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First Skin Cancer Patients Treated With Electronic Brachytherapy (eBx) At University of Wisconsin Riverview Cancer Center

... radiation dose to the cancerous cells to preserve healthy surrounding tissue. This is safer both for ... with minimal radiation exposure to surrounding healthy tissue. Utilizing a proprietary miniaturized ... with minimal radiation exposure to surrounding healthy tissue and without the complex handling, resource ...

R-Tech Ueno, Ltd. Completes Phase 1 Clinical Study on RK-023

... and a placebo, the tests were conducted on 20 healthy adult males by the following 3 methods and the ... was applied to the vertex region of 6 out of 9 healthy adult males and a placebo to that of the ... 2 ml of placebo was applied to 6 and 2 out of 8 healthy adult males respectively. No serious adverse ...

Reliv International's GlucAffect(TM) Proven Effective in Clinical Study

... science. "GlucAffect enabled subjects to achieve healthy weight and blood sugar levels after eight weeks," ... participated in an exercise program and ate a healthy diet. They didn't follow the study regimen on the ... of innovative ingredients selected to maintain healthy blood sugar levels and promote overall health," ...

Results From Trials of DHA in Alzheimer's Disease and Age-Related Cognitive Decline

... was six months, and the compound was tested in healthy people to see its effect on "age related ... of memory and learning, but that study was in healthy older adults, not people with Alzheimer's or ... algal DHA on improving cognitive functions in 485 healthy older people (average age=70) with mild memory ...

Neuroscience Researcher Has Positive Message for International Alzheimer's Awareness Week, July 6 - 12: 'Even Though World Economy is Declining, Alzheimer's Research is Advancing'

... calcium concentrations. "We asked 83 healthy volunteers with self-described poor memory to ... Underwood says a key difference between normal, healthy individuals and those with Alzheimer's disease is the rate at which healthy neurons become overloaded with calcium. ...

Spherix Announces Positive Phase 2 Study Results

... Prior Clinical Trials with Naturlose Eight healthy individuals and eight individuals with type 2 ... insulin or glucose concentrations in either healthy or diabetic individuals. (Donner TW, Wilber JF, ... tolerance tests. A total of 33 non-diabetic, healthy subjects (18 males and 15 females) aged 18-44 ...

New Poll Finds Disease Prevention is Top Priority for Americans in Health Reform

... become sick instead of trying to help them stay healthy in the first place," said Jeff Levi, PhD, ... Rather, they point clearly to keeping people healthy as the best reason to invest in prevention, with ... seeing a growing number of corporations support healthy behaviors through worksite-based programs. One of ...

vProtect(TM) Luminal Shield Stabilizes Vulnerable Plaque

... Six-Month Follow-Up Shows Reduced Stenosis, healthy Endothelial Regrowth in Vessel Treated ... The Shield was covered by a thin layer of healthy tissue with an average thickness of 80 - 110 ... stents. We are very encouraged by the healthy endothelial tissue coverage and reduced stenosis ...

Alexza Reports 2009 First Quarter Financial Results and Updates Clinical Pipeline Status

... a Phase 1 placebo-controlled study in 30 healthy subjects to assess the pulmonary safety of ... 2009, Alexza initiated a thorough QTc study in healthy subjects and a smoker/non-smoker pharmacokinetic study in healthy subjects. The Company expects to initiate the ...

ISTA Pharmaceuticals Highlights Bepreve(TM) Clinical Data at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2009 Annual Meeting

... weeks, was safe with minimal adverse events in a healthy pediatric population from 10-17 years of age. ... Bepotastine Besilate Ophthalmic Solution in a healthy Pediatric Population from Ten to Seventeen Years ... both eyes twice daily for six weeks was safe in a healthy pediatric population from 10-17 years of age. ...

