Archive for 2007/11


Nutra Pharma Announces Publication Of Test Kit Technology In The International Journal Of TB And Lung Diseases

Nutra Pharma Corp. (OTCBB:NPHC), a biotechnology company that is developing drugs for HIV and Multiple Sclerosis(MS), has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Designer Diagnostics, Inc., will be featured in an upcoming article published in the International Journal of TB and Lung Diseases. The article, which is authored by leading NonTuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) research scientist, Dr. Rahul Narang, will cover Designer Diagnostics' paraffin culture technology to isolate NTM. [click link for full article]
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Dust Mite Levels In Sydney Are Seasonal

House dust mite (HDM) allergen levels in Sydney beds are determined by the season, with new research discovering fluctuations of such magnitude between summer and autumn levels they may be sufficient to influence asthma symptoms in sufferers. A Sydney study involving over 500 children has found HDM allergen levels to be at their minimum in summer and increasing approximately 2-3 fold during late autumn. [click link for full article]
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African Red Tea Imports Announces Availability Of Organic Anti-Depressant And Immune Support Remedies From South Africa

African Red Tea Imports (ART) is pleased to announce the addition of two major new products to their outstanding line of Rooibos based organic and kosher products. Sutherlandia Frutescens, known in South Africa as Cancer Bush, and Sceletium Tortuosum, a plant with recorded usage dating back to the 1600s, are now available through the Los Angeles based importer. [click link for full article]
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PT Treatment Can Provide Relief For People With COPD

Physical therapist treatment for COPD, which includes breathing training and exercise, can help improve the quality of life for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) stated in recognition of November's National COPD Awareness Month. COPD, also called emphysema or chronic bronchitis, is a serious lung disease that over time makes it difficult for a person to breathe. [click link for full article]
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Cethromycin Achieves All Endpoints In Second Pivotal Phase III Trial For Treatment For Pneumonia

Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADLS), has announced positive results from Trial CL-05, the second of two pivotal phase III clinical trials designed to assess the safety and effectiveness of cethromycin, a novel once-a-day oral antibiotic for the treatment of mild-to-moderate community acquired pneumonia (CAP), the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. [click link for full article]
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Asthma And Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Linked

For the first time, a study has linked asthma with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among adults in the community. The study of male twins who were veterans of the Vietnam era suggests that the association between asthma and PTSD is not primarily explained by common genetic influences.The study included 3,065 male twin pairs, who had lived together in childhood, and who had both served on active military duty during the Vietnam War. [click link for full article]
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While Homeopathy Faces Enemies In The UK, It Booms In India

A two-part special report explains how homeopathy faces growing pressure in the UK, while it enjoys an remarkable boom in India. The first part of the Special Report, written by Udani Samarasekera, The Lancet Senior Editor, writes about the anti-homeopathy movement which seems to have been gathering pace in the UK over the last couple of years. [click link for full article]
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International Communication Award Recognises And Rewards Journalism Thatextends Public Awareness And Understanding Of COPD

The independent judging panel of the Eloquium Award has named three journalists as winners of the 2007 competition for excellence in reporting on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) the fastest growing cause of death in the world's most advanced economies. Currently, 600 million people live with COPD which is projected to become the world's third-leading cause of death by 2020. [click link for full article]
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Statement From Asthma UK Cymru On The Launch Of The Service Development And Commissioning Directives - Chronic Respiratory Conditions

Janet Pardue-Wood, National Director of Asthma UK Cymru, said: 'These directives set out the aspirations needed to develop and deliver high quality services for the 260,000 people with asthma in Wales, in the right place, at the right time and delivered by the right person. [click link for full article]
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A New Method For The Early Diagnosis Of Pulmonary Hypertension, The Main Cause Of Death In Patients With Scleroderma

Researchers at the University of Granada (UGR) from the Systemic Autoimmune Diseases Unit and the Cardiology Service of the Hospital Clinico San Cecilio in Granada have developed an innovative system which will help doctors make the earliest diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension possible, which is the main cause of death for patients suffering from scleroderma, a rare disease which affects approximately 1,200 out of every million people. [click link for full article]
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