Cobalis Corp Gets Federal Court Approval To Launch Its Flagship Anti-Allergy Product PreHistin™

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Cobalis Corp. (OTC:CLSC), a pharmaceutical biotech Company specializing in the development of anti-allergy medications, announced the planned marketing launch of the flagship anti-allergy product PreHistin™ after approval in Federal Court in Santa Ana, CA on Jan. 13, 2009. The launch of PreHistin™ is scheduled for February 2009, and will enable the company to be discharged from Chapter 11.
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January 20th 2009 Uncategorized

Medical News From Weill Cornell, December 2008 - January 2009

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Gene Therapy Studied for Preeclampsia - New Clues to a Mysterious Pregnancy Condition
To better understand preeclampsia, a sudden rise in maternal blood pressure and onset of kidney disease during pregnancy, researchers from Cornell University and Weill Cornell Medical College are studying mice that have the same affliction. Preeclampsia is the leading cause of both maternal and fetal death - killing more than 500,000 women worldwide each year Click here to read more.. »

January 19th 2009 Uncategorized

National Achievement Award Presented To Boxing Champ, UK

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A Rochdale man who transformed his life after the death of his fianc?©, depression and serious illness and now helps underprivileged children has been recognised with a national award.
30 year old Marcus Dean has been named Fitness First New You Achiever of the Year 2008 in the prestigious awards for his amazing story and desire to help others.
In 2003 Marcus’ fianc?© died leaving him to care for Click here to read more.. »

January 18th 2009 Uncategorized

Importance Of Penile Prostheses In The Treatment Of ED

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Buy generic synthroid BERLIN, GERMANY (UroToday.com) - Harris M. Nagler, MD, Chair Sol and Margaret Berger Department of Urology, Chief of GME/Academic Affairs, Beth Israel Medical Center and Professor of Urology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine presented a discussion emphasizing the importance of penile Click here to read more.. »

January 17th 2009 Uncategorized

Theraputic target for prostate cancer

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The report, entitled Cytosolic Phospholipase A2-: A Potential Therapeutic Target for Prostate Cancer, describes the possible role of an enzyme called cPLA2- in prostate cancer and its potential to be a treatment target for prostate cancers that no longer respond to hormone-related therapy.
Hormone-related therapy is the first line of treatment for more advanced prostate cancers as prostate cancer cells usually rely on male hormones Click here to read more.. »

January 16th 2009 Uncategorized

Dieting may help reduce the risk of gum disease, mostly in men

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For men, especially older men, dieting may help reduce the risk of gum disease more than for women, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore and other institutions.
The study, published in the journal Nutrition , also provides the latest clue to a powerful link between chronic inflammation and poor health, according to Mark Reynolds, DDS, PhD, associate professor at the Click here to read more.. »

January 15th 2009 Uncategorized

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Common Among Injured Patients

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Suffering a traumatic injury can have serious and long-lasting implications for a patient’s mental health, according to the largest-ever U.S. study evaluating the impact of traumatic injury. Researchers from the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, the University of Washington, and the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that post-traumatic stress disorder and depression Click here to read more.. »

January 14th 2009 Uncategorized

Brain Disorder Suggests Common Mechanism May Underlie Many Neurodegenerative Diseases

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A Mayo Clinic-led international consortium has found a mechanism that may help explain Parkinson’s and other neurological disorders.
Studying just eight families worldwide, the international team of researchers have discovered a genetic defect that results in profound depression and parkinsonism in a disorder known as Perry syndrome. Although this syndrome is exceedingly rare, the mechanism implicated in it may help explain the Click here to read more.. »

January 13th 2009 Uncategorized

Key Allergy Gene Discovered By Munich Researchers

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Together with colleagues from the Department of Dermatology and Allergy and the Center for Allergy and Environment (ZAUM) of the Technische Universitat Munchen, scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen have pinpointed a major gene for allergic diseases. The gene was localized using cutting edge technologies for examining the whole human genome at the Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen.
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January 12th 2009 Uncategorized

Childhood Bereavement In The 21st Century Spectrums Of Support For Bereaved Children And Those Who Care For Them - Conference, Northern Ireland

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NATIONAL charity Cruse Bereavement Care is calling on parents, carers and professionals working with children and young people to attend their conference on childhood bereavement on Thursday September 18, 2008 at Armagh City Hotel, Northern Ireland.
The conference, entitled "Childhood Bereavement in the 21st Century: Spectrums of Support for Bereaved Children and Those Who Care For Them", will be opened by the Northern Ireland Click here to read more.. »

January 11th 2009 Uncategorized

CBS Show “The Doctors” Highlight The Benefits Of Lifeclinic Health Stations

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A Lifeclinic LC300 automated blood pressure monitor was recently featured on the new CBS daytime talk show, The Doctors. The series airs each weekday, delivering up-to-the-minute information from a panel of four practicing medical professionals.
During the October 30th episode, a segment entitled "Heart of the Matter", Dr. Travis Stork discussed the anatomy of the human heart and described how the four chambers and valves Click here to read more.. »

January 10th 2009 Uncategorized

Metabolic Syndrome A Risk For Veterans With PTSD

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Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are more likely to have metabolic syndrome than veterans without PTSD, according to a study led by Pia Heppner, Ph.D., psychologist with the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs of San Diego, VA Center of Excellence for Stress Click here to read more.. »

