 | 07/29/2010 06:30:06 PM
Orexigen® Therapeutics Announces Publication of COR-I Phase 3 Study of Contrave in Lancet - 62% of the Patients Completing Trial on Contrave32 Lost at Least 5% of Body Weight Compared to 23% of Patients on Placebo- Patients Taking Contrave® Also Showed Significant Improvement in Markers of Cardiometabolic Risk and Improvements in Control of Eating
SAN DIEGO, July 29 Orexigen® Therapeutics, Inc. announced that results from its COR-I trial of Contrave® were published online today in the journal Lancet. Many patients with obesity are at higher risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, so evaluating the impact of weight loss on markers of cardiovascular and metabolic risk was a key objective of the COR Phase 3 program.
[PR Newswire US] |
| 07/29/2010 04:44:14 PM
Novartis Vaccines Begins Shipment of Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Fluvirin(R) to U.S. Market to Help Protect Ahead of 2010-2011 Flu Season
07/29/10 -- Novartis Vaccines.
[Market Wire] |
| 07/29/2010 04:23:57 PM
Gryphon Concludes Successful Phase 1 Borealis Oxide Gold Drill Program
07/29/10 -- Gryphon Gold Corporation are pleased to announce that all assays for the 18 reverse circulation holes in the oxide exploration drilling program have been returned on the Borealis Property in the Walker Lane gold belt in Nevada.
[Market Wire] |
| 07/29/2010 04:23:30 PM
Gryphon Concludes Successful Phase 1 Borealis Oxide Gold Drill Program
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Gryphon Gold Corporation are pleased to announce that all assays for the 18 reverse circulation holes in the oxide exploration drilling program have been returned on the Borealis Property in the Walker Lane gold belt in Nevada.
[Marketwire (Canada)] |
| 07/29/2010 04:09:00 PM
PPD Expands cGMP Laboratory Services in North America
Builds on Vaccines & Biologics Center of Excellence Launched Earlier This Year. PPD, Inc. today announced it has expanded its cGMP laboratory testing services into Wayne, Pa., to meet growing client demand for these services from pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies located in the northeastern United States.
[Business Wire] |
| 07/29/2010 03:53:59 PM
Today's Big Gainers: VCBI, BC, ACAD, ISSC
Shares of Virginia Commerce Bancorp jumped 22% after announcing the withdrawl of its 75 million dollar common stock offering. Brunswick Corporation announced that it has sold Triton Boats to Fishing Holdings, an affiliate of Platinum Equity. Shares of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals jumped 24% after announcing it initiated a new phase III trial for its Parkinson's treatment.
[MarketNewsVideo.com] |
| 07/29/2010 02:41:50 PM
MedX Health Corp. and Medical Marketing Berlin Sign Letter of Intent (LOI) for the North American Marketing Rights to Cardiology Telemedicine Technology
H'andy sana 211 cell phone with integrated ECG capability.
[Canada Newswire] |
| 07/29/2010 02:11:02 PM
Bio-Path Holdings Announces Dosing of First Patient in a Phase I Clinical Trial of Its Liposomal Grb-2 Cancer Drug Candidate
Bio-Path Holdings, Inc., a biotechnology company with drug development operations in Houston, Texas, announced today that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase I study of its cancer drug candidate, Liposomal Grb-2, in patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome . Bio-Path is developing a neutral lipid-based l...
[Business Wire] |
| 07/29/2010 01:15:49 PM
New lung cancer study results reported from European Institute of Oncology, Division of Thoracic Surgery Lung Cancer
Data detailed in 'Four-arm robotic lobectomy for the treatment of early-stage lung cancer' have been presented. "We used a da Vinci Robotic System with three ports plus one utility incision to isolate hilum elements and perform vascular and bronchial resection using standard endoscopic staplers.
[Robotics & Machine Learning] |
| 07/29/2010 01:15:42 PM
New findings from Pennsylvania Hospital describe advances in gynecology Gynecology
Data detailed in 'Surgical outcomes of robotic-assisted surgical staging for endometrial cancer are equivalent to traditional laparoscopic staging at a minimally invasive surgical center' have been presented. "Major intraoperative complications, including vascular injury, enterotomy, cystotomy, or conversion to laparotomy, were measured.
[Robotics & Machine Learning] |
| 07/29/2010 01:15:32 PM
Studies from State University of New York have provided new information about angiology Angiology
"Recently, robotic systems have been introduced as a method for assisting endovascular interventional procedures. "In a survey it was found that none of the current systems satisfied all basic design requirements set forth for a good robot-assisted therapy platform.
[Robotics & Machine Learning] |
| 07/29/2010 01:15:20 PM
New colorectal research study results reported from University of Illinois, Department of Surgery Colorectal Research
New investigation results, 'Robotic colon and rectal surgery: a series of 131 cases,' are detailed in a study published in World Journal of Surgery. "Here we present our experience with 131 cases of robotic and robot-assisted colon and rectal resections.
[Robotics & Machine Learning] |
| 07/29/2010 01:14:44 PM
Data on robotics reported by H.I. Son and co-researchers Robotics
According to recent research from South Korea, "The success of a telerobotic surgery system with haptic feedback requires accurate force-tracking and position-tracking capacity of the slave robot. "This control architecture, however, requires force sensors at the end-effector of the slave robot to measure the environment force.
[Robotics & Machine Learning] |
| 07/29/2010 01:14:03 PM
New robotics study findings recently were reported by J. Zender and co-researchers Robotics
Scientists discuss in 'Developing a successful robotic surgery program in a rural hospital' new findings in robotics. "The next progression for robotic surgery is a move to rural venues. The researchers concluded: "Effective marketing of the program and the dedication and hard work of surgical team members and administrators are vital to ensure the success of the program."
[Robotics & Machine Learning] |
| 07/29/2010 01:12:45 PM
Reports on robotics findings from T.M. Wang and co-researchers provide new insights Robotics
According to recent research from Beijing, People's Republic of China, "Conventional vascular interventional surgery is manually performed under fluoroscopic guidance, requiring lead protection for the surgeons. "Our robot adopts a master-slave structure. The researchers concluded: "The VISR system offers surgeon radiation safety and minimizes surgeon-based error."
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