Chemists Develop Probe To Detect Changes In Imaging Agents Inside Body
...n't taken too many steps yet." In fact, all of the preliminary research has been done usingrhenium complexes instead of technetium to avoid the difficultiesof working with radioactive materials. Rhenium is chemicallysimilar to technetium, but does not carry the same radioactiverisk. The research is funded by the...New Colorectal Cancer Treatment Available
...nt of the drug in the United States. "We know from preliminary studies at our institution and others that CPT-11 is safe and has activity in some patients when used in a second line setting -- after primary treatment has failed," said Dr. Saltz who is the lead investigator of the study. "But we also need to kno...ACTG 315 Preliminary Results: Drug Cocktail Restores Partial Immune Function
...at immunity can be partially restored, accordingto preliminary results from AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG)315, supported by the National Institute of Allergy and InfectiousDiseases (NIAID). The drug combination being tested consistsof zidovudine (AZT), lamivudine (3TC) and the protease inhibitorritonavir. Pr...ACTG Protocol 185 Enrollment Halted
...dministration of HIVIG or IVIG immunoglobulin. The preliminary results of Pediatric ACTG Protocol 185 provide imp...or to as well as during the current pregnancy. The preliminary results from Pediatric ACTG Protocol 185 are consistent with accumulating information from other st...Ultrasound Detects Pathology In Patients With Whiplash
...les using real-time ultrasonography. These preliminary findings could have a major impact in thecost-effective evaluation of patients with spine injuries, according to Gary A.Kirsch, RVT, RDCS, and Dr. Virginia Poirier. They will report their findings atthe International Neurosonology '97 meeting on Aug......urity can be more accurately projected. A preliminary analysis of the survey points to the "medical adva...range of probabilities. In Section II, the preliminary survey analysis showed that, according tothe experts' responses on specific factors affecting mortal...UB Plants "Seeds" By Investing In Research Projects; Researchers Leverage Investment 14 Times Over
...traditional disciplinary boundaries to demonstrate preliminary results that they then can present in proposals to...lty don't have extra money on grants to try to get preliminary data for their next proposals," he said, "so the university needs to reinvest." Now in its fifth yea...After preliminary subjective success in a pilot study using oral treatment withginkgo biloba extract for erectile dysfunction, these investigators organized adouble blind randomized study in patients with suspected vascular-relatedimpotence. At the start of the trial......irst year of the trial, physicians willhope to see preliminary results concerning the safety and efficacy of the drug.However, Druker is cautious, so as not to raise expectations too much at thisstage. "As with all potential medications, the first clinical trials will bedone with a small number of patients for w...Epilepsy Drugs Useful To Treat Alzheimer's, Studies Find
...less time to manage. The team also presented preliminary results from a small,placebo-controlled pilot study of divalproex sodium, anothercommon anti-seizure medication. The results of the study,sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association, are promising enough tospur a large multi-center trial, says Tariot. H...Epilepsy Drug Found To Stop Cocaine's Effects In Animals
...cal treatment for cocaine addiction. In addition, preliminary datasuggests that it may be useful for the treatment of other addictions. That is the conclusion of animal studies published today in the journalSynapse by scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven NationalLaboratory and the...Patients are sought for a clinical study to determine
...oven effectiveat leveling these ups and downs, and preliminary information suggests hormonereplacement therapy can enhance these effects. Dr. Aikaterini Kompoliti, a neurologist at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's MedicalCenter, is heading a team of researchers investigating whether estrogen canextend this period of...Electronic Nose Inspects Cheese, Hints At Human Sense Of Smell
... Based on these preliminary results, Harper and Jou decided that the electronic nose differentiated between scents well enough to act as a research or quality-assurance tool. "As long as human panels set the s...Advisory: Researchers Present Work At Annual Meeting
...lth behavior and health education, will unveil the preliminary findings of a new study that examines who is using emergency contraceptive pills (ECP), how often and why. The ongoing study is based on the charts of 1,200 patients who were prescribed ECPs from January 1996 to January 1998, and on a sample of 1,00...Pursuing The Next Generation Of Arthritis Treatment
...ted as part of a nationwide effort that has led to preliminary approval ofthe new treatment by The Food and Drug Administration. The other current clinical trial is the first test of a promising newtreatment for systemic lupus, a potentially life-threatening form of arthritis. This treatment was initiall...... anti-tumorefficacy of TALL-104 cells, encouraging preliminary evidence indicates theirability to induce a reduction of tumor load. Dr. Santoli and her research team are currently planning a Phase I-II trial toidentify the kinds of tumors most responsive to TALL-104 cells, and to testtreatment regimens that woul......, for both doctors and patients, which makes these preliminary findingsall the more exciting. Any stride we can make in aiding the comfort of ourpatients, particularly those with terminal diseases, is an important one." Other Eugene McDermott Center for Pain Management investigators involved inthe project i...Promising Bone Cancer Therapy Advances To Next Level
...nergy's BrookhavenNational Laboratory. "In preliminary clinical trials involving 47 patients, we showed t...they cause," Srivastava said. "And, we'repursuing preliminary research on its use in treating primary bone cancer andrheumatoid arthritis." A New Option for Bone...Preliminary Study Proves Centuries Of Herbalists Right About Echinacea
... it does." Percival now will expand and repeat her preliminary study with the goal ofone day submitting a full-sc...he popular, but largely unproved, remedies. In her preliminary study, Percival gave 10 healthy, college-age men anechinacea supplement for four days, taking measur......niversity at BuffaloSchool of Dental Medicine have preliminary evidence, based on research in ananimal model, that hydrogen peroxide, a major ingredient in dental bleaches andin some whitening toothpastes, may be a cancer promoter. "Our research appears to show that the use of hydrogen peroxide incertai...