Lilly studies try to shed light on impact of race
... is known about the possible impact of race on the utility of many medications, said Coleman Obasaju, M.D., Ph.D., United States oncology medical director of Lilly and the principal investigator of these two studies. Because lung cancer is a particularly devastating disease, and a growing concern in the Afri...Clinical data suggest potential versatility of ALIMTA-based regimens in lung cancer
...LIMTA (pemetrexed for injection) showed additional utility in the treatment of the most diagnosed type of cancer , according to data presented today at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Results from a Phase III study suggest that a first-line ALIMTA-based regimen ma...Needle-stick injuries are common but unreported by surgeons in training
...ook too much time and 28 percent said there was no utility in reporting. In fact, says Sulkowski, early reporting and treatment with antivirals can prevent the establishment of infection in people exposed to HIV and HBV and can eradicate evidence of virus in more than 90 percent of people with acute HCV inf...Sports concussion research using fMRI provides insight for safe return-to-play decisions
...nd neuropsychological testing help demonstrate the utility of neuropsychological testing as a proxy for direct measurement of brain functioning after concussion, Dr. Pardini added. The research project involved 28 concussed high school athletes and 13 age-matched controls. The concussed athletes underwent ...