11Mar/13

Helping the brain use alternative fuel may ease symptoms of Alzheimer's – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Helping the brain use alternative fuel may ease symptoms of Alzheimer’s
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“When blood glucose drops rapidly, significant decline in cognitive function occurs and may be accompanied by confusion, coma and even brain death.” While Axona is not a cure for Alzheimer’s, it can help some patients mitigate the symptoms of the disease.

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11Mar/13

New Biolimus Stent Equal to Everolimus Stent at One Year – Science Daily (press release)

New Biolimus Stent Equal to Everolimus Stent at One Year
Science Daily (press release)
The NEXT trial assigned 3,235 patients to either BES or an everolimus-eluting stent (EES) in the largest multicenter, randomized open-label study comparing these two devices ever reported. BES was approved in Japan in 2011, while EES is the country’s
NEXT: Biolimus-eluting stent comparable to everolimus-eluting stent at 1 yearHealio
Is Nobori NEXT? Biodegradable-Polymer DES Noninferior to EESTCTMD

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11Mar/13

IPO Recap: Artisan Partners Delivers Best IPO Pop From U.S. Asset Manager In … – Seeking Alpha

IPO Recap: Artisan Partners Delivers Best IPO Pop From U.S. Asset Manager In
Seeking Alpha
The company’s lead drug candidate is expected to begin Phase 3 trials in 2013 for the prevention of CMV (cytomegalovirus), an infection found in certain stem cell transplant patients. It also has developed a preclinical compound for the treatment of HIV.

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11Mar/13

Anemia Drug Does Not Improve Health of Anemic Heart Failure Patients, Study … – Science Daily (press release)


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Anemia Drug Does Not Improve Health of Anemic Heart Failure Patients, Study
Science Daily (press release)
10, 2013 — Researchers from Cleveland Clinic and Sweden-based Sahlgrenska University Hospital have found that a commonly used drug to treat anemia in heart failure patients -darbepoetin alfa — does not improve patients’ health, nor does it reduce
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Anemia treatment not beneficial in heart failureFamily Practice News Digital Network
ACC: Darbepoetin Alfa Doesn’t Up Outcome in Heart FailureDoctors Lounge
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