Exercise-induced pulmonary hypertension common in systemic sclerosis Medicexchange, UK - 2 hours ago Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) can often become apparent during exercise testing in patients with systemic sclerosis, according to a report in the …

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Uninsured And Chronically ill: The New American Health Risk The Money Times, India - Aug 5, 2008 … ambit of the study include cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, asthma, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer. … One-Third of Uninsured Are Chronically Ill U.S. News & World Report Chronic conditions afflict millions of uninsured adults McKnight’s Long Term Care News Comment by Karen Davis, Ph.D. President, The Commonwealth Fund all 39 news articles

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2008 Leadership Summit under way at GBUMC Gulf Breeze News,  USA - 17 hours ago In 2004, Thompson was diagnosed with Lupus and severe pulmonary hypertension that is stressing her lungs, liver and heart. Lupus is an autoimmune disease …

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EPIX Pharmaceuticals Secures Committed Equity Financing Facility MarketWatch - Aug 5, 2008 … expect to commence our Phase 2b trial for PRX-08066 for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. …

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The FDA's Black Box Forbes, NY - 3 hours ago … three "approvable" letters from the FDA requesting more study on a drug to treat a rare disease called pulmonary hypertension, the last in 2007. …

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EU Extends Indication of Bosentan to Pulmonary Arterial … DG News - 10 hours ago … for the treatment of patients with mildly symptomatic pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH World Health Organization [WHO] functional class [FC] II). …

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WKU To Induct Three Into Hall Of Distinguished Alumni Amplifier, KY - 3 hours ago … Sharron H. Francisfrancis for her role in research that led to development of drugs to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension. …

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Vivus Pockets $65M and Kingsbridge Proffers $60M to Acadia as well … Genetic Engineering News (press release), NY - Aug 5, 2008 … expect to commence our Phase 2b trial for PRX-08066 for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.”

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Uninsured And Chronically ill: The New American Health Risk The Money Times, India - Aug 5, 2008 … ambit of the study include cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, asthma, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer. … One-Third of Uninsured Are Chronically Ill U.S. News & World Report Chronic conditions afflict millions of uninsured adults McKnight’s Long Term Care News Comment by Karen Davis, Ph.D. President, The Commonwealth Fund all 39 news articles

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EU Extends Indication of Bosentan to Pulmonary Arterial … DG News - 10 hours ago … for the treatment of patients with mildly symptomatic pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH World Health Organization [WHO] functional class [FC] II). …

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Endothelin Antagonist Trial in Mildly Symptomatic Pulmonary … Medscape (subscription) - Jul 31, 2008 Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is characterized by progressive pulmonary arterial vasoconstriction and remodeling, leading to a marked rise in …

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One-Third of Uninsured Are Chronically Ill U.S. News & World Report, DC - 16 hours ago Other conditions examined were asthma, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or a previous diagnosis of cancer. …

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Sleep well Southtown Star, IL - 4 hours ago Now Sahloul is trying to help people rest easy at the new Southwest Sleep Center and Pulmonary Consultants in Oak Lawn. According to Sahloul, a sleep …

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Tracleer(R) (bosentan) receives EU approval for treatment of … FOXBusiness - 23 hours ago Survival in patients with primary pulmonary hypertension: Results from a national prospective registry. Ann Intern Med 1991;115:343-349. …

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Tracleer(R) (bosentan) Receives EU Approval For Treatment Of … Medical News Today (press release), UK - Aug 4, 2008 The primary endpoints for the EARLY trial were changes in pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) and exercise capacity as measured by a 6-minute walk test …

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Tracleer(R) (bosentan) Receives EU Approval For Treatment Of … Medical News Today (press release), UK - 15 hours ago The primary endpoints for the EARLY trial were changes in pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) and exercise capacity as measured by a 6-minute walk test … Tracleer® (bosentan) receives EU approval for treatment of … Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung) all 8 news articles

