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Saturday, February 9, 2013

FDA approves heartware device for transplant patients awaiting organs | Reduction

FDA approves heartware device for transplant patients awaiting organs

FDA Intends to Remove Unapproved Drugs from Market
FDA Intends to Remove Unapproved Drugs from Market by The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a new heart pump for patients with severe heart failure who are awaiting a heart transplant. Regulators approved HeartWare's Ventricular Assist System, a battery-powered device that is implanted in the chest, where it helps the heart's lower left chamber pump blood throughout the body. The FDA has previously approved similar devices, known as ventricular assist devices, but HeartWare's device is smaller and may be easier to implant in some patients. FDA says the approval was based on a company study of 137 advanced heart failure patients implanted with the device. Study results showed rates of adverse events, including infection and stroke, were similar to those seen with older devices. Medical device maker HeartWare International Inc. is based in Framingham, Mass.

FDA approves heartware device for transplant patients awaiting organs

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Organization: Food and Drug Administration

Overall Sentiment: 0.329553

Relevance: 0.643622

Company: HeartWare

Overall Sentiment: 0.251596

Relevance: 0.427261

HealthCondition: heart failure

Overall Sentiment: 0.122919

Relevance: 0.888205

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FieldTerminology: Medical device maker

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Saturday, February 2, 2013

FDA approves heartware device for transplant patients awaiting organs | Redux

FDA approves heartware device for transplant patients awaiting organs

FDA Intends to Remove Unapproved Drugs from Market
FDA Intends to Remove Unapproved Drugs from Market by The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a new heart pump for patients with severe heart failure who are awaiting a heart transplant. Regulators approved HeartWare's Ventricular Assist System, a battery-powered device that is implanted in the chest, where it helps the heart's lower left chamber pump blood throughout the body. The FDA has previously approved similar devices, known as ventricular assist devices, but HeartWare's device is smaller and may be easier to implant in some patients. FDA says the approval was based on a company study of 137 advanced heart failure patients implanted with the device. Study results showed rates of adverse events, including infection and stroke, were similar to those seen with older devices. Medical device maker HeartWare International Inc. is based in Framingham, Mass.

FDA approves heartware device for transplant patients awaiting organs

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HealthCondition: heart failure

Overall Sentiment: 0.122919

Relevance: 0.888205

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FieldTerminology: Medical device maker

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.528854

Organization: Food and Drug Administration

Overall Sentiment: 0.329553

Relevance: 0.643622

Company: HeartWare

Overall Sentiment: 0.251596

Relevance: 0.427261

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Monday, January 28, 2013

Man Wins Suit Over Sex Addiction | Synopsis

Man Wins Suit Over Sex Addiction

Delro Addiction
Delro Addiction by aerowold
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Excerpt:

Didier Jambart cries in the courthouse in Rennes, western France, after hearing the ruling of an appeals court in his favor. His wife Christine comforts him. Nov. 28, 2012. (Frank Perry/AFP/Getty Images) A French man who claimed a Parkinson's drug turned him into a gambling and gay sex addict has been awarded 197,000 euros in damages, the French Press Agency reported. Didier Jambart, 52, of Nantes, France, sued the pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline in 2011, claiming the drug, Requip, caused him to lose 82,000 euros gambling on the Internet. He said he also became addicted to gay sex and risky sexual encounters. He said he was raped after starting the drug in 2003 and attempted suicide eight times. "It's a great day," Jambart, who was accompanied by his wife during the emotional ruling, told the French Press Agency.

People:

Didier Jambart

Overall Sentiment: -0.0773974

Relevance: 0.836004

Parkinson

Overall Sentiment: -0.0544424

Relevance: 0.540966

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Dr. David Standaert

Overall Sentiment: 0.0711123

Relevance: 0.441688

SentimentQuote
0.140583"Dopamine is a reward signal," Standaert said, ...
0.089601Standaert stressed that while the drug's side effects are "colorful and serious," ...
0.55565"These are very useful medications," he said. ...
0.220941"These are very useful medications," he said. "People shouldn't be frightened, they should just know about the risks."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 4
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 1.006775
  • Mean: 0.25169375
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

Christine

Overall Sentiment: 0.172277

Relevance: 0.309907

Dr. Mark Stacy

Overall Sentiment: -0.229747

Relevance: 0.219767

SentimentQuote
-0.336766"It can be devastating for those people," said Dr. Mark Stacy, ...
-0.218753"It can be devastating for those people," said Dr. Mark Stacy, the Duke University neurologist who first linked the drugs to gambling in 2000. "And I think that because of the embarrassing nature of the complaint, it's a bit amplified."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.555519
  • Mean: -0.2777595
  • Standard Deviation: 0

Gary Charbonneau

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.218689

Mary Anne Rhyne

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.208695

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  • The Mean is meant to be an indicator of an individual's average comment sentiment.
  • The Standard Deviation, when there are enough quotes, will indicate an individual's consistency of sentiment (i.e. a Standard Deviation of 0 would mean they were very consistent in their sentiment and 1 would mean they were very inconsistent).

