Tercica launches Increlex in the US
...iCare, its reimbursement support program that will facilitate the exchange of information between patients, healthcare providers, and health insurance companies in order to assist patients in gaining appropriate reimbursement coverage for Increlex. TerciCare also serves as the portal to Tercica's Patient Assist...White women with skin cancer history more likely to develop melanoma
...ew routines of follow-up and patient assessment to facilitate earlier detection of melanoma," said Rosenberg. "This skin surveillance imperative may serve to be lifesaving in predisposed women," said Rosenberg. Non-melanoma skin cancer is the most common -- yet largely undocumented -- form of cancer in the U...200 proteins which detect diseases of the liver
...he molecular level, and can identify markers which facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of these sicknesses"....Growth factor protects brain against damage from stroke
...ecular processes involved in the stroke process to facilitate the development of novel therapies for stroke. In collaboration with CBN colleague Kerry Ressler, MD, PhD, an Emory University researcher, Ford also is studying the function of neuregulin-1 in the brain's fear mechanisms and its possible connection w...Effective hospital patient 'handoffs' require better training for physicians
...r. Frankel said. "Computerized medical records can facilitate face-to-face handoffs. Body language and other crucial factors are lost when the handoff is done over the phone and a written handoff may be difficult to read -- doctors have notoriously poor penmanship -- errors especially in numbers or decimal pla...Mayo Clinic Cancer Center reports advancements and solutions for quality of life assessments
...line. Our hope is that this series of papers will facilitate understanding of QOL assessment and subsequent use for improving patient care." The authors define QOL as an overarching term referring to all aspects of a cancer patient's well-being, other than survival or tumor response. They tackle philosophical...Mathematics used to discern immune response to infectious diseases
... the safety and efficacy of vaccines as well as to facilitate prediction of outcomes and prevention and treatment of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. One of the advantages of generating a computerized mathematical system that mimics how our immune system responds to specific pathogens is its use fo...Inflammation linked to chronic pain: Study
...ion in mice increases NR2B proteins proteins that facilitate nerve cell communication and imprint a painful re...s. "By identifying these mechanisms we can greatly facilitate the treatment of chronic pain." Zhuo hopes the findings will one day be used to create therapeutic...JCI table of contents: December 1, 2005
...lls in the pancreas to make and release insulin to facilitate glucose uptake in the liver and muscle. As a result, GLP-1 has become the basis for new treatments for type 2 diabetes. Besides the gut, the other major site of GLP-1 production is the brain. In the December 1 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investi...Fast-tracked sexual health screening offered with morning-after pill
...whether this is a good system. A good uptake could facilitate further schemes which are this convenient." Research nurse Grace Thomas, who is running the study has worked in a busy sexual health clinic in Manchester, agreed: "This is also a great help for women who may be concerned about sexually transmitted in...... services. The decision makers should initiate and facilitate constructive public discussion about these choices. 2. Governments and the health care sector should engage stakeholders (including staff, the public and partners) in determining what criteria should be used to make resource allocation decisions (e.g...... OpenMind study will enable us to develop tools to facilitate more informed decisions by both patient and physician." The study also shows that physicians' own experiences and attitudes towards self-injection are a significant motivator for its use. Physicians with considerable FUZEON experience were significa...Heart mapping technique safely guides catheter repair of arrhythmia
...estroyed, tiny areas of diseased heart tissue that facilitate rhythm disturbances, guided only by these anatomically precise, reconstructed 3D map. During the procedure, a catheter containing a magnetic sensor in its tip is inserted through a vein in the dog's leg, then guided to the heart, where it is used t...Major EU grant to develop cancer-fighting cells
...nical testing, and our co-ordinated efforts should facilitate enormous progress. "We expect the project to lead to many more trials in the future and are hopeful it could lead to real improvements in treatment." Professor Nic Jones, head of the Paterson Institute for Cancer Research where the project will be b...HIV-positive patients have shorter survival periods while awaiting liver transplants
...mize the number of deaths on the waiting lists and facilitate excellent outcomes following liver transplantation in this deserving group of recipients."...Novel discovery of 'DCDC2' gene associated with dyslexia
...ain circuitry is necessary for normal reading." To facilitate reading, brain circuits need to communicate with each other. In reading disabilities, these circuits are disrupted. In people with dyslexia, compensatory brain circuits are inefficient and they have a hard time learning to read. Locating this gene p...Molecular Profiling Institute secures $7.5 million in Series B funding
...d that "Molecular Profiling has the capability to facilitate our product validation and market entry." Molecular Profiling was founded as the conduit for the commercial application of the Translational Genomics Research Institute's (TGen) research projects and the International Genomics Consortium's (IGC) tiss......y the Digna Biotech biotechnological company, will facilitate the clinical development of its p144 peptide in the treatment of two symptoms of skin disease: local and systemic scleroderma. The aim of Digna Biotech ( www.dignabiotech.com ) is the development of the intellectual property CIMA at the University of...International conference on AIDS India presents lifetime achievement award
...ch. The principal objective of the agreement is to facilitate broad cooperation in the development of new, safe and accessible methods of preventing the transmission of HIV/AIDS and of other sexually transmitted diseases by means of microbicides, which would be suitable for use in developing countries....Colorectal cancer screening promotion fails to increase use by physician organizations
... physician's office, where external research staff facilitate the screening program. Very few have demonstrated success in real-world, community environments, such as a managed care setting, without the availability of research staff. CRC screening rates remain low, despite evidence that CRC screening, such as ...