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Agenus receives letter from Listing Qualifications Staff of The NASDAQ Stock Market

Agenus Inc. announced today that the company received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Staff of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC on March 3, 2011 indicating that the company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5550(a)(2) (the "Bid Price Requirement") because the bid price for the company's common stock has closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for 30 consecutive business days.

5 Mar 2011

Biosante to purchase $25.1 million shares of common stock in registered direct offering

BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it has received commitments from several institutional investors to purchase $25.1 million of securities in a registered direct offering.

5 Mar 2011

Nephros completes its shareholders rights offering, related private placement financing

Nephros, Inc., a medical device company developing and marketing filtration products for therapeutic applications, infection control, and water purification, today announced the completion of its rights offering and private placement that together will result in gross proceeds of approximately $3.2 million to Nephros.

5 Mar 2011

Eveo to develop mobile solutions that encourage adherence

Medication non-adherence is as dangerous and costly as many diseases, causing up to 125,000 deaths annually in the U.S. Non-adherence, the failure to take drugs on time in the dosages prescribed, has been described as the world's "other drug problem."

5 Mar 2011

Monthly liver enzyme tests not required for PAH patients taking Letairis tablets: FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that monthly liver enzyme tests are no longer required for those taking Letairis tablets (ambrisentan), used to treat high blood pressure in the vessels that carry blood to the lungs (pulmonary arterial hypertension, or PAH).

5 Mar 2011

Family-assisted exercise therapy improves function, recovery after stroke: Study

Your family's involvement in your exercise therapy could significantly improve your function and recovery after stroke, according to a study in the March print issue of Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

5 Mar 2011

Endolymphatic sac shunt surgery improved hearing loss symptoms in flight attendant

When fluctuating hearing loss, with frequent bouts of nausea and vertigo caused New York flight attendant Patricia Gilbert to miss several work shifts, she sought answers from the medical community.

4 Mar 2011

Researchers investigate why immune system is blunted after spinal cord injury

Mobility is a challenge for spinal cord injured patients. Infection is another. Adam Thrasher, assistant professor of health and human performance, says infection is the leading cause of death for people living with spinal cord injuries for two years or more.

4 Mar 2011

European Commission approves BMY's ONGLYZA to treat type 2 diabetes

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and AstraZeneca today announced that the European Commission has approved a label update for ONGLYZA in the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes who have moderate or severe renal impairment. The approved dosage for the patient group is a new once-daily 2.5 mg dose.

4 Mar 2011

Results Physiotherapy opens new clinic in Collierville

Collierville now has a new choice for treating Orthopedic problems, sports injuries and a variety of conditions that cause pain. Results Physiotherapy has opened a new physical therapy clinic in Collierville, and it is the fifth location in the greater Memphis area.

4 Mar 2011

New study: Depression and anxiety may influence physical symptoms

Researchers have for decades hypothesized that negative emotions lead to inflated reports of common physical symptoms, like headaches or an upset stomach. But a new University of Iowa study suggests that two negative emotions -- depression and anxiety -- influence symptom reporting in different ways.

4 Mar 2011

AAOS releases clinical practice guideline to treat rotator cuff tears

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Board of Directors approved and released a clinical practice guideline for treating rotator cuff tears.

4 Mar 2011

Low physical activity increases kidney transplant patients' likelihood of dying early

Low physical activity increases kidney transplant patients' likelihood of dying early, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology. The results suggest that patients need to exercise to fend off an early death.

4 Mar 2011

Exercise can reduce cannabis use in persons who don't want to stop

Vanderbilt researchers are studying heavy users of marijuana to help understand what exercise does for the brain, contributing to a field of research that uses exercise as a modality for prevention and treatment.

4 Mar 2011

BMC partners with YMCA of Greater Boston to form END Diabetes Program

In an effort to reduce the risks of diabetes and obesity while improving cardiovascular health, Boston Medical Center today announced it has partnered with the YMCA of Greater Boston to form the Exercise and Nutrition to Decrease Diabetes Program.

3 Mar 2011

New study: Talk Test is a useful indicator of VT in trained athletes

The "Talk Test" provides a simple and reliable indicator of the proper training intensity for runners, suggests a report in the March issue of The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, official research journal of the National Strength and Conditioning Association. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

3 Mar 2011

IBM announces new Patient Empowerment System

Today IBM announced the next evolution of the patient portal, significantly expanding the types of information, alerts, recommendations and interactive coaching healthcare providers can offer to their patients online.

3 Mar 2011

'Prehabilitation' exercise program can improve strength, functional ability before knee replacement surgery

A comprehensive "prehabilitation" exercise program for patients with severe knee arthritis can improve strength and functional ability before knee replacement surgery, reports a study in the February issue of The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, official research journal of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

2 Mar 2011

Study: Pycnogenol- offers natural solution for patients with metabolic syndrome

The American Heart Association estimates 35 percent of adults in the U.S. suffer from metabolic syndrome, a group of risk factors characterized by obesity and the simultaneous presence of heart disease risk factors with high blood pressure, blood sugar and lipids.

2 Mar 2011

Majority of U.S. adults age 50 and over fail to take colon cancer screening

Despite the fact that colon cancer screening saves lives, the majority of U.S. adults age 50 and over who are eligible for such screening fail to take advantage of it. Consider the numbers: In 2000, only 16.3 million of 80 million eligible adults received colon cancer screening such as the fecal occult blood test, sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy.

2 Mar 2011

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Agenus receives letter from Listing Qualifications Staff of The NASDAQ Stock Market

Biosante to purchase $25.1 million shares of common stock in registered direct offering

Nephros completes its shareholders rights offering, related private placement financing

Eveo to develop mobile solutions that encourage adherence

Monthly liver enzyme tests not required for PAH patients taking Letairis tablets: FDA

Family-assisted exercise therapy improves function, recovery after stroke: Study

Endolymphatic sac shunt surgery improved hearing loss symptoms in flight attendant

Researchers investigate why immune system is blunted after spinal cord injury

European Commission approves BMY's ONGLYZA to treat type 2 diabetes

Results Physiotherapy opens new clinic in Collierville

New study: Depression and anxiety may influence physical symptoms

AAOS releases clinical practice guideline to treat rotator cuff tears

Low physical activity increases kidney transplant patients' likelihood of dying early

Exercise can reduce cannabis use in persons who don't want to stop

BMC partners with YMCA of Greater Boston to form END Diabetes Program

New study: Talk Test is a useful indicator of VT in trained athletes

IBM announces new Patient Empowerment System

'Prehabilitation' exercise program can improve strength, functional ability before knee replacement surgery

Study: Pycnogenol- offers natural solution for patients with metabolic syndrome

Majority of U.S. adults age 50 and over fail to take colon cancer screening

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