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Researchers Found Drug Effects of Deadly Prescription Well Before FDA

...has also provided guidance to help physicians more safely administer drugs. More than 100,000 people die each year from reactions to medications. The FDA is under attack for its passive and inefficient methods of learning about these problems. Why is RADAR so nimble" Bennett's network includes hematologi...

Flash-heating Inactivates HIV in Breast Milk: Study

...IV in developing nations will soon be able to more safely feed their babies as it can be easily applied in the homes of mothers in resource-poor communities. "HIV can be transmitted to the baby via breastfeeding. But for infants in developing countries where infant mortality is already so high from diarrh...

'wake Up and Breathe' Strategy Allows Patients to Come Off Ventilator Sooner

...is that if we connect these two processes, it will safely allow patients to come off the ventilator earlier....

Novel Catheter Technique Successfully Patches Holes in the Heart

...ltogether and others to regain enough strength to safely undergo surgical repair at a later date, according to a study reported at the 30th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, May 912, 2007, in Orlando, FL. The patch successfully closed ventricular ...

Man Keeps Wife and Sons in Maggot-infested House

...conversations with the boys. The boys are living safely with a relative, Thompson revealed. 'Maybe now, we've given these kids the chance of a normal life,' he added....

Burnt Brits Don't Feel Hot

... its crucial that people know how to enjoy the sun safely and know when to cover up. Rebecca Russell, Cancer Research UKs SunSmart campaign manager, said: "Sunburn can seriously increase your risk of skin cancer, which is why it is so important to be careful in the sun and take care not to burn. Exposure ...

Research Reveals Way to Speed Up Treatment of Deadly Malignant Hyperthermia

...S diluent (sterile water) to 41 degrees Celsius it safely lessoned the mixing time and resulted in faster treatment of patients suffering from MH. Thirty seconds or more could be shaved off the DS preparation process, which normally takes two minutes. To conduct the study, two standard fluid warmers were u...

Despite Being Effective Electroconvulsive Therapy is Underused for Severe Depression

...clears up within a few weeks. The procedure can be safely done in patients with various medical conditions, including pregnancy. Despite its effectiveness, there are still questions about how ECT works. Effects on brain neurotransmitters, such as serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine may be involved. Se...

Preserving Kidneys on a Pump May Promote More Organ Sharing

...neys on a portable pump, preservation times can be safely extended to permit more time for sharing organs across the country, said Robert Stratta, M.D., lead researcher of the study, which is reported in the May issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. In addition, Stratta said, the pump ...

ISRO Chief Concerned About River Pollution

...d to receive returning space vehicles and capsules safely to enable their reuse. The present practice of landing the capsules and satellites in the sea leads to substantial loss in terms of quality and maintenance. The new platform will take up to 15 years to develop and will form a part of an indepen...

Survivors of Rare Ovarian Cancer may Retain Menstrual Function and Reproductive Ability

... that fertility-sparing surgery could be performed safely and without compromising a woman's curability," says Dr. Gershenson. During the study, the researchers surveyed 132 germ cell tumour survivors formally enrolled in M. D. Anderson or Gynecologic Oncology Group clinical trials all over the nation. Ea...

Angioplasty may Damage Kidneys

...y. It raises important questions about how to most safely perform this very common procedure. Edwards said that understanding more about potential complications from the procedure can lead to improved treatments. The study, reported in the current issue of the Journal for Vascular Surgery, suggests that h...

Cord Blood may Hold Potential Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes

Boffins have found that umbilical cord blood might safely preserve insulin production in children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The study was conducted by a team of researchers led by Dr. Michael Haller at the University of Florida. As part of the study, researchers identified children recently...

Researchers Find Way to Safely Store Hydrogen for Use in Future Cars

Greek scientists have found a way to safely store hydrogen fuel in nanoscropic scrolls of carbon for use in future cars and portable devices. They have found that by adding impurities to rolled up sheets of carbon, it is possible to control how tightly the scrolls wind up and hence, how muc...

Ultrasound Better Than Biopsy for Breast Examination

...sound that are diagnosed as probably benign can be safely managed with imaging follow-up rather than biopsy. These findings indicate that ultrasound follow-up can spare women from unnecessary, invasive biopsies, said Oswald Graf, M.D., from the Department of Radiology, Ambulatory Care Center in Steyr, Au...

Gene Therapy for Parkinsons Disease

...ant study shows that gene therapy can be performed safely and may benefits patients. The gene therapy technique was developed by Neurologix, a New Jersey-based company. Parkinson's is a movement disorder caused by a progressive depletion of the brain chemical dopamine in the substantia nigra. These dopami...

Polyethylene Glycol Offers Relief to Chronic Constipation

...nstipation, even elderly patients can use the drug safely for up to six months Until recently, few data were available regarding the long term treatment of chronic constipation, says study author Dr. Jack DiPalma. Only two medications are currently approved by the FDA for treatment of this condition. T...

Mercury in Antiques can Pose a Hazard - Study

...of mercury in a fever thermometer, however, can be safely cleaned without expert assistance as long as proper steps are taken, like wearing old clothes and rubber gloves, according to Wells. The study highlighted five other cases from 2000 through 2006 in New York state, which collects hazardous response ...

Nanoparticle in the Treatment of Glaucoma

...millions of people worldwide. The nanoparticle can safely get past the blood-brain barrier making it an effective non-toxic tool for drug delivery, said Sudipta Seal, an engineering professor with appointments in UCFs Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center and the Nanoscience Technology Center. ...

China Toothpaste Maker Pulls Suspect Ingredient

..." the company said, insisting that consumers could safely use its products. The firm, which has been making toothpaste since 1912, said the levels of use of DEG met Chinese quality standards, arguing that countries had different criterion. The United States Food and Drug Administration says DEG is also used...

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