DDW Studies Present Evidence That Thalomid (Thalidomide) Is Active In Treating Crohn's Disease
....S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA) clearance to market and sell THALOMID (thalidomide) for the treatment ofthe cutaneous manifestations of moderate to severe erythema nodosum leprosum(ENL) in leprosy, on July 16, 1998. The drug has been commercially availablesince October 1, 1998. In December 1998, Cel...ENBREL (Etanercept) Receives FDA Approval For Treatment Of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
...Products Corporation (NYSE: AHP),the companies who market ENBREL in North America. JRA is an autoim...mmatory activity. Immunex and Wyeth-Ayerst market ENBREL in North America. OtherWyeth-Ayerst affiliates will market ENBREL outside of North America. ...New biological target identified for cholesterol-lowering drugs
... are now in developmentand are likely to be on the market by the end of the year," he says. "It'simportant to recognize that the standard test for CRP, which has been availablefor years, is just not sensitive enough to provide information forcardiovascular risk prediction." No one knows the source of the ...Advances in 'On the Spot' tests have huge public health implications
...also suggests that the development of kits will be market driven and this could create a tendency for kits to be developed by pharmaceutical companies to identify diseases and infections for which they also manufacture a treatment. However, the most important problem of an increase in near testing patients...New coating could lead to safer, more convenient asthma drugs
...s under the ageof 18. Many asthma drugs now on the market are effective in alleviating the symptoms ofthe di... prove benign, and the coateddrugs could reach the market in well under a decade. "We've done cell cultures and testing in rats, and this coating is fine," he...For-profit hospital ownership means higher costs, Dartmouth-VA study finds
...als believe that they are more likely to respondto market forces to produce high quality services at lower costs," saysSilverman, also an instructor at DMS. "Previous work has focused on the costs of individual services. We haveexamined the impact of hospital ownership on the Medicare population as a whol......ata class of anti-diabetic agents currently on the market dramatically decreasesthe symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease in mice. Specifically, theydiscovered that these drugs inhibit the activation of a master regulator of theinflammatory response called NF-kappa B. Their research suggests that thesecomp...Health plays a crucial role in California labor market, according to UCSF researchers
... Findings of the 1999 survey show that the labor market continues to be strong. More than 70 percent of working age adults are currently employed and, of those who are currently working, three in ten work more than a standard full-time workweek. In addition, 40 percent of workers report receiving a prom...UNC-CH nutrition expert says nation should regulate some diet supplements
...ossible health benefits. By last year, the market had almost doubled to $12 billion and isprojected ... has fostered a situation that encouragescontinued market growth, it has not fully protected the public or fostered anatmosphere conducive to continuous quali...OHSU researchers test medication that targets fever without side effects
...ent ways. Most fever reducers currently on the market target cyclooxygenase (COX)enzymes. Two different forms of the enzyme exist in the body. COX-1 is found inmany tissues such as the stomach and the kidneys, where it is involved withday-to-day bodily functions. In contrast, the COX-2 enzyme is not fou...Cautious evidence of third generation pill link to increase in thromboembolism
...ariable results ." "In a $3bn world contraceptive market the stakes are high" writes O'Brien. O'Brien believes that clinical evidence indicates that second generation contraceptives should be the first choice for women. He says that the potential benefits of the less androgenic (ie less prone to produce m...Global prevention, funding and accountability debated in fight against HIV/AIDS
...close the widening gaps in levels of income,future market opportunities, and human development by attracting privatecapital and promoting lasting economic growth. Zuniga claims that the economicconsequences of failing to support development assistance mechanisms is adecelerated pace in achieving the eradic...UF researchers show magnetic stimulation may be a safe alternative to shock therapy
...d out a sizeable niche in the alternative medicine market as atreatment for multiple ailments -- from arthritis to back pain. Now a preliminary study, one of the first to provide scientific evidence ofmagnets' medical benefits, suggests magnetic stimulation may lead to a safe,revolutionary treatment for pat......fied Biomax(tm) membrane, which Millipore plans to market by 2000, accordingto Kuriyel.) Ramping up production using this strategy is a simple matter, Zydney says: "Ifyou're using a membrane that's one-tenth of a square meter in size, you caneasily add additional membranes to create an array offering, say, ...New DNA chip method could improve cancer diagnosis
...rticularly for large or messy data sets like stock market data,but Whitehead scientists were the first to apply it to gene analysis. The SOM organized the bone marrow samples into two distinct clusters based onthe expression pattern of the 6,817 genes. When scientists compared the twoclusters to the known ......based phytoestrogen being tested is already on the market as an over-the-counter supplement but two new dosage levels are now being studied. Elaine S. Revis, a research scientist at the Center for Women's Health who has a doctoral degree in clinical psychology, said the study will provide general evaluation...New drug relieves symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome in females
... approval from the Food and Drug Administration to market the drug in the United States....... communications, improve new drug introduction and market positioning. The merger creates the first dedicat...timates show that a delay in bringing a product to market results in the loss of more than $1 million in revenues each day. The new "clicks and mortar" org...Drug blocks opioid side effects: Could improve palliative care
...elopment cycle and could potentially be brought to market quickly." Methylnaltrexone was invented in 1979 by the late University of Chicago pharmacologist Leon Goldberg, who wanted to help a dying friend who suffered from morphine-induced constipation. Goldberg started with naltrexone, an established drug ...Study: Productivity can be increased even as baby boomers retire
...weigh deposits in investment and savings vehicles, market values and retirees' assets will drop, and prices will rise as labor becomes scarce and wages soar. However, Dr. Brown's study of retirement issues leads him to believe otherwise. "A few 'chicken-littles' are trying to create an image of crisis," he ...