Hopkins Researchers Develop Under-The-Skin Implant For Pain Treatment
...cial resources as well as widespread concern about uncontrolled use of narcotics, governments in developing countries historically have limited the availability of narcotics for the management of pain." Grossman says physicians in India seem eager to offer patients the polymer, which can be easily implanted befo...Tacrolimus Stops Rejection Of Kidney Transplants
...m the University of Chicago Medical Center. "Since uncontrolled rejection remains a primary cause of organ loss, this is a significant advance for our patients," he added. Although about half of kidney transplant patients will experience at least one episode of rejection, a temporary boost in their medications-in...Targon And Duke Cancer Center Sign $3.75 Million Agreement To Produce Advanced Anti-Cancer Drugs
...n" pathways within cancer cells that trigger their uncontrolled growth. Traditional anti-cancer drugs have operated much like explosive bombs: They attack cancer cells but also cause serious side effects throughout the body. The new generation of anti-cancer drugs is designed to operate more like snipers, precise...Mini-Pill Increases Risk Of Chronic Diabetes In Women With History Of Diabetes During Pregnancy
...future children -- if a woman getspregnant and has uncontrolled diabetes, her fetus faces an increased risk ofbirth defects, and she is more likely to miscarry or suffer other potentiallyfatal complications. "When we started the study we were more interested in finding out whether oralcontraceptives in general w...Botox Treats Excessive Sweating, According To UCSF Study
... been used as amedicine in dilute amounts to treat uncontrolled eye twitching, crossed eyes,muscle spasms and, more recently, to treat facial wrinkles and frown lines, saidGlogau. For sweating, Botox® blocks the release of the chemical responsible forstimulating the sweat glands -- acetycholine. The stud...The Dangers Of Advertising Drugs On The Internet
... found that some companies misuse the internet for uncontrolled distribution of drugs that have never been tested ...s claims were very weak and they conclude that the uncontrolled advertising of drugs and nutritional supplements in electronic media such as the internet is a poten...Safe Water, Medicines, Insecticides Greatest Needs After Mitch
.... A health threat that can developlater on is the uncontrolled proliferation of vectors like the mosquitoes thatcan transmit diseases such as dengue fever, malaria and others. According to Dr. Prado, the response of the health sector to a disaster such asthe one that affected Honduras, Nicaragua, and Belize ca...Trial Begins For First Artificial Liver Device Using Human Cells
... be returned to Vitagen for analysis. Two previous uncontrolled trials, one in the United States and one in theUnited Kingdom, demonstrated the safety of an earlier version of this approach.The newer device has been enhanced to increase the liver cell mass and improvecell viability. The trial will involve 24 pati...NHLBI Urges Americans To Take Control Of Their Hypertension
...onth and this year'stheme highlights the threat of uncontrolled hypertension. The National Heart,Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) urges Americans: "If Your Blood Pressure IsNot Lower Than 140/90, Ask Your Doctor Why." The NHLBI is part of the National Institutes of Health. NHLBI sponsorsthe hypertensi...... is responsible for approximatelyhalf the cases of uncontrolled hypertension. Positive identification ofnoncompliance was made by use of a special electronic medication container,called the eDEM Monitor. "Without the electronic measure of each patient's drug intake, it is impossibleon clinical grounds alone to...Coffee: a cause of neonatal seizures?
...vation, adenosine protects the nerve circuits from uncontrolled excitation,which can be detrimental. Caffeine takes the place of adenosine and prevents itfrom playing its normal role. This experiment illustrates the detrimental effects of caffeine present in thebrain of a hypoxic fetus. Caffeine is routinely ad...Decline in awareness and treatment of high blood pressure could pose a serious public health threat
...uce the number of deaths anddisabilities caused by uncontrolled high blood pressure. "Our results from the Olmsted County study show a low rate of high bloodpressure awareness and control that is disturbing, particularly because thestudy participants lived in an economically prosperous area with easy access tohea...Study tests vitamins in recovery from trauma
...elop acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS), an uncontrolled inflammatory response in the lung leading to prolongedventilator dependency, a longer ICU stay and higher mortality. "It doesn't seem to matter what type of injury you have, if it's severe enough,you can develop ARDS," says Dr. Avery B. Nathens, Uni...Study reveals many dental patients don't realize they have major medical conditions
...tists often have no idea they have undiagnosed and uncontrolled healthproblems, some of which can affect their ora...ade aware ofwhat we're up against. Undiagnosed and uncontrolled diabetes can have a profoundimpact on oral health and can greatly affect treatment procedures and ou......ilia, an inherited disorder that causes recurrent, uncontrolled bleeding, most often into the joints. Knowing the structure of this protein, called factor VIII, gives scientists a first-hand glimpse at the subtle changes - often involving just a single errant atom - that cause this devastating bleeding disorder, ...MCG researchers find clues in process that enables working memory
...disease, in which inadequate dopamine levels cause uncontrolled movement. Current drug therapies target a different class of receptors, rather than dopamine D1 receptors. Dr. Bergson already is looking for other proteins that participate in the communication process that ultimately leads to working memory. She ...Behavioral sensitization: A new perspective on alcoholism
...t underlie the transition from initial drinking to uncontrolled drinking remain unknown and under research. For example, studies of amphetamine and cocaine have shown that, with repeated and intermittent administration, both behavioral and neurochemical responses are progressively enhanced. This phenomenon, beh...New horizons, treatments in anticancer chemistry
...ncer, this process becomes unregulated, leading to uncontrolled tumor growth and spread. Researchers have designed a synthetic compound that stops tumor cell growth by interfering with angiogenesis. The new compound is in preclinical studies. (Peter G. Ruminski, Ph.D., Searle Research and Development, Monsanto Co...Dietary bioflavonoids induce DNA breaks, may contribute to infant leukemia
...nslocations involving MLL can result in the rapid, uncontrolled cell division seen in leukemia. Interestingly, cancerous cell lines that had developed resistance to drugs like VP16 and Dox were not susceptible to bioflavonoid DNA breaks. Certain types of bioflavonoids, especially the flavonols, were more powe...Novartis receives FDA approval for Starlix, a new treatment for type 2 diabetes
...h type 2 diabetes experience following meals. "The uncontrolled rise in blood glucose after meals may contribute to serious long-term damage to vital organs," said Lawrence S. Phillips, MD, nateglinide clinical investigator and Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at Emory Univers...