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Schering-Plough Starts Patient Enrollment in Phase 3 Trial for Acadesine, an Investigational Agent Being Studied for Prevention of Complications From Cardiac Surgery

RED-CABG Trial Initiates Patient Recruitment for Potentially Life-Saving Agent KENILWORTH, N.J., May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP ) today announced the start of patient enrollment in RED-CABG, the Phase 3 Trial for acadesine, an investigational, potent...

Topical cream studied as way to treat skin cancer without the knife

ST. LOUIS In a case study of a type of melanoma skin cancer typically found on chronically sun-exposed skin, Saint Louis University researchers found that imiquimod, a topical cream, produced good results for patients when used together with surgery to treat the cancer, potentially helping doctor...

Type 2 Diabetics Studied in Low-Dose Aspirin Trial

Study highlights: - In a large primary prevention trial on low-dose aspirin in diabetics, Japanese investigators report that daily aspirin did not have a significant benefit in preventing the primary endpoints of all atherosclerotic events, although it did protect against fatal heart attack ...

New Pathways Studied to Repair Nerves

Two different approaches seek to interfere with mechanisms that inhibit cell regeneration THURSDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain can't be repaired now if they are severed or damaged, but two ways to get them to grow again are being proposed by sep...

Fish oil and red yeast rice studied for lowering blood cholesterol

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- A great deal of scientific evidence shows that cholesterol-reducing medications known as statins can help prevent coronary artery disease. Although the safety of these medications has been well documented, as many as 40 percent of patients who receive a prescription for statins...

No difference in sleep of OSA patients studied in a hospital vs. a hotel-based sleep center

WESTCHESTER, Ill. A study published in the April 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM) finds no significant difference in sleep parameters associated with the first-night effect in patients undergoing sleep studies in a hotel and a hospital-based sleep laboratory. Kimberly ...

Eltrombopag studied in Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

NEW YORK (Nov. 29, 2007) -- There are estimated to be between 50,000 -- 100,000 individuals in the U.S. diagnosed with chronic Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), an autoimmune disease that dramatically reduces the number of platelets in their blood -- causing bruises, nosebleeds and, sometim...

New treatment option studied for bladder cancer

A chemotherapy regimen for patients with advanced bladder cancer who arent eligible for standard treatment is under study at the Medical College of Georgia. The unfortunate reality is that kidney problems often result from bladder cancer which precludes the usual chemotherapy package of cisplat...

Consumers Union Report: Almost 100,000 Surgical Patients Didn't Get the Right Infection Prevention Care During Year Studied

More Hospitals Following Surgical Infection Prevention Measures, But too Many Patients Remain at Risk AUSTIN, Texas, April 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new report released today by Consumers Union found that hospitals have made progress following certain surgical infection prevention pract...

Post-partum suicide attempt risks studied

New York, August 6, 2008 Although maternal suicide after giving birth is a relatively rare occurrence, suicide attempts often have long-lasting effects on the family and the infant. In a study published in the August 2008 issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, researchers com...

Effects of healing touch therapy being studied

CINCINNATIOften, a gentle hand on your shoulder when you're upset is all it takes to ease your mind and calm your nerves. Now, University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers are looking at a similar occurrence by pairing a complementary therapy known as Healing Touch with mild sedation to see if the...

Cardiovascular Diseases in India To be Studied Jointly By John Hopkins And Apollo Hospitals

Johns Hopkins Medicine International from the US and Apollo hospitals will undertake a combined study on the genetic reasons of cardiovascular disease in Indians.// It was explained that in July last year, Apollo Hospitals had come into an agreement with Johns Hopkins to work jointly in areas...

Fat metabolism in fish to be studied in detail

Canterbury University researcher Dr Victoria Metcalf is out to delve into the Antarctic seas for some answers about fish. Metcalf will use the genetic filter technology// to understand how fish actually metabolize fat. This study will aid in the understanding of the existing connection between fat ...

Autoimmune disorders studied in detail by U-M researchers.

