Biologics valuable treatment option for patients with inflammatory bowel disease
... treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may benefit patients, but doctors need to consider the potential associated side effects in determining treatment course, according to a consensus paper published in this month’s issue of Gastroenterology , the official journal of the American Gastroenterologic...A new century of Alzheimer's disease research
...event Alzheimer’s.” If r-flurbiprofen shows solid benefit in the phase III clinical trial, then it could be tested as a preventive agent, Dr. Golde says. But he adds that this “could possibly be the costliest trial ever to be conducted,” because it would take decades and involve thousands of people. However...White Blood Cell Booster May Help Cancer Patients Avoid Deadly Complications
...erapy, this study showed that the drugs are also a benefit to cancer patients receiving more common chemotherapy doses, Kuderer said. Recently revised American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and National Comprehensive Cancer Center Network (NCCN) guidelines for the use of drugs such as Neulasta and Neu...First Baby Born from Eggs Matured and Frozen in the Lab
...quoted Holzer, as saying. The technique can also benefit women with cancers, such as breast cancer, and those undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), where they are typically given female hormone supplements to boost the number of mature eggs they produce, allowing more embryos to be created. "Ovarian s...Pure Pomegranate Juice Helps Reverse Erectile Dysfunction Function
...s), in which roughly 73 pct of subjects reported a benefit from the PDE5 inhibitor and 26 pct reported a 'pla...use almost half of the test subjects experienced a benefit simply by adding pomegranate juice to their daily diet, without the use of ED drugs. Researchers b...Daily Dose of Dark Chocolate Helps the Heart: Study
... blood pressure, but doctors have worried that any benefit could be offset by high doses of sugar, fat and calories. The study conducted by German researchers at the University of Cologne sought to examine the effect of consuming small amounts of dark chocolate -- which has lower levels of sugar and fat, s...Skin Rashes Signifies Longer Survival in Cancer Patients
...sh doesn't necessarily mean that patients will not benefit from Tarceva. "A small percentage of patients who didn't develop a rash still had relatively long survival," he said. "But, still, overall, patients who don't develop a rash don't do as well as those who do."...FDA Extends GRAS Approval Listex to All Food Products
...roduct characteristics. US food processors can now benefit from LISTEX(TM), like their European counterparts." According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Listeriosis, the disease caused by Listeria monocytogenes, is one of the most severe food borne infections, with a mortality rate of 30%. It can t...Ambitious Gastric Cancer Research Project Proposed in Singapore
... together different expertise, it will be of great benefit to patientsso this is why the Ministry of Health i...nced stages of cancer, this group of patients will benefit through availability of new drugs." The team assures patients that its work is in line with intern...Chemical Injections for Fat Removal
...o eliminate undesirable body fat would be of great benefit to our patients. Roxanne Guy, MD, president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, of which Baker is a member, is also excited by the findings, although she agrees that more research is needed to find out how the animal findings translate in ...Combination of Bronchoscopic Techniques is Very Effective for Lung Lesions
... Silvestri notes that this study would most likely benefit patients who were too sick to undergo a surgical biopsy but would benefit from chemotherapy if cancer was confirmed through this combined, minimally invasive technique....Cheap Indian Medicines Illegally Flooding Pak Markets
...an are very low priced and they fetch considerable benefit to the carriers. As a result, large number of passengers coming to Pakistan through rail and air route from India carry of large variety of drugs, says the report. Dr Waheed said around 15 percent of Indian vaccine through third country import get ...Diabetics Risking Health by Using Alternative Medications Without Consultation
...h some complementary and alternative therapies may benefit patients, they can also have side effects or interact with conventional medications. "Fenugreek for example, used as a supplement, may affect blood sugar levels but patients are already on other blood sugar lowering medications as well," she said...CCEA Extends National TB Control Project for Five Years
...State and District Health Societies. The direct benefit for the project will be treatment of 4.4 lakh TB patients during the project period of whom at least 3.74 lakh patients would be cured. This will result in averting at least 80,000 deaths of whom 40,000 would be adults....Cat Exposure Increases Bronchial Responsiveness
...t research, it appears that many individuals could benefit from reduced cat ownership and exposure, says Dr. Chinn. However, because the findings were unexpected, it is important that results are replicated in other studies before firm recommendations are made. The researchers could not rule out the possib...Scientists Discover Key to Manipulating Fat
...o eliminate undesirable body fat would be of great benefit to our patients."...Deep Insights into Type2 Diabetes by Wesley Researchers
...ley Pharmacy, said this study had the potential to benefit sufferers by enabling them to better understand and manage their own blood glucose levels, thus helping to prevent long-term health problems. With around 600 new cases of diabetes diagnosed every week in Australia, it is imperative that we continue...New Heart Disease Risk Score Will Help Minimise Health Inequalities
...ng the disease and which adults are most likely to benefit from treatment . The study published on bmj.com ...of heart disease and stroke who are most likely to benefit from treatment. We thank the many thousands of doctors who have enabled this research by freely co...Genaera Discontinues Lomucin in Cystic Fibrosis Studies
...e committee determined that there is no additional benefit to further enrollment, so we found it reasonable to conclude the study, evaluate the impact of the drug, and move forward focused on our core programs," stated Michael J. Gast, M.D., Ph.D., Executive Vice President of Clinical Research and Developmen...Combination of Tratuzumab and Chemotherapy Yields Better Results for Breast Cancer
...eatment with trastuzumab results in major survival benefit in women with an aggressive disease subtype. The level of effectiveness demonstrated by this analysis is largely unprecedented in the treatment of solid tumors, the authors say, and highlights the potential of implementing targeted agents with cyto...