Archive for April, 2008

Apr 29 2008

ERT (eResearchTechnology, Inc.) And Integrium, LLC Form Alliance To Deliver Integrated Cardiac Safety And Ambulatory Blood Pressure Services

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eBuy lasix without prescription ResearchTechnology, Inc. (ERT), (Nasdaq: ERES), and Integrium, LLC announced their alliance to provide integrated Cardiac Safety and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring centralized core laboratory services to clinical trial sponsors and managers worldwide.
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Apr 27 2008

Obesity May Play A Role In Erectile Dysfunction

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A new study may be an important motivational tool for obese men to lose weight! According to a study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, the official journal of the International Society for Sexual Medicine, obese men with erectile dysfunction (ED) are shown to have low levels of hormones, such as testosterone. A correlation Continue Reading »

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Apr 25 2008

The Human Brain Relies On Old And New Mechanisms For Diminishing Fear

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A new study suggests that although humans may have developed complex thought processes that can help to regulate their emotions, these processes are linked with evolutionarily older mechanisms that are common across species. The research, published by Cell Press in the journal Neuron, provides new insight into way the brain manages fear and may guide exploration of novel pharmacological and therapeutic treatments for anxiety Continue Reading »

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Apr 15 2008

More men who have never smoked die of lung cancer than women

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According to the latest research more men who have never smoked die of lung cancer than women who have never smoked.
Buy generic viagra The research by an international team of scientists analysed data from 13 large studies, involving a total of around 2 million people, Continue Reading »

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Apr 12 2008

Sensor In Artery Measures Blood Pressure

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High blood pressure can be a trial of patience for doctors and for sufferers, whose blood pressure often has to be monitored over a long time until it can be regulated. This will now be made easier by a pressure sensor that is inserted in the femoral artery.
If a person’s blood flows through their arteries at too high a pressure, even when they are lying still on the sofa, they could be in danger. High blood pressure Continue Reading »

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Apr 10 2008

NIH’s Genes, Environment And Health Initiative Adds 6 Studies

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The Genes, Environment and Health Initiative (GEI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have awarded grants, estimated to be up to $5.5 million over two years for six studies aimed at finding genetic factors that influence the risks for stroke, glaucoma, high blood pressure, prostate cancer and other common disorders.
The grantees will use a genome-wide association study to rapidly scan Continue Reading »

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Apr 03 2008

Drug Designed To Lower Uric Acid Levels May Be Useful For Hypertension

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According to a report published in the August 27 issue of JAMA,
a drug that lowers uric acid levels, allopurinol, also seems to lower
blood pressure in adolescents with newly diagnosed hypertension (high
blood pressure).
Hyperuricemia - a condition characterized by higher than normal blood
levels of uric acid (a chemical found in urine and blood that results
from Continue Reading »

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