AACR establishes new lectureship in honor of Dr. Jane C. Wright
...ulture response, and developing new techniques for administering cancer chemotherapy. She was among the first researchers to test chemotherapeutic drugs in humans which produced effective dosing levels and helped saved lives. Dr. Wright began her pioneering work in 1949, and during her forty-year career she publ...Delay in Alzheimer's disease onset seen for first time
... investigators are not recommending genotyping, or administering tests to determine genetic makeup of patients with mild cognitive impairment. In addition, while they are not recommending treatment with donepezil for all mild cognitive impairment patients, Dr. Petersen indicates that the findings of this study ope...American Academy of Neurology sums up scientific highlights from 57th annual meeting
...disease, researchers from Indianapolis showed that administering antibodies against beta-amyloid decreased the level of the protein in the brain after two weeks of treatment, providing the proof of principle for trying the same experimental approach in humans. [S55.002] Dementia may also occur in essential tremor,...Managed care organizations evaluate trends in epilepsy to provide better care
...that of the average population. A crucial step in administering interventions to improve quality of life and health is the accurate identification of patients. Researchers found that determining incidence in an MCO is particularly challenging due to the constant ebb and flow of members. Preexisting diagnoses we...UQ develops West Nile virus treatment
...d we're about to begin trials to test this theory, administering the treatment to animals in various stages of infection," Dr Hall said. Recognising the potential of the treatment, international animal health product manufacturer, Fort Dodge Animal Health, has licensed Dr Hall's treatment via UQ's commercial arm,...Medication combined with behavior therapy works best for ADHD children, study finds
... dosage flexibility potentially makes it ideal for administering lower dosages of methylphenidate in combination with behavior modification. The MPH patch can be applied to a child for short periods during the course of the day. The most commonly used pill forms of methylphenidate, which last for 12 hours, do not...Iodine deficiency, supplements affect thyroid cancer risk in children exposed to radioactive iodine
...ng role of diets deficient in stable iodine and of administering iodine supplements months after the exposure has occurred."...New method of administering anti-cancer drug may be more effective, safer
CHAPEL HILL -- A novel way of administering an anti-cancer drug to bone-marrow transplant patients using continuous infusion may be more effective and safer than the method currently used, new study findings indicate. The new method achieves more predictable, stable drug levels in patients tha...Medication errors continue even in highly computerized hospital
...did not resolve the other problems associated with administering medication, drug selection, dosage and monitoring. "In conclusion, our study found high rates of clinically important ADEs related to problems in drug selection, dosage, and monitoring in a VA medical center after the adoption of computerized system...Day care settings are a significant source of indoor allergens
...valuate allergens in each care facility, including administering a questionnaire to each manager, observing the room where the children spent most of their time, and collecting dust samples from that room. Dust was collected from up to four, one square meter areas of floor on both carpet and hard surfaces. Twent......armacy and the study's principal investigator. "By administering protease inhibitors early, when feverish symptoms have started, the drugs could reduce the viral load and ameliorate the disease." Like HIV, the SARS virus multiplies rapidly, hijacking the machinery of the cells it infects to clone itself over and o...Scientists advocate delaying medication for early epilepsy
...ool have found no significant long-term benefit in administering immediate treatment to those with early epilepsy and infrequent seizures. Around 500,000 people in the UK suffer from epilepsy, making it the most common serious neurological condition. Many of those who develop epilepsy start having seizures during ...Medicare's investment in quality improvement may not be paying off
... did show greater improvement in the screening and administering of pneumonia vaccination compared to non-participating hospitals. Of the 14 remaining, non-statistically significant indicators, the participating hospitals improved more on 8 indicators, while the non-participating hospitals improved more on 6 indic...Placebos can bring emotional relief
...rst induced such an expectation in the subjects by administering an antianxiety drug to reduce the subjects' unpleasant perception of the pictures. They then administered an antidote to the drug, telling the subjects that it would restore the unpleasant perception. In tests the following day, the subjects were tol...Patients, caregivers to hear research on a potential treatment option for primary immune deficiency
...d effective alternative to the current approach to administering this therapy. Dr. Berger, of Case Western Reserve University's Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, recently discussed his research at an FDA Workshop on "Intravenous Immune Globulins in the 21st Century." Last year, "Clinical Immunology" publis...Therapy may not be necessary for autoimmune hepatitis with no symptoms
...d more frequently due to the increased practice of administering routine liver enzyme and antibody tests. Whether or not to treat asymptomatic AIH remains unclear--therapy with immunosuppressants could potentially slow progress of the disease but involves side effects that are sometimes toxic. In order to determ...ARRS president responds to NAS report on ionizing radiation
...onably possible] dosing as a guiding principle for administering X-rays for necessary tests. Patients should consult with their doctors and seek board certified radiologists for the performance and interpretation of examinations that require X-rays," he said....Giving oxygen may do more harm than good, new report shows
...alth professionals to consider carbon dioxide when administering oxygen, since we know that carbon dioxide levels control blood flow to so many parts of the body," Dr. Iscoe says. "We should look at carbon dioxide not as an enemy, but as an ally."...Acrux reports progress in development of Testosterone MD-Lotion(R) for men
...ralian pharmaceutical company which specialises in administering drugs through the skin, today announced positive results from two more clinical studies of its Testosterone MD-Lotion treatment for testosterone deficiency in men, which is associated with a number of symptoms including lethargy, depression and reduc......e produced. "The Phase 3 study demonstrated that administering Neulasta beginning in the first chemotherapy cycle...k, Plantation, Fla. "This study demonstrates that administering Neulasta beginning in the first cycle of chemotherapy reduces the chance of patients developing an i...