Pot bellies linked to early signs of cardiovascular disease
...data from the ongoing Dallas Heart Study, which is evaluating risk factors for heart disease in a large, multiethnic, urban population with a median age of 45. The new substudy focused on a group of 2,744 participants who had noninvasive imaging tests to look for early signs of plaque build-up in the arteries, ......cientists at the University of Minnesota have been evaluating the impact of antibiotic feeding in livestock production on the environment. This particular study, funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), evaluated whether food crops accumulate antibiotics from soils spread with manure that ...Researchers develop criteria to detect bone mass deficiencies in children with chronic diseases
...e bone density reference data were not optimal for evaluating the status of children because sample sizes were t...e, sex and race all important reference points in evaluating the bone health of children. Before this data it was like comparing apples to oranges, Dr. Kalkwar...GSK announces launch of largest ever Phase III trial in lung cancer treatment
...ch: GSK is now recruiting for a Phase III trial evaluating MAGE-A3 ASCI as adjuvant therapy in MAGE-A3 positive patients with NSCLC. With a target of about 2,270 patients, the randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled MAGRIT trial (MAGE-A3 as Adjuvant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Immunotherapy) will enr...Abilify sNDA for pediatric patients with schizophrenia accepted for priority FDA review
...elopment & Commercialization, Inc. (Princeton, NJ) evaluating the use of ABILIFY in 302 ethnically diverse pediatric patients (ages 13-17) and was conducted at 101 centers in 13 countries....Benefits of school-based fitness programs fade after summer
...g insulin levels also increased. Developing and evaluating interventions to influence students opportunities for healthful choices has been a focus of school-based health promotion research, including nutrition programs and physical education, the authors write. However, when interventions occur in a school-...GSK's Pazopanib shows positive results in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma
...going Phase II randomized discontinuation study is evaluating patients with advanced or metastatic RCC who have not received prior systemic therapy or have failed one prior therapy (cytokine or bevacizumab-containing regimen). All patients received 800 mg of pazopanib taken orally, once-daily during a 12 week ...GSK's Pazopanib shows positive results in patients with advanced RCC and ovarian cancer
...going Phase II randomized discontinuation study is evaluating patients with advanced or metastatic RCC who have ... ongoing Phase II open-label, monotherapy study is evaluating pazopanib in patients with cancer of the ovary, fallopian tube or peritoneum, who have failed standa...Study supports activity of GEMZAR in the treatment of early-stage breast cancer
... four, Phase III early-stage breast cancer studies evaluating the addition of GEMZAR to commonly-used treatment regimens. Two adjuvant (post-surgical) therapy trials, NSABP B-38 (4,400 patients) and TANGO (3,000 patients), will compare the addition of GEMZAR to the paclitaxel arm of each study. A third adjuvant...Clinical data suggest potential versatility of ALIMTA-based regimens in lung cancer
... report on an International Oncology Network Study evaluating the safety of a triplet therapy in which bevacizumab (Avastin) was added to the combination of ALIMTA plus oxaliplatin (Eloxatin) in patients with advanced NSCLC (Abstract # 7700 ). Previous research has indicated that oxaliplatin and ALIMTA, as sing...Study explains why patients with OSA are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease
...hic testing to verify the diagnosis. This involved evaluating brain waves, electrical activity of muscles, eye movements, breathing rates, blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation and heart rhythm, as well as direct observation of patients during sleep. The men were comparable in age, blood pressure and metabo...NY-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center doctors present at 2007 AUA Meeting
...double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase III study, evaluating S in combination with prednisone (P) for the treatment of HRPC patients who have failed one prior chemotherapy regimen. The study found that oral satraplatin is well tolerated and has clinically relevant activity in patients with metastatic HRPC. ...Investigational nonstimulant Guanfacine XR significantly improved child, adolescent ADHD symptoms
...ed trials in children and adolescents ages 6 to 17 evaluating the compound's safety and efficacy in controlling ADHD symptoms evaluated on a once-weekly basis using the ADHD Rating Scale, which included both hyperactive/impulsive and inattentive subscales. Guanfacine extended release is a once-daily formulat...Efficacy and safety of Aripiprazole as adjunctive therapy in major depressive disorder
...ese findings are from one of two completed studies evaluating adjunctive aripiprazole with ADT. Investigational studies are important because many patients with major depressive disorder do not achieve adequate symptom response, said study investigator Arif Khan, M.D., Medical Director, Northwest Clinical R...International cooperation boosts EarthCARE
...oning of the EarthCARE satellite. ESA is presently evaluating the proposals and subject to a satisfactory evaluation and negotiation of the procurement contract, Phase B will commence within the next couple of months. This will be followed by full mission implementation and launch in 2013, in cooperation with E...UPMC performs first beating heart transplant procedure in the US
...vestigator of the PROCEED Trial, at UPMC, which is evaluating the safety and efficacy of the OCS for heart transplants, manufactured by TransMedics Inc., of Andover, Mass. The OCS is designed to maintain donor hearts in a beating, functioning state during transportation from the donor to the recipient's hospita...Blood transfusions from precancerous blood donors do not increase risk of cancer
...lleagues have taken an important stride forward in evaluating one of these potential long-term risks of blood transfusion."...Anxiety hikes risk of heart attack, death
...trate that we may need to consider more thoroughly evaluating patients with mood disorders such as anxiety, as treatment may very well reduce the risk of heart disease." Now that research has documented the detrimental effects of anxiety, the next step is to determine the most effective ways of both relieving...Can an omega-3 fatty acid slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease?
...ity, is directing the study. Researchers will be evaluating primarily whether the omega-3 fatty acid DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), taken over many months, slows the progression of both cognitive and functional decline in people with mild to moderate Alzheimers. During the 18-month clinical trial, investigators ...Fine motor skills, social acceptance lower in children with 'lazy eye'
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. A recent study evaluating the fine motor skills and perceived self esteem of children with amblyopia (or "lazy eye") compared with age-matched children will be presented during the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2007 Annual Meeting in Fort Lauderd...