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Investigations That Help Detect Lung Disease
COPD is a term to describe conditions such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema. It is characterized by obstruction of airflow // and gradual loss of lung function that cannot be corrected. The disease is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. A test known as spirometry may significantly help physicians diagnose patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease earlier....
Sitagliptin, Under Investigation For Type 2 Diabetes
The number of people suffering from diabetes is already over 194 million worldwide and the number is expected to increase by 333 million by 2025. Type II diabetes is also known as non-insulin dependent diabetes // and is characterized by a relative disparity between endogenous insulin production and insulin requirements, leading to an elevated glucose. In contrast to Type I diabetes, there is alw...
Doctor Accused Of Misdiagnosing 208 Patients: Further Investigation Ordered
An overseas-trained doctor, Farid Zaer, who has registered himself as a general practitioner in NSW has moved on to Queensland, to continue his medical practice.// The doctor has been prohibited from practicing elsewhere as he has been accused for wrong diagnosis involving nearly 208 patients. The doctor still holds the license to work as a GP, without any restriction or supervision....
Legionnaires Investigation in Chatswood's Shopping Area
Legionnaires' disease is caused by a bacteria belonging to the Legionella family, Legionella pneumophilia. // It has already infected two women one aged in her 50s and the other in her 70s. They were admitted in the Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital. New South Wales (NSW) health officials are investigating an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease. Both said that they...
Investigation to identify the source of HIV infection
The Kerala branch of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) urged the Government of India to order a detailed
investigation into the source of HIV infection in Reshmi. // IMA state secretary R.Ramesh issued a press note saying that further scientific evaluation is necessary to allay the concerns over the safety of blood transfusion. Reshmi the two-year-old child died after a prolonged battle with t...
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Phase 3 Results for Dabigatran Etexilate, an Investigational Oral
Anticoagulant, Presented Today at the XXIst Congress of the
International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis
RIDGEFIELD, Conn., July 11, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Phase 3 resultsfrom the RE-NOVATE(TM) trial demonstrated that oral dabigatranetexilate once daily, administered for an average of 33 days, wasnon-inferior to enoxaparin, also administered for an average of 33days, in preventing venous thromboembolism (VTE) and all-causemortality after total hip replacement surgery. In this trial, therate o...
An Investigational Study Released at ADA Showed that Initial
Combination Therapy with Januvia (sitagliptin) and Metformin Led to
Improvement in Markers of Beta Cell Function in Patients with Type
2 Diabetes
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 25, 2007 - New data from an
investigational study released at the American Diabetes Association(ADA) 67th Annual Scientific Sessions showed that initialcombination therapy with Januvia(TM) (sitagliptin) and metformindemonstrated significant improvement in markers of beta cellfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes. Pancreatic islet betacell function determines...
Late Breaking Data Released at ADA Showed that the Investigational
Use of Januvia and Metformin as Initial Combination Therapy
Provided Significant Glucose Lowering Efficacy over 54 Weeks in
Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 23, 2007 - Late breaking datapresented at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 67th AnnualScientific Sessions showed that, when used
investigationally asinitial therapy, JANUVIA(TM) (sitagliptin) in combination withmetformin provided significant glycemic improvement and wasgenerally well tolerated over 54 weeks in patients with type 2diabetes. Additional new...
Investigational Study Demonstrated a Re-Establishment of Clinical
Improvement with Orencia (Abatacept) in Children with Juvenile
Idiopathic Arthritis upon Re-Introduction of Therapy
BARCELONA, Spain, June 15, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced results regarding theefficacy and safety of ORENCIA(R) (abatacept) from the open-labelphase of an ongoing
investigational study in children with juvenileidiopathic arthritis (JIA) who have had an inadequate response toone or more disease-modifying anti- rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), suchas m...
Merck's Investigational Migraine Treatment MK-0974 Significantly
Improved Migraine Pain on Several Efficacy Measures in a Phase II
Study
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 7, 2007 - Clinical results from aPhase II study presented for the first time at the AmericanHeadache Society (AHS) annual meeting showed that MK-0974, an
investigational oral calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)receptor antagonist, significantly improved migraine pain relieftwo hours after dosing compared to placebo, and the relief wassustained through 24 hour...
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