Morning Sickness Drug Gets Green Light in Study
Israeli researchers find short-term use during pregnancy should be safe,,,, WEDNESDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- A new study suggests that women who experience morning sickness early in pregnancy can safely take the medication metoclopramide to relieve their symptoms. The study, ...Off-label morning sickness drug deemed safe for fetuses -- Ben-Gurion U. researchers
BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL, June 10, 2009 Metoclopramide, a drug approved in the U.S. for nausea, vomiting and heartburn poses no significant risks for the fetus according to a large cohort study published in the June 11 issue of the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine , "The Safety of Metoclopr...Gurgle's Guide on How to Beat Morning Sickness and Pregnancy Fatigue
Most women expect to go through common symptoms during pregnancy, such as morning sickness, fatigue and weight gain, but despite this, many are not prepared to deal with them when they come. At Gurgle, we offer a guide to women in their early stages of pregnancy on how to cope with these symptoms...A severe vomiting sickness with chronic cannabis abuse
This obscure clinical manifestation of severe vomiting sickness due to chronic abuse of marijuana, recognized by Dr. Sontineni and his colleagues at the Creighton University of Omaha, NE, was published on March 14, 2009 World Journal of Gastroenterology . Recent research into the neurobiology ...In sickness and health: Caring for ailing spouse may prolong your life
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---Older people who spent at least 14 hours a week taking care of a disabled spouse lived longer than others. That is the unexpected finding of a University of Michigan study forthcoming in Psychological Science , a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. The stud...Morning Sickness Magic(TM) - An Effective Natural Approach to Morning Sickness
Mommy's Bliss Products Bring Blissful Comfort to Mothers-to-Be SAN RAFAEL, Calif., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- There is a light at the end of the first trimester -- this is the time when morning sickness usually goes away, so women can really start enjoying their pregnancy. However, those, w...Spouse's Sickness Bodes Ill for Partner's Health
Stress of hospitalization may pose deadly burden SUNDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- It's called the "widow" or "widower" effect, and doctors have long been familiar with this curious but very real phenomenon: When a husband or wife dies, there's a greater likelihood that the surviving...Following peanut product recall, six in ten Americans taking steps to reduce risk of sickness
BOSTON, MA A new national survey conducted by the Harvard Opinion Research Program at the Harvard School of Public Health finds that the vast majority (93%) of Americans have heard or read about the recent ongoing recall of peanut products. Among those who are aware of the recall, about six in te...Retaining Employees' Capacity For Work Following Sickness
The 4th International Forum on Disability Management Will be Held in Berlin from 22 to 24 September BERLIN, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- How can businesses retain employees' capacity for work following sickness and disablement? Experts from throughout the world will address this...Immtech Receives $5.1 Million to Further African Sleeping Sickness Clinical Trials
NEW YORK, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Immtech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex: IMM ) today announced that it has received $5.1 million from a scientific consortium led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), which received funds from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (the...Immtech Announces Interim Analysis in Phase III African Sleeping Sickness Trial
Data Safety Monitoring Board Recommends Continuing Study NEW YORK, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Immtech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex: IMM ) announced today the completion of interim analysis of its Phase III pivotal clinical trial of Immtech's oral drug candidate, pafuramidine. An ...GreenBytes Wards Off Germs and Costly Computer Repairs
...ccumulation of dirt, dust, grime and germs on any machine, even data rooms, can lead to pricey unscheduled maintenance, decreased production, employee sickness and higher electric bills. Depending on the number of computers and/or machines a business uses, the cumulative effect of such negligence can cost a c...Immtech Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2008 Results
...idine, the Company's oral drug candidate, in the Phase III African sleeping sickness trial. During the three-month period ended September 30, 2007, several sig...neumocystis pneumonia (PCP), malaria, and trypanosomiasis (African sleeping sickness or HAT), and a well-defined, expanding library of compounds targeting drug-...Once-Fatal Metabolic Disorders Treatable, Says Stanford/Packard Researcher
... to show symptoms within hours after birth but are often misdiagnosed. Older children or adults with less-severe mutations can lead normal lives until sickness or a change in diet overtax the body and bring on a life-threatening episode. Only a fraction of the many possible mutations are picked up by expand...Stress signals link pre-existing sickness with susceptibility to bacterial infection
