NephroGenex shares rocket after lead drug found safe for heart

(Reuters) – Shares of NephroGenex Inc shot up nearly nine-fold in premarket trading, a day after the drug developer said its lead drug was found to be safe in a cardiac safety study. The oral drug, pyridorin, is being evaluated in a late-stage study in patients with diabetic nephropathy – a chronic, degenerative kidney disease caused by diabetes, which is often accompanied by heart disease. Cardiac safety concerns have been seen with other therapies in development, the company said late on Tuesday. …
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Researchers find significant link to daily physical activity, vascular health

( University of Missouri-Columbia ) As millions of Americans resolve to live healthier lives in 2015, research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine shows just how important diligent daily physical activity is. The researchers found that reducing daily physical activity for even a few days leads to decreases in the function of the inner lining of blood vessels in the legs of young …
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Want To Be Happy? Be Kind And Grateful

Want To Be Happy? Be Kind And GratefulAbove are two of my favorite viral photos. The one on the left is of Isaac Theil allowing college student Garvey Dutes to sleep on his shoulder in a New York subway car. The one on the right is of Gage Boucher, a grocery store employee, tying the shoes of an elderly customer. What I love about these photos is that they represent small gestures…

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