Archive for February, 2008
DOV Pharmaceutical, Inc. Initiates Phase II Clinical Trial In Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
DOV Pharmaceutical, Inc. (OTCBB: DOVP) announced that it has initiated a Phase II clinical trial of DOV 21,947 in patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder. DOV 21,947 is DOV’s lead triple reuptake inhibitor, or “TRIP,” for the treatment of depression and obesity. The clinical trial, which will randomize approximately 200 patients, is a double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center study assessing the efficacy and safety of DOV 21,947 over a six-week period.Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsEmployers Should Contribute More Under Massachusetts’ Health Insurance Law If Beneficiary Costs Increase, Editorial States
The Massachusetts Health Insurance Connector Authority “is about to raise its rates on people who are living on limited incomes,” but costs for coverage “should not be so high … that they are a burden for people with chronic conditions or discourage them from getting necessary care,” according to a Original post by Diabetes Notes
No commentsBeliefs, Stigma, Lack Of Culturally Appropriate Providers Prevent Many Hispanics From Seeking Mental Health Care
The Stockton Record on Thursday looked at mental health among Hispanics. According to a study by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, fewer than one in 11 Hispanic immigrants seek care from mental health specialists, and fewer than one in five use services from general health care providers.Original post by Diabetes Notes
No commentsDow Jones Examines Individual Health Insurance Mandate Debate Among Democratic Presidential Candidates
The “only major disagreement” between the health care proposals of Democratic presidential candidates Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) and Barack Obama (Ill.) “appears to be whether to require uninsured people to buy coverage,” Dow Jones reports. The Clinton proposal would require all U.S.Original post by Diabetes Notes
No commentsIllinois Legislative Committee Rejects Gov. Blagojevich’s FamilyCare Expansion
The Illinois Joint Committee on Administrative Rules on Tuesday voted 8-2 to reject, for the second time, an emergency order by Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) to expand the state’s FamilyCare program, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.Original post by Diabetes Notes
No commentsNew HIV Cases In Ireland Increase By 21%, Health Protection Surveillance Center Says
The number of new HIV diagnoses in Ireland increased by 21% during the first half of 2007, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre said recently, the Irish Examiner reports. The HPSC recorded 204 new HIV cases in the first half of 2007, compared with 337 during all of 2006.Original post by Diabetes Notes
No commentsBarr Settles Suit Alleging Company Kept Generic Contraceptive From Entering Market
Barr Pharmaceuticals has agreed to pay $5.9 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that Barr accepted $20 million from Warner Chilcott for agreeing to not sell a generic version of Warner’s oral contraceptive Ovcon for five years, the Wall Street Journal reports.Original post by Diabetes Notes
No commentsTen Per Cent Of US Adults Not Getting Enough Sleep, Survey
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week reported the results of a study based on a 2006 survey of four US states that suggests ten per cent of adult Americans are not getting enough daily rest or sleep.The study is published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) dated the 29th of February.Original post by Diabetes Notes
No commentsHealth Of Women And Children Threatened By Tobacco Use Including Secondhand Smoke Exposure During Pregnancy
Findings from a National Institute of Health (NIH) study indicate that rates of tobacco use during pregnancy, as well as exposure of pregnant women and their young children to secondhand smoke, are significant threats to health in several low and middle-income countries. In a few of the countries sampled, including some in Latin America, rates of tobacco-related exposures may already be high enough to warrant substantial concern.Original post by Diabetes Notes
No commentsAutoantibodies And Neuropsychiatric Events In Lupus
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), commonly known as lupus, can affect nearly any part of the body, including the joints, skin, kidneys, heart, nervous system, and brain. Along with joint pain, muscle pain, unexplained fever, extreme fatigue, and skin rashes, neurologic and psychiatric events often accompany this autoimmune disease. Depending on the study, between 37 and 95 percent of SLE patients experience signs and symptoms of neuropsychiatric (NP) disease.Original post by Diabetes Notes
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