Tag: "safely" at medical news

Warning on Avastin Updated

...." It is still unknown however whether Avastin can safely be reinitiated in patients who developed reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome. NLA...

Doc at a Distance

...lity. They would allow military doctors, stationed safely distant from the front line, to perform operations without once putting their hands on patients. Medical vehicles equipped with such remote-controlled robots could get surgical care to soldiers in a lot less time than it would take to evacuate them t...

Robot Wheelchair Maybe Helpful for Wheelchair-dependent Patients

... by torso lifts. The torso lifts lower the patient safely into the new position. The chair frame can even remain in position to continue supporting the patient from potential side, back or front fall. In addition, the proof-of-concept prototype HLPR Chair would allow stroke victims and others to keep thei...

'Risperdal' Cleared By FDA To Treat Autistic Children

... as well.. Now the FDA has cleared this drug to be safely implemented in the treatment of behavior disorders in autistic children that suggest irritability, which includes temper tantrums, attempted self-mutilation, and aggression. Its compatibility to treat irritability and aggression in children was pro...

Wine Bottles to Warn of Pitfalls of Drinking

...e explicit, carrying guidelines on how much can be safely consumed, and advice on alcoholism. The drinks industry is willing to cooperate, and avoid legislation, but as a representative says, does not want to make it seem as dangerous as smoking. The government however is pressing ahead with the campaign ...

Eating Fish has more Benefits than Risks

...st two servings (6 ounces) of fish a week, and can safely consume up to 12 ounces. Younger children are advised by the FDA to consume smaller portions. "If they really wanted to help high-risk consumers and bring others back to the fish counter, the panel would have supported posting information on mercur...

Researchers Studying Novel Therapy For Prostate Cancer

... optimal dosage at which the therapeutic agent can safely be given to patients. The clinical study is being co-led by Thomas Griffith, Ph.D., an associate professor in the UI Department of Urology, and Richard Williams, M.D., the Rubin H. Flocks Chair in Urology and professor and head of the UI Department...

Popular ADHD Drug Safe and Effective for Pre-Schoolers

...uspected-that even lower doses in preschoolers can safely achieve the desired therapeutic effect and indeed that low doses are often optimal.” Children in the study were started on a low-dose regimen of medication ranging from 3.75 mg total daily to 22.5 mg total daily. By comparison, the cumulative daily...

Cell Wall of Pneumonia Bacteria Can Cause Brain and Heart Damage

...of cell wall suggests that it might be possible to safely pre-treat people infected with S. pneumoniae with a drug that blocks PAF before we administer antibiotics,” Tuomanen said. “This might protect the heart from the build-up of cell wall fragments released from bacteria killed by the antibiotic.” Sour...

Male Contraceptive Drug - Non Hormonal Alternative

...mains to be done before these findings can be used safely and effectively in humans .The drug would most likely have to be used as an implant in men as it breaks down in the digestive tract. Similar studies have been done by a research team led by Dr Dolores Mruk, from the Centre For Biomedical Research in...

Anti Atherosclerosis Therapies Linked to Leukemia

...d others had hoped that blocking this enzyme would safely slow or stop certain chronic inflammatory responses that have been linked to atherosclerosis," says Ellen Puré, Ph.D., a professor in the Molecular and Cellular Oncogenesis and Immunology programs at Wistar and senior author on the study. "Now we kno...

Effect Of Growth Factor Signals On Cancer Development

...l therapies for cancer. If we can develop drugs to safely inhibit IGF signaling, these may improve the effectiveness of conventional anti-cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation.' Source-Eurekalert GYT...

UK Scientists Plan To Create Human-Cow Embryos

...scientists to do the basic stem cell research more safely and economically. Researchers claim that they need access to thousands of embryos for this research by which the scientists could harness to treat diseases such as Parkinson's disease, strokes and Alzheimer's disease. Critics say it is unethical ...

Fear of Possible Harm Hinder Nanotech Development

...gency to implement and enable the technology to be safely applied?' Maynard and his co-authors conclude that 'if the global research community can take advantage [of the research opportunities before us] and rise to the challenges we have set, then we can surely look forward to the advent of safe nanotech...

Gene Therapy Shows Promise Against Hereditary Lung Disease

...cs Institute. “We found that we can use this agent safely and we also saw evidence in the patients’ blood that the higher doses successfully introduced the vector DNA. In one patient we saw evidence for a very brief period that some of the alpha-1 protein was being produced, but not at a high enough level t...

New Anti-Clotting Drug Less Risky For Heart Attack Patients

...t compared to heparin, it is just as effective and safely allows us to do angioplasty with a major reduction in bleeding episodes." The journal described a trial that involved around 14,000 patients with heart attack or other acute coronary syndromes. The patients were assigned to one of three drug regi...

Whet your appetite with “Mindless Eating”: A gourmet's deligh!

... calorie" claims of an item that you think you can safely eat three more bags than you normally would. Find smaller dishes and containers; when you are finished or can see the end is near, you are more likely to stop. In one creative experiment the Cornell guru devised a "bottomless soup bowl" for his unsus...

Long live first borns!

...udy leader Natalia Gavrilova,opined that it can be safely inferred that the eggs of a younger woman are much healthier. This could be the reason for the birth of more viable babies who seem to thrive better, and live longer. Younger moms, also seem to be lesser prone to infections that are potential risks t...

Bivalirudin, a new anti-clotting drug may be a safer option for treatment of acute coronary conditions

...t compared to heparin, it is just as effective and safely allows us to do angioplasty with a major reduction in bleeding episodes." During a study involving 14,000 patients, who had suffered heart attack or other acute coronary syndromes, study participants were administered either a treatment including he...

Octogenarians Are Not Too Old for Cancer Surgery

...hniques, have made it possible for older adults to safely and effectively have surgeries traditionally not offered over a certain age,” says Michael Lieber, M.D., Mayo Clinic urologist and the study’s senior investigator. “We didn’t think that using age as the deciding factor was a valid argument for not pe...

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