| APR Applied Pharma Research And Fidia Farmaceutici Receive IND Approval From FDA For A New NSAID Matrix Patch Product |
| Applied Pharma Research sa (APR), and Fidia Farmaceutici SpA (Fidia) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for the development of a 140mg Diclofenac Sodium Matrix Patch for the topical treatment of acute pain due to minor strains, sprains and contusions.
11/19/2008
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| Exercise Helps Increase Production Of Neural Stem Cells In Mice Brains |
| A new study confirms that exercise can reverse the age-related decline in the production of neural stem cells in the hippocampus of the mouse brain, and suggests that this happens because exercise restores a brain chemical which promotes the production and maturation of new stem cells. Neural stem cells and progenitor cells differentiate into a variety of mature nerve cells which have different functions, a process called neurogenesis.
11/19/2008
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| Cognitive Workouts For Sports Champions Developed By Universite De Montreal Researchers |
| All great athletes know that in order to perform well, they can't just depend on their physical capabilities. Speed and efficiency in decision-making are just as essential. Two researchers from the School of Optometry of the Université de Montréal have discovered how to train the brain of athletes to improve their overall athletic performance.
11/19/2008
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| "Tan Jab" Is An Unlicensed Medicine And May Not Be Safe - Warns Medicines Regulator |
| The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is warning people not to use an unlicensed medicine called Melanotan which is being advertised and sold illegally as an injectable tan on the Internet and in some tanning salons and body building gyms. Melanotan has not been tested for safety, quality or effectiveness. Therefore it is not known what the possible side effects are or how serious they could be. People should be aware of this should they be offered the product.
11/19/2008
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| Football Helmet Shields Can Protect Against A Kick In The Face |
| Researchers have determined that the two most popular brands of football helmet faceshields can withstand a hit equivalent to a kick in the face and provide that protection without disrupting players' vision. The eye specialists at Ohio State University used an air cannon to hurl baseballs at the plastic faceshields. The impact was designed to mimic the force of a kick to the face, considered the riskiest way to sustain an eye injury in football.
11/18/2008
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| Exercise Aimed At Girls Aged 15-16 - All Set To Go In Warrington, England |
| The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) programme go, which is aimed at girls aged 15-16, launched last Friday 7 November at Warrington's David Lloyd health and fitness club. Local Labour MP for Warrington South, Helen Southworth, visited the school to help launch the initiative, which is designed to offer more girls the opportunity to participate in non-traditional sporting activities as well as develop a new approach to a healthier lifestyle.
11/18/2008
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| Exercise And Sleep Reduce Women's Cancer Risk |
| A new US study of nearly 6,000 women found that while regular exercise appeared to reduced their risk of cancer, this benefit was likely to be lost if they did not get enough sleep. The researchers presented their findings at the American Association for Cancer Research's (AACR) Seventh Annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research that is taking place in National Harbor, Maryland, this week.
11/18/2008
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| Sheffield Hallam University (UK) Explores Exercise Intervention For Multiple Sclerosis Sufferers |
| Sheffield Hallam University has been awarded a new £200,000 research grant to investigate the effects of exercise intervention on sufferers of multiple sclerosis (MS). The MS Society has awarded the grant to the University's Centre for Sport and Exercise Science, which will study the effects of exercise therapy on physical activity and health outcomes in people living with MS.
11/17/2008
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| Singing In Slow Motion - MIT Work With Songbirds Could Aid Study Of Humans' Timing |
| As anyone who watched the Olympics can appreciate, timing matters when it comes to complex sequential actions. It can make a difference between a perfect handspring and a fall, for instance. But what controls that timing? MIT scientists are closing in on the brain regions responsible, thanks to some technical advances and some help from songbirds.
11/12/2008
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| Health Risks For Large, Retired Athletes May Be Lowered By Staying Active |
| Study highlights: Retired NFL players have fewer heart disease risk factors overall, but higher cholesterol and glucose levels. Physical activity may have prevented the development of higher rates of diabetes or greater amounts of atherosclerosis. Since today's players are 50 percent larger than 25 years ago, further study is needed on whether current players are at greater risk for cardiovascular events or death, researchers said.
11/12/2008
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| Keen Swimmers Wanted For English Channel Relay Swim |
| Diabetes UK is calling on all enthusiastic swimmers to take part in a fundraising relay race across the English Channel in 2009. Last August, two teams of six spirited swimmers tackled the English Channel in a relay race and raised £20,000 for Diabetes UK. The swimmers took it in turns to swim for an hour between Dover and Cap Gris Nez in France, taking an average of 15 hours all together.
11/12/2008
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| Change4Life: The Healthy Living Revolution Starts Here, Dept Of Health, UK |
| We all need to be more active and eat more healthily to halt the rising tide of obesity. If we do nothing, by 2050 90 per cent of today's children will be overweight and at risk from serious diseases - that's the message issued today by Health Secretary Alan Johnson as he launched the Change4Life coalition.
11/11/2008
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| The Elderly Benefit From Dietary Sport Supplement |
| Beta-alanine (BA), a dietary supplement widely used by athletes and body builders, has been proven to increase the fitness levels of a group of elderly men and women. The research, published in BioMed Central's open access Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, suggests that BA supplementation improves muscle endurance in the elderly. The research was carried out by Jeffrey Stout, PhD from the University of Oklahoma, USA, and a team of colleagues.
11/07/2008
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| Prevent Aches And Pains When Raking Leaves - Albert Einstein Healthcare Network |
| Raking leaves is a great workout, unless you end up with aches and pains. Many of us who are eager to rake our leaves may overdo it and end up with a backache or a repetitive-strain injury, such as carpal tunnel syndrome or tendonitis. And, wet leaves can put people at risk for falls, so it's a good idea to remove them. Before tackling your autumn leaves, there are some basic precautions to follow to help prevent injuries.
11/07/2008
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| National Healthy Schools Programme's Conference On PSHE Is Announced, UK |
| Event: PSHE! It's all about their future. The third annual Healthy Schools national conference will bring together health and education experts from all the 150 local Healthy Schools programmes across the country, to address the issues around PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education) head-on.
11/06/2008
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