Unigene Completes Patient Enrollment Of Oral PTH Phase 2 Study For The Treatment Of Osteoporosis In Postmenopausal Women

Unigene Laboratories, Inc. (OTCBB: UGNE) a leader in the design, delivery, manufacture and development of peptide-based therapeutics announced today that the Company has completed patient enrollment of its Phase 2 study with an experimental oral parathyroid hormone (PTH) analog for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women…

VAP(R) Cholesterol Test Helps OB/GYNs In Dual Role As Primary Care Docs

Physicians in the OB/GYN discipline regularly see patients looking for a one-stop primary care visit. While these obstetricians and gynecologists specialize in pregnancy and reproductive health, their practices are growing broader to include managing their female patients’ risk of future heart disease…

Target Ovarian Cancer Calls On DOH To Launch National Symptom Awareness Campaign As New NICE Guidance Stresses Importance Of Early Diagnosis, UK

Women in the UK must no longer die as a result of a delayed diagnosis of ovarian cancer following the release of the first official guidance to GPs and women about spotting the disease, says a leading charity…

New Research In Women’s Health To Be Presented In Washington, DC

Obstetrician-gynecologists from around the country and the globe will convene in Washington, DC, to present 300 new research abstracts at The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ 59th Annual Clinical Meeting. The latest research on a wide range of women’s health issues will be released in both oral and poster formats at the Walter E…

Hysterectomy Including Ovary Removal Lowers Ovarian Cancer Risk - Does Not Raise Other Risks

A woman who has a hysterectomy which includes the removal of the ovaries has a reduced risk of developing ovarian cancer, and no higher risk of developing other types of cancer, heart disease or hip fractures, researchers from the University of California at San Francisco revealed in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine. Dr…

FDA Warns About Hand Sanitizer Anti-MRSA Claims

The FDA has warned companies making unproven claims that their antiseptic products can prevent infections by MRSA and other bacteria and viruses. Medscape Medical News

Increase in Sudden Death From Coronary Artery Disease in Young Adults

How low should we go with prevention strategies for sudden cardiac arrest? American Heart Journal

Progress Toward Interrupting Wild Poliovirus Circulation in Countries With Reestablished Transmission — Africa, 2009-2010

How can polio be eradicated? This new report takes a look at a few African countries, and the latest data on the disease. Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report

Pesticides May Wipe Out More Than Bugs

Prenatal organophosphate pesticide exposures are linked to adverse effects on cognitive function, including IQ and memory, in early childhood 3 new studies suggest. Medscape Medical News

Docs’ Complicity in Gitmo Torture Alleged (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) — Medical records of Guantanamo Bay detainees were consistent with their allegations of illegal torture — but showed no indication that military physicians tried to intervene or even question the cause of the injuries, two researchers said.