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Addex Completes Enrollment Of First Mid-Stage Clinical GERD Trial
Addex Pharmaceuticals (SWISS: ADXN), the allosteric modulation company, announced the completion of enrollment in the Phase IIb trial of ADX10059 as a monotherapy in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), the cause of heartburn and other symptoms. ADX10059 is a first-in-class reflux inhibitor that works by reducing activation of the metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5) through negative allosteric modulation (NAM).
Mayo Clinic Researchers Lead National Clinical Trial Testing New Treatment For Chronic, Severe Indigestion
Could medicines used for depression also treat chronic, severe indigestion? Scientists at Mayo Clinic suspect they can and, backed by funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), they are testing that premise in a nationwide clinical trial. "Nerve cells are found throughout the body, and just as their dysfunction in the brain can cause depression, we suspect overly sensitive nerves in the gut can produce this very uncomfortable indigestion," says Nicholas Talley, M.D., Ph.
Popular Stomach Acid Reducer Triples Risk Of Developing Pneumonia
A popular stomach-acid reducer used to prevent stress ulcers in critically ill patients needing breathing machine support increases the risk of those patients contracting pneumonia threefold, according to researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Hospital-acquired pneumonia is the leading cause of infection-related deaths in critically ill patients. It increases hospital stays by an average of seven to nine days, cost of care, and the risk of other complications.
Sweeping Cuts To State Safety Net Affect Half-Million Low-Income Elderly
An 81-year-old San Francisco woman with dementia, little money and an equally aged caregiver sister who is suffering from cancer. A 72-year-old Riverside woman with Alzheimer's who cannot be left safely on her own, forcing her son to cut back his working hours to care for her. A 78-year-old Los Angeles man with Alzheimer's whose daughter will have to quit her job to take care of him if day care services are cut.
Rising Tide: The Impact Of Dementia On Canadian Society
Currently, there are 500,000 Canadians living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, a number that within a generation could reach more than one million people across the country. In short, our aging population is fueling a rising tide of dementia that threatens to overwhelm our health and social systems. This January during Alzheimer Awareness Month, the Alzheimer Society will be releasing a pivotal study Rising Tide: The Impact of Dementia on Canadian Society.
Conference To Share Cutting Edge Developments In Dementia Research
With more than 35 million people worldwide living with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia, the search for answers has never been more critical. With this in mind, the very best minds in dementia research and care, both in Canada and abroad, will converge on Toronto today at the 5th Canadian Conference on Dementia to share the very latest developments in the field.
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