Archive for January, 2008
Learning And Memory Modulated By Newborn Brain Cells
Boosted by physical and mental exercise, neural stem cells continue to sprout new neurons all through life, but the exact operate of these newcomers has been the topic of much debate. Removing a genetic master switch that maintains neural stem cells in their proliferative state finally gave research…
BioSante Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) For LibiGel(R) In FSD
BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPAX) announced that it successfully has completed and reached agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) process for its Phase III safety and efficacy clinical trials for LibiGel (transdermal testost…
Medtronic Announces FDA Approval Of CGMS(R) IPRO(TM) continual Glucose Recorder
Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced the FDA approval of a new physician-use continual glucose monitoring (CGM) system, the CGMS® iPro™ Recorder. Physicians send patients home with the CGMS iPro Recorder to uncover patterns and potential problems that often go undetected with today’s stand…
Tranzyme Pharma Receives IND Clearance For Its Oral Ghrelin Agonist, TZP-102, For The Treatment Of Gastroparesis
Tranzyme Pharma announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) completed its review of the Company’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application for TZP-102, Tranzyme’s second drug candidate to reach clinical development.
Tranzyme is a clinical stage company developing small mo…
Compugen Announces In-Vivo Results For Two Peptide Anti-Inflammatory And Cardio-Protective Drug Candidates
Compugen Ltd. (NASDAQ:CGEN) announced the results from initial in-vivo validation studies of CGEN-855A and CGEN-855B, two novel peptide agonists of the FPRL1 G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR), which may serve as anti-inflammatory and cardio-protective drug candidates. CGEN-855A and CGEN-855B were di…
Report Confirms Key Role Of GPs In Primary Health Care, Australia
AMA President, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, said that the latest report on GP activity from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) confirms without doubt that GPs are the lynchpins of quality primary health care in the Australian community.
Conducted by the Bettering the Evaluation and Car…
Queensland Home Of Student Leaders In 2008, Australia
The Australian Medical Students’ organization (AMSA) will be led by an executive of students from three Queensland medical schools in 2008.
The team is headed by president Michael Bonning, a final year student at the University of Queensland. Mr Bonning said the team is looking forward to fur…
