Study examined switching rates between Allegra® (fexofenadine HCl) and Claritin®
...ceived NSA treatment. -- Of the AR subjects who filled a NSA prescription in the spring of 1997, nearly half (46.2 percent) also filled prescriptions in fall 1997 (89.2 percent filled the same brand of NSA). -- AR was more prevalent...U.S., British scientific societies honor penicillin as International Chemical Landmark
...rlining that chemistry is a very human enterprise, filled with all triumphs and setbacks of men and women trying to understand the world and make it better," said Ed Wasserman, Ph.D., president of the American Chemical Society. A plaque, to be erected at the Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum, gives credit......ment complexes with access to limited care -- have filled the gap left by declining nursing home use. "Family members continue to provide most long-term care," Bishop says. "Informal, unpaid support continues to sustain many older people living in their own homes." Bishop says her findings are the lates...Psychologist finds low-cost methods to prevent pharmacy mistakes
..." That's important, because many prescriptions are filled at small, community drug stores. Not every prescription comes from a national chain, and not every drug store can afford high-powered computers. The innovations were tested first in a simulated pharmacy on the UC campus, funded by a grant from the N...Self-assembled nano-capsules resemble bacterial cell walls
...p into tubules." The spaces between the layers are filled with water and could be used for a variety of applications, including the packaging of certain drugs that would be slowly released to the body. The nano-capsules also could be used as miniature templates in novel, inorganic nanofabrication technique...OHSU researchers capture cell transmissions on tape for first time
...e form of vesicles, which are tiny membranous bags filled with a chemical substance called transmitter. When vesicles empty their transmitter onto cells, ion channels open and cause electrical changes, the basis of neural communication. The release of transmitter occurs through a process called exocytosis. ...Vacations may improve your health
...coronary heart disease. The study participants had filled out questionnaires each year including a question about vacationing in the past 12 months. Those with regular annual vacations had a lower risk of death during the study period relative to those skipping their vacations, according to Gump and Matthe...Breast reconstruction during mastectomy boosts well-being most, study finds
...e rest had artificial tissue expanders or implants filled with saline or silicone. Two thirds, or 161 patients, had reconstruction during mastectomy surgery. The two hour-long take-home surveys evaluated the women's emotional well-being, vitality, general mental health, social functioning, functional and so...Stress levels can affect success of pneumonia vaccinations
...rs. The remaining participants filled a control group. Dealing with the daily needs of dementia patients is known to cause chronic stress and changes in caregivers' immune systems. All participants completed psychological tests...Gender-specific intervention may be needed to improve diets of african-american youth
... foods. Each child kept a food diary. They also filled out a questionnaire indicating what types of verbal support or negative comments were made by family and friends and how frequently these occurred. At the end of the five days, diet compliance was measured through a urine sample. It is possible th...Wake Forest first in world to perform new brain tumor treatment
... surgical removal of the malignant brain tumor and filled with liquid radiation. Over a course of three to seven days, GliaSite delivers radiation directly to the tissue surrounding the cavity, where tumors are most likely to recur.The American Cancer Society estimates that 16,500 U.S. patients will be dia...Studies find eating fruits and vegetables good for lungs
...rrent and former smokers with and without COPD who filled out a questionnaire about their food intake over the previous year.The 266 participants had at least 10 pack years of smoking history (meaning they had smoked at least 20 cigarettes per day, every day per year). She found that vegetable intake of one...Tourettes, other tic disorders far more common than once thought
...distracted; friends or colleagues might say theyre filled with nervous energy or seem to fidget continually. Kurlan says that with a little training, teachers should be able to recognize most tics and thus identify some students more likely than their peers to have difficulty in school. A good proportion ...Contrast agents enhance optical coherence tomography
...t enhance the contrast for OCT. The tiny spheres filled with air or some other light-scattering media create a stronger signal than the surrounding tissue. We have demonstrated that our microspheres enhance the reflected signal, now we are investigating ways to modify their surface to target specific tum...Oral diabetes drug shows promise in preventing miscarriage in common infertility disorder
...rch. The ovaries of women with PCOS appear to be filled with numerous small cysts, Dr. Nestler added. The cyst-like appearance results from an accumulation of immature ovarian follicles, the bubble-like structures which, upon maturation, rupture and release of the egg. The features of PCOS may include f......vision of Oral Health. Of the 1,045 physicians who filled out and returned the questionnaire, most had a general understanding of the importance of fluoride in preventing tooth decay, but they failed to base their recommendations on the individual child's current needs or risk of developing caries in the fu...New data on overcrowding crisis finds critically ill flooding emergency departments
...n the case of emergency departments, when they are filled with very sick and injured patients, other patients, mostly nonurgent, leave after waiting what may be long periods of time in the waiting rooms....Ultrasound senses 'feel' of breast lesions
...lses," she said. "If a lesion in the breast is filled with fluid, it is benign and doctors typically leave it alone," said Nightingale. "If the lesion is solid, it can be either benign or malignant, and they generally have to follow it up either with a biopsy or increased visits to monitor the progress ...Jefferson study shows low concentrations of chemotherapy drugs have antiangiogenic effects
...erson and GlaxoSmithKline in King of Prussia, Pa., filled pencil eraser-size osmotic pumps with low concentrations of paclitaxel (Taxol) and docetaxel (Taxotere). Such pumps allow drugs to diffuse continuously slowly. They placed the pumps in mice in which human choriocarcinoma - which is a very vascular tu...Fantastic Voyage -- Filled buckeyball now a step closer to becoming a drug-delivery device
...e architecture for a new field of chemistry. These filled fullerenes (metallofullerenes) are now being developed as improved MRI reagents, and other non-medical applications. But the idea of using the 60 to 80-atom hollow carbon molecules for drug delivery is what fired Iezzi's imagination. Thus, he has add...