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DHEA Helps Menopausal Symptoms And Sex Life
Dec. 29 | The hormone DHEA has been found to help relieve menopausal symptoms in women, as well as helping them improve their sex lives, the research results published in the Climacteric, the peer-reviewed journal of the International Menopause Society. DHEA stands...
Rise In Obesity Linked To Acid Reflux
Dec. 28 | The increase in the obesity epidemic around the world poses a problem for the people for suffering from acid reflux. It is likely that the increasing number of people will develop esophageal cancer. This has been suggested according to a new study. In...
EDARBYCLOR (Azilsartan Medoxomil And Chlorthalidone) Approved By FDA For Hypertension
Dec. 28 | Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Takeda) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc., stated that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved EDARBYCLOR (azilsartan medoxomil and chlorthalidone) for the treatment...
Brief And Intense Exercise Lowers Blood Sugar
Dec. 26 | In general, time is the main constraint for many of us to avoid exercising, but according to a new research several short intensive workouts a week may help lower blood sugar levels similarly to longer, more regular exercise regimens. The new study found...
Female Viagra Of BioSante Pharmaceuticals Fails Late-stage Trials
Dec. 26 | The initial analysis of the data of two pivotal Phase III LibiGel (testosterone gel) efficacy trials of BioSante Pharmaceuticals shows that the trials did not meet the co-primary or secondary endpoints. LibiGel is in development for the treatment of female...
Gilead Sciences Ltd Seeks Approval For Truvada To Prevent HIV
Dec. 19 | Gilead Sciences, Inc has announced that it has submitted a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the approval of once-daily Truvada (emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) for pre-exposure prophylaxis...
Ocimum Biosolutions Is India’s Best Bioinformatics Company For 2011
Dec. 16 | Ocimum Biosolutions emerged as India’s Best Bioinformatics Company at the 9th BioSpectrum-ABLE Company of the Year Awards on December 16, 2011, bagging the honour for the second consecutive year. The awards were decided on the basis of the BioSpectrum-ABLE...
Scientists Find Big Chink In Malaria’s Armour
Dec. 15 | Researchers have said that they have discovered a unique microscopic channel through which malaria parasites must pass to infect red blood cells, a finding that opens up a highly promising target for a vaccine. The doorway mechanism is common to all known...
Women Suffer Quicker Brain Damage From Alcohol Abuse
Dec. 15 | Women alcoholics suffer damage to the part of their brain that controls moods, impulses and sleep three times faster than their male counterparts, a Swedish study has showed. Women suffer a 50% reduction in the so-called serotonin function in their brain...
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