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New Wound Dressing with Drug Releasing Fibers
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 20, 2009
...the work on its own. "When administered at the wound, a doctor can give relatively high but local doses of antibiotics, avoiding any toxicity issues that arise when the same amount of antibiotic passe...
Seen that? - Do erectile dysfunction drugs cause blindness?
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 2, 2009
...s Viagra and Cialis. Dr. Melman and two study centers worked with 11 men and administered various doses of a transfer gene called hMaxi-K. "While this phase 1 safety trial was not designed to pr...
Swine Flu Vaccine
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 19, 2009
... the course of August and September, because all test vaccines come with a vaccination scheme of 2 doses."
...
Experimental Therapy Builds Tolerance to Peanut Allergies
in Allergies, on March 18, 2009
...ago, Burks and his colleagues gave children with a history of peanut allergy gradually larger daily doses of peanut protein, while other allergic children were given a placebo. The starting doses were...
Grazax Immunotherapy Tablets Now Approved for Children Aged 5-17
in Allergies, on February 23, 2009
...dren and adolescents aged 5 to 17 .
Immunotherapy or desensitisation involves treatment with small doses of a highly purified allergen extract (such as grass pollen) which builds up immunity and enab...
FDA Approves Savella for treatment of Fibromyalgia
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 16, 2009
...phase III clinical trials involving over 2,000 patients with fibromyalgia have shown that Savella doses of 100 mg/day and 200 mg/day resulted to statistically significant and clinically meaningful con...
Vivus Obesity Drug Works?
in Well Woman Blog, on December 15, 2008
...us said the 28-week, 756-patient study met its main goal of superior weight loss with two different doses of Qnexa, compared with the drug's individual components and a placebo pill. Patients in t...
Vitamin B1 Against Kidney Damage in Diabetics
in Daily Diabetic, on December 10, 2008
... a marker of early kidney disease development in diabetics.
Now it has been found that daily high doses of Vitamin B1 (thiamine) for three months reduced the rate of albumin excretion in type 2 diab...
Melatonin May Help Treat Uveitis Eye Inflammation
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 23, 2008
...rom Sande et al suggest that "melatonin, which lacks adverse collateral effects even at high doses, could be a promising resource in the management of uveitis. Alone or combined with corticoste...
Oral Immunotherapy to Treat Milk Allergies
in Allergies, on November 23, 2008
...e levels of the children to milk. After the testing period, those that received steadily increasing doses of milk powder could already tolerate up to about 5140 mg of milk before a reaction resulted...
Warning on Caffeinated Energy Drinks
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 25, 2008
...ore , caffeinated energy drinks now on the market should carry prominent labels that note caffeine doses and warn of potential health risks for consumers.
Said Roland Griffiths, Ph.D., one of the a...
More on Latex and Nitrile Glove Allergies
in Allergies, on August 31, 2008
...ss and potential ultimate development of anaphylaxis in extreme cases cannot be predicted by either doses or time exposed to a glove. This is the same for latex as well as nitrile. Gloves are manufac...
OLive Leaf Extract Lower Cholesterol and Hypertension
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 30, 2008
...an increased blood pressure. Individuals were either given placebo capsules or capsules containing doses of 500mg or 1000mg of olive leaf extract EFLA®943. Pairs of twins were assigned to different tr...
Asthmatic Kids with Food Allergies Need Second Dose of Epinephrine
in Allergies, on July 28, 2008
...dividuals with life-threatening allergies who are at risk of anaphylaxis are advised to carry two doses of epinephrine injections (such as Twinject or EpiPen 2-Pak ), administered in cases of sev...
Building Tolerance to Egg Allergies
in Allergies, on July 24, 2008
...ren (90 percent) were able to eat the maximum amount without symptoms.
After six months of daily doses of the processed egg, those children were challenged to eat egg that was not cooked to the same ...
Memory Decline and Type 2 Diabetes in Seniors
in Daily Diabetic, on June 26, 2008
..., led by Baycrest and published in the July issue of Nutrition Research, suggests that taking high doses of antioxidant vitamins C and E with the meal may help minimize those memory slumps.
"Our...
Synthetic Flavanol May Prevent or Treat Cancer
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 16, 2008
...vegetables and cocoa beans.
In these studies, the scientists tested the effects of three different doses of GECGC on the cancer cell lines - the first time that a synthetic cocoa derivative has been ...
Vitamins C and E: On Memory Loss In Diabetics
in Daily Diabetic, on June 16, 2008
...ndings, published in the journal Nutrition Research are potentially interesting, I think:
Daily doses of 1000 mg of vitamin C and 800 IU of vitamin E improved mental function after carbohydrate-ri...
