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Santarus, Pharming Group announce FDA acceptance of RUCONEST BLA

Santarus, Inc. and Pharming Group NV today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted for filing the Biologics License Application for the investigational drug RUCONEST (recombinant human C1 esterase inhibitor) 50 IU/kg.

18 Jun 2013

Community-based intervention programs more effective at preventing obesity in children

When it comes to confronting childhood obesity, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health conclude that community-based approaches are important

18 Jun 2013

Researchers identify genetic mutation responsible for MDP Syndrome

National Paracycling Champion Tom Staniford has an extremely rare condition which, until now, has puzzled his doctors. He is unable to store fat under his skin - yet has type 2 diabetes - and suffered hearing loss as a child. Now, thanks to advances in genome sequencing, an international research team led by the University of Exeter Medical School has identified Tom's condition and pinpointed the single genetic mutation that causes it.

17 Jun 2013

New research reports that UnaG protein could lead to new liver test

Many scientists dream of making a single discovery that provides fundamental insight into nature, may be used to help save human lives, and can assist in the preservation of an endangered species. In new research reported in the journal Cell, a Japanese team is on the verge of accomplishing this nearly impossible feat.

17 Jun 2013

Google to feature health-centered Google+ Hangouts for International Men's Health Month

Google, in partnership with WireBuzz.com and Prevention.com, will feature a series of health-centered Google+ Hangouts for International Men's Health Month. The live discussions will build awareness around men's health issues including diet and exercise, cancer, sexual health and more.

15 Jun 2013

Pathway Genomics to provide genetic testing for BRCA gene linked to breast, ovarian cancers

Pathway Genomics led the evening news Friday with an announcement that it could begin offering affordable access to genetic testing for the BRCA gene linked to breast and ovarian cancers in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that eliminated another company's monopoly on the test.

15 Jun 2013

Amedra Pharmaceuticals re-launches single-dose epinephrine auto-injector, Adrenaclick

Amedra Pharmaceuticals LLC has announced re-launch of Adrenaclick®, a single-dose epinephrine auto-injector, for the emergency treatment of life threatening allergic reactions in people who are at risk for or have a history of anaphylaxis. Adrenaclick® will be available as a two-pack carton in both 0.15 mg and 0.30 mg strengths.

15 Jun 2013

ESH and ESC issue new joint Guidelines for hypertension treatment

Lifestyle factors, lack of awareness by both patients and physicians, hesitancy in initiating and intensifying drug treatment, and healthcare structural deficiencies are amongst the reasons for the increasing problem of high blood pressure in Europe, according to new joint Guidelines issued today by the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

15 Jun 2013

pSivida reports that NICE issues draft guidance for use of ILUVIEN for pseudophakic patients with DME

pSivida Corp., a leader in developing sustained release, drug delivery products for treatment of back-of-the-eye diseases, today announced that the United Kingdom's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence issued draft guidance recommending ILUVIEN for the treatment of pseudophakic patients (those who have undergone prior cataract surgery) with chronic diabetic macular edema considered insufficiently responsive to available therapies.

15 Jun 2013

AIFA approves pricing and reimbursement conditions for InterMune's Esbriet

InterMune, Inc. today announced that the Board of the Italian Drug Agency has approved the pricing and reimbursement conditions for Esbriet (pirfenidone), and that the agreement has been published in the Official Gazette, the official journal of the government of Italy.

15 Jun 2013

Lineage Therapeutics announces US launch of generic epinephrine auto-injector

Lineage Therapeutics Inc. has announced the US launch of its generic epinephrine injection, USP auto-injector, the authorized generic of Adrenaclick by Amedra Pharmaceuticals LLC, for the emergency treatment of life-threatening allergic reactions in people who are at risk for or have a history of anaphylaxis.

15 Jun 2013

Gulf War illness may have two distinct forms, study says

Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center say their new work suggests that Gulf War illness may have two distinct forms depending on which brain regions have atrophied. Their study of Gulf War veterans, published online today in PLOS ONE, may help explain why clinicians have consistently encountered veterans with different symptoms and complaints.

15 Jun 2013

Researchers design mobile app to help elderly patients improve medication management

Researchers at the Universidad Miguel Hernández in Elche have designed together with Elche-based company Nidoweb and other Spanish partners an application for mobile devices that helps elderly people with multiple illnesses improve medication management.

14 Jun 2013

Research: Older adults who volunteer for work decrease their risk of hypertension

New research from Carnegie Mellon University shows that older adults who volunteer for at least 200 hours per year decrease their risk of hypertension, or high blood pressure, by 40 percent.

14 Jun 2013

Pathway Genomics announces launch of inherited cancer panel with BRCA1 and BRCA2

Pathway Genomics, a genetic testing laboratory on the forefront of bringing physicians a broad genetic testing portfolio covering a wide range of diseases, announces the pending launch of its inherited cancer panel with BRCA1 and BRCA2.

14 Jun 2013

TEDDY study enables scientists to parse genetic mutations associated with type 1 diabetes

Massive samples emanating from a decade-old, international initiative to determine how genetics and environment cause type 1 diabetes are giving scientists a unique perspective on which molecular and environmental factors really contribute to the disease.

14 Jun 2013

HEXIM1 gene makes heart healthier, suppresses breast cancer metastasis

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have found that a single gene poses a double threat to disease: Not only does it inhibit the growth and spread of breast tumors, but it also makes hearts healthier.

14 Jun 2013

Using Swiss ball improves walking performance and muscle strength in AS patients

A new study presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrates that progressive muscle strengthening using a Swiss ball is effective in improving muscle strength and walking performance in patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS).

13 Jun 2013

University of Oxford researchers receive grant to study genes that contribute to ankylosing spondylitis

A team at the University of Oxford has received a grant of £160,000 from Arthritis Research UK to study the function of the genes which contribute to people developing a painful inflammatory back condition called ankylosing spondylitis.

13 Jun 2013

New survey reveals how women view diet and exercise in relationship to cancer

The lifetime risk for cancer is greater than 1 in 3 for women in the U.S., but most women do not make the lifestyle choices recommended by the American Cancer Society to reduce that risk and prevent cancer.

13 Jun 2013

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Latest Exercise News and Research

Santarus, Pharming Group announce FDA acceptance of RUCONEST BLA

Community-based intervention programs more effective at preventing obesity in children

Researchers identify genetic mutation responsible for MDP Syndrome

New research reports that UnaG protein could lead to new liver test

Google to feature health-centered Google+ Hangouts for International Men's Health Month

Pathway Genomics to provide genetic testing for BRCA gene linked to breast, ovarian cancers

Amedra Pharmaceuticals re-launches single-dose epinephrine auto-injector, Adrenaclick

ESH and ESC issue new joint Guidelines for hypertension treatment

pSivida reports that NICE issues draft guidance for use of ILUVIEN for pseudophakic patients with DME

AIFA approves pricing and reimbursement conditions for InterMune's Esbriet

Lineage Therapeutics announces US launch of generic epinephrine auto-injector

Gulf War illness may have two distinct forms, study says

Researchers design mobile app to help elderly patients improve medication management

Research: Older adults who volunteer for work decrease their risk of hypertension

Pathway Genomics announces launch of inherited cancer panel with BRCA1 and BRCA2

TEDDY study enables scientists to parse genetic mutations associated with type 1 diabetes

HEXIM1 gene makes heart healthier, suppresses breast cancer metastasis

Using Swiss ball improves walking performance and muscle strength in AS patients

University of Oxford researchers receive grant to study genes that contribute to ankylosing spondylitis

New survey reveals how women view diet and exercise in relationship to cancer

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