Idaho Mountain Express: Don?t ignore signs of A-Fib – November 11, 2011

November 14, 2011

Friday, November 11, 2011 Don?t ignore signs of A-Fib St. Luke?s Health Watch by DR. MARCOS DACCARETT Atrial fibrillation, sometimes called A-Fib, is the most common heart rhythm disorder, yet thousands of people in the United States who suffer from atrial fibrillation may not be aware of the dangers. A-Fib is best defined as an [...]

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ANGLE says Parsortix screening device captures prostate cancer cells

November 14, 2011

ANGLE’s (LON:AGL) medical diagnostics business, Parsortix, has made another important breakthrough. Its cell separation device can capture prostate cancer cells, it was revealed today, having already been used successfully to capture cultured breast cancer cells added to human blood. The latest results support the thesis that the device can be used to screen for any solid [...]

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Data from the First Part of a Phase 2 Study Support the Approach of Treating the Most Common Form of Cystic Fibrosis (F508del) by Targeting the Underlying Cause of the Disease With a Combination of KALYDECO™ (ivacaftor) and VX-809

November 14, 2011

ANAHEIM, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced data from the first part of an ongoing Phase 2 study, which showed that treatment with a combination of two cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulators, KALYDECO™ (ivacaftor, VX-770) and VX-809, may improve outcomes for people with the most common form of cystic fibrosis (CF) [...]

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Horizon Pharma and Sanofi Announce FDA Approval of DUEXIS(R) Commercial Manufacturing Facility

November 14, 2011

DEERFIELD, IL and BRIDGEWATER, NJ — (MARKET WIRE) — 11/14/11 — Horizon Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: HZNP) and Sanofi announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of the sanofi-aventis Canada Inc. manufacturing site in Laval, Quebec to manufacture DUEXIS?, (ibuprofen/famotidine) a proprietary single-tablet combination of ibuprofen (800 mg) and [...]

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‘Dr Google’ changing patient-doctor relationship

November 14, 2011

Almost everything nowadays is digital or will be accessed through digital means. So it is little surprise that, at the first mysterious twinge in the chest or shortness of breath, we self-diagnose by Googling our symptoms. A growing body of research shows that many people are visiting ‘Dr Google’ first before seeing their usual doctor. [...]

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Extreme endurance

November 14, 2011

Climbers call it the “death zone”. at an altitude of 8,000m, there is just a third of the amount of oxygen in the air as at sea level. no matter how much you breathe or how well you acclimatise, your body cannot get enough oxygen to keep you alive. with your lungs filling with fluid [...]

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Pork-cat syndrome a rare (but real!) allergy

November 14, 2011

By Cari Nierenberg Allergic to cats? Then beware of pigs — or at least, the meat that comes from these sty-dwelling swine. a small number of people who are sensitive to felines may also get allergic reactions to eating pork. Dubbed “pork-cat syndrome,” this food-induced allergic reaction can occur after consuming pork in people who [...]

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Accurate hyperthyroidism tests in cats

November 14, 2011

I read your recent article about hyperthyroidism in cats. my mother has a 17 year old Maine Coon cat that weighs six pounds and displays many of the symptoms such as ravenous eating, (as much as 25 times a day), and roaming around night and day crying, etc.). the thyroid test came back yesterday from [...]

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Don’t overlook ovarian cancer

November 13, 2011

Ovarian cancer is the eighth most common cancer in women and the second most common gynecologic cancer but if detected early is easily treatable. Ovarian cancer can develop at any age but is most likely to occur in women who are 50 years or older. More than half the cases are among women who are [...]

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Understanding the biology of PTSD

November 13, 2011

(Medical Xpress) — the images of war often stay with those who have experienced it long after a conflict is over. While the physical wounds are apparent, we are learning more and more about the toll these conflicts take on a soldier’s mental health, particularly in terms of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and depression. [...]

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