Shire receives US FDA approval of EQUETRO (TM) for bipolar disorder
...ed expertise in CNS to this large and increasingly recognized market." Richard H. Weisler, M.D., primary investigator of two EQUETRO clinical trials comments: "The approval of the extended-release carbamazepine capsule, EQUETRO(TM), with an improved tolerability profile allows for a more rapid dosage titratio...Breast cancer may be 'uniquely sensitive' to inhibitors of PI3K pathway
...ium meeting. "At least 20 different companies have recognized the importance of the pathway in breast cancer and are trying to develop drugs that target it." In the future, breast cancer tissue samples from newly diagnosed patients can be tested for their specific PI3K pathway abnormality in order to find ...New data sets survival benchmark for Pfizer's ELLENCE
...ped congestive heart failure in the FEC 100 arm, a recognized potential complication of this type of treatment. About Breast Cancer and ELLENCE Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women. It is estimated that 213,910 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cance...Little evidence to link mercury fillings to human health problems
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...hought to be quite uniform and homogeneous are now recognized as being made up of different variations or sub-types. It will be important for scientists and physicians to recognize these various types, since optimal therapy in the future will probably differ for these sub-types of disease," says senior author A...Employment reduces chronic drug use, UH professors find
...best workforce boards in the country that has been recognized by the Department of Labor and the State of Texas for its leadership in helping people secure employment." During the second year of the study, the researchers' focus shifted to the effect of employment on drug usage, finding that drug use fe...Testosterone deficiency found in one-third of diabetic men
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...e Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation (CRPF) recognized Hong with its second annual AACR-CRPF Award for Excellence in Cancer Prevention Research. The previous year's inaugural award went to Michael B. Sporn, M.D., of Dartmouth Medical School, for his work on the basic science of chemoprevention. "As compl...Prenatal alcohol exposure has effects far beyond fetal alcohol syndrome
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... DHMC, as well as a researcher, is internationally recognized for her pioneering work on HPV. She called the results of the study "extremely exciting and encouraging. We believe this shows enormous potential to eradicate the great majority of cervical cancers worldwide." Harper noted that while other v...OHSU unique in broadbased teaching of new breast exam recommendations
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...ave peace of mind." Loyola is nationally recognized as a center of excellence for heart and heart surgery, as affirmed by the U.S. News & World Report listing of "America's Best Hospitals," (ranked 28th nationally in 2003; and 25th in 2004.) The publication ranked Loyola as the best heart and heart ...NIH recognizes IU as leader in STD research
...LIS -- The National Institutes of Health has again recognized researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine with a major award, which bolsters IU's prominent position as one of only six sexually transmitted disease research centers in the United States. The NIH awarded $7 million to establish the Midwest...GSA bestows Robert W. Kleemeier Award to University of Texas Health Science Center's Smith
...Journal of Gerontology: Biological Sciences and is recognized nationally and internationally for his contributions to the understanding of the basic biology of aging. He has been a leader in the field of cellular senescence for over 30 years. In fact, he has been highly successful in obtaining federal funding f...