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NOCSAE warns athletes and parents not to rely solely on marketing, promotional materials

The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment issued a warning to athletes and parents of athletes to get the facts about football helmets and concussion protection – and not rely solely on marketing and promotional materials.

5 Feb 2011

EpiCareSRT, Sensus Healthcare aim for mobile non-surgical skin cancer treatment service

EpiCareSRT announced today it has entered into a strategic partnership with Sensus Healthcare to take new aim at skin cancer by providing the first mobile service to bring low-dose superficial radiation therapy directly to the point-of-care in dermatology offices.

5 Feb 2011

WCRF: Healthy lifestyle can reduce risk of common cancers

On World Cancer Day, new independent evidence confirms that the increasing global trend of unhealthy and sedentary lifestyles is responsible for putting millions at an unnecessarily high risk of cancer.

5 Feb 2011

Unemployed people suffer more often from physical, emotional complaints: GEDA study

Compared to people in employment, men and women who are unemployed suffer more often and longer from both physical and emotional complaints. Why the un-employed should have health problems more often is discussed by Lars E. Kroll and his coauthor in the current issue of Deutsches -rzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2011; 4: 47-52), along with a report on the findings of the GEDA study.

5 Feb 2011

Amgen, Pfizer present Enbrel new trial results against psoriasis at 69th AAD meeting in New Orleans, LA

Amgen and Pfizer Inc. today announced results from a new trial that demonstrated Enbrel significantly improved scalp involvement in adult patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, compared with placebo. The data will be presented today at the 69th Annual American Academy of Dermatology meeting in New Orleans, La.

5 Feb 2011

New treatment strategies for colon cancer

Rainer Kube and his working group report in the current issue of Deutsches -rzteblatt International on new treatment strategies in patients with colon cancer.

5 Feb 2011

Research provides new clues to understand link between deficits of AGPO-3, depression

The link between deficits of omega-3 poly-unsaturated fatty acids and the onset of depressive disorders is not new in the medical field. However, what has not been known until now is the brain mechanism by which diet can condition mental health to a certain extent.

5 Feb 2011

Waismann Method examines link between chronic pain and Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia

Results from a recent study issued by the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration revealed that treatment admissions for prescription painkiller abuse rose 345 percent over a 10 year period extending from 1998 to 2008.

5 Feb 2011

Women with PAD may lose ability to walk, climb stairs sooner than men: Researchers

Small calf muscles may be a feminine trait, but for women with peripheral artery disease they're a major disadvantage. Researchers at Northwestern Medicine point to the smaller calf muscles of women as a gender difference that may cause women with PAD to experience problems walking and climbing stairs sooner and faster than men with the disease.

5 Feb 2011

Practice proper sun protection to reduce risk of future skin cancers, warn dermatologists

For many young adults, the serious health consequences of tanning have been shown to have little impact on their behavior when it comes to sun exposure. But with spring break around the corner, dermatologists are urging people -- particularly young adults -- to practice proper sun protection and understand the importance of early detection of skin cancer, the most common type of cancer.

5 Feb 2011

North Shore-LIJ begins patient enrollment in epilepsy research study

In the United States, epilepsy affects nearly one million women of childbearing potential and whether there is increased infertility in women with epilepsy is presently unknown. People with epilepsy have been reported to have fewer children, however, the specific factors contributing to this lower birth rate are unknown.

5 Feb 2011

Anti-cancer drug tied to golden missiles

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a little bomb that promises a big bang for cancer patients.

5 Feb 2011

National Minority Quality Forum launches novel resource to map lung cancer prevalence estimates

In recognition of World Cancer Day, the National Minority Quality Forum today launched the Lung Cancer Atlas. This novel resource enables users to map lung cancer prevalence estimates and total counts at the zip-code level for the United States as well as for individual states, federal and state legislative districts.

