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Calorie-Burning 'Brown Fat' Found In Adults, Especially Women
Keeping your baby fat turns out to be a good thing, as long as it is "brown fat"- the kind that burns calories, according to a study that found adults have much more of this type of fat than previously thought. The results, which suggest a new way to treat obesity, were presented at The Endocrine Society"s 91st Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
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First-of-Kind TearLab Product, Developed By Invetech, Wins MDEA Award
Invetech, specialists in product development and custom automation for the medical, industrial and consumer markets, announced that TearLab Corporation"s revolutionary TearLab Osmolarity System has been recognised for its innovative design with a prestigious Medical Design Excellence Award (MDEA). TearLab Corporation retained Invetech to assist with the development and industrial design of its instrumentation. The TearLab Osmolarity system is the first technology that can quantitatively and objectively measure Dry Eye Disease in a doctor"s office in seconds. Dry Eye Disease is a chronic and progressive condition that if left untreated can lead to serious eye damage.
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Innovative Treatment Approach Offers New Hope For Eczema Sufferers With Moderate To Severe Disease PROTOPIC Ointment Can Help Prevent Eczema Flares
Today sees the European launch of the first topical calcineurin inhibitor to be approved for the maintenance treatment of eczema to prevent flares and prolong flare-free intervals. PROTOPIC ointment (tacrolimus monohydrate) is already licensed to treat moderate and severe eczema (atopic dermatitis), often involving the treatment of flares as and when they occur.* It is now also approved for twice-weekly application to previously affected skin to prevent these exacerbations and prolong flare-free periods in PROTOPIC-responsive patients.ò€  Clinical studies have shown that this new approach brings significant benefits with over 40% of patients with moderate to severe eczema remaining flare-free for at least a year.1 Flares are known to place an enormous burden on patients. The International Study of Life with Atopic Eczema (ISOLATE) found that about 55% of these patients worried about the onset of their next exacerbation and that they spent on average over a third of the year (136 days) with their eczema in flare.2
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International Team Of Physician-astronauts Draws Upon First-hand Space Flight Experience In CMAJ Article

An international team of astronauts, including Canadian Dr. Robert Thirsk who launched into space on May 27, have just published an article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) about the complex physiologic changes and psychological effects that occur in space. They draw upon first-hand experience as both physician-astronauts and crew medical officers on space missions and from NASA literature and peer-reviewed medical s. Authors include Dr. Robert Thirsk of the Canadian Space Agency; Dr. Andre Kuipers of the European Space Agency Astronaut Corps; Dr. Chiaki Mukai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency; and Canadian astronaut Dr. David Williams, Director of the McMaster Centre for Medical Robotics at St. Joseph"s Healthcare Hamilton. Microgravity exerts the largest effect on human physiology, affecting all organs, and the acclimation of the cardiovascular system to weightlessness is complex. Many astronauts experience space motion sickness during the first few days, and there is a similar period of re-acclimation to gravity upon return to earth. On longer missions (3-6 months) such as the upcoming one, muscle mass can shrink up to 30% and bone density loss begins immediately. Some astronauts never return to preflight bone density levels. In-flight and post-mission support is important to help astronauts and their families cope psychologically and to recover from separation, especially after long missions. Fatigue, separation and in-flight work stress can also have effects. "The new challenge is now-long duration spaceflight," writes Dr. David Williams and his coauthors. "Clinicians are currently refining the delivery of medical care for astronauts who live for longer periods aboard the International Space Station. They also seek to better understand the medical issues that future astronauts will face when we venture back to the moon and eventually on to Mars." Canadian Medical Association Journal


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