29. October 2009 06:00
Ipsen reported today its sales for the third quarter and first nine months of 2009.
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Tags: Acromegaly, Antihypertensive Drug, Arthritis, Colonoscopy, DNA, Dopamine, Dysport, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Gout, Growth Hormone, Insulin, Neurology, Oncology
7. October 2009 02:04
A new review shows that diuretics — drugs often recommended as a first-line treatment for high blood pressure — are also effective when added as a second agent to other blood-pressure lowering drugs.
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28. August 2009 05:31
The Board of Directors of Ipsen (Paris:IPN), chaired by Jean-Luc Bélingard, met on 27 August 2009 to review the Group’s results for the first half 2009, published today. The full 2009 half year financial report is available on the Group’s web site, www.ipsen.com, under the Regulated Information heading in the Investor Relations pages.
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Posted in: Business / Finance
Tags: Antihypertensive Drug, Dopamine, Dysport, Dystonia, Endocrinology, Evolution, Gastroenterology, Helixate, Investment, Neurology, Oncology, Prescription Drug
9. July 2009 16:21
Approximately ninety-one percent of dentists say patients complaining about dry mouth are taking multiple medications, according to a nationwide member survey conducted by the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD).
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Posted in: Medical Condition News
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Anemia, Antihypertensive Drug, Cystic Fibrosis, Dentistry, Diabetes, HIV/AIDS, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Mumps, Parkinson's Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sjogren's Syndrome, Stroke, Xerostomia
7. July 2009 20:25
Aiming for lower than standard blood pressure targets offers no known clinical benefit, according to a Cochrane Review. In a systematic review of the evidence, researchers found that using antihypertensive drugs to reduce blood pressure below the 140/90 mm Hg standard was not associated with any reduction in death rates or serious morbidity.
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7. July 2009 19:55
Infants and young children treated with heart drugs get the wrong dose or end up on the wrong end of medication errors more often than older children, according to research led by the Johns Hopkins Children's Center to be published July 6 in Pediatrics.
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13. May 2009 16:02
New research supports the findings of a landmark drug comparison study published in 2002 in which a diuretic drug or "water pill" outperformed other medications for high blood pressure. A scientific team including investigators from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston reports the findings in the May 11 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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Posted in: Medical Research News
Tags: Amlodipine, Angiotensin, Antihypertensive Drug, Blood Vessel, Calcium, Calcium Channel Blocker, Chlorthalidone, Coronary Heart Disease, Diuretic Drug, Doxazosin, Heart Failure, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Lisinopril, Stroke
2. April 2009 22:41
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are well-recognized causes of progressive liver disease leading to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Posted in: Drug Trial News
Tags: Alcohol Addiction, Angiotensin, Antihypertensive Drug, Cirrhosis, Collagen, Cytokines, Evolution, Fibrosis, Gastroenterology, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Insulin, Insulin Resistance, Lipids, Metabolic Syndrome, Renin
23. March 2009 22:07
New data published in the March 31, 2009, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology show that patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) who achieve very low levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol along with normal systolic blood pressure have the slowest progression of CAD.
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Posted in: Medical Research News
Tags: Antihypertensive Drug, Blood Pressure, Cardiology, Cholesterol, Coronary Artery Disease, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Lipoprotein, Prehypertension, Stress, Stress Related, Ultrasound
3. March 2009 22:10
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are well-recognized causes of progressive liver disease leading to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Posted in: Drug Trial News
Tags: Alcohol Addiction, Angiotensin, Antihypertensive Drug, Cirrhosis, Collagen, Cytokines, Evolution, Fibrosis, Gastroenterology, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Insulin, Insulin Resistance, Lipids, Metabolic Syndrome, Renin
19. January 2009 04:53
A French study reported in the 12th January issue of Archives of Internal Medicine has found a strong correlation between blood pressure and outdoor temperature in a large sample of the elderly.
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Posted in: Medical Research News
Tags: Aldosterone, Angiotensin, Antihypertensive Drug, Blood Pressure, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Failure, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Renin, Seniors, Stroke, Vitamin D, Vitamin D Deficiency, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
24. November 2008 21:56
Continuously measuring blood pressure may help predict heart disease and related deaths among individuals with treatment-resistant hypertension, while blood pressure readings taken in a medical office do not appear to predict future heart risks, according to a report in November 24 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
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12. November 2008 21:53
NicOx S.A. has announced that a new analysis of the data from the 104 Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) study for naproxcinod was presented yesterday at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2008, in New Orleans, USA.
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Posted in: Drug Trial News
Tags: Antihypertensive Drug, Anti-Inflammatory, Atherosclerosis, Blood Pressure, Cardiology, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD), Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), New Drug Application (NDA), Nitric Oxide, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAIDS), Osteoarthritis, Pfizer
11. November 2008 23:09
New research by The University of Texas School of Public Health shows that a medication for high blood pressure called a diuretic or water pill is particularly effective at reducing the risk for a type of heart failure that affects women more often than men.
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Posted in: Medical Research News
Tags: Amlodipine, Angiotensin, Antihypertensive Drug, Blood Pressure, Calcium, Calcium Channel Blocker, Chlorthalidone, Coronary Heart Disease, Diuretic Drug, Doxazosin, Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction), Heart Failure, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Lisinopril
10. November 2008 22:36
Racial disparity in the control of hypertension contributes to the deaths of almost 8,000 black men and women in the United States annually, according to a first-of-its-kind study published today in the Annals of Family Medicine by University of Rochester Medical Center researchers.
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