Herceptin treatment lowers recurrence rate in early breast cancer
...time after treatment during which patients show no signs of the disease. Overall survival in the groups did not differ by a statistically significant amount, but that could change as the study continues, the researchers say. The study is planned to run through 2008. The researchers were gratified to discov...The Cochrane Library newsletter, 2005, Issue 4
... carry out a specific task. "Given the encouraging signs so far, we feel that there should be continued investment in IHCAs, but this needs to be coupled with rigorous evaluation of how well each system is working," says Elizabeth Murray, lead Cochrane Review Author, and a Health Career Scientist at the De...Researchers question persistent cough treatments for kids
...f the drugs at the start of their therapy did show signs of significant improvement in their cough, but placebo treatment also significantly reduced cough among the patients, the reviewers found. The findings suggest that trial doses of asthma medications are not always appropriate for children with persis......red nerves as early as three weeks after the first signs of cell stress -- much earlier than previously bel...tokines first appear in the newly injured nerve -- signs of "sick-worker" syndrome may begin. Employees may call out sick because of undefined symptoms, or s...Viagra blunts effects of stress on the human heart
...d women, with an average age of 30 and no previous signs of coronary artery disease, participated in the six-month study. Within a three-hour timeframe, each participant received two separate injections of dobutamine (5 micrograms per kilogram for five minutes), a synthetic, adrenaline-like chemical that ...Bladder problems increase in men as they age, Mayo Clinic study reports
...t equal risk for these changes to occur. "Men with signs or symptoms of a prostate obstruction were more likely to have worsening bladder function," said Dr. Rule. "It isn't necessarily prostate cancer, but the prostate's enlargement with aging that gives men greater problems in urinating." He advises pati...A new blueprint to aid physicians in predicting risk for type 1 diabetes
...1 diabetes. In the process, they've also uncovered signs of a new protein that may forecast a more rapidly developing form of the disease. Together, these findings could help researchers screen patients for clinical trials that eventually may lead to a vaccine or cure for type 1 diabetes. "We can't use a v...CHEST 2005 abstract highlights
... sildenafil and were WHO Class II-III were without signs of RHF. The study shows a significant association between the length of time a patient takes sildenafil and improvements in 6-minute walking distance, oxygen requirements, and WHO classification status. CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE *Spir...Characteristic cardiac scar pattern predicts risk of fatal arrhythmias
...Hopkins for cardiac assessment. None had previous signs of coronary artery disease, another leading cause of sudden cardiac death, yet were experiencing other symptoms of heart disease, such as shortness of breath, instant fatigue and the inability to walk up stairs. As part of a baseline MRI, the resea......er doses of the compound virtually obliterated all signs of precancerous tissue. The team's research on gene expression patterns and knock-out mice also revealed that CDDO-Im works by activating a protein called Nrf2, the master switch that controls other genes crucial to cell-survival. "Essentially, CDDO...HIV-positive patients have shorter survival periods while awaiting liver transplants
...itive transplant candidates very closely for early signs of infection, inform them of the potential risk fo...rge them to seek medical attention at the earliest signs or symptoms of infection." In the same issue, an accompanying editorial by Peter G. Stock, of the De...Lancet study: Pfizer's Vfend equals two-drug candidemia regimen, with fewer serious side effects
...as needed. Success was judged by improved clinical signs and symptoms and a negative blood culture for Candida 12 weeks after each patient's treatment ended. In both treatment groups, 41 percent of patients reported a successful response when assessed at 12 weeks after the end of treatment. In the secondar...Aspirin & similar drugs may cut risk of esophageal cancer in people with Barrett's esophagus
...g and to take tissue samples that are examined for signs of cancer or precancerous changes. For the study, .... The participants were then closely monitored for signs of disease progression through regular endoscopies. Frequency of endoscopic surveillance was determi...Children in car crashes should be monitored for acute stress symptoms, whether injured or not
...dy, parents were more likely than children to show signs of emotional distress following an accident. About one in six children with serious injuries (such as a fracture) and about one in four of their parents showed symptoms of acute stress after a crash. When injuries were minor, about one in 20 children...Youth obsession and reality of ageing set to collide
... emphasis being placed on postponing and reversing signs of ageing and we are increasingly being given the means to look younger, with options such as cosmetic surgery and botox," Ms Underwood said. "If the appearance of ageing is starting to be thought of as 'a choice', how will those who look 'old' be r...Sleep apnea and risk for stroke and death
...comment on the study's findings and to discuss the signs and symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea, and the importance of diagnosing and treating the sleep-related breathing disorder. Untreated obstructive sleep apnea has been shown to increase the chance of cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors...Columbia study suggests benefits of Zyflamend in the early treatment of prostate cancer
...r. Although there are tools that detect the early signs of prostate cancer, such as PIN or elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels, there is no consensus as to the optimal therapy for these patients. "We are very encouraged about the early results of this phase 1 trial," said Aaron E. Katz, M....Johns Hopkins flu expert calls for mandatory vaccination of health care workers
...e infected with influenza, often having few if any signs and symptoms and making it impossible to ask all staff to stay home when they are feeling ill to prevent other people from catching their infection," she says. Still other studies have found that education campaigns can be effective at increasing v...Shire announces positive two-year study of ADDERALL XR in the treatment of adult ADHD
...le age and maturity level. Because everyone shows signs of these behaviors at times, the behaviors must appear early in life (before age 7 years) and continue for at least six months, according to the ADHD diagnosis criteria as defined in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical M...... Those flaws make it more likely that they'll miss signs of extra harm -- or extra benefit -- to subgroups of patients who have certain characteristics. Only by analyzing results using a statistical method that considers several factors at once -- for instance, overall heart attack risk, rather than just ...