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Diabetes and foot care - 24 Mar 2008
New Straits Times,...being the main risk factor, duration of diabetes, age, cigarette smoking, hypertension and hyperlipidemia are also risk factors for diabetic neuropathy.
Sangamo BioSciences and Sigma-Aldrich Announce Publication of ... - 24 Mar 2008
PR Newswire (press release),...development program is currently in Phase 2 clinical trials for evaluation of safety and clinical effect in patients with diabetic neuropathy.
Aegera initiates Phase 1 clinical trial of AEG33773 - A small ... - Mar 18, 2008
Canada NewsWire (press release),..."We are extremely excited about the potential for AEG33773 to treat painful diabetic neuropathy and to expand to other pain and neuropathy indications,
Peripheral Neuropathy - Mar 4, 2008
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),Diabetic neuropathy is the most common type of neuropathy and affects up to two-thirds of patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Current and Emerging Therapies Have No Advantage Over Pfizer's ... - Mar 13, 2008
Earthtimes,The new report entitled Diabetic Neuropathy: Moderate Pain Relief No Longer Enough-Physicians Expect More-Effective Therapies finds that if an agent
Compulsory helmet wearing not as widespread as it should be - Mar 17, 2008
Afriqu'Echos Magazine,In particular arteritis and diabetic neuropathy. With arteritis, deposits form in the arteries and obstruct the flow of blood in the lower limbs.
Detecting Diabetic Complications at Home - Mar 5, 2008
HealthandAge.comDiabetic neuropathy, the peripheral nerve damage associated with diabetes, affects approximately 10-65% of people with diabetes.
Charcot’s Arthropathy in a Patient with HIV-associated Neuropathy - Mar 17, 2008
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (subscription)In developed nations, Charcot foot is most often a consequence of diabetic neuropathy. 1 This disease process can occur in conjunction with any peripheral
Diabetes Linked to Irritative Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Nocturia - Mar 21, 2008
Medscape (subscription)..."Clinical uncertainty stems from the fact that both diabetic neuropathy and BPH can lead to dysfunctional bladder storage and emptying, which makes it
Types of Chronic Complications-Diabetes - Feb 26, 2008
American Chronicle,Diabetic neuropathy, the most common type of chronic complication, can be classified as peripheral (affecting the nerves of the legs and feet),
Diabetes: Bay Area companies fighting epidemic - Mar 16, 2008
San Jose Mercury News,It is developing a treatment for a condition known as painful diabetic neuropathy, which can cause diabetics to feel a stabbing or burning pain as well as
Strength, balance are key to preventing falls in elderly - Mar 18, 2008
Pittsburgh Post Gazette,..."People who have diabetic neuropathy don't have 100 percent sensation in their feet or fingers, so they can't really tell where their foot is going," he
Keryx says Sulonex Phase 3 trial failed - Mar 7, 2008
ReutersO: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday that a Phase 3 clinical trial for Sulonex, a drug designed to treat diabetic neuropathy, has failed to meet the
Gene Therapy Prospects Improve With More Efficient Gene Targeting - Mar 20, 2008
Medical News Today (press release),They have begun clincial trials for various human conditions or diseases, including peripheral obstructive arterial disease, diabetic neuropathy;
Couple saved by rat terrier - Mar 21, 2008
Batesville Daily Guard (subscription),She suffers from a condition called diabetic neuropathy and had placed a heating pad on her feet to soothe them as she slept. However she’s afraid that
USANA's CEO Myron W. Wentz, Ph.D. Has Been Elected to Serve on ... - Mar 17, 2008
CNNMoney.com (press release)...to affect a number of clinical conditions including complications from Diabetic Mellitus such as Diabetic Neuropathy (DN) and diabetic ulcers (DU),
Lilies among plants toxic to kitties - Mar 21, 2008
Colorado Springs Gazette,The fabric was originally made for humans with diabetic neuropathy and atherosclerosis. The material is embedded with microscopic gemstones that act as
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association - Mar 17, 2008
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (subscription)...in fact, impaired blood flow is associated with delayed healing, 1 and diabetic neuropathy is a predictor of recurrence of ulcers.
Dawn of the new drugs that treat illness by aiming at a single gene - Mar 17, 2008
Times Online,The most advanced of Sangamo’s drugs uses a zinc-finger nuclease to treat diabetic neuropathy, a common complication of diabetes that causes nerve damage
Hope for healing - Mar 15, 2008
Malaysia Star,...diabetes and diabetic neuropathy; reducing pain and disability due to trauma; carpel tunnel syndrome; migraine; epilepsy; tinnitus; osteoporosis;
Antidepressant linked to worsening white matter in elderly - Mar 18, 2008
Medicexchange,...antidepressant side effects, or to non-depression indications for which these drugs are sometimes prescribed, such as diabetic neuropathy and migraine.
BUYINS.NET: SGMO, TMCV, BMRX, MCET, GWLK, HESG Have Been On BUYINS ... - Mar 17, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),...trials for evaluation of safety and clinical effect in patients with diabetic neuropathy, and in Phase I clinical trials for peripheral artery disease.
