20. November 2009 06:33
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Medical Oxygen Systems - Global Market Opportunities" report to their offering.
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20. November 2009 05:00
New education strategies for better controlling hypertension and research suggesting a possible link between short-term and long-term exposure to air pollution and increased risk of constricted blood vessels are among the research highlights from studies supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at the American Heart Association's 2009 Scientific Sessions in Orlando held Nov. 14-18.
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Tags: Ace Inhibitor, Anemia, Angina, Angiotensin, Atherosclerosis, Blood Pressure, Blood Transfusion, Blood Vessel, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Congenital Heart Defect, Dentistry, Diabetes, Diet, Education, Exercise, Health and Human Services, Heart Failure, Hospital, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Physiology, Pollution, Sleep, Smoking, Stroke, Transplant, Ultrasound, Weight Loss
20. November 2009 00:16
A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a direct link between insulin-a hormone long associated with metabolism and metabolic disorders such as diabetes-and core body temperature. While much research has been conducted on insulin since its discovery in the 1920s, this is the first time the hormone has been connected to the fundamental process of temperature regulation.
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Tags: Brain, Brown Fat, Cell, Cellular Biology, Diabetes, Hypothermia, Immunology, Insulin, Metabolism, Obesity, Pfizer, Sleep, Vaccine, Weight Loss
20. November 2009 00:14
Sleep apnea is common in individuals who receive a kidney transplant and is associated with increased risk of high blood pressure, heart disease or stroke, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN).
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Tags: Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Disease, Diet, Kidney Disease, Nephrology, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Sleep, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorder, Stroke, Transplant
19. November 2009 23:09
Virtanen has developed a method for analysing snoring sounds by using a PC with a microphone connection and a wireless microphone. The objective was to create an application that could be used at home to monitor snoring. By utilizing this technology, researchers from Tampere University of Technology and the University of Helsinki have investigated sleep disorders and further refined related screening technologies.
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19. November 2009 11:48
CleveMed recently received ISO 13485 certification issued by BSI Management Systems America Inc., one of the foremost auditing bodies in the world. CleveMed has also received the CE Mark and CMDCAS allowing its products to be distributed to the large European and the Canadian markets which will strengthen its worldwide market presence.
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19. November 2009 07:06
Astellas Pharma Inc. and XenoPort, Inc. today announced that a new drug application (NDA) has been filed with the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Device Agency (PMDA) in Japan for ASP8825 (gabapentin enacarbil), also known as XP13512, as a potential treatment for restless legs syndrome (RLS).
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Tags: Calcium, Gabapentin, Immunology, Migraine, Nervous System, Neuroscience, New Drug Application, Oncology, Restless Legs Syndrome, Sleep, Urology
19. November 2009 06:23
A specialist in caring for elderly patients, Turner-Hubbard is a geriatric nurse practitioner trained to quickly spot the sudden changes in mental status that signal the onset of the sudden, severe confusion known as delirium. She knows the hospital “triggers” that can bring on fluctuations in behavior: blood loss during surgery, anesthesia, pain medications and anti-anxiety drugs, infections, dehydration, IV lines and catheters, as well as being immobilized for an extended period of time.
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Posted in: Device / Technology News | Medical Condition News
Tags: Anxiety, Brain, Cancer, Catheter, Dehydration, Delirium, Dementia, Hospital, Intensive Care, Nursing, Orthopedic, Sleep, Speech, Urinary Tract Infection
19. November 2009 03:42
Pfizer Inc announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted 10 to 1 that the data presented support the safety and effectiveness of its 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate candidate vaccine, Prevnar 13™ (Pneumococcal 13-valent Conjugate Vaccine [Diphtheria CRM197 Protein]), for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease in infants and young children.
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Posted in: Child Health News | Pharmaceutical News
Tags: Diphtheria, Hypersensitivity, Immunization, Meningitis, Otitis Media, Pfizer, Pneumococcal Disease, Pneumonia, Sepsis, Sleep, Vaccine
19. November 2009 02:36
Every two years, 2,000 senior Group Health patients check in with the Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) study. The joint project between Group Health Research Institute and the University of Washington (UW) focuses on finding ways to delay or prevent dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, and declines in memory and thinking.
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Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Anti-Inflammatory, Atrial Fibrillation, Blood Pressure, Blood Vessel, Brain, Cholesterol, Dementia, Diabetes, Exercise, Kidney Disease, Nervous System, Seniors, Sleep, Statin
18. November 2009 23:39
A baby's sleep position is the best predictor of a misshapen skull condition known as deformational plagiocephaly - or the development of flat spots on an infant's head - according to findings reported by Arizona State University scientists in the December issue of the journal Pediatrics.
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18. November 2009 06:51
Sleep Apnea Diagnostic and Therapeutic Devices - Worldwide Market Challenges & Opportunities
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18. November 2009 02:14
A new study published in the current issue of Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health (vol. 64, No. 3) shows that this combination of night work, overtime and shortened sleep can contribute to the development among police officers of the metabolic syndrome, a combination of unhealthful factors that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), primarily heart disease and stroke.
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Tags: Blood Pressure, Carbohydrate, Cardiovascular Disease, CDC, Cholesterol, Diabetes, Mental Health, Metabolic Syndrome, Metabolism, Obesity, Occupational Health, Sleep, Stress, Stroke
17. November 2009 05:01
According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, policy changes made by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will cause a surge in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) diagnostic testing and treatment. MRG's new US Market Opportunities for Respiratory and Sleep Management Devices 2010 report finds that increasing reimbursement opportunities for OSA diagnosis and treatment will drive the OSA market to $1.5 billion by 2014.
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17. November 2009 03:30
Sleep deprivation adversely affects automatic, accurate responses and can lead to potentially devastating errors, a finding of particular concern among firefighters, police officers, soldiers and others who work in a sleep-deprived state, University of Texas at Austin researchers say.
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