Medicine NewsSevere obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) raised the risk of heart failure for middle-aged and older men – and significantly raised the risk of coronary heart disease in men up to age 70, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association…
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Relying on family history alone to decide which children should be screened for high cholesterol could miss many children who need treatment, according to the study, “Universal Versus Targeted Blood Cholesterol Screening Among Youth: The CARDIAC Project,” published in the August print issue of Pediatrics (published online July 12)…
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pSivida Corp. (NASDAQ:PSDV) (ASX:PVA), a leader in the development of sustained release back of the eye drug delivery systems for difficult-to-treat conditions, announced that its licensee, Alimera Sciences (NASDAQ:ALIM) has submitted a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) to the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the United Kingdom (UK) for Iluvien®…
Sernova Corp. (TSX VENTURE:SVA) is pleased to report positive results from a long-term study evaluating the safety and efficacy of the Cell Pouch System™ in a pre-clinical model of diabetes…
AP – Scientists are reporting advances in detecting and predicting Alzheimer’s disease at a conference in Honolulu this week, plus more proof that getting enough exercise and vitamin D may lower your risk.
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AP – Alas, here’s more proof that most people have habits that aren’t very sanitary — and sometimes can be plain disgusting.
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AP – Dieters, doctors and investors get their first extensive look at the first of a trio of new weight loss drugs this week. The hope is that the new drugs can succeed where many others have failed: delivering significant weight loss without risky side effects.
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