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Record low for human blood oxygen levelsWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:42PMChallenges in thin air of Everest could inform patient care

Erectile Dysfunction Related To Sleep Apnea May Persist, But Is TreatableSunday, September 14, 2008 @ 5:12AMFor sufferers of sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction (ED) is often part of the package. New research indicates that ED in cases of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) may be linked to the chronic intermittent hypoxia-oxygen deprivation- (CIH) that patients with OSAS experience during episodes of obstructed breathing.

Erectile dysfunction among sleep apnea sufferers is curableSaturday, September 13, 2008 @ 8:35AMWashington, September 13 : Experiments on mice conducted by American researchers have suggested that erectile dysfunction among sufferers of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome can be cured.

The Online Information Source for the Medical Device IndustryThursday, August 14, 2008 @ 10:15AMThe use of radiation for treating cancer emerged soon after the discovery of x-rays and radioactivity in the late 19th century. In recent years, major advances in tumor imaging and computing power have enabled increasingly accurate delivery of radiation to a targeted volume in the patient.

Threshold Pharmaceuticals Presents Encouraging Interim Results From a Phase 1 Clinical Trial of TH-302 for Solid ...Tuesday, July 22, 2008 @ 7:00AM REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 22, 2008 -- Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced a presentation on its clinical stage hypoxia-activated prodrug, TH-302, at the American Association for Cancer Research Centennial Conference on Translational Cancer Medicine: Cancer Clinical Trials and Personalized Medicine, being held July 20-23, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Monterey, CA.