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Cosmetic Dentist in Buffalo, NY, Announces New Product for Lip AugmentationDr Nicholas Rodo, a cosmetic dentist who serves the Buffalo, NY area, announced that he will be using the new FDA approved Restylane on his Lip Augmentation patients. Buffalo, NY (PRWEB) May 26, 2012 The new product, Restylane, is a crystal clear injectable gel composed of hyaluronic acid, a natural substance that already exists in the body. Restylane is non-animal based and free from animal pro...

Prompt prednisolone improves some Bell's palsy outcomesNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Mild and moderate sequelae of Bell's palsy at 12 months are reduced when prednisolone is given within 72 hours of symptom onset, according to a Scandinavian report this month in Archives of Otolaryngology-Head &...

Vertex Receives European CHMP Positive Opinion for KALYDECO™ (ivacaftor), the First Medicine to Treat the Underlying Cause of Cystic FibrosisVertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) announced today that the European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has issued a positive opinion by consensus recommending the approval of KALYDECO™ (ivacaftor) for people with cystic fibrosis (CF) ages 6 and older who have at least one copy of the G551D mutation in the cystic fibros...

[Grand Round] Lemierre's syndrome due to Fusobacterium necrophorumWe present a case of a patient with Lemierre's syndrome caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum who developed a right frontal lobe brain abscess. We summarise the epidemiology, microbiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis, complications,...

Human olfactory bulb differs from that of other mammalsResearch from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that the human olfactory bulb - a structure in the brain that processes sensory input from the nose - differs from that of other mammals in that no new neurons are formed in this area after birth. T...

Nearly One in Four People Suffer from This Unwanted Summer CompanionAccording to the AAAAI, the summer heat can trigger hives. Milwaukee, WI (PRWEB) May 24, 2012 While the unofficial start of summer signals warmer weather, it can also bring some unwanted companions. Nearly one in four people experience itchy, red or white bumps, welts or patches on the skin called hives—and heat can be a trigger, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immuno...

Lifestyle Lift® Brings Affordable Facial Rejuvenating Procedures to KentuckyHOPKINSVILLE, Ky., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifestyle Lift®, the largest practice of plastic, facial plastic and head and neck surgeons in the country, opened its second center in Kentucky earlier this month. "Rejuvenating facial procedures were once available only to the wealthy. Lifestyle Lift and its Hopkinsville center now make surgical and non-surgical ser...

Chakra7 by Carol Tuttle: Chakra Healing Course with Acclaimed Energy Therapist Available from Chakrahealing.com: Customers Are Invited to Take a Free 3-Minute TestChakra Healing course by Carol Tuttle can be found on http://www.chakrahealing.com. Also available is a free 3-minute test. (PRWEB) May 24, 2012 Mindvalley, the leading personal growth online publisher, announces chakra healing course from Carol Tuttle is available from the website chakrahealing.com with a free 3-minute test. The company already provides a rich variety of personal development pro...

New Phase 3 data for Tradjenta® (linagliptin) tablets in black or African American patients with type 2 diabetes showed significant improvement in blood sugarRIDGEFIELD, Conn. and INDIANAPOLIS, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced Phase 3 study results for linagliptin 5 mg once-daily, which showed significant hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c or A1C) reduction of 0.88 percent compared to 0.24 percent in the placebo group (p=0.0002) at 24 weeks in black or African American...

Why humans don't smell as well as other mammals: No new neurons in the human olfactory bulbThe human olfactory bulb – a structure in the brain that processes sensory input from the nose – differs from that of other mammals in that no new neurons are formed in this area after birth. The discovery is based on the age-determination of the...

No new neurons in the human olfactory bulb(Medical Xpress) -- Research from Karolinska Institutet shows that the human olfactory bulb - a structure in the brain that processes sensory input from the nose - differs from that of other mammals in that no new neurons are formed in this area afte...

Prednisolone's Considerable Effect On Bells Palsy SymptomsA report in JAMA's May edition of Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery reveals that by treating Bell's Palsy, a form of facial paralysis that is usually temporarily, with prednisolone within 72 hours, seems to considerably reduce the numb...

