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Cardiola's m.pulse MCP based system improves cardiac function in stable CHF patients

Cardiola AG announced today that the Company's CE-Marked m.pulse® Muscular CounterPulsation ("MCP")-based system demonstrated "an immediate improvement of cardiac output with non-invasive means" in a patient population of advanced yet stable chronic heart failure. The effects could be shown in 22 patients over three consecutive days.

24 Apr 2010

Study: 28.8% of CAD patients who fails to undergo complete revascularization face higher mortality rate

A 3-year, retrospective study by cardiologists from the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation and the University of Minnesota determined that 28.8% of patients with significant coronary artery disease who did not undergo complete revascularization had a higher mortality rate than patients completely revascularized.

23 Apr 2010

GUMC to co-host Caribbean Nights to benefit people living with diabetes

Kenneth Beatrice and David Nelson, MD, chair of the Department of Pediatrics at GUMC, will co-host "Caribbean Nights," an evening filled with drinks, dinner, dancing and a 'live' auction to benefit one of Washington's most important causes—diabetes—on April 24th at the Georgetown University Conference Center.

23 Apr 2010

Real-people videos and expert advice to address childhood obesity

More than anything, bad habits are to blame for the childhood obesity epidemic. For Alejandra and her parents, food was an expression of love. But overeating and other unhealthy habits led this 11-year-old Hispanic girl to become an overweight kid.

23 Apr 2010

Research associates diabetes with atrial fibrillation

As the U.S. population keeps aging and gaining weight, diabetes is becoming increasingly common. Some research has associated diabetes with the most common kind of chronically irregular heartbeat, called atrial fibrillation, which can raise the risk for stroke and death. But results of past studies of diabetes and atrial fibrillation have conflicted.

23 Apr 2010

Researchers to measure children with Down syndrome to develop new growth charts

Parents and doctors have known for a long time that children with Down syndrome tend to grow more slowly and are considerably shorter than most other children. But pediatricians needing to record growth milestones at regular office visits have an outdated set of growth charts based on data collected more than 25 years ago.

23 Apr 2010

Gelesis presents Attiva data at AACE 19th Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress

Boston-based medical technology firm Gelesis, Inc. unveiled its capsulated device Attiva™, and presented data showing that Attiva™ significantly increased the post-meal feeling of satiety and reduced hunger between meals in obese patients. This data was presented today at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 19th Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress.

23 Apr 2010

Amylin, Eli Lilly and Alkermes reply to FDA complete response letter for BYDUREON NDA

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Eli Lilly and Company and Alkermes, Inc. today announced that the companies have submitted their reply to a complete response letter issued last month by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after review of the New Drug Application (NDA) submission for BYDUREON™ (exenatide for extended-release injectable suspension).

23 Apr 2010

AB SCIEX to collaborate in disease studies with Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital

AB SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, today announced that it is collaborating with the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital, one of the world's leading centers for biomedical research, to improve disease studies. The project is focused on better understanding cancer, diabetes and heart disease by advancing the study of proteins through the use of an emerging mass spectrometry platform currently under development by AB SCIEX.

22 Apr 2010

First Edition: April 22, 2010

Kaiser Health News staff writer Phil Galewitz, working in collaboration with USA Today, writes about the Money Follows The Person program: "Richard Hasselbach and Deborah Kadlec met in a nursing home and dreamed of a life together outside its walls. Their health conditions made living on their own a challenge: Hasselbach, 63, is disabled from a stroke and lost a leg to a blocked artery. Kadlec, 52, has multiple sclerosis. They both use wheelchairs and need help with chores such as bathing, cooking and remembering to take their medicines.

22 Apr 2010

New campaign highlights dangers of carrying excess weight around waist

Cancer Research UK has joined forces with the British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK to launch a new campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of carrying excess weight around the waist.

22 Apr 2010

Columbia Laboratories' net revenues from US progesterone sales for first-quarter up 36%

Columbia Laboratories, Inc. today announced preliminary results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.

