Losing More Than 15% Body Weight Significantly Boosts Vitamin D Levels In Obese Women

Overweight or obese women with less-than-optimal levels of vitamin D who lose more than 15 percent of their body weight experience significant increases in circulating levels of this fat-soluble nutrient, according to a new study by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center…

Broiled Or Baked Fish Lowers Heart Failure Risk - Fried Fish Raises Risk

Postmenopausal women who regularly eat broiled or baked fish have a 30% lower risk of heart failure compared to women who very rarely or never consume broiled/baked fish, while regular eaters of fried fish have a higher risk, researchers revealed in the journal Circulation - Heart Failure…

United Medical Systems Partners With IceCure For Treatment Of Fibroadenoma

United Medical Systems (UMS) announces it has entered into an exclusive agreement in the United States with IceCure Medical (IceCure), an innovative provider of medical technology from Israel. The agreement provides for the mobile deployment of IceCure’s medical product IceSense3 for cryoablation…

Complex Drug Labels May Be Information Overload

(MedPage Today) — Many newer drugs contain a high number of adverse event warnings, despite recent changes by the FDA intended to simplify these warnings and reduce the number associated with each drug, a quantitative analysis showed.

Having a Healthcare ‘Navigator’ Ups Cancer Screening (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) — Having a personal healthcare “navigator” improved rates of colon cancer screening, especially among blacks and non-native English speakers, researchers found.

Maker Pulls Neonate CO2 Sampling Line

(MedPage Today) — The distributor of a line of neonatal carbon dioxide sampling lines has recalled the product because of the presence of dislodged plastic strands, which may cause serious injury or death if inhaled.

Maker Pulls Neonate CO2 Sampling Line

(MedPage Today) — The distributor of a line of neonatal carbon dioxide sampling lines has recalled the product because of the presence of dislodged plastic strands, which may cause serious injury or death if inhaled.

Patient accrual complete in Provectus PH-10 Phase 2C clinical trial for treatment of psoriasis

Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a development-stage oncology and dermatology biopharmaceutical company, has completed patient accrual in its Phase 2C clinical trial of PH-10 for the treatment of psoriasis. PH-10, an aqueous hydrogel formulation of Rose Bengal disodium for topical administration to the skin, is being studied for the treatment of cutaneous skin disorders, specifically psoriasis and [...]

3M, Radius collaborate to develop BA058 for treatment of osteoporosis

Radius Health, Inc. and 3M Drug Delivery Systems today announced an agreement to collaborate on the development of a transdermal delivery option of BA058, Radius’ novel, proprietary PTHrP analog, for the treatment of osteoporosis.

Azilsartan medoxomil-CLD phase 3 study results in systolic blood pressure presented at ASH 2011

Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc. U.S., today announced results from three phase 3 studies of the investigational fixed-dose combination of azilsartan medoxomil plus chlorthalidone.