Arthritis Medication Salsalate: May Treat Type 2 Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on May 28, 2008
...thor of the report:
"These are the first studies showing that potentially safe and tolerable doses of salsalate lower blood sugars and have other favorable effects in patients with type 2 diabe...
Natural Methods of Relieving Seasonal Allergies
in Allergies, on May 27, 2008
... of hypnosis on allevaiting allergy symptoms appeared to be additive and reduce the antihistamine doses that the test subjects needed to take
5. Diet - "Dishes with cayenne pepper, onion, garlic...
Entereg® (Alvimopan): FDA-Approved for Post-Surgery Bowel Function
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 23, 2008
...urgery and then another 12 mg dose administered twice daily for up to 7 days or not to exceed 15 doses. The product will only be available to hospitals and will come in blister packs that are marked &...
Nose Spray Anthrax Vaccine
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 5, 2008
...ghting cells in mucous membranes lining the nose along with those in the blood, and with just three doses," said Mingtao Zeng, Ph.D., assistant professor within Department of microbiology ...
McSleepy: Novel Fully Automated Anesthesia System
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 2, 2008
...n closed-loop systems, where drugs are administered, their effects continuously monitored, and the doses are adjusted accordingly, for the last five years," said Dr. Thomas M. Hemmerling of McGil...
Using Immunotherapy for Treating Food Allergies
in Allergies, on April 21, 2008
...apy to prevent food allergy reactions . They are feeding peanut- and egg-allergic people increasing doses of an investigational protein extract from the foods to induce the participants' immune sy...
Botox treat Hypersalivation in CHARGE Syndrome Patients
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 19, 2008
...r, have been able to successfully control saliva production in CHARGE patients by injecting minute doses of Botox into the salivary glands .
Since this first attempt 5 years ago, Dr. Daniel has perf...
Type 1 Diabetes in Women, Insulin Doses and Mortality Risk
in Daily Diabetic, on February 29, 2008
...In women with type 1 diabetes , restriction of their insulin doses can increase (three-folds!) their risk of death and rates of disease complication. Of course, in comparison to those that never sk...
Ginger Against Morning Sickness
in Next Nine Months, on February 27, 2008
...udies touting its efficacy; on the other hand, there are studies indicating that when used at large doses or at extensive periods, the use of ginger during pregnancy may contribute to risks of sp...
Allergy Shots During Pregnancy
in Allergies, on February 14, 2008
...omen should not begin immunotherapy during pregnancy . Allergy shots are typically given with lower doses of serum to start and then are gradually increased to higher levels. These escalating doses ma...
FDA Notice on Botox and Its Adverse Reactions
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 12, 2008
...spiratory failure and death - following treatment of a variety of conditions using a wide range of doses.
In an early communication based on the FDA's ongoing safety review, the agency said th...
Aggressive Diabetes Treatment and Death Risk
in Daily Diabetic, on February 8, 2008
...is study pertains to conventional blood sugar-lowering drugs (with lifestyle modifications) on high doses and multiple combinations.
Find more details from the L.A. Times .
...
Caffeine Can Increase Risk of Miscarriage
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 25, 2008
...ay away from caffeine (whether from coffee, tea, caffeinated soda or hot chocolate), because high doses can increase the risk of miscarriage .
And I only thought pregnant women were told to ...
Epinephrine Ampoules Labeled with Doses, Safer for Allergy Patients
in Allergies, on January 2, 2008
... ratio requires doing arithmetic to figure out how much drug to give. Therefore, doctors understand doses much better (and quicker) than ratios. Dr Daniel Wheeler at the University of Cambridge conclu...
Wii Review Roundup: Part 2
in House of Nintendo, on December 13, 2007
... hardcore gamer that loves to push himself to the limits. It is a game that is best served in short doses, but each dosage is an incredible experience of psychedelic gameplay that is both frenetic and...
EA Casual Says Reviewers Are Wrong on Casual Titles
in House of Nintendo, on December 7, 2007
...uld take this to mean that consumers buy crappy product. I disagree. Certain games are fun in small doses, or played with friends. Yet it seems many reviewers can't seem to get that. They expect e...
Haemophilus influenzae Aerosol May Protect Against Respiratory Pathogens
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 5, 2007
...d four to 24 hours before exposure. Nearly all mice survived when treated before exposure to lethal doses of anthrax, influenza, and the dangerous mold, Aspergillus. But, the treatment also has some b...
Beware of Poory Refrigerated Vaccines
in The Parenting Weblog, on December 5, 2007
... a dud. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that "hundreds of thousands of doses of vaccines against such diseases as flu, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, mumps, ...
