Study shows weight-based REBETOL dosing in combination with PEG-INTRON significantly improves ...
...individualized therapy with weight-based ribavirin offers a significant advantage over a flat dose of ribavirin in the treatment of African-American patients chronically infected with hepatitis C genotype 1, the most difficult form of the virus to treat," said study principal investigator Ira M. Jacobson, M...College of Nursing professor develops videos for computers to reduce HIV sexual risk behavior
...ters at Rutgers-Newark, Rutgers College of Nursing offers a broad range of academic programs on all three Rutgers campuses. The college offers a master's program with unique practitioner clinical specialties, and the only doctoral (Ph.D) nursi...ESA looking for more European women to volunteer for WISE bed-rest study in Toulouse next year
...l over Europe get the chance to participate. WISE offers European women a unique opportunity to be part of space research and human spaceflight in Europe. This 60-day study is a joint venture between the European Space Agency (ESA), the French space agency (CNES), the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis...Biopharmaceutical manufacturing efficiencies signal reduced healthcare costs
... issues in protein expression and other areas, and offers an analysis of scale-up production factors, product purification, process design, good automation manufacturing practices, and regulatory compliance issues. It also discusses commercial market dynamics, worldwide capacity factors, demand forecasting,...IDSA offers policy Rx for influenza vaccine shortage
...to pharmaceutical companies, and that Bioshield II offers a means for putting policy into action. "Vaccines and antibiotics have been among our chief tools for preventing and treating infectious diseases," said Dr. Stamm. "How can we as infectious disease physicians tell our patients that our tool box is e...Techniques for making Barbie dolls can improve health care
... Prof. Pierskalla said that operations research offers potential for improvement not only at the healthcare administrative level but also at the clinical level with decision support systems for diagnosis, therapy, prevention, disease management, and progressive care. The improvements ahead, cautioned Pr...Mayo Clinic finds ketogenic diet may be started as an outpt treatment for children with epilepsy
...red in the September issue of Pediatric Neurology, offers data that compared inpatient (treating and staying in the hospital) and outpatient (treating and then returning home) treatments using a ketogenic diet. The researchers said the benefits of outpatient treatment include improved acceptability and abil...Study explores treatment for urinary incontinence among prostate cancer surgery patients
...ters at Rutgers-Newark, Rutgers College of Nursing offers a broad range of academic programs on all three Rutgers campuses. The college offers a master's program with unique practitioner clinical specialties, and the only doctoral (Ph.D) nursi...New study demonstrates co-administration
...ankyo Pharma Inc. "Although WelChol is a BAS, it offers a unique molecular approach different from that of earlier BAS therapies. As this study has found, WelChol and TriCor can be taken together without a concern of a significant drug-drug interaction." About the Study The open-label, three-way cro...A controlled study of peripheral neuropathy after bariatric surgery
...ons were associated with malnutrition." "Our study offers a clear message that PN after bariatric surgery is largely preventable and that a multidisciplinary approach to bariatric surgery that includes good follow-up and good nutritional counseling is the key to a successful outcome," Dr. Dyck concluded. "T...Exercise prevents Parkinson's symptoms in lab model mimicking human form of the disease
...for adults to benefit from the protection exercise offers against damage to the substantia nigra caused by environmental toxins," said Smeyne, who is the editor of the special Molecular Brain Research issue. Moreover, increasing GDNF levels through exercise might also confer...Interactive breathing device found effective in lowering high systolic blood pressure
...be enough. Now, a promising new non-drug treatment offers an additional approach. High blood pressure was significantly decreased using a new interactive breathing device, RESPeRATE, according to a study published in this month's edition of the Journal of Clinical Hypertension. The multi-center randomize...Wound healers cause skin disease
...s or skin cancer. The culturing of 'diseased' skin offers the possibility of thoroughly studying diseases and testing new treatments....Barbed sutures, wrinkle fillers give patients more innovative, non-surgical options
... more than a week to heal. ThermaCool offers patients facial rejuvenation without invasive surgery. A non-laser, radiofrequency device that heats the lower layers of the skin, ThermaCool may tighten the skin and improve skin texture. In addition, it may dramatically improve the skin of patients...Glue-like polymer could replace sutures used for cataract surgery
...e painted over incisions from cataract surgery and offers the potential for faster, improved repair, they say. The hydrogel may help avoid complications associated with sutures -- the most common repair method for those types of incisions -- or unsutured incisions that are left to heal on their own, another...UCI's Brain Imaging Center chosen to help advance nation's Roadmap for Medical Research
...rts from very different fields, especially when it offers the promise of understanding an individual's brain function as an interaction of genetics and experience," Potkin said. In addition, the Brain Imaging Center will be sponsoring the First International Symposium on Imaging Genetics at UCI Jan. 17-18,...Child health improvement through computer automation
...ationally respected physician reminder system that offers suggestions on appropriate diagnosis, tests and treatment management for each patient. The sheer volume and changing nature of guidelines for shot administration, vision screening, injury prevention, management of chronic diseases and a myriad ...Northeastern professor warns big backpacks cause big back pains
...tly damaging their backs," Hickey explains. Hickey offers some advice for parents to keep in mind, especially while shopping for back-to-school gear: As a rule, kids should never carry a bag that weighs more than 10% of their body weight. This rule applies to all students, no matter what age. "If yo...New survey reveals surprising insights into parental attitudes toward teenage sexual behavior
...er potentially harmful activities. The guide also offers tips to teens on how to talk to a parent, friend or trusted adult about health concerns and includes tools to help track health screenings and exams. While Health Guide for America's Teen is primarily for adolescents, parents can benefit from it too......t depression treatment is most often ineffective," offers author Dr. Robert D. Keeley, "we attempted to define the patient group that does not receive appropriate treatment, or does not respond to adequate treatment, by returning to the basic medical tenet of listening to the patient." The findings pointed...