Mixed amphetamine salts extended release improves information processing in adults with ADHD
...d release or placebo for three weeks and were then switched to the other treatment while being evaluated by th...se in the first treatment period and who were then switched to placebo for the second treatment period either maintained or improved their accuracy and response...Passive TV viewing related to children's sleeping difficulties
...set in the children's room. On average, the TV was switched on for 4,2 h a day. Children actively watched TV for a mean of 1,4 h a day and were passively exposed to TV 1,4 h a day. 2. Both active TV viewing and passive TV exposure were related to shorter sleep duration and sleeping difficulties, especially s......omen who had been on parathyroid for one year then switched to either raloxifene or a placebo for a subsequent year. The researchers found that at the end of the second year, women who followed the parathyroid therapy with the estrogen mimic had a 2.3% higher bone density at the hip than those who had taken a...Better survival seen for early breast cancer patients switched from tamoxifen to Aromasin
...ve postmenopausal early breast cancer patients who switched to Aromasin after 2 to 3 years of tamoxifen were 1... represented 85% of all patients in the trial, who switched to Aromasin reduced their risk of breast cancer recurring by 35% versus patients who stayed on tamox...NHS could save 2bn by using generic cholesterol drugs
... over 2bn in the next five years if doctors simply switched patients to cheaper generic cholesterol lowering drugs (statins), say two senior doctors in this week's BMJ. Statins are one of the great success stories of preventive medicine, write James Moon and Richard Bogle. Prescriptions have increased by 30% ...Rheumatoid arthritis patients can benefit from Enbrel in combination with methotrexate
...py during the 3-year double-blind TEMPO trial were switched to the combination of ENBREL and methotrexate (n =...py during the 3-year double-blind TEMPO trial were switched to the combination of ENBREL and methotrexate (n = 76). Subjects receiving combination therapy durin...Drivers on cell phones are as bad as drunks
...variation in following distance as their attention switched between driving and conversing, were 19 percent slower to resume normal speed after braking and were more likely to crash. Three study participants rear-ended the pace car. All were talking on cell phones. None were drunk. -- Drivers drunk at the 0....Genetic variation linked to age-related macular degeneration
...nly be of importance when the complement system is switched on," the authors write. "This is demonstrated by the significant interaction between chronic as well as acute inflammation and CFH Y402H." "The effect of CFH is significantly influenced by environmental and genetic factors that determine the inflam...Study shows promise for simplified treatment of HIV infection
...protease inhibitor (PI)based regimen. Participants switched PIs to atazanavir-ritonavir at entry and discontinued nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) after 6 weeks. Virologic failure was defined as two consecutive HIV-1 RNA measurements of 200 copies/mL or more. The final analysis inclu...Experts add to growing warnings about asthma drug
...blems related to salmeterol use. When the patients switched to a different asthma medication, their asthma was successfully managed. Weinberger emphasized that people currently taking asthma medication that contains salmeterol should continue taking it until they consult their physicians. "For many patie...New drug target might sidestep gleevec resistance, Jefferson scientists show
...y injection of tamoxifen, this chimeric protein is switched on and suppresses tumorigenesis." They also were able to halt leukemia in cells resistant to Gleevec. They established a leukemia cell line that expressed a Gleevec-resistant mutation, reactivated the CEBP-alpha, and stopped leukemia development. ...Blocking an inter-generational cycle of obesity
... much fat tissue. "We've shown that this gene is switched on too early in an environment of high nutrition. If we can block this gene early, we can cut the obesity rate in the offspring of obese mothers and the inter-generational cycle of obesity will be broken. Understanding the response mechanisms that ar...Health providers could save billions without compromising health care says drug study
...eduction in blood pressure." Patients were only switched to alternative drugs after careful screening by bo...ctice pharmacist or doctors. 70 (57 per cent) were switched to simvastatin and 69 (99 per cent) stayed on the new drug once they'd switched. The patient who w...CRP liver protein induces hypertension, UT Southwestern researchers have found
...ediators of inflammation. "We found that when we switched on the gene that causes increases in CRP, the blood pressure went up, and when we turned off the gene and CRP levels went down, the blood pressure fell. Diet changes in the control mice had no effect, indicating that the blood pressure responses were...CryoSat-2 on the road to recovery
... the back-up SIRAL has to be kept warm while it is switched off the additional heater power is provided by increasing the size of the satellites battery. Some minor shortcomings found in the original design have been fixed and other changes were needed to replace obsolete equipment and parts. Overall 85 sepa...Hawaiian treasure, macadamia nuts good for the heart
...participants for five weeks. The participants then switched diets and continued eating only food provided by the researchers for another five weeks. The Healthy Heart diet with macadamia nuts did reduce total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceride levels compared with the standar...New data shows once a day LAMICTAL XR is effective in patients with partial epilepsy
...cond study, COMPASS, showed that patients could be switched from Lamictal immediate release (IR) to Lamictal XR while maintaining comparable blood levels of lamotrigine. "These data are important because they show that the extended release formulation of Lamictal reduces the frequency of seizures. The onc...Topical testosterone cream does not increase sexual drive in female cancer survivors
... or a placebo daily for four weeks, then they were switched to the other treatment group for an additional four weeks. The researchers measured the womens sexual desire with a questionnaire before treatment, then again at four and eight weeks. There was no statistically significant difference in libido bet...Gel-based handrub improves hospital hygiene
...n access to a liquid-based handrub, which was then switched a few months later to a gel-based formulation of the same product. An independent observer recorded opportunities for hand hygiene and actual hand cleansing. Overall compliance was low, with nurses most likely to follow hand hygiene recommendation...Swedish snus much safer than smoking but linked to pancreatic cancer
... a net health benefit to the population if smokers switched to using it. But users of Snus are twice as likely to contract pancreatic cancer than never-smokers. The findings are revealed in two Articles published early Online and in an upcoming edition of the Lancet. In the first Article, Dr Coral Gartner,...