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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:54:33 +0200
Data From Mipomersen Phase 3 Trial In heFH Patients Presented At ESC
Genzyme Corp. (NASDAQ: GENZ) and Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ISIS) announced that data from the phase 3 study of mipomersen in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (heFH) were presented at the European Society of Cardiology's Congress 2010 in Stockholm, Sweden...
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT
Netherlands Study Shows Need For Dose Management Care When Switching To Generic Statins
Research conducted in the Netherlands has highlighted the need for care when switching patients under treatment for high cholesterol from branded to generic drug families. The study shows that much of the switching can result in patients inadvertently receiving non-equivalent doses, potentially leading to an increased risk of downstream heart disease and stroke...
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 PDT
Grapefruit's Bitter Taste Holds A Sweet Promise For Diabetes Therapy
Naringenin, an antioxidant derived from the bitter flavor of grapefruits and other citrus fruits, may cause the liver to break down fat while increasing insulin sensitivity, a process that naturally occurs during long periods of fasting...
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:00:00 PDT
Expanded Lipoprotein Testing, VAP® Cholesterol Test Discussed At National Lipid Association Summer Clinical Lipid Update
Atherotech Diagnostics Lab will exhibit its VAP® Cholesterol Test in booth 105 at the National Lipid Association (NLA) Summer 2010 Clinical Lipid Update. The meeting takes place August 27-29 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C...
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:00:00 PDT
Impax Laboratories Confirms Patent Challenge Relating To VYTORIN(R), 10 Mg/80 Mg
Impax Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IPXL) today confirms that it has initiated a challenge of patents listed by MSP Singapore Co. LLC in connection with VYTORIN® (ezetimibe/simvastatin), 10 mg/80 mg. Impax filed its Abbreviated New Drug Application ("ANDA") containing a paragraph IV certification for a generic version of VYTORIN® with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration ("FDA")...
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 03:00:00 PDT
Outlets Should Offer Free Statins With Junk Food Say UK Researchers
Imagine this: order a cheeseburger and fries, and pick up a free cholesterol-busting statin tablet along with the other free condiments, that's what a group of UK researchers suggests you should be able to do at fast food outlets as a way to offset the increase in heart attack risk from eating junk food...
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:00:00 PDT
Amarin's AMR101 Pivotal Phase 3 MARINE Clinical Trial Completes Patient Enrollment And Randomization
Amarin Corporation plc (Nasdaq: AMRN), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with a focus on cardiovascular disease, announced that its MARINE trial, a Phase 3 clinical trial of AMR101, has completed patient enrollment and randomization into the treatment phase of this trial...
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:00:00 PDT
Abbott's SIMCOR® (Niacin Extended-Release / Simvastatin) Receives FDA Approval For New Dosage Strengths
Abbott has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for two new dosage strengths of SIMCOR®, a cholesterol medication. The new SIMCOR dosage strengths combine 40 mg of simvastatin - the most commonly prescribed dose of simvastatin - with either 500 mg or 1,000 mg of niacin extended-release...
Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:00:00 PDT
Disrupting Body Clock Could Keep Triglycerides High, Raising Risk Of Heart Disease
From studies on mice, researchers in the US have discovered that disrupting the body clock or circadian rhythm could interfere with a normal 24 hour cycle of high and low triglycerides in a way that leaves them at a high level all the time, potentially raising the risk of atherosclerosis and heart disease. You can read how Dr M...
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:00:00 PDT
95 Genetic Variants Associated With Cholesterol, Triglycerides, Identified By Scientists
A global team of researchers co-led by the University of Michigan School of Public Health has discovered or confirmed 95 regions of the human genome where genetic variants are associated with blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels, which are major indicators of heart disease risk...
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 04:00:00 PDT
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:00:46 +0200
Start Of School Marks Onset Of "Seasons Of Anxiety"
With summer fading, anxiety is on the rise for some students anticipating the return of school. But it isn't just the first days of classes that can provoke angst -- anxiety in school is seasonal and age dependent, say pediatric psychiatrists. And, they add, these issues are often predictable and highly treatable...
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:00:00 PDT
Neural Clues To The Calming Effects Of Self-Harm
The notion that cutting or burning oneself could provide relief from emotional distress is difficult to understand for most people, but it is an experience reported commonly among people who compulsively hurt themselves. Individuals with borderline personality disorder experience intense emotions and often show a deficiency of emotion regulation skills...
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:00:00 PDT
Stress In Womb Takes Greater Toll On Males, Study Shows
Exposure to stress in the womb could be more harmful to males after birth than females, researchers have found...
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 PDT
Study Links Cellular Motors To Memory
Functioning much like gears in a machine, cellular motor proteins are critical to dynamic functions throughout the body, including muscle contraction, cell migration and cellular growth processes. Now, neuroscientists from UC Irvine and the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute report that motor proteins also play a critical role in the stabilization of long-term memories...
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 PDT
Smaller Babies Delivered By Depressed Mothers
Clinical depression and anxiety during pregnancy results in smaller babies that are more likely to die in infancy, according to new research published in the open access journal BMC Public Health. The study, which focused on women living in rural Bangladesh, provides the first finding of its kind in a non-Western population...
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 PDT
Scientists Discover Neural Switch That Controls Fear
Fear can make you run, it can make you fight, and it can glue you to the spot. Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Monterotondo, Italy and GlaxoSmithKline in Verona, Italy, have identified not only the part of the brain but the specific type of neurons that determine how mice react to a frightening stimulus...
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:00:00 PDT
Up To One In Four Patients Report More Physical Problems A Year After Surgery Than Before
15% of patients experience more pain, physical and emotional problems a year after surgery than before their operation and 24% have less vitality, according to a study of over 400 patients published online by the British Journal of Surgery. Twelve months after their operation 17% also reported greater pain, 14% said their functional abilities had reduced and 16% had poorer mental health...
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:00:00 PDT
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Symptoms Worse If Woman Feels Stressed Early In Menstrual Cycle
Women who feel stressed early on during their menstrual cycle are more likely to have more severe symptoms during and before menstruation, says a report conducted by researchers at the NIH (National Institutes of Health, USA) and other centers...
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:00:00 PDT
Turning Back To School Stress Into Success
While most parents think of back-to-school as an exciting time marked by new backpacks, school supplies and outfits, it can also mean stress and anxiety for many children...
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:00:00 PDT
New Study Finds New Connection Between Yoga And Mood
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that yoga may be superior to other forms of exercise in its positive effect on mood and anxiety. The findings, which currently appear on-line at Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, is the first to demonstrate an association between yoga postures, increased GABA levels and decreased anxiety...
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:00:00 PDT
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