Drug reduces deaths and hospital stays in heart attack patients with heart failure
...re. There is as yet no cure for heart failure, but advances in medications over the last 15 years, and better understanding of the molecular and physiological factors underlying the condition, have meant that many patients can live longer and better after diagnosis. However, more recent results from clinical ...Marked improvement in heart attack care seen in 33-hospital study
...them within one year of their attacks. With recent advances in treatment and preventive measures, survival rates have improved leaving 7.5 million American heart attack survivors alive today. The quality of care that patients receive in the minutes, hours, days and months after their heart attacks varies wi...Study showed the number one prescribed Alzheimer's treatment beneficial in vascular dementia (VaD)
...han-expected decline. A collaboration dedicated to advances in Alzheimer's therapy. "Currently, more than 60 p... Eisai Inc. and Pfizer Inc, which are dedicated to advances in dementia therapy. For more information about managing Alzheimer's disease and about ARICEPT, and ...Two new studies showed Alzheimer's disease treatment beneficial in other memory-related conditions
... MCI will develop AD. A collaboration dedicated to advances in Alzheimer's therapy. ARICEPT in MCI In the fi... Eisai Inc. and Pfizer Inc, which are dedicated to advances in dementia therapy. For more information about managing Alzheimer's disease and about ARICEPT, and ...Report urges Congress to increase medical research
... "Our nation is on the threshold of major medical advances that could help alleviate the pain and suffering that accompanies aging-related diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and heart disease," said Daniel Perry, executive director of the Alliance for Aging Research, which organized the Task Force. "...Experts meet to challenge approaches of testing and developing cancer treatments
... clinical development of oncology agents. Despite advances in recent decades, cancer remains a leading killer around the world, and effective therapies still elude many patients who need them. Comparing drug development practices in other therapeutic areas, national leaders in oncology and drug development ...Smart virus eliminates brain cancer in animal experiments
...scar tissue where the tumors had once been. Recent advances in the understanding of brain tumor biology have led researchers to target molecular defects in brain tumors. At M. D. Anderson, researchers have focused on a gene and protein product that malfunctions in nearly all malignant gliomas as well as in ma...UNC physician says patient, doctor education improves health outcomes
... from receiving the full benefit of the biomedical advances of the 20th century, DeWalt said. Improving patient-physician communication is an important strategy to lessen the burden of low health literacy. We desperately need more research to understand how to improve health outcomes for people with low hea...Peanut Allergy: Major Advances in Treatment and Education
...ricans suffering from severe peanut allergy. Major advances in the diagnosis and understanding of peanut allergy are reported in the July 2003 Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI). The JACI is the peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI). Among the s...Halas wins innovator award in fight against breast cancer
.... Anderson Cancer Center. "Wonderful technological advances have allowed doctors today to detect breast cancer sooner and treat it more effectively, and yet still 40,000 women died in the United States last year from breast cancer, and another 1 million aren't even aware they have it," said Halas. "Nanoshells...UC Davis physicians use high-tech virtual system
... example, when clearing blocked arteries, the user advances a catheter through the patient's anatomy while watching the progress on a video monitor with a real-time X-ray image. The images are based on real patient scenarios and images culled from medical specialists throughout the country. Working with this ...UCSF-led team discovers possible cancer 'susceptibility' gene
...d and therefore can act in concert. Traditionally, advances in understanding cancer predisposition have involved discoveries of rare, inherited, full-fledged genetic mutations that dramatically increase the risk of cancer, such as the brca1 and brca2 genes in breast cancer. But scientists have come to recogni...Other highlights in the August 6 issue of JNCI
...t on Cancer Symptom Management Published: Despite advances in early detection and effective treatment, cancer remains one of the most feared diseases. The most common side effects of cancer and its treatments are pain, depression, and fatigue. In July 2002, the National Institutes of Health convened a State-...Millions turn a blind eye to dangerous driving
...hese beliefs bear no reflection on reality. Recent advances in contact lens manufacture and the development of new hydrogel materials now make it almost impossible to know you're wearing lenses within about five minutes of first putting them in. The hassle of cleaning and storing lenses, and the already-low r...Treating depression important for reducing death after bypass surgery
...ne coronary artery bypass grafting [CABG]. Despite advances in the medical management of patients after CABG, the prognostic importance of clinical depression provides a further opportunity to reduce adverse outcomes associated with the procedure by treating depressed patients after surgeryWe observed that, a...Depression doubles risk of death after bypass surgery
...he average follow-up being 5.2 years. "Despite our advances in surgical and medical management of patients after coronary artery bypass surgery, depression is an important independent predictor of death after surgery and should be carefully monitored and treated if necessary," said clinical psychologist James...Wyeth chemists honored for Prevnar first combined pneumococcal vaccine for infants
...ACS President Elsa Reichmanis, Ph.D. "The chemical advances made by the honorees serve as testimonials to the valuable role chemists and chemical engineers play in improving lives. It is with pride that the ACS recognizes them as Heroes of Chemistry." Many have termed the introduction of Prevnar the most impo...Three Merck chemists win Heroes of Chemistry award for major asthma treatment advance
...ACS President Elsa Reichmanis, Ph.D. "The chemical advances made by the honorees serve as testimonials to the valuable role chemists and chemical engineers play in improving lives. It is with pride that the ACS recognizes them as Heroes of Chemistry." The Heroes of Chemistry program will be held in conjunctio...Three Pfizer Inc chemists win Heroes award for epilepsy treatment for children, adults
...ACS President Elsa Reichmanis, Ph.D. "The chemical advances made by the honorees serve as testimonials to the valuable role chemists and chemical engineers play in improving lives. It is with pride that the ACS recognizes them as Heroes of Chemistry." Epilepsy is common in children, with 75 percent of the cas...Three Abbott chemists honored as Heroes for development of HIV therapy for children
...ACS President Elsa Reichmanis, Ph.D. "The chemical advances made by the honorees serve as testimonials to the valuable role chemists and chemical engineers play in improving lives. It is with pride that the ACS recognizes them as Heroes of Chemistry." Kaletra, which received simultaneous adult and pediatric a...