Takeda responds to the FDA advisory committee recommendation
.... The PROactive study included 5,238 patients with type 2 diabetes and a history of macrovascular disease,...e and appropriate treatment option for people with type 2 diabetes. Since the introduction of ACTOS in August 1999, almost 70 million prescriptions have be...Trials underway for 'essential' new TB vaccine
...ine is safe and stimulates very high levels of the type of immune response we think we need to protect against TB. It is important for us to test whether or not this vaccine does work to stop people getting TB," says Dr McShane. Following successful safety trials in The Gambia, the drug has now entered ...New grant fulfills wish of late Baltimore Orioles team photographer
... are often treated as though they have a different type of cancer and do not receive adequate or proper treatment, said Dr. Nghiem. This grant will make it possible for us to help close a critical gap in understanding of this deadly disease, allowing us to educate physicians to help ensure that patients g...Landmark study finds adult Delawareans with disabilities in only 'fair' to 'poor' health
...t or obese. Almost 50 percent do not engage in any type of physical activity, and most do not eat the daily amount of fruits and vegetables recommended by the Centers for Disease Control. Additionally, the respondents had a higher incidence of secondary health conditions, including high cholesterol (47 ...New algorithm matches any tumor cells to best possible anti-cancer treatments
...ne that is more effective against their particular type of tumor. Thus, an algorithm that could help rapidly sort molecular information about a patients particular tumor and could help match this information to the right drug treatment would be a breakthrough of enormous value. Dan Theodorescu, M.D., P...New study examines effectiveness of tailored health messages
...ed). Both strong and weak versions of each message type were used. When we varied how convincing the messages were, we found that only those who received messages matching their motivational orientation were paying enough attention to notice the difference between strong and weak messages, says Updegra...Scaling up HIV prevention programs is cost effective
...ncipal investigator. We hope that research of this type will help programs better translate spending into HIV infections averted. ...Speeding up CT scans with cellphone technology, ultrasound warning signal for breast cancer
...ING SYSTEM FOR IMAGE-GUIDED INTERVENTIONS A new type of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging system could enable surgeons and interventional radiologists to perform minimally invasive procedures under the guidance of 3-D images acquired during surgery with sub-millimeter spatial resolution. Med...Hib vaccine: A critical ally in Asia's effort to reduce child deaths
...outinely vaccinating infants against H. influenzae type b (Hib), a bacterium that causes deadly Hib pneumonia and meningitis, could save hundreds of thousands of children in Asia. Results showed that routine immunization of infants with a Hib conjugate vaccine prevented over one-third of life-threatening...U of M researchers assess effectiveness of computerized physician order entry system
...on errors dropped as a whole, the incidence of one type of error, prescribing the wrong drug, did not decrease. In five of the twelve studies, the number of adverse events from drugs errors did not decrease. More than one-half million patients suffer injuries or death from adverse events, causing up to $5...Students with symptoms of mental illness often don't seek help
...erapy, and the same percentage said they took some type of psychotropic drug. "We can't assume that reducing financial barriers is enough," Eisenberg said. The study found that one of the biggest predictors of whether a student sought help was socioeconomic background---students who reported growing up ...New survey uncovers how insomnia affects job performance and safety
...ctivity, performance and safety, regardless of the type of insomnia experienced. Yet in spite of the significant effects that were reported, the insomnia is rarely being addressed. Survey Findings Medication dispensing errors were reported more frequently in nurses experiencing difficulty...Oxygen trick could see organic costs tumble
...en at 20C was shown to prevent scald formation - a type of chilling injury associated with prolonged cold storage. Pesis said that 90% of the treated apples were saved from the scald problem in addition to other physiological diseases, after eight months of cold storage. (Journal of the Science of Food an...Study outlines how stroke, head injury can increase risk of Alzheimer's disease
...ble to reduce the risk of AD or the more transient type of dementia that can occur after such injuries. Tanzi is a professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, where Tesco is an assistant professor....Aging stem cells in mice may hold answers to diseases of the aged, Stanford study finds
...epopulate the bone marrow of irradiated mice. This type of experiment is much like using a bone marrow transplant to bring back the bone marrow in a person who has undergone extensive chemotherapy. Normally, a few stem cells are enough to completely replenish the bone marrow of mice and produce normal a...Surgery by satellite -- New possibilities at medicine's cutting edge
...ual reality prediction would also greatly aid this type of surgery. This is an exciting next step forward in developing telesurgery, which holds the promise of many new efficient and cost-effective ways of providing advanced healthcare services, says project leader Reiza Rayman....Low libido in menopause linked to trouble sleeping
...rotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), the most common type of antidepressant medication, can interfere with interest in sex. Likewise, she added, although systemic hormone therapy with estrogen can reduce vaginal dryness, it can also lower womens natural testosterone, which affects some womens libido. Befo...Folic acid supplements do not appear to reduce risk of colorectal tumors
...ly precursor lesions were present in the mucosa [a type of membrane] of these patients (who are at increased adenoma risk), and that folic acid promoted growth of these lesions. This hypothesis is consistent with experimental studies showing increased colorectal neoplasia when folic acid is administered a...MU researchers find mechanisms that may unlock answers to Alzheimer's disease
...microglial cells. Astrocytes are an important cell type that provides nutrients to neurons. Microglia cells are immune cells activated for defense related functions. Effects of A-beta on astrocytes and microglia may create abnormal inflammatory responses that can harm neurons and other brain cells. The ...Study shows Diachrome improves blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes
...n Diabetes Associations (ADA) recommended goal for type 2 diabetes patients is an A1C level below 7.0%. L...care costs. Uncontrolled, obese and overweight type 2 diabetes patients present an ongoing clinical challenge to health professionals. Prescribing anot...