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Study Suggests Vitamin D Screening and Appropriate Supplementation Indicated for All Cancer Patients

CHICAGO, June 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Vitamin D deficiency was found to be prevalent in cancer patients regardless of nutritional status, according to the results of a recent study conducted at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA). Based on these results, CTCA researchers determine...

VIDEO from Medialink and the Epilepsy Foundation: New Study Suggests Different Versions of the Same Epilepsy Medication Can Be Harmful

WASHINGTON, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The Epilepsy Foundation recently announced findings that show people with epilepsy, whose seizures have been controlled with a consistent drug therapy, have a greater chance of increased seizures, greater side effects or sudden death when their medications are sw...

New Body of Research Suggests Statin Use Benefits Multiple Areas of Urologic Health

LINTHICUM, Md., April 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Several new studies presented at the American Urological Association's (AUA) 104th Annual Scientific Meeting suggest that the use of statins--commonly prescribed to lower cholesterol--may benefit men with prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction or ...

New Study Suggests Rx Estrogen Delivery Through the Skin May Show Safety Benefits as Opposed to Oral Delivery

NEW YORK, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Transdermal delivery of estrogen therapy available by prescription "seems not to alter" the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), or blood clotting, in postmenopausal patients when compared to oral delivery, a new study suggests. The study was conducted by res...

New Study Suggests Cholesterol-Lowering Statins Reduce Severe Asthma Attacks that Result in Hospitalizations and Emergency Room Visits

Patients on corticosteroids are one-third less likely to need emergency room treatment or hospitalization when also taking statin medications Study is first in a series to examine factors impacting patient response to asthma medications FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., March 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCal...

Neuro Kinetics: Research Suggests I-Portal(R) NOTC Data Shows Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries That Other Technologies Miss

Unique Case Study of Patient Before & After mTBI Accident Presentation at American Balance Society, Case Study on Web Site, New Help for Returning Vets PITTSBURGH, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- With record numbers of American soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with brain injuries...

Study Suggests New Treatment Approach May be Needed for Management of Depression in Some People With Bipolar Disorder

ROCHESTER, Minn., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a study published in The American Journal of Psychiatry , a team of researchers led by Mayo Clinic psychiatrist Mark Frye, M.D., attempted to identify what factors make some people with bipolar depression more likely to experience treatment-...

Data Suggests New Antigen-Antibody Combo Test Useful for High Volume Public Health Screening

MONTREAL, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A new HIV antigen-antibody combination assay, currently available in Europe, can be useful for high- volume screening to identify individuals with acute HIV infection, who would be missed by traditional HIV antibody tests, according to research presen...

New Research Suggests Platelet 'Stickiness' May be the Single Most Important Risk Factor in Patients Treated with Coronary Stents - Findings May be Applicable to Anyone with Vascular Disease

BALTIMORE, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Most Americans know their cholesterol level, but do they know how "sticky" their platelets are? Research findings from Dr. Paul A. Gurbel, an interventional cardiologist and Director of the Sinai Center for Thrombosis Research based at Sinai Hospital of Baltimor...

Stents Can Treat - Not Just Prevent - Strokes, Suggests Early Research

HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Stents can be placed in the brain to treat a stroke as it's occurring, suggests preliminary data being presented at the 21st Annual International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET). Stents have long been used to open up blocked blood vessels in t...

Study Suggests Treatment with Paliperidone ER Significantly Improves Symptoms of Schizoaffective Disorder

First Clinical Study of Paliperidone ER in this Under-Studied Condition SAN DIEGO, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Patients with schizoaffective disorder receiving paliperidone extended release tablets (paliperidone ER) for six weeks showed a significant improvement in their symptoms, according to a ne...

Study Suggests a Possible Way to Offset Chemobrain Memory Loss

MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cancer patients have complained for years about the mental fog known as chemobrain. Now in animal studies at West Virginia University, researchers have discovered that injections of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), an antioxidant, can prevent the m...

New Study Suggests Tapentadol IR for Acute Pain Is Associated With Improved Gastrointestinal Tolerability Compared to Oxycodone IR

TAMPA, Fla., May 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Many strong acting pain medications have bothersome side effects. These can include nausea and vomiting with short-term use, and constipation with longer, chronic use. Such symptoms can lead patients to discontinue treatment, adding additional comp...

New Data From Phase 3 Study Suggests Tapentadol Immediate Release Effective for Acute Pain From Common Foot Surgery

Novel Pain Medicine Studied in Patients Following Bunionectomy TAMPA, Fla., May 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Many foot-surgery patients experience intense pain for several days following removal of a bunion, one of the most common foot surgeries. The investigational pain medication tapen...

