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FDA approves HeartMate II for patients with severe heart failure

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the HeartMate II, a continuous-flow, left ventricular assist system as a support for severe heart failure patients who are not acceptable candidates for heart transplantation.

20 Jan 2010

Loyola Center for Aesthetics conducts open house on new anti-aging and cosmetic-enhancement procedures

Loyola Center for Aesthetics will hold an open house from 5 - 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, at 1S260 Summit Ave., 3rd Floor, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. Members of the community will have the opportunity to learn about the latest anti-aging and cosmetic-enhancement procedures and treatments.

20 Jan 2010

Taking opioids long term could hold small risk of addition

Coping with chronic non-cancer pain is a way of life for millions of Americans. Unfortunately, many older adults, in particular, hesitate to take opioids — a kind of narcotic — for fear of addiction. However, a new review finds that taking opioids long term is associated with clinically significant pain relief in some patients with a very small risk of addition.

20 Jan 2010

Intelligent panic disorder treatment by using biofeedback analysis and web technologies

An online treatment system for patients suffering with panic disorder and anxiety problems combine biofeedback therapy with web technologies and allows patients and medical professionals to communicate effectively, according to research published in the International Journal of Business Intelligence and Data Mining.

20 Jan 2010

Use of braces in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is still an area of controversy

The use of braces to correct excessive curvature of the spine, or scoliosis, in adolescents is still an area of controversy — and is likely to remain that way until there is better evidence, concludes a new review of published research. Although some evidence points toward a benefit from using braces, research has failed to prove definitively that they work.

20 Jan 2010

ConvaTec offers medical supplies for Haiti's relief efforts

ConvaTec, a world-leading provider of medical technologies for community and hospital care, today announced that it has made an initial donation of more than $400,000 in medical supplies to rescue and relief efforts in Haiti, following the devastating earthquake that hit that nation last week.

20 Jan 2010

Endo Pharmaceuticals' partners receive Paragraph IV Certification Notice regarding LIDODERM

Endo Pharmaceuticals announced today that its partners, Teikoku Seiyaku Co., Ltd. and Teikoku Pharma USA, Inc. have received a Paragraph IV Certification Notice from Watson Laboratories, Inc. advising of the filing of an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for a generic version of LIDODERM® (lidocaine topical patch 5%).

20 Jan 2010

JDRF and BD join to develop novel insulin delivery products for treatment of type 1 diabetes

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) announced today an innovative program aimed at improving the treatment of type 1 diabetes by developing novel insulin delivery products to enhance the use of insulin pumps.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 20 Jan 2010

LEO Pharma launches psoriasis franchise in the U.S.

Denmark-based LEO Pharma, a global leader in dermatology and critical care, announced its official launch in the U.S. Headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, LEO Pharma U.S. will be one of the largest individual operations in the pharmaceutical company’s network of worldwide affiliates and is expected to contribute significantly to the company revenues in 2010.

20 Jan 2010

Antibiotic drops are safe and effective for treating swimmer's ear

When treating the pain and inflammation of swimmer's ear, antibiotic drops are the most effective — and safest - therapy, finds a new review of studies.

20 Jan 2010

Complications associated with pediatric cochlear implants are not rare and can often be delayed

Some complications may occur in children receiving cochlear implants, and are highly correlated with trauma to the ear area and inner ear malformation, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

19 Jan 2010

Enrollment of Phase 2 portion of Cempra Pharmaceuticals' Phase 2/3 clinical trial of TAKSTA completed

Cempra Pharmaceuticals today announced completion of enrollment of the Phase 2 portion of its Phase 2/3 clinical trial of TAKSTA (sodium fusidate; CEM-102) for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections.

19 Jan 2010

NIDA researchers receive prestigious PECASE awards

Two researchers from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, have been awarded the White House Office of National Science and Technology Council's Presidential Award for Early Career Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). NIDA grantees Dr. Bruce J. Hinds, III and Dr. Gonzalo E. Torres will receive their awards today during a ceremony at the Commerce Building in Washington, DC.

18 Jan 2010

Plastic surgery to complete weight-loss treatment

Reconfigured body after reconfigured body, the hands of Alexander Moya, M.D., Director of the Center for Weight Loss Body Contouring and Assistant Director of the Geisinger Center for Aesthetics and Cosmetic Surgery at Geisinger Medical Center (GMC), skillfully addresses the excess skin his patients contend with following the loss of dozens, if not often hundreds, of pounds. According to Dr. Moya, it's this final therapeutic step of removing this skin and reshaping their bodies that often puts weight-loss patients at peace with themselves and what they see in the mirror every morning.

18 Jan 2010

Research may pave for further studies on various human skin disorders

The leopard cannot change its spots, nor can the tiger change its stripes, but a new research report published in the January 2009 issue of the journal GENETICS tells us something about how cats end up with their spots and stripes

18 Jan 2010

Prescription drugs prove effective in managing moderate to severe psoriasis

Clinical trials to test the effectiveness of two prescription drugs for the debilitating skin condition psoriasis have revealed significant differences that should help inform physicians treating patients with the condition.

18 Jan 2010

Scientists determine structure of enzyme essential to the survival of protozoan parasites

After many years of study, a team of researchers is releasing data today that it hopes will lead to new drug therapies that will kill the family of parasites that causes a deadly trio of insect-borne diseases and has afflicted inhabitants of underdeveloped and developing nations for centuries.

18 Jan 2010

Skin News and Research

FDA approves HeartMate II for patients with severe heart failure

Loyola Center for Aesthetics conducts open house on new anti-aging and cosmetic-enhancement procedures

Taking opioids long term could hold small risk of addition

Intelligent panic disorder treatment by using biofeedback analysis and web technologies

Use of braces in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is still an area of controversy

ConvaTec offers medical supplies for Haiti's relief efforts

Endo Pharmaceuticals' partners receive Paragraph IV Certification Notice regarding LIDODERM

JDRF and BD join to develop novel insulin delivery products for treatment of type 1 diabetes

LEO Pharma launches psoriasis franchise in the U.S.

Antibiotic drops are safe and effective for treating swimmer's ear

Complications associated with pediatric cochlear implants are not rare and can often be delayed

Enrollment of Phase 2 portion of Cempra Pharmaceuticals' Phase 2/3 clinical trial of TAKSTA completed

NIDA researchers receive prestigious PECASE awards

Plastic surgery to complete weight-loss treatment

Research may pave for further studies on various human skin disorders

Prescription drugs prove effective in managing moderate to severe psoriasis

Scientists determine structure of enzyme essential to the survival of protozoan parasites

Cancer Research UK welcomes government's decision to ban sunbeds

Over-the-counter medications can help manage minor ailments

Nu Skin Enterprises starts international tour to roll out its ageLOC anti-aging product portfolio

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