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GARDASIL® [Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent (Types 6, 11, 16, and 18) Vaccine, Recombinant], the cervical cancer vaccine from Merck & Co., Inc., prevented 90 percent of external genital lesions caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) types 6, 11, 16 and 18 in a pivotal Phase III study in men aged 16 to 26.

Affymax, Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFY) today announced that enrollment has been completed in EMERALD 1, one of its Phase 3 clinical trials of its lead investigational therapy, Hematide™, which is being evaluated for the treatment of anemia in chronic renal failure patients. EMERALD 1 includes over 800 dialysis patients from over 90 sites in the United States.

Recognizing the innovation behind its dynamic volume CT scanner, Popular Science has named Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s Aquilion® ONE 320-detector row CT scanner "Best of What's New" in the Personal Health category of its annual awards.

Warm, rich meals and cool, fall air go hand-in-hand, especially with Thanksgiving fast approaching. The American Medical Association (AMA) is offering tips and recipes to help lighten up traditional Thanksgiving and winter comfort dishes, so they can be enjoyed with less waistline expansion.

MDS Analytical Technologies, a leader in innovative solutions for drug discovery and life-sciences research, today announced that the Abraxis Melamine Detection Kit has been validated for use on MDS Analytical Technologies' SpectraMax(R) absorbance microplate readers with SoftMax(R) Pro 5 GxP analytical software, an industry-standard analysis software for FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliance.

Leaders of the largest global pharmaceutical companies recognize the need for transformational change in their organizations, but will need to move swiftly to ensure sustained growth for the sector.

Frustrated by the lack of credible auscultation sounds for teaching physical exam scenarios, Dr. Paul Lecat of Akron General Medical Center and NEOUCOM has developed and patented his own teaching device. For the first time, abnormal sounds can be "played" on a live patient-actor in a realistic way.

Veridex, LLC announced today that the technology used in the CellSearch® System to measure circulating tumor cells (CTCs) was ranked as the top medical innovation for 2009 by the Cleveland Clinic, a leading multispecialty academic medical center. The ranking is based on technologies likely to have a significant impact on health care next year.

Novartis brings "diabetes to light" and unites with the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) by taking part in the IDF's Monument Challenge and lighting the corporate headquarters in Basel, Switzerland in blue.

Diabetes Mellitus is one of the most common chronic disorders in the population, affecting some 2 million people in the UK. Patients with diabetes (both Type 1 and 2) suffer an array of rheumatic complaints which are wide-ranging in nature and are often complex in management.

A new University of Leicester study reveals that screening people who are at risk of developing diabetes could be a cost-effective health policy and improve the lives of patients.

Healthcare leaders gathered at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California Health Science campus to discuss the critical issue of obesity and the challenges it brings to uninsured, under-insured, and lower-income communities. According to LA Public Health, one out of every five adults in LA County is obese (2005).

UroToday.com - One of the international leaders in laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, Jens-Uwe Stozenburg from Leipzig, Germany and associates has reported on the use of salvage laparoscopic extra-peritoneal radical prostatectomy (EERPE) following failed high intensity focused ultrasound therapy (HIFU), external beam radiotherapy (ERBT) or brachytherapy.

Clinicians and researchers from around the world attended this week's 8th International Forum on Mood and Anxiety disorders in Vienna, Austria to discuss the latest advances in the treatment of mood disorders. A wide range of topics were included in this year's programme, highlighting the position of IFMAD in the congress calendar as a forum for breaking news, original thinking and debate.

UroToday.com - Can we meaningfully separate inflammatory pseudotumor (a term used since 1937 1 from inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT, a term introduced in 1990 for lung lesions 2 and from sarcoma? The oldest large series of 38 such cases in the urinary bladder divided most of them into 17 pseudotumors and 13 sarcomas 3.

A new survey from the Commonwealth Fund comparing patients in the United States to those in seven other countries finds more than half of chronically ill patients did not get recommended care, fill prescriptions, or see a doctor when sick because of costs.

Patients going under the knife should be allowed to breathe easy thanks to new innovations. Respiratory depression (RD) can arise during normal physician-supervised procedures such as surgical or post-operative analgesia, and as a result of normal post-operative patient management.