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Caldera's Desara Mini implant for Stress Urinary Incontinence receives CE Mark certification

Caldera Medical today announced that it has achieved CE Mark certification for its Desara Mini implant, an extension of its popular Desara brand for the treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence.

6 May 2011

Asthma ‘pill-a-day’ shows similar effectiveness as inhalers: Study

A new study has shown that a ‘once-a-day’ pill may be on par with an inhaler at combating asthma. This tablet, say researchers could revolutionize treatment for the condition, meaning patients are no longer reliant on inhalers, which many find difficult to use. Around 5.4 million Britons have asthma, including 1.1 million children.

5 May 2011

Easy way to lower blood pressure

"HOW TO RECOVER YOUR NATIVE BLOOD PRESSURE - An Easy Way to Lower Your Blood Pressure in 10 Minutes" was published online today by Brahm of San Diego, California.

5 May 2011

Fecal transplant procedures performed at Sinai Hospital

Sudhir Dutta, M.D., head of the Division of Gastroenterology at Sinai Hospital, performed fecal transplant procedures for two patients with severe clostridium difficile (C. difficile) colitis that did not respond to routine antibiotic and other treatments. C. difficile causes symptoms ranging from mild diarrhea to more serious, sometimes life threatening colon inflammation.

5 May 2011

PhotoMedex introduces DNA Damage Control sunscreens

PhotoMedex, Inc. a leading supplier of advanced, clinical skincare and medical laser products, today introduced DNA Damage Control, the breakthrough treatment sunscreens that feature advanced photoprotection with DNA repair technology.

5 May 2011

Promedior's PRM-151 clinical data in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis to be presented at ATS 2011

Promedior, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company developing novel therapies to treat fibrotic and inflammatory diseases, today announced that data from a clinical study of PRM-151 will be presented at the 2011 American Thoracic Society International Conference, being held May 13-18, 2011 in Denver, CO.

5 May 2011

Biosense Webster enters new agreement with Stereotaxis to deploy Odyssey products

Stereotaxis, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a new strategic collaboration with Biosense Webster, Inc. related to Stereotaxis' rapidly growing Odyssey Solutions.

5 May 2011

Mylan launches Oxycodone and Aspirin Tablets for treatment of severe pain

Mylan Inc. today announced that its subsidiary Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has launched Oxycodone and Aspirin Tablets USP, 4.8355 mg/325 mg, based on an agreement with licensing partner Coastal Pharmaceuticals.

5 May 2011

Researchers present evidence from first ever general population survey of autism in adulthood

Not a single person identified with autism or asperger's syndrome during a community survey in England actually knew they had the condition, research led by the University of Leicester reveals.

5 May 2011

The Miami Project, InVivo Therapeutics collaborate to develop novel spinal cord injury treatments

InVivo Therapeutics, a company focused on the development of groundbreaking technologies for the treatment of spinal cord injuries, and The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, the world's most comprehensive spinal cord injury research center, today announced a strategic research collaboration for the development of novel SCI treatments.

5 May 2011

Insights into psychiatric disorders

Social deficits are common in several psychiatric disorders, including autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia. Individuals with severe social dysfunction can experience significant difficulties with everyday functioning.

5 May 2011

Headache disorders prevalent but under-treated and cause financial burden, WHO report says

Approximately half to three quarters of adults ages 18 to 65 experienced headache last year, making headache disorders one of the most prevalent but under-treated health problems in the world, according to a report released Tuesday by the WHO, Xinhua reports.

5 May 2011

Devrom is effective for eliminating flatulence, stool odor issues

Flatulence. Everyone has it. Common factors contributing to flatus production are swallowed air and digestion of certain foods in the intestine. Perhaps one of the most embarrassing aspects of flatulence is the smelly odor, but there is a remedy and it is called Devrom.

5 May 2011

Study demonstrates value of MicroPulse technology for diabetic macular edema treatment

IRIDEX Corporation today announced that leading clinicians have performed and published the results of a new study that compares the benefits of MicroPulse photocoagulation technology, similar to that used in the new generation IRIDEX lasers, over the standard-of-care protocol for the treatment of eyes with diabetic macular edema.

5 May 2011

Researchers identify unexpected triple-negative breast cancer marker

German researchers have identified an unexpected molecular marker that predicts how sensitive hard-to-treat triple-negative breast cancers are to chemotherapy.

5 May 2011

Two breast cancer genomic tests produce broadly similar results for high and low-risk patients

Two multi-gene tests designed to predict the risk of disease progression and response to chemotherapy in breast cancer produce broadly similar results for high- and low-risk patients, but do not always agree in their predictions for those at intermediate risk, a new analysis shows.

5 May 2011

Insight into breast cancer

Measuring the transfer of tiny amounts of energy from one protein to another on breast cancer cells has given scientists a detailed view of molecular interactions that could help predict how breast cancer patients will respond to particular therapies.

5 May 2011

Over 1000 patients enrolled in world's largest ever pancreatic cancer vaccine trial

KAEL-GemVax, a leading oncology biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it had been officially notified by the independent Data Monitoring Committee that over 1000 patients have been enrolled in the TeloVac Study, making it the world's largest ever pancreatic cancer vaccine trial.

5 May 2011

Genome epigenetic analysis reveals new ways to detect and treat breast cancer

The most comprehensive analysis yet of the epigenetic modifications present in breast cancer has revealed potentially important new ways to detect and treat the disease, Belgian researchers have reported.

5 May 2011

Clinical study: Celecoxib drug may treat breast cancer

The anti-inflammatory drug celecoxib may be a useful additional treatment for people with breast cancer, Dutch researchers report at the IMPAKT Breast Cancer Conference in Brussels.

5 May 2011

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Caldera's Desara Mini implant for Stress Urinary Incontinence receives CE Mark certification

Asthma ‘pill-a-day’ shows similar effectiveness as inhalers: Study

Easy way to lower blood pressure

Fecal transplant procedures performed at Sinai Hospital

PhotoMedex introduces DNA Damage Control sunscreens

Promedior's PRM-151 clinical data in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis to be presented at ATS 2011

Biosense Webster enters new agreement with Stereotaxis to deploy Odyssey products

Mylan launches Oxycodone and Aspirin Tablets for treatment of severe pain

Researchers present evidence from first ever general population survey of autism in adulthood

The Miami Project, InVivo Therapeutics collaborate to develop novel spinal cord injury treatments

Insights into psychiatric disorders

Headache disorders prevalent but under-treated and cause financial burden, WHO report says

Devrom is effective for eliminating flatulence, stool odor issues

Study demonstrates value of MicroPulse technology for diabetic macular edema treatment

Researchers identify unexpected triple-negative breast cancer marker

Two breast cancer genomic tests produce broadly similar results for high and low-risk patients

Insight into breast cancer

Over 1000 patients enrolled in world's largest ever pancreatic cancer vaccine trial

Genome epigenetic analysis reveals new ways to detect and treat breast cancer

Clinical study: Celecoxib drug may treat breast cancer

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