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The OCD Project challenges six severe OCD sufferers to face fears in a bold move to better their lives

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a disorder of the brain where people experience obsessive thoughts, images, ideas or impulses – and they can't get past them. The day-to-day existence for severe OCD sufferers is dire. Untreated, they lead lives of self-punishment, fear and isolation that can result in job loss, broken families, bankruptcy and in some cases death.

29 Apr 2010

Single, coordinated mechanism controls production of ribs and associated muscles in embryo

Like all vertebrates, snakes, mice and humans have in common a skeleton made of segments, the vertebrae. But a snake has between 200-400 ribs extending from all vertebrae, from the neck to the tail-end, whereas mice have only 13 pairs of ribs, and humans have 12 pairs, in both cases making up the ribcage.

29 Apr 2010

Jiangsu Yanshen receives SFDA disciplinary notice for substandard quality human use rabies vaccine

Simcere Pharmaceutical Group, a leading pharmaceutical company specializing in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of branded generic and proprietary pharmaceuticals in China, today announced that Jiangsu Yanshen Biological Technology Stock Co., Ltd. has received disciplinary notice from China's State Food and Drug Administration regarding its production of substandard quality human use rabies vaccine.

29 Apr 2010

First UK conference to address benefits of breastfeeding for babies with developmental disabilities

The first UK conference to address the benefits of breastfeeding for babies with developmental disabilities will be hosted by the University of Hertfordshire next week.

29 Apr 2010

Anytime Fitness expands across the Atlantic Ocean into the UK and Ireland

Anytime Fitness, the fastest-growing fitness club chain in the world, is showing no signs of slowing down. After opening more than 300 new clubs in the U.S. each of the past two years, the worldwide leader in neighborhood fitness clubs is expanding once again – this time across the Atlantic Ocean into the United Kingdom and Ireland.

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

Human Genome Sciences reports net loss of $47.9M for first-quarter 2010

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, and provided highlights of recent key developments.

29 Apr 2010

ev3's first-quarter 2010 net sales up 21%

ev3 Inc., a global endovascular device company, today reported financial results for its fiscal first quarter and updated financial guidance for 2010. ev3's net sales totaled $123.9 million in the first quarter of 2010 compared to $100.4 million in the same quarter of the prior year. Excluding $2.9 million of positive impact due to foreign currency exchange rates, net sales increased 21% versus the prior year quarter.

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

DENTSPLY International reports 7.7% increase in first-quarter 2010 net sales

DENTSPLY International Inc. today announced sales and earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2010. Net sales in the first quarter of 2010 increased 7.7% to $545.9 million compared to $506.9 million reported for the first quarter of 2009.

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

Artificial heart to be a reality soon, expect researchers

There is good news for heart patients waiting in line for a heart transplant. A team of researchers in Queensland, Malaysia, Germany and Japan are working on an artificial heart. They plan to try it first in sheep.

29 Apr 2010

New FineThanx phone system gives peace of mind to elderly patients

In a new system, telephone calls twice a day find out how an aging loved one is doing. Then the system reports back the good news or bad.

29 Apr 2010

AVEO Pharmaceuticals reports net loss of $14.4 million for first-quarter 2010

AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing cancer therapeutics, today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, provided an update on progress towards achievement of 2010 goals as well as 2010 financial guidance.

29 Apr 2010

Tomophase receives seventh U.S. Patent for OCTIS component

Tomophase Corporation, a leading developer of non-invasive optical coherence tomography (OCT) tissue imaging devices, announced today that it has received notification of the issuance of its seventh patent: Delivering Light via Optical Waveguide and Multi-view Optical Probe Head, U. S. Patent # 7,706,646.

29 Apr 2010

NGOs outraged at developments of current meeting of Global Fund Board to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

NGOs are outraged at developments of the current Board meeting of the Global Fund Board to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, currently taking place in Geneva, Switzerland. Many donor governments are promoting the establishment of a ceiling on the next round of disease fight grants to developing countries.

29 Apr 2010

FDA calls for public comments and information about front-of-package nutrition labeling, shelf tags

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today asked for comments and information from the public and other interested parties about front-of-package nutrition labeling and on shelf tags in retail stores.

29 Apr 2010

Non-Surgical Orthopaedics: Shoulder and upper extremity injuries are very common

Shoulder and upper extremity injuries are very common according to Non-Surgical Orthopaedics, P.C. Many of them result from years of cumulative injuries punctuated by a trauma such as a motor vehicle accident, falls, or sports injuries. These injuries cost consumers, their employers and insurance companies billions of dollars a year in treatment and productivity losses.

29 Apr 2010

Eliminating inherent drug resistance in tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a global health problem, in part due to the exceptional drug resistance displayed by the TB-causing agent, Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Beyond even acquired drug resistance, these bacteria are also inherently resistant to many other common antibiotics, which limits the available options in finding alternative treatments to resistant TB strains.

29 Apr 2010

Power3 Medical Products to present four abstracts at International Congress of Alzheimer's Disease

Power3 Medical Products, Inc. announced that four abstracts were accepted for presentation to the annual meeting of the International Congress of Alzheimer's Disease on July 12, 2010 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The presentations will cover results from protein biomarker discovery, drug response, test development, and ongoing clinical validation trials of the NuroPro AD biomarkers and blood test for Alzheimer's disease.

29 Apr 2010

Medical News

The OCD Project challenges six severe OCD sufferers to face fears in a bold move to better their lives

Single, coordinated mechanism controls production of ribs and associated muscles in embryo

Jiangsu Yanshen receives SFDA disciplinary notice for substandard quality human use rabies vaccine

First UK conference to address benefits of breastfeeding for babies with developmental disabilities

Anytime Fitness expands across the Atlantic Ocean into the UK and Ireland

22% of Canadians have contemplated or attempted suicide

Human Genome Sciences reports net loss of $47.9M for first-quarter 2010

ev3's first-quarter 2010 net sales up 21%

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

DENTSPLY International reports 7.7% increase in first-quarter 2010 net sales

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

Artificial heart to be a reality soon, expect researchers

New FineThanx phone system gives peace of mind to elderly patients

AVEO Pharmaceuticals reports net loss of $14.4 million for first-quarter 2010

Tomophase receives seventh U.S. Patent for OCTIS component

NGOs outraged at developments of current meeting of Global Fund Board to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

FDA calls for public comments and information about front-of-package nutrition labeling, shelf tags

Non-Surgical Orthopaedics: Shoulder and upper extremity injuries are very common

Eliminating inherent drug resistance in tuberculosis

Power3 Medical Products to present four abstracts at International Congress of Alzheimer's Disease

Synthetic Biology and the Pursuit of Living Diagnostics

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