Note that quote stats are likely to be meaningless beyond the aggregate score due to the tiny sample size. However, they are always provided just in case you find something useful there.

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Country: France

Overall Sentiment: 0.119495

Relevance: 0.370051

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City: Rennes

Overall Sentiment: 0.125569

Relevance: 0.332564

Organization: French Press Agency

Overall Sentiment: -0.0380033

Relevance: 0.39523

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Vt. Mom Begs FDA: Save My Other Son | Essentials

Vt. Mom Begs FDA: Save My Other Son

Rare Diseases Take Spotlight in Annual Event
Rare Diseases Take Spotlight in Annual Event by The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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Both her boys have Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but only her 10-year-old Max has access to a wonder drug that appears to be reversing the symptoms of this deadly disease. His 13-year-old brother Austin is languishing in a wheelchair while Max has been able to take the drug eteplirsen through a highly successful clinical trial. After 60 weeks on an IV infusion, Max was able to participate in a three-mile Halloween walk. "It's the first time ever -- he's never been able to walk that far. He's always gone with a wheelchair, even as a toddler," said McNary, 32. "He actually doesn't look like a Duchenne kid at all. And his balance is great." "People all over the world are calling it a miracle," she said of the drug.

People:

Austin

Overall Sentiment: -0.122599

Relevance: 0.843169

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0"My brother says he's doing it for me, that he's trying really hard," Austin told ...
-0.028516"My brother says he's doing it for me, that he's trying really hard," Austin told ABCNews.com in August. "That's why he wanted to do it."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.028516
  • Mean: -0.014258
  • Standard Deviation: 1.7320508075689

Max

Overall Sentiment: 0.146993

Relevance: 0.60938

McNary

Overall Sentiment: 0.114472

Relevance: 0.567088

SentimentQuote
0"It's the first time ever -- he's never been able to walk that far. He's always gone with a wheelchair, even as a toddler," said McNary, ...
0.120372"It's the first time ever -- he's never been able to walk that far. He's always gone with a wheelchair, even as a toddler," said McNary, 32. "He actually doesn't look like a Duchenne kid at all. And his balance is great."
0"This has been a bitter-sweet journey for us," McNary wrote ...
0.0488875"This has been a bitter-sweet journey for us," McNary wrote in a letter to the FDA this week. "As we watch Max get better, we also watch his older brother, Austin, 13, get worse. He suffers, silently, as his disease progresses."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 4
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.1692595
  • Mean: 0.042314875
  • Standard Deviation: 0

Cure Duchenne

Overall Sentiment: 0.0964591

Relevance: 0.350396

Craig

Overall Sentiment: 0.271376

Relevance: 0.277758

Leclair

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.245133

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  • Aggregate Sentiment is meant to be an indicator of an individual's overall sentiment.
  • The Mean is meant to be an indicator of an individual's average comment sentiment.
  • The Standard Deviation, when there are enough quotes, will indicate an individual's consistency of sentiment (i.e. a Standard Deviation of 0 would mean they were very consistent in their sentiment and 1 would mean they were very inconsistent).

Note that quote stats are likely to be meaningless beyond the aggregate score due to the tiny sample size. However, they are always provided just in case you find something useful there.

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HealthCondition: muscular dystrophy

Overall Sentiment: 0.0300408

Relevance: 0.593536

Organization: Food and Drug Administration

Overall Sentiment: 0.391463

Relevance: 0.487323

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Monday, January 7, 2013

Horses Tied to Drug Cartel Auctioned in Oklahoma | Redux

Horses Tied to Drug Cartel Auctioned in Oklahoma

Buckskin Horse
Buckskin Horse by Rennett Stowe
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More than 300 horses that the federal government says were bought and trained as part of a Mexican drug cartel's money-laundering operation are being auctioned in Oklahoma City. Some of the 340 quarter horses auctioned Thursday at the Heritage Place Fall Mixed Sale were bred from some of the country's top racehorses. Authorities say 15 people charged in the case funneled millions of dollars in drug profits through quarter horse operations in several states. Most of the horses that were seized came from a sprawling ranch in Lexington, Okla. , that prosecutors say was run by Jose Trevino Morales, the brother of two alleged leaders of the Zeta Cartel. The sale of the first dozen horses netted the U.S. Treasury Department more than $434,000 Thursday. The sale continues through Saturday.