New Study Shows Probiotic Strain Effective in Boosting Immune Response to Flu Virus

... Bacillus coagulans boosts a key immune marker in healthy people CLEVELAND, May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- A ... versus control upon exposure to influenza A in healthy adults who consumed a daily capsule of Bacillus ... surrounding the benefits of probiotics in healthy people. The new study supports the idea that ...

ANA598 Demonstrates Potent Antiviral Activity at all Dose Levels in Completed Phase Ib Study in Hepatitis C Patients

... of this study in patients and the 14-day study in healthy volunteers, the positive 13-week animal ... and a recently completed 14-day clinical study in healthy volunteers. The Company reiterates its ... the engagement of clinical sites. 14 Day healthy Volunteer Study Anadys recently completed ...

Sequoia Pharmaceuticals Presents Proof of Clinical Concept of SPI-452, a Novel Pharmacokinetic Enhancer

... results today from two phase 1 studies in healthy volunteers and preclinical studies on SPI-452, a ... inhibitors, darunavir or atazanavir. Sixty- seven healthy volunteers were enrolled in this randomized, ... first-time-in-human study where fifty-eight healthy volunteers took part in a randomized, ...

Study Demonstrates that AHCC(R) Enhances Immune System by Increasing the Production of Key Dendritic Cells

... Proves significance of AHCC for maintaining a healthy immune system PURCHASE, N.Y., Jan. 6 ... double-blind randomized fashion where twenty-one healthy subjects received a placebo or AHCC at 3.0 g/day ... of DCs that are critical for maintaining a healthy and balanced immune system. It also provides ...

Dramatic JUPITER Findings Fail to Sway Prescribing Behavior, Poll Shows

... rosuvastatin may lower the cardiovascular risk of healthy patients with elevated CRP, should not prompt ... should be expanded dramatically to include healthy patients became a major question after the ... the minority of those who favor statins among the healthy elderly, he commented, "As family physicians, we ...

Bavarian Nordic Reports Successful Safety Data From Phase II Study With IMVAMUNE(R)

... 200 and 750 cells/microl to compare the safety to healthy subjects. The safety report from this study, ... safety data from over 300 HIV infected and 86 healthy subjects, all of whom had no history of prior ... was no difference in adverse events between the healthy and HIV infected subjects, even in the most ...

MedImmune Advances Pediatric Disease Prevention Program With Start of Phase 1/2a Clinical Trial for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine

... trial of a live, attenuated intranasal vaccine in healthy children one month to 12 months of age to help ... in infants and can cause disease in otherwise healthy infants and children. "RSV is a serious ... illness due to RSV occurs in otherwise healthy children, developing a vaccine is a public health ...

Anadys Pharmaceuticals Announces Single Dose Safety and Pharmacokinetics Results for ANA598 in Healthy Volunteers

... results of a Phase I clinical trial of ANA598 in healthy volunteers and additional preclinical data ... Phase I Study Results In the Phase I study in healthy volunteers, ANA598 was administered as capsules ... a Non-Nucleoside NS5B Polymerase Inhibitor, in healthy Volunteers", at 1:00 p.m. PST on Monday, November ...

Sequoia Pharmaceuticals Presents In Vitro and First-in-Human Data Supporting Further Development of SPI-256, a Novel Investigational Protease Inhibitor

... to resistance. The second study conducted in healthy volunteers demonstrates that SPI-256 is generally ... or in combination with 100mg ritonavir (RTV) in healthy volunteers. Data were presented on 59 healthy volunteers who took a single dose of SPI-256 ...

Ardea Biosciences Presents Preclinical Anti-Inflammatory Data on its Lead MEK Inhibitor, RDEA119, at the ACG 2008 Annual Meeting

... completed a Phase 1 study of RDEA119 in healthy volunteers in which the product ... RDEA436, its second-generation MEK inhibitor, in healthy volunteers, in the fourth quarter of this year. ... and have completed a Phase 1 study in normal healthy volunteers as a precursor to trials in patients ...

