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TNS therapy improves depression: Study

Major depression is a common and disabling brain condition marked not only by the presence of depressed mood but also by its effects on sleep, energy, decision-making, memory and thoughts of death or of suicide.

3 Sep 2010

CyberKnife radiosurgery treatment effective for prostate cancer without side effects

CyberKnife radiosurgery treatment for prostate cancer is rapid, effective and has no side effects, with the added benefit of being non-invasive.

3 Sep 2010

CSI Laboratories to expand new diagnostic laboratory in Alpharetta

CSI Laboratories, a private national cancer diagnostic laboratory, today announced the lease of a new 65,000 square foot facility in Alpharetta, GA, located north of the city of Atlanta.

3 Sep 2010

Consumption of vended foods develop poor diet quality in children: Research

School children who consume foods purchased in vending machines are more likely to develop poor diet quality and that may be associated with being overweight, obese or at risk for chronic health problems such as diabetes and coronary artery disease, according to research from the University of Michigan Medical School.

3 Sep 2010

Researchers find link between surgery duration with deep venous thrombosis risk

One of the most severe complications of brain surgery is a life-threatening blood clot in the lungs called a pulmonary embolism.But a Loyola University Health System study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery suggests that screening methods hospitals typically use to access the risk of pulmonary embolisms may fall short.

3 Sep 2010

Researchers develop new animal model for studying hemophilia A

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have developed a new animal model for studying hemophilia A, with the goal of eventually treating people with the disorder.

3 Sep 2010

Study finds acupuncture can control side effects of cancer treatment

Recent studies have shown that acupuncture can help control a number of symptoms and side effects such as pain, fatigue, dry mouth, nausea, and vomiting associated with a variety of cancers and their treatments.

3 Sep 2010

More support needed for erectile dysfunction says sexologist

According to sexologist Bettina Arndt, there are thousands of Australian men with erectile dysfunction who are sexually impotent because of their condition and the lack of affordable treatments. Arndt said that funds distribution for breast prostheses for female cancer patients is one of the examples of mismatches in funding.

3 Sep 2010

New insight into infertility in older women

Scientists now are closer to understanding why older women become less fertile, suffer a miscarriage or have a baby with Down's syndrome. This could be ground breaking in infertility treatment in the older women in their late 30s and early 40s.

3 Sep 2010

Seniors get a boost reading bad news about the youth: Study

New research shows that the elderly prefer to read bad news about the youth. This is possibly because it makes them feel better about themselves say researchers.

3 Sep 2010

Researchers develop gLQ Model to determine optimal dose level, treatment schedules for high-dose radiation therapies

There is yet no straightforward way to determine the optimal dose level and treatment schedules for high-dose radiation therapies such as stereotactic radiation therapy, used to treat brain and lung cancer, or for high-dose brachytherapy for prostate and other cancers.Radiation oncologists at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute may have solved the problem by developing a new mathematical model that encompasses all dose levels.

3 Sep 2010

Researchers recommend health care organizations invest in time and resources for LSAEs disclosure

Health care organizations should disclose medical mistakes that affect multiple patients even if patients were not harmed by the event, according to an AHRQ-funded research paper published in the September 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

3 Sep 2010

UB symposium to discuss in silico molecular design, high-throughput screening to treat diseases

Twenty-first-century pharmaceutical breakthroughs require 21st-century drug discovery tools, such as computational or in silico molecular design and high-throughput screening of effective, new compounds. That's the theme of a University at Buffalo symposium to be held Sept. 11 on "Twenty-first Century Bioscience: In Silico Methods and High-Throughput Screening," which will feature a variety of cutting-edge advances in the field developed by researchers in Western New York and throughout the US.

3 Sep 2010

Behavioral management program for migraine sufferers boosts confidence to self-manage symptoms: Study

For severe migraine sufferers, psychological treatments build on the benefits of drug therapy, according to a new study by Elizabeth Seng and Dr. Kenneth Holroyd from Ohio University in the US.

3 Sep 2010

Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation provides update on trauma centers

Effective September 4, 2010 there will be 30 accredited trauma centers in Pennsylvania:

3 Sep 2010

XenoPort announces equity award to new employee under 2010 Inducement Plan

XenoPort, Inc. reported today that an equity award was made to a new employee subject to the terms and conditions of the XenoPort 2010 Inducement Award Plan. The employee was granted restricted stock units representing an aggregate of 750 shares of XenoPort's common stock. The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments on anniversaries of the September 1, 2010 grant date.

3 Sep 2010

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics updates accomplishments in Letter to Shareholders

As the summer comes to a close, I wanted to update you on the Company's accomplishments this year, which set the stage for an exciting fall. The first eight months of the year have been very successful, with the Company attaining many of its goals, despite a very difficult economic environment, which has created challenges for many small biotechnology companies. Today, IMUC is in its best financial position ever and well positioned to validate the success it achieved in a Phase I trial for ICT-107, its dendritic cell-based cancer vaccine product candidate.

3 Sep 2010

Cyanotech announces results of 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Cyanotech Corporation, a world leader in microalgae-based, high-value nutrition and health products, today announced the results of its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held September 1, 2010, in Waikoloa, HI.

3 Sep 2010

24 Hour Fitness partners with Safran Group to offer cardless check-in for members

24 Hour Fitness, the largest U.S. fitness chain and a leading health club industry pioneer, is pleased to announce a new convenient, secure and environmentally friendly cardless check-in option for members. 24 Hour Fitness has partnered with MorphoTrak (Safran Group), part of the world's largest, most trusted provider of biometric technology, to offer cardless check-in for its members at all 420 clubs by the end of 2010.

3 Sep 2010

Tibotec submits MAA for investigational HIV drug TMC278 to European Medicines Agency

Tibotec Pharmaceuticals today announced its submission of a Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for TMC278 (rilpivirine, as hydrochloride), an investigational non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) for the treatment of HIV. The proposed indication would make TMC278 available for once-daily use with other antiretroviral agents in treatment-naive HIV-1-infected adults.

3 Sep 2010

Medical News

TNS therapy improves depression: Study

CyberKnife radiosurgery treatment effective for prostate cancer without side effects

CSI Laboratories to expand new diagnostic laboratory in Alpharetta

Consumption of vended foods develop poor diet quality in children: Research

Researchers find link between surgery duration with deep venous thrombosis risk

Researchers develop new animal model for studying hemophilia A

Study finds acupuncture can control side effects of cancer treatment

More support needed for erectile dysfunction says sexologist

New insight into infertility in older women

Seniors get a boost reading bad news about the youth: Study

Researchers develop gLQ Model to determine optimal dose level, treatment schedules for high-dose radiation therapies

Researchers recommend health care organizations invest in time and resources for LSAEs disclosure

UB symposium to discuss in silico molecular design, high-throughput screening to treat diseases

Behavioral management program for migraine sufferers boosts confidence to self-manage symptoms: Study

Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation provides update on trauma centers

XenoPort announces equity award to new employee under 2010 Inducement Plan

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics updates accomplishments in Letter to Shareholders

Cyanotech announces results of 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

24 Hour Fitness partners with Safran Group to offer cardless check-in for members

Tibotec submits MAA for investigational HIV drug TMC278 to European Medicines Agency

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