Crossover in Medical News

Crossover Health Launches Personal Health Advisory Service

... Laguna Beach, CA (PRWEB) February 17, 2009 -- crossover Health announced the beta launch of its personal ... south Orange County California residents today. crossover Health provides a new category of health ... medical bills, and benefit statements are routed. crossover care coordinators ensure this information ...

VYVANSE CII provided significant efficacy at 14 hours in adults with ADHD

... Environment Study This randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled, crossover study evaluated the efficacy and safety of three doses of VYVANSE, 30 mg, ... hours after dosing at two visits (visits 5 and 6) during the double-blind crossover phase. VYVANSE demonstrated significant improvement in the average ...

'Qu-Chi' Acupressure Band Gives Hayfever Misery the Elbow

... hayfever and allergic rhinitis." The trials were placebo controlled crossover trials and the product is now registered as a Class 1 medical device and ... on histamine-induced itch: A blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover trial' , Pfab etal, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology:Dec ...

Nutritionist Investigates Claims of New Sports Nutritional Supplement

... Extreme Endurance. The abstract covered a double-blind, randomized, crossover study of 22 elite athletes. Being an ex-triathlete and current weekend ... 84%. The test also showed a reduction of lactate by 18%. By the time the crossover study was completed with all 22 athletes, the numbers changed to an ...

Perforomist-comparable pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profile to DPI formulation

... option. The first study was a single-dose, double-blind, double-dummy crossover dose-ranging study conducted in 47 patients to establish the dose of ... thirteen COPD patients was a randomized, single-dose, open-label, crossover study comparing FFIS 10, 20, and 24 g with Foradil® Aerolizer®, ...

Wireless Home Healthcare to be $4 Billion Industry by 2013

... monitoring, wellness and fitness applications, medication management, and senior independent living solutions. "Wireless is an important crossover point for the healthcare sector and high-tech industry," said Harry Wang , Director, Health & Mobile Product Research, Parks Associates. ...

Stemedica Discovers Significant Breakthrough in the Use of Stem Cells and Stem Cell Factors for the Treatment of Retinal Degeneration

... ERG testing and histopathology. Secondarily, and even more interesting, is that the fellow contra lateral eye also showed a beneficial effect. This crossover effect suggest this treatment stimulated upregulation of other factors, yet unknown, which decreased the rate of degeneration in the fellow eye. ...

Dysport Available! New Wrinkle Treatment in Washington, DC Offers Botox Alternative

... of movement disorders, Dysport has provided equal or greater efficacy when used in a 2.5 to 4:1 ratio to Botox. In a double-blinded randomized crossover study in cervical dystonia (the most common use of neurotoxins in the world), results showed Dysport to be more effective than Botox with a similar ...

Indiana U. research at the American College of Sports Medicine conference

... corticosteroid use. *Background: The caffeine study involved 10 asthmatic subjects who also had EIA, in a randomized, double-blind double-dummy crossover study. They ingested 3, 6, or 9 milligrams of caffeine per kilogram of body weight or a placebo an hour before running on a treadmill. Pulmonary ...

Perforomist Inhalation Solution data to be presented today at American Thoracic Society conference

... MDI," led by E. Rand Sutherland, M.D., M.P.H., National Jewish Health, Denver, Colo., was a multicenter, randomized, open-label, crossover study of 109 patients with moderate to severe COPD. Perforomist Inhalation Solution was shown to provide superior morning bronchodilation and ...

Perforomist(R) Inhalation Solution Data in Patients With Moderate to Severe COPD to Be Presented at the International Conference of the American Thoracic Society

... MDI," led by E. Rand Sutherland, M.D., M.P.H., National Jewish Health, Denver, Colo., was a multicenter, randomized, open-label, crossover study of 109 patients with moderate to severe COPD. Perforomist Inhalation Solution was shown to provide superior morning bronchodilation and ...

New Almond Study Finds Chewing is More Than Meets the Mouth: Thorough Chewing May Influence Feelings of Fullness

... Thirteen participants, 8 men and 5 women. The mean age of the subjects was 24 +/- 1.8 years Study description: In a randomized, 3-arm, crossover study, 13 healthy adults (body mass index, in kg/m2: 23.1 + 0.4) chewed 55g almonds 10, 25, or 40 times. Blood was collected and appetite was ...

Video: CREON(R) (Pancrelipase) Delayed-Release Capsules First and Only Pancreatic Enzyme Product to Receive FDA Approval Under New Guidelines

... EPI throughout a patient's lifetime." The efficacy of FDA-approved CREON(R) was demonstrated in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study which enrolled 32 patients with CF. The primary efficacy endpoint was the coefficient of fat absorption (CFA), which measures the percentage of ...