University of Michigan researchers have been able to zero in (on) the modalities of a drug, capable of rectifying autoimmune disorders and other types of diseases. // Clinical trials on animal models have revealed the capacity of the drug to reduce the potency of a key enzyme, in charge of energy p...

Effect of Prolonged Stay in Space Studied Using Fruit Flies

Recently a study was conducted by the researchers at the University of Central Florida and University of California, Davis, to understand the effect of prolonged stays// in space and how it affects the astronauts' health. Hence they studied the effect by using Fruit flies aboard the Space Shut...

Brain Controlled Movements Are Studied Using Robotic- Joystick

Implications possibly profound for stroke patient rehab Johns Hopkins and co-workers revealed, when the brain ‘learns’ to control certain muscle movements// slowly, the more likely it is to remember the lesson over the long run, from training a group of human subjects in operating a robot-controll...

The Efficacy Of Hormone Replacement Therapy Studied

Studies in the past have shown conflicting results over whether hormone replacement therapy is safe and effective for postmenopausal women.// A recent study however examines the pros and cons of this controversial therapy. Researchers studied women who used combined HRT therapy for five years. ...

The Link Between Weight Gain And Breast Cancer Studied

Based on findings of a recent study researchers say weight gain after age 18 can be a significant predictor of breast cancer risk for postmenopausal women who // are not taking hormone replacement therapy. In 1992, researchers sampled nearly 62,000 women, ages 50 to 74, by asking them about the...

Risk Factors For Stroke Studied

Study results suggest people who carry a gene that produces a higher level of the amino acid homocysteine have a small increased risk for stroke.// Researchers reviewed medical literature on homocysteine levels and stroke and it was found that previous study results were observational in nature....

The Link Between Obesity And Lack Of Sleep Studied

Insufficient sleep leads to excessive daytime sleepiness, altered mood, and an increased risk for work-related injuries // and automotive accidents. A recent study suggests that obese and overweight people may be getting less sleep than normal-weight individuals . For the study researchers exami...

The Effectiveness Of Inhaled Corticosteroids Studied

Previous studies have shown inhaled corticosteroids can reduce the mortality rate and number of exacerbations COPD patients experience.// However, results from a study conducted by researchers from the University of Washington show otherwise. Researchers studied more than 2,650 patients with COP...

The Effectiveness Of Inhaled Corticosteroids Studied

Previous studies have shown inhaled corticosteroids can reduce the mortality rate and number of exacerbations COPD patients experience.// However, results from a study conducted by researchers from the University of Washington show otherwise. Researchers studied more than 2,650 patients with COP...

Cancer Care-Patient's Time Costs Studied

According to a new study in the January 3 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, the overall cost of patients' time spent on cancer care in 2005 was $2.3// billion in the first year after diagnosis. Several studies have estimated the direct medical costs of cancer care, but few ...

Efficacy Of Sports-Formulated Jelly Beans In Warding Off Fatigue To Be Studied

Researchers from the UC Davis Sports Medicine Program and Nutrition Department are embarking on an unique study to test the effectiveness of three different forms// of carbohydrate supplementation - including sports-formulated jelly beans - in overcoming fatigue. The researchers plan to use competi...

How to make negative services less unpleasant for consumers

...services that consumers would prefer not to have to use), such as health screening, diagnostic tests, or even auto repair. The authors of the paper studied the relationship between stress and accuracy beliefs in the context of mammography, one such "negative" service. They found that women coming in for ...

Midwest Medical Aesthetics Helps Defy Nature and Wrinkles with Artefill

...ced collagen filler for the correction of nasolabial folds, better known as smile lines. The safety and effectiveness of Artefill has been extensively studied over the past eight years. Since Artefill was approved in 2006, over 10,000 patients have been treated successfully with very high satisfaction rates....

Orexigen(R) Therapeutics Announces Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

...tic, ZB-201. In the current trial, which measures weight loss after 24 weeks of treatment, two different dosages of the Empatic combination are being studied along with the individual constituents. If approved, Empatic may complement the Contrave profile and allow Orexigen to offer obesity treatments to a ...

