New data shows once a day LAMICTAL XR is effective in patients with partial epilepsy
...ion demonstrated fewer daily fluctuations in serum concentration and more stable blood levels over time." ABOUT THE ARMOR STUDY In the ARMOR study, patients nave to Lamictal, thirteen years of age or older with uncontrolled partial seizures, taking a stable regimen of 1 or 2 AEDs were enrolled in an 8 week bas...Green tea extract protects against brain damage in new mouse model of HIV-related dementia
...ivation. Tasks requiring complex thinking and high concentration become difficult, and motor skills gradually deteriorate over time. The highly active antiretroviral therapies used in developed nations appear to slow the development of brain damage in patients with HIV-related dementia, making it a protracted d...Spanish project 'AmIVital' creates intelligent communication devices for elderly and disabled people
...as the city to launch AmIVital because of its high concentration of companies and regional public research bodies, as well as due to the support provided to the project by the Andalusian Regional Government through its department of Innovation, Science and Business. Not surprisingly, at the presentation of the pro...Research says boiling broccoli ruins its anti-cancer properties
...es the risk of cancer. This is because of the high concentration in Brassicas of substances known as glucosinolates which are metabolized to cancer preventive substances known as isothiocyanates. However before this research it was not known how the glucosinolates and isothiocyanates were influenced by storage and...Low-glycemic load diet may be more effective for dieters with certain insulin response patterns
...iod and a 12-month follow-up period. Serum insulin concentration at 30 minutes after a 75-g dose of oral glucose wa...et groups overall. However, for those with insulin concentration at 30 minutes above the median (midpoint), the lowglycemic load diet produced a greater decrease in ...Approved medical resident hours still resulting in sleepy doctors
... perform poorly in several areas like judgment and concentration and are at risk for motor vehicle accidents. There have been several instances where sleep-deprived residents have committed serious mistakes in patient care. This led the ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education), in 2003, to limi...Cigarette use may explain asthma epidemic in children, says Mailman School of Public Health study
...inhaled unintentionally by nonsmokers has a higher concentration of some toxic substances than the smoke inhaled by smokers, such as carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. Children breathe more air than adults and have narrower airways, so ETS is a greater causal risk factor of asthma in children. It can also increas...Persistent smokers may have higher risk to become depressed than never smokers
...ne as such may have short term positive effects on concentration and possibly on mood, long term exposure to tobacco smoke may be one risk factor in development of depression. However, this mechanism is still relatively unknown. Thus, there is need for further research and evidence in order to make an unambiguous ...System to pinpoint airline passengers who contaminate cabins
...lated to factors such as temperature, velocity and concentration of gases and particles in the air. "This is difficult to do, in part because an airline cabin is a pretty large area," Chen said. "The procedure now requires several days of computing time to complete the track, meaning the method could be used onl...Long-term treatment with VYVANSE, first prodrug stimulant, demonstrates significant efficacy in ADHD
...d that VYVANSE provided consistent time to maximum concentration of d-amphetamine from patient to patient. Both st...ability in the time from administration to maximum concentration of d-amphetamine from patient to patient. This finding was based on data from 17 children with ADHD...Disadvantaged TB patients urgently need social support to make medical treatment more effective
...specialists across London found that the increased concentration of TB in marginalised groups presents new challenges for the agencies trying to halt its spread. "TB has risen considerably in major European cities in the last 10 years and London is no exception" says lead researcher Dr Gill Craig from The City ...Most pediatric chemotherapy mistakes reach patients
...hilds weight, are critical to ensure that the drug concentration in the blood is within its narrow safety margins. Medication errors are common during pediatric hospitalizations, occurring in almost 6 percent of all medication orders for pediatric inpatients. One of the only comprehensive studies of pediatric c...Research shows aerobic exercise helps maintain muscle in elderly
...lunteers, while supplying via the femoral artery a concentration of insulin similar to that released after a typical meal. They also took three small muscle tissue samples from each subject. Tracer techniques enabled the scientists to track amino acids (the building blocks of muscle proteins) and determine muscl...Folic acid supplementation lowers stroke risk
... over 36 months (29% less risk); if it reduced the concentration of homocysteine in the blood by more than 20% (23% less risk); or if the patient had no previous history of stroke (25% less risk). The study also found that in areas that did not already have supplementation through fortified or partly fortified g...Journal Sleep: Longer CPAP use at night can normalize one's daytime functioning
... effects include daytime sleepiness, alertness and concentration deficiencies. OSA can occur in men and women of any age, but it is most common in obese, middle-aged men. The AASM estimates that four percent of men and two percent of women have OSA, and millions more remain undiagnosed. Safe and effective t...Radium-223: An alternative treatment for prostate cancer
...ss - as assessed by each prostate-specific-antigen concentration was much longer for those receiving radium 223 (26 weeks) compared to placebo (eight weeks). The median survival time for radium-223 patients was 41% longer than those receiving placebo (65.3 weeks vs 46.4 weeks respectively); and no Radium-223 pati...Brain-boosting pill alleviates post-chemotherapy fogginess
...eight weeks reported major improvements in memory, concentration and learning. I am very enthusiastic about the potential weve demonstrated, said Sadhna Kohli, Ph.D., M.P.H., lead author of the study and a research assistant professor at the University of Rochesters James P. Wilmot Cancer Center. This is a novel...Fluorescence diffuse optical tomography provides high contrast, 3-D look at breast cancer
...luding tissue oxygen, tissue pH and tissue calcium concentration levels. Previously, the FDOT technique was used...ICG washout from the body and thereby elevates its concentration in tumors relative to normal tissue. Penn researchers plan to improve the instrument in order to as...Damon Runyon renews its $2.25 million investment to support young clinical cancer investigators
...ney has developed novel methods for increasing the concentration of stem cells in cord blood. Her mouse studies and early patient trials show encouraging results and she plans to move this technique into larger clinical trials. Dr. Douglas Graham investigates new treatments for childhood leukemias and lymphom...New mangosteen research establishes xanthone measurement standard
...as the starting point because it holds the highest concentration of xanthones in their natural, unaltered state. Although researchers are in the process of identifying and measuring additional xanthones, this study, published in the Journal of Separation Science, ensures a more consistent and reliable marketing o...