Écrit par Journal of Endovascular Therapy | 20 Avril 2013

Drug-eluting stent use in peripheral artery disease shows promising results

Journal of Endovascular Therapy – The use of stents that not only open a clogged artery but also provide targeted release of a drug is demonstrating favorable results. There is controversy over whether the drug-eluting stent or the bare metal stent has superior clinical benefit. Numerous studies, however, are...

Écrit par DIA | 17 Avril 2013

BASEL, SWITZERLAND — 17th April, 2013 — Pharmaceutical professionals, regulatory agencies and academics will share knowledge and experience at DIA Europe’s conference on the Impact of the New Pharmacovigilance Legislation on Regulatory Affairs.


The event, to be held in London from 4th to 5th June, will highlight how changes in legislation will affect the way product assessment is...

Écrit par Wiley | 12 Avril 2013

A novel study shows women who undergo surgical treatment for endometriosis have a lower risk of developing ovarian cancer. According to results published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, a journal of the Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology, hormonal treatments for endometriosis did not lower ovarian cancer risk.

Endometriosis is a common, and...

Écrit par Wiley | 10 Avril 2013

New research suggests that patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who wear flat, flexible footwear (mobility shoes) had significant reduction in knee loading—the force placed upon the joint during daily activities. Results published in Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), show that long term use of the mobility shoes helped OA patients adapt...