22 Apr 2010

New studies on cancer prevention presented at 101st AACR Annual Meeting 2010

Interest in cancer prevention is increasing as scientists continue to learn new information and confirm what was already suspected.

22 Apr 2010

Patient-physician compatibility affects adherence to doctor's orders, patient's health status: Study

Doctors and patients have varying opinions on how much control a person has over their own health outcomes. A new study by University of Iowa researchers suggests that when doctor and patient attitudes on the issue match up, patients do a better job of taking their medications.

22 Apr 2010

Mandatory cuts for salt content in processed foods on the horizon

This Tuesday The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has urged the US Food and Drug Administration to start regulating the amount of salt in processed foods. This measure according to them can do what years of advising people to cut down on salt have failed to do.

22 Apr 2010

People with vitiligo may have less risk of developing malignant melanoma: Research

People with the skin pigmentation disorder vitiligo may have less risk of developing life-threatening malignant melanoma, according to new research. The study also further confirms the suspicion that vitiligo is an autoimmune disease, which occur when the body's immune system reacts against its own tissues or organs.

22 Apr 2010

Catabasis Pharmaceuticals to advance program targeting type 2 diabetes with $39.6 million Series A financing

Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of inflammatory and metabolic diseases, today announced it has completed a $39.6 million Series A financing led by SV Life Sciences, Clarus Ventures, and MedImmune Ventures. Also participating in the round is Advanced Technology Ventures.

21 Apr 2010

Investment report on Array BioPharma

MicroStockProfit.com announces an investment report featuring Array BioPharma Inc.. The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

21 Apr 2010

Modest weight reduction reverses immune cell damage in obese people with diabetes

Australian scientists have shown for the first time that even modest weight loss reverses many of the damaging changes often seen in the immune cells of obese people, particularly those with Type 2 diabetes.

21 Apr 2010

Lotus Pharmaceuticals' asthma drug Laevo-Bambutero to receive Chinese SFDA Fast Track Approval

Lotus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a growing developer, manufacturer and seller of medicine and drugs in the People's Republic of China reported that its asthma drug Laevo-Bambutero will receive the China's State Food & Drug Administration's (SFDA) Fast Track Approval to enter clinical trials. The SFDA's Drug Review and Evaluation Center told the Company during recent consultations at the end of the Company's IND that formal approval would be granted by the Beijing office of the SFDA.

21 Apr 2010

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Latest Endocrinology News and Research

Cardiola's m.pulse MCP based system improves cardiac function in stable CHF patients

Study: 28.8% of CAD patients who fails to undergo complete revascularization face higher mortality rate

GUMC to co-host Caribbean Nights to benefit people living with diabetes

Real-people videos and expert advice to address childhood obesity

Research associates diabetes with atrial fibrillation

Researchers to measure children with Down syndrome to develop new growth charts

Gelesis presents Attiva data at AACE 19th Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress

Amylin, Eli Lilly and Alkermes reply to FDA complete response letter for BYDUREON NDA

AB SCIEX to collaborate in disease studies with Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital

First Edition: April 22, 2010

New campaign highlights dangers of carrying excess weight around waist

Columbia Laboratories' net revenues from US progesterone sales for first-quarter up 36%

New studies on cancer prevention presented at 101st AACR Annual Meeting 2010

Patient-physician compatibility affects adherence to doctor's orders, patient's health status: Study

Mandatory cuts for salt content in processed foods on the horizon

People with vitiligo may have less risk of developing malignant melanoma: Research

Catabasis Pharmaceuticals to advance program targeting type 2 diabetes with $39.6 million Series A financing

Investment report on Array BioPharma

Modest weight reduction reverses immune cell damage in obese people with diabetes

Lotus Pharmaceuticals' asthma drug Laevo-Bambutero to receive Chinese SFDA Fast Track Approval

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