Study shows patch therapy may be as effective as oral medications
... and Osteoporosis Center announced today that data presented at the 24th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society suggest that patch therapy provides similar pain relief as oral medications for patients with osteoarthritis (OA) knee pain. The exploratory study involved a head to head comparison ...UIC professor receives international humanitarian award
...w to Win the Losing Cancer War." The award will be presented to Epstein June 10 at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland, during the International Symposium of the Polish Academy of Medicine. The Albert Schweitzer World Academy of Medicine, established to promote Albert Schweitzer's philosophies of wisdom, humani...Satellite survey enhances knowledge of Tuscan landslides
...eral Swiss Cantons. Preliminary SLAM results were presented in January to the World Conference on Disaster Reduction in Kobe, Japan the country with the highest rate of landslides in the world....Unexpected benefit seen in treating HER-2 breast cancer with new preoperative drug combo
...n the study. Preliminary results of the trial were presented in June, 2004 at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. After only 34 of a planned 164 patients had completed therapy, the trial's Data Monitoring Committee stopped the clinical trial because of the obvious benefit seen in p...Professionalism and professional ethics in medicine
...ent) procedures. While more than half of these ads presented benefits, none quantified their positive claims and just one mentioned potential harmsAdvertising to attract patients is common among top academic medical centers but is not subjected to the oversight standard for clinical research," the authors conc...Advertising by academic medical centers may risk eroding public trust, says study
...rove overall public health. Ideally, ads would be presented in ways that assisted the public in making good health decisions by providing balanced and objective information."...Study finds majority of women willing to accept cervical cancer vaccine for self and children
...tered to their children. The findings, which were presented at the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists (SGO) Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer in Miami, describes women's attitudes toward a potential cervical cancer vaccine, focusing on their willingness to accept it for themselves, and their daughters and sons...Study shows use of budesonide reduced the risk of asthma related events by 40% in children
...need for other inhaled medication. The findings, presented today at the 61st annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI), are from two analyses of the Inhaled Steroid as Regular Therapy in Early Asthma (START) study, a three-year trial involving nearly 2,000 children aged...Use of inhaled corticosteroid led to fewer hospitalizations for young children with asthma
San Antonio, Tex. March 19, 2005 A new study, presented at the 61st annual American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) showed that children who were prescribed a nebulized inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) as first-line treatment for asthma, experienced fewer emergency department (ED) visits or ...Epidemiologist Trichopoulos receives $5.8 million Department of Defense 'Innovator Award'
...d by body fat. The theory is supported by evidence presented in epidemiologic studies that indicate certain early-life conditions, such as large birth size, are associated with breast cancer risk. In addition, correlates of mammary gland mass, such as the density of breast tissue, are considered to be predicto...Protecting human subjects focus of national FDA conference at UH
...as being provided an update on the regulations and presented with an overview of the challenges, issues and potential solutions facing government and the private sector in conducting federally funded research involving human subjects. The conference is designed to benefit principal investigators, research st...Benign separation process being advanced for pharmaceutical industry
... be used in drug development. The research will be presented at the 229th American Chemical Society national meeting in San Diego on March 13-17. Drugs must be water-soluble in order to be useful in the body, meaning they are polar, or have some degree of charge. SFC uses carbon dioxide-based fluids for the is...Brain imaging study may hold clues to onset of schizophrenia in people at high risk
...and objects from everyday life. Each visual cue is presented at a fraction of a second against a white background, and participants must ignore an auditory tone sounded when each cue is presented. "Of particular interest was the neural activity generated by a series of infrequent circles that were designated ...Research suggests possible blood test for multiple sclerosis
...Calif.., to analyze the results. The findings were presented in April at the American Academy of Neurology's annual meeting. Avasarla is currently collaborating with Wolfe, Wall and Thomas Burger from Innsbruck Medical University, Austria, to analyze 300 patient samples to identify the marker molecules. MS is ...'Chemistry and Flavor of Hispanic Foods' one-day symposium, March 15
...perties. More than a dozen research papers will be presented during the one-day symposium, "Chemistry and Flavor of Hispanic Foods," on Tuesday, March 15, at the 229th national meeting of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. The symposium begins at 8:20 a.m. at the Horton Gran...Most hospital executives have substantial concerns about mandatory error reporting systems
...spital name (22 percent vs. 4 to 6 percent). When presented with hypothetical clinical vignettes, more than 90 percent of hospital leaders said their hospital would report incidents involving serious injury to the state, but far fewer would report moderate or minor injuries, even when the incident was of suff...ESMO Scientific & Educational Conference (ESEC)
...of the most important advances in cancer treatment presented at other cancer conferences. Scheduled Press Conference Friday, 3 June 2005, 13:00-14:00 Topics to be confirmed. Assisting you in Budapest A Press Center will provide you with information, resources, and expert opinion. In addition to attending the ...Bevacizumab combined with chemotherapy prolongs survival for some patients with advanced lung cancer
...ificant. Detailed results from this trial will be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annua...ion of side effects observed in this trial will be presented at the ASCO Annual Meeting in May, as well. Bevacizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody**, is desig...Chemicals in tattoo inks need closer scrutiny
...rstand their potential health risks. The findings, presented today at the 229 th national meeting of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society, suggest that closer regulation of the tattoo industry may be warranted, according to the researchers. Although inks used in tattoos are su...Medical molecules designed to respond to visible light that can penetrate tissue
...independent DNA photocleavage (INOR 329)," will be presented by Mongelli during the general poster session, 7 t...sion and photodynamic therapy (INOR 410)," will be presented at 4:50 p.m. Monday, March 14, in Convention Center Room 4. Co-authors are chemistry Ph.D. students ...