Muscle stem cells effectively treat urinary incontinence long term
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...njection of cord blood may be a well-tolerated and safe option for women with stress urinary incontinence. This abstract will be presented during Podium Session 47 on Tuesday, May 22 starting at 3:30 p.m....NYP/Weill Cornell Urologists present at 2007 AUA Conference
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...erforomist Inhalation Solution will provide a new, safe and effective therapeutic option for long-term maintenance treatment of COPD. Nicholas J. Gross, MD, PhD, an expert on lung diseases, particularly COPD, was the Principal Investigator for the Phase III pivotal trial. He noted, "The GOLD Guideline...Targeted nanoparticles incorporating siRNA offer promise for cancer treatment
...tic agent into the body and then to the tumor in a safe and effective manner. By using targeted nanoparticles, researchers have demonstrated that systemically delivered siRNA can slow the growth of tumors in mice without eliciting the toxicities often associated with cancer therapies. The results of this ...Long-term anti-clotting therapy sweetens stenting outcomes in diabetic patients
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...ldren's found that moderate hypothermia therapy is safe and may potentially improve outcome. Results of that study were published in the journal Neurosurgery in April 2005. "We've proven this therapy is safe. Now if we can determine that it is effective, it would be a major breakthrough because current...Innovative education scheme sees fewer rugby players suffering spinal injuries
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... They were also more likely to work when they felt safe traveling to work and in the workplace, believed contracting an illness would be unlikely, were less worried about exposing family members to an illness, and felt supported by their family in their decision to work. Since support staff and administra...Reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors when discontinuing hormone replacement therapy
...t a non-pharmacological lifestyle approach is both safe and effective for CVD risk factor reduction in pos...women and their heath care providers searching for safe and effective means to reduce CVD risk factors. One potential consequence of diminished HRT use is i...New update of international health system comparisons: US continues to lag on most measures
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...apsing-remitting MS, the treatment was shown to be safe and well tolerated," the authors conclude. "In addition, exploratory findings reported herein suggest a possible neuroprotective effect of testosterone treatment in men, which warrants further investigation."...Coenzyme Q10 does not improve Parkinson's disease symptoms
... 300 milligrams per day of nanoparticular CoQ10 is safe and well tolerated in patients with Parkinson's disease already taking various antiparkinsonian medications." "Since we did not find symptomatic effects of CoQ10 in Parkinson's disease, our study does not support the hypothesis that restoring the i...Online education program better source of information for patients
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...t seen in any patient. "This research provides a safe treatment strategy for interventional cardiologists and their patients who will be undergoing further surgery," adds Dr. Savage, who is also associate professor of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. "Drug-eluting sten...FDA approves Dey, L.P.'s Perforomist inhalation solution for maintenance treatment of COPD
...hly stabilizing for many patients, offering them a safe and effective maintenance therapy. DEY's nebulized formoterol will be a valuable addition to the clinician's arsenal." FDA's approval of Perforomist Inhalation Solution is a significant milestone for the product as well as for DEY's continuing ...Employee health program improves blood pressure, diabetes control
...physical activity, the use of alcohol and tobacco, safe habits (such as seat belt usage), stress and depression, use of available medical screening tests and gender-related health questions. The survey ends by asking questions that measure how willing an employee is to make lifestyle changes related to he...Drinking farm milk reduces childhood asthma and allergies but raw consumption remains unsafe
... risks and further research is needed to develop a safe product that still provides good protection against these common childhood diseases. Researchers from Europe and the USA studied 14,893 children aged between five and 13 in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. The childre...