GOP slams House health bill, Dems face hurdles before floor votes
The political parties lined up for a weekend of political rhetoric, with Republicans slamming the House health reform bill as Democrats get ready to move the bills to the floor in the House and the Senate.
posted in category: Miscellaneous News tags: Health and Human Services Health Insurance Health Reform Medicare
Amylin and Takeda to develop and commercialize pharmaceutical products for obesity
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN) and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502) announced today that they have entered into a worldwide exclusive license, development and commercialization agreement to co-develop and commercialize pharmaceutical products for the treatment of obesity and related indications.
posted in category: Diseases/Conditions tags: Diabetes Obesity
Chronically ill patients report better quality of life than those with reversible outcomes
Holding on to hope may not make patients happier as they deal with chronic illness or diseases, according to a new study by University of Michigan Health System researchers.
posted in category: Diseases/Conditions tags: Psychology Colostomy
ExonHit Therapeutics to take part in MAPT study for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease
ExonHit Therapeutics (Paris:ALEHT) together with Toulouse University Hospital and l’Institut de Recherche Pierre Fabre (IRPF) will participate in the Multidomain Alzheimer Preventive Trial (MAPT). The study’s main objective is to assess the efficacy of a multidomain (nutrition, physical exercise, cognitive stimulation) intervention associated with an omega-3 treatment in preventing the decline of cognitive functions in aged and frail individuals.
posted in category: Diseases/Conditions tags: Dementia Exercise Hospital Nutrition
Intervals between lung cancer diagnosis and treatment may attribute to health care discrepancies
Research published in the November 2009 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology has found that intervals between lung cancer suspicion, diagnosis and treatment may be attributed to health care system discrepancies.
posted in category: Diseases/Conditions tags: Cancer Cell Hospital Lung Cancer Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Oncology Small Cell Lung Cancer
