Essential Dental Treatment Safe For Pregnant Women

Pregnant women can safely undergo essential dental treatment and receive topical and local anesthetics at 13 to 21 weeks gestation, says a study published in the June issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association.Although obstetricians generally consider dental care safe for pregnant women, supporting clinical trial evidence has been lacking.

NeurogesX Announces Publication Of NGX-4010 Phase 3 HIV-Neuropathy Study Results In Neurology

NeurogesX, Inc. (Nasdaq: NGSX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel pain management therapies, announced the publication of Phase 3 data of its lead product candidate, NGX-4010, in the journal Neurology.

Keeping Patients Awake During Surgery?

Think anesthesiologists only keep patients "asleep" during surgical procedures? An "awake craniotomy" performed on Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy on June 2, 2008 should challenge that notion.

CryoLife's BioGlue R Surgical Adhesive Receives European Approval For Use In Browlift Cosmetic And Reconstructive Plastic Surgery

CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY), and BioForm Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFRM) announced that they have received a CE Mark for the use of CryoLife's BioGlue Surgical Adhesive for periosteal fixation following endoscopic browplasty or brow lift, a reconstructive plastic surgery procedure.

Weight Gain Main Factor In Falling Beta Cell Function In Hispanic Women

A study by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) found that weight gain was the strongest factor associated with falling beta cell function in Hispanic women, a condition that often leads to diabetes.

Narcoleptics Who Use Nicotine: Potential Dangers Outlined In New Abstract

A research abstract presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), provides the first description of nicotine use by narcolepsy patients.

Thinking About Being A Father?

The National Center for Health Statistics data indicate that Georgia had 149, 919 new babies born in 2005, the latest year statistics are available. That means, obviously, not only were there many thousands of new mothers, there also were thousands of new fathers as well.

Helping The United Arab Emirates Assess Environmental Health Risks

The United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) has signed a contract with researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health to lead an assessment of health risks due to environmental factors in the country, one of the fastest developing nations in the world.

Correlation Between Length Of Positive Surgical Margins And Biochemical Recurrence After Radical Prostatectomy For Prostate Cancer

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - The presence of positive surgical margins in a radical prostatectomy (RP) specimen is an important negative prognostic factor, although the length of the positive margins was not an independent predictive factor for biochemical recurrence (BCR) in most studies.

Isis Highlights Robust Drug Portfolio For Diabetes And Obesity At ADA Conference

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISIS) announced the presentation of new preclinical data showing that antisense drugs potently reduce levels of sodium dependent glucose transporter type 2 (SGLT2), a key component in controlling glucose re-absorption in the kidney and the target of ISIS 388626.