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Blood Pressure Association Comment On CARDIA Sleep Study
UK charity the Blood Pressure Association has responded to the American Medical Association CARDIA Sleep Study - "Association Between Sleep and Blood Pressure in Midlife", published in Archives of Internal Medicines (volume 169, no. 11)

Isis Highlights New Data On Antisense Drugs To Treat Type 2 Diabetes And Obesity At ADA Scientific Sessions
Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISIS) announced that Isis" antisense drugs were highlighted with eight presentations (including three oral talks and two late-breaking posters) during the American Diabetes Association"s (ADA) 69th Scientific Sessions in New Orleans by Isis and its collaborators. Isis" scientists presented new preclinical data on ISIS-SGLT2Rx showing a robust and sustained reduction in sodium dependent glucose co-transporter type 2 (SGLT2) levels that resulted in a significant reduction in blood glucose levels in multiple animal species. Isis and its collaborators also presented data on a number of other promising new targets demonstrating that reducing levels of these targets with antisense drugs can significantly lower blood glucose levels and increase the body"s sensitivity to insulin. Additionally, data was presented from Isis" anti-obesity drug discovery program showing antisense drugs reduced fat mass and body weight in animals by reducing levels of targets in peripheral tissues such as liver and fat without affecting the central nervous system, further validating Isis" anti-obesity therapeutic strategy.
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New Survey: Health Care Leaders Say Need For Reform Is Urgent; Broadly Support Public Health Care Option, Provider Payment Reform
By a wide margin, health care leaders believe that individuals should have a choice of public and private health plans, and strongly support other central components of health reform such as innovative provider payment reform and a national insurance health exchange with strong standard-setting authority. In addition, two-thirds (68%) of opinion leaders feel it is urgent to enact comprehensive health care reform this year, according to the latest Commonwealth Fund/Modern Healthcare Health Care Opinion Leaders Survey.
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Bathtub Danger: Thousands Of Kids Injured Each Year In Slips And Falls

More than 43,000 children are injured in bathtubs and showers every year, mostly from slips and falls, according to the study, "Injuries Associated With Bathtubs and Showers Among Children in the United States." While bathtub injuries associated with tap water burns and submersions have generated much research, this is the first study using nationally representative data to look at injuries from slips and falls, which are responsible for the majority of bathtub injuries. Using data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission from 1990 to 2007, researchers evaluated an estimated 791,200 bathtub- and shower-related injuries during the 18-year study period among children 18 years old and younger who were treated in U.S. emergency departments. That"s an average of 43,600 cases per year, or roughly 5.9 injuries per 10,000 U.S. children per year. Injuries to children four years of age and younger accounted for more than half of the cases in this study. More than 80 percent of injuries were due to slips, trips or falls. The most frequently injured body region was the face (48 percent), followed by the head or neck (15 percent). The incidence of these injuries could be decreased by nonslip mats or coatings in bathtubs and showers. Researchers suggest product standards for tubs and showers should be reevaluated to increase slip resistance requirements. American Academy of Pediatrics


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