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AUA updates clinical practice guideline on female stress urinary incontinence

A complete evaluation, including an assessment of post-void residual volume, is key when evaluating a female patient for surgery to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI), according to a new clinical practice guideline released today by the American Urological Association (AUA).

8 Jan 2010

Genentech's ACTEMRA approved to treat RA

Genentech, Inc., a wholly owned member of the Roche Group, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ACTEMRA® (tocilizumab) for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have had an inadequate response to one or more tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonist therapies.

8 Jan 2010

TetraLogic Pharmaceuticals commences its TL32711 SMAC mimetic Phase 1 clinical trial

TetraLogic Pharmaceuticals announced today that the Company has completed dosing of the first cohort in a Phase 1 clinical trial of its selective SMAC mimetic, TL32711. The Phase 1 trial is an open-label, dose-escalation study evaluating the safety and tolerability of TL32711 in adults with solid tumors or lymphoma refractory to standard therapies. The study will also assess the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and anti-tumor activity of TL32711.

8 Jan 2010

New findings may provide a standardized way to diagnose autism in children

Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) process sound and language a fraction of a second slower than children without ASDs, and measuring magnetic signals that mark this delay may become a standardized way to diagnose autism.

8 Jan 2010

Seminar highlights latest treatment options for common medical conditions that affect men

Dr. Y. Mark Hong, with Affiliated Urologists, a specialist in men's health issues, will be leading a free Men's Health Seminar on Thursday, January 21st. The program, to be held at 5:00 pm at the Moon Valley Country Club, will explain the latest treatment options for one of the most common conditions affecting men today: Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (also known as Enlarged Prostate). A question and answer period will follow the program.

8 Jan 2010

Prolia drug expected to garner blockbuster sales in 2018

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that, despite the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recent request for postmarketing surveillance of Amgen's Prolia, the drug's expected launch this year in the United States and Europe for the treatment of osteoporosis will drive Prolia to garner blockbuster sales in 2018..

8 Jan 2010

Young Caribbean girl receives complex surgery for rare spinal condition

As part of an annual Orthopedic Surgery Mission to St. Vincent & the Grenadines, a young girl from St. Vincent in the Caribbean has received a rare in-country complex repair procedure for her spine after waiting several years on a waiting list to come to the US for treatment.

8 Jan 2010

Scientists and clinicians address diagnosis and treatment for autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases

Autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases are a major health issue. The National Institutes of Health reports that up to 23.5 million Americans are afflicted. The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association reports the number is closer to 50 million. Scientists and clinicians at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston can address the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions, as well as the latest advances in research.

8 Jan 2010

Subjective cognitive impairment in healthy older adults can increase risk for dementia

Forgot where you put your car keys? Having trouble recalling your colleague's name? If so, this may be a symptom of subjective cognitive impairment (SCI), the earliest sign of cognitive decline marked by situations such as when a person recognizes they can't remember a name like they used to or where they recently placed important objects the way they used to.

8 Jan 2010

Study reveals members who had mental health diagnosis show improved outcomes

A recent study by Aetna Disability and Absence management of disability members who also had a mental health diagnosis showed that members spent an average of seven fewer days on disability when compared to an industry benchmark.

8 Jan 2010

Scientists identify gene underlying a disease that causes temporary paralysis of skeletal muscle

Scientists have identified a gene underlying a disease that causes temporary paralysis of skeletal muscle. The finding, they say, illustrates how investigations of rare genetic diseases can drive insights into more common ones.

8 Jan 2010

MicroCHIPS raises $16.5 million to fund for diabetes and osteoporosis programs

MicroCHIPS, Inc., a developer of intelligent implant systems, has raised $16.5 million to fund its lead programs in diabetes and osteoporosis. Current investors Polaris Venture Partners, Novartis Venture Fund, Flybridge Capital Partners, Medtronic, Saints Capital, Intersouth Partners, Care Capital and CSK Venture Capital were joined by new investor InterWest Partners.

