Gen-Probe Files US Regulatory Application for APTIMA® HPV Assay, New Molecular Test for Cervical Cancer

December 13, 2010

Posted on: Monday, 29 November 2010, 15:02 CST SAN DIEGO, Nov. 29, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Gen-Probe Incorporated (Nasdaq: GPRO) announced today that the Company has submitted a Premarket Approval Application (PMA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its APTIMA® HPV (human papillomavirus) assay, a new molecular test that detects high-risk HPV infections [...]

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New approach may help dialysis patients fight anemia

December 13, 2010

Anemia is a major problem in patients with kidney disease. it is caused by low production of EPO, which has been assumed to result from damage to the kidney cells that produce EPO. “Our study clearly shows that this may not be the case, and that the kidneys of patients on dialysis retain significant ability [...]

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What are some symptoms of rising blood sugar?

December 13, 2010

I am curious to know what symptoms diabetics feel at each elevation tier of blood sugar. Is there a chart or a website where I can gain information on it? I do not have any symptoms that change as my blood sugar goes up. I feel the same way having a blood sugar of 90 [...]

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Mansfield’s Dobro helping Pats kick cancer

December 13, 2010

when Steve Dobro’s doctor at Massachusetts General Hospital asked if he would do a public service announcement about colon cancer, he immediately agreed. “I wanted to just help out,” he said. then the Mansfield resident found out the video piece was for Kick Cancer, an ongoing cancer awareness campaign involving the new England Patriots. his [...]

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UPDATE 4-Pfizer recalls lung drug after two deaths

December 13, 2010

19:22, Friday 10 December 2010 * Pulmonary arterial hypertension drug withdrawn * European regulators cite two deaths from liver injury * Analyst says danger not seen with rival Actelion drug (Adds comment from Morningstar (NASDAQ: MORN – news) analyst) NEW YORK (Xetra: A0DKRK – news) /BOSTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc isvoluntarily recalling its [...]

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New 111 line to replace NHS Direct is call centre manned by teenagers

December 13, 2010

The Tories’ cut-price ­version of NHS Direct is causing chaos for ­emerg­ency services… and may ­already have cost lives. A nurse with 26 years’ ­experience today ­exposes how the new 111 service, which replaces trained medics with cheaper call centre staff, has led to disaster. Health Secretary Andrew ­Lansley hopes to shave millions off the [...]

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Prostate cancer: A silent danger

December 13, 2010

Printer friendly version | E-mail to a friend | Updated Wednesday, December 01, 2010 7:57 PM Prostate cancer: A silent danger When a blood test turned up a moderately-high PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) level, Don Riedl made an appointment with a urologist. when the doctor told him to return in a year for another test, [...]

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Why are my allergy symptoms so much worse in a snow blizzard?

December 13, 2010

It seems like the snow & moisture would wipe the allergens out? we have a ranch in mid South Dakota. thank you!

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Are STD symptoms always on your genitals?

December 13, 2010

could you ever have an STD or STI where the symptoms aren't on your genitals, but on a different area of your body? No. Physical symptoms are not always on your genitals. Yes, they can occur on other parts of your body like for example your mouth when you caught the disease through oral sex.

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Aurora Could Allow Pit Bulls As Service Dogs For People With Disabilities

December 13, 2010

AURORA, Colo. — Pit bulls will likely be allowed as service dogs in Aurora following a campaign by a Vietnam veteran to keep his dog.Allen Grider Sr. uses a pit bull service dog named Precious to help with his symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder. But Aurora doesn’t allow pit bulls to be kept as [...]

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