AMPAKINE compounds a new potential treatment for respiratory depression
...atory depression . Dr. Greer, who has successfully filed a patent for the use of AMPAKINE drugs for these respiratory indications, will receive multiple years of research support funding from Cortex. Cortex focuses on novel drug therapies for neurological and psychiatric disorders. Its lead compounds be...Doctors conclude temsirolimus is effective new treatment for advanced renal cell carcinoma
... maintain their growth. In November 2006, Wyeth filed an application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approval to market temsirolimus (brand name Torisel) for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma. A decision on approval is expected before July 2007....Obesity increases workers' compensation costs
...y Medical Center analysis found that obese workers filed twice the number of workers compensation claims, had seven times higher medical costs from those claims and lost 13 times more days of work from work injury or work illness than did nonobese workers. Workers with higher risk jobs were found to be m...MacroChem completes patient enrollment for Phase II trial of EcoNail for treatment of onychomycosis
...roChem's U.S. Investigational New Drug application filed with the FDA, will receive 48 weeks of treatment and will undergo efficacy assessments using standard criteria of nail appearance and mycology. However, the Company will collect and evaluate 24-week interim data later this year. This trial was specif...Row over study puts Korea's scientific community under scrutiny again
...author was Dr Cha. In December last year, Dr Kim filed a lawsuit in Korea against Dr Cha and Dr Lee, alleging breach of copyright. Dr Lee responded by alleging that Dr Kim had defamed her. The CHA group also claims that Dr Kim stole the data used in the study. In February, the co-director of the CHA St...A new, nanoporous ceramic filter offers hope to kidney-dialysis patients
...uyden, who earned a Ph.D. from Lehigh in 2004, has filed a patent application on a ceramic filter that he believes is dramatically superior to the traditional polymer, or rubber-like, filter used in dialysis. Last September, his company, EMV Technologies, LLC, received a $195,000 Small Business Technolog...'Smart' sunglasses and goggles let users adjust shade and color
...ionable frames. Xu's group has a number of patents filed on the technology and is exploring options for commercialization. It will be a few years until these sunglasses show up on store shelves....Hybrid molecule causes cancer cells to self-destruct
...ohns Hopkins Technology Transfer Office, they have filed an application for a U.S. patent covering this class of compounds....Workers' compensation ratings don't accurately predict disabilities
...pain represent only 20 to 30 percent of all claims filed but consume a majority of the workers' compensation budget. The article concludes that "the pattern of results suggests that race/ethnicity and other sociodemographic factors influence medical decision making and the outcomes of medical care." Fur...AASM position statement: Treating insomnia with over-the-counter sleep aids, herbal supplements
...for dietary supplements and in the past decade has filed more than 100 actions to challenge "allegedly false or unsubstantiated efficacy or safety claims for dietary supplements."(8) In recent testimony before a Congressional Committee, an FTC spokesperson warned, "Although many supplements offer the pot...New biomedical device uses nanotechnology to monitor hip implant healing, may reduce wait times
...advance technology transfer and commercialization, filed a provisional U.S. patent application for the work....Repealing 'Blue Laws' on Sunday alcohol sales increased alcohol-related crashes and crash fatalities
...udy data was derived from Uniform Accident Reports filed by police officers, and covered all reported crashes on public roadways that result in death, personal injury, or $500 or more in property damage, with the reporting officer determining whether alcohol was involved. The study measured and controlled...Survey shows many teens injured on the job
...ool were affected for more than three days, and 97 filed for workers' compensation. The study, funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, was conducted in Wisconsin while Zierold was an epidemic intelligence service officer with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."Deve...Abuse liability study results of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (NRP104) presented at CPDD
...commercialize the product and on December 6, 2005, filed a New Drug Application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to evaluate lisdexamfetamine dimesylate for the treatment of ADHD. This application is currently under review. Results of "Pharmacokinetics of oral NRP104 (lisdexamfetamine dimesy...Ultrasound may help regrow teeth
...U of A's exclusive tech transfer service provider, filed the first patent recently in the U.S. Currently, the research team is finishing the system-on-a-chip and hopes to complete the miniaturized device by next year. "If the root is broken, it can now be fixed," said El-Bialy. "And because we can regrow...Tracking computer-based error reports improves patient safety, Hopkins study finds
...stem between July 2001 and January 2003. Those who filed reports were asked to fill out an online form consisting of multiple choices and then submit a free-text description of the event. To determine the accuracy of the reports, researchers compared the multiple-choice form to the free-text description of...Studies to date say erectile dysfunction drugs affect other systems, mostly for the better
...n PDE-5 inhibitors and vision loss led to lawsuits filed last year against the maker of Viagra. According to the article's authors, however, "analysis of clinical trial data in more than 13,000 men and on more than 35,000 patient-years of observation" found occurrence of the visual disorder to be similar t...NRP104 significantly reduced symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children
...ialize the product. On December 6, 2005 New River filed a New Drug Application with U.S. Food and Drug Administration to evaluate NRP104 for the treatment of ADHD. This application is currently under review. Phase III Study Results of NRP104 In the phase III study, 30-milligram (mg), 50 mg, and 70 mg...Home testing kit could help identify 'hidden' caffeine in beverages
...hat are similar to caffeine, Ladenson says. He has filed patents related to the research.......delivering the drug. A patent application has been filed on the drug delivery system, and drug companies across the world are expected to express great interest in the new technology. Dr Perera has been working closely with David Coleman and Jennie Solb from the University's Research Innovation Services de...