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replacement therapy - The administration of metabolites, co-factors or hormones that are deficient as the result of a genetic disease. [FAO]

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Alpharma to Market First Topical NSAID Patch in the US  -  21 Aug 2007
CNNMoney.comTirosint®, gel capsules containing levothyroxine sodium for thyroid hormone replacement therapy, was approved by the FDA in 2006, and is indicated for use

Millions of Americans Not Receiving Treatment for Debilitating ...  -  21 Aug 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),...known as Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) that has had significant success in treating menopause and other hormone imbalance illnesses.

Accusation 'low blow'  -  21 Aug 2007
Peterborough Examiner,When I was contacted this week and asked to comment on the recent move by the Government of Ontario to remove PST from Nicotine Replacement Therapy,

Xcorporeal, Inc. And CT Holdings Enterprises, Inc. Execute  -  21 Aug 2007
Medical Design Online,The Xcorporeal platform technology is a natural fit for the hospital market of renal replacement therapy since it is designed to provide cost-effective,

Hormones Not to Blame for Cancer in Mammographically Dense Breasts  -  21 Aug 2007
MedPage Today,They looked at data for women who were postmenopausal, had no history of cancer, and were not taking hormone replacement therapy at the time of mammography

Westy OBGYNs Make Move to Brighton's New Hospital  -  21 Aug 2007
YourHub.com,...in prenatal and high-risk care for obstetrical patients and complete gynecological care, including birth control and hormonal replacement therapy.

Internationally Renowned Artificial Organs Expert Joins HepaLife(TM)  -  21 Aug 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),...with cutting-edge circulatory support systems, his research focus is mechanical circulatory support, cell therapy and liver replacement therapy.

Alpharma to Sign Flector License Deal  -  21 Aug 2007
Houston Chronicle,The deal with Institut Biochimique includes an exclusive US license to the thyroid hormone replacement therapy Tirosint. The agreement also includes a $100

Liraglutide improves glucose control and lowers body weight in two ...  -  21 Aug 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),In addition, Novo Nordisk has a leading position within areas such as haemostasis management, growth hormone therapy and hormone replacement therapy.

New report on smoking shows who's quitting, who's not  -  21 Aug 2007
PhysOrg.com,...and finds that less than a fifth of New York City smokers are using nicotine replacement therapy – even though it doubles the chances of success.

Dwindling estrogen in menopause could make women fat: study  -  21 Aug 2007
CBC.ca,..."What we would love to be able to do would be to have selective or targeted hormone replacement therapy … [for a woman to] facilitate her body fat

Free help to stop smoking  -  21 Aug 2007
St Marys Star,Smokers are encouraged to use nicotine replacement therapy in the form of patches, gum or lozenges because research shows these devices double their chances

Lawyer: Wrestler legally used steroids before death  -  Aug 20, 2007
CNN InternationalTestosterone can be used as part of hormone replacement therapy. Some athletes also have been known to use steroids to enhance their performance.

Testosterone Replacement Therapy  -  Aug 9, 2007
Science Daily (press release)In 2002, the number of elderly American men taking testosterone replacement therapy was nearly 819000, and the number is growing.

Hormone therapy treatment moves away from pill form  -  Aug 16, 2007
Atlanta Journal Constitution,Overall, the US hormone replacement therapy market, which includes tablets, patches and gels, generates $1.5 billion in annual sales.

New Book Diabetes and the Kidney Provides Information on Treatment ...  -  Aug 20, 2007
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),This damage may also go undetected for several years, until the later stages of kidney failure are reached, with a need for kidney replacement therapy

Women warned off homemade HRT  -  Aug 18, 2007
Melbourne Herald Sun,...have identified three cases of women who developed endometrial cancer after taking so-called "bioidentical'' hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

FDA Holds Up Oragenics' Proposed Phase 1B SMaRT Replacement ...  -  Aug 13, 2007
RTT News,...the company that its proposed Phase 1B safety study for its SMaRT Replacement Therapy for the prevention of dental cavities remains on clinical hold.

Predictive Index for Renal Replacement Therapy—Reply  -  Aug 14, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),In Reply: In response to Dr Rosenberger and colleagues, in our original analyses peripheral vascular disease did not meet pre-specified criteria for

Recent Studies Indicate Hormone Replacement Therapy is Beneficial  -  Aug 12, 2007
PR-GB.com (press release),The Women's Specialty Health Centers have practiced individualized hormone replacement therapy for years with patients who have encountered the unpleasant

Cancer Risk From ‘Bioidentical’ HRT  -  Aug 19, 2007
MedIndia,Women taking an unregulated form of hormone replacement therapy could be at risk of developing endometrial cancer – a cancer of the uterus – according to

Drop in Breast Cancer Rate Tied to Drop in Hormone Use  -  Aug 16, 2007
Voice of AmericaBy Melinda Smith In 2002, a national study of millions of American women showed that taking hormone replacement therapy during menopause increases the risk

IS MALE MENOPAUSE REAL?  -  Aug 20, 2007
Nassau Guardian,But before running off to their doctors requesting testosterone replacement therapy to boost sex lives, men need to be aware that while such therapy is

Aug 9 :The Carolina Center Presents Free Hormone Replacement ...  -  Aug 6, 2007
Carolina Newswire (press release),...will present "Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy: Bringing Your Life and Health Back Into Balance" on Thursday, August 9th from 12:15-1:00PM.

