line 1 7

Tag: "line" at medical news

New Mechanism Identified for Resistance to Targeted Lung Cancer Drugs

... what happens in lung cancer patients; they used a line of NSCLC cells with the sensitizing EGFR mutation and created a cell line resistant to treatment with Iressa. In a number of experiments comparing the resistant line with sti...

Wal-Mart Mexico Makes Shelf Space for Inexpensive Generic Drugs

...Mexico has opened the channels to make available a line of 150 inexpensive generic drugs costing// as less as $3.50. This move has elevated the position of the shopping conglomerate as a great way to avail facilities under one roof. Last year, Walmex's parent company, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. led the way w...

Dining Out is Risky for Food-allergic Consumers

... disclose their allergies, ensure there is a clear line of communication with the people making the food, and remind the staff about problems with cross contact.” He also recommends carrying emergency medications, avoiding dishes or restaurant situations that are likely to be problematic (such as buffet...

Scientists Find Clue for the Prevalence of Bladder Cancer More in Men

...sease. In the recent paper, Chang continued this line of work, only in bladder cancer instead of prostate cancer. He took a closer look at the nearly disease-free male mice that didn't get bladder cancer despite exposure to a carcinogen. Some of those mice then received a drug known as DHT, a male hormo...

Tamiflu Key to Treat Bird Flu, Avoid Steroids: WHO

...ass of drugs known as amantadine, the WHO said, in line with previous recommendations. But such decisions should be made on a case-by-case basis, especially in patients with pneumonia or progressive disease. Combining Tamiflu with amantadine may be especially useful in countries where the virus is sus...

‘For-profit Dialysis Centers’ in the Spotlight Over Anti-anemia Drug Overdoe

... profit centers across the United States. //Bottom line figures rule the roost, and these centers prescribe overdoses of anti-anemia drugs to realize higher hemoglobin levels in the patients. The study which is published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, demonstrates how over dosing pa...

HeartLander - Futuristic Medical Technology Takes Off

...rgery and then attached to the heart, via a vacuum line to its suction feet. Once attached it is controlled by three rigid wires, which are pushed and pulled by motors outside the body. The robot may also carry a needle, which could be used to inject stem cells and growth factor genes as well take tissu...

U.N. Officials Call on Countries To Strengthen HIV/AIDS Prevention Efforts

...tment, there's six more getting to the back of the line who will require therapy. We can't treat our way out of this epidemic." According to Sidibe, 40,000 people in Malawi began antiretroviral treatment last year, but the number of new cases in the country during the same time period was double that n...

Virginia Tech. Shooter -Human Rights or Innocent Lives

...all the while his mental state deteriorating. The line had not being crossed yet; he had committed no crime and apparently threatened no violence to others. Now, in the light of this gruesome incident, there is no escape from confronting this gossamer-thin issue- what policies should be created to do ...

Prevention of HIV/AIDS Always Better Than Cure-WHO Stresses

...tment, there's six more getting to the back of the line who will require therapy. We can't treat our way out of this epidemic", De Cock was quoted. Says Dr. Charlie Gilks, the head of WHO's HIV treatment department: “The encouraging progress that was made ... has been sustained.” Various reasons attr...

Students of Texas A&M University Going Trans-Fat Free

... In addition to being all-natural, the company's line of culinary oils is not hydrogenated- the process that creates harmful trans fats-which have been shown to play a key role in the development of heart disease, diabetes and stroke. ANN/M...

Breast Cancer Vaccine Stimulates Potent Immune Response to Cancer Cells

...cause they measure acute rejection of a tumor cell line that is produced in the laboratory and then injected into healthy animal models. Study models like the one described in this AACR presentation are thought to be more realistic because the study considers the entire natural history of the tumor in an ...

Nanoparticles can Damage DNA, Increase Cancer Risk

... nanoparticles could cause DNA damage in the MCF-7 line of breast cancer cells. She and her team examined the genotoxicity of silica and C60 fullerene nanoparticle suspensions using the alkaline single-cell gel electrophoresis assay (Comet assay) to quantify breaks in single and double stranded DNA. The...

Doctors in UK Promoting Awareness of Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease

.... "National guidelines point to PPI's as the first line of treatment for the GORD because they treat the condition and help the healing process," Hicks added. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a group of prescription medications that prevent the release of acid in the stomach and intestines. Doctors p...

Hotdogs And Co.-The Long And Short Of It

...sociations don't mean causality. That’s the bottom line of an epidemiologic study. Because even though they control for many variables, they cannot control for everything.” Dr. Norman Edelman, chief medical officer of the American Lung Association, who called the findings "interesting," echoes that sen...

Overuse Of Antibiotics-Creating Monsters Out Of Common Microbes

...stant to the antibiotic fluoroquinolones. The only line of treatment left is cephalosporins; a fact, which is creating worry lines on many a health expert. Says Dr. Kevin Fenton, Director of CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention:“There is an urgent need for new, e...

Measuring Calcium Intake Help to Identify Osteoporosis in Prostate Cancer Patient

...t the lumbar spine and four different hip sites in line with the guidelines developed by the International Society for Clinical Densitometry for the diagnosis of osteoporosis. "We carried out our research to discover whether there was a relationship between low daily calcium intake and reduced bone min...

Study Challenges Conventional Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury

...is grateful that people understand that the bottom line is to improve care after a traumatic brain injury. “If we can confirm our hypotheses by these studies,” said Glenn, “these concepts would force a reconsideration of the standard use of glucose solutions as the foundation for metabolic/nutritional s...

Viagra Can Create Relationship Problems as Well as Solve Them

... as can dramatic differences in libido. The bottom line is that couples should try to regard these drugs as an opportunity to renew their sexual relationship, while realizing that ED drugs are neither a mandate to have intercourse nor a panacea for every problem in the bedroom. Sexuality in Midlife and...

Efforts Underway to Fight Alcoholism Among Tribals

... 47 percent of the population is below the poverty line and 85 percent is tribal, this is a huge sum. The officials in the excise department say the turnover from the sale would be anywhere between three to four times this amount. Besides, toddy and desi liquor (almost like a cottage industry) are availab...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10