New Gene Discovery Suggests Which Patients CTI's Brostallicin May Benefit

Cancer drug development guided by genomics SAN DIEGO, April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Systems Medicine LLC (SM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) (Nasdaq and MTAX: CTIC), presented data from a preclinical study identifying the genetic markers in pati...

MitraClip Device Preliminary Data Suggests Improved Heart Function and Relief from Heart Failure Symptoms in Functional Mitral Regurgitation Patients

Study Continues to Show Lasting Reductions in Mitral Regurgitation Across a Spectrum of Patients CHICAGO, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Percutaneous mitral repair using the MitraClip(R) device may successfully reduce mitral regurgitation (MR) in patients suffering from f...

Early Research Suggests Umbilical Cord Blood Cell Therapy May Reduce Progression of Alzheimer's Disease

Study Highlights Growing Therapeutic Value of Cord Blood Stem Cells OLDSMAR, Fla., March 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Stems cells derived from umbilical cord blood are showing early potential in fighting Alzheimer's disease, according to results from a new preclinical study published in the ...

New Survey Suggests Cultural Ambivalence to Allergies Leaves Many Suffering Needlessly

Findings Suggest that Physical Effects are not the Only Way We Suffer - Allergies Impact Mood and Self-Perception KENILWORTH, N.J. and WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J., March 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Indoor and outdoor allergies affect about 50 million people in the United States.(1)...

Recent Data Study Suggests Cortisol Could Help Alleviate Suffering for Those With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia

New Hope Available for the Millions Suffering from these Diseases LOS ANGELES, March 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM) are two serious and debilitating diseases with no confirmed cause and limited treatment options. However, results of a new ...

Study Suggests Soy Protein May Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- A study published in the Oct. 1 Journal of Nutrition suggests consumption of soy protein may play a role in reducing the risk of prostate cancer, Solae notes, giving consumers another healthy reason to make soy part of their diet. The study, "Soy protein isol...

Study Suggests High-Dose Fish Oil May Significantly Improve Behavior in Children with ADHD

DANVERS, Mass., Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The results of a pilot study published in the Nutrition Journal (http://www.nutritionj.com ) suggest that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can benefit from daily supplementation of high levels of purified fish oils. The eight...

Risks Associated With Face Transplants May Be Lower Than Previously Thought, ASPS Journal Review Suggests

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Face transplants, once on the fringe of medicine, may eventually become more mainstream because of new estimates that suggest the risk of tissue rejection might be lower than previously thought, according to a recent review in Plastic...

Study Suggests Invega Helps Patients With Schizophrenia Maintain Symptom Control

52-Week Trial Maintained Improvement in Personal and Social Performance COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 30, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Longer-term treatment with INVEGA(TM) (paliperidone) Extended-Release Tablets, a new once daily oral medication for schizophrenia, helped many patients effectiv...

ECOG Phase III Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Trial (E4A03) Reports Lenalidomide Plus Low-Dose Dexamethasone Suggests Survival Advantage for Patients with Multiple Myeloma

SUMMIT, N.J., April 04, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Celgene Corporation announced that the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) has reported that its Data Monitoring Committee's (DMC) review of preliminary results from a large, randomized clinical trial for patients with newly diagnosed mu...

Hypertension Education Foundation Survey Results Announced At American Society For Hypertension Annual Meeting Suggests Improved Control Of High Blood Pressure, But Misconceptions Still Exist

Findings Show Compliance with Medication Instructions but Underscore Need for Improved Patient Communication, Lifestyle Management and More Healthcare Provider Efforts to Control Elevated Blood Pressure NEW YORK, May 19, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Results of a survey conducted by Harris Interactive(R) f...

New Data Suggests Less Abuse-Related Effects For OROS Methylphenidate

Two New Studies Highlight Potential Benefit of Unique OROS(R) Formulation SAN DIEGO, May 23, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Stimulant drug abuse remains an ongoing concern for parents and physicians who prescribe medications to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Data presented on Tuesday...

New Study Suggests no Significant Impairment in Middle-of-the-Night Balance, Mobility or Memory in Older Adults Using Ramelteon

SAN DIEGO, May 22, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study presented today showed that ramelteon did not impair middle-of-the-night balance, mobility or memory performance in older adults with insomnia, relative to placebo. This study also demonstrated, as in previous studies, that patients treated with ...

Study Suggests Strattera Improved ADHD Symptoms in Patients With Comorbid Alcohol Abuse

Prevalence of Alcohol Abuse Among ADHD Patients Nearly Triple That of General Population, Affecting Approximately 1 Million People INDIANAPOLIS, May 23, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Data from a recent clinical study showed Strattera(R) (atomoxetine HCl) improved symptoms of Attention- Deficit/Hy...

