HepaLife™ Plans For Phase III Clinical Trial For HepaMate™ Bioartificial Liver System HepaLife Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: HPLF) (FWB: HL1) (WKN: 500625), developing its cell-based bioartificial liver system, HepaMate™, as a potentially lifesaving treatment for liver failure patients, announced today that it plans for a new pivotal Phase III clinical trial in the United States.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPostmenopausal Women's Loss Of Sexual Desire Affects Health, Quality Of Life Women with low levels of sexual desire, often as a result of menopause, are more likely to be depressed and to suffer physical symptoms such as back pain and memory problems than women who report higher levels of desire, according to a new study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIs It Just Pain...or Is It Fibromyalgia? Months of constant pain, restless sleep and being drained of energy will make anyone seek help. Yet after the doctor has prescribed three different treatment regimens, the pain remains, the sleep is still restless and the body still lacks the proper energy to function. The patient becomes discouraged, as each attempt at healing the problem proves fruitless.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMikai(R) Introduces New Minimally Invasive Falena(R) Interspinous Device To Treat Common Degenerative Spinal Disorders Mikai, S.p.A. ®, a privately held medical device company, announced the market launch of its patented Falena® Interspinous Decompression Device. Falena®, a small titanium and PEEK implant inserted during minimally invasive back surgery, treats lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) providing patient pain relief.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comEasing Back Pain Through Weights, Not Aerobics People who use weight training to ease their lower back pain are better off than those who choose other forms of exercise such as jogging, according to a University of Alberta study. The study, done in conjunction with the University of Regina, showed a 60 per cent improvement in pain and function levels for people with chronic backache who took part in a 16-week exercise program of resistance training using dumbbells, barbells and other load-bearing exercise equipment.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPatient Savings on Prescription Drugs Reach Record High for 2008, Goal Announced for 2009 Group Net LLC, a company dedicated to getting pharmaceutical companies more directly involved in helping patients in need with high drug costs, has released its 2008 savings results for the YourRxCard free prescription drug card. The company also announced new patient savings goals for 2009 and recent accomplishments from www.PatientAssistance.com, privately funded by Group Net LLC. (PRWeb Feb 17, 2009)
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