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Gerresheimer 2010 group revenues increase 5.6% to EUR 1024.8m

Gerresheimer AG, one of the leading worldwide suppliers to the pharma and healthcare industry, finished the financial year 2010 with record results. "The financial year 2010 was very successful for us. Our know-how and products are very much in demand from international pharma customers. Our shareholders should participate in this success.

10 Feb 2011

Health Foundation grants $50,000 to Good News to improve medical care

The Good News Care Center, located in Florida City, is pleased to announce a $50,000 grant received from Health Foundation of South Florida for the Coming Home: ER Diversion and Medical Homes Project, an initiative that increases the provision of primary care services, and integrates primary and tertiary medical care intervention with health education.

10 Feb 2011

L-methylfolate in combination with antidepressant drug helps major depressive disorder patients

Data published in the January issue of Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience, www.psychiatrymmc.com, suggest when L-methylfolate, a medical food available commercially as Deplin®, and by prescription, is used for dietary management of depression in combination with an antidepressant drug at the start of depression therapy, it results in significantly more patients experiencing major improvement and more rapid improvement than antidepressant monotherapy alone.

10 Feb 2011

World Bank report documents rise of noncommunicable diseases in S. Asia

"South Asia is facing a health crisis, with rising rates of heart disease, diabetes and obesity, and patients facing impoverishment as they pay for treatment out of their own pockets," according to a report released Wednesday by the World Bank, Reuters reports (Lyn, 2/9).

10 Feb 2011

Advocates help improve care and outcomes for American Indian patients

Statistics show wide health disparities between American Indians and the rest of the population. For instance, American Indians are six times more likely to die from tuberculosis and twice as likely to die from diabetes than other Americans.

10 Feb 2011

Two community health centers receive GE grant to provide increased access to healthcare in the US

The GE Foundation - the philanthropic organization of GE - announced today the award of $500,000 to two Erie-based community health centers in an effort to help increase access to quality healthcare across the United States.

9 Feb 2011

Targacept initiates TC-6987 Phase 2 study in patients with asthma, Type 2 diabetes

Targacept, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel NNR Therapeutics™, today announced the initiation of separate Phase 2 clinical studies of its product candidate TC-6987 in disorders characterized by inflammation, one in asthma and one in Type 2 diabetes.

9 Feb 2011

Evotec signs definitive agreement to acquire all shares in Kinaxo

Evotec AG today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire all shares in Kinaxo Biotechnologies GmbH, a Munich-based drug discovery alliance company supporting the development of targeted drugs.

9 Feb 2011

Clinical Data reports $2.0 million revenue for third quarter 2011

Clinical Data, Inc. today announced operational and financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2010. The Company received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Viibryd™ for the treatment of adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) on January 21, 2011.

9 Feb 2011

CeNeRx announces FDA approval of CXB909 IND for neuroprotection and neurodegenerative disorders

CeNeRx BioPharma, Inc., a clinical-stage company developing and commercializing innovative treatments for diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), today announced FDA approval of its IND and reported the first clinical results in humans for CXB909, a novel agent that has demonstrated utility in preclinical models of neuroprotection and neurodegenerative disorders.

9 Feb 2011

Kaiser Permanente Southern California selected for 10-center Mental Health Research Network

The Kaiser Permanente Southern California Department of Research & Evaluation has been selected for inclusion in the 10-center Mental Health Research Network (MHRN) recently funded with a $10.5 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health. The five other Kaiser Permanente research centers included in the MHRN are located in Northern California, Oregon, Colorado, Georgia, and Hawaii.

9 Feb 2011

Researchers find large variations in quality and safety across diabetes websites

Nearly one-half of U.S. adults who use the Internet participate in social networks. While these increasingly include health-focused networks, not much is known about their quality and safety. In one of the first formal studies of social networking websites targeting patients, researchers in the Children's Hospital Boston Informatics Program performed an in-depth evaluation of ten diabetes websites.

