AASM position statement: Treating insomnia with over-the-counter sleep aids, herbal supplements
...n herbal supplement "as a treatment, prevention or cure for a specific disease or condition" such as insomnia.(3) Areas of Concern There is limited scientific evidence to show that herbal supplements are effective sleep aids.(4) Anecdotal reports indicate that some herbal supplements may provide tem...'Erectile dysfunction' drugs heighten natural anti-cancer activity
...e reversed by sildenafil. "Impotence drugs wont cure cancer," Borello cautioned, "but could be used in addition to standard chemotherapy or immunotherapy treatments." The investigators are planning human studies to begin in the next year....Smoking worsens knee osteoarthritis
...to become more painful. There is no known cause or cure for osteoarthritis, but available treatments can relieve pain and help patients remain active. ...New study finds treatment with certain anti-hypertensive drugs may reduce Alzheimer's disease
...e is any available drug presently on the market to cure Alzheimers disease, and there are many questions surrounding the effectiveness of drugs that are available to delay or effectively alleviate symptoms of memory deterioration or dementia, said Pasinetti. Despite major breakthroughs over the past ten ...5-year study shows Gleevec's potency against chronic myeloid leukemia
...hat Gleevec and the other kinase inhibitors do not cure CML, they only control it. The researchers' findin...hose cells and how to eradicate them to ultimately cure the disease. The outcome of the five-year study also offers lessons for physicians who are using G...American Thoracic Society publishes new statement on hepatotoxicity of antituberculosis therapy
...e TB," said Dr. Peloquin. "The ultimate goal is to cure active TB cases and prevent latent TB from becoming active, all while minimizing the risks for individual patients." When physicians detect hepatotoxicity, the statement recommends TB therapy be interrupted, modified or stopped, depending on the se...Making headway against hepatitis C: SLU study shows new drug combo effective in nonresponders
...o as a sustained virologic response, essentially a cure of the disease. Rates of sustained virologic response are still to be determined in this ongoing study. Infergen is a highly potent type of interferon currently used for adult patients with chronic hepatitis C three times a week, Bacon says. This t...Drug combo improves survival in patients with COPD
...American College of Chest Physicians. "There is no cure for COPD, but smoking cessation and other effective treatments can slow the damage brought about by smoking. Physicians should encourage their patients who smoke to quit in order to avoid further lung damage."...'Umbrella' valve provides a potential alternative to lung surgery
...TM Valve, Spiration, Inc. "Although there is no cure for emphysema, proper treatment can improve a patient's exercise capacity, overall quality of life, and may result in longer survival," said Mark J. Rosen, MD, FCCP, President of the American College of Chest Physicians. "Valve treatment may represen...High-energy clamp simplifies heart surgery for atrial fibrillation
...sociated with atrial fibrillation, but they do not cure the disorder. The Cox-Maze procedure has a greater than 90 percent cure rate. Damiano and his colleagues have played a vital role in the development and testing of radiof...New technology to speed up research into Huntington's disease
...t and poor coordination). There is currently no cure and whilst some symptoms can be alleviated, no treatments have been developed that help with cognitive deficits, a distressing aspect of the disease. Whilst useful mouse models mimicking this disorder have been developed, it has been difficult to ...New allergy vaccine provides long-lasting hay fever relief after just 6 weeks of shots
...ur hope is that we can one day provide a long-term cure for hay fever and other chronic inflammatory diseases."...Researchers seek to design first treatment for neuroAIDS
...that antiviral drugs that work against AIDS do not cure neuroAIDS. As many as 900,000 Americans are infec...ment. The realization that anti-viral drugs do not cure HAD led researchers to ask whether there is something else about HIV besides its attack on immune ce...Common cold may be just a fingertip away due to environmental contamination
...one day. There are no antiviral drugs available to cure the common cold. Therefore prevention is important. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) advise health educators and consumers about how to prevent infectious diseases through their Ounce of Prevention campaign. Among the low-cost steps to stop infe...UI teams up with Cubs star, Celtics owner to fight eye disease
... for about two-thirds of all cases. "There is no cure for LCA yet, but significant progress has been mad...hat we can really accelerate the progress toward a cure for this disease by identifying the specific genetic cause of the disease in thousands of patients."...Tibotec Therapeutics announces start of largest US study on HIV treatment in women
... Important Safety Information PREZISTA does not cure HIV infection or AIDS, and does not prevent passing HIV to others.PREZISTA is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to any of its ingredients. Coadministration of PREZISTA/rtv is contraindicated with drugs that are highly dependen...Music helps patients tune out test anxiety
...tatistic argues clearly in its favor: a 90 percent cure rate in colon cancers caught at an early stage. Still, patients often approach the test with a mixture of dread and anxiety. Despite sedation, people fear discomfort, and often put off the appointment. To address this common problem, doctors have...Resistant bacteria increasing source of muscle infection
...ns such as cellulitis to use antibiotics that will cure the resistant forms of the bacteria, said Pannaraj. "Be aware that this is out there," she said. "When someone comes in, doctors should be aware that this could be a muscle abscess." Antibiotics that successfully treat MRSA include oral clindamy...Therapeutic role found for carbon monoxide
...tions and in many cases, heart attack. There is no cure for the disease. Based on CO's successful track record in helping to prevent vascular disease, Otterbein and first author Brian Zuckerbraun, MD, of the University of Pittsburgh, hypothesized that the gas might prove beneficial in treating pulmonary ...Planning guidebook to help make walking safer and more convenient
Though it's not a prescription to cure obesity or a magic wand to make traffic congestion disappear, the new Georgia Guidebook for Pedestrian Planning does provide detailed directions for administering a healthy dose of help. The guidebook, developed by researchers at the Georgia Institu...