Abbott cholesterol drug's sales won't be heart stopper - Feb 28, 2008
Chicago Tribune,Silber joins Ovation from Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Inc. of Deerfield, where he was executive medical director for its diabetic neuropathy and
NeurogesX Announces Preliminary Results from Second Phase 3 ... - Feb 28, 2008
FOXBusinessEuropean Union for a broad indication of peripheral neuropathic pain, which includes PHN, HIV-DSP and painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN), among others.
OVATION Appoints Christopher Silber, MD as Vice President ... - Feb 28, 2008
FOXBusinessSilber joins OVATION from Takeda where he served as Executive Medical Director and global development team leader for the company's diabetic neuropathy and
Keryx Candidate Fails to Meet Primary Endpoint - Mar 11, 2008
FDA news (subscription),Keryx Biopharmaceuticals will refocus its primary drug discovery efforts after a Phase III trial of its diabetic neuropathy drug Sulonex failed to meet its
MONTGOMERY MEDICINE: Neuropathic pain - Mar 7, 2008
thepaper24-7.com,The nutritional supplement alpha lipoic acid has been shown to have some benefit in treating diabetic neuropathy. As you can see, this is a very complex
Gopalakrishna Prabhu new Registrar of Manipal University - Mar 1, 2008
Daijiworld.com,He was awarded him Ph.D. degree for his research, “New methods for analysis of foot pressures at different levels of diabetic neuropathy and early detection
New Survey Reveals Devastating Impact of Chronic Pain - Feb 29, 2008
Fox Central Oregon,Other causes include diabetic neuropathy, phantom limb sensation and other neurological conditions. Chronic pain can exist for no apparent cause.
Trophos SA Awarded USD 1.4 Million to Develop Promising Compounds ... - Feb 28, 2008
PharmaLive.com (press release),TRO19622, our lead product, is currently enrolling patients in a Phase IIa trial in painful diabetic neuropathy and a Phase Ib study in SMA."
NeurogesX to Present at Susquehanna Financial Group's 2nd Annual ... - Feb 28, 2008
Earthtimes,...neuropathic pain, including postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), painful HIV-distal sensory polyneuropathy (HIV-DSP) and painful diabetic neuropathy.
AAPM: A Trail of Smoke Leads to Diabetic Neuropathy - Feb 15, 2008
MedPage Today,15 -- Patients who smoke are nearly twice as likely to suffer from diabetic neuropathy as those who don't light up, researchers reported here.
Diabetic Neuropathy Taking a Big Hit to the Nerve with New ... - Feb 14, 2008
PR Web (press release),Because it often doesn't produce any obvious symptoms until its taken control over the body, diabetic neuropathy is a silent but potentially deadly
Oxaliplatin-Related Neuropathy and Diabetic Neuropathy Appear Not ... - Feb 11, 2008
DG NewsDr. Ferrari suggested that the neuropathy resulting oxaliplatin or diabetic neuropathy may be occurring at different times. He concluded that it appears
EpiCept reports positive results of Phase II diabetic neuropathy trial - Feb 8, 2008
Pharmaceutical Business ReviewBy Staff Writer The Neuracept trial was a double blind, placebo-controlled study of NP-1 in 215 diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) patients who completed
Sangamo BioSciences Reports 2007 Fourth Quarter and Year-End ... - Feb 6, 2008
FOXBusinessThe increase in operating expenses for 2007 was primarily associated with Sangamo's clinical development program in diabetic neuropathy and pre-IND programs
What are the chronic complications of diabetes? - Jan 27, 2008
TamilStar.com,Nerve damage in diabetes is called diabetic neuropathy and is also caused by disease of small blood vessels. In essence, the blood flow to the nerves is
Mid-point Of Phase II clinical trial of TRO19622 - Jan 22, 2008
Checkbiotech.org (press release),..."Reaching this mid-point represents a significant milestone for Trophos in the execution of our Phase IIa clinical trial in painful diabetic neuropathy,
Shaking shoes good for diabetics - Jan 26, 2008
PakTribune.com,ISLAMABAD: Vibrating insoles can improve balance in patients with stroke or diabetic neuropathy, a common nerve problem that affects sensation in the feet
Diabetes-induced dry skin - Feb 15, 2008
Fortnightly Tenerife News,...diabetics with nerve damage in the legs and feet have difficulty feeling pain, heat, or cold in the extremities, a condition called diabetic neuropathy,
Douglas A. McClain, Jr. Resumes CFO Duties at Immunosyn - Feb 2, 2008
FOXBusinessReflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome (RSD or RSDS) and complications from Diabetic Mellitus such as Diabetic Neuropathy (DN) and Diabetic Ulcers (DU).