January 9th 2009 Uncategorized

News From The Journal Of Neuroscience, 6-Jan-2009

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Joris de Wit, Ruud F. Toonen, and Matthijs Verhage.
Neurons secrete neuropeptides, neurotrophic factors, guidance molecules, and proteases via secretory dense-core vesicles. Although secretion of such molecules has been extensively studied in neuroendocrine cells, relatively little is known about Click here to read more.. »

January 8th 2009 Uncategorized

Suicide Rate In England And Wales ‘fell After London Bombings’

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The suicide rate in England and Wales fell after the London bombings on 7 July 2005, according to new research published in the January issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry.
A second significant reduction also coincided with the second wave of terrorist attacks on 21 July, researchers found.
Previous studies have shown that terrorist attacks Click here to read more.. »

January 7th 2009 Uncategorized

Late-Onset Hypogonadism: New Recommendations By Scientific Societies

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The January issue of European Urology, the official journal of the European Association of Urology published by Elsevier, will feature new recommendations on late-onset hypogonadism (LOH), recently formulated by major scientific organizations. LOH is a clinical and biochemical syndrome associated with advancing age and characterized by typical symptoms and a deficiency in serum testosterone levels.
Late-onset hypogonadism Click here to read more.. »

January 6th 2009 Uncategorized

Sunshine Deficit May Diminish Vitamin D Levels And Harm Cardiovascular Health

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The temperature might not be the only thing plummeting this winter. Many people also will experience a decrease in their vitamin D levels, which can play a role in heart disease, according to a new review article in Circulation.
Vitamin D deficiency results in part from reduced exposure to sunlight, which is common during cold weather months when days are Click here to read more.. »

January 5th 2009 Uncategorized

Studies Examine Whether Information About Colon Cancer Discourages Blacks From Screening; Job Stress Among Filipino Immigrants; More

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"Unintended Effects of Emphasizing Disparities in Cancer Communication to African-Americans," Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention: For the study, researcher Robert Nicholson, an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology and Psychiatry at the St. Louis University Click here to read more.. »

January 4th 2009 Uncategorized

Flowering Plants Speed Post-surgery Recovery

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Contact with nature has long been suspected to increase positive feelings, reduce stress, and provide distraction from the pain associated with recovery from surgery. Now, research has confirmed the beneficial effects of plants and flowers for patients recovering from abdominal surgery.
A recent study by Seong-Hyun Park and Richard H. Mattson, researchers from the Department of Horticulture, Click here to read more.. »

January 3rd 2009 Uncategorized

Tests Of Medication Used To Treat High Blood Pressure Suggest Positive Role In Potential Plaque Regression

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Research presented at the 20th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), suggests that olmesartan, a drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure, may play a role in reducing coronary plaque.
The trial, "Impact of OLmesartan on progression of coronary atherosclerosis; evaluation by IVUS [OLIVUS], was performed on 247 angina Click here to read more.. »

January 2nd 2009 Uncategorized

Childhood Anxiety Disorders Can And Should Be Treated, According To UT Southwestern National Expert

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Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents should be recognized and treated to prevent educational underachievement and adult substance abuse, anxiety disorders and depression, says a nationally recognized child psychiatrist from UT Southwestern Medical Center.
In an editorial appearing in the Dec. 25 issue of New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Graham Emslie, professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at UT Southwestern, Click here to read more.. »

January 1st 2009 Uncategorized

Link Discovered Between A Mother’s Stress And Her Child Becoming Overweight

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A mother’s stress may contribute to her young children being overweight in low income households with sufficient food, according to a new Iowa State University study that is published in the September issue of Pediatrics, the professional journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The study analyzed data collected from 841 children in 425 households in the 1999-2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Iowa State faculty Click here to read more.. »

December 30th 2008 Uncategorized

Telmisartan Shown To Reduce Outcome Of Cardiovascular Death, Heart Attack Or Stroke In Global Study

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An international study led by Canadian researchers has found that telmisartan, a medication used to lower blood pressure, reduced the outcome of cardiovascular death, heart attack or stroke in people who are unable to tolerate a widely available and effective standard treatment.
Dr. Salim Yusuf and Dr. Koon Teo, professors in the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine Click here to read more.. »

December 29th 2008 Uncategorized

NicOx’ Naproxcinod Shows Differentiated 24-Hour Blood Pressure Profile After 13 Weeks Treatment

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NicOx S.A. (Euronext Paris: COX) announced positive results from the 112 clinical pharmacology study in 299 patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and hypertension, which was designed to characterize the 24-hour blood pressure profile of naproxcinod in comparison to the two most widely used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). At week 13, naproxcinod 750 mg bid Click here to read more.. »

December 28th 2008 Uncategorized

New Understanding Of How We Remember Traumatic Events

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Neuroscientists at The University of Queensland have discovered a new way to explain how emotional events can sometimes lead to disturbing long term memories.
In evolutionary terms, the brain’s ability to remember a fear or trauma response has been crucial to our long term survival.
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December 28th 2008 Uncategorized

High Blood Pressure Is Related To Depression In Elderly Subjects

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An epidemiological study performed in Spain discloses a relationship between high blood pressure and depression in the elderly in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.
A positive association between hypertension and depression has been reported in some inquiries but not in others, and the relationship Click here to read more.. »

December 27th 2008 Uncategorized