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Industry-funded Breast Cancer Trials More Likely to Yield Positive Results

...ected, Peppercorn said. Such questions include the optimal duration for giving a medication or whether certain groups of patients benefit from a medication more than others, he said. Source-Nwswise SRM...

Statin Therapy Cuts Bad Cholesterol Unprecedented 70 Percent

... new opportunity for high-risk patients to achieve optimal reduction in both factors with combination therapy,” Ballantyne said. Key findings from EXPLORER** study: * Crestor and Zetia reduced mean LDL-C by an unprecedented 70%. * Significantly (p * Crestor and Zetia reduced CRP levels by 46% compare...

Erectile Dysfunction Drugs may Trump Nitroglycerin for Heart Protection

...ock. "Preserving heart function is critical to optimal cardiac outcomes," said George W. Vetrovec, M.D., chair of cardiology at the VCU Pauley Heart Center. "These agents have significant potential to enhance patient outcomes, particularly in high risk circumstances, such as acute heart attacks." For s...

Research Improves Kidney Transplant Chances for Sensitized Patients

...ng a transplant. "Kidney transplantation is the optimal treatment for end-stage renal disease, and being able to offer transplantation to this population is a significant advance," says Dr. Pearson. Based on results of the Emory study, a UNOS committee is looking at the algorithm as UNOS reevaluates its...

New Study Suggests Special Cocoa may Lead to Sustained Improvement in Blood Vessel Function

...ging from 28 to 918 milligrams. At each level, the optimal effect occurred after two hours. The drink containing 179 milligrams of cocoa flavanols resulted in a 50 percent improvement increase in blood vessel function in study participants. Each higher level also significantly increased endothelial function,...

Pacemaker Patients Should Be Screened for Sleep Apnea

...acing. But additional studies are needed to define optimal treatment strategy for pacemaker patients who have obstructive or central sleep apnea. Source-EurekalertBR>PRI...

Bowel Cancer Screening Program

...eements between Federal and State Governments, and optimal use of existing facilities and personnel,” says Prof Macrae. Prof Macrae says it is the responsibility of hospital administrators to identify any funding opportunities for extra services and match resources to the increased demand for services. ...

A New Test Kit to Detect Spoilt Food

...or the importance of proper food safety, including optimal storage, cleaning and cooking. Funding for the study was provided by the University of South Carolina and Research Corporation, a private foundation that advances scientific research. Source-Eurekalet PRI...

Follow Screening Regimen for Early Cancer Detection

...screened understand the importance of following an optimal screening regimen,” Dr. Henschke said. “Delay in the recommended diagnostic work-up detracted from the full benefit of CT screening, as it resulted in progression of the cancer in size, and sometimes resulted in a higher stage of the disease.” Whil...

Antidepressant Medication Has No Effect on Bipolar Patients

...er adjusted participants' mood stabilizer doses to optimal levels, ensuring that they were receiving the most appropriate amount. After about 26 weeks, Sachs and colleagues found that 24 percent of those who had been randomized to the antidepressants stayed well for at least eight consecutive weeks—the stu...

Younger Siblings of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders Score Low

...tervention and prevention strategies for promoting optimal outcomes in this group of at-risk children," they conclude. Source-Eurekalert PRI...

Breast Cancer? ER Positive or Negative

...en are under-represented in clinical trials, their optimal treatment has not been well established. The researchers point to the importance of further reducing mortality rates among women over 70 and women with ER-negative tumors. The authors argue that recruiting more older women into clinical trials cou...

MDR-TB Spreading in Slums of Nairobi, Kenya, Health Workers Say

... "dark and airless" homes in the slums provide the optimal environment for TB to thrive. She added that stigma also might cause people with TB to interrupt their treatment regimens, which can lead to the development of MDR-TB. "Here in Kenya, so many people are HIV and TB coinfected, so if you say (you have)...

Many Women Undertreated for Ovarian Cancer

... or surgeons from whom they are more likely to get optimal surgery." Source-Eurekalert/B...

New Hepatitis C Drug Shows Promise

...s like this will radically alter our perception of optimal duration of therapy for hepatitis C." Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus, which is found in the liver and blood of people with the disease. A serious public health concern affecting 3.4 million individuals in the United...

Deficiency in Vitamin D Increases the Risk of Cancer

...sion of established cancer, questions remain about optimal dose, schedule and formulation of calcitriol compound. Further investigation of vitamin D in both cancer prevention and therapy is clearly indicated. Founded in 1907, the American Association for Cancer Research is the world’s oldest and largest pr...

Most Heart Patients Do Not Need Antibiotics Before Dental Procedures

...ions. The guidelines emphasize that maintaining optimal oral health and practicing daily oral hygiene are more important in reducing the risk of IE than taking preventive antibiotics before a dental visit. Source-Newswise...

Telephone Treatment Works for Rural Stroke Patients

... important implications for overcoming barriers to optimal stroke care in rural settings, according to research. “Expert guidance of this treatment over the telephone appears to be safe, practical, and effective,” said study author Anand Vaishnav, MD, with the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexin...

Asthma can Be Checked, Experts are Confident

...nal trends in asthma; · develop and implement an optimal strategy for its management and prevention (many studies have shown that this will result in the control of asthma in most patients); and · stimulate research into the causes of asthma to develop new control strategies and treatment techniques. Re...

Abnormality in the Red Blood Count Cell Poses High Risks

...diac complications. The new study found that the optimal hematocrit (a measure of red blood cells) for men over 65 was between 39 percent and 53.9 percent, and for every point above or below that normal range, a person's risk of dying within 30 days of non-heart-related surgery increased by 1.6 percent. Th...

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