Genaera Corporation Presents Additional Promising Preclinical Type 2 Diabetes Data For Trodusquemine MSI-1436 At American Diabetes Association
Genaera Corporation (Nasdaq: GENR) announced a presentation by Genaera scientists of preclinical data on trodusquemine (MSI-1436), Genaera's lead drug candidate for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity, during the 68th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association in San Francisco, California.
New Theory For Evolution Of Brain Power
"Human intelligence has little to do with having a big brain", the suggested today. The newspaper report is based on a study that compared human brains with the brains of other species. The study found that "mammals have a higher percentage of proteins" in the regions where nerves connect to each other, called synapses.
New Technique For Heart Attacks
"New heart attack operations cuts deaths" is headline in The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper describes the study, which shows how deaths from heart attacks "could be halved" if the clots that cause heart attacks are removed before the surgery to re-open the artery begins.
New Pathogen From Pigs' Stomach Ulcers
Scientists have isolated a new bacterium in pigs' stomachs thanks to a pioneering technique, offering hope of new treatments to people who suffer with stomach ulcers, according to research published in the June issue of the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.
Phase 3 Results For Alogliptin
Results from five pivotal phase 3 studies of alogliptin were announced at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 68th Scientific Sessions by Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc. Alogliptin, which has been shown to be a highly selective inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4), is currently under investigation as an oral treatment for type 2 diabetes.
Senate Medicare Proposal Helps Keep Medicare Affordable - Bill Improves Low-Income Programs And Improves Quality Through National E-Prescribing
AARP supported the bipartisan bill put forward by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT), along with Senators Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) and Gordon Smith (R-OR), as an important opportunity to improve Medicare.
Is Your Tween Prepared To Stay Home Alone This Summer?
Whether it be for two hours or an entire day, millions of tweens children ages 11 to 13 will be left home alone this summer, despite their parents' concerns that they may not have the knowledge and skills they need to stay safe at home.According to a report released today by the University of Michigan C.
Red Alert: Study Finds Chinese Food Good For Your Heart
A clinical study on patients who have suffered a heart attack found that a partially purified extract of Chinese red yeast rice, Xuezhikang (XZK), reduced the risk of repeat heart attacks by 45%, revascularization (bypass surgery/angioplasty), cardiovascular mortality and total mortality by one-third and cancer mortality by two-thirds.
Pramipexole Mirapexin R Sifrol R Can Significantly Reduce Limb Pain In Patients With Restless Legs Syndrome
A new study demonstrating that pramipexole (Mirapexin(R)/Sifrol(R)) can significantly reduce RLS-associated limb pain in patients with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)(1) was presented today at the SLEEP 2008 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) in Baltimore, U.
Pseudoepidemics Of Tuberculin Skin Test Conversions Common In Army Population
A recent study led by Army Major James Mancuso, M.D., MPH, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), identifies that the tuberculin skin test (TST) results in many false positives when used in the low-risk US military population.