Mitochondrial diseases disrupt the power generating machinery within cells and increase a person's susceptibility to bacterial infection, particularly in the lungs or respiratory tract. A new study published in Disease Models & Mechanisms (DMM), shows that infection with the pneumonia causing ba...Sleeping sickness parasite shows how cells divide their insides
Researchers at Yale have brought to light a mechanism that regulates the way an internal organelle, the Golgi apparatus, duplicates as cells prepare to divide, according to a report in Science Express. Graham Warren , professor of cell biology , and his colleagues at Yale study Trypanosoma bruc...Sleeping Sickness Epidemic Spreading in Uganda
A drug first used to reduce the risk of stomach ulcers in people taking certain types of painkillers offers an alternative to surgery after miscarriage, according to a study by researchers at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health and other...Newly discovered protein an important tool for sleeping sickness research
Sixty million people in 36 countries of sub-Saharan Africa are threatened daily by a deadly parasitic disease known as African sleeping sickness. The disease is caused by organisms called trypanosomes, which are spread by the tsetse fly. African sleeping sickness affects approximately 500,000 peopl...22nd Congress of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, Sept. 12-16, 2009, Turkey
...h problems, levels of absenteeism, unemployment and long-term disability claims are increasing. In many EU Member States they are the leading cause of sickness absence from work and permanent withdrawal from the labour market. Poor mental health can account for more than 40% of all long-term disability claims...First 'nanorust' field test slated in Mexico
... City. Arsenic is a colorless, odorless, tasteless element, and prolonged exposure to dangerous levels of arsenic can lead to skin discoloration, sickness and cancer. Arsenic-poisoned drinking water is a global problem, affecting tens of millions of people in communities in Asia, Africa, North America, S...New study reveals the protein that makes phosphate chains in yeast
...the fungus cell, where they would be available to the plant. The research could also pave the way for new treatments for diseases such as sleeping sickness and Chagas disease, as the parasites that cause them need polyphosphate chains to survive. ...UC Davis launches 'One Health' care for wild mountain gorillas and human neighbors
...in 1986 by the Morris Animal Foundation at the request of primatologist Dian Fossey, who saw that the population was dwindling rapidly, in part due to sickness and injuries caused by poachers. The Morris foundation managed and funded the gorilla project for its first 20 years and has provided financial suppor...Research could lead to new non-antibiotic drugs to counter hospital infections
...other pathogens from turning lethal, the researchers concluded. Despite the use of powerful antibiotics, P. aeruginosa remains a leading cause of sickness and death among hospitalized patients who have undergone surgery or have reduced immunity. If the bacterium attacks critical body organs such as the l...Silver Lake Research Unveils Watersafe(R) Well Water Test Kit
...creation of the Watersafe Well Water Test Kit. -- In 1999-2000, the Center for Disease Control attributed 26 percent of drinking water related sickness to private well water sources. -- The CDC estimates that E. coli bacteria causes 73,000 cases of infection and 61 deaths per year in the United S...EpiStem Successfully Complete First Year of Mucositis Tests for NIH Biodefence Programme
...(MCART) programme leads the U.S. effort to develop treatments for radiation sickness following a nuclear terrorist attack. EpiStem is a major provider of servic...gh-dose radiation exposure. Agents that mitigate these effects could reduce sickness and hopefully prevent fatalities. The tests performed by EpiStem are also l...Reed Group Ltd. Announces Enterprise License for New Zealand's Accident Compensation Corporation
...average number of days per case dropped nearly 50%, attributed in part to implementation of guidelines. "As an integral component of our reform of the sickness Benefit and Invalid's Benefit in New Zealand, case managers will rely on this tool to refine our return-to- employment systems. The integration of the...Where have all the Midwest VCs gone?
...e-digit returns and could care less about the 1 percent thats being given out by banks or other investment opportunities. Some investors have that sickness of spending more money and never quitting (even on a bad venture). They dont put on the ABS brakes when they see a bad trend. They just keep investing...German Life Science Oktoberfest Comes to the Midwest
...14.4 percent of their gross wages. Only the U.S. and Switzerland pay a higher level. Eighty-eight percent of Germans are required to belong to the 350 sickness funds (health insurance) to which both they and their employers contribute. The government, of course, covers all police and military-related empl...