Vitamin B12 Derivative Nitrosyl-Cobinamide May Treat Heart Disease
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 30, 2007
... nitroglycerin and sodium nitroprusside. As a vitamin B12 analog, it appears to be non-toxic at the doses that would be required to treat angina or acute hypertension. Further pre-clinical and pharmac...
Grape-Soy Combo: Enhanced Anti-Obesity Effects
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 30, 2007
...e accumulation of lipids by 30 and 20 per cent, respectively. In combination at the same respective doses, lipid accumulation was decreased by 77.9 per cent, they said.
Hmmm...maybe a new diet will ...
Pregnant Women Exposing Unborn Children to Radiation
in Well Woman Blog, on November 27, 2007
... According to recent study , pregnant woman are exposing their unborn children to high doses of radiation by receiving high-tech imaging exams. This exposure is higher than those reported ten years ...
Physical Agility. Mental Toughness
in Eagle Par Birdie, on November 11, 2007
...
Courtesy: Frank Thomas
The golf guru, Frank Thomas, provides another of his famous "doses of reality" in his latest Q and A with readers in Frankly Golf.
A guy writes in to complain...
OTC NSAIDs May Reduce Risk of Parkinson's Disease
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 6, 2007
...ore years of use.
Interestingly, aspirin only benefited women. It may be that men are taking lower doses of aspirin for heart problems, while women may be using higher doses for arthritis or headache...
Hypertension Drugs, Beneficial Against Alzheimer's Disease
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 29, 2007
...ver certain anti-hypertensive drugs to patients at high risk to develop Alzheimer's disease, at doses that do not affect blood pressure, these drugs could be made available for all members of the ...
Cannabis on Treating Depression: Potent In Low Doses, Worsens Depression At High Doses
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 24, 2007
... a synthetic form of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis, is an effective anti-depressant at low doses, at higher doses, the effect reverses itself and can actually worsen depression and other ps...
Vitamin Hoax
in The Parenting Weblog, on October 23, 2007
...udies show that:
Taking antioxidant vitamins increases a person's risk of dying by 16%.
High doses of Vit. E taken over 10 years slightly elevated cancer risk in smokers.
Too much Vit. A incre...
Low Doses of Red Wine Against Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on October 8, 2007
...Low doses of red wine fight against diabetes. The ingredient responsible is the popular resveratrol , which has been found to be able to improve the sensitivity of mice to the hormone insulin. Ye...
Mice Study Demonstrated Potential of Vaccine-like Treatment Against Lupus
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 4, 2007
...oints, kidneys and other body parts.
Treatments that are currently used against lupus are high doses of steroid and other medications that often bring serious side effects.
In a new mice study, ...
Ginger Extract May Treat E. coli Diarrhea
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 2, 2007
...oli diarrhea," the researchers state. Additional studies are needed to determine the effective doses of ginger needed and whether it is safe for infants, who may experience unexpected side effect...
Coca Wine
in Celebrate Wine, on September 23, 2007
..., according to the label, it is especially suitable for "athletes and singers." In small doses, that is, because the wine is pressed from coca leaves, enhancing the effect of the alcohol. If...
Prevnar and The 19A Strain
in The Parenting Weblog, on September 20, 2007
...infection in the 9 toddlers in New York is "resistant to all pediatric medications." High doses of amoxicillin and another drug did not help treat the infection. Doctors had to do surgery to...
Calendrier vaccinal 2007
in Les Boutchous, on septembre 7, 2007
...les enfants âgés de 24 mois, doivent avoir reçu deux doses du vaccin contre la rougeole, les oreillons et la rubéole". J'en conclus pour ma part que les seuls vaccins légalement obligatoires...
Review Article on Peanut Allergies
in Allergies, on September 3, 2007
...the nature of advice that can be provided to patients, including the utility of diagnostic tests, doses that elicit reactions, characteristics of reactions from exposure, issues of cross-reactivity,...
FTY720 May Treat Imatinib (Gleevec)- Resistant Leukemia
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 28, 2007
...+ progenitors but not of normal CD34+ and CD34+/CD19+ bone marrow cells. Furthermore, pharmacologic doses of FTY720 remarkably suppress in vivo p210/p190BCR/ABL-driven [including p210/p190BCR/ABL (T31...
SoloSTAR®: First Prefilled Disposable Insulin Pen for Lantus®, Now Available in the U.S.
in Daily Diabetic, on August 1, 2007
... is now available in the U.S. , as announced by Sanofi-aventis, allowing patients to administer doses from 1 up to 80 units, in one injection.
According to Stephen N. Davis M.D., FRCP, Mark Collie P...