9 Feb 2011

Chief medical officer offers tips to women for better heart health

With Valentine's Day on the horizon, most people's thoughts turn to matters of the heart. Although it's great fun to play Cupid this time of year, February is also American Heart Month — an important time for women in particular to understand their health risks.

9 Feb 2011

Circassia acquires global rights to novel topical therapeutic for psoriasis and atopic dermatitis

Circassia Ltd, a specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on allergy, today announced that it has acquired the worldwide development and commercialization rights to the novel topical therapeutic for psoriasis and atopic dermatitis, PAP-1. Circassia acquired the rights to the proprietary molecule from Airmid Inc, for an undisclosed upfront sum plus milestone payments and royalties on future product sales.

9 Feb 2011

Study finds low awareness about kidney risks posed by diabetes

The first time that many patients realise that diabetes can affect their kidneys is when they are referred to renal services, according to a multi-cultural study in the March issue of the Journal of Renal Care.

9 Feb 2011

Study: Financial incentives increased employee participation in health improvement programs

Fidelity Investments, a leading service provider of employer benefits, in conjunction with the National Business Group on Health, released a study today that found financial incentives have taken on greater importance in the drive to increase employee participation in health improvement programs.

9 Feb 2011

Canadian Diabetes Association releases Saskatchewan Diabetes Cost Model report

Today, the Canadian Diabetes Association released the findings from its Saskatchewan Diabetes Cost Model, indicating that Saskatchewan currently faces the highest combined prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes in the Prairies. The model shows that without action, the cost and prevalence of diabetes in the province will continue to increase substantially over the next 10 years.

9 Feb 2011

Prolonged sleep deprivation can lead to long-term, serious health implications

New research from Warwick Medical School published today in the European Heart Journal shows that prolonged sleep deprivation and disrupted sleep patterns can have long-term, serious health implications. Leading academics from the University have linked lack of sleep to strokes, heart attacks and cardiovascular disorders which often result in early death.

9 Feb 2011

Study finds link between sleep duration and colorectal adenomas

An inadequate amount of sleep has been associated with higher risks of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and death. Now colon cancer can be added to the list.

9 Feb 2011

ASBP concerned over FDA rejection of Contrave drug

The American Society of Bariatric Physicians is concerned that the FDA recently rejected the weight-loss drug Contrave, contradicting the FDA advisory panel's recommendation for approval. The rejection of Contrave marks the third weight-loss drug to be rejected by the FDA in the past six months.

8 Feb 2011

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Latest Diabetes News and Research

Gerresheimer 2010 group revenues increase 5.6% to EUR 1024.8m

Health Foundation grants $50,000 to Good News to improve medical care

L-methylfolate in combination with antidepressant drug helps major depressive disorder patients

World Bank report documents rise of noncommunicable diseases in S. Asia

Advocates help improve care and outcomes for American Indian patients

Two community health centers receive GE grant to provide increased access to healthcare in the US

Targacept initiates TC-6987 Phase 2 study in patients with asthma, Type 2 diabetes

Evotec signs definitive agreement to acquire all shares in Kinaxo

Clinical Data reports $2.0 million revenue for third quarter 2011

CeNeRx announces FDA approval of CXB909 IND for neuroprotection and neurodegenerative disorders

Kaiser Permanente Southern California selected for 10-center Mental Health Research Network

Researchers find large variations in quality and safety across diabetes websites

Chief medical officer offers tips to women for better heart health

Circassia acquires global rights to novel topical therapeutic for psoriasis and atopic dermatitis

Study finds low awareness about kidney risks posed by diabetes

Study: Financial incentives increased employee participation in health improvement programs

Canadian Diabetes Association releases Saskatchewan Diabetes Cost Model report

Prolonged sleep deprivation can lead to long-term, serious health implications

Study finds link between sleep duration and colorectal adenomas

ASBP concerned over FDA rejection of Contrave drug

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