UIC project may reduce drug name confusion
...ther, we can help the FDA and drug companies avoid adding new drug names to the market that will more than l...ware could also be used to screen new drugs before adding them to a pharmacy's formulary, giving front-line practitioners a heads-up that also will help reduc...Bone loss prevention drug showing promise in advanced prostate cancer
... for men with prostate cancer," the authors write, adding that more research will help to identify appropriate patient populations for treatment and to determine the appropriate type, dose, and duration of bisphosphonate therapy. Preliminary results from the parallel study should be available next year. In...Stanford researchers study new antiviral approach to protect women from HIV
...dy, Lee's team gave the bacteria an extra boost by adding the gene for CD4, a protein that specifically latc...on. "It would be as discreet as can be," said Lee, adding that each dose could last a week or longer and could be inserted at any time, not just prior to expo...Processing with flavonoids can mean tastier, heart healthy food
A Penn State food scientist has shown that adding heart healthy flavonoids during processing can produce tastier food products, including ultrapasteurized milk without a cooked or scalded flavor. Increased consumption of flavonoids, which occur naturally in plant foods, has been associated with re...Learning skills greatly limits stress for family caregivers, says Stanford study
...seems to cross cultures," said Gallagher-Thompson, adding that it's also available in Spanish. "The techniqu...projected to grow the fastest of any ethnic group, adding that further study of services for these caregivers is needed. Gallagher-Thompson is now working on ...North American mammographers prone to more false positives, study finds
...sponsible for the variability," the authors write, adding that "a better understanding of the sources of variability in mammography may lead to more effective screening programs that have a lower percentage of mammograms judged as abnormal without substantially lowering the cancer detection rate."...High blood pressure is a factor in some 'senior moments'
...o look at high blood pressure is to think of it as adding a few years to mental age. "For several years, researchers have observed that people with high blood pressure seemed to perform a little differently on mental tasks. These were subtle differences, almost the sort of thing that would suggest the test...New evidence eases some concerns about bone fracture risk with breast cancer drug
... that while it was clear that further results were adding to the evidence that anastrozole may in the future supplant tamoxifen doctors needed to be cautious. "We should still wait for that overall survival data next year," he said. A concern about anastrozole has been the risk of bone fractures. Depriving...Study finds obesity not associated with efficacy of tamoxifen for early-stage breast cancer
...er recurrence and mortality, the authors conclude, adding that the results support the use of tamoxifen in breast cancer patients of all body types. However, because obesity increases the risk for second cancers and mortality, it may affect the long-term welfare of breast cancer survivors, the authors say....Promising drug proves ineffective as treatment for hearing loss
...st the efficacy of drugs in the treatment of AIED, adding it also demonstrates the urgent need to discover more effective and lasting treatments for this condition that usually leads to acute deafness....Exercise for elders: It's never too late
...e. Being old does not mean life is over, Ory says, adding that elderly people receive as much benefit from exercising or any healthy behavior as younger people do. Stereotypes of old age as a time of poor health is a simplistic generalization, she adds, not an accurate description of the status of individua...Fashionable, nonprescription contact lenses may pose a danger to your eyesight
...gle safety guarantee in place," Dr. Cavanagh said, adding that the same contact lenses could still be available through a doctor's office, even if the lenses weren't vision-correcting. "If you want blue or orange or yellow eyes, you can have it. Just go to a licensed professional to get them." Currently the...Injection savings could mean better care in ICU
...ime-consuming and requires highly qualified staff adding a cost of over 8 per dose when compared to the most cost-effective method. To assess the time commitment and other non-drug costs associated with intravenous antibiotics, researchers from The Netherlands used a costing method originally developed for...New drug reduces chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
.... Elizabeth's Medical Center in Boston, found that adding aprepitant to the standard therapy to control nausea and vomiting could more effectively prevent these symptoms than the standard treatment alone. Nausea and vomiting were reduced both on the day that chemotherapy was given and, more importantly, in...Commentaries question benefit of early breast cancer screening
... Seattle. Baines agrees with this latter point, adding that she hopes the commentaries will prompt others to investigate the causes of the puzzling observation. In the meantime, she says, "women should carefully consider whether screening is the right choice for them. They cannot do that until they are c...New drug-and-psychotherapy program for bipolar disorder in children
...d swings in mood, 3) aiming for a full recovery by adding a second mood stabilizer, if necessary, and 4) treating residual symptoms of inattention or aggression and sudden onset of other symptoms such as psychosis. The preliminary trial compared outcomes for 64 children with bipolar disorder who underwent P......r treatment with radiation or surgery. "We will be adding Iressa to the standard of care in these patients, to see if we can prolong the response to hormone therapy and reduce the duration of individual courses of hormonal therapy," says Tannir. "Prostate cancer does express EGF receptors in late stages and...Study shows Joslin's 'Care Ambassador' program helps kids with diabetes better manage the disease
...y researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center shows that adding a case manager, or a "care ambassador," to keep in touch with the child and the family between medical visits, help coordinate the child's diabetes care and provide additional educational services, can make a significant difference in helping the chi...What trials do the NHS spend their money on?
...d controlled trials being undertaken in England by adding to the three other NHS trial registers (the National, Regional and Health Technology Assessment Programmes) that are pooled in Current Controlled Trial's metaRegister of Controlled Trials ( http://www.controlled-trials.com/mrct/ ). The NHS Trusts Cli...... no other options,lessening their symptoms without adding burdensome side effects is avery real benefit," said Dr. Kris. "It gives hope that with moreresearch and improved targets, we will do even better." This study was conducted by Memorial Sloan-Kettering; Cedars-SinaiComprehensive Cancer Center; M.D. A...