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AIDS can Be Prevented by Using Diaphragm During Intercourse

A clinical trial involving 5,045 women in South Africa and Zimbabwe found no statistical difference in the rate of new HIV infections in the two study arms: those who received a diaphragm plus lubricant along with male condoms for their partners and those who ...

Research Reveals Anatomy of Suppressed Memories: Study

...hen you need to look at those same mechanisms in a clinical population and figure out why they aren't functioning properly."...

Pfizer Says Nigeria Gave Approval for 1996 Drug Test

...nd parents or guardians of the children before the clinical test of the drug was carried out," managing director of Pfizer Specialities Limited Nigeria Ngozi Edozien told reporters. The Nigerian federal government and Kano state government have filed two separate suits against Pfizer, claiming around some 9...

Trial of VivaGel in Sexually Active Young Women Commences

...rough a collaboration between the MTN (an HIV/AIDS clinical trials network established by the National Institu...at risk of infection. "We have already conducted clinical trials on the safety of VivaGel(TM) in sexually inactive women and men, but this is the first time t...

FDA Approves Phase I Clinical Trial of Topaz Pharmaceuticals' New Head Lice Treatment

...onal new drug application; allowing Topaz to begin clinical trials of the company's topical solution for the t... approval and the entry of our first subjects into clinical trials bring us closer to a significant milestone in the treatment of head lice," said Nick Spring, ...

Hundreds of Cyclists to Ride for Alzheimer's Cause

...ase. Although there are several promising drugs in clinical trials, Alzheimer's has not been a priority for federal funding. In fact, in recent years, the Alzheimer's Association has had to actively fight proposed cuts to federal funding of Alzheimer's research. According to Wessler, approximately 120,000 p...

Researchers Develop Tool to Gauge Quality of Life of Hepatitis B Patients

...notes that the questionnaire could also be used in clinical trials to help measure outcomes and also to equip patients with knowledge to help them better select between competing disease management strategies....

Tumours in Dogs may Give Insight into Human Cancer Development

...ignificance in cancer. The approach involves using clinical samples from a tissue bank to carry out hypothesis driven immunohistochemical studies to look at tumour metabolism, he said. Experts believe that research into canine cancer is easier because of the dog's extensive pedigree information. They say tha...

Lobster Shells Have Great Healing and Antiseptic Properties

...d antimicrobial properties. After preclinical and clinical trials were approved, both surgical thread types were introduced and successfully used in several Cuban hospitals. The study, however, was not limited to biomedicine and proved useful for agriculture as well. In cooperation with the Cuban National ...

Sciton Receives FDA Clearance for Lipolysis and Wrinkle Treatment

...a unique modality for facial rejuvenation. Early clinical trials show promising outcomes. "We are encouraged by the results we are seeing with the ProLipo," stated Dr. Dale Koop, general manager for Sciton. "Our goal is to provide customers with superior cosmetic treatment alternatives without the risks, si...

Study Shows Positive Results for Zestra(R) Feminine Arousal Fluid

...ries announced primary results for its large-scale clinical study examining the potential of its widely availa... the Food and Drug Administration does not require clinical trials of non-prescription consumer products, Zestra Laboratories elected to conduct a Phase III-typ...

Research into Suppressed Memories Could Help Treatment for Depression

...hen you need to look at those same mechanisms in a clinical population and figure out why they aren't functioning properly."...

Vets To Team Up With Human Health Specialists

...n, public health agencies, research facilities and clinical practices, to help improve diagnosis and treatment of emerging and chronic diseases. According to Roger Mahr, outgoing president of the veterinary association, a task force will map strategy, but one step would be for veterinary, medical and publi...

Nodal Status is the Best Predictor in Esophageal Cancer

...eoadjuvant treatment. Interestingly, pretreatment clinical stage had no predictive value on histomorphological response. The authors concluded that because the study suggests nodal status after neoadjuvant treatment is the strongest determinant of outcome, there is no evidence that an assessment of histomo...

Hyperthermia With Chemotherapy Improves Sarcoma Healing

... Munich. Their spectrum of research extends from clinical analysis of deep hyperthermia for cancer therapy u...t of research in co-operation groups together with clinical partners and the creation of clinical research platforms is an essential prerequisite for the prompt...

Diaphragms offer no extra protection Against HIV

...s write. This trial was part of the $37-million clinical trial funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Africa. The news that the diaphragm, a sort of contraceptive device worn tightly to shield the cervix, failed to prevent HIV infection, is the latest in a growing list of disappointing efforts ...

War Stimulates Research Blitz in Prosthetics Industry

... small part of our business," said Ian Fothergill, clinical marketing manager for the North American division of Iceland-based Ossur hf., the world's second-largest prosthetics manufacturer. Ossur said sales of prosthetics grew by 12% worldwide and 17% in North America last year. Wounded warriors historica...

Cytokine IL6 as a New Chemotherapeutic Target for Ras-driven Cancers

...though, attempts to target Ras for inhibition in a clinical setting have proved unsuccessful. "We knew Ras was really important for cancer, but time after time it defied attempts to be inhibited in the clinic. So we decided, why not go after something that you can make a drug against that Ras activates"" exp...

Harvard to Develop Medical City in Islamabad

...ty of healthcare through better medical education, clinical medicine and biomedical research. Since its inception in 1994, HMI has created several partnerships with healthcare organisations, academic institutions, governments and NGOs around the world, developing over 50 programmes in more than 30 countrie...

Tumor Painting to Fight Against Cancer

...val from the Food and Drug Administration to begin clinical trials. Chlorotoxin:Cy5.5 could be used in operating rooms in as little as 18 months. All clinical studies will have consenting adult participants.Olson and his team believe that Chlorotoxin:Cy5.5 ha...

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