" drugs may lead to longer survival, reports a study in the November 2008 Journal of...
- Diabetes Experts Recommend One-Two Punch For Treating Patients With Pre-Diabetes details »
For the first time, a consensus of diabetes and metabolic disorder experts have recommended a comprehensive treatment regimen for patients with pre-diabetes. The...
- Long-Term Outcomes Of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Compared To Shock Wave Lithotripsy And Conservative Management details »
- Mate Or Hibernate? That's The Question Worm Pheromones Answer details »