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Health Happenings Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - 4 hours ago COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) Support Group, for pulmonary patients and their families, meets at 1:30 pm the first Tuesday of the month at …

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A National Study of Chronic Disease Prevalence and Access to Care … Annals of Internal Medicine - 2 hours ago … hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, active asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, previous cancer, and measures of access to care. …

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One-Third of Uninsured Are Chronically Ill U.S. News & World Report, DC - 3 hours ago Other conditions examined were asthma, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or a previous diagnosis of cancer. …

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Planned R&D Hike Gives Gilead Investors Pause TMCnet - 1 hour ago The company also is pushing forward with cicletanine, a once-daily oral agent in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and recently started a Phase IV trial …

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Edmond teen fights back Edmond Sun, OK - Aug 1, 2008 EDMOND — Lauren Johnson, 16, looks like a normal teenager on the outside but daily fights the symptoms of a disease called pulmonary hypertension, …

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Lung transplant recipient recovering Dubuque Telegraph Herald, IA - Jul 31, 2008 Tuesday's procedure was Nick's second transplant. A rare lung ailment called primary pulmonary hypertension led to his first transplant a decade ago.

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Endothelin Antagonist Trial in Mildly Symptomatic Pulmonary … Medscape (subscription) - Jul 31, 2008 Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is characterized by progressive pulmonary arterial vasoconstriction and remodeling, leading to a marked rise in …

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Dubuque boy undergoes transplant Dubuque Telegraph Herald, IA - Jul 30, 2008 A rare lung ailment called primary pulmonary hypertension led to his first transplant a decade ago. Doctors had hoped the first transplanted lungs would …

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Support Groups Eagle Tribune, MA - 1 hour ago Anyone interested in learning more about scleroderma and pulmonary hypertension is welcome. For more information, call Pat Gelinas at 329-8382 or the …

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First half 2008 financial results: NicOx nears completion of phase … FOXBusiness - Jul 28, 2008 The two studies have recruited a total of 417 osteoarthritis patients with controlled hypertension and results are projected in the fourth quarter of 2008. …

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HomeCARE II: BIOTRONIK Launches Clinical Study Using Inovative … Medical News Today (press release), UK - 16 hours ago Many heart failure patients have pulmonary congestion. The new sensor technology will continuously monitor lung fluid levels (intrathoracic impedance) in …

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- 430 abstracts from studies involving Taxotere(R) or Eloxatin(R) accepted at the meeting’s scientific sessions - BRIDGEWATER, N.J., May 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Sanofi-aventis U.S. announced today that key study results from the company’s Read More

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Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is characterized by progressive pulmonary arterial vasoconstriction and remodeling, leading to a marked rise in pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR), pulmonary hypertension, right ventricular dysfunction Read More

Physicians face a daunting task in achieving and maintaining competence in drug therapy. Essential underpinnings of rational drug therapy that are taught in medical school, including physiology, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics, are all too Read More

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ — LifeMasters Supported SelfCare, Inc., a national provider of health improvement services, announced that it has received an extension from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of its disease Read More

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — NicOx S.A. Euronext: COX Paris: COX today announced its financial results for 2007 and provided an overview of its activities during the year. NicOx also announced today the initiation of Read More

CHICAGO, July 29, 2008 – Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) and Wyeth (NYSE: WYE) today are presenting detailed results from the companies’ 18-month Phase 2 study of bapineuzumab (AAB-001) in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease at Read More

Elan Corporation, plc ELN and Wyeth WYE today are presenting detailed results from the companies ’ 18-month Phase 2 study of bapineuzumab (AAB-001) in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease at the Alzheimer ’ s Association ’ s Read More

Elan Corporation, plc ELN and Wyeth WYE today are presenting detailed results from the companies ’ 18-month Phase 2 study of bapineuzumab (AAB-001) in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease at the Alzheimer ’ s Association ’ s Read More

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ — LifeMasters Supported SelfCare, Inc., a national provider of health improvement services, announced that it has received an extension from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of its disease Read More