Herceptin treatment lowers recurrence rate in early breast cancer
...l analysis for the HERA trial, which is one of the largest breast cancer trials to date. It includes more than 5,000 patients in 39 countries. Women whose tumors were HER2-positive that is, overexpressing a protein associated with more aggressive cancer and poorer outcomes had approximately a 50 percent lo...Qld Brain Institute gains $650,000 spinal research bequest from courageous Lisa Palmer
...toms House in Brisbane. "It is one of Australia's largest private grants for spinal research, and is recognition of the outstanding research underway at the University's Queensland Brain Institute. "The bequest comes to us from a thoughtful young woman whose legacy may eventually be a cure for paralysis ca...Treatment advances for lymphoma have reduced deaths by 70%
...ions with the Southwest Oncology Group, one of the largest research cooperative groups, for the last three de...ncer Center has established one of the Northeast's largest hematologic malignancies teams, specializing in the multidisciplinary treatment of lymphomas and leu...Medical community recognise significance of Herceptin results in early HER2-positive breast cancer
... with breast cancer . The HERA study is one of the largest breast cancer trials ever carried out, with more t...nternational Group (BIG) and Roche , is one of the largest adjuvant studies ever carried out among breast cancer patients; enrolment to the trial began in Dece...BOLDER II study confirms therapeutic potential of SEROQUEL in bipolar depression
...epression. Each of these two studies represent the largest placebo-controlled short-term studies ever conducted in bipolar depression. The beneficial risk:benefit profile of Seroquel seen in both studies could offer an important therapeutic value for both patients and physicians as we currently have only one...Children's Hospital of Philadelphia physician elected to Institute of Medicine
..., Dr. Stallings is a leader in one of the nation's largest pediatric research programs. She has lectured extensively around the country on pediatric nutrition and bone health issues. After receiving her bachelor of science degree from Auburn University, she earned a master's degree in human nutrition from C...Assessing the impact of breast cancer
...Wellbeing After Breast Cancer Study, making it the largest study of its kind ever undertaken. Cancer survivor Dr Kim Paleg welcomed the study. Dr Paleg was diagnosed with breast cancer eight years ago and was convinced she would die. "I had eight-month old twins and a five-year-old, I was terrified that I wo...Dalai Lama, top scientists to discuss science & clinical applications of meditation
...ton Convention Center, Hall D. SfN is the world's largest organization of scientists and physicians dedicated to understanding the brain and the nervous system. On Sunday, November 13, the Dalai Lama will also speak at the public Global Peace through Compassion event at 3:00 pm at the MCI Center. This publi...Most comprehensive USA clinical trial to date shows competing medicated stents work equally well
...in Washington DC. TCT is recognized as the world's largest scientific symposium for healthcare professionals ...e Southeast. The registry also includes one of the largest patient follow-up efforts based on a profile of the general populace. Earlier clinical trials focuse...Innovate or perish? Helping developing countries fight neglected diseases
...penicillin and India, by volume, is now the fourth largest producer of pharmaceuticals in the world. In fact, the pooled national health research assets of IDCs including Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, South Africa and Thailand were a combined $2.3 billion in 1998 compared to t...Study reveals $20 billion in untapped generic drug savings
...gh cholesterol. The company is one of the nation's largest managers of pharmacy benefit plans for employers, governments, unions and health plans. The most dramatic savings potential exists for generic gastrointestinals, which are dispensed only 31% nationwide, but could feasibly reach as much as 95% ado...NSF grant to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia bridges academic research, child safety innovation
...ildren's Hospital is currently home to the world's largest ongoing surveillance system of children in crashes, Partners for Child Passenger Safety (PCPS), a partnership with State Farm Insurance Companies. CChIPS builds on this decade-long multidisciplinary endeavor that combines the expertise of engineers, ...Largest survey on depression suggests higher prevalence in U.S., reports Mailman school
October 26, 2005 -- Findings from the largest survey ever conducted on the co-occurrence of psychiatric disorders among U.S. adults indicates a sharper picture than previously reported of major depressive disorder (MDD) in specific population groups. Results from the National Epidemiologic Surv...Talk therapy more effective long term treatment for SAD than light therapy, study finds
...ed to a wait-list control group. In addition, the largest percentage of patients (80 percent) responded in full when CBT and light therapy were combined. Furthermore, those who underwent CBT -- both alone and with light therapy -- were less depressed at the one-year follow-up compared to patients who had be...US health care cuts are costing lives
...rnment plans to cut health spending. These are the largest cuts in US history, and deaths have already occurred as a result, she says. For the 1.1 million who remain on the programme, only the cheapest medical care will be available, without regard to professional medical standards. There is enough money to ...New mechanical heart implanted at the MUHC
...ces bleeding and infection risk." The MUHC has the largest mechanical heart program in Quebec, capable of conducting the most complex surgical procedures and implanting an array of specialized devices suitable for each patient's needs; it is also the first program in the country to implement this new "bridge...Causes of primary biliary cirrhosis
...ith protection from developing the disease. As the largest study to date on risk factors and comorbidities associated with PBC, the results support some of the previously proposed risk factors for PBC, but not others, such as the increased prevalence of breast cancer in female PBC patients. "We further ident...Study shows that dialysis patients often have close family members also on dialysis
...28,980 patients with end-stage kidney disease, the largest total among all 18 ESRD Networks and "accounting f... Emory University and ESRD Network 6 undertook the largest study of its type ever performed, collecting family history information from 25,883 newly treated di...Food for thought for winter, holidays
...rtesy of the American Chemical Society, the worlds largest scientific society. An apple a day The cold season is nothing to sneeze at, but heres something that might help: researchers say some apples might do a better job of keeping the doctor away than others. Red Delicious, Northern Spy and Ida Red, ...Protein suppresses prostate cancer, enhances effects of vitamin E
...enium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial is the largest clinical trial yet of prostate cancer preventives. Participants will be tracked for at least seven years, until about 2011. After skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in U.S. men. This year alone, there will be an estimated ...