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GSK’s New Anticancer Drug A Huge Success In Drug trail

...ssive, recurring form of the cancer. The data also demonstrates that Tykerb works on patients where Herceptin has failed, and shows a significant increase in life expectancy. Tykerb is also more convenient than Herceptin, which has to be injected as it is in the form of a pill. US regulators have permitted GSK ...

Cardiogenic Shock is the Leading Cause of Death for Heart Attack Patients

...riately. Now, a new study by Dr. Hochman’s group demonstrates that some patients who quickly received invasive treatment with angioplasty or open-heart surgery to bypass clogged coronary arteries survive long-term, and the superiority of this treatment is sustained over time. They report in the June 7 issue o...

Radiation Therapy Made More Compatible

...d no or little damage to the nervous system. ‘This demonstrates that the healthy-tissue-sparing nature of the technique stays strong at a beam thickness that is within a range that could be produced by specialized x-ray tubes of extremely high voltage and current,’ Dilmanian said. Such x-ray sources may become av...

Acupuncture to Relieve Fibromyalgia Symptoms

...ive for pain relief. Dr. Martin says Mayo’s study demonstrates that acupuncture is helpful, and also proves physicians can conduct a rigorous, controlled acupuncture study. Future research could help physicians understand which medical conditions respond best to acupuncture, how to apply it to best relieve sympt...

Statins Could Play Important Role In Influenza Pandemic

...nza virus] infection itself." However, if research demonstrates that statins are beneficial, "their value would most likely be in preventing serious complications and death. In order to do this, they would probably have to be continued throughout the duration of the illness." Besides being readily available, sta...

Restriction of Carbohydrates to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease

...yloid peptides in the AD affected brain, the study demonstrates a mechanism by which dietary caloric restriction might benefit AD. Most remarkably, the study finds that a high caloric intake based on saturated fat promotes AD type beta-amyloidosis, while caloric restriction based on reduced carbohydrate intake is...

World Bank Reports Fall In Lifespan In sub-Saharan African Region

...on Africa.” He further explained that the report demonstrates how illness and deaths from other causes had changed against the setting of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and how more countries in the region are now facing the dual burden of disease. It was explained that while illness that was caused by infectious diseas...

Immunization Programme In Bangladesh A Success

...esolution of the 59th World Health Assembly and it demonstrates the commitment and capacity of Bangladesh and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to implement world class primary healthcare". The drive was a joint venture by the Bangladesh government, UNICEF, WHO, Rotary International and the Centers for ...

Immunization Programme In Bangladesh A Success

...esolution of the 59th World Health Assembly and it demonstrates the commitment and capacity of Bangladesh and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to implement world class primary healthcare'. .The drive was a joint venture by the Bangladesh government, UNICEF, WHO, Rotary International and the Centers for...

Sudden Opioid Withdrawal Results in ‘Broken Heart Syndrome

...understanding of broken heart syndrome. The report demonstrates that cocaine use can potentially trigger transient left ventricular apical ballooning, also known as broken heart syndrome, in certain susceptible individuals, but further research is needed to determine other associated risk factors, Dr. Arora says....

Addition Of Budesonide To Formoterol Reduces Risk Of Mortality

...ersity of Liverpool. "Today's presentation further demonstrates the link between COPD exacerbations and an increased risk of mortality, reinforcing the importance of reducing these events, as indicated by COPD guidelines". The re-analysis comprised data from 1834 patients with severe COPD evenly distributed bet...

Chornobyl Incident Proved Increased Risk of Thyroid Cancer from Radioactive Iodine

...ith appropriate adjustment for dose, this estimate demonstrates a substantial contribution of radioactive iodines to the excess of thyroid cancer that followed the Chornobyl accident.’ Source: Eurekalert...

Engineered Tissue Implants benefited Knee Injured patients

...(Volume 12, Number 7) issue of Tissue Engineering, demonstrates that engineered cartilage tissue can grow and mature when implanted into patients with a knee injury. The novel tissue engineering approach can lead to cartilage regeneration even in knees affected by osteoarthritis. The tissue engineering method u...

Simple Lifestyle Changes May Improve Cognitive Function and Brain Efficiency

...ntrolled by the same brain region. “The research demonstrates that in just 14 days, simple lifestyle changes can not only help overall health, but also improve memory and brain function,” said Small. “Our next step is to assess the individual effects of each lifestyle strategy, which may help us develop an opti...

Increased Risk of Hantavirus Forecast for U.S. Southwest

...cheiner, NSF program director for EID. "This study demonstrates that ecological research can lead to a better understanding of the complex factors in hantavirus outbreaks, and in predictions that result in saving human lives." Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is a rare but deadly respiratory disease caused by expo...

Asthmatics, it pays to quit smoking

...r smoking cessation was clinically significant. It demonstrates that there is a reversible component to the harmful effects of smoking on the airways in asthma. The degree of improvement noted for smoking cessation far exceeds that of high-dose anti-inflammatory treatment, such as oral prednisolone, 40 milligrams...

Intermittent Treatment Found Effective In Malaria

...A and the Hospital Clínic in Manhi?a (Mozambique), demonstrates that the intermittent treatment with sulphadoxin-pirimetamine (SP) is safe, well tolerated and reduces by 22.2% the cases of clinical malaria in children under one year of age. The project is also assessing, in a thousand of pregnant volunteers, th...

Rush of honor for Rush University – Magnet Status for Excellence in Nursin

...stablished in 1993. "Everyday our nursing staff demonstrates excellence in patient care with their expertise, compassion, and dedication," said Jane Llewellyn, DNSc, RN, vice president of nursing at Rush. "Magnet status gives patients another reason to choose Rush by showing them they can rely on our nursing s...

Researchers Find Fewer Neurons in the Amygdala of Males with Autism

... Health. “This new finding is important because it demonstrates that the structure of the amygdala is abnormal in autism. Along with other findings on the abnormal function of the amygdala, research is beginning to narrow the search for the brain basis of autism.” Now affecting 1 in every 166 children and prima...

Long-term Ibuprofen Therapy After Brain Injury Deteriorate Cognitive Abilities

...ted with learning and memory. This initial study demonstrates that the effects of long-term treatment with NSAIDS like ibuprofen after a head injury are poorly understood. "We have to remember these are animal studies, and what we can take home is that we need further examination of potential negative effects i...

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