AcelRx Announces Initiation of Phase 2 Cancer Breakthrough Pain Program

... NanoTab(TM) product candidate for cancer breakthrough pain control. The primary objective of this multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover study is assessment of safety, tolerability and efficacy of ARX-02 relative to placebo in cancer patients experiencing episodic breakthrough pain. ...

The Traveling Nut: Researchers From Around the World Explore the Impact of Almonds on the Body

... Subjects: Twenty Chinese type 2 diabetic patients with mild hyperlipidemia and treated with oral hypoglycemics. Methods: A 12-week crossover clinical trial where subjects were randomly assigned to receive either a NCEP Step II diet or an Almond Diet. The Almond Diet was the NCEP Step II ...

PlumSmart Plum Juice Clinically Proven to Help Regulate Digestion, Naturally

... trademark of Procter & Gamble. * L. H. Cheskin, A. H. Mitola, M. Ridore, S. Kolge, K. Hwang & B. Clark : A Naturalistic, Controlled, crossover Trial of Plum Juice versus Psyllium versus Control for Improving Bowel Function. The Internet Journal of Nutrition and Wellness. 2009 Volume 7 ...

New head-to-head clinical studies reveal Reach Ultraclean toothbrush and floss deliver superior plaque removal compared to leading competitive products

... we continue to help patients achieve cleaner, healthier mouths." About the Clinical Studies Four randomized, observer-blind, three-way crossover and controlled studies were conducted for the REACH ULTRACLEAN Floss to determine dental plaque removal efficacy by flossing. The results demonstrate ...

1 in 10 Ex-NFL Players Used Steroids, Poll Reports

... monitored and controlled as we would like it to be," he said. "So, even though this was a group of retired professional football players, there is a crossover to other sports, and we should all pay attention to it as one of the many negative consequences of steroid use." Dr. Linn Goldberg, professor of ...

Give Your Heart a Holiday: Eating Almonds Helps Support Healthy Fat Levels

... present as free oil. Subjects: Twenty healthy men. The mean age of the subjects was 25.8 +/- 4.3 years Study description: A randomized crossover trial ( n 20 men) compared the effects of 3 meals containing 54 g fat provided as whole almond seed macroparticles (WA), almond oil and defatted ...

Combination of TYKERB(R) (lapatinib) Plus Letrozole Demonstrated Significant Improvement in Delaying Disease Progression for HER2+/ErbB2+ Post-Menopausal Metastatic Breast Cancer

... overall survival, safety assessments and quality of life. Hormonal therapy was allowed in the adjuvant setting only (1 year prior to study entry) and crossover was not permitted. About TYKERB(R) (lapatinib) Lapatinib is an oral small-molecule inhibitor of the HER2/ErbB2 tyrosine kinase ...

New Study Data: JANUVIA™ (sitagliptin) Significantly Reduced Blood Sugar Levels and Was Not Associated with Hypoglycemia in Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

... healthy subjects, JANUVIA did not lower blood glucose or cause hypoglycemia. Cardiac Electrophysiology a randomized, placebo-controlled crossover study, 79 healthy subjects were administered a single oral dose of JANUVIA 100mg, JANUVIA 800mg (8 times the recommended dose), and placebo. At the ...

US FDA Approves 30-Minute Onset of Action for Focalin(R) XR, Bringing Potential Benefits to ADHD Patients During Early Morning Period

... 30-minute post-dose labeling includes a study by Brams et al. recently published in CNS Drugs. The study was a randomized, multi-center, double-blind crossover study in which participants received 20 mg of Focalin XR or placebo for seven days, with the final dose administrated in a laboratory classroom ...

VYVANSE provided behavior, inattention and math test score improvements in children with ADHD

... Following a four-week, open-label, dose-optimization phase with VYVANSE at 30 mg, 50 mg, and 70 mg doses, patients entered a two-week, double-blind, crossover phase where they were randomized into two groups. One group received their optimal dose of VYVANSE the first week and placebo the second week. The ...

Digestive Care, Inc. Announces the Complete Submission of the NDA for PANCRECARB(R) (pancrelipase)

... and others suffering from EPI," added Dr. Sipos. The results of the recently completed randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center, crossover study on PANCRECARB(R) MS-16 was presented at the 2008 North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, October 23-25 in Orlando, Florida. About ...

Diabetes Spectrum Reports a Study Assessing the i-port(R) Injection Port for Administration of Insulin

... and need an alternative to the multiple daily skin punctures required by standard injections." The prospective, randomized, controlled, open-label crossover study enrolled 74 patients with diabetes being treated with daily insulin injections at five trial sites. Participants were randomly assigned to ...

