Antioxidants show no clear benefit against cardiovascular events, death in high-risk women
...ents, particularly for stroke, may be of interest, widespread use of these individual agents for cardiovascular protection does not appear warranted....Anemia and tropical diseases; Is pharmacogenomics ready for the clinic?
...ctors) and discuss the remaining challenges to its widespread clinical use. Citation: Swen JJ, Huizinga TW, Gelderblom H, de Vries EGE, Assendelft WJJ, et al. (2007) Translating pharmacogenomics: Challenges on the road to the clinic. PLoS Med 4(8): e209. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0040209 IN YOUR ARTICLE, PLE...Most seniors now have drug coverage, U-M study shows
...ily by the National Institute on Aging, "Despite widespread complaints that the Part D plan is complex and con...is preliminary, the findings indicate that despite widespread criticisms, the Part D plan has succeeded in boosting drug coverage for U.S. seniors, especially for...In women, caffeine may protect memory
...e results are interesting caffeine use is already widespread and it has fewer side effects than other treatments for cognitive decline, and it requires a relatively small amount for a beneficial effect. The study involved 7,000 people whose cognitive abilities and caffeine consumption were evaluated over fou...National quality agenda, payment reform, care integration keys to improving quality, patient safety
...ition that almost everybody stands to benefit from widespread use of health information technology. The survey of leading health care experts with a diverse range of professional and ideological perspectives is the eleventh in a series from The Commonwealth Fund, and the third conducted in partnership with th...Health reform bills could improve quality and efficiency, but fall short of national plan
...t fall short of removing the financial barriers to widespread adoption of information technology and creation of health information exchange networks. Proposals selected for inclusion in the report either had the potential to significantly affect quality and efficiency in the nations health care system, had ...From UF and IBM, a blueprint for 'smart' health care
... The technology creates the first-ever roadmap for widespread commercial development of smart devices that, for example, take a persons blood pressure, temperature or respiration rate the minute a person steps into his or her house then transmit it immediately and automatically to doctors or family. That cou...Speeding up CT scans with cellphone technology, ultrasound warning signal for breast cancer
...ce that may make proton cancer therapy a much more widespread treatment option; and a hybrid magnetic resonance imaging /x-ray machine that may lead to improved cancer treatments. ABOUT MEDICAL PHYSICISTS If you have ever had a mammogram, an ultrasound, an x-ray, a CT or a PET scan, chances are reasonable t...Nepalese researchers identify cost-effective treatment for drug-resistant typhoid
...study with major implications for treating disease widespread in the developing world," says Professor Jeremy Farrar from the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit in Vietnam. "It also shows the major contribution that clinical investigators in Nepal, with the experience and knowledge gained from access to t...Researchers call for investigation into links between khat use and psychiatric disorders
...rucially, there is also a link between poverty and widespread misuse of khat. In east Africa, 60 per cent of the population live below the poverty line, yet sizeable numbers of khat users borrow money to obtain the drug, exacerbating poverty levels and eroding the quality of life of khat users and their communi...U-M study finds lymphoma drug effective over long term
...m and the bloodstream and consequently tends to be widespread when it is diagnosed. Traditional treatment often involves intensive chemotherapy, or a combination of chemotherapy and the monoclonal antibody rituximab. These treatments are usually given every three weeks over a span of up to six months and can ca...GSK's Pazopanib shows positive results in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma
...served in 7% of patients, toxicity has limited its widespread use. Lower dose cytokine therapies have not shown the same magnitude of response and are also limited by their toxicity.8 Recently, several anti-angiogenesis drugs, including sunitinib, sorafenib and bevacizumab have demonstrated clinical activity...GSK's Pazopanib shows positive results in patients with advanced RCC and ovarian cancer
...served in 7% of patients, toxicity has limited its widespread use. Lower dose cytokine therapies have not shown the same magnitude of response and are also limited by their toxicity.8 Recently, several anti-angiogenesis drugs, including sunitinib, sorafenib and bevacizumab have demonstrated clinical activity...Exercise may slightly boost 'good' cholesterol levels
...ng the risk of cardiovascular disease has received widespread acceptance," the authors write. "In contrast, results of aerobic exercise studies vary considerably, depending on the exercise program (e.g., duration, intensity or frequency) and characteristics of subjects at baseline." Satoru Kodama, M.D., of Oc...Coffee consumption may lower blood uric acid levels -- the precursor of gout
...he average rate of 2 cups per day. Because of this widespread consumption, its potential effects have important implications for public and individual health. Led by Hyon K. Choi, of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, the current study was based on the U.S. Third National Health and Nutrit...Clinical review -- A psychological approach to the management of irritable bowel syndrome
...rials found insufficient evidence to recommend its widespread use and suggested that this treatment option should be restricted to specialist centres dealing with more severe cases of the syndrome. Nevertheless, hypnotherapy has the potential to help those patients whose IBS is severe, say the authors. The ...Follow-up care for breast cancer patients is 'devalued and deregulated'
...ity support for breast cancer. There appears to be widespread concern regarding the level of oncology knowledge among GPs, and their ability to develop and use follow-up protocols for high-risk patients. There was little evidence of collaboration between specialists and GPs in shaping discharge plans. "It is...Diagnostic tests for malaria underused in Zambia
...hieve this goal," the authors write. "Given the widespread increase of artemisinin-based combination therapy ...ing these steps, we may rapidly be confronted with widespread resistance of P falciparum to artemisinin-based combination therapy, and the lifespan of these highl...New treatment offers relief from chronic back pain
... back surgery. Radiofrequency thermolesioning is a widespread treatment for chronic back pain, but because of its neurodestructive nature, it is often considered an unsuitable treatment. Building on earlier work, a new study led by Dr. David Abejn investigates the use of an alternative treatment known as pul......elecoxib more thoroughly before considering it for widespread use to prevent this problem," said Ballabh. "We can fix many problems in the premature infant, but brain damage is one problem that cannot be fixed it must be prevented. Right now there is nothing available that has been shown to be really effective...