PROLOR Biotech, Inc. (NYSE Amex: PBTH), a company developing next generation biobetter therapeutic proteins, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to hGH-CTP, PROLOR’s…
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18% of children with ADHD suffered from depression as adolescents
Children diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at ages 4 to 6 are more likely to suffer from depression as adolescents than those who did not have ADHD at that age, according…
Study finds impact of banning mephedrone drug in Northern Ireland
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have completed one of the first studies of mephedrone use in Northern Ireland since the drug was outlawed earlier this year Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have…
EU called upon to tackle problem of chronic non-communicable diseases
Members of the European Parliament are calling on the Presidency of the EU and Member States to tackle urgently the problem of chronic non-communicable diseases that are responsible for 86% of all…
Black mothers less likely to initiate and continue breastfeeding
While more American mothers are breastfeeding today, non-Hispanic Black/African American women are less likely to initiate and continue breastfeeding, primarily due to a lack of desire and lack of self-efficacy, according to…
International conference on brain stimulation in psychiatry and neurology to be held October 7 and 8
International conference Thursday and Friday, October 7 and 8, 2010 at the Douglas Institute Thirteen national and international experts in the field of Brain Stimulation in Psychiatry and Neurology will meet October…
AACR to host special conference on Colorectal Cancer
What: Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, with an estimated 51,370 deaths expected this year alone. This October, the American Association for Cancer Research…
Telemedicine helps early diagnosis, treatment of pediatric heart problems
A new study by researchers from Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas City, Mo., found that rapid electronic review of children’s heart images by specialists nearly 200 miles away allowed for…
Nursing staff have ‘difficulty’ detecting depression and distress in patients
Research from University of Leicester identifies needs for nurse training in mental health New research from the University of Leicester reveals that nursing staff have ‘considerable difficulty’ detecting depression and distress in…
eHealth Report Reveals Doctors’ Positive View On Telemedicine In Healthcare
The use of telematics and telemedicine in healthcare from the perspective of the medical profession, the most important finding of which is that the majority of doctors recognises the benefits from the…
Thailand tourism authority holds GCC roadshow
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) conducted its first ever Medical Health and Wellness Road Show in Muscat at the Majan Continental Hotel. The Oman edition was the first of a series…
Taiwan’s Medical Tourism Boom
Many of the Chinese who will soon be permitted to travel to Taiwan individually won’t either be indulging in strolling Taipei’s night markets or the National Palace Museum. They are expected to…
ADHD leads to depression in teens
Teens diagnosed with ADHD as young children are also far more likely to have suidical tendencies, academics at Maryland University in the US discovered. They looked at 248 nine-to-18-year-olds, half of whom…
Skipping sleep halves fat loss
Cutting back on sleep more than halved the amount of fat volunteers lost, researchers discovered. Skipping on sleep appears to boost production of a hormone that suppresses physical activity and fat-burning processes…
Study finds mtDNA deletion can develop prostate cancer
Mitomics, world leader in the research and development of mitochondrial genome-based products to improve clinical insight and therapeutic decisions, today announced the publication of new research in the Canadian Urological Association Journal…