Two very different surgical procedures produce same results in often fatal intestinal disorder
...borating with other researchers who are developing promising new therapies that can be tested in this targeted group of patients. "Since the study compared the most aggressive surgical treatment with the least invasive and found no difference, it appears unlikely that ongoing focus on the details of the operat...Desvenlafaxine data show significant improvement in symptoms of depression in adults vs. placebo
...ds. "Wyeth is pleased to be able to report these promising findings that have the potential to add value to the management and treatment of major depressive disorder," says Philip Ninan, Vice President, Neuroscience, Global Medical Affairs. "As a leader in neuroscience, Wyeth is committed to its continuing ...Blood pressure drugs associated with reduced risk of esophageal, pancreatic and colon cancers
...esults call for further studies to investigate the promising benefits of ACE Inhibitors in cancer prevention," said Vikas Khurana, M.D., lead study author from the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, LA. "Through confirmatory research we hope to shed light on the valuable role ACE inhibitors may p...Inhaled anti-rejection drug preserves lung function in lung transplant patients
...ganize a multi-center trial," he said. "If we find promising results from a new, bigger, trial, and the drug becomes readily available, it could make a big difference for lung transplant patients."...NIAID study finds higher dose of flu vaccine improves immune response in the elderly
...ion against influenza among elderly persons. These promising results provide a basis for further evaluation of enhanced potency vaccines in the elderly, says Dr. Keitel....Biologic therapies lead evolution of Crohn's treatments
... performed to date in CD, and we believe it yields promising results for patients with this disease whose sympt...re) or remission (CDAI < 150). The team found promising results with the use of natalizumab. A significantly higher proportion of patients in the natalizum...New compound unusually potent at blocking brain cancer growth
...five years ago of the cancer drug Gleevec marked a promising new strategy against cancer. Gleevec was the first...t gliomas in mice. They believe the inhibitor is a promising drug candidate, and a UCSF neuro-oncologist is developing plans to launch a clinical trial within a ...SCAI Hildner Lecture highlights innovative techniques for plaque imaging
...o, Dr. Gregg W. Stone will explore these and other promising imaging techniques in a featured Hildner Lecture entitled, "Prospects for the Invasive and Non-Invasive Identification of Vulnerable Plaque." "Approximately every 34 seconds, someone in the United States dies of cardiovascular disease," said Dr. Ston...JCI table of contents, May 11, 2006
...eveals the role of NCS-1 and suggests that it is a promising target for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders. TITLE: Neuronal calcium sensor-1 enhancement of InsP3 receptor activity is inhibited by therapeutic levels of lithium AUTHOR CONTACT:Barbara E. Ehrlich Yale University School of Medicine, New ...M. D. Anderson: Setting the benchmark in brain tumor treatment
...lls and normal cells. It is considered so promising that the National Cancer Institute is producing a drug-grade version of the virus, and a clinical trial is slated to begin in the fall of 2006. The therapy, known as Delta-24-RGD, is a new-generation "replication-competent oncolytic" adenovir...Doctors widely prescribe drugs without adequate scrutiny, Stanford scientist finds
...ir use. Informal communication between physicians, promising or preliminary scientific studies, and marketing by the pharmaceutical industry could play roles, Stafford commented. Of course, just because a drug is unapproved by the FDA doesn't mean it's ineffective. The FDA approves drugs for treating specific ...Antiviral drugs may help relieve nerve pain related to shingles
...d without placebo control, the findings suggests a promising effect of antiviral treatment on postherpetic neuralgia," the authors conclude. "Treatment of postherpetic neuralgia with IV acyclovir will be expensive. However, elimination or reduction of pain coupled with reduced burden of disease and use of he...Bold three-stage brain operation for intractable seizures appears promising
...t still may be causing seizures. Despite the promising results so far, Dr. Weiner says that it hasn't yet been demonstrated that there is a "direct correlation between freedom from seizures and developmental normalcy." However, he adds, "it is important to treat children as early as possible because pers......ur biological assays in the laboratory on the most promising components, the ones we expect to have the greatest impact." Taking advantage of the experience acquired in a previous WISDOM data challenge on malaria, the Grid-enabled process was implemented in less than a month on three different Grid infrastruc...New kind of drug could increase number who quit smoking
...ate 2005. "Trials carried out so far have yielded promising results, suggesting that varenicline could be a major advance in the treatment of nicotine dependence" says Dr Foulds. "Drugs are normally earmarked for priority review by the FDA if they are felt to address health needs that are not currently being...Inhibiting cell process may give cancer drug a boost
...n trials could be planned. Only a tiny fraction of promising candidate drugs enter clinical trials, and few of those are approved....MDCT shows potential for detecting bladder cancer without surgery or contrast
MDCT urography is a promising technique for detecting bladder tumors both with and without contrast material, helping patients avoid an invasive test, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor, MI. For the study, 92 patient...Novel stem cell technology leads to better spinal cord repair
...sites eight days later, a result that is much more promising than previous research. The rats that received the cell transplants also walked normally in two weeks. The University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, N.Y., and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, collaborated on the work. Researchers believe...Terahertz imaging may reduce breast cancer surgeries
OAK BROOK, Ill.--A promising new technique to ensure complete tumor removal at breast cancer excision is introduced in the May issue of Radiology. Researchers used light waves in a newly explored region of the electromagnetic spectrum--the terahertz region--to examine excised br......matory responses, and as such, offer a potentially promising approach to the management of intestinal problems caused by stress....