Cryo-Cell to Present Novel Adult Stem Cell Research During 2009 China Medical Biotech Forum

...elevance and may potentially have applications in a variety of conditions. Using Cryo-Cell's proprietary C'elle(SM) system, MenSCs are currently being studied for potential therapeutic applications for possible future treatment of disorders such as stroke; diabetes; vascular regeneration; breast cancer; woun...

Living in U.S. May Raise Hispanics' Cancer Risk

...e American lifestyle is probably to blame, say researchers from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Of three Hispanic subgroups they studied -- Puerto Ricans, Mexicans and Cubans -- Puerto Ricans had the highest cancer rates and Mexicans the lowest. The risk of cancer among Cubans was close...

Genome of Leukemia Patient Reveals Common Mutations

...es of DNA between genes in regions of the genome that may influence how genes work, the researchers said. These areas of the genome are only now being studied for their possible connections with cancer. "Other than the two mutations the patient was known to have before his genome was sequenced, we never w...

Amgen and Wyeth Statement on FDA Announcement About Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Blockers

...ing the signs and symptoms of moderately to severely active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis in patients ages 2 and older. ENBREL has been studied in JIA for up to nine years in controlled and open-label portions of a clinical study. JIA is a systemic inflammatory disease that strikes chi...

Young Vets With PTSD More Prone to Heart Risk Factors

...ressure problems." The findings make sense to Dr. Mark Kaplan, a professor of community health at Portland State University in Oregon, who has also studied veterans' health issues. "There are no surprises here in terms of the risks," Kaplan said. "Clearly people with mental health diagnoses are at an e...

Pilot study: Workplace yoga and meditation can lower feelings of stress

...ent studies. Klatt said mindfulness-based stress reduction, developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, has been studied widely and determined to be useful in lowering symptoms ranging from depression and anxiety to chronic pain. But the time commitment required in the p...

Surgical Masks Help Ward Off Flu, Maybe

...perienced more nausea and vomiting, especially if given in higher-than-recommended doses. Also, the authors noted, many groups have just never been studied in this context, including children under the age of 12, immune-compromised individuals and people who have received the nasal flu vaccine. "Anothe...

K-State Researcher, Collaborators Study Virulence of Pandemic H1N1 Virus; Work at K-State Would Protect Pig Industry If the Virus Jumps to Swine Populations

...se we produce reagents in the pigs that we use later for diagnostic purposes as controls to validate our testing systems." The researchers also studied the virulence of two strains of the pandemic H1N1 virus in a nonhuman primate model as a way to predict how the strains would affect humans. Comparing...

Leading Boston Dermatologist Performs Live Artefill Patient Demonstration at American Academy of Dermatology Summer Meeting

...ced collagen filler for the correction of nasolabial folds, better known as smile lines. The safety and effectiveness of Artefill has been extensively studied over the past eight years. Since Artefill was approved in 2006, over 10,000 patients have been treated successfully with very high satisfaction rates....

Neck surgery for cervical spine disorders found to alleviate associated headaches

...rvical disease. This study does not include migraine headaches and only studied headaches associated with cervical spine disease. Additionally, study autho...y that we know of, in which incidence and improvement of headaches has been studied related to anterior spine surgery. I think we answered a big question: Can ...

Neck Surgery for Cervical Spine Disorders Found to Alleviate Associated Headaches

...ease. This study does not include migraine headaches and only studied headaches associated with cervical spine disease. Additionally, study autho...y that we know of, in which incidence and improvement of headaches has been studied related to anterior spine surgery. I think we answered a big question: Can ...

New Analysis: Women of Low Socio-Economic Status Face Unique Challenges Related to Smoking, Smoking Ban Policies

...cies have made a significant contribution toward reducing tobacco use in the U.S. and worldwide. We hope that with greater effort, the groups of women studied will also benefit from the positive effects without the burden of unintended consequences." Remedies in the supplement's forward are proposed f...

Blood Type May Boost Pancreatic Cancer Risk

...ommon variants of a gene that determines blood type are associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, according to U.S. researchers. They studied the genomes of more than 4,300 pancreatic cancer patients and more than 4,500 people without the disease. This analysis found that people with variant...