New Study Suggests Better Patient Outcomes with CYPHER Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent than with Taxus Stent in Real-World Clinical Settings

Registry Analysis Published in Journal Heart Finds Taxus Stent, Implantation of Multiple Stents and Small Vessel Size To Be Independent Predictors of Need for Another Procedure MIAMI LAKES, Fla., June 4, 2007 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- An analysis of data from the Western Denmark ...

Second Successful Quigley QR-443 Study Suggests Method of Action Relevant to Broad Range of Chronic Inflammatory Diseases - Human Study to Follow -

DOYLESTOWN, Pa., June 20, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Quigley Pharma, www.QuigleyPharma.com , a wholly owned subsidiary of The Quigley Corporation announced today that it has completed a follow-up study to evaluate the impact of QR-443 on...

Clinical Trial Suggests Bone Marrow Stem Cells Are Useful for Spinal Cord Injury; PrimeCell Therapeutics Provided Pre-Clinical Study

SYDNEY, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 27, 2007 - PrimeCell(TM) Therapeutics LLC (http://www.primecelltherapeutics.com) today announced that it provided research support and pre-clinical studies for a clinical trial to assess the safety, feasibility and efficacy of implanting autologous bone marro...

New Study in Journal of Pediatrics Suggests Synagis (Palivizumab) May Reduce Subsequent Recurrent Wheezing in Preterm Infants

Prophylaxis with Synagis Decreases Incidence of Recurrent Wheeze by Almost Half ABBOTT PARK, Ill. and GAITHERSBURG, Md., June 29, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott and MedImmune today announced results of a new study, published in the July issue of Journal of Pediatrics, showing that treatment...

Beike Biotechnology Study Suggests Adult Stem Cells Show Promise for Peripheral Vascular Disease

Adult stem cells cultivated from patients' own blood can potentially improve the quality of life for patients whose lower extremities are affected by peripheral vascular disease, according to a study in China. SHENZHEN, China, July 02, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Beike Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (

Samaritan's Alzheimer's Drug Caprospinol Suggests Brain May be Able to Heal From Alzheimer's Disease

Animal Study Confirms Caprospinol's (SP-233) Ability to Clear Brain Plaque and Empower Rat Brain Cells to Recover Memory Function In Vivo 'Proof of Concept' Study Proposes Direct Correlation Between Removing Beta Amyloid Plaque and Memory Recovery LAS VEGAS, July 10, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --...

Regular Yoga Practice Is Associated With Mindful Eating

...Higher scores on the mindfulness questionnaire overall (and on each of the categories within the questionnaire) was associated with a lower BMI, which suggests that mindful eating may play an important role in long-term weight maintenance, Kristal said. "Mindful eating is a skill that augments the usua...

Study Shows Brain Fitness can Save Medicare Billions

...that we can have better health outcomes at significantly lower costs," said Henry Mahncke, PhD, vice president of Research at Posit Science. "It also suggests that ongoing brain fitness training benefits not just the individual, but the entire healthcare system." Posit Science Posit Science is the...

Society of Gynecologic Oncologists Issues White Paper on HPV Vaccine's Impact on Cervical Cancer Prevention

...rticular, the manuscript addresses the obstacles to cervical cancer screening and prevention arising from vaccination against HPV types 16 and 18. It suggests potential new directions for screening now that HPV vaccination has been adopted. Dr. Stewart Massad, the paper's lead author and a member of the SGO ...

Study Results Show That Minimally Invasive Therapy is Successful for Over Two-Thirds of Stroke Patients Treated Outside the Standard Eight-Hour Window

...chemic (caused by a clot) stroke. Presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) 6th Annual Meeting in Boca Raton, FL, the data suggests that this treatment is safe and potentially leads to improved outcomes for a select number of late-presenting patients, including those who awake with...

Neurointerventionists Expand Research to Quality of Life in Aneurysm Patients Following Minimally Invasive Coiling Treatment

... scores between patients who had been successfully coiled and the reference population were not significantly different. However, further examination suggests that, on a scale of 0 to 100, the coiled population lost points in three specific areas related to mental well-being: 11 points in the area of social ...

FDA Issues Complete Response Letter for INTUNIV(TM) (guanfacine) Extended Release for the Treatment of ADHD in Children and Adolescents

...d enhance impulse control.(6-10) Although the mechanism of action of guanfacine in the treatment of ADHD is not fully understood, preclinical research suggests this selective alpha-2A agonist strengthens working memory and prefrontal cortex neuronal firing.(6) This research supports the use of guanfacine for ...