Cholesterol drug helps heart failure patients without high cholesterol
..., is a professor of medicine in the cardiovascular division at Saga Medical School, Saga, Japan. Participants received either 5 milligrams (mg) of the statin drug simvastatin for four weeks followed by 10 mg of it for 10 weeks, or a placebo. The standard U.S. and European dose of simvastatin for lowering ch...Rheumatoid arthritis patients caught in middle of doctors' disagreement over hand surgery
... associate research scientist in the biostatistics division of the U-M School of Public Health....SWHR: Report findings affirm health of women hinges on reform of clinical research
...ette K. Wenger, M.D., professor of medicine in the division of cardiology at Emory University Medical School. "These reports are a wake-up call to the medical research community that a revised methodology for clinical research is needed. Studies must be conducted to investigate everyone's unique health needs...In 15 seconds, new test will ID presence of 25 most common mutations of cystic fibrosis
... Cindy WalkerPeach, Ph.D, of Ambion Diagnostics, a division of Ambion, Inc. in Austin, TX. Dr. WalkerPeach will make her presentation entitled, "Cystic Fibrosis Testing: Current Platforms and Emerging Technologies," during the 55th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) in P...UIC researchers pinpoint genes involved in cancer growth
..., were not previously known to be involved in cell division and proliferation. In fact, the functions of some of these genes were entirely unknown." Analysis of animal studies conducted by other investigators allowed Roninson's group to determine which genes were likely involved in the growth of tumor cells b......," said Adams, a researcher in the medical science division at Fox Chase Cancer Center. Adams presented his research today at the 94th annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, July 11-14 in Washington, D.C. Targeted cancer therapies work by attacking a single target on the surface of t...Endografts help prevent deaths from abdominal aortic aneurysms
...avid M. Williams, M.D., professor of radiology and division director of vascular and interventional radiology at the University of Michigan. "Studies have shown that, in select patients, the endovascular procedure results in less morbidity and mortality than conventional surgery." The abdominal area is the m...Studies could lead to next-generation cancer drugs
...ructure, and disrupts mitosis, the process of cell division that is the root of cell growth. "When a cell divides, it makes the microtubules longer," said Bane. "Taxol binds to the microtubules and prevents them from disassembling. The net result is that the cell dies." Using natural products in the war again...High percentage of N.C. children suffer undiagnosed asthma, new study shows
...rtment of Health and Human Services' public health division supported the UNC research through a grant from its women's and children's health section. Strengths of the study were its large size and high response rate, its population-based rather than clinic-based sample and an internationally standardized and...Landmark antidepressant analysis demonstrated significant efficacy of Effexor®/Effexor XR
...lphia, PA., May 19, 2003 Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE:WYE), announced today that a landma...loped by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, the pharmaceutical division of Wyeth. The product is also marketed by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. The immediate-release formulation w...Smart virus eliminates brain cancer in animal experiments
... the body, an Rb protein acts like a brake on cell division by preventing certain other regulatory proteins from triggering DNA replication. If the Rb protein is missing or non-functioning, a cell can replicate itself over and over, resulting in the development of a tumor. In normal cells, the Rb protein als...Minimally invasive esophagectomy results in improved survival and shorter hospital stays
...h, M.D., associate professor of surgery and chief, division of thoracic surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and co-director, Lung and Esophageal Cancer Program, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, and Chrish Fernando, M.D., also of UPMC, will be presented at the 123rd Annual Meeting...Arizona pioneer in plastics wins top chemistry award
... Over the years he has been very active in the ACS division of polymer chemistry and served as its chair in 1979....San Diego chemist wins national award for innovative drug design
...on in 1969 and 1972, and he is a member of the ACS division of organic chemistry. The Nobel Laureate Signature Award for Graduate Education in Chemistry is sponsored by Mallinckrodt Baker, Inc....Berkeley chemist wins national award for research on contact lenses, other products
.... from Berkeley in 1971. He is a member of the ACS division of colloid chemistry. The ACS Award in Colloid Chemistry is sponsored by Proctor and Gamble Co....California chemist wins national award for drug discoveries
...sity of Vermont in 1978. He is a member of the ACS division of organic chemistry. The Earle B. Barnes Award for Leadership in Chemical Research Management is sponsored by Dow Chemical Co....Primary care in the United States in crisis
...nts? Dana Gelb Safran, Sc.D, The Health Institute, division of clinical care research, Tufts New England Medical Center and the department of medicine, Tufts University, Boston, MA 3) Chronic Illness Management: What is the Role of Primary Care? Arlyss Anderson Rothman, PhD, MHS, RN-CS, FNP, UCSF assistant pr...Fluorine chemists take their expertise to the sunshine state
...cs and polymers, and refrigerants. Members of the division promote their interest in fluorine and its positiv...addition to in-depth scientific presentations, the division will present the Society's Award for Creative Work in Fluorine Chemistry on Jan. 16 to David A. Dixo...Parents' smoke injures children's blood vessels
...ays lead researcher Toru Kato, M.D., Ph.D., of the division of cardiology at Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical School in Japan....... researcher Timothy A. Sanborn, M.D., chief of the division of cardiology at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, in Evanston, Ill. Data on 30,358 patients eligible for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI, also known as angioplasty) at more than 700 hospitals were collected from the National Registry of Myoc...