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Biocell Center Furthers Its Commitment To Maternal Fetal Medicine
Biocell Center announced its further commitment to working with maternal-fetal-medicine doctors by attending the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting. "Biocell Center has been working with perinatologists and Ob/Gyn doctors worldwide for several years," said Kate Torchilin, CEO of Biocell Center Corporation...
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What Are Irregular Periods (Oligomenorrhea)? What Causes Irregular Periods?
Oligomenorrhea is a medical term which generally refers to irregular or infrequent menstrual periods with intervals of more than 35 days - however, the duration may vary. A period, or menstruation, is the shedding of the endometrium - the lining of the uterus. Menstruation is also called menses...
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Possible New Approach To Treating Breast And Prostate Cancers
In a new approach to developing treatments for breast cancer, prostate cancer and enlarged hearts, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine researchers are zeroing in on a workhorse protein called RSK. When activated, RSK is involved in cell survival, cell proliferation and cell enlargement...
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Herbal Medicines Can Be Lethal, Pathologist Warns
A University of Adelaide forensic pathologist has sounded a worldwide warning of the potential lethal dangers of herbal medicines if taken in large quantities, injected, or combined with prescription drugs...
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New Study Demonstrates Novel Use Of Metabolic Imaging To Locate Sperm In Infertile Men
Men with no sperm in their ejaculate-a condition known as azoospermia- may no longer need invasive procedures to determine if they have sperm in their testes according to a new study published in Human Reproduction...
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Launch Of Ipsen's Decapeptyl(R) 6-Month Formulation (LP 22.5 Mg) In France For The Treatment Of Prostate Cancer
Ipsen (Euronext: FR0010259150; IPN), an innovation-driven global specialty pharmaceutical group and Debiopharm Group (Debiopharm), a Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical group of companies with a focus on the development of prescription drugs that target unmet medical needs, announce the launch by Ipsen in France of Decapeptyl(R) LP 22...
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Sperm Discovery Suggests New Target For Male Contraception
Most of us probably think of sperm as rather active little cells, swimming with quick movements of their "tail" or flagella. But actually sperm's motility is in fact short lived. When in the male reproductive tract they have to rest easy, lest they wear themselves out prematurely and give up any chance of ever finding an egg...
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York Study Maps The Effects Of Acupuncture On The Brain
Important new research about the effects of acupuncture on the brain may provide an understanding of the complex mechanisms of acupuncture and could lead to a wider acceptability of the treatment. The study, by researchers at the University of York and the Hull York Medical School published in Brain Research, indicates that acupuncture has a significant effect on specific neural structures...
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ACSM, Sen. John Mccain Support "Supplement Safety Now"
The world's largest sports medicine and exercise science organization today expressed its support for proposed safety legislation in the dietary supplement industry...
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Acupuncture Found Effective Against Depression During Pregnancy
In a study presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™ in Chicago, researchers unveiled findings that show that acupuncture may be an effective treatment for depression during pregnancy...
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Launch Of Ipsen's Decapeptyl 6-Month Formulation (LP 22.5 Mg) In France For The Treatment Of Advanced Or Metastatic Hormone-Dependent Prostate Cancer
Ipsen (Paris:IPN), an innovation-driven global specialty pharmaceutical group and Debiopharm Group (Debiopharm), a Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical group of companies with a focus on the development of prescription drugs that target unmet medical needs, announce the launch by Ipsen in France of Decapeptyl® LP 22...
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Discovery That Viagra Enhances Fetal Growth In Female Sheep May Have Human Implications
A joke among two Texas AgriLife Research scientists later turned into a fully-funded study. Viagra can aid fetal development in female sheep. Female sheep (ewes) are an agriculturally important species, which can serve as an excellent animal model for studying the physiology of human pregnancy, the researchers said...
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Recordati : Silodosin Approved By The European Commission For The Treatment Of The Signs And Symptoms Of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Recordati announces that it has been granted Marketing Authorization by the European Commission for the medicinal products Urorec® and Silodyx™ 4 mg, 8 mg, hard capsules, intended for treatment of the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Following national post-authorization procedures, as relevant, product launch could take place by end 2010 or beginning 2011...
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EMEA Gives Official Scientific Advice On Clinical Phase IIb Efficacy Study Of Inecalcitol In Hormone-refractory Prostate Cancer
Hybrigenics, a bio-pharmaceutical company with a focus on research and development of new cancer treatments and specialized in protein interactions, announced that it has received the official scientific advice from the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) on Hybrigenics' clinical development plan for inecalcitol in hormone-refractory prostate cancer patients...
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Major Cause Of Infertility And Obesity Often Missed By Doctors
Gail Donnelly's classmates nicknamed her "Knobby" because she was so skinny all her bones seemed to poke out from under her skin. But when Donnelly turned 27, that once knobby frame disappeared under mysteriously ballooning weight. Her diet hadn't changed, she was still walking several miles a day, but she gained 50 pounds in just six months. Her doctor thought the cause was ovarian cysts...
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Obese Women Undergoing Infertility Treatment Advised Not To Attempt Rapid Weight Loss
Obese women who undergo rapid weight loss to get pregnant may harm rather than improve their chances of having a healthy baby, a leading researcher suggested this week. Professor Richard Legro of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA, said the subject was under-researched and outcomes unknown...
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Immediate Risk Of Suicide And Cardiovascular Death After A Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
Being diagnosed with prostate cancer may increase a man's risk of suicide or cardiovascular death, especially right after diagnosis, according to a new study published online February 2 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. To study the risks men diagnosed with prostate cancer in the United States face, Fang Fang, M.D...
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Senior Cancer Survivors Become Bold Advocates
Sociologists at Case Western Reserve University found that when passive cancer patients become survivors, they have plenty of bold advice to offer other cancer patients, according to a study in JAGS, the Journal of American Geriatric Society...
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Loss Of Gene Function Makes Prostate Cancer Cells More Aggressive
Prostate cancer cells are more likely to spread to other parts of the body if a specific gene quits functioning normally, according to new data from researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Certain prostate cancer cells can be held in check by the DAB2IP gene...
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Herbal Remedies Linked To Poor Asthma Control
Use of herbal remedies results in poorer quality of life and increased frequency of symptoms in asthma patients, according to a study published this month in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)...
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