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Lyrica® Gets Approval in Europe - New Drug may Combat Post Herpetic Pain

Posted Tue, 07/06/2004 - 10:50 by jack

NEW YORK, July 6, 2004 -- Pfizer Inc said today that it has received approval from the European Commission to market Lyrica® (pregabalin) in all European Union member states for the treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain and as an adjunctive therapy for partial seizures in patients with epilepsy. Developed by Pfizer, Lyrica is a new compound with analgesic and anticonvulsant properties.

Herpes Treatment: Virox - New Drug to Expand Distribution in US

Posted Mon, 06/14/2004 - 09:30 by jack

CARSON CITY, NV, June 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Media Corp. (SMED.OB) today announced broad new retail and wholesale distribution in the U.S. for Virox, a series of products designed to treat all types of herpes and other viral infections naturally through use of a plant extract derived from the desert shrub Larrea tridentata. Virox products are manufactured by LarreaRX, Inc., utilizing Virastatin(TM), a proprietary extract of the plant that is supplied exclusively by recently acquired Sonic Media subsidiary Global Botanics, Inc.

Herpes Vaccine - Could reduce Genital Herpes by 40% in next 25yrs

Posted Sat, 06/05/2004 - 11:36 by jack

There is no cure for Herpes Simplex. Unfortunately it is becoming
more and more common and especially Genital Herpes (HSV2) It is estimated that 1 in 4 adults in the US
have Herpes Simplex and it afflicts 30% more women than men.

It is
estimated that most people who get Genital Herpes acquire it in
their teenage years and early twenties. Health care expenses are estimated
to be in the region of $1 Billion yearly.

Yo-Yo Dieting - New Study shows that Immune Systems can Suffer - Increased Chance of Herpes Outbreaks

Posted Fri, 06/04/2004 - 17:34 by jack

Yo-Yo dieting, in which a person repeatedly loses and regains weight, may have a lasting negative impact on immune function, according to new findings by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Conversely, maintaining the same weight over time appears to have a positive effect on the immune system, report Cornelia Ulrich, Ph.D., and colleagues in the June issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.

Cytomegalovirus & Breast Cancer - New Study Shows Link

Posted Mon, 05/31/2004 - 10:41 by jack

(press release) A study just published in the prestigious British Journal of Cancer by researchers at the University of Otago’s Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences and Dunedin School of Medicine, and the University of Melbourne, has found evidence of a link between a common virus and breast cancer in women under the age of 40 years.