Free Diabetic, Obesity Camp in Patna - Feb 4, 2008
Patna Daily,Rotary Pataliputra in Patna on Sunday organized a free diabetic, neuropathy, obesity with BMI (Body Mass Index) check-up camp at the Diwakar Tejaswi Clinic
Immunosyn Announces Interview of CEO Stephen D. Ferrone by 'CEOCFO ... - Jan 31, 2008
FOXBusiness...to affect a number of clinical conditions including complications from Diabetic Mellitus such as Diabetic Neuropathy (DN) and diabetic ulcers (DU),
Sanofi-aventis' SoloSTAR(R) Insulin Pen for Lantus and Apidra ... - Feb 14, 2008
PR Newswire UK (press release),Diabetic neuropathy (nerve disease), which can ultimately lead to ulceration and amputation of the feet and lower limbs. - complications such as coronary
Criner Steps Down As CFO Of Immunosyn - Feb 3, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),...polyneuropathy and reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome and complications from diabetic mellitus such as diabetic neuropathy and diabetic ulcers.
Hannah Montana, Econ 101 and Spain - Feb 1, 2008
Austin American-Statesman,I have had a kidney transplant and have diabetic neuropathy and diabetic retinopathy. My daughter, although not yet diabetic, has all the risk factors and
Local man in need of kidney transplant - Jan 29, 2008
Daily American Online (subscription),He also suffers from diabetes and diabetic neuropathy, which causes a burning sensation in his feet. He said he feels like “someone kicked me in the gut,�
XenoPort Incorporated Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript - Feb 14, 2008
Seeking Alpha,Phase 2 studies conducted in patients with RLS and painful diabetic neuropathy in Japan are underway, and we look forward to seeing the results of these
XenoPort Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2007 Financial Results - Feb 14, 2008
Earthtimes,Phase 2 clinical trials of XP13512 in Japan for the potential treatment of patients with RLS and of patients with painful diabetic neuropathy, or PDN.
NeurogesX to Present at the 10th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference - Feb 5, 2008
FOXBusiness...neuropathic pain, including postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), painful HIV-distal sensory polyneuropathy (HIV-DSP) and painful diabetic neuropathy.
Sangamo BioSciences to Present at the BIO CEO & Investor Conference - Feb 4, 2008
CNNMoney.com...development program is currently in Phase 2 clinical trials for evaluation of safety and clinical effect in patients with diabetic neuropathy.
Ask the doctor - Feb 13, 2008
The Monitor, Uganda,...nerve problems associated with diabetes (diabetic neuropathy), herpes simplex or candida infections may be painful on manhood or even tampon insertion.
Michael J. Fox Foundation Awards Up to $3 Million to Industry ... - Feb 1, 2008
FOXBusiness...compounds that improve mitochondrial function and that are currently being evaluated in patients for the treatment of ALS and diabetic neuropathy.
Diabetes Glossary of Terms - Jan 27, 2008
TamilStar.com,Diabetic neuropathy: A family of nerve disorders caused by diabetes. Diabetic neuropathies cause numbness and sometimes pain and weakness in the hands,
Med school can infuse El Paso with new doctors, research - Feb 11, 2008
El Paso Times,Aramis Ayala is suffering from several diseases commonly seen along the border -- diabetes, Parkinson's disease and diabetic neuropathy.
What tests are used to evaluate sexual problems? - Feb 10, 2008
TamilStar.com,Sensory testing -- Particularly useful in evaluating the effects of diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage), sensory testing measures the strength of nerve
Who is affected by sexual problems? - Feb 10, 2008
TamilStar.com,Retrograde ejaculation is common in males with diabetes who suffer from diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage). This is due to problems with the nerves in the
Trophos SA Receives Grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation to ... - Feb 8, 2008
PharmaLive.com (press release),The company is currently performing two clinical studies with TRO19622, a Phase IIa trial in painful diabetic neuropathy and a Phase Ib study in SMA.
How To Grow Young - Feb 7, 2008
NBC Sandiego.com,HGH is known to help treat hemorrhoids, autoimmune diseases, macular degeneration, cataracts, fibromyalgia, angina, chronic fatigue, diabetic-neuropathy,
Medical Marijuana for Dummies: No Insult Intended - Feb 7, 2008
Salem-News.Com,...epilepsy, Alzheimer's rage, glaucoma, PMS, endometriosis, diabetic neuropathy and gastropareses. My stories on Salem-News.com give a much wider list.
ALS Therapeutics Reviewed by NeuroInvestment - Feb 4, 2008
Market Wire (press release)2) A review of Sangamo Biosciences, whose innovative platform also addresses diabetic neuropathy and glioblastoma. 3) A pointed assessment of Medivation's
UK will test Alzheimer's screening tool - Jan 26, 2008
Kentucky.com,NeuroMetrix, which uses a similar product to detect diabetic neuropathy, carpal tunnel syndrome and similar ailments, Fadem said.
Cryosurgery used for chronic foot pain - Jan 25, 2008
Bradenton Herald,Besides plantar fascitis, cryosurgery also can be used to treat diabetic neuropathy, neuromas (nerve tumors) and tarsal tunnel syndrome, compression of a
Health briefs for Jan. 21 - Jan 22, 2008
Rapid City Journal,Brett Forman of The Physical Therapy Center will present “Physical Therapy Interventions for Diabetic Neuropathy.� This is a self-help group that can
National Institutes of Health State-of-the-Science Statement ... - Feb 12, 2008
Annals of Internal Medicine...depression, stroke, diabetic neuropathy), 4) trauma (for example, childbirth, prostatectomy, radiation), and 5) associated causalities (for example,
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