8 Jan 2010

Cinergy Health offers tips to prevent and combat obesity

Cinergy Health, a nationwide agency for guaranteed issue and short term major medical insurance programs, responds to a new statistic that shows obesity outranks smoking as the main concern in healthcare.

8 Jan 2010

Preliminary studies show cancer vaccine may reduce tumor cells in CML patients

Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers say preliminary studies show that a vaccine made with leukemia cells may be able to reduce or eliminate the last remaining cancer cells in some chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients taking the drug Imatinib mesylate (Gleevec).

8 Jan 2010

Combination of advanced techniques in robotics and neuroscience shows promise for stroke patients

Bioengineers have taken a small step toward improving physical recovery in stroke patients by showing that a key feature of how limb motion is encoded in the nervous system plays a crucial role in how new motor skills are learned.

8 Jan 2010

Center for Attention Deficit and Learning Disorders adds HEG to its list of treatment options

The Center for Attention Deficit and Learning Disorders announces today that it has added Hemoencephalography (HEG) to its list of treatment options for patients with ADD/ADHD, learning disabilities, mood disorders and other conditions.

8 Jan 2010

Time constraints prevent women from attending cervical screening; overcoming practical barriers may maximize screening

While emotional barriers such as embarrassment were thought to be the main reason for not attending, this latest study in the Journal of Medical Screening suggests that practical difficulties may be more important.

8 Jan 2010

Non-insulin-dependent patients with type 2 diabetes do not benefit from glucose self-monitoring

Contrary to the widely-held belief, there is no proof that non-insulin-dependent patients with type 2 diabetes benefit from glucose self-monitoring. Moreover, it remains unclear whether an additional benefit is displayed by the blood test compared to the urine test or vice versa, in other words, whether one or other of the tests might offer an advantage to patients.

8 Jan 2010

MUHC unveils new Lung Cancer Navigation Program

A diagnosis of lung cancer can come as a hard blow. The disease has one of the highest mortality rates of all cancers and the sheer complexity of therapy - often involving radiation, chemotherapy and surgery - can leave patients feeling confused and isolated. To help these patients navigate through the complicated treatment process and medical appointments, the MUHC has unveiled its new Lung Cancer Navigation Program (LCNP).

8 Jan 2010

Sciele Pharma announces the U.S. availability of Adrenaclick

Sciele Pharma, Inc., a Shionogi company, today announced the U.S. availability of Adrenaclick™, a single-dose, epinephrine auto-injector for the emergency treatment for severe allergic reactions (Type I) such as anaphylaxis.

8 Jan 2010

Medical Condition News

AUA updates clinical practice guideline on female stress urinary incontinence

Genentech's ACTEMRA approved to treat RA

TetraLogic Pharmaceuticals commences its TL32711 SMAC mimetic Phase 1 clinical trial

New findings may provide a standardized way to diagnose autism in children

Seminar highlights latest treatment options for common medical conditions that affect men

Prolia drug expected to garner blockbuster sales in 2018

Young Caribbean girl receives complex surgery for rare spinal condition

Scientists and clinicians address diagnosis and treatment for autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases

Subjective cognitive impairment in healthy older adults can increase risk for dementia

Study reveals members who had mental health diagnosis show improved outcomes

Scientists identify gene underlying a disease that causes temporary paralysis of skeletal muscle

MicroCHIPS raises $16.5 million to fund for diabetes and osteoporosis programs

Cinergy Health offers tips to prevent and combat obesity

Preliminary studies show cancer vaccine may reduce tumor cells in CML patients

Combination of advanced techniques in robotics and neuroscience shows promise for stroke patients

Center for Attention Deficit and Learning Disorders adds HEG to its list of treatment options

Time constraints prevent women from attending cervical screening; overcoming practical barriers may maximize screening

Non-insulin-dependent patients with type 2 diabetes do not benefit from glucose self-monitoring

MUHC unveils new Lung Cancer Navigation Program

Sciele Pharma announces the U.S. availability of Adrenaclick

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