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Critical Outcome Technologies Inc. Announces The Launch Of A Drug Discovery Program For Alzheimer's Disease
Critical Outcome Technologies Inc. (COTI)(TSX VENTURE:COT), announced that the Company has undertaken the discovery and optimization of novel lead compounds for the treatment of Alzheimer"s Disease (AD). "Based on partnering interest expressed by multiple global pharmaceutical organizations we have decided to establish a drug discovery program to help combat this devastating disease", said Mr. Michael Cloutier, Chief Executive Officer of COTI.

Link Between Common Antibacterial Treatment And Sensorineural Hearing Loss In Cystic Fibrosis Patients
An otherwise effective treatment for cystic fibrosis places patients at a high risk of sensorineural hearing loss, according to new research published in the July edition of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
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Cancer Treatment Controls Macular Edema Related To Diabetes And To Cataract Surgery
This month"s Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, reports on the use of bevacizumab (Avastin) to benefit diabetic patients with macular edema as well as people who develop cystoid macular edema after cataract surgery. Bevacizumab is also used to treat some cancers. A third study describes methods that could make cataract surgery safer for diabetic retinopathy (DR) patients. DR is the major threat to vision in working-age people, a health issue that will only intensify if cases triple by 2050 as predicted.
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Elderly Persons Living With A Spouse Report Better Preventive Care Use Than Those Living Alone Or With Children

Elderly persons living with a spouse have more timely preventive service use than those living alone or with offspring. The sole exception is in the case of hypertension screening. Data were taken from 13,038 community-dwelling elderly persons who participated in the 2002 to 2005 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. The study"s authors estimated the likelihood of preventive care use among elderly persons in four living arrangements: living with one"s spouse only (52 percent), living alone (38 percent), living with one"s spouse and with one"s adult offspring (5 percent), and living with one"s adult offspring (5 percent). Preventive services included influenza vaccination; physical and dental checkups; and screenings for hypertension, cholesterol and colorectal cancer. "Educational Outreach interventions should target not only those elderly adults who live alone but also those living with adult offspring" the authors said. "The Relationship Between Living Arrangement and Preventive Care Use Among Community-Dwelling Elderly Persons." American Journal of Public Health


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