The Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc. (CARD) will host a one day, comprehensive CARD Rochester Autism Conference on October 28, 2009 at The Country Party House located at 321 East Linden in Rochester, New York.
“CARD has brought together six of its leading autism experts to present workshops which [...]

NephroGenex, Inc., a privately held drug development company focusing on kidney disease, announced the completion of patient enrollment in its Phase 2b clinical trial (PYR210) studying the safety and efficacy of its lead drug candidate Pyridorin(TM) (pyridoxamine dihydrochloride) in type 2 diabetic patients with overt diabetic nephropathy. Three hundred and seventeen (317) patients have been [...]

A “heated battle” has developed between New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine (D), who is seeking reelection in November, and Republican challenger Chris Christie over mammography coverage under Christies health insurance proposal, the Newark StarLedger reports. According to the StarLedger, the debate began when Christie posted a video on his Web site proposing that lowcost insurance [...]

The New York Times Magazine, as part of a special issue that focuses on women worldwide, published an interview with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton who “staked her claim as an advocate for global womens issues in 1995, when, as first lady, she gave an impassioned speech at a United Nations conference in Beijing.” [...]

Large number of individuals, such as recovery and rescue workers, nearby residents and office workers, who experienced intense or prolonged exposure to the World Trade Center attack have reported new diagnoses of asthma or posttraumatic stress 56 years after the attack, according to a study in the August 5 issue of JAMA, a theme issue [...]

Foot complications, such as open wounds and ulcers, can be one of the most difficult ailments for a podiatrist to treat. However, a new wound dressing powder, which acts very much like a layer of skin, is proving to speed the healing time and reduce the amount of pain that a patient suffering from a [...]

A new treatment for Type 2 diabetes has hit the headlines today. Liraglutide (Victoza), a oncedaily injectable treatment for Type 2 diabetes, is pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisks latest brain child.
From the Glucoagonlike peptide1 (GLP1) family of drugs, it can be taken any time of day, irrespective of meals. It helps to control Type 2 diabetes [...]

To support doctors who are confronted with challenging issues in medical practice, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and the Medical Practitioners Board of Victoria have developed a DVD that provides doctors with tips on managing difficult situations while maintaining their legal and ethical obligations.
The DVD Face to Face: Challenging Cases in Medical [...]

Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited (MSD) welcomes the publication of the guideline for type 2 diabetes newer agents1 from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in the UK, which recommends considering a range of newer therapy options, including Januvia (sitagliptin). The guideline recommends that the DPP4 inhibitor class, which includes sitagliptin, [...]

Metabolic surgery, a new surgical approach to metabolic disease, may provide the key to curing diabetes in some patients. This data was presented at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 18th Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress.
“This goes beyond just weightloss surgery,” Chief of Gastrointestinal Metabolic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College [...]