Xeloda plus oxaliplatin (XELOX) dramatically reduces hospital visits by over 60%
...on cancer patients (post-surgery). Moreover, XELOX reduces the number of hospital visits by more than 60 percent compared to the current standard therapy, providing patients the freedom to live as normal a life as possible. 1 "Being diagnosed with colon cancer shook me to the core. Having discussed treatmen...Anxiety disorders increase risk of suicidal thoughts and attempts
...o delineate whether treatment of anxiety disorders reduces the risk of subsequent suicidal behavior."...Ink4c and Ptch1 genes collaborate to suppress medulloblastoma
...e cerebellum. By halting cell division, Ink4c also reduces the chance that mutations arise in the cell's DNA, which is duplicated in each cycle. In a previous study, St. Jude researchers found evidence that inactivation of Ink4c, in combination with other genetic defects, increases the risk of GNPs becoming ...Tuberculosis still a risk for patients receiving HIV drugs
...tal for immunocompromised patients. HAART not only reduces the viral load of HIV, but it also often helps to keep other infections such as TB under control. In fact, previous studies indicate that HAART can reduce the risk of TB in HIV patients by 70 to 90 percent. Although HIV-infected people living in indu...McMaster virologist develops avian flu test
...mpany that conducts genetic testing, says the test reduces the laborious and long process involved in acquiring definitive results. "This test could play a major role during an outbreak or epidemic by clearly identifying infected individuals early in the outbreak and limiting the spread of virus in the commu...Exercise may ward off death in women with metabolic syndrome
...Fitness has a protective effect, likely because it reduces other risk factors, lowers heart rate and conditions the heart to respond to stress." Cardiorespiratory fitness can be determined by measuring the maximal oxygen uptake for a given workload and can be expressed in metabolic equivalents (METs). One M...Aspirin-a-day advice unheeded by those who need it, Stanford study finds
...there is conclusive clinical evidence that aspirin reduces the risk for cardiovascular disease," said Jun Ma,...risk for heart disease to lower that risk. Aspirin reduces the clotting action of the blood's platelets, thereby lowering the risk of heart attack, stroke and ...Study sheds new light on genetic variation in statin response
...variation, in combination with a second variation, reduces the ability of statin drugs to lower "bad" LDL cholesterol, researchers report at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2005. The new variation was found in a gene critical to the synthesis of cholesterol. The combination of the two v...ANU cancer researcher wins biomedical award
... called PI-88, which blocks cancer spread and also reduces tumour growth by stopping the growth of new blood vessels in tumours. PI-88 is in commercial development by the Australian biotechnology company, Progen Industries, and is undergoing international Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of several...Trial shows malaria vaccine could protect young children from disease for 18 months
...fter vaccination. The study shows that the vaccine reduces the risk of clinical malaria by 35% and nearly halves the risk of severe malaria over a period of 18 months. Professor Alonso states: "Our results show that the RTS,S/AS02A candidate malaria vaccine confers partial protection for at least 18 months a...Drug compound restores youth to aging arterial cells in elderly hypertensives, Hopkins study shows
...al reaction, the breakdown of AGE crosslinks, both reduces the structural causes of arterial stiffness in the artery wall and alleviates the detrimental effects of AGE on other enzymes or related proteins, possibly nitric oxide and other chemicals causing vessel inflammation, which are essential to regulatin...NHLBI research highlights at American Heart Association's scientific sessions
... Study at (601) 368-4650. *Reducing dietary sodium reduces CVD risk by 26 percent. (Embargoed until 9:30 a.m. Central Time (10:30 a.m. ET), November 15) Research has shown that reducing sodium has a direct affect on lowering high blood pressure. But does this dietary intervention have a similar affect on c...Tamoxifen reduces risk of breast cancer, follow-up study confirms
... prevention of breast cancer confirm that the drug reduces the risk of invasive and noninvasive breast cancer, according to a report that appears in the November 16 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) Breast Cancer Preventio...Dogs ease anxiety, improve health status of hospitalized heart failure patients
...pressure in healthy and hypertensive patients. It reduces anxiety in hospitalized patients, too. Still, the therapeutic approach of using dogs to soothe people's minds and improve health has been considered more a "nicety" than credible science, said Kathie M. Cole, R.N., M.N., C.C.R.N., lead author of the ...Ophthalmologist directs honor to Southwestern Medical Foundation
...es that allow better oxygen flow to the eye, which reduces infections and blocks bacteria from entering the cornea while wearing lenses. Thirty five million people wear contacts in the United States, and 100 million wear them worldwide....Experts call for re-focussing of COPD management to reduce hospital admissions and mortality
...rovides symptomatic relief, but also significantly reduces the frequency and severity of COPD exacerbations, events which are known to be a major contributor towards worsening of lung function. (7, 8)...Pregnant women need HIV testing to protect themselves and their babies
..., which helps protect her from developing AIDS and reduces the risk of transmission to her baby, Dr. Helfgott says. C-sections also are believed to reduce the risk. Babies born to an HIV-positive mother are put on AZT, the first drug approved to treat HIV, within 48 hours. These steps reduce the risk of tran...Common anti-seizure drug could be effective for lupus patients
...alproic acid (Depakote), prevents skin disease and reduces the severity of kidney disease in a mouse model of...n, an antibiotic usually used against tumors, also reduces kidney disease in experimental mice with lupus. Excess protein in the urine proteinuria is a symp...Brain morphing technology simplifies the surgical treatment for movement disorders
...imulating electrode and test it to determine if it reduces the patient's symptoms. Because muscle disorders t...ry difficult for surgeons to do on their own. This reduces operating times by increasing the odds that the surgeons begin searching closer to the target. The s...Researchers reveals how certain chemicals protect the brain against cell damage
...s that increases cAMP concentrations and, in turn, reduces A1-42 neurotoxicity. "Due to the established link between A1-42 and Alzheimer's disease, this discovery could lead to better drug therapies for treating this disease," Dor said....