'Friendly' Bacteria Can Benefit Health Throughout the Lifecycle

... Probiotics are 'good' bacteria, which can promote healthy colonization of bacteria in the gut during this ... studies are showing how probiotics can help keep healthy people healthy. One study showed a decreased ... The Dannon Company is committed to encouraging healthy eating and living. This commitment is also ...

Concord Grape Juice Has No Significant Impact on Body Weight

... the role of Concord grape juice in a healthy lifestyle and provided support for the Purdue ... Juice made from Concord grapes helps promote a healthy heart and arteries, helps maintain a healthy immune system, and helps support ...

Anadys Pharmaceuticals Announces Successful Outcome of ANA598 Healthy Volunteer Study and Finalization of Study Design for Phase Ib Trial in HCV Patients

... Safety and Pharmacokinetic Results in healthy Volunteers to be Presented at ... results of a Phase I clinical trial of ANA598 in healthy volunteers and finalization of the protocol for a ... infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). In the healthy volunteer study, ANA598 was well tolerated at all ...

Xoft Showcases Interim Clincal Results for Breast Cancer Product and New Indications for Electronic Brachytherapy(eBx) at Astro Meeting

... with minimal radiation exposure to surrounding healthy tissue, will showcase early clinical experience ... with minimal radiation exposure to surrounding healthy tissue. Designed to deliver electronic, ... with minimal radiation exposure to surrounding healthy tissue and without the complex handling, ...

Symposium Highlights Yale Study Indicating Role of AHCC(R) for Immune System Enhancement and as a Promising Cancer Preventative

... system in a manner that may prove significant for healthy immune function and as a cancer preventative for older Americans. Study participants were normal healthy individuals 50 years or older and were provided ... continues to demonstrate its essential role for healthy immune function," said Fred Pescatore, M.D., ...

New Data Support Role for Monitoring of Cell-Mediated Immunity in Adult Patients Following Renal Transplantation

... ATP levels in 52 (non-transplanted) healthy controls. Their results demonstrated a clear correlation between intracellular ATP levels for the healthy control group, a group of stable ... = 54): mean ATP level = 313 +/- 193 ng/mL -- healthy control group (n = 52): mean ATP level = 409 ...

Ardea Biosciences Advances Lead Product Candidate for the Treatment of Gout, RDEA594, Into Phase 1 Clinical Trial

... a Phase 1 study evaluating RDEA594 in normal healthy volunteers. RDEA594 is the Company's lead product ... of single ascending oral doses of RDEA594 in healthy adult male volunteers. About Gout An ... trials. In Phase 1 studies of RDEA806 in normal healthy volunteers, increased urinary excretion of uric ...

August 2008 Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource Highlights Avoiding Blood Pressure Increase at Menopause, Healthful Benefits of Dark Chocolate and Scheduling a Colorectal Exam

... blood pressure when, in fact, they did. For healthy adults, blood pressure less than 120/80 mm Hg is ... blood pressure by 4 to 9 mm Hg. 2. Follow a healthy eating plan. A healthy diet consists mostly of fruits, vegetables, whole ...

Markers in Blood and Spinal Fluid, and a New Imaging Agent, Show Promise for Early Detection of Alzheimer's

... Be Useful for Early Detection of Alzheimer's healthy brain cells do not go through the process of ... lines in people with probable Alzheimer's (n=32), healthy controls (n=30) and other dementias, chiefly ... brains of patients with Alzheimer's compared to healthy individuals. BACE1 is one of two enzymes involved ...

Anadys Pharmaceuticals Resumes Clinical Investigation of TLR7 Mechanism in HCV

... in the Netherlands. Following initial dosing in healthy volunteers, this trial will explore ... both single and multiple doses of ANA773 in healthy volunteers. Successive cohorts of volunteers will ... safety, tolerability and immune responses seen in healthy volunteers in Part A. It is expected that ...