Breast cancer drop linked to hormone therapy decline  -  Jul 25, 2007
Los Angeles Times,Stopping hormone replacement therapy slows the growth of small tumors, delaying their detection for perhaps a couple of years and producing an apparent

Confirmed: A Link Between Breast Cancer and Hormone Therapy  -  Jul 26, 2007
Scientific AmericanAmong them, says a new study: steering clear of hormone replacement therapy, which new research confirms increases a woman's chances of developing breast

ProStrakan begins recruitment for US trials for Fortigel, Cellegesic  -  Aug 19, 2007
Hemscott,LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Prostrakan PLC said it has begun recruiting for clinical trials in the US for its testosterone replacement therapy Fortigel and

Age Is Important In Hormone Therapy Use, Study Suggests  -  Aug 3, 2007
Science Daily (press release)A study published in the July 11 issue of the British Medical Journal confirmed that hormone replacement therapy should not be prescribed for the purpose of

Oragenics Receives Clinical Hold Letter From FDA  -  Aug 13, 2007
CNNMoney.comSMaRT Replacement Therapy is a single, painless topical treatment that has the potential to offer life-long protection from most tooth decay.

Interleukin Genetics Initiates Study of Genetics of Osteoarthritis ...  -  Aug 16, 2007
CNNMoney.com...common in women than in men, and it appears to be related to postmenopausal changes with hormone replacement therapy suppressing cartilage degradation.

Breast Cancer Rates Go Down After HRT Ends  -  Aug 15, 2007
13WHAM-TV,The study validates what past research has shown: hormone replacement therapy (HRT) taken by some women to ease the symptoms of menopause, is linked to an

Proposal to replace HRT with anti-depressants  -  Aug 9, 2007
Canada.com,Canadian women abandoned hormone replacement therapy in huge numbers when serious health concerns were raised in 2002. Physicians cite women's reluctance to

MP fumes over war of words; Stop smoking debate turns personal ...  -  Aug 18, 2007
Peterborough Examiner,..."As opposed to welcoming this move forward and understanding the positive impact that removing the PST from nicotine replacement therapy will have on

HRT: It’s every bit as dangerous as we’ve been told, especially if ...  -  Aug 9, 2007
What Doctors Don't Tell You,Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is every bit as dangerous as studies from a few years back suggested, a new study has just confirmed.

Combination Therapy Halts Kidney Function Loss in Genetic Disease  -  Jul 26, 2007
MedPage Today,Explain to interested patients that combined treatment using two standard blood-pressure-lowering drugs and expensive enzyme replacement therapy stopped

Ontario snuffs out sales tax on aids for quitting smoking  -  Jul 31, 2007
Toronto Star,Smokers trying to quit are getting a break as the provincial government scraps its 8 per cent sales tax on over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy and

MP criticized for comments  -  Aug 17, 2007
Peterborough Examiner,As opposed to welcoming this move-forward and understanding the positive impact that removing the PST from Nicotine Replacement Therapy will have on smoking

Is age key in hormone therapy  -  Aug 3, 2007
Waterloo Record,..."I still have concerns about using hormone replacement therapy -- the increased risk of heart attacks, stroke, breast cancer, all those things,'' she says.

Study links breast-cancer risk to hormone therapy  -  Aug 14, 2007
Seattle Times,Nonetheless, "it doesn't mean that nobody should be on hormone-replacement therapy," she said. Women who suffer from severe menopausal symptoms,

Combination Therapy Stops Loss Of Kidney Function In Rare Genetic ...  -  Jul 27, 2007
Science Daily (press release)The study entitled, "Anti-Proteinuric Therapy and Fabry Nephropathy: Sustained Reduction of Proteinuria in Patients Receiving Enzyme Replacement Therapy

Testosterone won't cut it for waning mojo  -  Jul 31, 2007
Globe and Mail,Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) offers a possible panacea as the hormone affects bone, muscle, brain, and most or least importantly,

Lev Pharmaceuticals Submits Biologics License Application for ...  -  Jul 31, 2007
CNNMoney.comLev is developing Cinryze(TM) (C1 inhibitor) as a comprehensive replacement therapy for the treatment of HAE, or C1 inhibitor deficiency, a potentially

New Study Reaffirms HRT-Breast Cancer Link  -  Jul 24, 2007
Washington Post,The decline in the number of US women taking hormone replacement therapy came after publication of the results of the landmark Women's Health Initiative

Aug 28: The Carolina Center Presents Discusses Nutritional Supplements  -  Aug 20, 2007
Carolina Newswire (press release),Lyme Disease, Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity/Environmental Allergies, and Pediatric Program for Autism.

Four More Biotech Stocks for the Watchlist  -  Aug 9, 2007
TheStreet.comFood and Drug Administration approval in the fourth quarter for its intravenous iron-replacement therapy, ferumoxytol, CEO Brian Pereira said Tuesday.

The Carolina Center Presents Discusses Nutritional Supplements on ...  -  Aug 20, 2007
dBusinessNews Dallas (press release),Lyme Disease, Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity/Environmental Allergies, and Pediatric Program for Autism.

GST eliminated on quit smoking aids  -  Aug 13, 2007
570 News,All nicotine replacement therapy products including nicotine patches, gum and lozenges are exempt from Ontario's provincial sales tax.

'Natural' approach  -  Aug 14, 2007
Orlando Sentinel,Since Prempro, hormone replacement therapy in the form of a pill, got a black eye in 2002, all sorts of replacements have been proposed.

Tax Break to Help Kick the Habit  -  Aug 12, 2007
580 CFRA Radio,Starting today, all nicotine replacement therapy products will be exempt from the provincial sales tax. The Ontario Government is removing the PST from

Biomarin partner AnGes submits enzyme replacement drug for ...  -  Aug 13, 2007
Forbes,ZURICH (Thomson Financial) - Biomarin Pharmaceutical Japan-based partner AnGes MG Inc has submitted enzyme replacement therapy Nagalzyme for approval to the

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