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Hypertension Defined

Abnormally high blood pressure, opposite to Hypotenstion abnormally low blood pressure.

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Data shows potential of imatinib in pulmonary artery disease treatment

Published October 10, 2008, 9:49 pm, PharmaBiz

An early proof-of-concept study presented shows promising results for imatinib in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a severe, incurable blood vessel disorder.

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Early Data Show Potential For Imatinib Mesylate Tablets To Treat Life-Threatening Form Of Pulmonary Artery Disease

Published October 9, 2008, 3:06 am, Medical News Today

An early proof-of-concept study presented shows promising results for imatinib mesylate in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a severe, incurable blood vessel disorder.

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Early data show potential for imatinib to treat life-threatening form of pulmonary artery disease

Published October 7, 2008, 10:34 pm, n-tv.de

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SLC2A9 Is A High-Capacity Urate Transporter In Humans, Discovered By Researchers

Published October 7, 2008, 12:08 pm, Medical News Today

An international team of researchers led by Professors Mark Caulfield and Patricia Munroe, from the William Harvey Research Institute at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry with Chris Cheeseman at the University of Alberta in Canada and Kelle Moley at the University of Washington in

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NCCN, Abraxis BioScience and AstraZeneca Announce Collaboration to Conduct Anti-Cancer Drug Studies

Published October 7, 2008, 6:00 am, Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

FORT WASHINGTON, Pa.----The National Comprehensive Cancer Network , Abraxis BioScience , and AstraZeneca today announced that they have entered into a collaboration to conduct multiple investigator-initiated studies of Abraxis BioScience's anti-cancer drug ABRAXANE® for Injectable Suspension , which is based on the company's proprietary tumor targeting technology known as the nab™ platform.

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Researchers discover that SLC2A9 is a high-capacity urate transporter in humans

Published October 6, 2008, 5:12 pm, EurekAlert!

An international team of researchers from the William Harvey Research Institute at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry with Chris Cheeseman at the University of Alberta in Canada and Kelle Moley at the University of Washington in the US, have shown that the SLC2A9 gene, which encodes a glucose transporter, is also a high-capacity urate transporter, and thus possibly a new drug ...

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Hospital ordered to pay Rs 1 lakh for needless tests

Published October 6, 2008, 7:00 am, The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The state consumer commission has indicted a leading healthcare centre in the city, Apollo Hospital, for carrying out "unnecessary tests" on terminally ill patients with the "intention of drawing up exorbitant bills", especially when the hospital didn't have arrangements to treat the patient.

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Hospital ordered to pay Rs 1 lakh for needless tests

Published October 5, 2008, 1:27 pm, The Times of India

The Delhi state consumer commission has indicted Apollo Hospital for carrying out "unnecessary tests" on patients with the "intention of drawing up exorbitant bills".

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Dutch Apple Crumb Pie

Published October 5, 2008, 1:20 am, The Scranton Times-Tribune

October is National Apple Month. The health benefits of apples give us plenty of reasons to eat more apples this fall and all year round. Apples can play an important role in decreasing the risk of certain cancers and heart disease, and reducing blood pressure in people with hypertension, thanks to high concentrations of antioxidants and fiber. Research also suggests that eating apples may ...

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  • Lose Weight Weight Loss: What is the Dash Diet ?: What Is the Dash Diet? High blood pressure or Hypertension is a malady many people suffer from. The optimum level of blood pressure is 120/80 mm Hg and blood pressure even slightly over this level is considered as a sign of unhealthy state. Higher your blood pressure above normal, the greater is the risk to your health.

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  • American Society of Hypertension: The American Society of Hypertension is a non-profit organization dedicated to hypertension and other related cardiovascular disease. Web site contains information about the importance of a healthy diet, with respect to controlling and preventing hyperten

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