Sublingual Immunotherapy Against Cat Allergy
in Allergies, on July 30, 2007
...ng to Spanish researchers, tolerance to cats can be built up in allergic kids by placing increasing doses of standardized cat dander extract under the tongue .
Immunotherapy is based on the ...
How to Think Like Warren Buffett, Part 24
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on July 25, 2007
...hen most market participants have recently enjoyed triumphs. Nothing sedates rationality like large doses of effortless money. After a heady experience of that kind, normally sensible people drift int...
Encapsulated Sterols May Reduce Risk of Heart Disease
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 25, 2007
...ter ingestion at 2.6 g/d does modulate some plasma lipid parameters, but it is possible that higher doses of phytosterols, when administered in this form, would be more effective.
Although our findin...
Aliskiren-Valsartan Combo, Better at Lowering Blood Pressure
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 25, 2007
...ared with either agent alone, the combination of aliskiren and valsartan at maximum recommended doses provides significantly greater reductions in blood pressure in patients with hypertension (hig...
Indian Herb Salacia Oblonga Can Lower Blood Sugar
in Daily Diabetic, on July 16, 2007
... levels.
Results of the abovementioned randomised, double-blinded crossover study showed that both doses (240 or 480 mg) of the herbal significantly lowered the postprandial glucose response by 14 an...
Cytos Biotech's Allergy Drug Showing Promise in Clinical Trials
in Allergies, on July 4, 2007
... grass pollen and also house dust mite allergy. For the latter indication we are now testing higher doses of the product candidate. Based on the outcome of these studies we will then also consider the...
Purdue-Designed Novel Alzheimer's Drug Goes To Human Clinical Trials
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 30, 2007
... healthy volunteers, will measure safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of CTS-21166 at various doses.
The company expects to begin generating human clinical data by the end of 2007 and to begin...
IV Bisphosphonates Increases Risk Of Jaw- Or Face-bone Disease
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 28, 2007
...se the risk of jaw or facial bone disease or infection.
In addition, patients who had taken higher doses of the drugs over time were more likely to have experienced jaw and facial bone disease.
Acco...
There is Hope for Oral Insulin
in Daily Diabetic, on June 22, 2007
...'s immune system.
But wouldn't that be the day? When diabetics can just pop their insulin doses into their mouth instead of injecting them?
There is still hope.
[Photo Credit: BBC News ]...
More Alcohol Intake Linked to Reduced Risk of Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 19, 2007
...the risk conferred by smoking or susceptible genes, but also gives an idea of the relevant alcohol doses necessary."
These new findings may help improve understanding of the effects of lifestyl...
Shark Cartilage Compound is No Lung Cancer Therapy
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 6, 2007
...have suggested some benefit to patients with lung and renal cancers when AE-941 was given at higher doses - based on the hypotheses that the cartilage contains inhibitors of angiogenesis and the publi...
Immunologic Sensor for Atrazine and Antibiotics in Food
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 19, 2007
...the sample.
The sensor developed by scientists at the UAB and the CSIC will allow the detection of doses of atrazine at levels of 0.006 micrograms per litre , much lower than the maximum concentrati...
Dr. Richard Bernstein Has an Updated Diabetes Bible in The Diabetes Solution: The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars
in Daily Diabetic, on May 13, 2007
... based on low-carbohydrate diet , proper nutrition, exercise and (when necessary) very little doses of medication.
Now, the "diabetes bible" has been revised, updated and expanded b...
Poison Lizard-Derived Drug BYETTA, Launched in the UK
in Daily Diabetic, on May 13, 2007
...n at the right time in type 2 diabetes patients. It comes in a pen that has the patient's daily doses of medicine measured.
BYETTA is a product of Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Eli Lilly and is ...
Once-a-Year Osteoporosis Drug Reclast Effectively Reduces Fracture Incidence
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 4, 2007
...l fracture types."
Aside from its efficacy and convenience, the study also indicated that, at doses required for osteoporosis treatments, side effects such as renal damage and bone deterioration...
New Prefilled Disposable Insulin Pen for LANTUS®: Lantus SoloStar®, FDA-Approved
in Daily Diabetic, on May 1, 2007
...nsulin in the world) and is the only disposable insulin pen that allows patients to administer doses from 1 up to 80 units, in one injection.
AS explained by Gilles Lhernould, Senior Vice President I...
Heartburn Medication and Your Bones
in Well Woman Blog, on April 21, 2007
...ing a hip by about 44 percent in people who took the drugs for about a year. People who took higher doses for longer periods were about two-and-a-half-times more likely to suffer a hip fracture. ...
