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Globus Medical, Inc., the largest privately held spinal implant manufacturer in the world and a recognized leader in motion preservation technology, announced the completion of enrollment in its SECURE(R)-C Cervical Artificial Disc IDE study. The SECURE(R)-C device is designed to mimic the normal motion of the spine in order to alleviate pain and restore function as an alternative to fusion in the treatment of symptomatic cervical disc disease.

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOMX), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the in-licensing and development of proprietary product candidates for the treatment of diseases and disorders in the fields of Psychiatry and neurology, announced that data from three Phase 3 clinical trials of the company's product candidate SILENORT (doxepin HCl) for the treatment of insomnia were presented at the American Psychiatric Association (APA) 161st annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

The American Society for Neural Therapy and Repair (ASNTR) has awarded The 2008 Bernard Sanberg Memorial Award for Brain Repair to neuroscientist Paul M. Carvey, PhD, dean of the Graduate College at Rush University, Chicago, Ill. The award, made at ASNTR's 15th Annual Meeting 2008 in Clearwater, Fla., recognizes outstanding research contributions in the field of neural therapy and repair.

US scientists studying how the brain behaves during decision making have discovered that when people are confronted with moral decisions, they think about efficiency in one part of the brain, and equity in another part of the brain that deals with emotions, and the latter tends to win, suggesting that a sense of fairness is fundamental to human nature.

WASHINGTON -- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms declined by nearly half with the newest approved drug for the condition in adults, a researcher said here.

WASHINGTON -- ICU patients put on a coordinated, combination weaning protocol spent three fewer days on a ventilator than those for whom traditional methods were used, researchers here reported.