5 Feb 2011

Ascend Health opens Mother-Infant Outpatient Program to treat post-partum depression

Ascend Health Corporation, through Cedar Hills Hospital, announced the opening of the Mother-Infant Outpatient Program, the first in the Pacific Northwest region where new mothers can receive treatment with their children in a safe, caring and convenient setting. Cedar Hills Hospital is a facility of Ascend Health Corporation.

5 Feb 2011

First mobile application is now available for clinicians to diagnose bleeding disorders

Novo Nordisk announced today the availability of Coags Uncomplicated – the first mobile application to assist in the diagnosis of bleeding disorders – created in partnership with Craig Kessler, MD, Professor of Medicine and Pathology and Director of the Coagulation Laboratory, Georgetown University Hospital, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.

5 Feb 2011

Lack of DOT1L enzyme could lead to some types of heart disease: Study

Everyone knows chocolate is critical to a happy Valentine's Day. Now scientists are one step closer to knowing what makes a heart happy the rest of the year.

5 Feb 2011

Anacor initiates dosing in AN2728 Phase 2b trial for psoriasis

Anacor Pharmaceuticals announced today that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase 2b trial of AN2728, a topical anti-inflammatory product candidate for the treatment of psoriasis. Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that affects approximately 7.5 million people in the United States and over 100 million people worldwide.

4 Feb 2011

Positive results from Photocure's Allumera RevitAll study to improve skin's appearance

Photocure, a Norwegian specialty pharmaceutical company focused in dermatology and cancer, today announced positive results from its consumer trial with Allumera™, a breakthrough cosmetic treatment formulated to improve the skin's appearance.

4 Feb 2011

EntreMed announces publication of ENMD-2076 Phase 1 results against solid tumors in AACR journal

EntreMed, Inc., today announced the publication of key papers on the clinical and preclinical development of ENMD-2076, an Aurora A/angiogenic kinase inhibitor. The clinical data were published in the December 3, 2010 on-line issue of the American Association for Cancer Research journal, Clinical Cancer Research, and are expected to appear soon in the print version of the publication.

4 Feb 2011

ECR launches sleep aid product, Zolpimist Oral Spray in the US

NovaDel Pharma Inc. today announced that Zolpimist Oral Spray has been launched in the United States by ECR Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc.. ECR Pharmaceuticals announced the immediate availability of Zolpimist Oral Spray, a novel delivery system of the most widely prescribed sleep aid in the US, zolpidem tartrate.

4 Feb 2011

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NOCSAE warns athletes and parents not to rely solely on marketing, promotional materials

EpiCareSRT, Sensus Healthcare aim for mobile non-surgical skin cancer treatment service

WCRF: Healthy lifestyle can reduce risk of common cancers

Unemployed people suffer more often from physical, emotional complaints: GEDA study

Amgen, Pfizer present Enbrel new trial results against psoriasis at 69th AAD meeting in New Orleans, LA

New treatment strategies for colon cancer

Research provides new clues to understand link between deficits of AGPO-3, depression

Waismann Method examines link between chronic pain and Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia

Women with PAD may lose ability to walk, climb stairs sooner than men: Researchers

Practice proper sun protection to reduce risk of future skin cancers, warn dermatologists

North Shore-LIJ begins patient enrollment in epilepsy research study

Anti-cancer drug tied to golden missiles

National Minority Quality Forum launches novel resource to map lung cancer prevalence estimates

Ascend Health opens Mother-Infant Outpatient Program to treat post-partum depression

First mobile application is now available for clinicians to diagnose bleeding disorders

Lack of DOT1L enzyme could lead to some types of heart disease: Study

Anacor initiates dosing in AN2728 Phase 2b trial for psoriasis

Positive results from Photocure's Allumera RevitAll study to improve skin's appearance

EntreMed announces publication of ENMD-2076 Phase 1 results against solid tumors in AACR journal

ECR launches sleep aid product, Zolpimist Oral Spray in the US

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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