People:

Jose Trevino Morales

Overall Sentiment: -0.136303

Relevance: 0.96723

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Facility: Heritage Place

Overall Sentiment: 0.0298234

Relevance: 0.66898

City: Oklahoma City

Overall Sentiment: 0.0220776

Relevance: 0.612294

City: Lexington

Overall Sentiment: -0.224774

Relevance: 0.520817

StateOrCounty: Okla.

Overall Sentiment: -0.19741

Relevance: 0.409196

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Organization: federal government

Overall Sentiment: 0.0110585

Relevance: 0.622575

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Saturday, December 8, 2012

Padres catcher Yasmani Grandal suspended 50 games for positive testosterone test | Redux

Padres catcher Yasmani Grandal suspended 50 games for positive testosterone test

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the big e if you like pina colada getten caught in the rain by guido_stein
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The commissioner's office announced the drug penalty on Wednesday. The ban will take effect at the start of next season. Grandal made his big league debut this year. He hit. 297 with eight home runs and 36 RBIs in 60 games. He turns 24 on Thursday. "I apologize to the fans, my teammates and to the San Diego Padres," he said in a statement. "I was disappointed to learn of my positive test and under the joint drug program. I am responsible for what I put into my body. I must accept responsibility for my actions and serve my suspension." Grandal was acquired by the Padres from Cincinnati last December. The Cuban native was traded by the Reds with pitcher Edinson Volquez in a package for pitcher Mat Latos. There have been seven suspensions this year under the major league program.

People:

Grandal

Overall Sentiment: 0.0822225

Relevance: 0.813629

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0.18043"I apologize to the fans, my teammates and to the San Diego Padres," he said ...
0.0927876"I apologize to the fans, my teammates and to the San Diego Padres," he said in a statement. "I was disappointed to learn of my positive test and under the joint drug program. I am responsible for what I put into my body. I must accept responsibility for my actions and serve my suspension."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.2732176
  • Mean: 0.1366088
  • Standard Deviation: 1.7320508075689

Melky Cabrera

Overall Sentiment: 0.39113

Relevance: 0.428928

Edinson Volquez

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.402754

Bartolo Colon

Overall Sentiment: 0.476427

Relevance: 0.390915

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Mat Latos

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.381288

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  • The Mean is meant to be an indicator of an individual's average comment sentiment.
  • The Standard Deviation, when there are enough quotes, will indicate an individual's consistency of sentiment (i.e. a Standard Deviation of 0 would mean they were very consistent in their sentiment and 1 would mean they were very inconsistent).

Note that quote stats are likely to be meaningless beyond the aggregate score due to the tiny sample size. However, they are always provided just in case you find something useful there.

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Organization: San Diego Padres

Overall Sentiment: 0.085149

Relevance: 0.848691

Drug: stimulant

Overall Sentiment: 0.359565

Relevance: 0.368239

Drug: testosterone

Overall Sentiment: 0.478747

Relevance: 0.361417

City: Cincinnati

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.334555

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Saturday, December 1, 2012

Meningitis outbreak infects 409, Congress summons FDA | Redux

People:

Barry Cadden

Overall Sentiment: -0.0230298

Relevance: 0.597235

James Coffey

Overall Sentiment: 0.0911125

Relevance: 0.489835

Dr. Margaret Hamburg

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.41909

Additional Info:

City: Framingham

Overall Sentiment: 0.293886

Relevance: 0.429222

StateOrCounty: Mass.

Overall Sentiment: 0.223987

Relevance: 0.389429

Disambiguation: Location | PoliticalDistrict | AdministrativeDivision | GovernmentalJurisdiction | USStateReferences:

HealthCondition: meningitis

Overall Sentiment: -0.464232

Relevance: 0.92334

Organization: Food and Drug Administration

Overall Sentiment: 0.0851021

Relevance: 0.932128

Organization: Energy & Commerce Committee

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.527294

Organization: House

Overall Sentiment: -0.304667

Relevance: 0.516268

Organization: federal government

Overall Sentiment: 0.112776

Relevance: 0.450678

Organization: Massachusetts Board of Registration

Overall Sentiment: 0.0622271

Relevance: 0.420918

Organization: Massachusetts department of health

Overall Sentiment: 0.0552256

Relevance: 0.357245

Organization: Senate

Overall Sentiment: -0.0848366

Relevance: 0.342075

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