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Revlimid Approved By FDA For Multiple Myeloma

...xamethasone survived an average of 29.6 months. In contrast patients on dexamethasone and placebo survived only 20.2 months. It is estimated that multiple myeloma affects 50,000 people in the United States, while 14,000 new cases are diagnosed every year....

New Tool Found to be Effective in Assessing Blunt Abdominal Trauma

...al suspicion of abdominal lesions.” Sonography and contrast enhanced sonography were then compared with CT fin...iate this tool, and they often ask me to carry out contrast enhanced ultrasound to rule out possible injuries to the solid organs of the abdomen, especially the...

WHO Warns That Bird Flu Virus Could Mutate Anytime

...deaths occurring in people aged 10 to 29 years. In contrast minimum deaths had occurred in people aged over 50. "The widespread distribution of the H5N1 virus in poultry and the continued exposure of humans suggest that the risk of virus evolving into a more transmissible agent in humans remains high," the re...

Biomarker Reduces Length of Antibiotic Treatment

...on of antibiotic use by 55 percent (to 5 days), in contrast to the 12 days of use associated with the “usual care” patients. Researchers assessed data on each subject at baseline, at 4, 6 and 8 days, and after six weeks. It took less than 20 minutes to detect levels of serum procalcitonin in the laborator...

Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Therapy Proved Effective in CAP Cure

...on of antibiotic use by 55 percent (to 5 days), in contrast to the 12 days of use associated with the ‘usual care’ patients. Researchers assessed data on each subject at baseline, at 4, 6 and 8 days, and after six weeks. It took less than 20 minutes to detect levels of serum procalcitonin in the laborator...

Anti-Glycolytic Therapy Proved to be Effective Against Tumors

...ic pathway did not survived beyond 10 weeks but in contrast about 8 per cent LDHA-deficient mice outlived the four-month experiment period. ‘This is an exciting contribution that reveals a surprising Achilles heel in cancer cells. It also adds to our sense of opportunity for new avenues of cancer therapeuti...

CE Sonography Score Over Others in Blunt Abdominal Trauma Assessment

...al suspicion of abdominal lesions.’ Sonography and contrast enhanced sonography were then compared with CT fin...iate this tool, and they often ask me to carry out contrast enhanced ultrasound to rule out possible injuries to the solid organs of the abdomen, especially the...

GE Healthcare to Conduct Clinical Trials in India

...ally and contribute towards the development of new contrast and molecular imaging agents or new indications fo...rst studies would focus on Visipaque, an isosmolar contrast agent, used in X-ray and computer tomography (CT) procedures. "Contrast agents are used during med...

New Way To Combat Spinal Cord Injury during Aortic Surgery

... hind limbs, though hopping was impaired, in sharp contrast to complete hind limb paralysis in all untreated animals. Further, mitochondria from spinal cords of diazoxide-treated rabbits displayed considerably less structural damage compared to those of untreated animals. Overall, diazoxide prevented or lesse...

Quick freezing technique of the human egg

...nd can get easily damaged when they are thawed, in contrast to sperms which can be easily frozen and thawed. A quick freezing method has been devised by the Japanese researchers which hold promise over the present technique being used. Dr Masashige Kuwayama, of the Kato Ladies clinic in Tokyo said” This...

Basketball Top For Injurious Sports

... likely than males to sustain an ACL injury. ‘In contrast to males, females tend to land from a jump with their knees locked, which puts added pressure on the knee,’ said Tonino. ‘The result can be a sprain or tear of the ACL.’ Slightly bending the knees and hips when landing will reduce injury risk. ‘Whe...

Fish Oil does not Appear to Protect Against Abnormal Heart Rhythms

...t ventricular arrhythmia in patients with ICDs. In contrast to others, we did not find that fish oil may have proarrhythmic properties," the authors conclude....

New Multi-Modal Contrast Agents, A Boon For Medical Imaging

... be made better by the newly developed multi-modal contrast agent – Researchers // at the University of Illino...otentially a multimodal agent’ … in other words, a contrast agent that would work with a number of different medical imaging techniques. Among the most promi...

New Test to Diagnose the Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)

...ot x-rays or CT scans because of the radiation and contrast dye involved.' Yet another reason this new test may be so valuable. Kramer said people with peripheral arterial disease often have coronary and cerebrovascular disease as well. The risk factors for PAD include smoking, high blood pressure, high lip...

MMR Vaccine May Be A Reason Behind Autistic Children, Study Finds

...Department of Health says it had no validity. In contrast to the study, some spokesman and studies fails to find measles virus persisting in the blood cells of autistic children. He added that no epidemiological or virological studies to eventually prove MMR playing a part in causing autism. WHO also reco...

Pregnancy and Mode of Delivery May Be A Cause For Pelvic Floor Disorders

...ders like incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse in contrast to those underwent Cesarean or never gave birth. Of the women in this study group who gave birth vaginally, 42 percent suffered one or more pelvic floor disorders compared to only 27 percent of the women who delivered only via Cesarean. “Although ...

Bulk-billing rate pressure lowers hospital visits

... show a fall in hospital waiting list numbers. In contrast the health service reveals a 2.5 per cent rise in the number of people visiting emergency departments. According to Ted Rayment this rise is due to reduction in GPs bulk-billing. It places challenge for the system to create a way so that patients we...

Crazy Things - Children aged five joining junior gym

...d it helps to reduce the epidemic risk factors. In contrast it leads to joint damage and unhealthy muscle development, says sports scientists and psychologists. Familiar equipments include exercise bikes, sit-up benches and resistance machines, which look identical to adult equipment and provides greater su...

Soda Drinks Contain Benzene - A Carcinogen, Reports FDA

...ot desired, the amount in soda is insignificant in contrast to what one takes from the daily environmental sources, says Dr Tarantino. Presence of benzene in the soft drinks is a sensitive subject these days. Vitamin C/ Ascorbic acid reacts with sodium/potassium benzoate from the soft drinks or beverages to...

Lancet Urges To Allow Emergency Contraception Drug As An OTC

...ed intercourse. The action of this pill is in much contrast to the abortion pill RU-486 that terminates an established pregnancy. The Lancet is an internationally acclaimed medical journal. Editors of this prestigious journal, ‘the agency is stalling, apparently to avoid offending antiabortion supporters of...

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