Digestive Care, Inc. Announces the Filing of the First Module of NDA Submission for PANCRECARB(R) (pancrelipase)

... as Cystic Fibrosis," added Dr. Sipos. In addition, Digestive Care recently completed a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center, crossover study on PANCRECARB(R) MS-16. The clinical trial was conducted at 5 centers and included 21 subjects. The results will soon be published at ...

Zero-calorie Aqua-Lyte hydrates as well as leading sports drink

... zero-calorie hydration beverage to leading sugar/calorie-containing sports drink. Methods A prospective, randomized, open-label, comparator, crossover trial involving 10 healthy females (ages 18-45 inclusive) with a history of at least 6 months exercise experience. At each of two testing visits, ...

Zero-Calorie Aqua-Lyte(R) Hydrates as Well as Traditional Sports Drinks

... new zero-calorie hydration beverage to leading sugar/calorie-containing sports drink. Methods A prospective, randomized, open-label, comparator, crossover trial involving 10 healthy females (ages 18-45 inclusive) with a history of at least 6 months exercise experience. At each of two testing ...

When It comes to Matters of the Heart, Almonds Are a Multi-Tasker

... risk factors: blood lipids, oxidized low-density lipoproteins, lipoprotein (a), homocysteine, and pulmonary nitric oxide: a randomized, controlled, crossover trial. Circulation 2002; 106: 1327-32. (5) Replacing saturated fat with similar amounts of unsaturated fats may reduce the risk of heart disease. ...

Women's Health Crisis: GI Problems Common in Women

... (September 2005). (3) "Nutritional Supplementation with Chlorella Pyrenoidosa for Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, crossover Study," Randall E. Merchant, Cynthia A. Andre and Christopher M. Wise, Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain, Vol. 9(4) 2001, pp. 37-54. ...

Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients Meet With Top Lung Doctors at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

... (corner of Longwood Avenue and the Riverway) Parking is available at the Pilgrim Road Garage on the West Campus for $10. Entrance is located off crossover Street, which can be reached by either Pilgrim Road or Autumn Street. **DO NOT use the garage adjacent to Bruegger's Bagel off ...

Scientific poster abstracts from the 24th annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine

... Analysis of Admission, Dismissal, and 6-Month Follow-up 154 The Pharmacokinetics of Tapentadol Are Not Affected by Omeprazole: Results of a 2-Way crossover Drug-Interaction Study in Healthy Subjects 155 The Efficacy and Tolerability of Tapentadol Immediate Release for the Treatment of Acute Pain ...

Private Equity's Top Execs to Share Advice, Candid Predictions at 2008 Outlook Conference

... see for the industry going forward. Also taking the stage for their own joint-keynote will be Richard Kimball, founding general partner of Technology crossover Ventures, and Steve Pagliuca, managing director of Bain Capital. The Wall Street Journal Online's executive editor, Alan Murray, will deliver his ...

Contact Lens Shift Can Compromise Vision of People with Astigmatism with the Blink of an Eye

... video-based technique. Twenty contact lens wearers (10 men, 10 women), ranging in age from 23-55, participated in this double-blind, randomized, crossover study. Following a baseline evaluation, participants were randomly fit with one of the top two selling toric lenses -- ACUVUE(R) ADVANCE(R) Brand ...

Emergency response

... focus of US disaster funding has focused on terrorist events, but the benefits from this technological disaster preparedness orientation should crossover to natural disaster preparedness, the researchers suggest. In the US fledgling agencies are only now beginning to find their niche in the ...

Fund Manager Joins Board of GSI Securitization Inc.

... E. Phillips has been elected to our Board of Directors. Michael E. Phillips. - Mr. Phillips brings an important dimension to GSI because of his crossover experience in both the healthcare and finance industry. In the Healthcare Arena: Mr. Phillips has extended experience working in a specialty ...

First Crossover Kidney Transplantation In Germany

... the Federal Social Court laying the way for the recent// introduction of crossover transplantation, German surgeons have performed a cross over ... kidney exchange with a Swiss couple. Switzerland has no legal obstacles to crossover transplantation and a tradition of performing such operations. Some ...

Pure Pomegranate Juice Helps Reverse Erectile Dysfunction Function

... dysfunction (ED), a condition that affects the blood flow to the penis during sexual stimulation. This randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover pilot study examined the efficacy of pomegranate juice versus placebo in improving erections in 61 male subjects. Mild ED is defined as the ...

Surgery- Very Effective for Common Back Pain

... powerful osbservational study at the expense of information gained from the statistically rigorous study design originally planned. Patient crossover was also an issue in the first arm of the SPORT trial, which showed that patients who underwent surgery for another common back problem herniated ...