New Study Reports Prednisolone Significantly Reduces Lasting Effects of Bell's PalsyFacial paralysis expert, Dr. Babak Azizzadeh, discusses the importance of new Bell’s palsy treatment findings. Los Angeles, California (PRWEB) May 23, 2012 According to a report in the May issue of Archives of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, a recent Swedish and Finnish Scandinavian Bell's palsy study revealed that treatment for Bell's palsy with steroids within 72 hours of the onse...

Anaphylactic Reactions Possible From Bee Pollen SupplementsAlthough many people take bee pollen as a health supplement, it can cause severe anaphylactic reactions. However, most people are unaware of the risks, states an article published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). A case study in the jo...

Discovery of a sensory organ that coordinates lunge feeding in rorqual whalesTop ocean predators have evolved multiple solutions to the challenges of feeding in the water. At the largest scale, rorqual whales (Balaenopteridae) engulf and filter prey-laden water by lunge feeding, a strategy that is unique among vertebrates. Lu...

CORRECTING and REPLACING PHOTO Puffs Facial Tissues Partners with the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America to Help the Nation Breathe EasierPlease replace the photo and caption for release dated May 3, 2012 with the accompanying corrected photo and caption. The release reads: PUFFS FACIAL TISSUES PARTNERS WITH THE ASTHMA AND ALLERGY FOUNDATION OF AMERICA TO HELP THE NATION BREATHE EASIER Just In Time for National Allergy Awareness Month, Puffs and the Foundati...

What Regulations? The FDA Makes A SeizureFor months, Crescendo Therapeutics appears to have been thumbing its corporate nose at the FDA. Last November, the agency warned the little company for failing to maintain a system for collecting adverse event reports for its HybriSil topical treatme...

MinuteClinic and Hackensack University Health Network Sign Clinical Collaboration for Northeast New JerseyWOONSOCKET, R.I. and HACKENSACK, N.J., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MinuteClinic, the retail healthcare division of CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS), is partnering with Hackensack University Health Network, the largest provider of inpatient and outpatient health services in New Jersey, in a clinical affiliation that expands access to convenient, affordable healthcare services in northeast New Jersey....

Forehead Lift May Provide Relief for Those Who Suffer From Migraines EDISON, NJ -- (Marketwire) -- 05/23/12 -- The Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery journal recently published an article that reports that brow and facelift surgeries like forehead lift have the potential to treat migraines. The study's researchers randomly chose candidates to receive a forehead lift, during which migraine-related muscle or nerve tissue was removed. Of the patients who underwent...

Behind The Scenes Tour Of An Electronic Nose LabAlmost a century after telephone pioneer Alexander Graham Bell first popularized the idea of measuring smells, chemical vapor sensors - "electronic noses" - are being developed for use in diagnosing disease, detecting national security threats, and o...

Scientists discover a new sensory organ in the chin of baleen whales(Smithsonian) Lunge feeding in rorqual whales (a group that includes blue, humpback and fin whales) is unique among mammals, but details of how it works have remained elusive. Now, scientists from the Smithsonian and University of British Columbia ha...

Dr. Harold Katz, the Bad Breath Guru Tours North America to Promote Fresh BreathDr. Harold Katz, author of the Bad Breath Bible and founder of the popular TheraBreath® product line, has begun another North American tour to enlighten consumers about oral health and why halitosis affects so many people. Appearing on numerous television shows like the CBS Early Show and The View with Barbara Walters, Dr. Katz has been called the "Bad Breath Guru" because of his ex...

Former Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson Has Thyroid CancerBeverly Hills thyroid cancer specialist, Dr. Babak Larian, talks risks and treatments. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 21, 2012 According to the Wall Street Journal, early last week former Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson told colleagues that he has thyroid cancer. The 54-year old disclosed he had cancer to the company’s board of directors and several colleagues last week, just days prior to his resignatio...

Blue-Green Algae "Pond Scum" May Pose Danger if it Comes in Contact With Skin or IngestedCORALVILLE, Iowa, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- McCord Research, the parent company of Pinnaclife, warns parents that they should be careful when selecting a swimming location for their children during summer months. Most farmers are aware of the serious health threats to livestock and heed the blue-green algae warnings issued by state universities and departments of agriculture. (Logo: htt...

Research examines effect of prednisolone in patients with Bell palsyTreatment for Bell palsy (a condition involving the facial nerve and characterized by facial paralysis) with the corticosteroid prednisolone within 72 hours appeared to significantly reduce the number of patients with mild to moderate palsy severity...

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