2009: Immunotec Announces Important Clinical Research Initiative: New Study To Be Launched With The Goal Of Improving The Quality Of The Aging Process
08 Jul 2009
Immunotec Inc. (TSX-V: IMM) announced that the Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) - a division of Health Canada responsible for evaluating the safety, efficacy and quality of natural health products (NHPs) - granted authorization for Immunotec to conduct a clinical trial of IMMUNOCAL(R) in elderly persons.
Aging is typically associated with a decrease in skeletal muscle mass and muscle function, which contributes decisively to disability in old age and to a loss of quality of life. Resistance training exercise can increase muscle strength, function and mass in older adults. The primary aim of this study is to determine whether taking a cysteine-rich whey protein isolate (IMMUNOCAL(R)) compared to casein (a milk protein used as control, which contains little cysteine) may optimize the quality of life in the elderly.
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