Clinical Data, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLDA) announced the publication of the complete results from its first pivotal Phase III study of vilazodone as a potential treatment for major depressive disorder in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (JCP). Vilazodone, if approved, could represents a new class of drugs for the treatment of depression, due to its novel dual mechanism of action as both a selective serotonin Read the rest of this entry »
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A large-scale study conducted at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health has identified the type and frequency of hazardous conditions found in the home healthcare (HHC) setting. An anonymous survey of over 700 home healthcare RNs employed in New York City provided the most complete assessment of homecare hazardous household conditions to date. Buy zoloft without prescription The most common Read the rest of this entry »
The higher incidence of chronic illnesses in Europe and the consequent increase of patient population in intensive care units has amplified the need for equipment that measure vital signs such as blood pressure during surgeries. This rise in the number of people requiring critical care has escalated the demand for catheters and transducers.
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01 Apr 2009
Seasonal allergies follow the growth cycle of plants. Beginning in early March, the common allergies come from tree pollen, and by late April or early May, grass begins to pollinate. Buy generic diflucan These allergies Read the rest of this entry »
Researchers at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee have linked higher levels of the hormone aldosterone to high blood pressure and blood vessel disease in African Americans. Aldosterone is secreted by the adrenal glands and causes salt retention by the kidneys.
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Heart failure - a disabling and often deadly form of heart disease - is hitting African Americans in their thirties and forties at the same rate as Caucasians in their fifties and sixties, according to a study featured as the lead article of the March 19 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
One in 100 African-American men and women developed heart failure at an average age of 39, 20 times the rate in Caucasians, Read the rest of this entry »