First human studies promising for popular nutritional supplement
...over 12 weeks, according to Ola Gudmundsen, Ph.D., managing director of Scandinavian Clinical Research and one of the principal investigators. That doesnt sound like a lot, but it is statistically significant, he said. While he cant say for sure that the subjects lost weight because they took CLA, Gudmundsen ...Cars and bridges that almost never rust
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...f-the-art in preventing, diagnosing, treating, and managing disorders impacting on sexual function," says Dr. Robert P. Nelson, a urologist at the Medical University of South Carolina and president of the Society for the Study of Impotence. "The knowledge in this medical discipline is increasing so rapidly t...Newly revised recommendations affirm medicine
...e aware of osteoarthritis and the many options for managing its symptoms. There is no known cure for the progressive disease. Kenneth D. Brandt, M.D., Professor of Medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine and one of the country's leading rheumatologists, said non-pharmocologic measures are the ...NIH awards grant to MetaPhore Pharmaceuticals to study novel pain treatments
...rmaceuticals to study potential new treatments for managing both acute and chronic pain. The grant will allow St. Louis-based MetaPhore to proceed with studies on pain using the company's patented metal-based compounds. The compounds mimic the body's primary defense mechanism against oxidative damage from ......otal first year costs for diagnosing, treating and managing FMMA range from $410 for insulin resistance to $7,368 for abnormal fat distribution at the back of the neck (a condition sometimes called "buffalo hump"). The second year costs of treating and monitoring each patient range from $115 to $3,895 depend...FDA awards grant to metaphore pharmaceuticals to study septic shock in humans
...s aimed at developing potential new treatments for managing acute and chronic pain. The companys first drug candidate is targeted at cancer, where it is proceeding toward an Investigational New Drug (IND) submission to the FDA by year-end. The second drug candidate, for acute and chronic pain, is expected ...Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet, December 5, 2000
...ough expensive, is cost-effective in comparison to managing the condition with long-term drug therapy or treating the episodes as they occur. * * * Alternative Cancer Therapy Apparently Caused Death of One Patient A cancer patient who refused traditional treatment and took hydrazine sulfate, a ......the UCSF Institute for Health Policy Studies. The managing committee is chaired by Shirley Chater, RN, PhD, professor in the UCSF Institute for Health and Aging, and includes William Holzemer, RN, PhD, chair of the UCSF department of community health systems and Maryline Dodd, RN, PhD, UCSF professor of p...Gluten in the diet may be the cause of recurring headaches
...h specialized training in diagnosing, treating and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system.......of health education experience, including 10 years managing Mobil Corporation's health promotion initiatives. ...other ways we can affect profitability, such as by managing risk. If we can reduce health risks, we can increase the profit margin," said George J. Pfeiffer, f...Application deadline extended for new AstraZeneca neurology, psychiatry awards
...rs, which ultimately will enhance effectiveness of managing CNS patients and improving their quality of life, said Ron Polinsky, M.D., Vice President, Global CNS Medical Director, AstraZeneca. Award proposals must demonstrate how winning a Young Minds in CNS Award will develop the applicants career. The a......atment questions that clinicians face every day in managing adult patients with mild-to-moderate persistent asthma: can they switch patients to long-acting beta-agonists from inhaled corticosteroids or use long-acting beta-agonists to reduce steroid doses? Now we have the answer." Asthma is a chronic...Physicians miss opportunities to improve care for oldest asthmatics
...and doctors fail an even greater proportion by not managing their care aggressively or giving them enough information to manage symptoms on their own, according to a report from Johns Hopkins researchers expected at the American Thoracic Society's annual meeting today. "This is a wake-up call that doctors ...Researchers to test skeletal muscle as replacement for damaged human heart muscle in humans
...a hope for recovery, not just stabilizing and then managing heart patients," Taylor said. "We might actually be able to regain lost heart function, which would improve the quality and quantity of life. Now, only the sickest heart failure patients get heart transplants. With myoblast therapy, there are no limi...Uninsured patients don't manage chronic illness well, UCSF study finds
...umers, uninsured people are much less effective at managing their illnesses. Specifically, they have frequent health crises, difficulty getting medication and using it correctly, poor understanding of their illness and little knowledge about self-care or risk awareness, according to Gay Becker, PhD, professor...Children lead the way when it comes to asthma management
...e communications affect parents health behavior in managing the childrens illness? the investigators say. The study showed that mothers of the children in the program took more steps to manage their childrens asthma both compared with mothers in the control groups and with their own measures before the start ...Research: Concussion in rugby appears to be hidden epidemic
...able often are not well trained in recognizing and managing head injuries. Especially dangerous is second impact syndrome, a second concussion before a player has completely recovered from an earlier one. Ive seen a number of these concussion deaths over the years, and Im sick of it, he said. With proper mana...Costs of caring for elders with dementia
...frequent activities including grocery shopping and managing money. "We found that the care-giving burden on fa...nclude, for example, the time spent monitoring and managing the behavioral problems associated with dementia, such as paranoia, hostility and wandering. Nor di...Women & asthma: New survey reveals heavy toll on health, emotions and lifestyle
...d to do a much better job of educating women about managing asthma so that they can lead more active, healthy and worry-free lives." The survey reveals that asthma is indeed a significant source of fear and worry for women and those close to them. Nearly one in two women surveyed say that their asthma causes...