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MannKind reports first-quarter net loss of $44.7 million applicable to common stockholders

MannKind Corporation today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

30 Apr 2010

Researchers use healthy person's complete genome sequence to predict risk for dozens of diseases

For the first time, researchers have used a healthy person's complete genome sequence to predict his risk for dozens of diseases and how he will respond to several common medications. The risk analysis, from the Stanford University School of Medicine, also incorporates more-traditional information such as a patient's age and gender and other clinical measurements.

30 Apr 2010

Whole-genome analysis may play future role in clinical medicine: Study

Scientists at Stanford and Harvard Universities collaborated to assess the clinical usefulness of analyzing a patient's full genome for disease risks and unusual drug responses. The work brings closer to reality the concept that whole-genome sequencing might one day play a clinical role.

30 Apr 2010

Excess urinary protein excretion increases risk of kidney, heart complications in people with hypertension

Healthy people with high blood pressure who excrete a slight excess of protein in the urine raise their risk of developing kidney and heart complications. According to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN), more attention should focus on the potential health effects of urinary protein excretion in individuals with high blood pressure (hypertension).

30 Apr 2010

Nationwide Children's Hospital opens first pediatric Pseudotumor Cerebri Clinic in the U.S.

While most headaches in children can be treated with over-the-counter pain medications or lifestyle changes, it is important to pay attention to their symptoms in case they herald something more serious.

30 Apr 2010

CDC report shows increase in seasonal flu vaccinations, greatest increase among children

More Americans were vaccinated against seasonal flu during the 2009-10 season (40 percent of eligible population) than during the previous flu season (33 percent of eligible population), according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

30 Apr 2010

FDA critics say controversy about diabetes drug points to need for agency changes

Reuters: "The controversy surrounding a GlaxoSmithKline Plc diabetes drug points to a need for changes in the way the U.S. Food and Drug Administration handles safety issues, agency critics told lawmakers on Wednesday.

30 Apr 2010

Daily intake of vitamin E may help improve fatty liver disease: Study

In an NIH-funded study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, research found that daily vitamin E improved the livers of patients who have a type of liver disease known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.

30 Apr 2010

Dietary changes may help alleviate celiac disease, says study

New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that striking a balance of intestinal microbiota could play a role in early stages of celiac disease-related immune responses

30 Apr 2010

West Pharmaceutical Services reports 13.3% increase in first-quarter consolidated sales

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. today announced its results for the first quarter of 2010.

30 Apr 2010

Bristol-Myers Squibb reports 11% increase in first-quarter 2010 revenue

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today reported strong sales and earnings growth for the first quarter of 2010.

30 Apr 2010

BioTime to acquire Singapore-based company, ES Cell International

BioTime, Inc., a biotechnology company that develops and markets products in the field of stem cells and regenerative medicine, today announced that it has agreed to acquire the Singapore-based company ES Cell International Pte Ltd.

30 Apr 2010

A crystal ball into your future health!

Imagine knowing just what diseases you are likely to suffer from in your lifetime thanks to the sequencing of your genes. That is exactly what Professor Stephen Quake knows, because he has had his entire genome sequenced and studied. In fact he was in the news last year as well when he used new technology to sequence his genetic code for less than $50,000.

29 Apr 2010

22% of Canadians have contemplated or attempted suicide

On the eve of Children's Mental Health Week (May 2 to 8), Kinark Child and Family Services, a not-for-profit child and youth mental health organization in Ontario that provides expert help to children, youth and their families, released the results of a nation-wide poll that found that one in five Canadians has contemplated or attempted suicide. The online survey was conducted between April 12 and 14, 2010 with a nationally representative sample of 1,000 adults. The results are accurate to within +/- 3.1 percent at the 95% confidence level.

29 Apr 2010

BD second-quarter revenues up 7.0% to $1.845 billion

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) today reported quarterly revenues of $1.845 billion for the second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2010, representing an increase of 7.0 percent from the prior-year period, or 6.6 percent on a foreign currency-neutral basis.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 29 Apr 2010

China Medical Technologies' AUTOMAGLIA 90 analyzer and Down Syndrome Screening receive SFDA approval

China Medical Technologies, Inc., a leading China-based advanced in-vitro diagnostic company, today announced that it received approval for its AUTOMAGLIA 90 fully-automated ECLIA analyzer as well as Down Syndrome screening kit from the State Food and Drug Administration of China.

29 Apr 2010

PAF annual report offers summary of issues impacting Americans' access to healthcare

Patient Advocate Foundation -- a national non-profit organization that seeks to safeguard patients through effective mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of their financial stability relative to their diagnosis of life threatening or debilitating diseases -- today released their annual Patient Data Analysis Report, which documents the scope and complexity of the healthcare finance, access and job retention issues routinely confronted by patients at the national and state-specific level.

29 Apr 2010

Primary health care providers play key role in helping patients navigate Canadian health care system

For Canadians with chronic conditions, having a regular doctor doesn't necessarily mean they're receiving the safest or most supportive medical care. That doctor must also provide the basic elements of good primary care, two of which are: knowing their patient's history and helping to coordinate other aspects of their care, according to a Health Council of Canada bulletin released today.

29 Apr 2010

Panel finds insufficient evidence to support preventive measures for cognitive decline, Alzheimer's disease

Many preventive measures for cognitive decline and for preventing Alzheimer's disease-mental stimulation, exercise, and a variety of dietary supplements-have been studied over the years. However, an independent panel convened this week by the National Institutes of Health determined that the value of these strategies for delaying the onset and/or reducing the severity of decline or disease hasn't been demonstrated in rigorous studies.

29 Apr 2010

Improved management practices can reduce annual costs from diabetes-related complications

Milliman Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today released an analysis detailing the economic burden of type 2 diabetes on major healthcare payers and quantifying the savings that could result from better patient management practices.

29 Apr 2010

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MannKind reports first-quarter net loss of $44.7 million applicable to common stockholders

Researchers use healthy person's complete genome sequence to predict risk for dozens of diseases

Whole-genome analysis may play future role in clinical medicine: Study

Excess urinary protein excretion increases risk of kidney, heart complications in people with hypertension

Nationwide Children's Hospital opens first pediatric Pseudotumor Cerebri Clinic in the U.S.

CDC report shows increase in seasonal flu vaccinations, greatest increase among children

FDA critics say controversy about diabetes drug points to need for agency changes

Daily intake of vitamin E may help improve fatty liver disease: Study

Dietary changes may help alleviate celiac disease, says study

West Pharmaceutical Services reports 13.3% increase in first-quarter consolidated sales

Bristol-Myers Squibb reports 11% increase in first-quarter 2010 revenue

BioTime to acquire Singapore-based company, ES Cell International

A crystal ball into your future health!

22% of Canadians have contemplated or attempted suicide

BD second-quarter revenues up 7.0% to $1.845 billion

China Medical Technologies' AUTOMAGLIA 90 analyzer and Down Syndrome Screening receive SFDA approval

PAF annual report offers summary of issues impacting Americans' access to healthcare

Primary health care providers play key role in helping patients navigate Canadian health care system

Panel finds insufficient evidence to support preventive measures for cognitive decline, Alzheimer's disease

Improved management practices can reduce annual costs from diabetes-related complications

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