Early Mobility Best for ICU Patients. The best medicine for intensive care unit patients may be getting them out of bed and moving as soon as they're able, a new report says.

Elbow's four motions are key to rehabilitation. Is your arm in a sling because you recently injured your elbow? Was it a fracture or a dislocation? Maybe your doctor told you it was a bad sprain.

Physical Therapy Students To Converge at National Conclave. Physical therapy students nationwide will explore aspects of the profession as they determine their practice and career goals during the annual National Student Conclave in San Jose, Calif, from October 17 to..

One Jab Breakthrough for Testicular Cancer. Experts say the drug is a "safer cure" for the cancer, with fewer long-term health risks.

Treatment For Diabetic Macular Edema - Results From The Six-Month Interim Readout Of The Human PK Iluvien Study. Drug delivery company, pSivida Corp., together with its licensing and development partner, Alimera Sciences, have today reported the interim six-month safety and efficacy results from the first human pharmacokinetici study of Medidur" FA, which will be marketed under the trade name Iluvien", if approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Apthera Announces Optimal Dose And Schedule Of NeuVax For Phase III Clinical Trial In Breast Cancer. Apthera, Inc. announced the optimized dose and schedule for its lead drug, NeuVax, in treating early-stage breast cancer patients to be used in Phase III clinical trials. Dr. George Peoples, Deputy Director, United States Military Cancer Center, co-authored a publication that appears on the cover of the October 1, 2008, issue of Cancer and details the Phase I/II clinical study results.

FDA: No Lou Gehrig's disease risk with statins. An analysis of dozens of studies found the widely used statin cholesterol drugs do not increase the risk of Lou Gehrig's disease, U.S. health officials said on Monday.

Pharmasset to Present at the Natixis Bleichroeder Hidden Gems Conference on Monday, October 13th. Pharmasset, Inc. management will present at the Natixis Bleichroeder Hidden Gems Conference being held from October 13-14, 2008 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.

Asthma Meds Don't Work as Well in Overweight Patients. The inhaled steroids that are often used to treat asthma don't work as well in the overweight or obese, new research shows.

Ethics in Action: Confidentiality Issues Case Three. Confidentiality Issues: Case Three Facing up to a generation gap This is last of three scenarios Ethics in Action has presented on patient confidentiality and ethical issues.1,2 In this case, a young physical..

Type 2 Diabetes And Obesity Research - ZenBio, Inc. Awarded $1.38.. Type 2 Diabetes And Obesity Research - ZenBio, Inc. Awarded $1.38 Million Phase II SBIR Grant For Skeletal Muscle Program ZenBio, Inc.

Owensboro Woman Blazed Trail For Physical Therapy. In 1958, Charlotte Oberst returned to Owensboro to care for her ailing father and ended up caring for a community.

EFPIA Welcomes High Level Pharmaceutical Forum Recommendations On.. EFPIA, the voice of the research-based pharmaceutical industry in Europe, broadly welcomes the recommendations of the High Level Pharmaceutical Forum.

IDS Microchip's Universal, Affordable Smart Label Chip Firsta. IDS Microchip, an RFID semiconductor company, today announced that its universal smart label chip, IDS-SL13A, is being implemented by the pharmaceutical industry as the first practical way to automatically..

Behavioral Modification Programs Help Obese Children Manage Their Weight. Obese school-age kids and teens can lose weight or prevent further weight gain if they participate in medium- to high-intensity behavioral management programs, according to a new report released today by HHS'..

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Physical therapy for breast cancer survivors. Women who conquer breast cancer often times have an uphill battle to return to their previous physical state.

Natural Headache Remedies. Many of us may be too dependent on over-the-counter painkillers to treat the occasional headache, especially given the side effects of such drugs.

Shire Announces Results from a Multidisciplinary Analysis of the Drug.. Shire plc, the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announced the results from a multidisciplinary analysis of in vitro and in vivo data of LIALDA versus Asacol that investigated factors including..

Researchers Propose Minocycline As A Promising Drug For Patients With Fragile X Syndrome. The study's findings have already impacted future therapies, with the approval of a new clinical trial in Toronto, Canada, that will test minocycline in patients with Fragile X. Neurons in the brain communicate..