New Discovery of Key Difference in Bile Acid Metabolism in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes May Suggest Underlying Disorder

... as great in those with type 2 diabetes as in the healthy subjects. In addition, the total amount of ... acids in nine men with type 2 diabetes and in 12 healthy men. The men ranged in age from 42 to 56 years ... turnover rates. However, compared to the healthy cohort (HC), the men with type 2 diabetes showed ...

Women Who Gain Excessive Weight During Pregnancy More Likely to Have Overweight Children

... weight status before pregnancy. Women at a healthy pre-pregnancy weight are encouraged to gain 25 to ... say that encouraging pregnant women to adopt healthy eating practices and engage in aerobic physical ... add that benefits would likewise result from healthy eating and exercise before becoming pregnant, as ...

Regado Biosciences Announces Publication in Circulation of Clinical Trial Results of REG1 Anticoagulation System

... the pharmacologic data translated well from healthy volunteers to the CAD patient population," stated ... three studies. A Phase 1a study enrolled 84 healthy volunteers, while the Phase 1b study reported ... conducted a Phase 1c clinical study, in which 39 healthy volunteers were randomized to receive either ...

Ion Mobility Diagnostic Test from Quest Diagnostics is First to Provide Direct Physical Measurement of Lipoprotein Particles, Cardiovascular Disease Indicators, Study Finds

... (HDL), referred to as "good" cholesterol, promote healthy cardiovascular function, but LDL and very-low ... the spectrum of HDL, LDL, IDL and VLDL in healthy adults. Approximately 260 healthy male and female adults who met the ...

Anadys Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase I Clinical Trial of ANA598

... of ANA598 in healthy volunteers. Approximately 40 healthy subjects will participate in the study, which is ... States. Following successful completion of the healthy volunteer study, Anadys plans to begin a Phase ... to (i) the planned trial design of the ANA598 healthy volunteer study; (ii) Anadys' expectation to ...

Discovering How Video Games Can Motivate Healthy Behaviors: More than $2 Million Awarded to 12 Research Teams Across U.S.

... motivate them to improve their self-care (e.g., healthy lifestyle choices, prevention behaviors, chronic ... game designed to promote physical activity and healthy lifestyles among college freshmen. It involves an ... how various components of the game may motivate healthy behaviors. University of Vermont, School of ...

Amikacin Inhale Shows Promising Results in Phase II Study

... antibiotic use were monitored. In another study healthy volunteers (n=14) inhaled a single dose of 400 mg ... amikacin) labeled with 99mTc was administered to healthy subjects using the hand-held version. In ... Ventilated Patients (MVP) with Pneumonia and healthy Subjects (HS) dosed using NKTR-061. Poster ...

Ikaria Completes Dosing of Phase 1a Clinical Study for IK-1001 (Sodium Sulfide) for Injection

... study of a single bolus injection of IK-1001 in healthy volunteers to assess safety, tolerability and ... Australia and involved a total of 36 healthy volunteers. Ralf Rosskamp, M.D., Executive Vice ... is a well tolerated drug at the doses tested in healthy volunteers. Pre-clinical data have ...

Data Show FLECTOR(R) Patch Yields Significant Pain Reduction for Acute Strains, Sprains and Contusions

... of FLECTOR(R) Patch and Oral Voltaren(R) in healthy Volunteers (Abstract #8383/Poster #279)(3) In ... open-label, crossover study was conducted in 24 healthy volunteers. All study subjects received one ... (diclofenac sodium enteric-coated tablets) in healthy volunteers." Abstract #8383. Presented ...

MedImmune Advances Asthma Program with Start of a Phase 2 Trial in Europe and Australia and First U.S.-Based Clinical Trial for Antibody Targeting IL-13

... a Phase 1 study to assess pharmacokinetics in healthy adult patients. "We are pleased to advance ... injection versus intravenous infusion in healthy patients. This randomized, open-label, study in healthy male patients marks the first clinical trial to ...